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Area teams scrimmage in Trumann Saturday (6/12/24)
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Mountain Dew Softball Tournament held (6/12/24)
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MissCo Soccer partners with NEA Soccer Club (6/5/24)By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times Given the possibilities and challenges to growth of soccer in Mississippi County, MissCo soccer has partnered with the NEA Soccer Club of Jonesboro. “We have made a verbal agreement with NEA Soccer to become their Mississippi County branch,” said club organizer and coach Ray Fulmer. “This will allow us to enter teams into state-level leagues and tournaments in upcoming seasons. It also allows our kids to access some of their training.”...
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Seminoles win Gold Division (6/5/24)The Osceola Seminoles won the Gold Division of the Beast of the East 7 on 7 football tournament this past Saturday in Hoxie. The Seminoles won all eight games they played and knocked off Jonesboro for the championship.
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Gosnell golf teams named (6/5/24)The members of the 2024 Gosnell High School boys and girls golf teams have been announced by the school. Suiting up for the Pirates boys team will be three seniors, Christian Jackson, Landon Thomas and Conner Whitehead. Rounding out the four man team is freshman Brayden Holdaway...
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City Stars Soccer program attracts kids from across Missco (6/5/24)By STEVE KNOX - Osceola Times The MissCo City Stars soccer program had a successful second season. The program fields two teams, Under 10s and Under 12s, both of whom reached the semifinals of the Jonesboro City Stars soccer league. The Under 10s finished third overall, while the Under 12s reached the championship game, where they lost 5-4 finishing as the runnersup...
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NEA Soccer MissCo team recruitment now active (6/5/24)By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times Recruitment for Fall teams in the 2011-2017 age groups is ongoing for the NEA Soccer MissCo program. Teams will be formed and will play in the Jonesboro City Stars or Central Arkansas State League, based on numbers, coaches and experience levels...
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NEA Soccer MissCo to host skills academy (6/5/24)By STEVE KNOX - Osceola Times NEA Soccer MissCo will be offering a once per week Summer Skills Academy between June 11 and July 17. Sessions will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Osceola and on Wednesdays in Blytheville. Cost for the camp is $50. Ages six - 14 are welcome to register. For more information, contact Ray Fulmer at EastArkSoccer@gmail.com...
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Willwerth to cheer at APSU (5/29/24)Lexus Willwerth, of Rivercrest High School, a multi-year letter winner on the Colts cheer squad, has committed to cheer at the next level at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee.
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Brownlee commits to State Fair College (5/29/24)Rivercrest post-player Zakiyah Brownlee, who led the Lady Colts in blocked shots the last two seasons, has committed to play college basketball at State Fair Community College, a two-year school in Sedalia, Mo. The 6-5 Brownlee made her commitment official Wednesday during a signing ceremony at Rivercrest. (Look for photo(s) and more coverage of the signing in the June 6 edition of the Osceola Times)...
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Manila Catcher inks with Pioneers (5/29/24)Jaydon Goff of Manila High School joined CRC's baseball program with the slugger inking with the Pioneers on Friday, May 17, at Manila High School. The senior spent the bulk of his career behind the plate for the Lions and looks to keep the same game plan when he joins the Pioneers in the Fall. ...
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Mross garners 3A all-state softball honors (5/29/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Lady Hornet Hannah Mross was selected to the Class 3A all-state softball team this past season. Mross saw time at catcher, short stop and center field for Harrisburg. She helped lead the Lady Hornets to a 10-10 overall record and a 6-4 3A-3 conference record. Harrisburg advanced to the 3A-2 regional tournament where they lost to Melbourne 10-0 in the opening round...
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Jackson selected for 2A all-state softball team (5/29/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Claire Jackson of BIC was selected to the Class 2A All-State after helping lead the Lady Mustangs to a 13-11 overall record and a 9-3 record in the 2A-3 conference. “Since I didn’t start playing softball until the 9th grade, I can honestly say that being chosen for all-state is both incredible and unexpected! I love this game so much and playing softball has been the biggest gift. ...
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All-State baseball and softball named (5/29/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Activities Association has released the names of those players named All-State and All-State Tournament in both baseball and softball. The baseball All-State squad players from our coverage area include, in Class 3A State champions Gosnell had two players named in senior Trent Middleton and junior Chad Stewart and Rivercrest standouts, senior Conner Vaughn and junior Joe Louis Ralph...
