Sports

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Jr. Lady Bears Edge Jr. Lady 'Cats

News Staff

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

RISON - Woodlawn's Kelsi Mack scored 24 points as the Woodlawn Junior Lady Bears edged the Rison Junior Lady Wildcats, 36-33, in a back-andforth 8-2A conference game on Jan. 17 at the Rison Gym.

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Lady Bears Drop Two

News Staff

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

FORDYCE - Fordyce led by 21 at halftime and extended its lead in the third quarter as the Lady Redbugs rolled by the Woodlawn Lady Bears, 47-21, in 8-2A action last Friday at Redbug Arena. The Lady 'Bugs were up 37-16 before extending that to a 50-24 lead by the start of the fourth quarter.

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Redbugs Turn Back Bears; Woodlawn Survives Ouachita

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

RISON - Woodlawn managed to cut Fordyce's lead to six in the fourth quarter, but the second-ranked Redbugs responded with a late run to pull away for a 71-54 win over the Bears in an 8-2A conference game last Friday night at Redbug Arena.

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Lady Wildcats in 3-Way Battle For Second in 8-2A Conference

News Staff

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

RISON - The fate of the Rison Lady Wildcats' place in the final 8-2A conference standings will be determined over the next week as they find themselves in a three-way battle with Parkers Chapel and Ouachita for a possible second place finish in the league.

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Third Quarter Run Lifts Jr. Lady Bears

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

DONALDSON - Woodlawn used a 9-0 third quarter run to get the upper hand last Tuesday as the Junior Lady Bears outlasted the Ouachita Junior Lady Warriors, 31-25, in an 8-2A conference game at Ouachita.

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Committee Narrows Rison Coaching Search to Two

News Staff

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

RISON - A committee conducting the search for a new head football coach for Rison High School has narrowed the field to two finalists, and Superintendent Craig Dupuy said a decision on who to recommend to the Cleveland County School Board could come this Thursday.

Light Poles at CCYSA Ball Park

Youth Sports Association Seeks Funding for Ball Park Lights

News Staff

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

RISON - The Cleveland County Youth Sports Association, a non-profit organization under Kickstart Cleveland County, is looking to replace the old field lighting system at the ballpark in town with a new costeffective LED lighting system.

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Johnson to Lead Episcopal Wildcats

News Staff

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

RISON - Tyrell Johnson, a 2003 graduate of Rison High School who played in the National Football League (NFL), has been named the head coach of the Episcopal Collegiate Wildcats in Little Rock, according to media reports.

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Mack's 21 Paces Jr. Lady Bears Win

News Staff

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

WOODLAWN - Kelsi Mack scored 21 points as the Woodlawn Juionr Lady Bears controlled the second half in a 35-23 non-conference victory over the Camden Harmony Grove Junior Lady Hornets. Woodlawn was up 15-14 at halftime before pulling away over the final two quarters.

RAULS TAKES TOP LIFTER AT MONTICELLO - Woodlawn's Jude Rauls prepares for a lift at the Arkansas High School Power Lifting Association meet held this past Saturday at Monticello High School. Rauls tied a state record in the 148-pound classification with a lift of 245 lbs. In the bench press. His Schwartz formula rating was also the best of any lifter at the meet. (Photo courtesy of Meredith Wilkins, Woodlawn High School)

Woodlawn's Jude Rauls Ties State Record at Power Meet

News Staff

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

MONTICELLO - Woodlawn freshman Jude Rauls was named the Best Lifter in the 114-165 pound weight classifications at the Arkansas High School Power Lifting Association (AHSPLA) meet held this past Saturday, Jan. 21, at Monticello High School.