Wildcats Answer Trojan Rally, Beat Parkers Chapel 18-8

RISON - After seeing a fiverun lead evaporate with a sevenrun fourth inning by the Parkers Chapel Trojans, the Rison Wildcats answered with eight runs in the bottom of the frame before going on to invoke the 10-run rule with an 18-8 victory in six innings Tuesday at Wildcat Field.It was the third...

Star City's Vereen Selected To Lead RHS Football Team

RISON - Chris Vereen, who has led the Class 4A Star City Bulldog football program for the past six seasons, has been named the new head football coach for the Rison High School Wildcats.The Cleveland County School Board approved Vereen's hiring during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.Vereen...

‘Cats Blank Fordyce; Rally Falls Short Against Ouachita

RISON - Brock Southerland pitched a complete game shutout as the Rison Wildcats blanked the Fordyce Redbugs, 8-0, Friday in 8-2A conference action at Wildcat Field.Southerland scattered five hits with four walks while striking out six to give the ‘Cats a split with the ‘Bugs in league play.

Bears Hammer Go Devils, 15-4, for Ninth Straight Victory

GURDON - Seven of Woodlawn’s 10 hits went for extra bases as the Bears put away the Gurdon Go Devils, 15-4, in six innings Monday afternoon in an 8-2A conference game at Woodlawn.After Peyton Wells scored on a passed ball and Tate Hall delivered the first of his three doubles to drive in another...

Lady ‘Cats Run Rule McGehee, Fordyce; Edge Star City

RISON - Rison scored 15 runs over its final two innings as the Lady Wildcats rallied from a three-run deficit to blow out the McGehee Lady Owls, 16-5, in five innings Monday afternoon at Lady Wildcat Field.McGehee used a triple, three singles and an error to build a 41 lead going into the bottom of...

Lady Bears Beat Gurdon; Fall to Taylor

GURDON - Lillie Faye McWhorter struck out 11 and allowed just two hits as the Woodlawn Lady Bears blanked the Gurdon Lady Go Devils, 10-0, in an 8-2A conference game Monday afternoon at Lady Bear Field.The game remained scoreless until the Lady Bears put up seven runs in the bottom of the...

Rison Search Committee Down To Five Finalists for Football Job

RISON - Cleveland County School District Athletic Director Davy King said the district has interviewed five candidates for head football coach at Rison High School, but the committee overseeing the search is still evaluating the candidates and no timeline has been set as to when a decision will be...

Weatherford Goes 4-for-4 As Bears Beat Dragons, 15-4

WOODLAWN - Garrett Weatherford went 4-for-4 with a triple and four RBIs as the Woodlawn Bears knocked off the Junction City Dragons, 15-4, in five innings Tuesday at Woodlawn.The Bears improved to 18-1 overall and 6-0 in conference play with the win.Woodlawn was trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of...

Surging 'Cats Blow Out Gurdon, 18-3

GURDON - Ayden Laws had three doubles to drive in four runs as the surging Rison Wildcats blew out the Gurdon Go Devils, 18-3, Monday afternoon in an 8-2A conference game at Gurdon.It marked Rison's third victory in its past four games with that lone loss coming in a 9-8 setback at top-ranked...

Lady Bears Hammer Junction City For 5th Straight Win

WOODLAWN - Woodlawn had 11 hits and drew nine walks over three innings as the Lady Bears dominated the Junction City Lady Dragons, 16-1, in an 8-2A conference game Tuesday at Lady Bear Field.Junction City took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first off two walks and a ground out.The Lady Bears,...