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Lady Mustang Jaedyn Brown connects with a pitch during Hoxie’s 6-9 win over Rivercrest on Thursday.
Lady Bobcat Alli Bramlett fields a ball during Walnut Ridge’s 12-9 loss to Corning on Thursday.
Walnut Ridge High School senior Hailey Jensen has committed to continue her cheer career at Williams Baptist University.
High school baseball and softball results involving Lawrence County teams included:
Hoxie High School senior Kady Greer committed to the Williams Baptist Univeristy track and field team during a ceremony in Hoxie’s Mustang Gymnasium on March 16.
The Hoxie Lady Mustangs lost to Bergman, 58-29, in the second round of the 3A State Basketball Tournament on Friday at Clinton.
High school baseball and softball results involving Lawrence County teams included:
Five Hoxie Mustangs were named to the Best Under The Sun football team by the Jonesboro Sun for their performance during the 2020 season.
Three Hoxie High School seniors were among those selected for the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium.
Top-seeded Hoxie and second-seeded Walnut Ridge squared off in the finals of the 3A-3 Senior Girls District Tournament Saturday night at Mustang Gym in Hoxie.
The third-seeded Walnut Ridge Bobcats fell to second-seeded Manila, 61-55, in the 3A-3 Senior Boys District Basketball Tournament on Friday night.
Four senior high basketball teams from Lawrence County will be competing in their regional tournaments this week.
The Walnut Ridge senior high basketball teams each staged fourth-quarter rallies to earn road wins over 3A-3 conference rival Corning on Feb. 9.
Hoxie High School senior Zayne Alls has committed to play football at Lyon College this fall.
The Hoxie Mustangs defeated Piggott 61-51 in 3A-3 senior boys basketball Saturday night at Mustang Gym.
Bailey Augustine banked home a shot from beyond half-court to give the Walnut Ridge Lady Bobcats a 36-33 win over Manila in senior girls basketball on Jan. 25 at Manila.
The Hoxie Lady Mustangs held off a second-half charge by Manila to record a 41-36 victory over the Lady Lions and remain undefeated in 3A-3 conference play.
Walnut Ridge defeated Hoxie 65-47 in senior boys basketball on Jan. 11 at Hoxie’s Mustang Gym.
The Hoxie Mustangs earned victories over the Harrisburg Hornet on consecutive nights last week.
Hoxie’s Lady Mustangs defeated the Corning Lady Bobcats 67-47 in senior girls basketball action on Jan. 11 at Corning.
Thanks to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s recently expanded Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program, hunters in Lawrence County have more than 500 additional acres of property to enjoy during the end of waterfowl season and beyond.
Jaedyn Brown scored her 1,000th career point and grabbed her 500th career rebound in leading the Hoxie Lady Mustangs to a 67-20 win over Harrisburg in senior girls basketball action on Jan. 5.
Recent boys’ high school basketball results involving Lawrence County teams included:
Walnut Ridge High School seniors Sam Lewis and Michael Steele made history when they signed their letters of intent to join the Williams Baptist University Eagles wrestling team.
Walnut Ridge High School basketball standout Bailey Augustine has committed to continue her career with the Lady Bulldogs at Union University in Jackson, Tenn.
Eight members of the Walnut Ridge Bobcat senior high football team received 3A-3 All-Conference honors for the 2020 season.
The Walnut Ridge Bobcats defeated the Pocahontas Redskins 64-53 in senior boys basketball on Dec. 22 at Pocahontas.
Hoxie High School standouts ShunDerrick Powell, Daylon Powell and Stefan Coleman have all committed to play Division 1 college football following their senior season with the Mustangs that ended in the state semifinals.
Several members of the Hoxie Mustang senior high football team have received 3A All-State and 3A-3 All-Conference recognition following the 2020 season. Those honored include:
The McGehee Owls defeated the Hoxie Mustangs 20-18 in the semifinals of the 3A state football playoffs Friday night at McGehee. The loss ended the Mustangs’ season with an 11-1 record.
