Sports

Lady Bears Start Season Taking 3 of First 4 Games

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn Lady Bears are off to a 3-1 start under new Head Coach Synthia English after edging Class 4A Bauxite in the season opener, falling to England on the road, and then blowing out Carlisle at home and Hampton on the road.
JUST THAT CLOSE - Rison's Braylin Bennett comes up just inches short of a touchdown after returning a kickoff 80 yards in the second quarter. Bennett's big return came just after Drew Central had scored a touchdown and converted a two-point conversion to make it 14-8 with 1:53 left in the first half. Wildcat quarterback Owen Morrison punched it in on the next play to give Rison a 21-8 lead at halftime. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

JUST THAT CLOSE - Rison's Braylin Bennett comes up just inches short of a touchdown after returning a kickoff 80 yards in the second quarter. Bennett's big return came just after Drew Central had scored a touchdown and converted a two-point conversion to make it 14-8 with 1:53 left in the first half. Wildcat quarterback Owen Morrison punched it in on the next play to give Rison a 21-8 lead at halftime. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

'Cats Escape Pirates, 27-24; Earn Home Playoff Game

MONTICELLO - With about 8 minutes left in the first half of last Friday night's 6-3A Conference clash at Mike Pennington Stadium, Rison appeared to be in total control of its crucial game with Drew Central.

'Cats, Lions to Tangle in State Playoff

RISON - It was just about three weeks ago that Rison head coach Caleb Carmikle knew his team was at a breaking point, as the Wildcats stood winless after seven outings, and at that point, certainly unaware of what their future held in store.
BIG STOP FOR BEARS - After Spring Hill had scored on three cons ecutive possession in the first half, Goodlawn's Ryan Rauls (right) stopped Spring Hill's big All-State running back Terry Tipton for no gain on first down, eventually forcing a three-and-out. Goodlawn Coach Zach Meyer said it took them more than a quarter to figure out a better way to defend against a new wrinkle that Spring Hill had installed with its triple option. Closing in to assist on the tackle is Goodlawn's Brayden Kitchens (no. 77) ,

BIG STOP FOR BEARS - After Spring Hill had scored on three cons ecutive possession in the first half, Goodlawn's Ryan Rauls (right) stopped Spring Hill's big All-State running back Terry Tipton for no gain on first down, eventually forcing a three-and-out. Goodlawn Coach Zach Meyer said it took them more than a quarter to figure out a better way to defend against a new wrinkle that Spring Hill had installed with its triple option. Closing in to assist on the tackle is Goodlawn's Brayden Kitchens (no. 77) ,

Spring Hill Outlasts Woodlawn In Battle For No. 3 Seed

WOODLAWN - Spring Hill used its off week before last Friday night's South Conference clash with the Woodlawn Bears to tweak its offense a bit.

Bears Face No. 1 Rector In Round 1

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn Bears will be making a 200-plus mile trip to face the Rector Cougars, the no. 1 seed in the North Conference, in the first round of the state playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday at Cougar Stadium.

Jr. Bears Fall To Spring Hill in Finale

WOODLAWN - A couple of miscues in the first half proved to be detrimental for the Woodlawn Junior Bears last Friday as they dropped their season finale, 28-14, to the Spring Hill Junior Bears at the Carl Jones Sports Complex.

White, Manes Lead Jr. Bears To 46-14 Win Over Marvell

WOODLAWN - Ethan White rushed for 148 yards on just six carries and Lucas Manes had two touchdowns on 92 yards rushing as the Woodlawn Junior Bears blew out the Marvell-Elaine Junior Mustangs, 46-14, last Friday at the Carl Jones Sports Complex.

Woodlawn, Spring Hill Will Determine No. 3 Seed Friday

WOODLAWN - The no. 3 playoff seed for the eight-man South Conference will be determined Friday night when the Woodlawn Bears host the Spring Hill Bears at the Carl Jones Sports Complex. The junior high teams are scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity teams at 7 p.m.