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The Fight Continues For Sr Bulldogs

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10:34 am

Pictured is #21 Seth Hunt

Although Friday nights loss against the Paris Eagles was a hard pill for Waldron to swallow, it was not enough to obstruct their breathing. It was merely a lesson of what needed to be worked on to ensure that the Bulldogs are ready for their Elk hunt in the first conference game of the season against Elkins in two weeks. After falling to Paris 28-24, Waldron now sits 0-2 on the season.

One thing that opponents realize real quickly when facing a Bulldog is that they don’t get mad, they get even. The Bulldogs are simply toying with their competition and as soon as the other teams let their guard down that is when Waldron will sweep in to subdue the opposition.

At the start of their game against Paris, Waldron was quick right out of the gate in putting points up and establishing dominance. Quarterback, Braden Williams, made a clean pass to Caden Fuller for a Bulldog touchdown and with the extra 2 point conversion made by Seth Hunt, the game was officially underway 8-0 Waldron.

With 48 seconds left in the first quarter, Fuller flew in like a ninja and intercepted the Eagles ball. Ethan Slater and Elijah Polen teamed up to snag a safety and obtained two points upgrading the Bulldogs to a 10-0 lead. In the second quarter, senior Carson Cain blazed the ball into the endzone and with the added two-point conversion by Hunt, Waldron was standing tall with an 18-0 blowout.

Only minutes remained in the half, and Paris put their first touchdown on the board sending the game into halftime with Waldron leading 18-6. After the Eagles scored again at the start of the second half, Cain rushed for a Bulldog touchdown and Waldron kept the upper hand with a score of 24-12. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs reign would be shut down as the Eagles would put up two more touchdowns ending the game 28-24.

The Waldron defense was without a doubt on top of their A-game. The line stood solid like a statue against the Eagles and let it be known early on that this was going to be no walk in the park for Paris. Helping to embed the Bulldogs 41 total tackles was Fuller and Dayton Lovett with seven each. Polen and Matthew Tegtmeyer with five apiece. Bringing in four was Bryson Bailey. Securing three each was Slater and Gabino Grano. Cain and Blake Owens knocked out two each. And with one apiece was Williams, Hunt, and Fernando Uribe.

The Waldron Bulldogs will host one more nonconference game on September 20 against the 1-1 Danville Little Johns at 7 p.m. The conference season will get underway on September 27 at Elkins.

City of Huntington Hires New Police Chief

Tammy Teague

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City of Huntington Hires New Police Chief

The Huntington City Council met on Monday, September 16, and voted to hire Stacy Wieburg as Chief of Police.

According to Mayor Gary Lawrence, they had interviewed several candidates for the position and that he was “glad to have him (Wieburg) back.”

Wieburg got his start in the City of Huntington as a reserve patrol officer six years ago. He will rejoin the department, this time, however, as Police Chief.

“I am excited to go back to Huntington,” Wieburg stated. Adding, “I will work hard to do a good job.”

He is currently an officer with the Mansfield Police Department, and was voted 2019 Officer of the Year.

According to Mayor Lawrence, Wieburg will take over the first week of October.

Suspect Arrested on Drug Possession Charges Following Traffic Stop

Tammy Teague

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Suspect Arrested on Drug Possession Charges Following Traffic Stop

On Saturday evening, September 14, Mansfield Patrol Officer Josh Huskey made a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle heading south from Huntington to Mansfield.

Huskey observed the male driver acting nervous, and inquired if he had anything illegal inside the vehicle. The suspect stated that he did, and gave a consent to search.

Upon searching Huskey identified 24 pint bottles of Promethazine with Codeine. One of those pint bottles had been opened, and poured into the 20 ounce bottles, which the driver was allegedly drinking.

Mansfield Police Chief Wayne Robb stated “he was getting high as he drove down the road.” According to Robb, the driver, who is from Springdale, AR, took ownership and was arrested for being in possession of a schedule II class drug.

“This is a drug that you can only have a small amount of with a prescription,” stated Robb.

