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PINE BLUFF - Osceola (5-4) rode the backs of its stifling defense to post a 17-0 Class 3A State Playoff victory Friday on the road at Pine Bluff Dollarway. The Seminoles defense was dominant all night, after allowing the Cardinals 59 yards on their opening possession, Osceola surrendered only 18 yards the rest of the way...

WILSON - Rivercrest overcame a slow start with a third quarter touchdown barrage and would go on to defeat visiting Pottsville 38-6 Friday in Class 4A Playoff action at Cortez Kennedy Field. “Anytime some recovers an onside kick to start the game, it throws you off,” said Colts head coach Johnny Fleming. “It got us off our game but I was proud of the way my kids responded.”...

The Rivercrest cheer squad kept there perfect record going winning the Game Day Grand Champions award at the Southern Spirit Federation cheer competition held Nov. 8 at Brookland High School. The cheer squad took first place in the 1-3A Game Day division and brought home the Judges’ Choice award in both Crowd Leading and Fight Song. Rivercrest has won every in-state competition they have entered over the last four years...

Four members of the Rivercrest football team have been nominated for the 2020 Farm Bureau offensive player of the year award. Seniors Connor Gray, Gunnar McCullar, Kamron Turner and Keshawn Scott are all on the Class 4A list. In addition to the athletes, Colts head coach Johnny Fleming is also on the coach of the year list...

MANILA - Osceola (4-4, 4-1 in Conference 3-3A) broke open a tight game with 25 second quarter points and went on to defeat the Manila Lions 39-7 Friday at Lion Field. Osceola led 7-0 after one period but took advantage of excellent field position to score on four consecutive possessions in the second period ...

BLYTHEVILLE - Rivercrest scored 25 unanswered points across the first, second and third quarters and would go on to romp past the Blytheville Chickasaws 45-21 Friday at Haley Field. The win secured the Colts (9-0, 5-0) first unbeaten regular season since 2010 when the Colts went 15-0 and won the Class 3A State Title...

WILSON - Rivercrest overcame a slow start, losing three first quarter fumbles, but would have more than enough in the tank to take down the Trumann Wildcats, 35-6 Friday at Cortez Kennedy Field. The fifth ranked Colts rode the arm of senior quarterback Kamron Turner to improve to 8-0, 4-0 in Conference 3-4A)...

OSCEOLA - Osceola took the early lead but Hoxie would score 35 unanswered points over the second and third quarters and would go on to claim a 55-21 Conference 3-3A victory Friday at Seminole Stadium. The Mustangs (8-0, 5-0) seized the top-seed from the conference in the upcoming state playoffs which begin Nov. 13...

OSCEOLA - The Osceola Seminoles (3-3, 3-0) kept their conference record spotless with a 35-14 victory over Walnut Ridge Friday at Seminole Stadium. The Seminoles were paced by a five touchdown effort by junior quarterback Dontaven Littleton, who passed for two scores and ran for three more...

By STEVE KNOX Times Sports Editor MARIE - Rivercrest (7-0, 3-0 in Conference 3-4A) snapped an early 7-7 tie with 35 unanswered points and went on to roll past visiting Osceola 55-27 on homecoming night at Cortez Kennedy Field. Rivercrest quarterback Kam Turner threw for five touchdowns and passed for a school record 459 yards, while receiver Keshawn Scott hauled in four of Turner’s TD tosses, and 17 passes overall for 323 yards, both of which were school records...

Midsouthern Championship Wrestling security guard Uncle Wilson is doing his part to promote breast cancer awareness during the month of October. The longtime MCW member has dyed his beard bright pink and he will continue to keep his beard that color throughout the month. Wilson also donned his pink Save the Tattas t-shirt which he wil wear every Friday night during the wrestling show...

The Osceola junior Seminoles pulled away from visiting Harrisburg with a strong second half offensive outburst to claim a 36-6 Conference 3-3A victory Thursday at Seminole Stadium. Osceola led 16-6 at the half but would take control of the game in the third quarter, scoring twice to increase their lead to 30-6. The Osceola defense would shutdown the junior Hornets offense in the second half with aggressive play...

OSCEOLA - The Osceola junior Seminoles and the Palestine-Wheatley battled each other and thick lingering smoke for 16 minutes. In the end, the smoke won, as the game was called at the half due to unsafe playing conditions with the score tied at 6-6...

WILSON - Rivercrest broke a first quarter tie with 28 unanswered points and went on to post a 34-13 Conference 3-4A win over visiting Jonesboro - Westside Thursday at Cortez Kennedy Field. The junior Colts got on the scoreboard first as Koby Turner race 55 yards with a short pass from Cavonta Washington to make it 6-0...

JONESBORO - Rivercrest (6-0, 3-0) ended a two-game losing streak to Jonesboro-Westside (2-4, 1-2) as Colts quarterback Kamron Turner accounted for six first half touchdowns in a 55-19 Rivercrest victory. The Colts wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as on their first offensive snap wide receiver Elijah Nichols tossed a 73-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Turner on a double handoff play. ...

WILSON - The Rivercrest Colts remained unbeaten in Conference 3-4A play as they gal- loped past Cave City (1-3, 0-1) 48-7 Friday at Cortez Kennedy Field. The Colts rode the arm of senior quarter- back Kamron Turner’s touchdown passes and a stout defensive effort to put away the Cave- men...

OSCEOLA - Osceola and Piggott battled for 48 minutes Friday and in the end two fourth quarter scores propelled the Seminoles to a 12- 6 victory over the Mohawks (3-2, 1-1 in Con- ference 3-3A play). The Seminoles were hurt by a pair of first half red zone turnovers, one by quarterback Don Littleton on Osceola’s first possession. ...

POCAHONTAS - Rivercrest senior quarterback Kam Turner tossed 3 touchdown passes and senior receiver Keshawn Scott became the school career leader in receiving yards and touchdown catches as the Colts romped past Pocahontas 46-26 Friday at Wear Schoonover Stadium...

OSCEOLA - Osceola scored the first 20 points of the game and never looked back in posting a 48-12 “sportsmanship clock” victory over visiting Corning (2-2, 0-1 in 3-3A) Friday at Seminole Stadium. Seminoles head coach Jamie Carter was pleased with his team’s effort. ...

The Arkansas Xtreme 10u softball team finished second in the Battle for the Berth Classic held in Searcy last weekend. Pictured are (front row, from left) Natalie Brand, Madalynn Smith, Kennedy Brooks, Braelyn Creecy and Laela Crites; and (back row, from left) Hallie Bryant, Sunny Sharp, Lexi Hamlett, Chloe Newberry and Brinley Owens. The team is coached by Coy Brooks, Sara Creecy and Heather Brand...

WILSON - Rivercrest overcame a determined Brookland squad and their own sloppiness Friday to post a 40-23 non-conference win over the Bearcats (1-2). Colts quarterback Kamron Turner ran for four touchdowns and passed for another to pace the Colts victory...

Rivercrest came from behind to defeat conference foe Blytheville, 21-14, Thursday at Cortez Kennedy Field. In a game which saw all of the scoring occur in the first half, Blytheville took an early 8-0 lead, scoring on their first possession of the night, getting a touchdown and successful two point conversion...

The Arkansas Activities Association announced big changes to high school basketball for the 2020-2021 season Friday. The new guidelines are all COVID-19 related. The biggest change is “No multi school events in or out of state, such as tournaments, classics, showcases.” This decision means longtime events such as the NEA Tournament, WBU Tournament, and Kell Classic will not be played this season...

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.”...