Mansfield High School junior, Josephine Frasier, was nominated for the Arkansas Department of Education’s Diamond Award.
Frasier is a student in the Alternative Learning Environment Classroom. ALE instructor Talana Nelson nominated her through the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators for the ADE Diamond Award.
“They had so many great nominations but could only pick one winner,” explained Nelson. “So the committee decided to give all nominees a certificate and medal.”
Frasier was nominated based on her tenacity, effort, achievement and self-motivation. She plans to go on to college and become a forensic entomologist.
“She has worked very hard through some very stressful times to get on track and stay on track,” concluded Nelson.
Congratulations to Frasier on being recognized by the ADE and for being honored as a Diamond nominee.
The Arkansas Junior Hereford has named Summer Imperiali as the 2018-19 Queen, and Brooke Hattabaugh as the Princess.
Imperiali is the daughter of Travis & Ashley Imperiali and is a ninth grade student at Waldron High School. Her hobbies and interests include showing cattle, FFA, working on the farm, 4-H, cheerleading, basketball, and community involvement. Her awards and accomplishments are Outstanding Academic Achievement, 2018 Senior Beef Showmanship, 2017 Junior Beef Showmanship, and 2017-2018 Super Showman at Arklahoma State Fair. She recalls her favorite Hereford memories as road trips/traveling to fairs and growing a strong bond with cattle. Imperiali said the her favorite thing about the Hereford breed is that they are very docile. The advice she would give to other exhibitors is, “Always be confident and show like you’ve never won.”
The Arkansas Junior Hereford 2018-19 Queen, Summer Imperiali.
Hattabaugh, 13, is the daughter of Stephanie Ridenhour and Shay Hattabaugh. Her hobbies and interests include showing cows, playing basketball, and cheerleading. Her favorite thing about the Hereford breed is that they have been in her family for four generations. Additionally, her favorite Hereford memory was when she won the Herdsman Award. The advice she would give to other Hereford exhibitors is to “always have fun!”
The Arkansas Junior Hereford 2018-19 Princess Brooke Hattabaugh.
Congratulations to both of these young ladies on all their hard work and accomplishments.
On Feb 2-3, the Mansfield Lady Tigers that make up volleyball team Velocity traveled to the Fort Smith Convention Center to play in the Battle at the Fort. The girls started out great in pool play on Saturday going undefeated and earning a spot in the Gold bracket for Sunday’s competition.
Although the girls gave it everything that they had, Team Velocity ended up falling from Sunday’s bracket play after only winning one game. They finished tied for ninth place out of a total of 40 other teams that competed. It was still a victory for Team Velocity because this was their highest finish in this particular tournament.
Executing more hits than the mafia was Skylynn Harris with 51 kills, Natalie Allison with 20, and Brooklyn Adams with 17. Assisting with the set-up was Kynslee Ward with 41 assists and Natalie Allison with 35. Providing top-notch service with their amount of serving aces was Brooklyn Adams with 13, Natalie Allison with 7 and, Skylynn Harris with 6. Playing in their own version of Mission Unblockable was Skylynn Harris with 9 blocks and Alyson Edwards with 3. Can you dig it? Bringing in the most digs in the backcourt was Brooklyn Adams with 79, Skylynn Harris with 71, and Kinley Hanfelder with 39.
Team Velocity will travel to Hot Springs this weekend, February 9 and 10, for the Hot Springs Classic.
Being the number one seed in the 2A-4 District Tournament has its advantages. The 6-0 Lavaca Jr Arrows received a bye until tonight’s Semi final game. They will face the Westside Jr Rebels tonight at 7:45. The last time these teams met was at Lavaca and the Junior Arrows won by a large margin 52-20. Coach Reed has this Arrow team playing at an extremely high level. I asked him about the preparation for this tournament, “JC Westside is long and athletic. They are capable of being really good and at their place they will be a challenge. Our guys have had great practices this week with high intensity. Hopefully we can control the pace and defend like we have been the last few games.”
Luke Watson and Katie May
The 5-1 Junior Lady Arrows will rematch with Danville. The last meeting was at Danville and the Lady Arrows came away with a 37-31 victory. This game is scheduled to tip off at 4:00 at JC Westside. The Lady Arrows come into the Tournament as the two seed, which like the boys allowed them to advance to the semi final game. This girls team finished the season at 5-1 and are playing very well. In talking with Coach Vire about the tournament he told me, “Their guard is pretty quick and physical. They have some good shooters and they can get hot at any time. They have a strong girl inside that can create a difficult matchups. We have been working on our defense and have been getting shots up. Overall we’ve had a pretty good week of practice and preparation.”
Semi Final Bracket
Being the one and two seed is a great accomplishment for these two teams. They have had a great season thus far. However, they are not satisfied with just making it to the semi finals. They have set their sights much higher than that. The expectations are high an they want nothing less than to finish their season by winning their final game. The only to do that is to win the whole thing.