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Colts Morris inks with U-of-A Rich Mountain (5/29/24)By STEVE KNOX Times Sports Editor WILSON - Rivercrest Colts standout outfielder Kevin Morris signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball next season at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain, a 2-year school located in Mena, Ark., during a signing ceremony in the Rivercrest High School Library...
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Trumann Middle School student ranks first in trap shooting (5/22/24)Foxx Thompson, a sixth-grade student at Trumann Middle School, ranked first in the state of Arkansas for his trap shooting in January and February and fifth in the United States for his division. (Courtesy photo)
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Brothers excited to play for a state title (5/22/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team GOSNELL – Gosnell senior Blake Brothers was excited for the chance to play for a state title against CAC this past Saturday in Conway. Brothers is a senior and plays left field for the Pirates. “At first it was just a normal feeling then over the past few days it has really started to set in about how important this game is, not only to me and my teammates but to the community as a whole,” Brothers said. ...
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Klaire Womack overcomes adversity to return to finals (5/22/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Klaire Womack and Riverside Lady Rebels matched up again with Mansfield this past Saturday for the Class 2A state softball title. After a 1-0 win last year for their first state title, Mansfield scored three runs in extra innings to win 4-2 this year...
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Fox Forrester named Most Valuable Player (5/22/24)Fox Forrester, of Whitton, a member of the Sticks USSSA 12U Gilbertson baseball team, was named the most valuable player of the 2024 Tournament of Champions competed over the weekend at the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex in Jackson, Tennessee. Forrester and his teammates also won gold rings as the Sticks won the tournament in their division...
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Green tabbed all-state in basketball (5/22/24)Harrisburg's Elisabeth 'Liz' Green was selected to the Class 3A all-state basketball team for the 2023-2024 basketball season. This is Green's first all-state selection. In 28 games this past season, Green scored 462 points for an average of 16.5 points per game. She also added 71 assists (2.5 apg), 177 rebounds (6.3 rpg), and 109 steals (3.9 spg). Green shot 42 % behind the three-point line for the year while shooting 52% on two-point baskets. She also made 68% of her free throws...
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– State Softball Runners-Up – (5/22/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team CONWAY – In a rematch of last year's Class 2A softball state championship game, Mansfield (24-1) used a three run eighth inning to take a 4-2 win over Riverside (27-2). Riverside beat the Lady Tigers 1-0 last year in winning their first state title...
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State Champions Gosnell beats CAC for 3A state baseball title (5/22/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team CONWAY – Trent Middleton and Ryan Wrinkles combined to only allow two runs in a 6-2 win as Gosnell (26-8) beat Central Arkansas Christian (18-6) this past Saturday to win the Class 3A state baseball title for the second time in school history. The Pirates also won the state title in 1990...
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Lady Rebels punch ticket for return trip to state finals (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team PALESTINE – Klaire Womack put on a dominant show Saturday in leading Riverside (27-1), the 2A North Regional champions, to a 5-0 win over Woodlawn (21-10), the two seed from the 2A South Regional. The victory sends the Lady Rebels back to the Class 2A state softball championship game. ...
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Riverside host sports auction/dinner (5/15/24)Riverside hosted the 2024 sports auction and scholarship dinner on Tuesday, May 7. Rebel basketball coach Buster Campbell served as the auctioneer thanking everyone for their support. Athletic Director Jason Durham also thanked the Booster Club, coaches, athletes and fans for a great year...
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Williams wins state in 400m for second year (5/15/24)By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Sports team QUITMAN— Armorel Tigers sophomore runner Braylen Williams defended his 2023 state title in the 400 meters Tuesday morning and finished the race in first place for the second straight year while also placing second in the long jump and triple jump events; and fifth in 100 meters...
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Armorel falls 7-2 in Class 1A Elite Eight (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team GREERS FERRY - The Armorel Tigers season came to an end Friday as they were defeated 7-2 in their Class 1A State Tournament elite eight matchup against the St. Joseph Bulldogs in the 1A State Playoffs. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the first inning and knocked Tigers junior southpaw Jackson Welch out of the game after one and one-third innings. ...
