Stories from Friday, May 3, 2013

Trumann Schools Athletic Director Jim Montgomery, formerly Trumann High School principal, has been cited with a misdemeanor for failure to report child abuse in the case of Danny Akers, a former THS teacher who is charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student. The student has given birth to a child, but officials have not said if DNA tests confirm whether or not the child is Akers'...

A group of retired wrestlers met recently in Harrisburg.

Trumann got out to a 4-0 lead after four innings of play, lost the lead, then a valiant effort came up short as the Wildcats fell to Pocahontas 8-6 in the first round of the 4A-3 district tournament at Westside last Thursday. Trumann threatened to score in the bottom of the first as Cameron Jones walked and advanced to third after stealing second base and a passed ball. ...

Trumann opened district play this past Monday after mother nature rained out games last week in Pocahontas. Gosnell scored in the first inning and held that lead until the six before the Lady Wildcats scored one in the bottom of the fifth to tie and then another in the bottom of the seventh on Kelly Guthrie's walk-off single to win 2-1...

Weiner Lady Cardinals take second in district and advance to regional tournament.

Trumann Lady Wildcats place second at district tournament and qualify for regional tournament.

The Marked Tree Lady Indians claimed second place in the 2A-3 district tournament and will advance to the regional tournament.

District tournaments came to a close yesterday in both softball and baseball. Poinsett County had several teams that place first or second in their respective tournaments. In baseball, Marked Tree downed McCrory 5-2 to claim the 2A-3 district championship. The Indians will open regional play Friday in Tuckerman. Blake Daniels got the win for Marked Tree as he threw a complete game. Daniel Rucker and Hunter Pitts each had two hits on the day as Daniels and Connor Fields each had two RBIs...