JONESBORO — Arkansas State University’s football program is scheduled to introduce its new head coach and announce its newest players this afternoon in the Centennial Bank Athletics Operations Center on campus.
Daylon, ShunDerrick and Davie Powell combined to rush for 671 yards and nine touchdowns as the Hoxie Mustangs overwhelmed the Paris Eagles 65-35 in the quarterfinals of the 3A football playoffs Friday night at Crider Field.
ShunDerrick Powell rushed for 346 yards and three touchdowns and the Hoxie Mustangs pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 48-28 win over the Newport Greyhounds in the second round of the 3A state football playoffs Friday night at Crider Field.
Walnut Ridge High School senior Mari Thomas recently signed his letter of intent to play baseball for Crowder College, located in Neosho, Mo.
Hoxie quarterback Daylon Powell ran for four touchdowns and passed for two, all in the first half, as the Mustangs built a 48-14 lead before the intermission and cruised to a 55-29 win over the Lakeside Beavers in the 3A state football playoffs Friday night at Crider Field.
Hoxie’s Jaedyn Brown (#10) battles for a rebound during the Lady Mustangs’ 44-41 win over Greene County Tech on Nov. 16. Also in on the play was Hoxie’s Ellery Gillham (#23).
The Williams Baptist University wrestling squad defeated Missouri Baptist and fell to Lindsey Wilson at the tri-match hosted by Missouri Baptist on Saturday.
Tasia Bland’s double-double was not enough for the Williams Baptist University women’s basketball team, as they fell to the Blue Mountain Rams 82-77 on Saturday afternoon.
The Lakeside Beavers defeated Walnut Ridge 21-14 in the first round of the 3A State Football Playoffs Friday night at Lake Village. The loss ends the Bobcats’ season with a 2-8 overall record.
Hoxie quarterback Daylon Powell has been accustomed to putting up big rushing numbers this season. Friday night, however, he showed off his arm, passing for 353 yards and five touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 48-19 win at Walnut Ridge. The victory capped an undefeated regular season for the Musta…
The Sloan-Hendrix cross-country track team competed in the 2A State Meet on Thursday in Hot Springs.
Hoxie’s Mathis Dobbs pushes for more yardage as he is wrapped up by Bobcat defender Mark Hatfield during the final game of the junior high season Thursday night. The Mustangs won the game to complete an undefeated season.
The Williams Baptist University men’s basketball team opened their season with an 84-63 win over the Baptist Bible Patriots on Saturday afternoon.
The 2020 Williams Baptist Lady Eagle basketball team broke into the history books today with their 113-38 win over the Baptist Bible College Patriots.
The Hoxie junior high football team completed an undefeated season with Thursday’s win over Walnut Ridge. The junior Mustangs end with 7-0 overall record and are 3A-3 Conference champions with a 4-0 league mark. It is the first conference title for the junior Mustangs since 2011.
Daylon Powell rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns as the Hoxie Mustangs ran over the Osceola Seminoles for a 55-21 win in a matchup of teams who were undefeated in 3A-3 conference play. The victory clinched the conference championship for the Mustangs and earned them the league’s top se…
Walnut Ridge quarterback Mari Thomas rushed for 168 yards and four touchdowns and teammate Blane Wade ran for 160 yards and a touchdown as the Bobcats snapped a six-game losing skid by defeating the Manila Lions 33-24 on Friday night.
Hoxie’s undefeated season came to an end in the semifinals of the 3A State Volleyball Tournament last week in Little Rock. The Lady Mustangs fell to Paris in three sets, 17-25, 18-25, 23-25 on Thursday.
The Walnut Ridge senior high volleyball team participated in the 3A State Tournament last week in Little Rock. The Lady Bobcats dropped a four-set match to the Jessieville Lady Lions in the first round, 17-25, 18-25, 25-18, 16-25, on Oct. 27.
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