Mena High School's Rich Davis competed in the opening round of the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Davis shot a 74 in round 1, 8 strokes off the lead. Rich was paired with Dawson Lew and Drue Sanchez, competing in a field of 264 of the world's top junior golfers. Tee time on Tuesday is 12:54pm.

The championship also features nationally recognized players such as Charlie Woods, highlighting the elite level of competition. Rich is proudly representing Mena High School and Arkansas on one of junior golf's biggest stages.

Fans can follow Rich's scores, pairings, and tournament progress throughout the week on the USGA's U.S. Junior Amateur Championship website.

https://championships.usga.org/usjunioramateur/2026/articles/patel-jones-first-round-leaders-saucon-valley.html

Mena Bearcat Basketball hosted a team camp in the Union Bank Center on Wednesday. Check the 26-27 Jr. High and Sr. High schedule on the website at the link
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20089,41092,20091,41091

The Bearcats hosted the Mena Jr. Football Team Camp on Tuesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Teams from Booneville, Mansfield, Waldron & Cossatot participated.

The Jr. Bearcats will scrimmage Bismarck & Poteau on August 20th & the season opener is August 27th against DeQueen,

A very successful Day 1 at NCA Cheer Camp!. A special congratulations to our senior captain, Avery, for receiving Pin It Forward pins! We can’t wait to see what Day 2 has in store !!

Be looking for the article on Mena Bearcat Football in this years edition of Hooten's Arkansas Football on stands July 6th & 7th. To bad this is the only place to find the soon to be famous Mena cover

Mena football is hosting the Joe Bunch 7 on 7 Tournament at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Teams from Foreman, Hackett, Cossatot, Bismarck, Waldron, Pocola OK. and Glenbrook from Minden LA. are competing.

Mena golf recently attended their first team camp of 2026.

Ladycat basketball recently competed at a team camp in Ft. Lake. The Mena basketball season begins on November 5th with the Red/White Scrimmage.

Congrats to Tripp Hensley and Coach Arnold on their participation in the FCA All Star Game on Friday in Texarkana.

Congratulations to BRYNLEE BAHR on earning 2026 All-State Track & Field!
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Congratulations to Mena High School Sophomore Brynlee Bahr on claiming the 4A State Championship in the Pole Vault at Clarksville on Tuesday.. Sophomore Paisley Burger also had a great day finishing 3rd in the Pole Vault.
See complete results when posted at the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/.../731032-4a-state.../results

The Mena Jr. High Track Team competed at the 4A Region 4 Conference Meet on Monday.

Skylar Bahr & Bentley Brewer won High Point and the Jr. Bearcats finished as Runners-up as a team.

GIRLS
Skylar Bahr-Pole Vault-1st
Long Jump-1st
Triple Jump-1st
BOYS
Bentley Brewer-400 Meter Dash-1st
Triple Jump-1st
Hank Rose-Long Jump-1st

See complete results at the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/737081-4a-region-4-jr-high-conference-2026/results/1284818/raw

The Mena Sr. High Track Team competed at the Booneville Relays on Monday. Brynlee Bahr won the High Point Award & finished:

1st - 200 Meter Dash
1st - Triple Jump
1st - High Jump
1st - Pole Vault

For the Bearcats:

1st - 3200 Meter Run Austin Fields

For complete results follow the link.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/723648-booneville-bearcat-relays-2026/results

Mena High School Senior Elliott Dugan signed her letter of intent to run track at Williams College on Tuesday in the Union Bank Center. Dugan was a three time State Champion for the Ladycats.

Williams College is a private, liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
https://www.williams.edu/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRCMBxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSazdSMkVndE1UMjl1RnNhc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh10DcmNW57tV6wK8wufOMmkWho3nxX_LO6XEBuYm-GcfrKJJsVTo3Q5sRCv_aem_DaddnFEDZ7h0FkedLvifHQ

Mena Soccer played Bauxite at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Monday.
Ladycats-2 (3-6)
Bauxite-3
Bearcats-3 (2-7-1)
Bauxite-1
Mena Soccer plays at Nashville this Friday.

Super proud of our Sr high boys and girls! Brynlee Bahr won high point honors. The Ladycats only had 5 girls, but that’s all it took! Ladycats won the Mansfield relays!

See complete results at the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/726446-mansfield-sr-tiger-relays-2026/results

Mena baseball hosted Waldron at Union Bank Park on Tuesday.
Bearcats-7 (2-9/1-2)
Waldron-5
Mena will play Dardanelle on Thursday at UBP.

Mena softball hosted Waldron at Union Bank Park on Tuesday.

Ladycats-3 (0-7/0-3)
Waldron-19

Mena will play Dardanelle on Thursday at UBP.

Mena Soccer faced Malvern on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Ladycats-2 (3-3/1-1)
Malvern-0
Bearcats-3 (1-5/1-1)
Malvern-2
Mena will be back in action on March 31st when they host DeQueen.

Mena High School Senior Asher Cox signed his National Letter of Intent to play Football at Arkansas Baptist College on Wednesday in the Hensley Activity Center. Congratulations Asher !!!

https://www.arkansasbaptist.edu/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQn1GRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMbGF1cmpyQzBOWFhQek44c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgNThg_zVJr-iZCB3ckFJdO1C0iBn3UijXmaXcEAtEOPIJ0ecq1DCMpCdcqv_aem_DjxEC71IZ-_YgDjy_oHT2A