Stories from Wednesday, October 2, 2024

By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Harrisburg (0-4, 0-1) fell behind 40-0 at halftime to Rivercrest (3-1, 1-0) on a rainy night at Jordans Stadium on their way to a 40-14 loss in the 3A-3 conference opener for both teams Friday in Harrisburg. Rivercrest got the ball first and put together a 65 yard drive that resulted in a six yard touchdown run by Jayden Young to make it 6-0 Colts with 9:32 left. The two-point pass play fell incomplete...

By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team HIGHLAND – The Gosnell Pirates struggles continued Friday as they dropped their 4A-3 conference opener to the Highland Rebels, 43-14. It’s the second straight loss to the Rebels (3-0, 1-0) after the Pirates had won 10 consecutive prior to last season...

\Gosnell hosted Highland in junior high football Thursday night at J.W. Rea Field in Gosnell. The junior Pirates would get the better of their guests posting a 36-22 win. (Photos Courtesy of Gosnell School District)

Prior to the junior high game the Gosnell 7th Grade squad took on Highland. The 7th Grade Pirates got the night started right with a 26-16 win over the visitors. (Photos Courtesy of Gosnell School District)

By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team The scoreboard operator for Friday’s 3A-3 Conference matchup between the visiting Rivercrest Colts and the Newport Greyhounds may need as much prep time this week as the football teams. Considering the two teams’ scoring has been at a premium this season, the scoreboard will likely be flickering with point updates Friday...

By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team For the second consecutive week the Westside Warriors will be playing in a homecoming game. Last week, the Warriors (1-3, 0-1 4A-3) hosted Trumann for their homecoming. Friday, the Blytheville Chickasaws (1-2, 1-0) welcome Westside as their homecoming opponent...

By Joseph Fondren  Sports Connection Team  CAVE CITY— Friday night, head coach Jett Howard’s Blytheville Chickasaws overcame multiple obstacles from a more than two-hour bus trip, rainy weather and penalties to get their first win on the season over 4A-3 foe the Cave City Cavemen, 32-6. ...

By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team BLYTHEVILLE— Tuesday afternoon at the Blytheville Lions Club weekly meeting, they were updated on the Sportsplex in Blytheville and items the city of Blytheville and facilities board have in the works to update the Sportsplex from the facilities board president and Blytheville Baseball Softball (BBSB) board member Seth Wyatt. ...

By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team BLYTHEVILLE— Tuesday afternoon at the Blytheville Lions Club weekly meeting, they were updated on the Sportsplex in Blytheville and items the city of Blytheville and facilities board have in the works to update the Sportsplex from the facilities board president and Blytheville Baseball Softball (BBSB) board member Seth Wyatt. ...

By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOXIE - On a rainy and windy night at Crider Field, Osceola would get off to a fast start, scoring nine points in the first 23 seconds of the game and would go on to post a 44-7 victory over the Mustangs in the Conference 3-3A opener for both teams...

Karlee Cullom calls for the Colt fans to yell “Defense” during a recent cheerleaders’ halftime performance. (Photo By David Pierce)

By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team The Trumann Wildcats (2-2, 1-0) will host the Highland Rebels (3-1, 1-0) in a 4A-3 conference football game this coming Friday. The Wildcats are coming off a 30-0 win over Westside and the Rebels are coming off a 43-13 win over Gosnell. The Rebels beat Trumann 13-0 last year at Rebel Memorial Field in Highland...

By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team MANILA – As if it wasn’t enough the Manila Lions were facing the 3A’s seventh ranked team in their first 3A-3 conference game. Mother Nature just compounded the problem with blowing rain and soggy field conditions...