D & G baseball team for the 2022 season played in Piggott, Marmaduke and Rector. Five of the players, along with six players from State Farm team, were selected to make the all-star team and placed second in the Clay County tournament. Members of the team are, from left: Front – Cooper Ezell, Hunter Rigdon, Trip Lemmons and Cole Culver. Back – Coach Matthew Cheshire, River Shaw, Bryar Johnson, Wes Gibson, Wil Gibson and Coach Brent Gossett. (Courtesy photo)
Senior High Rector Cougars traveled to Corning on Monday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 12 to play a 7 on 7 exercise at the Bobcat Stadium. (Clay County Courier/Pam Lowe) Senior High Piggott Mohawk football players attended a team camp recently at Doniphan where they scrimmaged against Doniphan, Salem and Thayer.
The Selection Committee of the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2022 inductees into the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame. The organization has four categories from which inductees may be selected: athletes, coaches, teams, and other.
Lane Murray, son of Johnna Murray and Kevin Murray, ranked third in the 11 and under in the Arkansas PGA Junior Tour in Little Rock on July 19. This qualified Lane to compete in the Nationals in Tulsa on August 1 and 2.
The fifth annual Mohawk Football Golf Tournament was held Thursday, July 21 and attracted 15 teams, over 60 golfer and 55 sponsors. The 2022 winning team 19 under included from left: Trey Gossett, Daniel Gossett, Dale Crawford and Chad Stallcup. (Courtesy photo)
The Rector School District is once-again taking part in the USDA Summer Feeding Program this year. Under the program, lunch and breakfast will be served at the Rector School cafeteria to anyone free of charge 18 years and younger. Rector will be offering the meals through July 29. No meals will be served the week of July 4 through 8.
Girl Scout Troop #3011 will be hosting a hygiene drive at Harp’s in Piggott from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wrestling is coming to Piggott! The PHS FCCLA have teamed up with Spoke N Word Christian Motorcycle Association to present the championship wrestling event as a fundraiser to help send four of their members to the 2022 National STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) events competition in San Diego, Calif. Among the four attending are Emma Riddle and Haley Hanners – Chapter in Review; Chloe Sexton – Sustainability and Tamia Davis – Early Childhood.
The Piggott Sports banquet was held Thursday, May 19. Male and female athletes from basketball, softball, and baseball were honored. A new award was given this year in honor of Coach Matt Sutfin. The athletes chosen embody passion and drive for the game of basketball, much like Coach Sutfin. The male and female athlete that received this prestigious award were Shawn-Hudson Seegraves and Emma Langley.
Piggott High School was the setting for a signing ceremony Thursday, May 12, for senior Nate Lemmons. The son of Emily Lemmons, Nate signed his letter of intent to attend Crowley’s Ridge College and continue his baseball career. Nate had many supporters there to show their support in his accomplishment. Pictured are, from left: Crowley’s Ridge coach Brenden Camp, Hayden Lemmons, Nate, Holden Tarno and coach Chris Brantley. (Courtesy photo)