According to him, the liquid can be used to make methamphetamine or be made into pill form. Depending on how it’s sold, it has a street value between $2,000-$5,000. Officer Huskey also confiscated $800 in cash during the arrest.

The case is currently being investigated further by the Sebastian County Drug Task Force.

Charleston Defeats Scrappy Lavaca Lady Arrows 3-0

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Charleston Defeats Scrappy Lavaca Lady Arrows 3-0

As the team was preparing to leave West Fork last week following a third victory of the week, I asked Charleston coach Ryan Rachuy about the non-conference game at Lavaca coming up on Monday. Coach Rachuy described Lavaca as “scrappy” and said that they had to prepare for a fight, because that’s what Lavaca would bring. Rachuy’s words proved to be prophetic as the Lady Tigers swept the Lady Golden Arrows at Lavaca on Monday night, but had their hands full with the scrappy Lady Golden Arrows. Charleston (8-1, 4-1) will return home on Thursday to resume its conference schedule with Mansfield.

Coach Rachuy was pleased with his team’s performance and had tremendous respect for the Lavaca effort. “Those girls (the Lavaca team) are good volleyball players. Great atmosphere here. Great people. It’s a good rivalry. There have been times when Charleston /Lavaca, Charleston / Paris, Charleston / Mansfield, it gets chippy. But what I’ve found in volleyball is that there is a lot of respect for the girls on the teams, as long as the teams show that respect back, and we do. I am really proud of our girls of how they handled things. I think they handle things really well. They showed some character that goes back to their parents. I’ve got good parents; very proud of the parents that I have. I’m really blessed to be able to coach at Charleston. Especially when you are able to come into an area like this and play tough volleyball. They (Lavaca) have some injuries and I know they have some players who were not able to play tonight. I know their libero has some wrist issues; they’re hurting all over. But they played their rears ends off.”

Charleston now returns home for a Thursday night match with the Mansfield Lady Tigers. Mansfield, a program with multiple state championships in volleyball as part of their team’s history, promises to bring another highly-competitive match to Charleston. Mansfield is coached by perhaps its most prolific player in its program’s history, Kaylie Pyles. Pyles was the MVP of the 2013 Mansfield state championship tournament team. “We play a Mansfield team, they’ve got a couple of losses under them, but I tell you, after I have gotten to see a little bit of the last scores of their matches, they’re coming on. Coach Kaylie Pyles, we have a lot of respect for her. She’s a former player over there, won state titles over there. She knows what to demand from those girls, and I’ve got a lot of respect for that program. We’re going to have to get ourselves ready. We’re going to have to come out like we did tonight and really get after it and make sure we are doing what we have to do.”

Although Monday night’s victory at Lavaca was a non-conference match, it was a tough road victory over a very good volleyball team. The Charleston victory, in a tough atmosphere, could pay off down the line for the Lady Tigers. And they will need it. For now, it is the resumption of a tough remaining conference schedule for the Lady Tigers that begins Thursday night.

You won’t want to miss Thursday’s game. The gym will be full of Tigers from both schools.

Jr Tigers Exchange Blows With Golden Arrows

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Megan Hecox

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Jr Tigers Exchange Blows With Golden Arrows

It was a close hard-fought battle between the Mansfield Jr High Tigers and the Lavaca Golden Arrows. The Tigers stayed hot on the Arrows trail but in the end, fell with a final score of 35-24 Lavaca. The Tigers are still working on trying to find their football footing but when that happens, chances are there’s going to be an earthquake.

Freshman, Logan Cravey was first to put a touchdown on the board with a pass from Quarterback, Fisher Willsey. Cravey completed 3 receptions for a total of 75 yards in the game. Willsey finished with 10 passes for 166 yards. After the touchdown from Cravey, Drew Elmore added the extra 2 point conversion and the score was brought to 27-8 Lavaca.

