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MAKING HIS MOVE -- 32 follows the block of TJ Markss (no.. 67) on defender Aaron Tilley (no. 21) during the Risonn Wildcats'' scrimmage last Thursday at George Walker Field of Champions. 32 hadd a nice scrimmage,, taking one pitch about 455 yards for aa touchdown. Risonn used threee quarterbackss with the first team offense and several players at running back.

MAKING HIS MOVE -- 32 follows the block of TJ Markss (no.. 67) on defender Aaron Tilley (no. 21) during the Risonn Wildcats'' scrimmage last Thursday at George Walker Field of Champions. 32 hadd a nice scrimmage,, taking one pitch about 455 yards for aa touchdown. Risonn used threee quarterbackss with the first team offense and several players at running back.

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Vereen Sees Bright Spots, Sloppy Play in His First Scrimmage as Coach

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
RISON - Rison Coach Chris Vereen saw some "bright spots" and plenty of room for improvement after the Wildcats concluded spring camp with a scrimmage last Thursday evening at George Walker Field of Champions.This was the second consecutive season for the Wildcats to learn a new offense.

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Rison, Woodlawn Players Placed on All-State Teams

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
LITTLE ROCK - Rison and Woodlawn High Schools both placed players on the Class 2A All-State and All-State Tournament baseball and softball teams, according to an announcement this week from the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).For Rison High School, junior Layne Potter was named to the...
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OUACHITA 2, WOODLAWN 1

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Ouachita Edges Woodlawn, 2-1, in 2A State Title Game

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
CONWAY, Ark. - The third time proved to be the charm for the Ouachita Warriros Saturday afternoon as they used a stellar defensive effort and a two-hit performance from junior righthander Trey Cox to get past the Woodlawn Bears, 2-1, in a wellplayed Class 2A State Championship game at Bear Stadium...
JOHNSON LAUNCHES TRIPLE - Woodlawn senior Aidan Johnson watches as he blasts a triple into centerfield to start the bottom of the sixth inning in the Class 2A state semifinal game against Cedar Ridge. Five of the Bears' 11 hits in the game went for extra bases. Johnson and Tate Hall both had triples while Hall, Peyton Wells and Jayden Wilmoth had doubles.

JOHNSON LAUNCHES TRIPLE - Woodlawn senior Aidan Johnson watches as he blasts a triple into centerfield to start the bottom of the sixth inning in the Class 2A state semifinal game against Cedar Ridge. Five of the Bears' 11 hits in the game went for extra bases. Johnson and Tate Hall both had triples while Hall, Peyton Wells and Jayden Wilmoth had doubles.

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Hall Powers Woodlawn Over Cedar Ridge Into Title Game

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
PALESTINE - Tate Hall's torrid pace at the plate continued Saturday afternoon as he had yet another triple and double to drive in four runs as the Woodlawn Bears grabbed an early lead to cruise past the Cedar Ridge Timberwolves, 8-5, in the Class 2A state tournament semifinals at Palestine-Wheatley...

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Woodlawn Coach Not With Lady Bears at State Tourney

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
RISON - Kyle Thaxton, the Woodlawn Lady Bears softball coach, was not with the team at the Class 2A State Tournament hosted by Palestine-Wheatley High School last Thursday through Saturday.Dr. Kevin Hancock, superintendent for the Woodlawn School District, had "no comment" on Thaxton's absence at...
EDWARDS BEATS COTTER - Rison senior pitcher Josey Edwards wins up for a pitch in the regional tournament. She pitched a complete game to beat Cotter, 11-2, in the first round of the state tourney.

EDWARDS BEATS COTTER - Rison senior pitcher Josey Edwards wins up for a pitch in the regional tournament. She pitched a complete game to beat Cotter, 11-2, in the first round of the state tourney.

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Late Magnet Cove Homerun Ends Season for Lady Wildcats

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
PALESTINE - Magnet Cove's Mailyn Tanaka hit a two-strike, two-out homerun in the top of the seventh inning to lift the Lady Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Rison Lady Wildcats in the Class 2A quarterfinals last Friday afternoon at Palestine-Wheatley High School.It was a hearbreaking loss for the...
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Womack, Lady Rebels Blank Lady Bears In 2A Semifinals

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
PALESTINE - Woodlawn could never figure out Riverside pitcher Klaire Womack as she pitched a no hitter to lead the Lady Rebels to a 5-0 win over the Lady Bears in the Class 2A state semifinals Saturday afternoon at Palestine-Wheatley High School.Womack and the Lady Rebs have been nearly perfect...
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND - Woodlawn relief pitcher Brayden Jones reacts after recording the final out in the Bears' 8-5 victory over Cedar Ridge Saturday.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND - Woodlawn relief pitcher Brayden Jones reacts after recording the final out in the Bears' 8-5 victory over Cedar Ridge Saturday.

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Bears Back To Title Game; Lady 'Cats, Lady Bears Fall

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
PALESTINE - The Woodlawn Bears will be pursuing their fourth consecutive state baseball championship this weekend when they face the Ouachita Warriors in the Class 2A state finals at 4 p.m. Saturday at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.Meanwhile, the Rison Lady Wildcats and Woodlawn Lady...
HALL GETS VICTORY - Woodlawn junior Tate Hall gets ready to del iver a pitch against Murfreesboro in the Class 2A South Region finals Saturday afternoon at Parkers Chapel. Hall got the victory after scattering four hits with one walk and seven strikeouts over six and one-third innings. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and two RBIs.

HALL GETS VICTORY - Woodlawn junior Tate Hall gets ready to del iver a pitch against Murfreesboro in the Class 2A South Region finals Saturday afternoon at Parkers Chapel. Hall got the victory after scattering four hits with one walk and seven strikeouts over six and one-third innings. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and two RBIs.

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Bears Outscore Opponents 33-4 to Win South Region

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
PARKERS CHAPEL - Tate Hall scattered four hits and drove in two runs as the Woodlawn Bears beat the Murfreesboro Rattlers, 11-2, in a clash beween the two no. 1 seeds in the Class 2A South Region championship game Saturday afternoon at Parkers Chapel.Woodlawn (31-1) earns the South Region's no. 1...

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'Cats Leads Early But Fall to Rattlers

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
PARKERS CHAPEL - Eight runs by the Murfreesboro Rattlers in the bottom of the fifth allowed them to overcome a three-run deficit as they ended the season for the Rison Wildcats, 8-5, in the first round of the Class 2A South Region Tournament last Thursday at Parkers Chapel.Rison's Brock Southerland...