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Lady Jackets reach second round at State

PEARCY — There were only two matches at the Class 6A State Tournament that didn’t wind up with one team sweeping the other this year and one of those was the opening-round battle between the Sheridan Lady Jackets and the Mountain Home Lady Bombers. And the Lady Jackets prevailed, 25-19, …

Sheridan eighth grade team hangs on to tie

WHITE HALL — The Sheridan Yellowjackets eighth grade team forged a 6-6 tie with the White Hall Bulldogs eighth grade on Thursday, Oct. 20.

Big second half produces romp for Sheridan freshman team

There’s every reason to believe that, with the 31-30 overtime win against the Maumelle Hornets to open the season, the confidence level of the Sheridan Yellowjackets freshman team was significantly boosted. And it no doubt carried over to Thursday’s contest against the Little Rock Christian Junior Warriors Thursday night.

Big plays, stingy defense mark Jackets romp over Jags

PINE BLUFF — The final 10:39 reeled off unstopped. That’s because the mercy rule was in effect after Cameron Olds scored on a 5-yard run and Shelby Graves kicked the extra point to give the Sheridan Yellowjackets a 35-0 lead over the McCrory Jaguars at UAPB.

Freshmen outlast Maumelle in double-overtime thriller

In the second round of overtime, Brayden Sites dashed 9 yards for a tying touchdown and Javier Gonzalez kicked an extra point that proved to be the difference maker as the Sheridan Yellowjackets freshman team opened the 2016 season with a thrilling 31-30 triumph against the Maumelle Junior Hornets on …

Work to develop consistency continues for Lady Jackets

It’s ironic. Sometimes you play great and lose and other times you play poorly and win. That’s how it worked out for the Sheridan Lady Jackets last week. The former scenario unfolded on Tuesday, Aug. 30 when the team traveled to challenge long-time rival Benton.

Melton leads SHS boys in dual match with Bismarck

BISMARCK — Four Sheridan Yellowjackets golfers shot under 50, led by Taylor Melton’s 45, as they defeated Bismarck in a dual match on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

Sheridan football program, 2016 version, featured in annual Blue-Gold

The Sheridan Yellowjackets’ annual Blue-Gold football scrimmage is set for Tuesday, Aug. 16, with the eighth grade team starting things off at 5 p.m., followed by the freshmen at 6 then the varsity team around 7.

Lady Jackets' final tune-up for 2016 season is Thursday at Conway

The Sheridan Lady Jackets volleyball team heads to Conway this Thursday for a preseason benefit game as they prepare of the 2016 season. The official opener for the Lady Jackets is Tuesday, Aug. 23, at home against Cutter-Morning Star. Like all of the other Sheridan teams, the Lady Jackets will …

Freshman team gets started with three-team scrimmage at Malvern

The Sheridan Yellowjackets freshman football team will scrimmage in a three-team jamboree on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Malvern. The event will include Malvern and Bryant freshman teams.

Lady Jackets get first taste of competition at Conway jamboree

CONWAY — The Sheridan Lady Jackets played abbreviated matches against Vilonia and Greenbrier at a preseason jamboree at Conway High School on Thursday, Aug. 22, as they prepared for their official season-opener at home against Cutter-Morning Star on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Poyen set to scrimmage Woodlawn

POYEN — Rains washed out the annual Purple-Gold scrimmage for the Poyen Indians on Tuesday, Aug. 16, so the team continued to work towards their preseason benefit scrimmage against Woodlawn on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Jackets continue working toward season opener

Anyone who didn’t get the word and arrived at Yellowjackets Stadium for the annual Blue-Gold scrimmage on Tuesday, Aug. 16, expecting to see a young Sheridan High School football team, may have wondered a moment at what they saw.

AA Jackets win last two regular-season contests

The Sheridan Yellowjackets AA American Legion team concluded the regular season and prepped for the AA State Tournament to be held at their home park, with a pair of victories last week. On Wednesday behind a nine-run third, they dismissed Pine Bluff Relyance Bank 11-3. Saturday, they traveled to Morrilton …

Junior Jackets battle back to stay alive in Zone tourney

Despite being knocked into the losers’ bracket with a gut-wrenching loss in the second round of the Junior American Legion Zone 4 tournament, the Sheridan Taylor & Lunsford Yellowjackets’ hopes were still alive going into Monday. The Jackets won elimination games against the Little Rock Diamondbacks, 13-2, Saturday night then …