Mena Soccer, Baseball & Softball were all in action on Friday..
Ladycats Soccer - 0
Morrilton - 4
Bearcat Soccer - 1
Morillton - 5
Bearcat Baseball - 4
Nashville - 2
Ladycat Softball - 5
Alma - 7
Check next weeks schedule on the website at the link below.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?page_no=12
The Jr. High Track Teams competed at the Mansfield Tiger Relays on Thursday.
The Jr. Ladycats finished tied for first place in the team standings & were led by ELLIOT DUGAN with a first place finish in the high jump & the 100 meter hurdles. The Mena 4x400 & 4x800 meter relays teams also won those events.
The Jr. Bearcats were led by ELIJAH SMITH who finished first in the triple jump & 2nd in the high jump.
You can see complete results at the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/455005-mansfield-jr-tiger-relays-2022/results
Cheer Coach Samantha Breedlove released the list of Jr High Cheerleaders for the 2022-23 season.
Trinity Aviles
Shayla Benson
Chloe Cossey*
Bre Crider*
Sophia Cummings
Lily Doughty
Desirae Flores
Serenity Fraser
Rayleigh Goodnight*
Chandler Hendrickson*
Jayden Scott
Ravyn Wilson
Trinity Wilson
GO BEARCATS !!!
Athletes from the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain spoke to the 3rd,4th & 5th grade students at Holly Harshman on Friday about the importance of continuing your education after high school & how they used a skill set they were blessed with to make that happen. They also gave students a look inside their life as student/athletes.
Mena High School 9th grade English Classes have been studying the works of Shakespeare recently. On Thursday Ms. Jessica Kropp's Theatre III Students performed the Shakespeare / Romeo & Juliet play for those students in the Performing Arts Center.
Southwest EMS was on campus Thursday teaching 30 Mena High School students CPR.
Former Razorback and NBA star Sidney Moncrief & his wife Dr. Tanisha Moncrief will be speaking to Mena High School JAG students on Tuesday, April 5th. The presentation is a part of the G.R.I.T. at Work Career Readiness Initiative.
The G.R.I.T. acronym stands for
GROWTH- I will get better each day.
RESILIENCE- I will overcome setbacks & disappointments.
INTENTIONALITY- I will plan for my success by being motivated and having routines.
TENACITY- I will put forth the maximum effort. I will not quit.
The Moncrief's have a goal of impacting low income and at-risk youth.
* Promote & amplify the importance of graduating from high school.
* Increase students' understanding of entrepreneurship and career opportunities.
* Enhance sought after soft skills that contribute to economic stability.
* Teach leadership principles associated with workplace readiness.
We are looking forward to welcoming the Moncrief's to Mena High School!
Mena High School senior AUSTIN ROSE has been named to the 2022 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team.
Fifty-three of the most outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2022 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Read the complete article at the link below.
https://www.bassmaster.com/.../b-a-s-s-names-2022.../
Congratulations to Austin Rose for being our Matt Thomas - State Farm Agent player of the week for week 3 of our season. Austin was 6/10 on the week with 4 RBI’s and a couple of runs scored. Also pitched 7 innings for us giving up 4 runs and on defense had 13 putouts with a 2 double plays.
Mena Jr. and Sr. High Ladycat Basketball had their first Spring Ladycat Night on Tuesday. The girls competed in a Freethrow Contest and 5 on 5. Local businesses have sponsored prizes for the winners. Tonight's sponsors were Wendy's, Chiquitas and Simple Simons.
Senior High Freethrow Champ: Payton Clark
Junior High Freethrow Champ: Annabelle Peters
Upper Classmen Group 5 on 5 Champs: Payton Clark, Chloe Hooper, Annabelle Peters, Kate Wilson, Elliott Dugan, Katie Rowe, Alaina Gilbert
7th Grade 5 on 5 Champs:
Laynie Powell, Maddie Rowe, Zoe Adams, Tessa Williams and MaKenley Sullivan
Mena baseball played a hard fought game at Union Bank Park on Tuesday.
Bearcats - 11
DeQueen -13
Mena falls to 3-6/1-4 on the season and will play at Dierks on Thursday.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...
Mena softball picked up a pick up a big conference win on Tuesday at Union Bank Park.
Ladycats-15
DeQueen-0
Mena improves to 7-4/ 3-2 & will be back in action this Friday & Saturday at the River City Rumble in Van Buren !
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...
Mrs. Brown and Mrs Taylor’s class at Louise Durham had a visitor today. A velociraptor came to help us learn about the letter "V".
Ashley Curbow, Coordinator for the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program, is presenting on the dangers of tobacco use and vaping to 7th graders at Mena Middle School. MMS 8th graders will receive the presentation on Wednesday.
Congratulations to the 2022 Mena High School Seniors !!!
Today we spotlight the following students:
CASSIDY JOY MARIE ASHCRAFT
MICHAEL AUCES
JETT ANTHONY BABER.
Graduation is scheduled for Saturday, May 21st at 10:00am in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 MHS Cheerleading and Mascot Team!
Mascot: Josh Noble and Asher Wooden
Cheerleaders: Joey Decker, Patience Ferguson, Cloey Massey, Hailey Emerson, Abby Felix, Briley Dean, Amy Gragg, Brooklyn Hilderbrand, Kiylee Hughes, Rylie McClara, Shantal Tecson, Sophia Vacca, Lainee Garrett, Gia Hobson-Fagan, Destiny Hogan, Kayleigh Noble, and Jolina Butterfield
Austin Rose and Jarret Burger won the Arkansas Young Guns Open Tournament on Lake Ouachita Saturday with a string weighing 12.38 pounds. They also had the big bass that weighed in at 3.28 pounds!
GO BASSCATS !
Congratulations to Mrs. Lana Coogan & the Mena High School Bearcat Bellas! The Bellas made a Division I Superior rating at CPA on Friday in Hot Springs. They will be competing at the State Competition on Tuesday, April 5th!
The Matt Thomas - State Farm Insurance Baseball Player of the Week !
The 2/28-3/6 Player of the Week was CALEB PETERS.
Caleb pitched well in the Smithville win and picked up the save. Peters also hit .500 on the week with 6 runs scored and 5 RBI’s
The Player of the Week for 3/7-3/11 is BLAKE BROWN. Blake came in relief in a tied game with Hope and pitched 4 innings giving up 0 runs while striking out 8 batters. Blake was also 2/4 at the plate with 2 RBI’s in the 7-2 Hope victory
The player of the week for 3/14-3/18 will be announced after spring break.
Mena Middle School 8th graders attended Career Day at the University or Arkansas Rich Mountain on Friday.