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Rebels lose heart breaker in state quarter-finals (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team PALESTINE - Riverside (27-6), the third seed from the 2A North Regional, was held to one hit on the day in a 1-0 loss to defending state champion Woodlawn (33-1) Friday. Woodlawn, who are the one seed from the 2A South Regional, beat the Rebels by the same score back in March...
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Rivercrest defeats Manila for Jr. High title (5/15/24)The Rivercrest Jr. High Colts defeated Manila 5-1 Wednesday, May 8 to secure the 2024 Jr. High baseball championship. Ashton Harris and Payton McCormick combined to allow only four hits and one run to the Junior Lions. Lexx Latham and Kayden Schwantz had two hits each, while Harris had two RBI going 1-for-4 at the dish. Rivercrest stole eight bases in the game, six by Latham. Rivercrest improved to 21-4 overall this season while going undefeated in conference and tournament play...
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Lady Warriors tumble in state tournament opener (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team FORREST CITY – EPC (17-10), the third seed from the 2A North Regional, were held to no runs and four hits in their opening round loss to Central Arkansas Christian (CAC), the first seed from the 2A Central Regional, Thursday in the Class 2A state tournament hosted by Palestine-Wheatley...
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Hornets fall in state tournament opener (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS – Harrisburg (20-12), the fourth seed out of the 3A-3 Regional, had a tough day at the plate against Genoa Central (19-4), the first seed out of the 3A-4 Regional, in their 7-1 loss in the opening round of the Class 3A State baseball tournament this past Thursday...
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Rivercrest outlasts Booneville for spot in 3A Elite Eight (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS—The Rivercrest Colts took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning and held off a sixth inning rally by the Booneville Bearcats, to win 3-2 to advance to a Class 3A semi-finals matchup against 3A-3 rival Gosnell Pirates. ...
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Rivercrest hammers Bismarck in 3A state opener (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - Senior Conner Vaughn went 3-for-4 at the plate, powering the Rivercrest Colts to a 10-3 victory over the Bismarck Lions Thursday at the 3A State Tournament competed at Majestic Park in Hot Springs. Things would not appear to be going well for the Colts early on as Bismarck would score two runs. ...
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Vaughn plays last high school game (5/15/24)Rivercrest senior Connor Vaughn played his final high school baseball game this past weekend. He was honored to have his great-grandparents Lillard and Lois Hale of Osceola attend the game. Vaughn will be continuing his baseball career at the UALR this fall...
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XTP10 wins Three Rivers Showcase Tournament (5/15/24)
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Atkins ends Gosnell’s season in semifinals (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - Six errors hurt the Gosnell Lady Pirates chances against Atkins and the Lady Red Devils took advantage to earn a 6-1 win in the second round of the Class 3A State Tournament at Majestic Park in Hot Springs...
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Gosnell powers past Smackover in 3A softball opener (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - Gosnell used a four run fifth inning to overcome a 3-1 Smackover lead and went on to post a 5-4 victory over the Lady Buckaroos Thursday at the 3A State Softball Tournament at Majestic Park in Hot Springs. The State Tournament win was the first in school history in their first ever game. The Lady Buckaroos took the lead in the bottom of the first inning when a passed ball allowed a run to score to make it 1-0 Smackover...
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Jenkins signs letter of intent with WBU (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team GOSNELL - Gosnell Pirates senior guard Rylan Jenkins signed a national letter of intent Monday afternoon to play basketball at Williams Baptist University. Jenkins signed his NLI in the Gosnell High School library surrounded by his family, teammates and coaches. ...
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Six-run seventh inning leads Pirates past Harding Academy (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - The Gosnell Pirates were down to their last out of the season, trailing defending 3A state champions, the Harding Academy Wildcats 6-5, when senior Blake Brothers hit a triple to tie the game at six. The Pirates (25-8) went on to score three more runs to defeat the Wildcats, 9-6. ...
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Pirates advance to state finals in Conway (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - The Gosnell Pirates advanced to the Class 3A state finals with a 10-3 victory Saturday over their rival, the Rivercrest Colts. Next Saturday, at Estes Stadium in Conway, will be the Pirates first trip to the state championship game since the 1990 Pirates were crowned the champions. ...
