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Indian classic provides excitement for teams

It was almost high noon, on Saturday, March 4, when Kindi Puckett stepped into the pitcher’s circle. The opponent was the Fountain Lake Lady Cobras. Puckett started mowing down Lady Cobra batters like a gunslinger, accounting for 12 strikeouts in the game. It was an incredible performance. The Lady Indians …

Poyen Lady Indians get edged out by 4A powerhouse

Opening the season against a softball powerhouse like the Bauxite Lady Miners was a tough start for the Poyen Lady Indians. Poyen fell just short, losing by a score of 5-4. The Lady Indians were able to “rattle the bats” in the top of the first inning, with two singles, …

Jackets whip Russellville, Greenwood to earn trip to State

The Sheridan Yellowjackets earned a bid to the Class 6A State Tournament with a 49-32 win over the Russellville Cyclones on Tuesday in the second round of the 6A-West Conference tournament. They then proceeded to take the fifth seed at State with a 56-40 win over the Greenwood Bulldogs on …

Lady Jackets capture league tourney, top seed at State

The Sheridan Lady Jackets have captured the championship of the 6A-West Conference tournament and earned a No. 1 seed for the Class 6A State Tournament, which will commence at Lake Hamilton High School on Wednesday. With the top seed, the Lady Jackets, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A by the …

Jackets head into Senior Night needing a win

The Sheridan Yellowjackets close out the regular season this Tuesday when they host the Little Rock McClellan Crimson Lions on Senior Night. On Wednesday, the coaches of the 6A schools will meet and determine the seeding for the 6A-West Conference Tournament, which will commence on Saturday.

Junior high Indians battle in district tournament, take second

The junior Indian teams both had a first round bye in the district tournament, due to strong seasons. The second round was played on Thursday, February 9. The PJHS Lady Indians were up first. They were up against the Cutter Moring Star Lady Eagles. Poyen handled the Lady Eagles easily, …

PHS wins close one on Senior Night against Murfreesboro Rattlers

It was a slow start for the Poyen Indians on senior night, as they fought back to defeat the Murfreesboro Rattlers on February 7. The Indians won by a score of 69-66. Richie Monroe is the only senior on the Indians roster. He got the start, and gave a solid …

Lady Indians win big on Senior Night

Winning is good. Winning on senior night is even better. The Poyen Lady Indians defeated the Murfreesboro Lady Rattlers by a score of 66-55, on Tuesday, February 7. The Poyen seniors are Abby Fowler, Anna White, Whitley Beasley and Rachel Goodman. They all gave strong performances on their last game …

Great Senior Night, tough tourney opener for Jackets

It’ll be do-or-die time for the Sheridan Yellowjackets on Tuesday night when they travel to Russellville in the second-round of the 6A-West Conference post-season tournament. With a win, the Jackets would qualify for the Class 6A State Tournament at Lake Hamilton next week. The Jackets visited Lake Hamilton on Saturday …

Lady Jackets clinch State bid, take on El Dorado in league tourney

The Sheridan Lady Jackets, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, officially secured a bid to the Class 6A State Tournament on Saturday with a 43-37 win over the Siloam Springs Lady Panthers in the first round of the 6A-West Conference tourney. The Lady Jackets, now playing for seeding, host El …

Strong's time among best among freshman in the country

According to the MileSplit Indoor Track and Field rankings, Carly Strong of Sheridan turned in the ninth fastest time among freshmen in the country.

Poyen teams falter in district tournament

It was a difficult week for the basketball teams from Poyen, as they lost in the district tournament and thereby failed to advance to the regional tournament. The Lady Indians made it to the second round, defeating Cutter Morning Star by a score of 45-41. It was a tight game …

Jackets notch second road win in a row before falling short to Benton

Tyler Cleveland scorched the nets for 35 points on Tuesday, Jan. 17, including two clutch free throws in the final seconds to seal a 72-71 win over the Little Rock McClellan Crimson Lions.

Second-ranked Lady Jackets add two more victories

The Sheridan Lady Jackets, ranked second in Class 6A by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, added a pair of lopsided wins in conference play last week, ripping Little Rock McClellan, 58-26, and arch-rival Benton, 45-20.

Indians week in review

In the first game of the week, the Poyen seventh-grade boys gave a dominating performance and won by a score of 33-7. Dillan Spurlin played a solid game, crashing the boards and scoring in the paint. The Indians were up at the half, 20-5. The Indians controlled the entire game …