SPORTS

Inaugural 3-on-3 scholarship soccer tournament a success

In early January of this year, the Sheridan community and Yellowjacket Nation lost a beloved member of its family when former student Hope Carter lost her life in an automobile accident.The Noble Impact Class at SHS wanted a way to honor her memory, so they created the Hope Carter Memorial …


Bison unable to get past Junior Indians

The Poyen Junior Indians hosted the Carlisle Junior Bison on Friday, Feb. 7 and pulled away for a 42-35 win.Poyen got off to a slow start, trailing 11-8 after one quarter of play.

Jackets sting Wolves on the road

The Sheridan Yellowjackets (13-6 overall, 6-2 in the 5A-South Conference) played just one game last week because the school district was closed the final two days of the week because of the flu.

Indians stop Bison at home

The Poyen Indians (9-11 overall, 6-8 in the 5-2A South Conference) ended conference play by surviving a late surge by the Carlisle Bison (1-19, 1-13) to win by the final score of 61-57 at home on Friday, Feb. 7.

Indians struggle in conference action

The Poyen Indians (8-10 overall, 5-7 in the 5-2A South Conference) played three conference games at home last week, but managed to come away victorious in just one of them.On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Poyen downed the Maumelle Charter Falcons (10-17, 5-7) by the score of 59-42.

Jackets bounce back from pair of losses

The Sheridan Yellowjackets (12-6 overall, 5-2 in the 5A-South Conference) were fresh off a loss heading into their Tuesday, Jan. 28 game at home against the Hot Springs Trojans (17-5, 7-0) and suffered a 78-50 defeat, marking the first time since the beginning of the season that the Jackets had …

Lady Indians cruise to three straight home wins

The Poyen Lady Indians (16-3 overall, 10-2 in the 5-2A South Conference) were busy last week with three home games.The Lady Indians took care of business, handling Maumelle Charter (3-22, 1-11), England (10-12, 7-5) and Magnet Cove (7-15, 4-8) by an average margin of 31 points.

Lady Jackets add two more to win column

The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets (10-8 overall, 5-2 in the 5A-South Conference) added to their win total last week with two victories in conference play.On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Lady Jackets were home against the Hot Springs Lady Trojans (11-8, 5-2) and picked up a 40-32 win.

Poyen juniors have tough week

The Poyen senior high basketball teams were home for three games last week, meaning the Poyen Junior Indians and Junior Lady Indians also got to perform in front of the home crowd.Things started off positively for Poyen with the Lady Indians picking up a 33-30 win over Maumelle Charter on …

Poyen comes up short in playoffs

The Poyen Indians (7-4) saw their 2019 season come to an end with a 29-28 loss on the road to Parkers Chapel (7-4) in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs on Friday, Nov. 15.The Indians' offense controlled much of the game, amassing 466 yards (388 on the ground) …

Lady Indians dominate in opening game

The Poyen Lady Indians (1-0) picked up a 64-45 win over Christian Ministries Academy at home on Tuesday, Nov. 12 to start the 2019-2020 season. The Lady Indians' win was one of four that night for Poyen, as the junior girls, junior boys and senior boys all came away victorious.

Indians start season strong

The Poyen Indians (1-0) began the 2019-2020 season at home on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and gave the fans something to cheer about.The Indians hosted the Christian Ministries Academy Conquerors in the final game of a night that saw four teams from Poyen pick up big wins. The Poyen senior boys …

Sheridan hits ground running against Mountain Home and never looks back

RUSSELLVILLE - The Sheridan Yellowjackets put together one of its most complete performances, dismantling the Mountain Home Bombers in the process by a score of 33-7 and racking up stats that even surprised the coaches. The Jackets, playing on a clear, pleasant evening at Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Stadium as …