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Lady Hornets Bag The Rattlers

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In last nights square off between the Hackett Lady Hornets and the Magazine Lady Rattlers, the Lady Hornets managed to stay on top of their defensive skills which ended up victoriously paying off in the end. After five intense innings, Hackett wrangled themselves a 17-2 win against Magazine. The Lady Hornets upgraded their season total record to 17-4.

In the first inning alone, the Lady Hornets brought in 10 runs. Putting up the runs were Jamye Durham with four, Autum Neal, Kayla Richardson, Madi Taylor, Sarah White, and Shayla Foster with two each, and with one apiece was Audrie Chaney, Madeline Freeman, and Emma Infalt.

Autum also reaped three hits, three runners batted in, and one steal. Audrie pinned two hits, two RBI, one steal and six putouts. Kadence Glass made one hit. Madeline nailed one steal, one RBI, and one assist. Jamye captured two steals, two hits, one RBI, two putouts, and three assists. Madi cinched one hit, two RBI, and one steal.

Sarah earned two hits and six putouts. Emma obtained three hits and two RBI. Shayla landed two RBI and one hit. And pitcher Kayla Richardson threw 88 pitches to 23 batters striking out seven. She also scored three steals, one RBI, one putout, and three assists.

With one conference game left on the season, the Lady Hornets are anxious to get the show on the road. The girls are sitting at 4-1 in conference play and come this Thursday, April 18, they look to upgrade that first number. Hackett will be playing the 5-6 Lady Dragons at 4 p.m in Mountainburg.

Thank you to Tanya White for your amazing game pictures!

Obituary – Jack Augustus Butler Jr. (1931 – 2019)

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Tammy Teague

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Obituary – Jack Augustus Butler Jr. (1931 – 2019)

Jack Augustus Butler Jr. of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life, Wednesday, April 9, 2019 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas with family by his side. Jack was born April 4, 1931 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Mack and Doris Butler. Jack was 88 years old. He was a member of Lakeview Temple in Indiana.

Jack proudly served in the United States Marines. He was active during World War II and the Korean War. He received numerous commendations during his time served including: Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citations with 1 star, Korean Service Medal with 2 stars and United Nations Service Medal. Jack was a beloved family man and enjoyed time sitting around the dinner table with everyone sharing laughs and making memories to be cherished by all.

Jack leaves behind to cherish his memory, nine children: Kathleen, Deborah, Elizabeth, Jack III, Cheryl, Jonna, John, Scott and Jenny. Papaw will forever remain in the hearts of his 15 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Jack will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements and cremation are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldo, Arkansas.

You may leave words of comfort and remembrance for Jack’s family by visiting: www.heritagememorialfh.com.

Waldron Bulldogs Keep The Faith

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Megan Hecox

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When it comes to the game, the Waldron Bulldogs are no stranger to hard work and dedication. On Friday, April 12, the Bulldogs hosted the Charleston Tigers in a conference game but sadly ended taking an 8-1 loss. This puts Waldron at 3-6 in conference play and 3-11 in total season play.

Pitcher Seth Hunt was the player who earned the run for the Bulldogs. He made two hits as well and ended the game throwing 75 pitches to 18 batters striking out six. Also pitching for Waldron was Tyler Owens and Caden Fuller. Tyler lobbed out 97 pitches to 22 batters striking out seven and grabbed one putout. Caden made one putout and slung 17 pitches to five batters striking out one.

Ruben Valdez earned one hit, one steal, and one putout. Braden Williams secured one hit and one runner batted in. Blake Owens made one assist. And Bryson Bailey took one steal. The Bulldogs are back to work tonight in Dover against the 7-11 Pirates at 4:30 p.m.

Lady Bulldogs Full Steam Ahead

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Megan Hecox

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Although the Waldron Lady Bulldogs didn’t get the win last Friday night when the played Charleston, they did get something else. Respect. The Lady Bulldogs were battling the Lady Tigers for the number one spot in conference play. And though they took a 3-2 loss, Waldron showed through their play, why they were the ones vying for number one.

Mackinzie Callahan and Ashtyn Moore were the two Lady Bulldogs that brought in the two runs for Waldron. Mackinzie also earned one hit, one steal, and one putout. Kadance Espinoza got one runner batted in and six putouts. Rheagan Sanford made two hits, one RBI, one steal, three putouts, and four assists.

