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Junior Wildcats Blank Palestine-Wheatley 28-0

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
PALESTINE - Rison's defense pitched a shutout while its offense scored on some big plays as the Junior Wildcats opened 83A conference play with 28-0 win over the Palestine-Wheatley Junior Patriots last Thursday at Palestine.After stopping the Junior Patriots on their first drive of the game, the...

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Bears Open Conference Play at Defending State Champs

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
RISON - The Woodlawn Bears will be looking for their first win over the Strong Bulldogs since the 2022 season when they travel to Strong this Friday to open eight-man South Conference play against the defending state champions.The junior high teams are scheduled to play at 5 p.m. fol-lowed by the...

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Junior Bears Fall at Augusta

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
AUGUSTA - Woodlawn was unable to overcome a one-touchdown deficit at halftime as the Junior Bears closed out their non-conference schedule with a 36-22 setback to the Augusta Junior Red Devils at Augusta last Friday afternoon.After the two teams put up a combined 50 points in the first half, both...
Pictured at the Invitational at Moro Bay (left to right): Riley Hyatt, Jazlyn Price, Haven Simpson, Allie Bennett, Hagen Price and Taylor Murdock.

Pictured at the Invitational at Moro Bay (left to right): Riley Hyatt, Jazlyn Price, Haven Simpson, Allie Bennett, Hagen Price and Taylor Murdock.

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Rison Cross Country Team Places at Meets

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
RISON - On Sept. 6, the team placed second at the Lori McDougald Invitational at Moro Bay. Jazlyn Price came in fourth place with a time of 23:35, Riley Hyatt came in 10th place with a time of 26:12.
WRAPPING UP A SENATOR - Rison's Dalton Lee (right, 12) wraps up Robinson junior running back Will Moore (right, 24) while the Wildcats' Galvin Wilson, Jr. (54) closes in for an assistt during last Friday night's action at Little Rock. Lee continues to be a force on defense for Rison. After being in on 21 tackles the previous week, he registered 19 against the Senators, including five solos and two pass break-ups. Also pictured for Rison is Braylin Bennett (4).

WRAPPING UP A SENATOR - Rison's Dalton Lee (right, 12) wraps up Robinson junior running back Will Moore (right, 24) while the Wildcats' Galvin Wilson, Jr. (54) closes in for an assistt during last Friday night's action at Little Rock. Lee continues to be a force on defense for Rison. After being in on 21 tackles the previous week, he registered 19 against the Senators, including five solos and two pass break-ups. Also pictured for Rison is Braylin Bennett (4).

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Late Interception Turns Back Wildcat Rally at Robinson

Britt Talent
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
LITTLE ROCK - An interception in the end zone with a little more than a minute left ended a late comeback by the Rison Wildcats as the Class 5A Joe T. Robinson Senators junior varsity hung on for a 28-24 victory last Friday night at Charlie George Stadium on the Robinson campus.Rison completed its...

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Jr. Wildcats Open 8-3A Play With 32-8 Blowout of Barton

Luke Matheson
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
RISON - The Rison Junior Wildcats opened 8-3A conference play in dominant fashion last Thursday night, rolling to a 32-8 victory over the Barton Junior Bears at George Walker Field of Champions.Rison wasted no time setting the tone.

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Rison Opens 8-3A With Unbeaten Patriots

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
RISON - After suffering their second consecutive loss Friday night with a 28-24 setback to the Class 5A Joe T. Robinson junior varsity at Little Rock, Rison Coach Chris Vereen was quick to remind his Wildcats on the field afterwards that the real season begins this week when they open of 8-3A...

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Wildcat Pitcher Matheson Commits to A&M-Texarkana

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
RISON - Rison rising junior pitcher/infielder Noah Matheson has announced his commitment to Texas A&M–Texarkana after receiving multiple scholarship offers following a breakout sophomore season.Matheson earned All-State, All-Conference, and All-Arkansas Preps Underclassmen honors this spring while...
PICK SIX - Woodlawn's Beau Watson (center, 45) picks off a South Side pass at the Bears' 1 yard line before returning it 99 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the second quarter. The Hornets were driving to make it a one-score game, but instead Watson's return gave Woodlawn a threescore advantage. Also pictured for the Bears is Brayden Jones (25).

PICK SIX - Woodlawn's Beau Watson (center, 45) picks off a South Side pass at the Bears' 1 yard line before returning it 99 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the second quarter. The Hornets were driving to make it a one-score game, but instead Watson's return gave Woodlawn a threescore advantage. Also pictured for the Bears is Brayden Jones (25).

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Two Rush For More Than 200 As Bears Run Past South Side

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
CONWAY - Woodlawn rushed for 480 yards on 33 carries to average more than 15 yards per carry as the Bears overwhelmed the South Side-Bee Branch Hornets, 66-38, last Thursday night at Hendrix College in Conway.Quarterback Ethan Saeler and running back Griffin Manes accounted for much of that ground...

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Young Paces Jr. Bears Past South Side, 28-18

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
CONWAY - Carson Young rushed for 148 yards with a touchdown and also caught a 20yard pass for another score to lead the Woodlawn Junior Bears to 28-18 win over the South Side-Bee Branch Junior Hornets at Hendrix College in Conway last Thursday.After forcing a South Side punt on the opening series...