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Lady Wildcats Face Spring Hill in Regional Opener

News Staff

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

RISON - The Rison Lady Wildcats are one win away from earning a bid to the Class 2A State Tournament should they knock off the Spring Hill Lady Bears in the first round of the Class 2A South Region Tournament Thursday evening at Redbug Arena in Fordyce.

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Junction City Ends Wildcats’ Season

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

GURDON - The Rison Wildcats’ 2022-23 basketball season came to a close last Thursday, Feb. 23, with 75-30 loss to the Junction City Dragons in the quarter-finals of the 8-2A District Tournament at Gurdon. Rison finished the season with a 2-14 record overall and a 2-10 in conference play.

NWTF Jakes Days Set For Saturday at Rison

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

RISON - The Cleveland County Cutters & Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host a Jakes Day youth event this Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Old Turkey Farm off Mt. Elba Road south of Rison. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with station rotations beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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Third Qt. Propels PC Past Jr. Bears

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

DONALDSON - Parkers Chapel used a strong third quarter to overcome a one-point halftime deficit as the Junior Trojans knocked off the Woodlawn Junior Bears, 36-32, in the 8-2A Junior High District Tournament Saturday at Ouachita High School. Woodlawn was the no.

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Warriors Beat 'Cats; Rison Gets 6 Seed

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

RISON - The Rison Wildcats fell to the Ouachita Warriors, 5925, in their final regular season game last Friday night at the Rison Gym. The 'Cats enter the 8-2A District Tournament as the no. 6 seed in the tournament. They are scheduled to face the Gurdon Go Devils, the no. 7 seed, at 7:15 p.m.

Woodlawn Weight Team

Woodlawn Weight Team Finishes Fifth

News Staff

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

RISON - The Woodlawn power lifting team finished fifth in the team standings at the Arkansas Power Lifting Association held this past Saturday at Monticello High School, Coach Trent Young announced.

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Bears Knock Off Wildcats To Finish Second in 8-2A

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

WOODLAWN - Raylon Lawson scored 28 points as the Woodlawn Bears wrapped up second place in the 8-2A regular season standings with a 66-43 win over the county rival Rison Wildcats last Thursday night in the Carl Jones Sports Complex Gym.

LOOSE BALL BATTLE - Rison's Carlese Johnson and Woodlawn's Kathryn Dixon (left) race for a loose ball during first half action of last Thursday's Cleveland County rivalry game inside a packed Woodlawn Gym. Also pictured for Rison (center to right) are Layne Potter (no. 23), Rerel Roshell and Chamira Crain.

Lady Wildcats Take Second in 8-2A With Wins Over Ouachita, Woodlawn

News Staff

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

RISON - The Rison Lady Wildcats secured the no. 2 seed in this week's 8-2A District Tournament at Gurdon with a 42-32 victory over the Ouachita Lady Warriors Friday night at the Rison Gym. The Lady 'Cats wrapped up the regular season with a 17-10 record overall and an 8-4 mark in conference play.

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Junior Lady Bears Fall To Fordyce, Beat Rison

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

DONALDSON - Fordyce was able to stretch its lead in the third quarter as the Junior Lady Redbugs ended the season for the Woodlawn Junior Lady Bears with a 41-26victory in the 8-2A Junior High District Tournament semifinals Monday night at Ouachita High School. Fordyce was the no.

Bradyn Dupuy (center) poses for a photo with parents, Craig and Laura Dupuy, before signing with the UAM Boll Weevils.

Wildcats' Bradyn Dupuy Signs UAM Scholarship

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

RISON - Rison's All-State running back/linebacker Bradyn Dupuy signed a national letter of intent last Friday to play football for the University of Arkansas at Monticello.