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ANOTHER BIG RUN - Woodlawn quartrerback Ethan Saeler turns up field for another big run while two Rector Cougars trail in pursuit during Friday night’s semifinal game. Saeler had a season-high 345 yards of rushing with five touchdowns. He had six runs for 20 yards or more.

ANOTHER BIG RUN - Woodlawn quartrerback Ethan Saeler turns up field for another big run while two Rector Cougars trail in pursuit during Friday night’s semifinal game. Saeler had a season-high 345 yards of rushing with five touchdowns. He had six runs for 20 yards or more.

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Bears Knock Off Rector; Earn First Bid to State Title Game

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
WOODLAWN - Ethan Saeler rushed for 345 yards and scored five touchdowns as the Woodlawn Bears used a second-half surge to pull away from the Rector Cougars, 68-44, in an eight-man semifinal game Friday night at the Carl Jones Sports Complex.
ROBERTS GOES SKY HIGH - The student section reacts in the background as Woodlawn’s Jude Roberts goes to the rim to lay in another basket during the Bears’ 78-62 win over Bearden. Roberts, who has signed to play basketball at UAM, scored a school record 53 points. (Photo by Kelvin Scott of Cardboard Sports)

ROBERTS GOES SKY HIGH - The student section reacts in the background as Woodlawn’s Jude Roberts goes to the rim to lay in another basket during the Bears’ 78-62 win over Bearden. Roberts, who has signed to play basketball at UAM, scored a school record 53 points. (Photo by Kelvin Scott of Cardboard Sports)

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Jude Roberts Scores 53 As Bears Beat Bearden

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
WOODLAWN - Jude Roberts scored a school record 53 points as the Woodlawn Bears pulled away in the second half for a 78-62 win over the Bearden Bears in a non-conference clash last Thursday at the Woodlawn gym.

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Lady ‘Cats Fall At 4A Lonoke

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
LONOKE - Rison’s Tee Miller made seven 3-pointers and scored 30 points but it wasn’t enough to overcome Class 4A Lonoke as the Lady Wildcats fell 59-45 to the Lady Jackrabbits last Tuesday at Lonoke.All seven of Miller’s treys came in the second half, two in the third and five in the fourth.

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Jr. Lady ‘Cats Open Year 2-1

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
LONOKE - Rison made just 9-of-27 free throw attemps as the Junior Lady Wildcats suffered their first setback of the season, 31-25, to the Class 4A Lonoke Junior Lady Jackrabbits last week on the road.

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Lady Bears Off To 2-1 Start

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Woodlawn Lady Bears started their basketball season off strong over the past week with a record of 2-1 in their first three games. On Nov. 18, they came away with a 55-32 win at Smackover facing the Lady Buckaroos.

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Roberts Scores 33 To Pace Bears; Maumelle Turns Back Woodlawn

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
WOODLAWN - Jude Roberts scored 33 points and Woodlawn connected on 10 3-pointers as the Bears built a big lead early before cruising to a 72-42 win over the Nemo Vista Red Hawks in the season opener last Thursday night at the Woodlawn Gym.

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Rison’s Matheson Earns Ranking For Perfect Game

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
RISON - Rison Wildcat junior baseball standout Noah Matheson has been recognized as one of the premier young baseball talents in Arkansas, earning a spot among Perfect Game’s top-ranked players for the Class of 2027.Perfect Game lists Matheson as the No. 34 overall player in the state and the No.

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Jr. Bears Open Season With Two Close Games

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
HARMONY GROVE - The Harmony Grove Hornets banked in three 3-pointers in the last 8 minutes of the game as they got past the Woodlawn Junior Bears, 35-31, in the season opener last Monday, Nov. 11.
BIG GAME FOR CULLIFORD - Woodlawn running back Ace Culliford (second from left) take as handoff from quarterback Ethan Saeler while tight end Beau Watson (right) sets a block. With Saeler off limits for the run game in the second half, Culliford proved valuable down the stretch as he churned out 54 yards on eight carries to help the Bears hold onto the ball and melt the clock in the fourth quarter.

BIG GAME FOR CULLIFORD - Woodlawn running back Ace Culliford (second from left) take as handoff from quarterback Ethan Saeler while tight end Beau Watson (right) sets a block. With Saeler off limits for the run game in the second half, Culliford proved valuable down the stretch as he churned out 54 yards on eight carries to help the Bears hold onto the ball and melt the clock in the fourth quarter.

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Woodlawn Run Game Helps Bears Overcome Midland, 50-20

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
WOODLAWN - Woodlawn got more of a test than it was probably expecting from the fourth-seeded Midland Mustangs in the opening round of the playoffs Friday night, but the Bears’ got their running game going in the second half as they pulled away for a 50-20 victory.