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WILSON - Visiting Valley View came on to Cortez Kennedy Field Thursday night and earned an 18-15 victory over Rivercrest. Valley View would break a scoreless tie late in the first quarter as Slade Caldwell returned a Rivercrest punt 47 yards for a score. The extra point would be unsuccessful and the Junior Blazers would hold a 6-0 lead with 1:16 to play in the first period...

By STEVE KNOX Times Sports Editor WILSON - Rivercrest’s Kamron Turner passed for 219 yards and ran for 211 leading the Colts (2-0) past visiting Valley View (1-1) 41-24, in an injury shortened game, Friday at Cortez Kennedy Field. Turner had a hand in all five of the Colts first half scores, throwing for two touchdowns to Keshawn Scott, running for two more and recording another on a 60-yard fumble return...

Members of the Rivercrest Colts 2019-2020 Class 3A basketball team received their state championship rings Friday prior to the football game between Rivercrest and Valley View. The team members, managers and coach Hunter Robinson finished with a record of 24-8. ...

Coach Elea Robertson and her three-time defending state Class 1A-3A state cheer champions received their state championship rings Friday before the Colts football game. Squad members receiving their rings included seniors Mallory Goble, Melanie Shannon, Kamryn Lancaster, Hannah Jones, Grace Booker, Lauren Stewart, and Caitlin Fincher. Underclassmen included Sydney Shempert, Railee Powell, Paxton Pierce, Presley Worsham, Lily Brooks, Kinsey Jones, Caroline Booker, Kylie Baker and Alanah Hawkins...

The Rivercrest Junior Colts opened the 2020 season on the road at Class 5A Brookland and brought home a 22-6 victory. Coach Allen Higgins team opened the scoring with a 1-yard scoring run by Conner Vaughn who snuck the ball across midway through the first period to give Rivercrest a 6-0 lead...

The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-1) were victorious 25-24 in their home opener Friday night over Osceola (0-2). After an opening quarter and a half of both teams failing to convert on the other’s turnovers, Blytheville was able to gain the initial advantage midway through the 2nd...

By STEVE KNOX Times Sports Editor Rivercrest rolled to a 22-point lead after one period and would go to post a 56-24 season opening victory over the Class 5A Paragould Rams Friday at Field in Paragould. The Colts looked sharp from the start in scoring on all six of its first half possessions to open up a 35-point lead over the Rams at the half...

By STEVE KNOX Times Sports Editor OSCEOLA - The Crossett Eagles, 2019s surprise team in Class 4A, made the four hour trip from Southeast Arkansas Saturday and would go home a winner in the 4A-3A battle with the Osceola Seminoles. Seminoles head coach Jamie Carter had nothing but good things to say about his team after the game. “They came out and hit us in the mouth early,” said the Coach. “But our kids kept competing and I am proud of the way we played. We kept fighting despite falling behind.”...

The Rivercrest golf team has been in action twice this season. The results of those two matches are recapped below: The Rivercrest boys and girls golf teams were in action Monday, Aug. 3 at Osceola Municipal Golf Course in the 2020 Rivercrest Classic...

There will be strict social distancing enforced at all Osceola Seminole home football games this season. Osceola School District Superintendent Alfred Hogan told The Times Aug. 11 that there will be staff monitoring the stands this season making sure social distancing rules are observed by those in attendance. ...

The Osceola Seminoles senior high football team held an intra-squad scrimmage Saturday morning at Seminole Stadium. The coaches divided the team and had several players filling in at positions other than what they would normally line up. The defenses seemed to have the upper hand in the hour long controlled scrimmage. ...

The Osceola football team, both junior and senior high, have elected not to participate in their annual Arkansas Activities Association benefit game. The Seminoles were slated to travel to Class 5A Nettleton, their traditional benefit game opponent, on Tuesday, August 18. However Seminole Director of Athletics, Russell Leggett told the Times Monday his charges were not going to play...

Osceola multi-sport stars Dan Newson and MJ Vance are both going to attend Central Baptist College in Conway. Newson will be a member of the Mustangs men’s basketball team next season, while Vance will be joining the CBC baseball squad. Newson had an outstanding senior season on both the football field and the hardwood. ...

“Rip It” Charles Ripley - Everybody’s Coach A Celebration of Life and Legacy Coach Charles Ripley was born June 12, 1946 to Charles and Evelyn Ripley, passed away June 28, 2020. An alumni of Little Rock Central High School, Coach Rip graduated from University of Arkansas - Little Rock and received his masters degree from UA - Fayetteville. ...

Osceola High School finally saw the fruits of its 2019-2020 basketball season come to light as the basketball team, cheer squad, coaches and administrators received their state championship rings during a ceremony Thursday night at Seminole Arena. The event was emceed by OHS Athletics Director Russell Leggett. ...