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Early Birds May Not Always Get the Deer

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LITTLE ROCK — Some deer hunters will sit in a stand from sunup to sundown, but most hunting plans revolve around spending a few hours at the beginning of the day before taking a break to eat and rest, then revisiting their hunting site in late afternoon and sitting until the sun goes down. Both early morning and late evening seem to be prime time for deer hunting, but which one is best?

According to Jeremy Brown, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Assistant Deer Coordinator, most hunters tend to say they have more success during their afternoon hunts than they do during morning hunts, but that may be a result of hunter preference.

“Most hunters tend to go more often in the afternoons than in the morning,” Brown said. “It’s just more comfortable. It’s going to be during the warmer part of the day, and you don’t have to wake up extra early and try to find your stand in the dark. Because more hunting time is put in during the afternoon, more deer are seen then.”

Brown says deer, by nature, tend to be more active during dusk and dawn time periods, but that doesn’t mean they don’t move at all during the day.

“During the early season and late season, when deer movements are based on feeding areas, both bucks and does are going to get up, eat and drink every 4 to 6 hours, regardless of the time of day,” Brown said. “They definitely move more during the morning and evening, but there’s always a chance to catch a deer milling about, especially near thick areas where they have more cover.”

Around the second week of November, deer movement increases dramatically, thanks to the white-tailed deer’s breeding season. Bucks that normally would stick to a morning and evening routine lose their sense of time and spend their days searching out receptive does.

“Any given doe is only going to be in estrus for about 24-48 hours, so bucks are constantly moving to find them,” Brown said. “If she isn’t bred during that one- to two-day window, it will be another 28 days or so before she comes back into estrus. Having balanced sex ratios in the area you hunt will help increase rutting activity and provide more opportunities to catch a buck roaming during daylight hours.”

During November, Brown still spends more time in the deer woods during the afternoon than mornings, but it’s more a matter of convenience and when he’s able to take a few hours off work to enjoy a hunt.

“If I have my choice, I’m going to stay out as long as possible during the rut,” Brown said. “You can’t get them if you’re not out there, and there’s no telling when a good mature buck will cross your path when the rut is on.”

From the Mayor’s Desk: City of Hartford

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Tammy Teague

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The county-wide cleanup was Saturday, October 12 and went great. The citizens of Hartford and the surrounding area brought 26 loads to the city pick-up point along with nine loads that city employees (mostly Jesse Keeth) picked up for the elderly citizens who have a difficult time doing the work or are lacking a truck or trailer.

The City of Hartford has started brush hogging the alleyways like I mentioned last month. But please don’t forget that from now on the ditches and alleyways will be the responsibility of the property owners.

The city wide clean up plans are still in effect and the first of November we will start in Ward 2.

I want to thank everybody for their cooperation and all of the positive comments from property owners.

-Larry Hall, Mayor

Special Election Set for Dec. 10

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Greenwood Mayor, Doug Kinslow has announced a series of town hall meetings to discuss a tax to offer the town some traffic relief, the next meeting will be held on November 19 and at City Hall. “I want to get people to understand as much as possible what the bond issue is,” said Kinslow. “So that when they walk in the door they know what they are voting for.”

Kinslow explained that the vote will not be for a new tax, but to extend an existing tax that was originally passed to build the police station that sits on Old Hackett Road. The extension, if passed on Dec. 10, will extend the tax 35 years and generate approximately 6.2 million dollars. The total cost of the bypass project is 33 million and, if everything goes as planned, will take between two to three years.

Greenwood is one of the fastest growing cities in the state and as a result traffic through town particularly in the mornings and evenings has become a concern. Kinslow has been working on a plan to reroute much of that traffic that flows on highway 10 during peak hours since taking office.

The proposed bypass would go from the intersection of hwy. 96 and East Center, divert it to the South, through Dr. James Burgess’s property, and empty that traffic onto hwy. 10. The plan also proposes the extension of Main Street down to the new bypass. Kinslow stated that Dr. Burgess has agreed to sell the needed property to the city for phase one of the project. Phase two would the widening of Highway 10 from the area near the Pink Bud Nursing home to Hwy. 71

More than just traffic relief a bypass will ensure that emergency services can reach the east side of town in the event that a bridge were to be damaged or an accident were to block the way for police, fire or ems.

