Sports

A large crowd was in attendance as family and friends gathered at the RHS gymnasium Tuesday, May 10 to honor student athletes of the 2021-2022 school year. As Coach David Hendrix said, “It was a good year to be a Cougar”. All senior high teams advanced to state this year and junior high teams were also very successful. The most prestigious awards given that evening were Male and Female Athlete of the Year given to John Ford Hendrix and Ellie Ford...

Whatever clichés fans can slap onto the Rector Cougars baseball wins in the Regional Tournament played Friday – Monday in Carlisle, go ahead. They earned them. Heroes up and down the order lifted the clutch Cougars to a bottom of the seventh win over the Riverside Rebels, 6 – 5, with two outs. The Cougars finished with a third place finish in the Regional Tournament. When the going got tough, the tough got going. That’s the way the game played...

A Mother’s Day weekend tradition continued this past Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8, as the Sugar Creek Country Club hosted its annual two-man scramble. Taking first in the championship flight was the team of Daniel Gossett and Chad Stallcup, as they shot 64 and 60 the two days for a combined 124. Second was the team of Jared Langley and Isaac Langley with rounds of 61 and 67 and third place went to Cody Knight and Paul Frazier as they shot 64 and 66...

Piggott boys and girls track met in Pocahontas April 26 for high school conference, with several players qualifying for state. Girls Team The girls were on fire as five of them qualified for state. Those going to state are Trinity Allen, Allysa Russell, Tamia Davis, Katelyn Robertson and Alyssa Manor. ...

The EPC Lady Warriors scored one run in the bottom of the first inning and the winning run in the bottom of the sixth to secure the win and the district championship in a defense and pitching duel that carried little drama until the field umpire got involved. ...

Both girls and boys advance to district

The Piggott Mohawks took the win over the Seminoles 8-5 with a starting lineup of A. Lemmons as catcher, playing left field was Shawn-Hudson Seegraves, Brandon Palmer was the pitcher with Hayden Emerson as short stop, Nate Lemmons was covering second, Aiden Baggett was center, Lawson Tompkins as DH, Mason Dixon covered right field, Austin Thrasher covered third and first base was covered by Pearson Hearn...

Local golfers enjoy the camaraderie

Senior Mohawk track hosted seven schools in the Hunter Midkiff Mohawk Invitation held Thursday, April 7. The meet was a combined event with both boys and girls competing. The Lady Mohawk team had good success with Trinity Allen taking first in the shot put, Ryleigh Latham taking fifth in the long jump, in the 100 meter high hurdles Alyssa Russell took first and Jessie Henson took third. ...

In an uncharacteristically slow game for the Lady Cougar softball team, and by getting batters on base, advancing runners, daring stand-up steals, and critical hits, the Lady Cougars continued their dominance in league play, 7-0 (2A-3). The Lady Cougars won over the Bay Lady Yellowjackets, 6-2, the game concluding after the top of the seventh inning...

Mohawks were on fire Thursday, April 7, as they defeated the Corning Bobcats 14-3 at the Corning ballfield with a starting line-up of Baggett as center, Emerson as short stop, Palmer was catcher, N. Lemmons was at third base with A. Lemmons covering second. In left field was Seegraves, Thrasher was starting pitcher, Haywood was designated hitter, Dixon covered right field and Hearn at first...

Mohawk baseball traveled to Hoxie Monday with a starting lineup of Baggett as center, Emerson as shortstop, Palmer catcher, N. Lemmons was pitcher, Thrasher covered third, A. Lemmons at second, Dixon was in right field, Thompkins in left and Hearn covered first...

The weather – wet and chilly. The game – tense and tough. When fans are huddled but won’t leave the park because the game is undecided and the win is important, tension mounts. Each at-bat is critical. Each strike-out brings heaving sighs of relief. One coaching decision makes the difference. Baseball Cougars win 4-3 over Riverside bringing their record to 11-2 (6-1 in conference)...

Teams split doubleheader Friday afternoon

Mohawk action Monday, March 28, against the Manila Lions with starting lineup of Baggett as center, Seegraves left field, Palmer as starting pitcher, Emerson as short stop, N. Lemmons covering third base, A. Lemmons as catcher, Dixon as designated hitter, Hearn on first and Thrasher at second...

The crowd at the fence on Monday afternoon was bundled in double layers of sweatshirts and hoodies, coats, gloves, and swaddled in quilts. The wind blew from the outfield into the on-deck circle and beyond. Batting into the wind kept fly balls catchable, otherwise they would have sailed beyond the fence. The double header against EPC began at 4:30 and the second game did not conclude until approaching 8 p.m. at McDaniel Sports Complex in Rector...

Both boys and girls claim victory

Piggott Mohawks traveled to Osceola on Tuesday, March 15 for an exciting win of 9-5 over the Seminoles. The first inning started out with Baggett being hit by a pitch and walked to first, Tompkins grounded out and Baggett advanced to third. Palmer was hit by pitch and went to first, Emerson sacrifice bunted with a deep left double which allowed two RBI’s. The Seminoles got on the board with one run. First inning 2-1 Piggott...