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Manila softball defeats Corning 12-8 (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team CORNING - Freshman Madison Tune drove in four runs and Chloe Helms scored twice as the Manila Lady Lions picked up their third conference win of the 2024 season in a 12-8 victory at Corning in the regular season finale for both teams...
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Armorel girls outlast Mammoth Spring to win 1A-3 meet (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team POCAHONTAS - The Armorel girls track and field squad won eight of the 18 events and went on to win the 1A-3 Conference track and field meet held Thursday April 22 at Pocahontas High School. Armorel scored 148.5 points to best second place Mammoth Spring (125.5 points). ...
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Marked Tree easily wins the 1A-3 boys title (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team Marked Tree blew past the field in the 1A-3 boys track and field conference championship held April 25 at Pocahontas High School. The Indians amassed 197 points to easily win the team title. Ridgefield Christian School was second with 111 points, Mammoth Spring finished third with 98 points. Armorel, paced by meet high scorer Braylen Williams was fourth with 92 points. Maynard was fifth with 77 points and Crowley’s Ridge Academy was sixth with 37 points...
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Corning girls win 3A-3 track meet (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team MANILA - Corning scored 23 team points in the shot put to Manila’s 12 and edged the Lady Lions 156-148 in the 3A-3 track and field championships held April 22 at Manila High School. The Lady Bobcats won four first place titles as Taylor Whitley won the 1600 and 3200 meter runs with times of 7:29.13 and 18:11.19. ...
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Lady Warriors beat BIC 7-2 in district semi-finals (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - After two one run loses during the regular season, EPC () jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first before going on to beat BIC () in the semi-finals of the 2A-3 softball district tournament. Terrin Powell singled leading off for the Lady Warriors before stealing second base. ...
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Indians fall in district semi-finals (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE - Marked Tree (9-13) jumped out an early 3-0 but couldn't make it stand up as Hillcrest came back for a 7-3 win in the semi-finals of the 1A-3 district tournament. Tate Swink singled leading off the game for Marked Tree before stealing second base. ...
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Armorel falls to Hillcrest in district tourney finals (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE - Armorel (14-8) couldn't produce much offense against Hillcrest in the finals of 1A-3 district tournament as the Tigers lost 13-3 to the Screamin' Eagles. Hillcrest jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Ben Braswell grounded out leading off the bottom of the inning for Armorel. ...
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Rebels beat Rector 4-1 for district title (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - Riverside (24-4) used a strong pitching performance from Zane McClure to beat Rector 4-1 and claim the 2A-3 district tournament title. The Rebels also won the regular season title. Rector got two runners on in the top of the first inning before McClure got a strikeout and ground out to get out of the jam. ...
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Lady Pirates claim second straight district title (5/1/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team GOSNELL – Twice the Gosnell Lady Pirates and the Rivercrest Lady Colts had met prior to Wednesday’s 3A-3 District championship game. And each held a victory – identical 2-1 scores in the two matchups. However, in the third game between the two, it was three-run differential as Gosnell claimed its second consecutive district title with a 7-4 win...
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Lady Wildcats win thriller in district opener (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team It took an extra inning to find a winner as Trumann's Faith Munt lifted a sacrifice fly deep enough to score Topanga Elliott giving the Lady Wildcats (6-8) a 15-14 win over Highland in the opening round of the 4A-3 district softball tournament played at Westfield High School...
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Corning downs Manila in 3A-3 tournament (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team GOSNELL - Corning scored seven runs over the first two innings and was able to weather a Manila comeback bid and went on to claim a 7-6 victory in first round action at the 3A-3 Conference softball tournament Monday at Gosnell...
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Colts Ralph slams door on Gosnell, leads team to district title (5/1/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection GOSNELL – Big games call for big time performances and Rivercrest’s Joe Louis Ralph answered Wednesday with a shutout of top-seeded Gosnell in the 3-3A District Championship. The junior pitched a complete game while allowing just two hits, striking out 10 and walking three in the 3-0 win, the Colts first in the last five games against the Pirates. ...
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Gosnell rallies by Rivercrest, claims outright conference title (4/24/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team WILSON – It wasn’t a thing of beauty but a win is a win as the Gosnell Pirates rallied for a 9-8 victory over rival Rivercrest Thursday. With the Pirates trailing 8-7 in their half of the seventh and the bases full, Trent Middleton laced a 1-2 offering from Joe Louis Ralph into right field plating both Blake Brothers and Parker Wells with the tying and what would prove to be the winning run...
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Jenkins pitches a no-no in 14-0 victory over the Lions (4/24/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team GOSNELL -- The Gosnell Pirates dominated cross county rival and 3A-3 conference foe the Manila Lions Wednesday night with a 14-0 victory as senior hurler Rylan Jenkins tossed a no hitter in a complete game performance...
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Pirates finish regular season with win on senior night (4/24/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team GOSNELL-- The Gosnell Pirates capped off their 2024 3A-3 Conference Championship season with an 11-1 victory Friday night against the Holcomb Hornets on senior night for Gosnell. The Pirates (18-5 overall, 11-1 overall) honored nine seniors during senior night activities...