According to a report by the Arkansas Department of Transportation commuting trends in the study area revealed that over 60 percent of workers in Greenwood travel daily to employers in the Fort Smith area. Furthermore, over 1,500 residents east of Adamson Creek travel through Greenwood to employers in the Fort Smith area.

Construction of a Greenwood bypass has been discussed for many years. The 1996 Greenwood Master Street Plan considered such a project as /(necessary for the continued orderly industrial growth and development on the south side of Highway 10.” Greenwood Bypass Study, adopted by the Commission in 2007, provided several alignments for a potential Highway 10 bypass. According to the study the lack of connectivity results in high traffic volumes on Highway 10. This causes long peak hour delays and makes employment in Fort Smith more difficult to access. “In future years, delays are expected to further increase along with the duration of peak periods,” states the report. In future years, volumes are expected to exceed capacity at the intersection of Highway 10 Spur and Highway 71. Southbound traffic on Highway 71 turning left at Highway 10 Spur currently yields to northbound traffic before turning. As traffic volumes increase, these turns will become increasingly difficult to make, leading to long delays on Highway 71. Bridges A review of the pavement and bridge conditions was conducted for Highways 10 and 10 Spur to determine if any deficiencies are present. The International Roughness Index (IRI), crack rating, and rutting were used to evaluate the pavement. The pavement for both routes is considered poor, and therefore qualifies for preventative maintenance according to the Department’s Preventative Maintenance Plan. No bridge sufficiency ratings were low enough to warrant replacement. Pedestrians and bicycles Presently, the only sidewalks on Highway 10 are within the Central Business District (CBD).

A multi-use trail is provided in the neighborhoods surrounding the CBD. The City of Greenwood Master Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Plan includes an expanded system of trails to serve most neighborhoods, including a trail crossing of Adamson Creek. Improvement alternative

A bypass would: Provide a second route across Adamson Creek, system connectivity through Greenwood and southeastern Sebastian County would be greatly improved. Residents would have an improved route to reach employment opportunities, and the risk of a temporary roadway closure would be lessened. The new route would divert most through traffic and some local traffic from Highway 10 through the CBD. This diversion would ensure adequate operations on existing Highways 10.l

In 2016 the Frontier Metropolitan Planning Organization predicted that the largest population growth in the area is expected to be in Greenwood with a 153 percent projected increase by the year 2040. All this adds up to a population of approximately 24,495 by 2040, which is shocking considering that the current number is just 9,666. A bypass will not only get the traffic moving through town but may open up new areas of the city to the south for the development of not only residential but commercial properties in Greenwood.

The final town hall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 5, at 6pm.

These meetings will be open to the public and will be an opportunity for citizens, and any interested party, to be updated and informed on the upcoming December 10^,special election regarding the bond issues to finance the traffic relief project in Greenwood. These meetings are for discussion only and are non-voting meetings.

Mayor Kinslow is also scheduled to meet with Focus on Greenwood at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the Farmers Bank Community Room.

Ty’s Story: Former Charleston Great Ty Storey Returns to Razorback Stadium to Play His Former Team, Part 1

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Ty’s Story: Former Charleston Great Ty Storey Returns to Razorback Stadium to Play His Former Team, Part 1

Note to Readers: This is part one of a five part series on Ty Storey’s return to Fayetteville to play against his former team as quarterback of Western Kentucky University. The series will conclude on November 10, the day after the Razorbacks game with Western Kentucky. The Resident Press would like to thank Ty Storey, Steve Cox, the University of Arkansas, the University of Tulsa, Western Kentucky University, and others for making this series possible.

On Saturday, November 9, former Charleston and Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ty Storey will return to Fayetteville as quarterback of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Razorbacks play Western Kentucky at Donald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium, and after having transferred from Arkansas last spring, Ty Storey will face his former teammates.

