CELEBRATION TIME! Three Teams Advance To Championship!

  • The Woodlawn Bears congratulate Brayden Jones (no. 15) after smashing a three-run homerun in Friday's semifinal against Murfreesboro as the Bears routed the Rattlers, 19-4. Jones also had a double in the game and finished with four RBIs in the 19-4 rout. Woodlawn are seeking a third consecutive state title.
    The Woodlawn Bears congratulate Brayden Jones (no. 15) after smashing a three-run homerun in Friday's semifinal against Murfreesboro as the Bears routed the Rattlers, 19-4. Jones also had a double in the game and finished with four RBIs in the 19-4 rout. Woodlawn are seeking a third consecutive state title.
  • Rison's James Mitchell, Jud Terry, Brock Southerland and Blaine Dixon celebrate as the Wildcats leave the field after invoking the 10-run rule against the Ouachita Warriors, 11-1, in the regional semifinal game last Friday afternoon. Fourth-seeded Rison upset topseeded Dierks in the first round and second-seeded Ouachita in the second round to make the regional finals.
    Rison's James Mitchell, Jud Terry, Brock Southerland and Blaine Dixon celebrate as the Wildcats leave the field after invoking the 10-run rule against the Ouachita Warriors, 11-1, in the regional semifinal game last Friday afternoon. Fourth-seeded Rison upset topseeded Dierks in the first round and second-seeded Ouachita in the second round to make the regional finals.
  • The Woodlawn Lady Bears' Lorelai Bivens (no. 23) and Karsy Chastain (no. 11) celebrate after their win over 41 win over Dierks in Thursday's semifinal game.
    The Woodlawn Lady Bears' Lorelai Bivens (no. 23) and Karsy Chastain (no. 11) celebrate after their win over 41 win over Dierks in Thursday's semifinal game.

    All three teams from Cleveland County that advanced to the Class 2A South Region baseball and softball championship games at Horatio last Saturday. The Rispn and Woodlawn baseball teams and the Woodlawn softball team all earned bids to the Class 2A State Tournament to be held this week at Greenland High School. See stories in the sports section, or on pages 8 and 9 of the print edition.

    (Photos by Kelvin Scott of Cardboard Sports)