SPORTS

Poyen's busy summer proves productive

POYEN — As summer turns to fall, football practice changes too. With the contact that summer team camps allow, most teams get a lot of work in the pads throughout the summer. As fall practice arrives on Aug. 1, it’s mandated that the teams dial it back to helmets and …

Jackets' fall practice escalates with first week of full contact

The Sheridan Yellowjackets football team was set to get back into full pads for some serious contact this week as they prepare for the 2016 season which will officially open in a Hootens’ Classic game against McCrory at UAPB on Monday, Aug. 30.

AA Jackets capture Peoples Bank Classic championship

Behind a strong pitching performance from Dalton Domrase, the Sheridan Yellowjackets AA American Legion team defeated Jacksonville on Sunday, June 19, to capture the championship of the annual Peoples Bank Wood Bat Classic. The Jackets reached the finals with a 7-6 comeback win over Morrilton in the semifinals. In pool …

Yellowjackets and Indians featured in Hooten's

The Sheridan Yellowjackets are picked eighth in the revised 6A-West Conference, according to the coaches poll in this year's Hooten's Arkansas Football Magazine. The Poyen Indians are voted to finish fifth in the 5-2A. The 6A-West includes former 6A-South members Benton, El Dorado, Texarkana and Lake Hamilton along with Greenwood, …

Junior Jackets sweep twinbill at Smackover

SMACKOVER — The Sheridan Taylor & Lunsford Yellowjackets Junior American Legion team improved to 11-1 on the season with a doubleheader sweep over Smackover on Wednesday, June 15. A game at Monticello on June 18 was rained out. The Junior Jackets are scheduled to return to action on Wednesday, June …

Junior team puts together five-win week

In preparation for the Junior Zone Tournament at Sheridan starting this Friday, the Taylor & Lunsford Junior Yellowjackets rolled to five victories last week including sweeps of a pair of doubleheaders. On Sunday, they edged Benton Infiniti, 3-1. On Thursday, the Jackets won 9-1 and 10-9 over Monticello. Tuesday, they …

AA Jackets win three during the week to reach 20

The Sheridan AA American Legion team reached 20 wins on the season with a trio of victories last week capped off by an 8-2 victory over the Benton Everett Senior Legion team on Sunday. On Tuesday, the Jackets rallied to beat Magnet Cove 14-13 in eight innings. The next night, …

AA Jackets get in gear after initial struggles, rainouts

Though it didn’t start out auspiciously, the Sheridan AA American Legion team, made up of mostly 16- and 17-year-olds, showed plenty of grit as they battled back from an 11-0 deficit against the St. Louis Red Birds 18-and-under showcase team to open the Mid-South Tournament of Champions in Collierville, Tenn. …

Eight diamond Jackets earn post-season honors

Despite more than their share of injuries and adversity, the Sheridan Yellowjackets high school baseball team came within an out, a pitch from getting a chance to repeat as Class 6A State champions this spring. A heartbreaking 3-2 loss to the Mountain Home Bombers spoiled their quest in the end …

Young basketball players shine at High Point Camp

The Sheridan Lady Jackets and head coach Jamison Ingram recently hosted the High Point camp at Sheridan High School. Players were divided into three divisions: High School for those entering Kindergarten to second grade; College for those entering third through fifth grade; and WNBA for those entering sixth through seventh …

AA Jackets breeze past Benton, Bryant teams

The Sheridan Yellowjackets AA American Legion team rode roughshod over two nearby rivals last week, sweeping the Bryant Black Sox AA team 17-3 and 15-4 on Thursday, June 9 then drilling the Benton Senior Legion team, 15-4, on Friday. The Jackets improved to 4-1-1 going into a doubleheader at home …

Soccer girls earn post-season notoriety

Senior Hope Carter and junior Shelby Graves of the Sheridan Lady Jackets soccer team have been named Class 6A All-State for their play during the 2016 high school season.

Sheridan team wins Junior Legion Tournament

The Sheridan Taylor & Lunsford Junior American Legion team captured the championship of the Junior Legion tournament at Oliver Williams Field on Sunday night with a 3-0 win over Searcy. Dalton Domrase tossed the shutout. To get to the title game, the Jackets drilled Malvern 10-2, edged Benton Sports Shop …

Jackets ease past Parkview, Hall

The Sheridan Yellowjackets baseball team just played six innings last week yet they added two wins to their season total. Playing two schools that struggle just to field a team despite being large enough to belong to the 6A classification, the Jackets dismissed Little Rock Parkview, 18-0, on Tuesday in …

Morgan, relay highlight boys' work at league meet

TEXARKANA — Austin Morgan earned all-conference honors individually and along with Michael Burnett, Dakota Crutchfield and Hunter Taylor as a group in the 4x800-meter relay at the 2016 6A-South Conference track and field championships held Thursday, April 28, at Arkansas High.