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Gosnell takes 3A State opener 4-1 over Harmony Grove (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - A three run seventh inning propelled Gosnell to a 4-1 victory over Harmony Grove in the opening round of the Class 3A State Tournament Thursday at Magic Park in Hot Springs. After two scoreless innings, the Cardinals touched Pirates starter Rylan Jenkins for a run in the bottom of the third when leadoff man Peyton Potter singled and later scored on a RBI single by Dax Hammett to make it 1-0 Harmony Grove...
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Lady Pirates are victorious over Rivercrest Lady Colts (5/8/24)By Joseph Fondren NEA Sports Connection Team Third- Fourth place game: Gosnell Lady Pirates 6, Rivercrest Lady Colts 2 WILSON – The Gosnell Lady Pirates and host Rivercrest Lady Colts were no strangers as they entered Saturday’s consolation matchup against each other for their fourth showdown where the Lady Pirates were victorious 6-2 over the Lady Colts. ...
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Salem crowned 3A-2 Regional Softball Champs (5/8/24)By Joseph Fondren NEA Sports Connection Team WILSON - The Salem Lady Greyhounds remained perfect on the season Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Melbourne Lady Bearkatz 8-5 in the 3A-2 Regional tournament hosted by the Rivercrest School District. ...
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Pirates head to state tournament (5/8/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team WILSON - The Gosnell Pirates offense came alive in the later innings to defeat the Harrisburg Hornets, 13-3, and earn the third place seed from the 3A-2 region heading into the 3A state tournament. this week in Hot Springs. ...
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Colts fall to Bobcats in 3A-2 championship game (5/8/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team 3A-2 Championship game: Walnut Ridge Bobcats 16, Rivercrest Colts 1 WILSON - The Rivercrest Colts seemed in control of the 3A-2 Championship game on their home turf leading 1-0 until the fifth inning when the Walnut Ridge Bobcats erupted for 16 runs in the final three innings to defeat Rivercrest 16-1. ...
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Lady Warriors fall to Des Arc in regionals (5/8/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - EPC (17-9) faced off against Des Arc in the third/fourth place game in the 2A North Regional Tournament to determine placement in the upcoming Class 2A State Tournament. EPC jumped out to an early lead but couldn't hold on in a 6-4 loss. The Lady Warriors will be the fourth seed out of the region. EPC will play Central Arkansas Christian on Thursday, May 9 at Palestine-Wheatley...
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Lady Mustangs lose 1-0 to Des Arc (5/8/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE – BIC (13-10) was held to three hits on the day as the Lady Mustangs lost to Des Arc 1-0 in the opening round of 2A North Regional Tournament this past Thursday. The loss ended BIC's season. The Lady Mustangs went three up and three down to start the game as Jaylyn Cagle and Hallee Wells both struck out looking as Parker flew out. ...
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Rebels get third seed out of regional tournament (5/8/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - The Riverside Rebels (26-5) beat Carlisle 6-3 in their opening game of the 2A North Regional Tournament this past Thursday. The Rebels lost to Palestine-Wheatley 12-2 this past Friday before beating Rector 3-2 in the third/fourth place game this past Saturday. The Rebels will be the third seed from the regional and will play Poyen on Thursday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Palestine-Wheatley...
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Melbourne edges Gosnell, 4-2 (5/8/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Gosnell won a game that was a tightly contested pitchers dual 4-2 Saturday at the 3A-2 Regional Tournament at Rivercrest High School. The Lady Bearkatz scratched across a run in the fourth inning after having been set down in order over the first three innings by Gosnell ace Savana Gist...
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Salem defeats Rivercrest, 5-2 (5/8/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Salem broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning and went on defeat Rivercrest 5-2 Friday in the first of two semi-final games in the 3A-2 Regional Softball Tournament at Rivercrest High School. The Lady Greyhounds drew first blood in the game as they two runs in the top of the first off of Lady Colts starter Katey Ostendorf. Rivercrest would be unable to muster anything on offense in the bottom of the inning and it was 2-0 Salem after one inning...
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Rivercrest punches its ticket to the 3A State Tournament (5/8/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Rivercrest scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-4 lead and hung on for a one-run win over Walnut Ridge in the 3A 2 Regional Tournament Thursday at Rivercrest High School. The Lady Colts (12-7) also punched their ticket to the 3A State Tournament at Hot Springs in the process...