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Junior Jackets eighth grade improves to 9-3

The Sheridan Junior Yellowjackets eighth grade team overcame a 22-point deficit late in the third quarter with a furious rally that was capped off by game-winning basket by Tyler Cacciatori off a floor-length pass by Brayden Sites. Cacciatori scored 27 of his game-high 29 points in the second half of …

Lady Jackets win league opener in double-overtime thriller

PEARCY — Battling for two overtimes, the Sheridan Lady Jackets and Lake Hamilton Lady Wolves opened play in the 6A-South Conference Friday night with trading clutch play after clutch play. But, in the end, with junior guard Colby Norman converted four clutch free throws, the Lady Jackets extracted a 56-52 …

Lake Hamilton breaks away late to spoil Jackets' league opener

The gauntlet that is the 6A-South Conference began for the Sheridan Yellowjackets on Friday, Jan. 8, at the brand new arena at Lake Hamilton. Geared up to start on a positive note and bounce back from a disappointing 68-53 loss at home against White Hall, the Jackets battled the Wolves …

Junior girls fourth at Wal-Mart Invitational meet

CABOT — Carly Strong won four individual events while Mackenzie Moring and Emery Talbert each scored in multiple events as the Sheridan Lady Jackets freshman team finished fourth at the Wal-Mart Invitational Junior High track meet on Thursday, March 31. The Lady Jackets finished with 74.5 points. Vilonia won the …

Big win over Benton, four wins at tourney highlight softball team's week

“We had a crazy busy week and weekend,” noted Sheridan Lady Jackets softball coach Tamara Strawn. Not as busy as it might’ve been, however. As it was the Lady Jackets played six games of the nine that were scheduled. A game with Malvern was rained out on Wednesday, March 30, …

Lady Jackets shine at 7A-laden Cabot meet

CABOT — In a meet that included six Class 7A schools, the Sheridan Lady Jackets finished third in a field of 19 teams at the Wal-Mart Invitational track and field meet on Monday, Mar. 29. In the boys meet, the Jackets managed 13 points in a stacked field, finishing 14th. …

SHS teams return to action with full slate this week

With Spring Break past, the spring sports seasons get started in earnest this week fact, the defending softball State runner up Lady Jackets will returning to action against the Lady Panthers on Tuesday evening as well while the soccer teams for SHS and Benton tangle at Yellowjackets Stadium.

Stingers frustrated by empty forays into the 'red zone' against Maumelle

The Sheridan Freshman Academy Stingers repeatedly had the Maumelle Junior Hornets with their backs to the wall when the two teams met in a River City Conference game on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Victory adds to Senior Night festivities for Lady Jackets

The Sheridan Lady Jackets honored seniors Sydney Barnett, Ashley Smith, Tristan Davis, Glory Pinkerton, Corbin Talbert and Bailey Sheeks as they concluded their home schedule on Thursday, Oct. 15, with a 25-11, 25-14, 25-11 win over Benton Harmony Grove.

'Jackets close out season with pair of losses

The learning experience that was the 2014-15 basketball season for the Sheridan Yellowjackets came to a conclusion last week when the Jackets absorbed losses to Texarkana and Little Rock Parkview.

Feathers, Strange lead Jackets to league win over Texarkana

Jessie Feathers eclipsed the 500-point mark for his career with a 20-point performance and Seth Strange poured in 28 points to lead the Sheridan Yellowjackets to a 61-49 win over the Texarkana Razorbacks on Friday night. The victory came on the heels of a rugged 74-34 loss to the top-ranked …

Lady Jackets dispatch Lady Backs after wrenching loss to Parkview

The Sheridan Lady Jackets bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to dismiss the Texarkana Lady Razorbacks, 56-30, on Friday night. The loss came to the fourth-ranked Little Rock Parkview Lady Patriots, 59-57, in overtime on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Indians down Mountain Pine, can't get past England

POYEN — Daniel Goodman scored 22 points while Hunter Keen and Jace Phillips added 10 each as the Poyen Indians earned a 55-48 win in 5 2A-Conference play at Mountain Pine in Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Jackets AA rallies past Benton McClendon's

BENTON — The Sheridan Yellowjackets AA American Legion team rallied for a run to tie in the fifth, added a go-ahead run in the sixth and right-hander Tyler McKinzie made it stand up for a 5-4 win over Benton McClendon’s on Wednesday, June 25.

Indians return to winning ways at Mount Ida

POYEN — The Poyen Indians rebounded from their first 5 2A-Conference setback with a 54-48 win on the road over the Mount Ida Lions on Friday, Jan. 16.