SPORTS

Allen, relay team mark Jackets' work at Ram Relays

HOT SPRINGS — Aric Allen and the 4x800 relay team each turned in third-place finishes to lead the Sheridan Yellowjackets to 37.5 points and an eighth-place finish in the team totals in the 13-team Ram Relays at Hot Springs Lakeside on Friday. The meet was the second of the week …

Sheridan girls absorb first league loss but bounce back well

The Sheridan Lady Jackets suffered a heartbreaking loss against the rival Benton Lady Panthers on Tuesday but bounced back on Friday to dismiss Little Rock Parkview, 8-0, in a pair of 6A-South Conference soccer matches. For the Sheridan boys, it was a rough week. They absorbed an 11-0 loss to …

Jackets' effort led by Morgan, Allen, Wheeler

BRYANT — The Sheridan Yellowjackets track team got a chance to test themselves against a huge field of 22 teams from every classification in the annual Hornets Relays at Bryant High School on Tuesday, March 15, and earned points in four events including fourth-place finishes in three.

Freshman effort highlighted by Strong, Moring

BRYANT — Carly Strong scored in three events and Mackenzie Moring in two as the Sheridan Lady Jackets freshman team finished ninth in a enormous field of 24 teams at the Bryant Junior Relays on Monday, March 14.

Palmer's hitting highlights Jackets' romp over Lake Hamilton

Nine-hole hitter Clayton Palmer went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double and two runs batted in as the Sheridan Yellowjackets thumped the Lake Hamilton Wolves, 11-1, in the 6A-South Conference opener for both teams on Tuesday, March 15.

Lady Jackets get three games in between storm fronts

After being rained out of one regularly-scheduled game and a tournament, the Sheridan Lady Jackets softball team finally returned to action, a full week after their previous game and absorbed their first loss of the season. But they bounced back the next day, Tuesday, March 15, to capture their 6A-South …

Jackets add two wins, open conference this week

The Sheridan Yellowjackets got their tournament started on Monday, March 7, with a pair of victories but the rest of the tourney and the weekend of games in Texarkana were wiped out by storms and wet conditions. It cost them five games set up to precede their 6A-South Conference opener …

Lady Jackets win opener before storms arrive

Before all the storms descended on the state, the Sheridan Lady Jackets got their first official softball game in and it was impressive as they beat a highly-regarded team from Bryant, 4-0. Reagan Martin and the Lady Jackets defense held Bryant to two hits. She walked one and struck out …

Junior girls finish "Strong" at Benton Invitational

Though the debut of the Sheridan High School track team at Benton on Friday, March 11, was washed out, the Sheridan Junior High teams got started at the Benton Junior High Invitational meet on Monday, March 7. Though the boys managed just two points in the 15-team meet, the Lady …

Sloan-Hendrix rides fast start past Poyen at State

MARMADUKE — A slow start offensively proved too much for the Poyen Lady Indians to overcome on Thursday at the Class 2A State Tournament. The Sloan-Hendrix Lady Greyhounds took advantage, building a 17-6 lead by the end of the first quarter and the Lady Indians were playing catch-up from that …

Two-time defending champ ends Sheridan's State bid

RUSSELLVILLE — Everybody that makes it to a State Tournament is going to be pretty good and a tough match-up for whomever your team draws. But, for the Sheridan Lady Jackets in the 2016 Class 6A State Tournament, drawing the Greenwood Lady Bulldogs, is a uniquely difficult one. You see, …

Jackets finish 2-2 in season-opening tourney at Benton

BENTON — Right-hander Zach Glidden fired a two-hit shutout as the Sheridan Yellowjackets picked up two wins in four games at the annual season-opening tournament in Benton. Glidden handcuffed the Little Rock Central Tigers in a 2-0 win on Friday. He struck out seven and walked just two, both late …

SHS soccer teams fall to North Little Rock in opener

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Sheridan soccer teams got their seasons officially underway on Thursday, March 3, against the Class 7A North Little Rock teams. The Jackets absorbed a 6-1 loss while the Lady Jackets fell 3-0.

Jackets challenge Wildcats, Wolves but unable to break through

Playing in arguably the toughest basketball conference in the state, the Sheridan Yellowjackets took another couple of games on the chin last week. On Tuesday, the Jackets fell victim to the third-ranked El Dorado Wildcats, 81-51. On Friday, they absorbed a 52-31 setback to Lake Hamilton’s Wolves. Against Lake Hamilton, …

Lady Jackets absorb a pair of tough home losses

The Sheridan Lady Jackets took the league-leading El Dorado Lady Wildcats to the wire but fell just short of victory on Tuesday, Feb. 2. El Dorado improved to 7-0 in the 6A-South Conference by escaping with a 41-38 win.