Stories from Thursday, October 4, 2018

Georgia Southern scored with 19 seconds to go in the game as the Eagles handed Arkansas State a 28-21 loss in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams Saturday night at Paulson Stadium. The Eagles scored on a 47-yard reverse by Wesley Kennedy to go out in front with 19 seconds left in the game. ...

Trumann (2-3, 1-2) moved the ball to the Brookland 17-yard line with 20 seconds left but a sack and fumble recovery by the Junior Bearcats gave the visitors a 16-14 win in junior high football action last Thursday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. Rian King recovered Brookland's onside-kick to start the game as the Junior Wildcats went on 50 yard drive using their bruising ground game. ...

Trumann (6-13, 5-7) posted a 25-21, 25-14, 25-20 straight set match win over Cedar Ridge this past Monday at Wildcat Gym. Mallory Mincy led the Lady Wildcats with seven kills and nine assists, Mycha Wilson had six kills, Maci Williams had 13 assists, Christian Jean-Paul tallied four blocks as Hannah McClaughlin finished with six digs and five aces. The Junior Lady Wildcats won their match 25-11, 25-6...

Piggott (4-1, 2-0) scored on a 70 yard hook and ladder play with just over a minute left before stopping Harrisburg (3-2, 1-1) at the one-yard to preserve a 24-20 in 3A-3 conference football action this past Friday at Hornet Stadium. Harrisburg got the ball first as Jamason King returned the kick-off out to the Hornets' 30-yard line. ...

Two Trumann Fishing teams place in tournament on Lake Charles.

Trumann (6-14, 5-8) won the opening set in a marathon before Walnut Ridge stormed back and took the next three sets to post a 30-28, 5-25, 17-25, 19-25 this past Tuesday at Wildcat Gym. The Lady Bobcats jumped out to a 3-0 lead in game one before a Haley Mathis kill got Trumann on the board. ...