As intriguing as this match-up is, it is not the first time a former Charleston great has returned to Fayetteville to play against his former team. In 1976, albeit in reverse of Storey’s circumstances, former Charleston football player Steve Cox enrolled at the University of Tulsa. Although he had hoped to play for the Razorbacks, he was not recruited by Arkansas. The Razorbacks had All-American kicker and punter Steve Little, and Little had two years remaining on his eligibility. The Razorbacks wanted Cox to walk-on, but Tulsa had recruited Cox aggressively, and Cox chose Tulsa as a place where he could play immediately. As irony would have it, Tulsa played Arkansas his freshman year in 1976. On that September day, Cox kicked three field goals against the Razorbacks to defeat Arkansas 9-3. In 1977, he would face the Razorbacks one more time. The Hogs and their new head football coach, Lou Holtz, would win that day and it was the start of a season that would be Cox’s last at Tulsa. Cox transferred to Arkansas in the spring of 1978. Due to NCAA rules governing student athlete transfers, Cox sat out of the 1978 season, paid his way to school, and waited until he was eligible to play for Arkansas in 1979. He had two years of eligibility remaining when Arkansas awarded him an athletic scholarship to play for the Razorbacks. Cox played under Arkansas head coach Lou Holtz where he was utilized as a punter, a kicker on kickoffs, and a kicker on long field goal attempts. He and other members of the 1979 Razorback football team were honored at Razorback stadium on November 2 as part of the on-field recognition of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Razorback team that finished the season as tri-champions of the Southwest Conference and played Alabama in the 1980 Sugar Bowl.

Ty Storey’s journey can best be characterized as the opposite scenario compared to Steve Cox. Storey was highly recruited from Charleston high school after setting multiple school and state records during his career with the Tigers. Alabama, Auburn, Louisville and others recruited Storey. Ty chose the Razorbacks his junior year of high school and was an early enrollee at Arkansas in January of what would have been his senior year at Charleston High School. Ty was an outstanding basketball and baseball player, as well, and he gave up those sports his senior year to enroll at Arkansas in January to get an early start on his academic work and to get an early start in the football program. Ty committed fully to be a Razorback.

According to the 2018 Arkansas football media guide, Ty Storey was “an early enrollee who was a consensus four-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports. He was the number 6 pro-style quarterback in the nation, number 3 player in Arkansas, and number 165 in the Rivals250 according to Rivals. ESPN listed him as the number 7 player in Arkansas and number 19 pocket passer quarterback in the country. Storey led Charleston to two 3A state championships, earning state championship MVP as both a junior and a senior. Storey was a member of a third Charleston state championship team as a freshman linebacker in 2011. He ended his high school career with 29 consecutive wins, 12,856 yards passing and 154 touchdown passes. The 12,856 yards passing ranks third all-time in Arkansas, and the 154 touchdown passes ranks second all-time in the state. Storey was named Gatorade Arkansas Football Player of the Year in back to back years.”

Storey was recruited by Bret Bielema, but as the years went by, Bielema was eventually fired and current head coach Chad Morris took over at Arkansas. Storey played in an alternating role at quarterback for the Razorbacks in 2018. He was known for his fierce competitive spirit and his toughness with the frequent punishment and hits that he took behind a very poor offensive line.

At the end of the 2018 season, it was apparent that Chad Morris was focused on bringing in transfer quarterbacks for immediate, short term help, as well as recruiting high school quarterbacks for the long term. Storey entered the NCAA transfer portal in the spring of 2019 and eventually transferred to Western Kentucky University.

And just as fate had it in Steve Cox’s time when the the Tulsa schedule included Arkansas his first year, the Western Kentucky schedule includes a game with the Razorbacks on November 9, and Ty Storey will have the same chance against Arkansas that his predecessor Steve Cox had in 1976. Two Charleston Tigers who seem to have a commonality with history and the University of Arkansas.

This week, Resident Press is publishing a five-part series starting today through Sunday, November 10 chronicling the journeys of Cox and Storey, their parallels and their differences in their transfer experiences, and both to and from the University of Arkansas. The series will document the experiences of both Ty Storey and Steve Cox, and how Razorback Stadium has become a crossroads of destiny for the two Charleston greats. But, perhaps more importantly, it is a story of the people of Charleston, and the important roles they have played in both players’ lives.

I had the pleasure of interviewing both Steve Cox and Ty Storey, and you will not want to miss their interviews. Both players are proud of their Charleston heritage, and both were proud to play for the University of Arkansas. In a time where college athletes do not always behave or seem to appreciate the opportunities that have been given to them, Ty Storey and Steve Cox are a breath of fresh air.

Both players have two things in common; they both played their high school football in Charleston, Arkansas, and both are and forever will be Tigers. One is a story of great success during and after college, and the other is a story that is yet to be written or concluded. “Ty’s Story” will conclude the day after the Arkansas vs. Western Kentucky game and will include game coverage and photos. You will not want to miss it!

