Lady Arrows Advance to the Regional Championship Game!!
The Lavaca Lady Arrows will play for the 2A West Regional Championship tomorrow against in a rematch of the 2A-4 District Championship game. The Lady Arrows have been stellar throughout the Regional Tournament and tonight was no different. Lavaca played Hector in the semifinal game tonight and played the 3-2 defense to near perfection. Offensively, they pushed the tempo of the game early and scored from both the post as well as beyond the arch. Great defense turned to fast break opportunities and the Lady Arrows were able to score at will. Hope Headley led the team in scoring tonight with 10. BethAnn May and Skylar Hyatt had another big night down low scoring 9 and 8 points respectively. Sierra Lamb tacked on another 7. Avery Green and Sierra Lamb both ran the floor well and set up the offense.
Tomorrow night, February 23 at 6:00 the Lady Arrows will once again tip it off against the Danville Lady Little Johns. Danville currently owns this years series 2-1. However, with Danville being Lavaca’s only conference loss this year, the Lady Arrows rebounded to beat them in the District Finals on their own court. Lavaca will have the chance tomorrow to even the score with Danville 2-2 and win another championship, this time the 2A West Regional, as well as the number one seed going into the 2A State Tournament next week. No doubt this game has a lot riding on it, and will be an all out war.
This year the Lady Arrows have continued to get better all year. Their confidence is growing each time they hit the court, and they are riding a huge momentum wave. Coach Wyles has been able to bring out the best from his players and has them right in the thick of things. He had the following to say about tonight’s game as well of tomorrow, “I was very proud of the girls effort tonight. We came out and jumped on Hector early, leading 24-5 at halftime. We knew coming into the game that Hector had played a fast paced game last night, we wanted to push the tempo on them early. I thought we executed well on offense and shot a little better from the outside tonight. We look forward to playing Danville again tomorrow night for another championship. Both teams will be ready and it should be another battle.”
Dixie Fundraiser a Success
Last Saturday, February 16, over 100 people were in attendance at the Dixie Fundraiser, featuring the bands, JustUs and Common Thread.
The crowd came expecting to hear some great bluegrass music, and were not disappointed. This is the second musical performance done at the Dixie as part of a fundraiser to complete its renovations.
Band member and Dixie Theatre committee member Becky Walker said over $600 was cleared following Saturday night’s event.
The group Southern Reign will be performing at the Dixie Theatre sometime soon!
Golden Arrow’s season comes to an end at Regionals
What a game we got to witness last night! It was the quarter finals of the 2A West Regional Tournament, the Golden Arrows were matched up with The Yellville-Summit Panthers.Both teams had difficulties early finding their rhythm, and the Arrows took a one point lead into halftime, 17-16. In the second half though both teams started to find success, and the battle was on. These two teams put on a show with neither team yielding an inch. The crowd was electric as they watched, what was like a battle between two gladiators trading blow for blow. The game took three overtime periods to settle and in the end Lavaca fell by one point, 60-59. This ended Lavaca’s magical season.
Lavaca had gone undefeated in conference and they won the Conference Championship outright. They had much high expectations this year. They expected nothing less than a deep run into the State Tournament. This was not the end that the Arrows had planned, but if you are going to have to go out, last night was the way to go. They never quit and left everything they had on the court. Lavaca only has one senior on this team, Tyler Armistead. While he will be missed next year, Lavaca will be returning 5 starters. Lavaca has proved that they are a force to be reckoned with, and next year the 2A better watch out because the Arrows are coming!
As expected, the locker room was a quite emotional last night, but Coach Reed took time to reflect on this team saying, “I’m beyond proud of these guys. We knew tonight would be a great battle and we had to play well. There was a lot of emotion in the locker room after the game, these guys hurt for each other and wanted more. To be undefeated conference champs after replacing four starters from the previous year is a great accomplishment. There are so many guys on this team that improved so much from the last year. It was a privilege to coach them all. We lose Tyler (Armistead), who had a great career and was part of 68 wins in his three years, but more importantly he was a great teammate! Next year we return a lot of guys that have more to prove and will be playing with a chip on their shoulder! Go Arrows!”
E-Resources Coming to a Library Near You
Mansfield, along with the other four branches of the Scott-Sebastian Regional Library, will have access to e-resources by May. These resources are e-books and audio books accessible on smart phones, e-readers (iPads, Kindles), and computers. The library system is joining a consortium with other NWA and River Valley public libraries called ArkansasLibrary2Go. “By simply typing in their library card number, they will have access to thousands of books,” commented Myers.
