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Big plays in the passing game highlight Stingers' scrimmage

MALVERN — Quarterback Nick Whitley hooked up with Luke Hill for three touchdown passes while Hassan Mohammed and McKinley Williams each ran for a score to highlight the Sheridan Freshman Academy Stingers’ work at a pre-season scrimmage in Malvern on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Talented Badgers dash past Jackets

The Arkadelphia Badgers looked every bit the part of a pre-season pick for a conference championship and a prime candidate for a Class 4A State title on Friday night when they scored on each of their first five possessions while putting the clamps on the Sheridan Yellowjackets’ offense in a …

Stingers overcome first-half adversity to notch first win

On the first play of the fourth quarter, the Sheridan Freshman Academy Stingers tied the Vilonia Junior Eagles when quarterback Nick Whitley completed a 5-yard pass to Colton Caple. Whitley followed up with a pass to Brent Mosley for a 2-point conversion and the Sheridan defense made it hold up …

Two Rivers turns back Poyen threats to claim 20-6 win

POYEN — The Poyen Indians rushed for nearly 200 yards but penetrated the red zone three times without getting points in a 20-6 loss to the Two Rivers Gators Friday night.

Lady Jackets earn first league victory

The Sheridan Lady Jackets split a pair of South Conference matches last week, earning their first league victory 25-16, 25-20, 25-5 over El Dorado on Tuesday, Sept. 10. On Thursday, they ran into the perennial 6A power Benton and absorbed a 13-25, 14-25, 12-25 setback at the Lady Panthers’ gym.

Fillies continue hot streak with win over Lady Jackets

On the heels of overwhelming the winless J.A. Fair Lady Warriors on Tuesday, the Sheridan Lady Jackets were faced with the hottest team in the South Conference on Friday. The Pine Bluff Fillies continued their hot streak with a 54-40 win at the Sheridan gym, forging a share of first …

Two tough losses have Jackets eying fourth seed for State

The Sheridan Yellowjackets had designs on putting together a late run to finish as high as second in the South Conference but a pair of losses last week to J.A. Fair of Little Rock and Pine Bluff left them hoping for a great final week and as high as a …

Stingers bounced back from loss to thump Junior Senators

Aron Theiss scored 16 points, grabbed 15 rebounds including eight on the offensive end and made three steals to lead the Sheridan Freshman Academy Stingers to a 47-35 win over the Pulaski Robinson Senators, 47-35, on Thursday, Jan. 9. The win came on the heels of a tough trip to …

Lady Stingers eighth grade stays unbeaten; freshman split two games

The Sheridan Middle School Lady Stingers eighth grade team eked out a 23-21 win over the Sylvan Hills Junior Lady Bears on Monday, Jan. 6, and drilled Pulaski Robinson, 41-25 on Thursday, Jan. 9, to stay unbeaten on the season and in River City Conference action. In freshman action, Sylvan …

Lady Indians ease past Abundant Life, fall to England

Elizabeth Kratz poured in all 21 of her team-high point total in the first half as the Poyen Lady Indians breezed to a 65-29 win over Abundant Life of Sherwood on Tuesday, Jan. 7. On Friday, however, the Lady Indians were unable to overcome an early deficit at England, absorbing …

Indians absorb first league loss at England

ENGLAND — The Poyen Indians ran into a buzzsaw at England Friday night. The Lions, ranked third in Class 2A in the State, put together a 21-6 run in the second quarter on their way to a 67-40 win in the first-place showdown in the 5 2A Conference. The loss …

Honors announced for 2013 SHS football season

On Thursday, Jan. 9, the Sheridan Yellowjackets football team reflected on the 2013 season with an awards banquet in which team awards and all-conference selections were announced.

Mitchell's clutch 3, team defense at the end lift Lady Jackets

PEARCY — In a tight, tense fourth quarter, the Sheridan Lady Jackets held a 47-46 lead going into the final minute of play. With about 40 seconds left, Lake Hamilton’s Kyle Frazier buried her fourth 3-point of the game — but first of the second half — to put her …

A close one goes Jackets' way to start conference play

PEARCY — As his team suffered one excruciatingly close loss after another during the non-conference schedule, Sheridan Yellowjackets head basketball coach Joe Scott continued to insist that the team would learn from those games and be better for it once play in the 6A-South Conference began.

Poyen girls open 2013-14 season with three straight wins

POYEN — The Poyen Lady Indians are off to a 3-0 start this season with wins over Harmony Grove, Glen Rose and Bismarck. In addition, the Junior Lady Indians have won two of their first three games.