Poyen Edges Wildcats; Rison Blanks Panthers

POYEN - The Rison Wildcats picked up their first win of the season before dropping a heart-breaker to go 1-1 at the Poyen Tournament last Friday and Saturday.

Lady Wildcats Go 1-3 at Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS - The Rison Lady Wildcats went 1-3 at the Hot Springs Tournament last Friday and Saturday, defeating Acorn while falling to Gurdon, Tuckerman and Bismarck.Their final game was a 15-4 loss to the Bismarck Lady Lions on Saturday.

Roberts Passes Williamson on Career Scoring List

WOODLAWN - While Jude Roberts may have played his final basketball game for the Woodlawn Bears, his legacy will live on in the record books not only at Woodlawn, but at the state level as well.

Barton’s Athleticism Ends Bears State Tournament Run

POYEN - Barton’s size and athleticism proved to be the difference Friday afternoon as the Barton Bears countered an early third-quarter run by the Woodlawn Bears to come away with a 79-49 win in the Class 2A state quarterfinals at Poyen.

Mistake By Tourney Director Led To Bears’ Uniform Mix Up

RISON - The Woodlawn Bears ended up playing their final game of the season last Friday  wearing the home uniforms of the Poyen Indians.

Late Run Pushes Maumelle Past Cats, 2-1

MAUMELLE - A two-out single by Maumelle Charter’s Wade Weston drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth as the Falcons edged the Rison Wildcats, 2-1, in a pitching duel last Thursday at Maumelle.

Bears’ Rally Falls Short As Rattlers Hold On

HOT SPRINGS - Woodlawn’s rally in the bottom of the sixth came up short as the Bears started their 2026 season with a 4-2 loss Friday evening in a non-conference game against the Murfreesboro Rattlers at Majestic Park in Hot Springs.

Lady Bears Blow Out JC; Fall to Star City

JUNCTION CITY - The Woodlawn Lady Bears opened 8-2A conference play Tuesday with a 19-1 blowout of the Junction City Lady Dragons.Woodlawn was up 1-0 when the Lady Bears exploded for seven runs in the third and 11 more in the fourth to invoke the 15-run rule.

Lady Rabbits Roll Past Lady Wildcats

LONOKE - The Class 4A Lonoke Lady Jackrabbits made quick work of the Rison Lady Wildcats last Thursday with a 15-0 win in three innings at Lonoke.The Lady Rabbits had seven hits and seven walks over two at-bats, producing 10 runs in the first and five in the second.

Bears Upset East Poinsett County; Advance to Quarterfinals

RISON - Jude Roberts laid one in off the glass with about 1 minute left to break a 72-72 tie as the Woodlawn Bears closed out the  game with a 6-1 run to knock off the two-time defending state champion East Poinsett County Warriors, 78-73, in the first round of the Class 2A State Basketball...