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Committee Narrows Rison Coaching Search to Two

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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

Light Poles at CCYSA Ball Park

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Youth Sports Association Seeks Funding for Ball Park Lights

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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

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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

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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)

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)

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Woodlawn's Jude Rauls Ties State Record at Power Meet

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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.
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Fairview Prevails; Jr. Bears Knock Off Hermitage, HG

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
MONTICELLO - The Class 4A Camden Fairview Junior Cardinals had too much firepower for the Woodlawn Junior Bears as they rolled to a 48-27 non-conference win in the second round of the Drew Central Junior High Tournament last Wednesday.
BEARS TURN BACK WILDCATS - Woodlawn’s Jaxson Martin (center) delivers a floater over Rison defenders Owen Morrison (no. 15) and Thomas Wilson (no. 32) late in the fourth quarter as the Bears held on for a 77-70 victory over the Wildcats in a renewal of the Cleveland County rivalry Tuesday night at the Rison Gym.

BEARS TURN BACK WILDCATS - Woodlawn’s Jaxson Martin (center) delivers a floater over Rison defenders Owen Morrison (no. 15) and Thomas Wilson (no. 32) late in the fourth quarter as the Bears held on for a 77-70 victory over the Wildcats in a renewal of the Cleveland County rivalry Tuesday night at the Rison Gym.

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Woodlawn Holds Off Multiple Rison Rallies for 77-70 Win

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
RISON - No lead was ever safe for the Woodlawn Bears Tuesday night as the Rison Wildcats answered nearly every Woodlawn run with one of their own. The Bears led by double digits in both the first and second half, but each time the ‘Cats would claw back in to cut it to a one-possession.
DRIVING THE LANE - Rison’s Shermyah Bracey drives the lane against Woodlawn’s Anna Fitzgibbon (nol. 3) and Skylar Conner (no. 34) in first half action of Tuesday’s battle of Cleveland County rivals.

DRIVING THE LANE - Rison’s Shermyah Bracey drives the lane against Woodlawn’s Anna Fitzgibbon (nol. 3) and Skylar Conner (no. 34) in first half action of Tuesday’s battle of Cleveland County rivals.

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Lady Wildcats Hold Off Lady Bears in OT, 42-38

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
RISON - The Rison Lady Wildcats overcame a horrendous night at the free throw line and a scrappy bunch of Woodlawn Lady Bears to pull out a 42-38 win in overtime Tuesday night in a packed Rison Gym.
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Lawson’s Late Points Lifts Bears Past Parkers Chapel

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
PARKERS CHAPEL - Raylon Lawson scored six of his 18 points in the final two minutes of the game as he sparked a late run to help the Woodlawn Bears secure a 63-55 win over the Parkers Chapel Trojans last Friday night in 8-2A conference action at Parkers Chapel.
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Lady Bears Fall at Chapel; Drop Close One To Gurdon

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
PARKERS CHAPEL - Woodlawn managed to keep it close early but the league-leading Parkers Chapel Lady Trojans began pulling away in the second quarter as they rolled to a 45-23 victory over the Lady Bears last Friday night at Parkers Chapel.