SPORTS
Poyen Jr. Indians still looking for win
Bad snaps, dropped passes and turnovers led to another loss for the Poyen Jr High last Thursday night, Sept 29. They fell to the Magnet Cove Panters 27-8. The Indians started the game on offense. An offside penalty and a bad snap backed the Indians up, deep into their own …
7th grade Indians 5-0
Winning is becoming the norm for the Poyen seventh grade team. The Indians rolled over the Magnet Cove Panthers last Thursday night, Sept 29. Poyen received the opening kick and went to work.
Rivalry weeks ends in loss for Poyen
Missed opportunities, turnovers, and faltering red zone offense led to the Indians defeat at the hands of the Magnet Cove Panthers Friday night. They fell 20-7.
PHS falls short in hard-fought battle with Perryville
Playing up a classification for the third straight week was tough for the Poyen Indians, but it should have them ready for conference play beginning next week. The Indians went down to the Perryville Mustangs Sept. 16 by a score of 16-6, but the game was closer than the score …
PJHS falls to England
Dropped passes and turnovers led to another loss for Poyen Junior High last Thursday night, against the England Lions.
Jackets unable to overcome turnovers, Bulldogs
The Sheridan Yellowjackets were hospitable hosts to the rival White Hall Bulldogs on Friday night — too dang hospitable to suit the Jackets, in fact; far more hospitable than they wanted to be.
PHS takes down Bismarck in home opener
What a difference a week can make. After a hard loss to a larger school last week, the Indians came back strong against the 3A Bismarck Lions. Poyen won by a score of 36-20. Several Poyen players had standout performances, but running back Max Nanneman had a stellar performance
Badgers' big plays last longer than Jackets' big plays
ARKADELPHIA — You’ll certainly take big plays when you can get them but the optimum effect of the double slot offense, much like the old wishbone or the dead-T, is to grind out first downs and never stop until you’ve reached the end zone. You score and you use clock …
Lady Jackets plan to bounce back from rugged week
The way conference is set up this season in the 6A-West, everything boils down to the post-season tournament. With league members as far apart at El Dorado and Siloam Springs, the regular season is basically preparing for that tourney.
Poyen 7th Grade rolls over Bismarck while PJHS continues to struggle
The future of Poyen football looks bright if the boys on the seventh-grade team continue to progress. They defeated the Bismarck Lions, shutting them out 26-0. Their record is now 2-0. Four touchdowns were scored by the seventh-grade Indians. Rocco Hicks scored on a 30-yard passing play. Colton Lowe scored …
Eighth grade girls earn conference crown
WHITE HALL — It’s not often that your top sprinter also scores points for your track team in the shot put but that’s what Carly Strong did for the Sheridan Junior High girls squad as she amassed 48.5 points to lead her team to the eighth grade team title at …
Ten SHS girls qualify for State meet; three school records set
TEXARKANA — Ten Sheridan Lady Jackets qualified for the Class 6A State track and field championship meet and three school records were broken at the 6A-South Conference meet at Arkansas High on Thursday, April 28. The Lady Jackets finished fourth overall at the meet. Texarkana won the team title with …
Jackets remain unbeaten in league play before win streak snapped
With lopsided wins over El Dorado, Pine Bluff and Little Rock Hall, the Sheridan Yellowjackets improved to 6-0 in 6A-South Conference play and 14-1 overall but their 12-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday, April 9, when they traveled to Southaven, Miss., to try the defending Class 6A …
