Bears Move Into First Place Tie

WOODLAWN - Woodlawn held its last two opponents to less that 30 points as the Bears moved into a three-way tie atop the 8-2A standings after blowout wins over Gurdon and Parkers Chapel last week.

Lady Wildcats Hold Off DC To Win Southeast Tourney

MONTICELLO - The Rison Lady Wildcats were able to hold off the Drew Central Lady Pirates, 43-41, last Friday to win the Southeast Arkansas Holiday Tournament inside the Drew Central High Gym at Monticello.

Lady Bears Drop Two Over Holidays

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn Lady Bears dropped two games over the Christmas break, falling to the Mountain Pine Lady Red Devils, 55-47, on Dec. 19 and then to Haskell Harmony Grove, 51-40, on Dec. 28. Game details were not available at press time.

Bears Pick Up Two Wins at Tournament

DONALDSON - The Woodlawn Bears went 2-1 in the Holiday Hoops Tournament held last week at Ouachita High School in Donaldson. Woodlawn edged the Saline County Christian Home School team, 76-74, in the first round last Thursday before falling to Haskell Harmony Grove, 61-31, on Friday.

Wildcats Continue To Seek First Win

RISON - The Rison Wildcats continue to look for their first win of the season as they fell to Parkers Chapel, 63-38, in 8-2A conference action on Friday, Dec. 15, before dropping three non-conference games. Rison fell to Baptist Prep, 6627, in a game played Dec.

Lady Bears Beat Junction City, Fordyce

WOODLAWN - Sarah Melhorn hit four of Woodlawn's 11 3-pointers as the Lady Bears hammered the Junction City Lady Dragons, 66-33, in 6-2A conference action last Thursday at the Woodlawn Gym. The Lady Bears improved to 2-1 in conference play and 8-5 overall with the win.

Bears Split at Flippin Classic

FLIPPIN, Ark. - Woodlawn led by as many as 14 in the first half before Kingston eventually found its shooting range as the Yellowjackets handed the Bears a 66-54 setback Saturday to split a pair games Woodlawn played at Flippin High School in north central Arkansas.

Lady 'Cats Drop 6-2A Games To PC, Gurdon

RISON - Destiny Lea scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half but it wasn't enough to pull the Rison Lady Wildcats out of a 15-point halftime deficit as the Parkers Chapel Lady Trojans held on for a 50-44 win in 6-2A conference action last Friday at the Rison Gym.

Wildcats Continue To Seek First Win

RISON - The Rison Wildcats continue to look for that first win of the season as they dropped two 6-2A games over the past week. Parkers Chapel kept its league record perfect by knocking off the Wildcats, 63-38, inside the Rison Gym last Thursday.

AAA Reveals Football Conferences for ‘24-25

RISON - Both the Rison Wildcats and Woodlawn Bears will see some changes in their football conference affiliations beginning with the 2024 season. The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) released its conference assignments for the 2024 and 2025 football seasons last Thursday, Dec.