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Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Redbugs Turn Back Bears; Woodlawn Survives Ouachita

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
RISON - Woodlawn managed to cut Fordyce's lead to six in the fourth quarter, but the second-ranked Redbugs responded with a late run to pull away for a 71-54 win over the Bears in an 8-2A conference game last Friday night at Redbug Arena.
Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Lady Wildcats in 3-Way Battle For Second in 8-2A Conference

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
RISON - The fate of the Rison Lady Wildcats' place in the final 8-2A conference standings will be determined over the next week as they find themselves in a three-way battle with Parkers Chapel and Ouachita for a possible second place finish in the league.
Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Third Quarter Run Lifts Jr. Lady Bears

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
DONALDSON - Woodlawn used a 9-0 third quarter run to get the upper hand last Tuesday as the Junior Lady Bears outlasted the Ouachita Junior Lady Warriors, 31-25, in an 8-2A conference game at Ouachita.
Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Committee Narrows Rison Coaching Search to Two

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
RISON - A committee conducting the search for a new head football coach for Rison High School has narrowed the field to two finalists, and Superintendent Craig Dupuy said a decision on who to recommend to the Cleveland County School Board could come this Thursday.
Light Poles at CCYSA Ball Park

Light Poles at CCYSA Ball Park

Youth Sports Association Seeks Funding for Ball Park Lights

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
RISON - The Cleveland County Youth Sports Association, a non-profit organization under Kickstart Cleveland County, is looking to replace the old field lighting system at the ballpark in town with a new costeffective LED lighting system.
Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Johnson to Lead Episcopal Wildcats

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
RISON - Tyrell Johnson, a 2003 graduate of Rison High School who played in the National Football League (NFL), has been named the head coach of the Episcopal Collegiate Wildcats in Little Rock, according to media reports.
Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Mack's 21 Paces Jr. Lady Bears Win

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
WOODLAWN - Kelsi Mack scored 21 points as the Woodlawn Juionr Lady Bears controlled the second half in a 35-23 non-conference victory over the Camden Harmony Grove Junior Lady Hornets. Woodlawn was up 15-14 at halftime before pulling away over the final two quarters.
RAULS TAKES TOP LIFTER AT MONTICELLO - Woodlawn's Jude Rauls prepares for a lift at the Arkansas High School Power Lifting Association meet held this past Saturday at Monticello High School. Rauls tied a state record in the 148-pound classification with a lift of 245 lbs. In the bench press. His Schwartz formula rating was also the best of any lifter at the meet. (Photo courtesy of Meredith Wilkins, Woodlawn High School)

RAULS TAKES TOP LIFTER AT MONTICELLO - Woodlawn's Jude Rauls prepares for a lift at the Arkansas High School Power Lifting Association meet held this past Saturday at Monticello High School. Rauls tied a state record in the 148-pound classification with a lift of 245 lbs. In the bench press. His Schwartz formula rating was also the best of any lifter at the meet. (Photo courtesy of Meredith Wilkins, Woodlawn High School)

Woodlawn's Jude Rauls Ties State Record at Power Meet

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
MONTICELLO - Woodlawn freshman Jude Rauls was named the Best Lifter in the 114-165 pound weight classifications at the Arkansas High School Power Lifting Association (AHSPLA) meet held this past Saturday, Jan. 21, at Monticello High School.
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Stock Photo by Markus Spiske

Fairview Prevails; Jr. Bears Knock Off Hermitage, HG

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
MONTICELLO - The Class 4A Camden Fairview Junior Cardinals had too much firepower for the Woodlawn Junior Bears as they rolled to a 48-27 non-conference win in the second round of the Drew Central Junior High Tournament last Wednesday.
BEARS TURN BACK WILDCATS - Woodlawn’s Jaxson Martin (center) delivers a floater over Rison defenders Owen Morrison (no. 15) and Thomas Wilson (no. 32) late in the fourth quarter as the Bears held on for a 77-70 victory over the Wildcats in a renewal of the Cleveland County rivalry Tuesday night at the Rison Gym.

BEARS TURN BACK WILDCATS - Woodlawn’s Jaxson Martin (center) delivers a floater over Rison defenders Owen Morrison (no. 15) and Thomas Wilson (no. 32) late in the fourth quarter as the Bears held on for a 77-70 victory over the Wildcats in a renewal of the Cleveland County rivalry Tuesday night at the Rison Gym.

Woodlawn Holds Off Multiple Rison Rallies for 77-70 Win

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
RISON - No lead was ever safe for the Woodlawn Bears Tuesday night as the Rison Wildcats answered nearly every Woodlawn run with one of their own. The Bears led by double digits in both the first and second half, but each time the ‘Cats would claw back in to cut it to a one-possession.