Whitney Richmond got one steal and four putouts. Bayleigh Lipham snagged three putouts. Saige Mahar got one putout and four assists. Taylor Stacy grabbed two putouts. Jayden Manning earned one assist. And pitcher Ashton Young threw out 93 pitches to 27 batters striking out one. She also made one hit and one putout.

Coach Bailey Moore had this to say about the Lady Bulldogs and Lady Tigers match-up, “We lost a tough one to Charleston. As hard as the loss is to swallow, I am so proud of the support we had. It was a rough game but we are far from the end. Don’t count us out yet!” The Waldron Lady Bulldogs will be doing a little non-conference two-stepping with the 5-12 Ozark Lady Hillbillies tonight, April 15 in Ozark at 4:30 p.m.

Lady Hornets Calling All The Shots

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Megan Hecox

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With only three games left until District, the Hackett Lady Hornets have knocked their season out of the ball field. Last week the girls were busy busy as they won three out of the four games they played. On Friday, April 12, the Lady Hornets beat the Mena Lady Bearcats 11-1 on their own home field. Hackett now sits 16-4 in total play and 3-1 in conference.

In just five innings, the Lady Hornets were able to use their skill and know-how to take the lead from the Lady Bearcats and come out victorious. Helping to place the 11 runs on the board were Kayla Richardson with three, Madeline Freeman with three, Shayla Foster with two, Madi Taylor with two, and Sarah White with one.

#24 Shayla Foster, #21 Sarah White, #5 Kayla Richardson, and #10 Madeline Freeman

With more hits than the strength tester at the carnival was Sarah White with three and two runners batted in. Madi Taylor with two and three RBI. Shayla with two. Madeline with two. Jamye Durham with one and two RBI. Autum Neal with one and one RBI. And Audrie Chaney with two RBI.

Madeline, Sarah, and Madi earned 4 steals combined as well for the Lady Hornets. Kayla Richardson did the pitching for Hackett. She threw out 62 pitches to 17 batters striking out 10. Kayla also acquired one putout and one assist. Sarah White bagged 10 putouts. Audrie Chaney made two putouts. And with one putout each was Autum and Shayla.

The Lady Hornets are set to face the 1-10 Magazine Lady Rattlers tonight, April 15 at 4 p.m in Magazine.

Mansfield Tigers Terminate The Pirates

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Megan Hecox

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Last Friday, April 12, the Mansfield Tigers squared up against the Cedarville Pirates in an away conference game. In this seven-inning showdown, the Tigers took captain of the Pirates ship and won the game 13-2. This lands Mansfield at 5-6 in total play and 4-4 in conference.

The Tigers earned all of their points in the first three innings of the game. Helping secure the 13 runs were Layton Howard with two, Tyler Watkins with two, Hunter Willsey with two, Zach Woolbright with two, Nathan Brewer with two, Isaac Cothran with one, Codi Chick with one, and Randall Claude with one.

The hit makers were Tyler with three and two runners batted in. Seth and Cody Fudge with two each. Nathan Brewer with two and two RBI. Hayden Henson with one and two RBI. Layton with one and one RBI. Codi with one and one RBI. And Clay James, Aaron Brewer, Isaac Cothran, and Hunter Willsey with one apiece. Ethan Pettus also earned one RBI.

The Tigers garnered three steals during the game. With one each was Clay, Randall, and Codi. Pitching for Mansfield was seniors Seth Fudge and Hunter Willsey. Seth threw out 105 pitches to 28 batters striking out 11. Hunter threw out 15 pitches to four batters striking out one.

Staying focused and defensively quick on their feet was Layton with two putouts. Seth with two assists. Tyler Watkins with two putouts and one assist. Hunter with two assists. Randall Claude with four putouts. Cody Fudge with eight putouts and two assists. And Isaac and Nathan with four and one putouts respectively.

Tonight is a big night for the Mansfield Tigers. Along with facing the 11-7 Lamar Warriors at 4:30 pm, the Tigers will be celebrating their seniors with a special on-field ceremony at 4:20 pm right before the game. Tonight will be at home so everyone is invited to come out and show their support.

