Athletics

The Mena wrestling season is still months away but the team is already preparing. When the schedule is released it will be posted on Mena Public Schools social media and on the website at https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics

The Mena tennis schedule has been released. See all the Mena athletic schedules on our website at https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=463845

Progress continues on the Hensley Activity Center!

The Bearcats were put through their paces on Randall Whorton Field on Monday. Mena will participate in a team camp at Lake Hamilton on Tuesday. Check the complete schedule for the 2024 season on our website at https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19617

The Ladycats were hard at work during practice on Monday in the Union Bank Center. The volleyball season begins on August 22nd with a benefit game against Van Buren in the UBC. The season opener is on August 26th when Mena plays Booneville in the UBC.

Jr. and Sr. teams from Cossatot, Dierks, and DeQueen participated in the Mena Basketball Team Camp in the Union Bank Center on Wednesday. The Mena Jr. Bearcats will play their 2024 season opener on November 11th at Cossatot.

Check out the Mena Bearcats in the 2024 edition of Hooten's Arkansas Football. Below is the Mena cover that could have been, would have been, and should have been. https://www.facebook.com/HootensArkansasFootball

Welcome Jessica Buckley to the staff at Mena MIddle School!

Kensey Rosson, Jaxon Baber, Craig Bentley, and Kiylee Hughes represented Mena at the 2024 AHSCA All-Star Games!

District Maintenance Supervisor Danny Minton spoke at the Mena School Board meeting earlier this week about progress on the Hensley Activity Center. Minton said crews are about five weeks behind schedule due to weather. Petree Construction has three crews working six days a week on the project to get back on track.

Day one of the Little Cats Basketball Camp in the Union Bank Center. The camp continues on Thursday and Friday.

The Jr Ladycats went 2-2 today at the Morrilton Team Camp with wins over Quitman and Mayflower. Losing two close ones to Beebe and Alma. The Jr Ladycats finished with a 12-4 record this summer. We are looking forward to the season. Now they get a much deserved break.

The Jr. Ladycats are participating in the Morrilton Team Camp. The team came away with wins against Lincoln, Rogers and Sheridan on Monday. The girls are back at Morrilton Tuesday.

Let's welcome Dusty Gardner tp the staff at Mena High School. Mr. Gardner is the new Sr. Girls Basketball Coach.

The Mena Jr. High Team Camp was held on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Teams from DeQueen, Mansfield & Cossatot participated.

These JR Ladycats need to be bragged on. JR High Varsity went 7 and 2 at the Harding University Team Camp, and their 2 losses were to Lake Hamilton by 11 and a Senior High varsity team by 3. Our JR High JV was a totally different team from day 1 to day 3. There were tons of improvement, and ended with a win over Lakeside.

Mena Bearcat Jair Hernandez got to work with Arkansas SPT Coordinator Scott Fountain at camp! Great experience for one of the best kickers in the state! Big thanks to Coach Fountain for giving him the chance to come down and get some one on one instruction!

Wrapping up day 5 of 7 of team camps this week! Our Senior boys teams started at Harding University for 3 days then drove straight to Southeastern Oklahoma State for 2 days! Tomorrow they will go to Fayetteville for the Northwest Arkansas Shootout for 2 more days! Our Junior boys teams went to Harding for 3 days as well and just wrapped up the Northwest Arkansas Shootout! Great week of camps for our athletes! #Menabasketball

Welcome Logan McCourtney to the Mena Public Schools staff. Mr. McCourtney will be the Jr. High Boys basketball coach!

The Mena High School Varsity Cheer Team completed a 3 day camp with the National Cheer Association last week. The team earned Superior ranking. Many girls were nominated for All American with Bailey Heald and Destiny Hogan officially being chosen for All American !