Today is the 150th anniversary of the game of college football. On this date in 1869, Princeton and Rutgers played their historic first college football game. Ever since that historic November day, fans of the game have followed their teams and collegiate heroes across this great nation. “Ty’s Story” is about two college football heroes who had their start in the same small, western Arkansas town. It is also about and for the people of Charleston, Arkansas. I hope you enjoy it.

Tomorrow, in the second installment of the “Ty’s Story”, Steve Cox tells his story.

Local Century Farms Honored

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Tammy Teague

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Governor Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward inducted 46 Arkansas farms into the Arkansas Century Farm Program at the State Capitol on Monday, October 28th. Among those, two from Scott County and one from Sebastian County.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Century Farm Program recognizes the state’s rich agricultural heritage and honors families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years.

The Beaty Old Homeplace, established in 1889, and Sehorn Farms, established in 1919, were two of the Century Farms honored in Scott County. The Reding Farm, established in 1886, was honored as a Century Farm in Sebastian County.

“Thanks to all who came out to support farmers and the Arkansas Century Farms Program,” proclaimed Hutchinson.

In order to qualify as a Century Farm, the legal owner of the property must apply for the program. The farm must have been owned by the same family for 100 years or more by the end of the calendar year. Also, the land under consideration must be 10 acres or more of the original farm and make a financial contribution to the overall farm income.

Auditor of State Andrea Lea said “Congratulations to the 2019 Arkansas Century Farm Inductees. Thank you for your contributions to the agriculture industry. You are part of what makes Arkansas a great state!”

Century-Farm-honored — District 21 State Representative Marcus Richmond joins Governor Asa Hutchinson in honoring the Sehorn family.

Applications for Arkansas Governor’s School Now Open

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Tammy Teague

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Applications for Arkansas Governor’s School Now Open

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (November 5, 2019)–Eligible individuals interested in attending the 41st Arkansas Governor’s School as a student may apply online.

Details and the application form are available at www.atu.edu/ags. More information may be acquired by sending e-mail to ags@atu.edu.

Deadline to apply to be an Arkansas Governor’s School student in summer 2020 is Jan. 21, 2020.

Arkansas Tech University will host the 41st Arkansas Governor’s School July 5-Aug. 1, 2020, in Russellville.

“Students selected to attend will enjoy a once-in-lifetime summer program designed to spark their curiosity, engage them intellectually with other students and teachers from around the state and explore scholarly and artistic concepts in fun, grade-free environment,” said Dr. Robin Lasey, director of Arkansas Governor’s School.

Founded in 1979 by Gov. Bill Clinton, Arkansas Governor’s School serves 400 selected students from around the state during the summer before their senior year in high school.

Student applicants should demonstrate the intellectual, social and emotional maturity required to thrive in an environment that emphasizes the application of theory in addressing contemporary issues. Students will apply in one of nine disciplines: visual art, choral music, instrumental music, drama, English/language arts, mathematics, natural science, social science or cybersecurity.

Call (479) 968-0391 for more information.

Sheriff Seeks Partnership with Cities

Tammy Teague

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It’s the voice you hear on the phone at the height of distress. It’s an emergency, and the person on the other end of the phone is well-trained, professional and ready to assist. They are Sebastian County 9-1-1 dispatchers, and are the go-between you and emergency service providers.

What happens when these dispatchers are over worked, stretched thin, morale is low and turn over is high?

Unfortunately, that is the current situation within the dispatch center of Sebastian County. “Over the years the dispatch center has gotten busier and busier,” shared Sebastian County Sheriff Hobe Runion. In fact, since 2014, there has been a 20 percent increase in the volume of calls. “We’ve continued to get busier, we’ve got to the point where we’re inundated with traffic.”

Originally, a fee was added to landline phone owners for 9-1-1 services. Due to the shift to cell phones, legislators passed HB1564, making financial provisions for 2020. Runion admitted that this will have a positive impact, but cannot say with certainty how much until it goes into affect, January 1, 2020.

“With where we are at now…we are unique in that we have 10 cities and 17 fire departments that we are dispatching for. We are just covered up. We are obligated morally, ethically and legally to dispatch emergency services. We are not obligated to dispatch non- emergency services and calls. We just generally have. We’re glad to be able to do it, but at a certain point and time, it impacts our ability, or could impact our ability, to provide emergency services. That is my concern.”

As a result, Runion is seeking to partner with cities like Barling, Bonanza, Central City, Greenwood, Hackett, Hartford, Huntington, Lavaca, Mansfield and Midland. With this partnership, cities would contribute funds annually based on population to hire two additional full-time dispatchers.