The Tigers really came to life in the second half of the game. With 20 seconds left in the third quarter, Clint Stovall took a pass from Willsey and with a quarterback keeper for the two-point conversion, and the game upgraded to 35-16 Lavaca. In the fourth quarter with 2 minutes left, Tyler Turnipseed took the ball in for a Tiger touchdown and with Tyler Woolbrights two-point conversion, the game came to a 35-24 close.

Mansfield ended with 280 total yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. The future looks bright for the Jr High Tigers who will stay home for their next match-up against the Paris Eagles on September 19 at 7 p.m.

#1 Clint Stovall and #10 Tyler Turnipseed

Sr Lady Bulldogs Give Lincoln Digs For Days

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Megan Hecox

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Sr Lady Bulldogs Give Lincoln Digs For Days

It doesn’t faze the Waldron Sr High Lady Bulldogs one bit if they play their matches at home or away. This well-polished volleyball team gets the job done with ease no matter where they’re chained down. Recently, the Lady Bulldogs took the win 3-0 in all three sets against the Lincoln Lady Wolves. Although Lincoln gave Waldron a run for their money, they took the lead 25-15, 25-17, and 25-13.

Helping to lock down the team total of 29 digs and 10 aces were Bayleigh Lipham, Kentucky Spence, Taylor Stacy, Karissa Johnston, Rheagan Sanford, Ashton Young, and Anastasia Lynch. Lipham led the team with 4 aces and Young led with 7 digs. Waldron now sits 4-1 in conference play and 5-4 in overall season play.

The Lady Bulldogs are more than ready for their next nonconference match when they will face the 5-0 Hackett Lady Hornets at home on September 16 starting at 4 p.m.

Sr Pirates Continue To Light Em’ Up

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Megan Hecox

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The Sr High Cedarville Pirates have done it again. After their massive 65-27 win over the Bigelow Panthers, the Pirates have started the season undefeated 3-0 which is something that hasn’t been achieved in over a decade. This accomplishment is largely due to the fact that the Pirates have solidarity that brings them together to make magic happen on the field.

With a total of 43 carries and 593 rushing yards, Cedarville is pushing the limits to make this season on for the books. The Pirates offense was ablaze with their lightning speed and spur-of-the-moment footwork. Kelin Mitchell earned 9 carries for 198 yards and one touchdown. Darryl Kattich snagged 13 carries for 161 yards and 3 touchdowns. And Hayden Partain netted 4 carries for 38 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Cedarville’s defense can always be counted on to stand firm against any opponents offense. And when it came to holding the Panthers, that’s just what they did. The Pirate defense helped in establishing a 38 point lead while also keeping the wins column movin’ on up. Cedarville will rest up during their bye week and then be ready for road play against Lamar on September 27 at 7 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Malinda Mizell

Sr Tigers Sink Their Teeth Into Golden Arrows

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Megan Hecox

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Sr Tigers Sink Their Teeth Into Golden Arrows

Pictured is #10 Clay James

It was a huge win for the Sr High Mansfield Tigers over the Lavaca Golden Arrows in Friday nights football match-up. With a 53-22 blowout, the Tigers played cat and mouse with Lavaca all evening long. The Mansfield offense and defense showed up to this game with one objective and that was to take charge and ensure that the Arrows never got the opportunity to take flight. Mission accomplished.

Quarterback, Ethan Stovall, ended the game with eight complete passes for Mansfield totaling 206 yards. Receiving for the Tigers was Clay James with 2 receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown. Layton Howard with 2 receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown. Jaicy Griffin with 2 receptions for 32 yards and one touchdown. And with one reception each totaling 13 and 43 yards respectively was Tyler Holmes and Auston Carlton. Holmes also secured a Tiger touchdown.

Helping to establish the Tigers 132 total rushing yards was Will Meadows, Isaac Cothran, Luke Ridenhour, Ethan Stovall, Zayne Dugan, Blayne Bryant, and Austin Carlton with Cothran, Ridenhour, and Carlton also bringing in one touchdown apiece. Randy Claude kicked the night away making 5/8 PAT and Layton Howard awed the crowd with his 79-yard kick-off return run for a touchdown.

