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Yellowjackets finish up summer work with White Hall team camp this week

“We’ve had a good summer,” said Sheridan Yellowjackets head football coach Lewis Campbell as his team prepared to rap up the pre-fall work this week with a team camp still to go at White Hall, which will include Star City and Hot Springs. “Like always, it’s been a busy summer.“We …

Smith leads Jackets in first 2 links outings

Griffin Smith fired an 18-hole round of 76 to finish tied for second overall as the Sheridan High School golf team got its season started on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Stonelinks Golf Course in North Little Rock.The Jackets also competed at New Haven Golf Course in Texarkana on Thursday.Smith’s round …

Jackets commence with contact in full pads

The Sheridan Yellowjackets football team donned full pads for the first time on Monday, Aug. 12, in preparation for the 2013 season and head coach Louis Campbell was ready for it, ready to see his squad get after it. “We’re looking forward to putting full pads on,” he said over …

Poyen Indians' preparations for 2013 season going well

POYEN — Saying his team developed an attitude, particularly on the offensive line, during summer camps, Poyen Indians head football coach Vic Barrett and his staff put their team through the paces early Monday morning on the first day of full pads. “It went good,” he said. “It used to …

Scarbrough enthused about taking over AD job

Mike Scarbrough is beginning his first year as athletic director at Sheridan High School, taking over for Mark Perkins who announced his retirement.“It’s my dream job,” Scarbrogh said. “Athletic director at a 6A school district, being connected to sports and kids and still being in a leadership position to guide …

SHS golfers get season started up this week

The Sheridan High School golf team is set to open the 2013 season on Aug. 6 with a tournament at Stonelinks Golf Course in North Little Rock. Benton, El Dorado and Texarkana, all South Conference rivals, will be competing with Sheridan. On Thursday, SHS plays at New Haven Country Club …

Jackets wrap up regular season with narrow loss to Bryant

Though the Bryant Black Sox eked out a win in the end, the Sheridan Yellowjackets Senior American Legion team taxed the 30-win team as they prepared for the Zone 4 District Tournament. The Jackets took a 3-2 lead in the third inning and held it until the fifth of their …

Senior Jackets' season ends with a harsh loss to Little Rock at Zone tournament

The 2013 season for the Sheridan Yellowjackets Senior American Legion team came to a gut-punch of an end Sunday when the Little Rock Vipers rallied for five runs in the top of the ninth got out of a two-out jam in the bottom of the inning for a 14-13 win …

Ramsey's shutout highlights week for Senior Jackets

Keaton Ramsey fired a four-hit shutout at the Conway Cougars during pool play as the Sheridan Senior American Legion team advanced to bracket play at the annual Peoples Bank Wood Bat Classic at Oliver Williams Field on Friday. The win highlighted the Jackets’ action for the week. They continued to …

North Little Rock Senior Colts win 2013 Peoples Bank Wood Bat Classic

The North Little Rock Colts Senior American Legion team captured the championship of the annual Peoples Bank Wood Bat Classic at Oliver Williams Field on Sunday evening. The Colts blanked Cabot Centennial Bank, 4-0, in the final.North Little Rock had reached the title game with a 5-2 win over Jacksonville …

Peoples Bank Wood Bat Classic is this week

The annual Peoples Bank Wood Bat Classic will be held at Oliver Williams Field starting this Wednesday with 11 teams competing for the tournament title including the Sheridan Senior American Legion team.Sheridan is scheduled to take the field initially on Thursday at 8 p.m. against Cabot. On Friday, the Jackets …

Win over Malvern highlights week for Junior 'Jackets

Though the team is made up of mostly 14- and 15-year-old players who are competing against teams with older players — sometimes 18- or 19-year-olds — the Sheridan Yellowjackets Junior American Legion team is finding ways to compete. They’ve struggled to pile up hits as well as with strikeouts and …

Jackets club Texarkana but shackled by Lake Hamilton

Hunter Strong had three hits and Wyatt Daggett clubbed a home run and a triple to drive in three as the Sheridan Yellowjackets forged an 11-3 win over the Texarkana Razorbacks on Tuesday, April 9.Senior right-hander Ryan Taylor went the distance on the mound, scattering nine hits, walking five and …

Lady Jackets get back on track with three wins

Bouncing back from just their second loss of the season, the Sheridan Lady Jackets secured three wins in as many games last week to improve to 19-2 overall. Two of the victories, both by 7-0 scores, upped their league-leading South Conference mark to 9-0, with a first place showdown looming …

Wins over Texarkana, Lake Hamilton set up Lady Jackets' showdown with El Dorado

With victories over Texarkana and Lake Hamilton last week, the Sheridan Lady Jackets will get a shot at the 6A-South Conference’s top seed for the State Tournament this Wednesday with a showdown against the El Dorado Lady Wildcats.In a previous meeting in El Dorado, the Lady Wildcats prevailed 5-1. Both …