SPORTS

Jackets edged by Bulldogs in rematch

The White Hall Bulldogs, after losing 71-49 at home to the Sheridan Yellowjackets a week before, turned the tables and eked out a 54-53 win at Oliver Williams gym on Tuesday, Nov. 26. It was the first loss in three games this season for the Jackets who figured to be …

Jackets edged by Bulldogs in rematch

The White Hall Bulldogs, after losing 71-49 at home to the Sheridan Yellowjackets a week before, turned the tables and eked out a 54-53 win at Oliver Williams gym on Tuesday, Nov. 26. It was the first loss in three games this season for the Jackets who figured to be …

Lady Jackets open season with two victories

The Sheridan Lady Jackets went a long way for their second victory of the season on Friday night — all the way to Rogers where they forged a 61-40 win over the Heritage Lady War Eagles. That came after they’d opened the season on Thursday with a 44-40 win over …

Stingers win tourney title as part of 4-0 start

The Sheridan Freshman Academy Stingers beat the Shirley Junior Blue Devils in overtime, 43-41, to capture the championship of a tournament hosted by Sacred Heart Academy in Morrilton Saturday night. To get to the final, the Stingers had won over Clinton, 42-40, on a buzzer-beater by James Jordan on Wednesday. …

Lady Stingers open season with thrilling overtime win

The Sheridan Freshman Academy Lady Stingers opened the season with a buzzer-beating layup in overtime to defeat Scranton 36-35 on the way to the finals of the Sacred Heart Tournament in Morrilton. They were set to play Clinton in the championship game of the tournament on Saturday, Nov. 16. In …

Late first-half spree sparks Jackets' win at Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS — With a 10-0 run to close out the first half, the Sheridan Yellowjackets took the upper hand against the Hot Springs Trojans in their season-opening game on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The contest, which the Jackets won 52-35, was an Arkansas Athletics Association benefit game for the catastrophic …

Jonesboro brings Jackets' football season to a conclusion

JONESBORO — Every high school football coach in the state, when talking about their team’s prospects at the beginning of the season, begins or finishes with this caveat: “If we can stay healthy.”

Lakeside ekes out win over Stingers in season finale

In a back-and-forth battle, the Hot Springs Lakeside Rams scored last to capture a 31-24 win over the Sheridan Freshman Academy Stingers in a game that capped off the 2013 season for both teams.

Stingers set for scrimmage at Malvern on Thursday

The Sheridan Freshman Academy Stingers will scrimmage with Malvern and White Hall at Malvern this Thursday, Aug. 29, starting at 6 p.m., on the heels of last week’s Blue-Gold intrasquad scrimmage.“Everything went fine,” said Stingers coach Tony Bone of the Blue-Gold. “Everybody got playing time and that was the most …

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 …