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Gosnell’s Middleton and Reams sign to play college baseball (4/24/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team GOSNELL - Trent Middleton and Jake Reams followed up on their verbal commitments to play college baseball Wednesday afternoon in a signing ceremony at the Gosnell High School Library. The two Gosnell Pirate baseball standouts signed to play college baseball for ASU Mid-South in West Memphis. Both had verbally committed to play for the Greyhounds earlier this year...
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Lady Rebels suffer first loss against GCT (4/24/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team PARAGOULD - Riverside (18-1) suffered their first loss of the season to Greene County Tech (GCT) this past Thursday in non-conference softball action. The Lady Rebels had only four hits in a 13-0 loss to the Lady Golden Eagles...
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Marked Tree holds on for win over EPC (4/24/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE – Marked Tree (8-12) held on for a 7-6 win over EPC (9-11) this past week after Timothy Risper battled the wind to make the catch for the final out in a battle of Poinsett County baseball teams. Tyler Moore bunted for a base hit leading off the game for EPC and promptly stole second base. ...
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Lady Mustangs take 11-7 win over Trumann (4/24/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - The BIC Lady Mustangs (11-8) bounced back from an early deficit to take an 11-7 win over Trumann (5-8) in non-conference softball action. Faith Muntz led off with a walk for Trumann followed by a single from Sadie Carter. ...
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Tigers claw back to victory on senior night (4/24/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team Armorel Tigers 9, Marked Tree Indians 8 ARMOREL— The Armorel Tigers were down 4-0 after the top of the first to 1A-3 conference foe the Marked Tree Indians; however, the Tigers clawed their way back to stay undefeated in conference play with a 9-8 victory on Senior night. ...
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Tigers win 1A-3 Conference; fall in second game (4/24/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team Armorel Tigers 10, Hillcrest Screamin’ Eagles 6 - Game 1 Hillcrest Screamin’ Eagles 4, Armorel Tigers 3 - Game 2 ARMOREL --- The Armorel Tigers were crowned the champions of the 1A-3 conference Friday night after splitting a doubleheader -- 10-6 Tigers; 4-3 Hillcrest -- with conference foe the Hillcrest Screamin’ Eagles...
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EPC boys win it all (4/24/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team While one Poinsett County squad was considered a favorite, their Class 2A neighbor wasn’t even an after thought... that team was the EPC Warriors. But EPC would go on an improbable post-season run, ending up in Hot Springs. The Warriors would go on to shock the state by winning the 2A State Title. The win further cemented Northeast Arkansas as being a powerful force in high school hoops in the state...
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EPC: 2024 2A State Basketball Champions (4/24/24)
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EPC's defense carried team to state title (4/24/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team EPC peaked at about the same time of season for the second year in a row, only this time that peak and team defense carried the Warriors to the top. The Warriors capped a great season with a 68-61 win over Marshall in the 2A State Championship to win the school's fourth state title in basketball and first for head coach JaMarcus Thaxton. “These guys bought into that defense wins games. All the credit goes to them,” Thaxton said...
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EPC: 2024 2A State Basketball Champions (4/24/24)
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Indians cap magical season (4/24/24)Recap By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team When the 2023-2024 basketball season began, one Poinsett County boys basketball team was considered an odds on favorite to make a return trip to Hot Springs for another shot at a state title. The Marked Tree Indians were widely regarded as having a great shot at winning the title, one season after coming up short against the County Line Indians and ending as the runner-up...
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Wilburn-Covington selected AHSCA COY (4/24/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team LITTLE ROCK - Barbara Wilburn-Covington, head coach of the state champion Marked Tree boys basketball team, has been selected basketball’s Outstanding Coach. Wilburn-Covington, who led the Indians to a 35-3 mark this season, was honored as coach of the year by a vote of her peers...
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Marked Tree Indians: 2024 1A State Basketball Champions (4/24/24)
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1A State Basketball Champions Second time is a charm for Marked Tree Indians (4/24/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team A year after a last second loss to County Line in the 2023 1A state basketball championship game, the Marked Tree Indians left no doubt in hoisting the championship trophy this past season. The Indians finished the season with a 35-3 record while going 12-0 in the 1A-3 conference. ...
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Marked Tree Indians: 2024 1A State Basketball Champions (4/24/24)
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Redbirds lose for first time in 2024 to visiting Knights (4/3/24)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Redbirds concluded the three-game homestand with a 6-2 loss to the Charlotte Knights at AutoZone Park on Sunday afternoon. The first inning proved to doom Memphis. Charlotte scored three runs on three hits, two errors and a sacrifice fly. The inning included a catcher’s interference, a missed bunt coverage and just one ball leaving the infield against starting pitcher Gordon Graceffo. ...
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Memphis clubs five home runs in 10-3 win over Charlotte (4/3/24)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Redbirds continued the three-game homestand with a 10-3 victory over the Charlotte Knights at AutoZone Park on Saturday afternoon. Memphis continued to look to the longball to provide production. Of the 10 runs scored, nine came home via home run. The five home runs are tied-second most in the clubs International League history and one off of the Memphis IL-high six home runs in a game set at Omaha last season...
