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'Cats Fall to 'Bugs; Have 2 Games Left

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

RISON - The Rison Wildcats fell to 2-8 in 8-2A conference play last week when the Fordyce Redbugs rolled to 63-38 victory at Redbug Arena in Fordyce. The 'Cats will finish out their regular season with a road game at Woodlawn Thursday before hosting Ouachita at Friday.

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Late Put Back Lifts JC Past Jr. Bears

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

WOODLAWN - Junction City scored on a put back as time expired as the Junior Dragons escaped Woodlawn with a 44-42 win over the Junior Bears in 8-2A conference play Monday night at Woodlawn.

Rison Coach Caleb Carmikle (right) with wife, Madison Carmikle, and their new son, Cooper

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Magnet Cove's Carmikle Hired As Rison Coach

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

RISON - Rison High School's search for a new head football coach ended Monday night when the Cleveland County School Board officially voted to hire Caleb Carmikle, formerly of Magnet Cove, to lead the Wildcat football program.

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Wildcats End Skid With Win at Gurdon

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

RISON - The Rison Wildcats broke an eight-game losing streak last Friday with a 58-45 victory over the Gurdon Go Devils in 8-2A conference action at Gurdon. The Wildcats improved to 2-6 in league play and 2-9 overall with the victory.

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Jr. Bears Struggle at Fordyce, 53-24

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

FORDYCE - The Fordyce Junior Redbugs dominated from the start as they knocked off the Woodlawn Junior Bears, 53-24, last Friday in an 8-2A conference game at Redbug Arena. It was the Junior Bears' first game without leading scorer Jude Roberts, who was moved to the varsity team.

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Jr. Lady Bears Edge Jr. Lady 'Cats

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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

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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

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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.