The Mansfield Tigers will sit in a bye week but will be ready to roar on September 27 for their homecoming game against the West Fork Tigers. The game will start at 7 p.m.

Sr Lady Hornets Say “Talk To The Hand” At Slamfest

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Megan Hecox

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Sr Lady Hornets Say “Talk To The Hand” At Slamfest

Pictured is #9 Shayla Foster and #5 Kayla Richardson

Over the weekend on Saturday, September 14, the Sr High Lady Hornets took to Harrison, Ar to show off their winning volleyball skills in the annual Slamfest Tournament. The Lady Hornets walked in with an overall record of 8-2-1 but by the end of the day, that record had upgraded to 11-2-1. Hackett was scheduled to take on Yellville-Summit, Mansfield, and Piggott and in all three matches, the Lady Hornets took the win 2-0.

With scores of 25-4 and 25-10 against Yellville-Summit, the Lady Panthers didn’t even get the chance to warm up. Racking up a total of 16 kills, Kenadi Wright and Rain Vaughn led their team with 4 each while Madeline Freeman trailed with 3. Shayla Foster earned 6 of the Lady Hornets 15 aces. Jamye Durham brought in 3 blocks. And leading with a total of 7 and 4 digs respectively were Kayla Richardson and Kandace Byrd.

Hackett took to the net next against the Mansfield Lady Tigers. Earning wins of 25-9 and 25-11, the Lady Hornets were no strangers to the powerhouse game that the Lady Tigers would bring to the table. Freeman ended the sets with a total of 5 aces and 3 kills. Richardson dug deep to find her over the top volleyball skills earning 10 digs. Byrd pulled in 4 aces and 5 digs. Vaughn achieved 7 up close and personal kills. And Foster shoveled in 4 digs.

In the final face-off of the day against the Piggott Lady Mohawks, the Lady Hornets had to reach deep down to find every little piece of defensive and offensive skills that they possessed to grab their last two set wins. Although nerve-wracking, Hackett came through and sealed the deal with wins of 25-23 and 25-20. Brooke Holt and Kadence Glass brought in 2 aces apiece of the total 8 aces obtained. 22 kills were earned with Freeman securing 7 of those. Richardson led with 15 digs. And Kenadi Wright brought in 2 blocks.

The Lady Hornets get no time to rest as they will shoot for more net results when they travel to Waldron on September 16 to face the always well-coached tough-as-nails Lady Bulldogs who are sitting 4-1 in conference play. The game will have a start time of 4 p.m.

Photos courtesy of Mandy Foster

Jr Pirates 3-0 After “Big” Victory Over Bigelow

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Megan Hecox

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8:42 am

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Jr Pirates 3-0 After “Big” Victory Over Bigelow

There’s nothing junior about the Cedarville Jr High Pirates. They have started off the season with an undefeated 3-0 record in dominant fashion with the latest victims of the Pirates plunder being the Bigelow Panthers. Cedarville sailed over the Panthers with a 36-6 win in last Thursday nights football battle.

As with any football game, a team has to work as one unit and the Cedarville Jr Pirates did just that. The Pirate defense opened fire with all cannons shutting down the Bigelow offense down in the backfield on almost every snap. Cedarville defensively took no prisoners throughout the night. Although defense wins championships, it was the Pirate offense that took showcasing to a whole new level.

Led by Hayden Morton, the Cedarville offense excelled in the ground and pound game. Morton chewed up 234 yards against the Panthers and racked up 4 touchdowns. Of course, those yards wouldn’t be as achievable without the BEEF leading the way. The Cedarville offensive line plowed through Bigelow’s defense with ease opening holes big enough for a Mac Truck to drive through.

The Cedarville Jr High Pirates are undefeated in their season. Bottom line. They have been dominate in their three victories and look to continue sailing smooth seas as they host the Booneville Bearcats on Thursday, September 19th in what is expected to be a slobber knocker of a game.

Photos courtesy of Malinda Mizell

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