Stories from Thursday, August 23, 2018

Trumann, Harrisubrg, Wynne and West Memphis have volleyball jamboree at Wildcat Gym.

Arkansas State redshirt junior punter Cody Grace has been named to the Ray Guy Preseason Award Watch List. Grace, a 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second-Team selection, did not allow a touchback during the entire 2017 season and saw 45 of his 49 punts go unreturned. He ranked 16th in the NCAA with a 40.9 net punting average and had 24 of his punts land inside the opponents 20-yard line. He also helped the Red Wolves punt defense average just two yards per punt return to lead the league...

On a wet and dreary night in Palestine, the Harrisburg Hornets senior high football team played McCrory and Palestine-Wheatley in a football jamboree this past Monday in Palestine. The Hornets beat McCrory 6-0 in the first game before falling 6-0 to Palestine-Wheatley in the second game. The games were two 12 minutes quarters with a running clock...

EPC fell behind early in the first quarter and couldn't rebound as the Rivercrest Colts handed the Warriors a 48-0 loss in a benefit game this past Tuesday night at Cortez Kennedy Field in Wilson. EPC got the ball first and moved it out close to midfield before they were stopped on fourth and five turning the ball over to the Colts. ...

Harrisburg's Bryce Deckelman shot a 40 to tie for medalist honors as the Hornets shot a team total of 146 to finish in second place behind Pocahontas (128) this past Tuesday at Pocahontas. Westside (155) finished in third place. Ansley Wixson shot a 50 to finish second individually as the Lady Hornets shot 177 falling to Pocahontas (170)...

Wildcat Stadium in Trumann was officially retired this past Friday by the Trumann School District. School alumni and Wildcat fans filled the stadium and sidelines as alumni players, cheerleaders, majorette, band, flag line and color guard were on hand to participate in the festivities. ...