SPORTS
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 …
Lady Jackets tripped at El Dorado
The Sheridan Lady Jackets softball team absorbed its first 6A-South Conference loss on Monday, April 4, when a trip to El Dorado resulted in a 4-3 loss. But they picked up a pair of wins by forfeit over Little Rock Hall, which has dropped softball, then shutout White Hall, 3-0, …
Stewart, relay team win State titles; SHS group make Meet of Champs
BENTON — Kaylee Stewart qualified for the Meet of Champs in two individual events and joined teammates Jordyn Plunkett, Madeline Grice and Josie Nix in qualifying in the 4x800-meter relay while Sarah Michael and Emily Monroe qualified for the Sheridan Lady Jackets as well after their performances in the Class …
SHS's Michael captures pole vault title at Meet of Champs
RUSSELLVILLE - Sheridan's Sarah Michael cleared a personal and school record height of 12'4" to capture the Meet of Champs title at the event held Saturday, May 14, at Russellville High School.It is believed that it's the first time for a Sheridan girl to win at the Meet of Champs …
Lady Jackets 'Battle Back to Bogle'; face Benton again
From rival towns and rival high schools, conference rivals and now State championship rivals, the Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets and the Benton Lady Panthers will play each other in the 2016 Class 6A State Softball championship at Bogle Park on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The contest …
Lady Jackets break down the door, win State championship
FAYETTEVILLE — After pounding on the door for two years, the Sheridan Lady Jackets burst through. On Saturday, May 21, the Lady Jackets captured the 2016 Class 6A State Tournament championship with a 6-0 win over the rival Benton Lady Panthers. It was the third year in a row that …
Sheridan trio competes in Heptathlon, Decathlon
CABOT — Sheridan’s Haley Morton finished 18th and Sarah Michael 24th among 73 athletes in the 2016 Arkansas High School Heptathlon held Wednesday and Thursday, May 18-19, at Cabot High School. In the Decathlon, Sheridan’s Austin Morgan was 52nd in a field of 74 athletes. On Wednesday, the events were …
Barnett to play in All-Star Volleyball game
Sydney Barnett, a senior at Sheridan High School, recently was selected to play in the Arkansas Activities Association All-Star Volleyball Game. The All-Star Game, which will include stand-out seniors from across the state, will be held June 22 at the University of Central Arkansas. “This is a huge accomplishment for …
Hipps, Moltz Named All-Conference
Clarksville, Ark.-U of O women's basketball players Ashley Hipps and Bryanna Moltz received honors from the American Southwest Conference, it was announced Monday following a vote of the league's head coaches.
Girls Hunt Too!
Although Turkey Season is still a few weeks away, men and women around Arkansas are hitting the woods before dawn to listen for the call of “The Thunder Chicken”. The 2016 Season opens in Zone 9 on April 9 with a Youth Hunt. Then on April 16 the big boys …
Win over Benton, tourney title highlight Jackets' big week
The Sheridan Yellowjackets won a key conference game, captured a tournament championship and ran their winning streak to nine games during a busy but productive week of baseball last week. The key 6A-South Conference win was over the rival Benton Panthers, 6-4, on Tuesday, March 29, in a rematch of …
Lady Jackets take team honors at Lakeside meet
HOT SPRINGS — With first-place performances in four events, the Sheridan Lady Jackets accumulated 128.5 points to win the team title at the Ram Relays at Lakeside High School on Friday. Camden Fairview was second in the 11-team meet with 116 points followed by Lake Hamilton with 111 and Vilonia …
