Mena Bearcat Coaches have selected #15, Dax McMellon, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game for Week #4 vs. the Riverview Raiders.
Dax is the 16 year old son of Rob and Amanda McMellon and is a Sophomore, Quarterback for the Bearcats this season. Last Friday night, Dax threw for 196 yards, completing 15 of 19 pass attempts, and 3 touchdowns. Dax and the Bearcats won the game by a convincing final score of 45-21. Dax stays busy, helping his Dad on their family cattle farm when he is not involved in school activities. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and trap shooting in his free time. He plans to attend college, but is undecided as to a field of study at this time.
Mena is now 3-1 for the season but has a bye week this Friday. Bearcats will host the Arkadelphia Badgers on September 29th at Randall Whorton Field.
Shown presenting Dax with his Player of the Week game ball, is local Farm Bureau Agent, Nikki Cureton. Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat Athletics!!
The Bearcats played Riverview at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Friday.
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Mena improves to 3-1 on the season and has an open date next week.
The Bearcats will return to action on Friday, September 29th when they host Arkadelphia.
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Tune in Bearcat News on Monday, September 18th for the weekly report form Louise Durham Elementary featuring KNOX. Knox is a second grade student in Mrs. Trammell's class.
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Mena High School Pep Rally! Friday, September 15th!
Claire Williamson and Bridgette Martin with the Polk County Cooperative Extension Service presented a program on hydration to Louise Durham Elementary students on Friday and encouraged them to drink more water.
The Holly Harshman Elementary RISE Assembly was Friday morning. It was explained to students how the RISE philosophy should effect them on a daily basis.
R- RESPECT
I- INTEGRITY
S- SAFETY
E- EFFORT
Leveling up in Lexia!!! WE are so proud!!
Thank you to the Mena-Polk County Senior Center for allowing Mena High School Students to serve lunch today!
The National Honor Society Faculty Advisory Committee evaluated officer applications and have selected the following seniors as officers. Congratulations:
President - Sophia Vacca
Vice President of Service - Hailey Emerson
Vice President of Special Events - Kaelyn Nichols
Secretary - Caroline Cannon
Treasurer - Rebekah Ogden
Historian - Kiylee Hughes
HHE Great Teammate Award winners for this week are Kealin Austin, Karysn Tinnell, Averie McBride, Eliza Johnson, and Koleman Goodnight.
These students demonstrated a positive attitude, reliability, helpfulness, and willingness to learn.
The boys will be water boys for the Sr High football game on the 15th, and the girls will be captains for the Ladycat volleyball team on Thursday the 21st or cheering on the football sideline on the 15th.
Mena Cross Country competed at the Tom Stuthard Stampede on Tuesday. Check the results when they are posted at the link below.
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5th grader Emmaly Dominquez and 3rd grader Faith Grogan were
captains for the Ladycat volleyball team on Monday the 11th. Emmaly and Faith were the most recent winners of the Holly Harshman Elementary Teammate Award.
The Mena Bearcats were winners at the Desoto Golf Course on Monday and Rhett Brotherton was the medalist.
Mena Golf is back in action today at the Little Creek Country Club in Ratcliff at 4:00pm.
The Mena Ladycats played Paris on Monday in the Union Bank Center. The Ladycats lost 2-3.
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Mena is back in action on Tuesday at 4:00pm in Bauxite.
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A shout out to these guys for helping deliver food bags and assist with recycling. Walker, Dillon, Dawson, Will, Trevor, and Josh.
The Jr. Ladycats played Paris at the Union Bank Center on Monday and won 2-1.
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Mena is back in action on Tuesday at 4;00pm in Bauxite.
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Tune in Bearcat News on Monday, September 11th for the weekly report form Louise Durham Elementary featuring KAYLA. Kayla is a second grade student in Mrs. Redfearn's class.
Bearcat News can be heard every school day on Mena Public Schools Radio FM101. Tune in at
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For week two the coaches chose Addison Thomas for the Matt Thomas State Farm player of the week! Addison is a Junior outside hitter for the Ladycat’s. She loves to get up and smash the ball but is also great at scrambling to keep a volley going. Early on this season Coach Lyle has been coaching her up on her off speed game to help her become a more complete package. She had a great week 2 with the off speed game. Help me congratulate Addison Thomas on a job well done!
Kindergarten/1st Grade Grandparents Day Thursday at Louise Durham Elementary.
The Holly Harshman Elementary Great Teammate Award winners for this week are:
4th grader Sawyer Ford
4th grader Trevor Thomas
4th grader Walker Vekre
5th grader Emmaly Dominquez
3rd grader Faith Grogan.
These students demonstrated a positive attitude, reliability, helpfulness, and willingness to learn.
The boys will be water boys for the Sr High football game on the 15th, and the girls will be captains for the Ladycat volleyball team on Monday the 11th.
