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Culpepper performs in 2016 Sugar Bowl halftime show

Sheridan High School’s own Scarlett Culpepper, along with five of her dance team members, spent their New Year’s Day holiday in New Orleans, performing during the 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl halftime show.

Eighth-grade girls remain unbeaten in league play

There has been just one team in the River City Conference that the Sheridan Junior Lady Jackets freshman team has struggled with and, on Thursday, Jan. 7, it happened again as the Pulaski Academy Junior Lady Bruins handed them a 43-23 setback.

Indians fall just short against Ouachita

Facing three tough opponents, the Poyen Indians’ varsity struggles continued last week. The Indians absorbed a 57-24 loss to Benton Harmony Grove on Monday then took Ouachita to the brink before suffering a 56-52 setback on Tuesday. Friday, they took on the league-leading England Lions and wound up on the …

Lady 'Jackets open against Jonesboro at State

The Sheridan Lady Jackets will open the 2015 Class 6A State Tournament in Siloam Springs against the second-seeded Jonesboro Lady Hurricanes from the 7A/6A-East Conference. The game is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, at 1 p.m., if the inclement weather that’s forecast for that day doesn’t force a change.

Defense key in Lady Jackets' league-opening win

For the third time in the last five games, the Sheridan Lady Jackets held an opponent to 30 points or less as they captured their 6A-South Conference opener, 47-25 over the Lake Hamilton Lady Wolves on Friday, Jan. 9. The win improved Sheridan to 7-5 overall going into league games …

Poyen splits pair of conference contests

POYEN — The Poyen Indians absorbed their first conference loss on Friday, Jan. 6, when the England Lions overcame an early deficit with a 26-point second quarter on the way to a 56-48 victory.

Lady Indians challenge England but come up short

The Poyen Lady Indians gave the England Lady Lions all they could handle but, in the end, England’s fast start proved too much for them to overcome in a 39-33 setback on Friday, Jan. 9.

Sheridan Junior, Swarm teams mix and match to get in seven games

Between them, the Sheridan Yellowjackets Junior American Legion team and Junior Swarm squad went 3-4 in games between Saturday, June 21, and Wednesday, June 25. A combination of the two teams played in a doubleheader with Hot Springs Lakeside on Saturday and in a twinbill on Sunday against Benton because …

Sheridan hosts Junior Zone Tournament starting Saturday

Sixteen Junior American Legion teams will descend on Sheridan starting this Saturday, July 5, for the Zone tournament, which will decide which two teams head to the Junior State tourney in North Little Rock.

Junior Jackets earn second chances but wind up State runners-up

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — After suffering a tough loss in extra innings in the winners’ bracket final of the Junior American Legion State tournament, the Sheridan Yellowjackets gave themselves a second chance to get to the championship round by ousting the Cabot Centennial Bank Reds, 2-1.

Jackets split with pair of challenging opponents

Faced with a pair of challenges last week, the Sheridan Yellowjackets won one and lost one. At home on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Jackets defeated a perennial Class 6A contender with a 57-45 victory over the Searcy Lions. On Thursday, in a game moved up a day because of the …

Lady Jackets' Clark signs with Tech

A four-year starter for the Sheridan Lady Jackets’ softball team, Hunter Clark has signed a letter of intent to continue her education and softball career at Arkansas Tech next fall.

Mountain Home ends Lady Jackets' season at State

JONESBORO — The 2013 season came to a close for the Sheridan Lady Jackets volleyball team with a 3-0 loss to the Mountain Home Lady Bombers in the first round of the Class 6A State Tournament Tuesday, Oct. 29. Mountain Home prevailed 25-12, 25-13, 25-23.

Blend sees improved approach from Lady Jackets

The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets may have turned a corner on their season when they hosted the Texarkana Lady Razorbacks on Thursday, Sept. 26, in South Conference play.

Hannah Kilburn crowned SHS Homecoming Queen

Sheridan High School Senior Hannah Kilburn was crowned the 2013 Homecoming Queen during festivities held on Friday, Oct. 4 that included the annual homecoming assembly in the SHS Fine Arts Auditorium, parade and football game in Yellowjacket Stadium against El Dorado. Queen Hannah was escorted by Captains Braden Lunday and …