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Jackets take El Dorado to the brink

Three games into the 6A-South Conference season, the Sheridan Yellowjackets have taken on three ranked teams including No. 4 El Dorado and No. 5 Little Rock Hall last week. They made a bid to upset El Dorado’s Wildcats on Tuesday, Jan. 13, before absorbing a tough 59-50 loss despite a …

Ranked teams manage to get past Lady Jackets

After opening the 6A-South Conference season with a win, the Sheridan Lady Jackets ran into two of the teams that are ranked among the best in the state last week. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, they took the fifth-ranked El Dorado Lady Wildcats to the wire before suffering a 37-32 setback …

Personal-record performances highlight SHS efforts at Cabot meet

CABOT — The Sheridan Lady Jackets set personal records in seven events while the Yellowjackets set personal bests in six at the Cabot Panthers Wal-Mart Invitational track and field meet on Tuesday, April 1.

Heisman recognizes Marsh, Smith

Sheridan High School is proud to announce two students, Kinsey Marsh and Griffin Smith, were recently named School Winners for the prestigious Wendy’s® High School Heisman® Award.

Greenbrier edges Sheridan girls in shootout for tourney title

Heather Carter had three goals, a hat trick, including a goal with two minutes left in regulation to tie the championship game of the Sheridan Invitational Tournament 3-3 but the Greenbrier Lady Panthers won in the overtime shootout, 2-0, to capture the title on Saturday.

'Jackets take Benton to the bitter end in tourney final

The Sheridan Yellowjackets matched the defending South Conference champion Benton Panthers 1-1 in regulation and then through four penalty kicks in the overtime shootout but a miss on the final round of the overtime allowed the Panthers to escape with a win in the championship game of the Sheridan Invitational …

Texarkana spoils Jackets' Senior Night; playoffs ahead

The Sheridan Yellowjackets will open play in the Class 6A State playoffs this Friday on the road against the Jonesboro Hurricanes. The Jackets had an outside chance of jumping up to the sixth seed and playing at Searcy but their rugged 49-15 loss to Texarkana on Senior Night, coupled with …

SMS girls finish as unbeaten champions

The Sheridan Middle School Lady Stingers eighth grade team finished off an unbeaten season by adding the River City Conference Tournament championship to their regular season title. On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Lady Stingers made it 15-0 by defeating Pulaski Academy 30-21 in the finals of the tournament at the …


SHS cheerleaders are back-to-back champs

Sheridan high school is home to a cheerleading dynasty. The high school cheerleading team placed first in the 6A Division at the 2016 State Cheer Championships held Dec. 17 in Hot Springs. This is the team’s second consecutive state championship. Getting to the top – and now staying there – …

Senior Jackets take down El Dorado Oilers in double header

The Sheridan McCoy Tygart Yellowjackets Senior American Legion team took down the El Dorado Oilers in both games of a double header Tuesday night in Sheridan.In game one the Yellowjackets jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning beginning when El Dorado walked Chance Wallingsford on the first …

Senior Jackets perform well at the Decker World Series Classic in Omaha, Nebraska

The Sheridan McCoy Tygart Yellowjackets Senior American Legion team took a trip to Omaha, Nebraska for the Decker World Series Classic on June 21st-25th, and competed well, according to head coach Mike Moore.

Peoples Bank Junior Jackets run rule El Dorado

The Sheridan Peoples Bank Yellowjackets Junior American Legion team took advantage of solid hitting beginning in the second inning to run rule El Dorado 10-0 Tuesday night in Sheridan.

Sheridan All-Stars perform well at state tournaments

Several Sheridan teams were represented in the Arkansas All-Star State Tournament from June 23rd-June 25th in Conway, with the Sheridan 7 and Under All-Stars making it to the championship game in their bracket.

Yellowjackets square off with Hot Springs Trojans

The Sheridan Yellowjackets boys basketball team squared off against a talented Hot Springs Trojans team for the home game of the season this past Feb. 26.