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Local Lifters Win Titles at State Meet

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
(Editor's Note: Due to space constraints, more results will be published next week) RISON - Two lifters for Rison and one for Woodlawn won Class 3A and 2A state titles, respectively, while during the 2023 Arkansas High School Weightlifting Championships held Saturday at Lake Hamilton.
CLASS 2A 4x200 RELAY STATE CHAMPIONS - (Left to right) Shermyah Bracey, La'Drea Hamilton, Destiny Lea, Brianna Ferrell and Coach Zach Branch pose for a photo after winning the 4x200 relay at the Class 2A State Track Meet at Quitman. All four have family members who excelled in track and athletics as well.

CLASS 2A 4x200 RELAY STATE CHAMPIONS - (Left to right) Shermyah Bracey, La'Drea Hamilton, Destiny Lea, Brianna Ferrell and Coach Zach Branch pose for a photo after winning the 4x200 relay at the Class 2A State Track Meet at Quitman. All four have family members who excelled in track and athletics as well.

Rison Relay Champs Have Track Legacy

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
RISON - Winning at state track meets comes natural for members of the Rison Lady Wildcats' state championship 4x200 relay team. The Lady 'Cats dominated in the event as they won by nearly 3 seconds over second-place finisher Yellville-Summit at last week's Class 2A State Track Meeting at Quitman.

CCSD Receives Partnership Money for Cafeteria Add-On

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
RISON - The Cleveland County School District received some good news Monday when the Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Commission announced that the district had been awarded partnership funding to help pay for expanding the Rison School cafeteria.

Rison Hires New Baseball, Girls Basketball Coach

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
RISON - Chad Cope, the current baseball coach at Class 6A North Little Rock High School and a 1996 graduate of Rison High School, was approved as the new baseball coach for the Rison Wildcats during the Cleveland County School Board's regular monthly meeting Monday night.

Woodlawn Hires Principal; Gives Raise

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn School Board accepted the resignation of Elementary Principal Barbara Varnell and approved the hiring of Heather Cox to be her replacement during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.

Taylor Holds Off Saeler To Keep CCSB Zone 3

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
RISON - Zone 3 representative Kelly Taylor kept her seat on the seven-member Cleveland County School Board by holding off challenger Steven Saeler by a 64-54 vote during Tuesday's school election. Both candidates were from the Kingsland area.
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.

CELEBRATION TIME! Three Teams Advance To Championship!

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
All three teams from Cleveland County that advanced to the Class 2A South Region baseball and softball championship games at Horatio last Saturday.