The Mansfield branch will be hosting events during Spring Break, March 18-22. Youth under the age of 18 can participate in STEM activities and a reading challenge
For more information, you can go to the Scott-Sebastian Regional Library’s Facebook page.
The Sr Bulldogs Are Comin’ For Ya
The Waldron Sr High Bulldogs basketball team has secured their spot in Regionals and is moving on to the next battle. The Bulldogs went head to head against the Clinton Yellowjackets in last nights heart-stopping game, matching strength and wits. As the dust finally settled, the final score read 56-53 Waldron.
Head Coach, Joshua Brown, beaming with excitement said this about his boys, “To say that I am proud of our guys would be a huge understatement! When we got on that bus to head to the gym, these guys were LOCKED IN. When we were watching the games before us you could see it in their eyes. LOCKED IN! Basketball can be an emotional roller coaster.”
“We built a 10 point lead and we were up by 6 at the half. Clinton started hitting shots and got up by 9 but we made the last run in the 4th quarter and came away with a 3 point win! It was one of the gutsiest wins I have ever been a part of. These Bulldogs picked each other up and never let each other down. When things got tough, they got closer. We had some guys step up and hit some huge shots. Our bench was ready to go. This team keeps amazing me but we still have work to do!”
The (22-8) Bulldogs will compete against the Charleston Tigers tonight at 8:30 pm in the 3A Regionals Tournament. If Waldron wins, they will go on to face either Valley Springs or Elkins in the State Championship on Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. If Waldron loses, they will face Valley Springs or Elkins for the third place title on Saturday, F
Local Business Burglarized
Dave’s Small Engines in Mansfield was burglarized in the over night hours of Wednesday, February 20.
They took $15 in change. “I don’t care if it was a nickel, they shouldn’t have been in there,” said councilman and business owner Dave Johnson.
Chief Boyd Farmer said there was no forced entry into the business. Farmer did note, however, that they do have evidence, which he believes will help in catching the
Mansfield Police Chief Announces Plan to Retire
On Thursday, February 21, Mansfield Police Chief Boyd Farmer announced his plans to retire.
Farmer has served the City of Mansfield for the past 16 years. His announcement at the city council meeting was, according to Farmer, “bittersweet.”
“I have really enjoyed it,” stated Farmer. “I have enjoyed helping the citizens and working with all of y’all (the council).”
There is a retirement party planned for Farmer on March 16 at the Mansfield Senior Center from 5-7 p.m.
Farmers last day will be March 31.
“Get Armed, Train and Carry!”
Recently, Jan Morgan, owner of the Gun Cave Indoor Firing Range invited Resident Press Owner/Publisher Jason Baggett and Editor, Tammy Teague
The Gun Cave is located in Hot Springs, AR and is world renowned for their instruction. Morgan, a certified arms instructor with the Arkansas State Police, noted that their range offers technology and training similar to that of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy.
“When you leave here, you will know how to safely handle and use a gun,” Morgan added. “I hear from women all the time that they have never used a gun, and are afraid of them. I can help you overcome that.”
Get armed, train and carry is a motto Morgan lives by. Recently, all the training she’s done over the years was put to the test in a real life scenario. Morgan’s daughter was walking into the gun club when a man charged at her. Her daughter got to her car, locked the door and called her mother. Morgan came outside, armed. Morgan, practicing what she preaches, was able to get the man on the ground. “Legally, I could have pulled the trigger. However, I didn’t have to. Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should,” Morgan said.
Citizens, including law enforcement, travel from all over the United States to
Morgan, who challenged Governor Asa Hutchinson in 2018, has been an outspoken advocate for Second Amendment rights, and has been dubbed the “1st Lady of the 2nd Amendment.”
Morgan is also scheduled to host Constitutionalist, KrisAnne Hall. Hall is currently on “Liberty Tour 2019.” Part of that tour has brought her to Arkansas and Oklahoma. On Sunday, February 24, from 1-3
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Following the Saturday, March 2 training day, we will bring you the story of our first hand experience at Morgan’s range. To find out more about The Gun Cave and the services they offer you can contact them at 501-767-9944. You can also visit their Facebook page.
