SPORTS
ACHIEVING GOALS
At the end of a success 2014-2015 show season, Ella Ashcraft set her goals for the 2015-2016 show season. Ella is an eight year old, 3rd grader at Magnet Cove Elementary. She is the daughter of Tony and Blair Ashcraft of Magnet Cove, granddaughter of Anthony and Vivian Ashcraft of …
Jackets stifled by defense of unbeaten Cyclones
After outscoring the Benton Panthers 45-24 to improve to 4-0, the Russellville Cyclones were ranked No. 4 in Class 6A going into Friday’s 6A-West Conference battle with the Sheridan Yellowjackets. That point total would indicate that the Cyclones’ success had been spurred by its offense.
Yellow Jackets Cross Country Results
September 10, 2016was the Minuteman 5K/2M Invitational inLittle Rockhosted by the National Guard. 1095 kids ran in this event. In this event the top 20 received medals. Again not sure all the kids would want their times in the paper? Just letting you know who all participated in this event.
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.