“We just don’t have the revenue in the county…Our county is currently funded through property taxes. And if you live in a city, the vast majority of that goes to them. So, we don’t receive that…”

Runion stated that they will continue to provide emergency services regardless of the willingness of each city. However, without the cooperation of the municipalities, services will be scaled back. “I’m looking at cutting back some of the services we’re providing, and quite honestly a lot of them are services that people take for granted.” For example, if a small town has a police officer working 40 hours, then the other 128 hours a week is covered by the county. Additionally, city police departments currently rely on the county for call forwarding. If no one is available within a city’s department, the call is automatically forwarded to the county. Without an agreement, these and other services would no longer be provided.

Runion stated that he is uncertain about the future of the proposal, noting that three cities have already agreed. He is rallying at city council meetings throughout the month of November trying to drum up support. “The cities have an obligation to their citizens, and if they don’t want to contribute to this, I’m going to have to cut back on some services…we will no longer be able to provide the level of services that they have been accustom too.”

He recognizes that this should have been done in the 1990’s, but it’s not popular. “It’s hard for the sheriff to ask cities for money...But it is what is right for the citizens of Sebastian County and the employees of the dispatch center. I want to partner with the cities, I need help. Incorporated cities have a responsibility to provide a service to their citizens. I feel like them not contributing to this, they are abdocating their responsibility to their citizens.“

The proposal seeks the following funding for the dispatch center:
Barling- $14,514
Bonanza- $1,795
Central- $1,567
Greenwood- $27,948
Hackett- $2,535
Hartford- $2,004
Huntington- $1,982
Lavaca- $7,146
Mansfield- $2,257
Midland- $1015

Huntington Mayor Gary Lawrence has declined to support Runion’s proposal, citing lack of city funds.

“I truly want to be a partner to these cities,” concluded Runion, as he vowed to continue working for the citizens of the county.

Lady Tiger Basketball Set For A Slam Dunk Season

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Lady Tiger Basketball Set For A Slam Dunk Season

With the basketball season literally within shooting distance, the Mansfield Lady Tigers are ready to put it through for two! Leading the Sr High roster this upcoming season will be lone senior Maia Crespo standing at 5’5″ playing SG/SF. Juniors Makayla Strutton playing SG/PG and coming in at 5’6″, 5’1″ Mikayla Harrison playing SG, Danielle Lillie playing PG and standing at 5’5″, 5’9″ Amber Elmore playing PF/C, Chloe Creekmore at SF/PF with a height of 5’9″, and Brooke Wright at C standing tall at 5’10”. And sophomores Kiara Thomas playing SG/SF standing at 5’6″, 5’3″ Haylee Helms at PG/SG, Sadie Roberts at SF/SG with a height of 5’9″, and Sarah Fisher playing SF/PF standing 5’6″.

Over the summer, the Lady Tigers put in over 1,800 hours on the basketball court. The girls were pushed to compete against harder and more advanced opponents with the idea that the Lady Tigers would be ready to play their absolute best come the 2019-2020 basketball season. Head Coach, Joshua Bryan, gave us his outlook on the upcoming season. “Although we are not at 100 percent, we get closer and closer to our expectations with each passing day.” Beaming ear to ear, Coach Bryan continues, “The Sr Lady Tigers are going to bring excitement to the gym and make the Tiger community proud of their efforts on the court. The team will be a sight that you will have to see for yourself!”

After a great summer, the Lady Tigers are ready to put their hard offseason work to use against the Lavaca Lady Golden Arrows whom they will host on November 19th at 6 p.m. “Lavaca will be a challenging opponent. Coach Wyles is a fantastic coach and always has the Lady Arrows headed in the direction needed, in order to be successful.”

The Lady Tigers will be returning four players from last years senior high team. Returning starter, All-NWA Top 20 Team, Point Guard/Shooting Guard, and All-District player, Makayla Strutton, returning starter, Shooting Guard Mikayla Harrison, Center Brooke Wright, and returning starter, Center/Power Forward Amber Elmore.

Last year, the Lady Tigers Jr High squad was a young team. But now with a little more experience, the Jr Lady Tigers will be looking to improve on last year’s season. Making up the Jr High roster are freshmen Natalie Allison (co-captain) playing SF/SG at 5’10”, Skylynn Harris at SF/PF with a height of 5’10”, 6’1″ Seven Sanderson playing C, Serenity Brunson at PF/C standing at 5’8″, Lita Hecox playing SF/PF at 5’6″, Brooklyn Adams at SF/PF with a height of 5’6″, and Cassidy Carlton playing PG/SG at 5’5″.