Bulldog Booster Club Hosting Golf Tournament

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Megan Hecox

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Bulldog Booster Club Hosting Golf Tournament

The Waldron Athletic Booster Club will be hosting their annual golf tournament on April 27 at the Waldron Country Club. The 3-person scramble will begin at 9 a.m. with proceeds going to support Waldron Athletics. You are invited to show your support and enjoy some fun in the sun!

Tiger Stripes Earned By Young Track Team

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Tammy Teague

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Tiger Stripes Earned By Young Track Team

Mansfield rolled into Waldron on April 8 with a small crew of seventh grade track athletes. They cruised out with the individual high point award, a runner-up plaque, and a backpack full of ribbons.

Kynslee Ward, Mansfield’s most dominate seventh grader this season, ran away with the high point award in the girls division. The high jumper, long jumper, hurdler, and relay anchor scored 44 points for her third such award this season.

Ward-winner — High point winner Kynslee Ward

Harlie Fuller, another Lady Tiger stalwart, continued the point parade for Mansfield with 28 points. The second leading scorer for Mansfield throughout most of the year earned her high marks in the pole vault, hurdles, and relays.

Collectively the total team effort by Mansfield accumulated 167 points to nab the runner-up plaque at the Waldron Bulldog Seventh Grade Relays. Mena squeaked by the Tigers with 172.5 points for the team win.

Ward won the both the 100m hurdles (18.55) and 300m hurdles (55.36). She also placed first in the high jump (4-4) and long jump (14-5). She anchored second place finishes in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.

Fuller won the pole vault (6-0) and placed second in the 300m hurdles (57.34). She was third in the 100m hurdles (19.32) and was part of both sprint relays.

Mansfield’s scoring got another boost from Eden Mounts. The multi-talented runner tallied 27 points through two sprint races, high jump, long jump, and one relay.

Katelyn Corson took the tough points with a second place mark in both the 400m dash (1:12.35) and 4x400m relay. She also placed modest marks in the shot, discus, and 100m dash.

Alexis Chestine, Raine Hecox, Rachel Johnson, Taryn Lunsford, Kadence Mathisen, and Emile Nelson rounded out the scoring for the MMS prep team.

For the boys, Peyton Martin led the team with a pole vault win (7-6) and solid marks in the hurdles and two sprint relays.

Zach Hayslip, Donovan Walker, and Ethan Walker covered the sprint points for the Tiger boys. Sammy Sellers, Dakota Langford, and Turner Wright placed in the throws.

The Mansfield men were short handed as injury and illness handcuffed their normal production.

The Waldron meet was the last prep match for the Mansfield seventh grade this season.

boys-track-Mansfield — Mansfield seventh grade boys track members pose after the Waldron meet.

Junior Teams Notch Top Three Standings

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Tammy Teague

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Among a large field of teams at the Waldron Bulldog Junior Invitational track meet on April 9, Mansfield finished third in both gender divisions.

The Tigers and Lady Tigers built their point production with several well earned marks in a variety of events. Notably, the women’s hurdles, high jump, and throws were a real strength. The men’s mile, 4x400m relay, shot put, and pole vault were also good to the Mansfield track core.

Madelen Jones, Shelby Cole, Harleigh Mars, Skylynn Harris, and Sadie Roberts stood out for the MJH women.

Roberts had a tremendous night at the high jump pit. The freshman leaper joined an elite list by clearing five feet for the first time in her career.

“It was really a show stopper,” said Mansfield Coach John Mackey. “Sadie was by far the best jumper there. She had already won the meet at 4-8 so she went for a new personal record at 5-0. Mission accomplished!”

Jones and Cole bested a very fast field of 100m hurdlers by going one-two for the Lady Tigers. Jones won in a personal record of 17.52 seconds. Cole crossed a blink later at 17.70 seconds for her personal record as well.

Jones and Mars made a very competitive 300m hurdle field one of the highlight races of the night.

Jones went PR with a 53.04 clocking over the eight barrier sprint for second place. Mars timed in at 53.07 for a photo finish third place ribbon. The meet’s top time posted by an Oklahoma runner was just a fraction ahead of the two Mansfield natives.

