Stories from Friday, May 9, 2008

The weather was perfect and the crowds were large as Rector hosted its first-ever state tournament Friday afternoon. The Class 2A State Softball Tournament opened at noon at Jeremy McDaniel Memorial Sports complex as 16 teams from all over the state took part in the competition...

The Rector Cougars fell 13-3 to a strong Dierks team Friday in the state Class 2A Baseball Tournament at Pine Bluff. It was the first state tournament berth for the Cougars in several years. Coach Nate Henderson returns a good nucleus of the team next year with the hope of advancing farther in the tournament...