Last night, the Mansfield Jr High Tigers had their turn to compete in the 3A-1 District Tournament. With two well-deserved wins, the Jr Tigers will advance to the semi-finals being played tonight in Mansfield and try to outscore their opponents for round two.
Lady Tiger Skylynn Harris
The #5 Lady Tigers stepped up to the rim to try their hand at dismantling the #4 Lady Elks. Down by 5 at halftime, Mansfield knew they needed to step up their game if they wanted to win. Hitting the ground running, the Lady Tigers broke free from the Lady Elks grip and made a miraculous finish to a 32-27 win. Next up, Mansfield will attempt to continue their winning streak when they play the #1 Charleston Lady Tigers at 4 p.m.
Lady Tiger Sadie Roberts
It should come as no surprise to hear that, yet again, Mansfield and Waldron played one hard to match game. Each time these two rival teams come face to face, it’s always going to be a ferocious fight to the finish line. The #3 Tigers and the #6 Bulldogs wasted no time getting to work in last nights showdown. The Tigers held a 2 point lead over the Bulldogs heading into halftime 13-11.
Tiger Dalton Pettigrew
As usual, both teams came back to the court more lethal than they were to start with. The Tigers and the Bulldogs matched each other point for point in an attempt to shut down the competition. After a final buzzer repeat, Mansfield won the game with a 28-27 final. The Tigers will play again tonight at 7:45 p.m. against the #2 Cedarville Pirates.
The Jr High Lady Hornets finally got to step out onto the court for their turn in the 2A-4 District Tournament. Last night, the #5 Hackett girls’ team faced off with the #4 JC Westside Lady Rebels. Both teams were clawing for their spot in the next round but it was the Lady Hornets who secured the 22-18 win over the Lady Rebels. The girls will now move on to the semi-finals and take on the #1 Mountainburg Lady Dragons. District is being played at JC Westside and the Lady Hornets will play tonight at 4 p.m.
The Hackett boys’ team has been patiently waiting for this night to come so that they could reming their opponents why they are sitting in the #2 seed. The Hornets will take on the #3 Danville Little Johns tonight at 5:15 p.m.
Scott County Judge James Forbes has proclaimed this week, February 4-8 as Farm Bureau Week.
Forbes said “In recognition of the work Farm Bureau does for Farmers and Ranchers in Scott County, Judge Forbes has declared February 4-8 Farm Bureau week in Scott County.”
Forbes added his thanks to the Scott County Farm Bureau board members and Women’s Leadership Committee members. “…These members volunteer countless hours to promote and protect agriculture in Scott County.”
Last night was a bittersweet evening for the Sr High Waldron Bulldogs. Playing in their last home game until next season, the Bulldogs battled the Elks of Elkins but ended taking a loss in both games. Waldron did have something to celebrate though as they took time to recognize their basketball, cheer, and band seniors just before tip-off.
#10 Chenoa Burdess
The Bulldog boys’ team always plays with such great cohesiveness while keeping the game moving at a fast pace. Last night was no different as the (9-4) Bulldogs rallied to beat the (12-1) Elks. After an intense battle, Elkins pulled ahead taking the lead and ended the game 72-66. In their last game before District, Waldron will put it all on the line as they look to disarm the (3-10) Greenland Pirates.
#1 Mason Ford and #5 Gada Wagner
In the girls’ game, the (2-11) Lady Bulldogs had a difficult time holding off the (6-7) Lady Elks. Although Waldron fought hard until the final buzzer, Elkins took the win 58-32. In this Friday’s match, the Lady Bulldogs plan to make the (6-7) Lady Pirates walk the plank. Waldron will play Greenland in their final conference game on Friday, February 8 at 6 p.m.
On January 30, Landmark Engineering made an inspection at the Mansfield Waste Water Plant. Following that inspection, the firm made recommendations, which included necessary upgrades for the City of Mansfield to accept liquid waste from the Juvenile Treatment Center.
Following that inspection, the firm sent a proposal to Mayor Buddy Black. Black will present that analysis to the city council at the next meeting on February 21.
“This update is welcomed and is very needed,” said Black. “We will need updated equipment to accept this larger volume.”
The estimated cost of the project has yet to be determined, as it’s still early on in the planning phase.
Mansfield High School Senior and student-athlete standout, Colton Stipins signed his LOI (letter of intent) to play football for the Lyon College Scots today.
Stipins whose quiet demeanor off the field and passionate character on the field used those traits to play a pivotal role in the Mansfield Tigers making it to post-season play this past season.
MHS Tiger football head coach, Craig Bentley stated, “We couldn’t be more proud of Colton. He has been a major part of our program and its turnaround the past three seasons. We’re all excited to see what the future holds for him at Lyon. Colton will do a great job at Lyon where they take great pride in their athletics and academics.”
With a height of 6’4″ and agility, Stipins will join the Scots Offense as a Tight End, with hopes of playing both sides of the ball during his college career. He plans on majoring in physical therapy.
“This was a team effort and I am truly thankful of everyone who helped me achieve this honor.” stated Stipins before his signing.
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