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Redbirds bats explode in sixth en route to opening day win (4/3/24)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Redbirds opened up the 2024 regular season with a 6-5 victory over the Charlotte Knights at AutoZone Park on Friday afternoon. After the Memphis offense recorded just one run on three hits through five innings, the Redbirds turned to familiar sources of power for a jolt. ...
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Rivercrest Jr. High players escort Redbirds onto field (4/3/24)
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Gosnell Pirates shut out Wildcats, 16-0 (4/3/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team TRUMANN— The Gosnell Pirates traveled to Poinsett County Tuesday night and made quick work of the Wildcats from Trumann with a 16-0 victory. The Pirates (12-2, 6-0) plated 10- runs in the first inning, one in the second inning, four in the fourth and one in the fifth...
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Armorel Tigers defeat Indians (4/3/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE— The Armorel Tigers took care of business Thursday night on the road as they improved their 1A-3 Conference record to 2-0 with a 12-0 victory over the Marked Tree Indians. The Indians (3-7,1-2) had trouble from their pitching staff as seven batters were hit. ...
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Lady Tigers fall to EPC Lady Warriors (4/3/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team EPC Lady Warriors 15 Armorel Lady Tigers 2 ARMOREL— The EPC Lady Warriors traveled to Mississippi County Thursday night for a non-conference matchup as they defeated the Armorel Lady Tigers, 15-2. The Lady Warriors (6-4,3-2) were led to victory by a stellar performance from freshman Kylee Henderson. Henderson pitched a complete game and allowed two runs. ...
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Stone strikes out six in 2024 debut (4/3/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team LOS ANGELES - Riverside High School alum Gavin Stone pitched five solid innings but did not factor in the decision in the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Stone struck out six, including striking out the side in the top of the first, while walking only one. ...
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Osceola hosts Jr. Seminole Relays (4/3/24)
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Harrisburg/Riverside compete at Bald Knob (4/3/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team BALD KNOB - Harrisburg Junior High’s boys and girls track and field squads took part in the Junior Bald Knob Relays Tuesday. No junior Lady Hornets managed a top eight finish in the meet but the boys squad did have a few top eight finishes...
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Lady Rebels defeat Manila Lions, 15-0 (4/3/24)
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Lady Rebels shut out Gosnell (4/3/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team LAKE CITY - The Riverside Lady Rebels remained unbeaten with a 10-0 home shutout of the Gosnell Lady Pirates Thursday. Annalee Qualls slammed a pair of home runs, while going 2-for-4 at the plate to pace the Riverside offense. ...
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Riverside baseball earns 10th win of 2024 season (4/3/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team LAKE CITY - The Riverside Rebels earned their 10th win of the 2024 season and 11th consecutive home victory Tuesday defeating visiting Westside, 8-2, in non-conference baseball action at Riverside High School. Riverside scored a run in the bottom of the first off of losing pitcher Easton Baldridge and scored four times in the bottom of the third to take a 5-0 lead. ...
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Gosnell softball run-rules Corning (4/3/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team CORNING - On a beautiful but cool, windy day visiting Gosnell would blow past the Corning Bobcats winning by run-rule, 24-0, in four innings at Corning. The Pirates offense would score twice in the first, four times in the second, six times in the third and 12 times in the fourth to put away the home team. ...
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Rivercrest Colts top Corning in baseball action (4/3/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team CORNING - Rivercrest overcame an early Corning lead picking up four runs in the second inning and went on to defeat the Bobcats 5-1 Tuesday in Conference 3A-3 baseball action at Corning. The Colts would get one on in the top of the first but would be unable to advance the runner. ...
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Colts rebound from conference loss with win over Raiders (4/3/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team WILSON – After a disappointing loss to conference rival Gosnell Thursday, Rivercrest bounced back Friday with a 5-1 win over Nettleton. Conner Vaughn pitched a complete game, three-hitter and didn’t surrender an earned run. The senior lefty struck out five and issued three bases on balls, while the Colts (7-3) offense plated two runs in the second and fourth innings and one in the third...
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Manila softball defeats Bay, 17-7 (4/3/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team MANILA - Sierra Watts scored three runs and drive in two, while going 3-for-4 at the dish to pace Manila to a 17-7 non-conference win over the Bay Lady Yellowjackets Thursday at Manila. Jesie Kroeger smacked a two-run double while driving in 4 runs in a 2-for-4 effort at the plate. Madison Tune scored three runs, while going 2-for-3 and picking up an RBI for the Lady Lions (2-5). Anna Garner also went 2-for-4 and scored three runs and had an RBI...
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Poinsett County Sports Roundup... (4/3/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Trumann (1-7, 1-3) dropped two games last week losing 15-0 to Gosnell (12-2, 6-0) and 8-6 to Pocahontas. The Wildcats' offense only produced one hit against Gosnell as Coda Cameron singled in the bottom of the first inning for Trumann. The Pirates plated 10 runs in the top of the first inning before adding four runs in the fourth and one in the fifth...