Sports

'Cats Edged Out in Photo Finish for State 4x100 Title

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
QUITMAN - The Rison Wildcats' 4x100 relay team came within 1/100th of a second of claiming the Class 2A State Champion but came up just short in a photo finish to the Fordyce Redbugs in the Class 2A State Track meet held last Tuesday at Quitman High School.
McWHORTER PACES LADY BEARS - Woodlawn sophomore pitcher Lillie Faye McWhorter allowed just three hits and one walk while striking out 13 in the Lady Bears' 4-1 semifinal win over the Dierks Lady Outlaws. She came to pitch another thee-hitter on Saturday as Woodlawn beat the Spring Hill Lady Bears, 6-1, to win the Class 2A South Region Champiohnship. (Photo by Kelvin Scott, Cardboard Sports)

McWHORTER PACES LADY BEARS - Woodlawn sophomore pitcher Lillie Faye McWhorter allowed just three hits and one walk while striking out 13 in the Lady Bears' 4-1 semifinal win over the Dierks Lady Outlaws. She came to pitch another thee-hitter on Saturday as Woodlawn beat the Spring Hill Lady Bears, 6-1, to win the Class 2A South Region Champiohnship. (Photo by Kelvin Scott, Cardboard Sports)

Lady Bears Win Regional; Get First Round Bye at State

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
HORATIO - Lillie Faye McWhorter pitched a three-hitter and Kathryn Dixon drove in three runs as the Woodlawn Lady Bears claimed the Class 2A South Region Championship Saturday with a 6-1 victory over the Spring Hill Lady Bears. Woodlawn will be the South Region's no.

Rison Hires New Baseball, Girls Basketball Coach

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
RISON - Chad Cope, the current baseball coach at Class 6A North Little Rock High School and a 1996 graduate of Rison High School, was approved as the new baseball coach for the Rison Wildcats during the Cleveland County School Board's regular monthly meeting Monday night.
The Woodlawn Bears congratulate Brayden Jones (no. 15) after smashing a three-run homerun in Friday's semifinal against Murfreesboro as the Bears routed the Rattlers, 19-4. Jones also had a double in the game and finished with four RBIs in the 19-4 rout. Woodlawn are seeking a third consecutive state title.

The Woodlawn Bears congratulate Brayden Jones (no. 15) after smashing a three-run homerun in Friday's semifinal against Murfreesboro as the Bears routed the Rattlers, 19-4. Jones also had a double in the game and finished with four RBIs in the 19-4 rout. Woodlawn are seeking a third consecutive state title.

CELEBRATION TIME! Three Teams Advance To Championship!

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
All three teams from Cleveland County that advanced to the Class 2A South Region baseball and softball championship games at Horatio last Saturday.

Several Wildcats Make All-District at 8-2A Meet

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
RISON - The Rison Wildcats finished third in the overall team standings at the Class 2A Region 8 Track Meet held last Wednesday, April 26, at Gurdon. Gurdon was first in the team standings followed by Fordyce and Rison.
Class 2A South Region Softball Tournament at Horatio

Class 2A South Region Softball Tournament at Horatio

Lady Bears Edge Junction City; Capture 8-2A Title

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
WOODLAWN - Erin West singled in the game-winning run with one out in the bottom of the eighth as the Woodlawn Lady Bears finished up their 8-2A championship season with a 6-5 victory over the Junction City Lady Dragons last Friday at Woodlawn.
Stock Photo by Pixabay

Stock Photo by Pixabay

Class 4A Opponents Tough on Lady Bears

News Staff
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
WOODLAWN - Despite wrapping up the 8-2A conference championship last Friday, the Woodlawn Lady Bears added two more non-conference games this weeek in advance of the Class 2A South Region Tournament that begins Thursday in Horatio.
Class 2A South Region Baseball Tournament at Horatio

Class 2A South Region Baseball Tournament at Horatio

Bears Go Undefeated in 8-2A To Win Championship

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
WOODLAWN - Woodlawn blanked the Junction City Dragons 12-0 in five innings last Friday as the Bears wrapped up an undefeated 8-2A conference season to win the school's third consecutive conference championship and its 35th overall.