SPORTS
Indians hold off Warriors in furious finish
“I was really proud of how well we shot tonight.” Coach Blue Kesterson said. “Our two-point field goal shot-percentage was 48 percent, and our three-point (shots) were 45 percent.” The Poyen Indians defeated the Ouachita Warriors 55-51 on Tuesday, January 17. If the Indians had not of come out “guns …
Lady Indians shoot down Lady Warriors
It was a game that started out as a battle, but leaned more heavily toward Poyen in the fourth quarter. The Poyen Lady Indians took out the Ouachita Lady Warriors by a score of 54-48 on Tuesday, January 17
Jackets bounce back from tough setbacks to topple Bulldogs
WHITE HALL — Of the five losses that the Sheridan Yellowjackets had suffered this season going into their battle with the rival White Hall Bulldogs on Friday night, two were by a single point, another by just 6 and their most recent, against the Watson Chapel Wildcats, with a 7-point …
Freshman girls keep rolling, set for showdown with Chapel
The Sheridan Junior Lady Jackets freshman team started the second half of the River City Conference schedule the way they started the season, notching wins over a pair of league teams last week. On Monday, the Lady Jackets drubbed Jacksonville 46-10. On Thursday, they had a tougher challenge but prevailed …
Maumelle's fourth-quarter surge clips Junior Jackets
MAUMELLE — The Sheridan Yellowjackets freshman team, coming off two big wins in River City Conference play, played even with the Maumelle Junior Hornets for a half but a second-half surge by the home team resulted in a 57-43 win over the Jackets on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Behind Raney's 25, Lady Jackets ease past White Hall
WHITE HALL — Madison Raney poured in 25 points as the Sheridan Lady Jackets ran off an left the rival White Hall Lady Bulldogs in a 6A/5A-South Conference battle Friday.
Indians get revenge on rival
Screaming fans, Grant County deputies and a victory for the Poyen Indians made the night-cap game on Friday, January 13 the most electric. The Poyen Indians defeated the Magnet Cove Panthers, 65-54, in what looked to be a game that may be a turning point for the Indians. The first …
Lady Indians stomp Magnet Cove
Standing room only and electric would properly best describe the atmosphere in the Poyen gym on Friday, January 13. In a highly anticipated rematch, the Poyen Lady Indians found sweet revenge in a dominating fashion over the Magnet Cove Panthers. The final was 60-42, in favor of the Lady Indians. …
Indians wrap up another week on the court
It was an active week for the Poyen Indian basketball teams. The week started on Monday, January 9, at Mountain Pine, where the junior girls, senior girls and senior boys all played. Both girls teams completely dominated their opponents: The junior girls won by a score of 46-12, and the …
Small town USA has a big heart
Some things in life are difficult for people to understand. There are many things out of the control of men and women. There is a little boy in Poyen who is loved by his community and school. That little boy is Logan Kirksey. He has been battling “Ewing Sarcoma,” a …
Wilkerson, Nix are all-conference
Juniors Christian Wilkerson and Josie Nix have earned 6A-Central Conference all-conference honors for 2016. Wilkerson ran an 18:11.97 to finish 11th at the conference championship meet in Siloam Springs on Nov. 3 to garner the honor. Nix ran a 21:54.32 to finish 16th overall in the girls’ competition at the …
Indians and Warriors battle on court
Poyen added another victory to the win column on Tuesday, December 13. They defeated the Warriors of Ouachita 71-61. Ouachita hit a three-pointer to open the game, and the first quarter would prove to be the most battled quarter. Jesse Benning scored first for Poyen on a drive to the …
Lady Indians back on winning track
There was a battle on the court on Tuesday, December 13, between the Poyen Lady Indians, and the Ouachita Lady Warriors. The Lady Indians won the battle by a final score of 51-47. Poyen’s Lacy Beaver started the scoring for the Lady Indians. She had nine points on the night. …
Junior Jackets earn victories on the floor and off
The Sheridan Yellowjackets freshman team played three times last week and went 3-1. Does that sound like four games? Well, not only did they win over White Hall, 45-32, on Thursday and Hermitage, 57-10, on Friday but they were awarded a win over River City Conference rival Jacksonville, who had …
