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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.

Eighth grade Jackets advance to tourney semifinals

The Sheridan Junior Yellowjackets eighth grade team advanced to the semifinals of the River City Conference Tournament at White Hall, with a 57-36 win over the Little Rock Fuller Middle School Panthers on Saturday.

Freshman, eighth grade girls advance in league tourneys

The Sheridan Junior Lady Jackets freshman team opened play in the River City Conference post-season tournament at Watson Chapel on Saturday with a 33-14 win over the White Hall Junior Lady Bulldogs. They were set to take on Jacksonville on Monday night in the semifinals of the tourney.

Poyen boys fall despite big nights for Jordan, Rhodes

POYEN — Sam Jordan and Lane Rhodes combined for 34 points in both games but it wasn’t enough as the Poyen Indians suffered 5 2A-Conference losses to the Ouachita Warriors and the Magnet Cove Panthers last week.

Lady Indians add three wins; junior girls head to District as two seed

POYEN — The Poyen Lady Indians improved to 19-4 overall and finished 9-3 in 5 2A-Conference games entering the final week of the regular season with wins over Ouachita and Magnet Cove plus a non-league win over Abundant Life. Poyen finished in second place in the conference.

Jackets unable to overcome Parkview, Texarkana

Playing the No. 2 team in Class 6A and No. 4 overall in the state on Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Sheridan Yellowjackets struggled to score as the Little Rock Parkview Patriots handed them a 58-30 loss. On Friday, the Jackets took the long bus ride to Texarkana with hopes of …

Game against Texarkana gets physical

With a chance to pull into a tie for second place in the 6A-South Conference, the Sheridan Lady Jackets traveled to Little Rock Parkview on Tuesday, Jan. 26, but the Lady Patriots held on for a 53-45 win. On Friday, the Lady Jackets bounced back but just barely as they …

Eighth, ninth grade boys getting ready for league tournaments

Sylvan Hills brought an end to the eight-game winning streak of the Sheridan Yellowjackets’ eighth grade team with a 51-38 win on Monday, Jan. 25. But the Jackets bounced back to beat Watson Chapel 46-36 on Thursday. In freshman action, Sylvan Hills prevailed 35-24 and so did Watson Chapel, 42-29.

Junior Lady Jackets heading to league tourneys on a roll

Each of the three Sheridan Junior High Lady Jackets’ teams earned a pair of victories last week as the River City Conference Tournament looms for both the eighth grade and ninth grade teams.

Indians' fourth-quarter surge downs Mountain Pine

POYEN — Sam Jordan and Lane Rhodes each scored 12 points to lead the Poyen Indians to a 52-44 win over the Mountain Pine Red Devils in 5 2A-Conference play on Monday, Jan. 26.

Lady Indians go 1-1 in rematches

POYEN — The Poyen Lady Indians avenged one loss but were denied on another rematch last week as they improved to 17-4 overall and 7-3 in 5 2A-Conference play with one league game left, a makeup contest at home against Magnet Cove on Thursday, Feb. 4.

Benton takes advantage of Jackets' slow start, hang on for win

The Benton Panthers had runs of 10-2 and 14-2 in the first half, building a 27-8 lead at one point and the Sheridan Yellowjackets, despite out-scoring their rival the rest of the way, were never able to dig out of the hole in a 57-46 setback in 6A-South Conference play …