The eighth-graders include 5’5″ Kynslee Ward at PG, Alyson Edwards (captain) playing PF/C at 5’8″, Harlie Fuller playing PG/SG standing 5’5″, Raine Hecox at the SG/SF position standing at 5’5″, and Eden Mounts playing SF/PF at 5’5″. The Jr Lady Tigers have a different story from the Sr High. The Jr High is returning most of last year’s team including 4 of their 5 starters. Small/Power Forward Skylynn Harris, Shooting Guard/Small Forward Natalie Allison, Point Guard Kynslee Ward, and Center/Power Forward Alyson Edwards.

The Jr High Lady Tigers are expected to do well in conference play this year. With size, speed, and smarts in the right positions, these girls are sitting pretty as one of the teams to beat in the 2019-2020 season. Coach Bryan had this to say about his Jr Lady Tigers. “The thing that makes coaching the best job on the planet is to get to coach players who want to compete. The Lady Tigers have that want, and they’ll be tough to beat this season if they can take that want and roll it into four full quarters of play.”

The Jr Lady Tigers will open their season with the Earl White Classic Tournament in Hackett on Monday, November 18th. The time and opponent will be announced at a later date after the pairing of the tournament has been finalized.

New Playground Equipment

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Ossie Louise Park near Ridge Crest received some new playground equipment along with a fresh load of mulch recently.

This equipment was designed for smaller children according to Greenwood Parks Director Tammy Briley.

Jeff Dixon and Kevin Whitten with Hahn Enterprises can be seen here assembling the new additions.

Photos by Dustin Graham

Sr Lady Hornets Conclude VB Season As Numero Uno

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Sr Lady Hornets Conclude VB Season As Numero Uno

Photos courtesy of Mandy Foster

Heres the thing. The Hackett Lady Hornets know they were placed in the 2A school rankings. But their capability and their know-how give them the potential to easily take down any 7A team. The Hackett Sr High squad has done things in the last four short years that they have been developed that other schools still haven’t accomplished in the decades they have been around.

Coaches Bridget Freeman and Broc Adams have taken the Lady Hornets and pushed them to limits far beyond anybody’s expectations including their own. They’ve allowed the girls to see their full potential and instilled the self-esteem and mind-set that no goal is unattainable. Last season, Hackett ended with a 22-10-1 total record and 11-1 in conference while also making it to the second round of State.

This season though, the Lady Hornets blew those stats out of the water! They hold a 28-2-1 total play record, are undefeated 12-0 in conference, and brought home a State Championship title after they defeated Crowley’s Ridge 3-1. But what’s even more impressive than that, is the fact the all starters and the entire team minus one senior, will be back next season to do it all over again. Lone senior, Jordyn Null, will hang up her 2019 volleyball season hat and end with a record of 10 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs, and 2 assists. The Lady Hornets will also be losing their manager, senior Elise Fox.

Hackett ended their season competing in 90 sets with team totals of 819 kills, 402 aces, 124 blocks, 1069 digs, and 687 assists. Having a hand in that success were sophomores Kenadi Wright, Shayla Foster, and Madeline Freeman and juniors Jamye Durham, Brooke Holt, Madi Taylor, Rain Vaughn, Kandace Byrd, and Kayla Richardson. Wright finishes with 108 kills, 4 aces, 37 blocks, 8 digs, and 2 assists.

Foster ends with 75 kills, 49 aces, 7 blocks, 181 digs, and 4 assists. Freeman wraps up with 165 kills, 127 aces, 14 blocks, 113 digs, and 326 assists. Durham hangs up her sneakers with 75 kills, 24 aces, 62 blocks, 31 digs, and 7 assists. Holt puts the season to sleep with 5 kills, 40 aces, 6 digs, and 4 assists. Taylor checks out with 13 kills, 19 aces, 1 block, 46 digs, and 251 assists. Vaughn departs with 246 kills, 11 aces, 31 blocks, 36 digs, and 5 assists. Byrd leaves with 84 kills, 59 aces, 4 blocks, 173 digs, and 17 assists. And Richardson ends her performance with 18 kills, 33 aces, 454 digs, and 38 assists.

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