Stories from Thursday, April 19, 2018

Kern Kline only allowed one hit as his Warrior teammates gave him plenty of run support in an 11-1 win over Marked Tree at home this past Thursday. Eli McCrary led off with a walk for Marked Tree in the top of the first inning as Aaron Hutchens popped out and Kentarius Allen struck out. ...

Bay's Mallory Hartley, who helped lead the Lady Yellowjackets to a 31-7 record this past season advancing to the quarter-finals of the Class 1A state tournament, was selected to the Class 1A all-state basketball team. Hartley led Bay in scoring with 18 points a game while pulling down nine rebounds a contest while getting two steals a game. ...

The Lady Wildcats JV fell behind early and could never catch back up as the Wynne JV took a 10-6 win this past Monday in softball action in Trumann. The Lady Yellowjackets used a hit, stolen base and passed ball to get on the board taking an early 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning. ...

The Lady Hornets picked up two wins as they defeated Pocahontas 11-0 this past Monday and Marked Tree 16-1 this past Tuesday. Against Pocahontas, Anna Walker had four hits, four RBIs and a run scored to lead the Lady Hornets at the plate. Jehlian Wright had two hits and scored three runs as Jayden Roark had a hit, two RBIs and a run scored. ...

EPC scored 13 runs in the top of the fourth inning to blow open a close game for a 16-0 win over the Lady Yellowjackets in high school softball action this past Tuesday in Bay. Keragan Gordon grounded out leading off for EPC as Meagan Allen struck out. ...

Christopher Terrell, 51, of Marked Tree, was found guilty of first degree murder last week and sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury deliberated for over two hours on the third day of the trial. Terrell was arrested in 2014 along with Betty Grant, also of Marked Tree, in connection with the death of James Hunt, 49, of Tyronza, on Nov. ...