Harris continued her strong hold at the shot put ring. The Mansfield eighth grader powered the 6 pound ball 41’ 3” for the victory. She was nearly as dominate in the discus ring with another victory. This time the 4kg discus sailed 90’ 7” for the win.

On the men’s side, Ethan Chapman rivaled his own school record with a second place 1600m time of 5:13.68. That eight point effort was followed by another such tally by Steven Perez in the pole vault. Perez jumped 10’ 0” for the silver medal.

Second place was a theme for the Tiger men. Shawn Brown put the shot 40’ 9” for the second best mark on the night. Dru Buckner sped over the 300m hurdles in 48.85 for a red ribbon. Then, Logan Yoss, Buckner, Tommy Phang, and John Branche teamed together for the second place 4x400m relay in 4:10.38.

Brown-thrower-track-Tiger — Freshman Tiger Shawn Brown has developed into one of Mansfield’s top throwers.

Phang-Bucknet-track-Waldron — Junior Tigers Tommy Phang and Dru Buckner place well at the 300m hurdles at Waldron.

Hope Rainwater, McKenzie Griffin, Olivia Bouse, and Faith Rainwater covered most of the scoring for the Lady Tiger distance racers. Jadelynn Wood, Jones, Roberts, Alexis Rivera, Kynslee Ward, Bouse, and Mars made sure no Tiger relay landed below third.

Shaddon Moore supported Brown with throwing points. Branche came through with 400m dash scoring. Phang and Yoss added through the hurdles while Ashton Hinkle took fifth in the pole vault.

Seven Sanderson posted her best shot put throw (32’ 1”) to round out a productive night of track and field for Mansfield. She was fourth place. Brooklyn Adams was near her best as well as the eighth grader spun the discus 75’ 4” for a third place measure.

Tigers Collect Medals At Hainley Sr Relays

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Tigers Collect Medals At Hainley Sr Relays

The Mansfield senior high track athletes found medal rewards at the Gaile Hainley Relays in Waldron on April 11.

Haylee Buckner, Renden Emery, Makayla Strutton, Sara Willadsen, and Brooke Wright collected the bulk of the Mansfield medals.

Buckner did so at the high jump. Emery impressed at the triple jump. Strutton found a medal over the 300m hurdles. Wright was worthy from the discus ring. Willadsen found hers at two different vertical events.

Emery was the highest scoring Tiger male. The sophomore took second place with a 39’ 3” triple jump. He was fourth at the high jump with a 5’ 8” mark. He collected a pair of sixth place stats in the 100m hurdles and 200m dash. He was also seventh in the 300m hurdles.

Emery-Waldron-track — Sophomore Renden Emery was the Tiger track team’s leading scorer at Waldron.

Willadsen placed in five events for the Lady Tigers. She went bronze medal in the pole vault and was a silver medalist in the high jump. The Mansfield senior placed in three sprint races as well. She was fifth in both the 100m and 200m dashes. She was the lead leg to the fifth place 4x100m relay.

Lennon Woods, Delilah McKusker, and Strutton joined Willadsen for the sprint relay.

Strutton reduced her time in the 300m hurdles to a competitive 53.22 clocking. That time placed her as the bronze medalist. She picked up an eighth place ribbon in the 200m dash breaking the 30 second barrier for the first time this season.

Buckner posted a 4’ 8” mark in the high jump for a third place tie. The senior had gone 4’ 9” earlier in the year at Booneville.

Wright suffered through some shoulder soreness to get third in the discus. The 82’ 9” measure was well below her usual standards prompting the Mansfield coaches to shut her down for the night. Typically, the sophomore would have produced in the shot put as well.

Bri Sanderson grabbed a pair of fourth place awards for the Tiger men in the shot and discus. Teammate Jacob Brown caught a pair of sixth place ribbons in those same two events. Haylie Burns scored eighth in the women’s shot.

Victor Steffen scored for Mansfield in the high jump with a new personal best of 5’ 6”. Alyssa Berry and Darby Jones gained the distance points for the Mansfield women while Woods scored sixth in the 300m hurdles.

Berry placed seventh a day later in the pole vault as a small group of specialist participated in the Van Buren Pointer Relays on April 12.

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