Athletics

The Mena Bearcats got in some reps on Monday in preparation for team camp at Ouachita Baptist on Wednesday!

Thank you to the Junior High Basketball team for volunteering their time this morning toward the backpack program!

Congratulation to Mena High School Senior JANCEY HARRIS for her finish in the Southwest Arkansas High School Rodeo Association Finals. Senior all around cowgirl Top 5 barrels Top 10 poles Champion goat tying Reserve champion girl breakaway roping Reserve champion ribbon roping Top 10 team roping FINALS 1st- barrels 1st round 3rd- poles 1st round 1st- goats 1st round 1st- breakaway roping 1st round 3rd- ribbon roping 1st round 1st- team roping 1st round 2nd- barrels 2nd round 2nd- goats 2nd round 1st- ribbon roping 2nd round High point SR girl 1st in the average in barrels, breakaway, and team roping. 2nd in the average in goats and ribbon roping

MENA BEARCAT SPRING SCRIMMAGE ! Mena football played their spring scrimmage at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. The 2023 season will honor the memory of Nature Brown. 2023 would have been Nature's senior season. The Brown family was recognized at halftime and were given a football signed by the entire team.

The Frank Mosley Outstanding Girl Athlete is a longstanding award given to our most outstanding and deserving Senior girl athlete. These athletes must be involved in multiple sports and display great character in the sport, their school and the community. The award is voted on by the head coaches from each sport, the athletic director, the assistant athletic director, high school principal and a Mena Public School Staff Member. This impact that this year’s winner has had on Mena athletics will be felt for many years to come. This year’s Frank Mosley award winner is a 4 sport athlete who excelled on the field, court and in the classroom. She not only is a leader within each athletic program that she participates in but she is also involved as a student leader on the campus on Mena High School involved in FBLA,NHS,NEHS,STUDENT COUNCIL AND JAG. She will also be continuing her athletic career at the next level, signing a letter of intent to play collegiate softball. This year’s Frank Mosley award winner is: Emmi Hines

The James C Copher Outstanding Boy athlete is a longstanding award given to our most outstanding and deserving Senior boy athlete. These athletes must be involved in multiple sports and display great character in the sport, their school and the community. The awards are voted on by the head coaches from each sport, the athletic director, the assistant athletic director, high school principal and a Mena Public School Staff Member. This impact that this year’s winner has had on Mena athletics will be felt for many years to come. This year’s James C Copher award winner excelled in both Football and Soccer all while maintaining a strong GPA at the top of his class. He is also a member of the JAG competition team which competed in Orlando this spring. This year's James C Copher Award winner is: Jayden Felix

The Mena Little Ladycat Basketball Camp came to a close on Wednesday. The camp was open to 1st-7th grades.

Congratulations to Mena Head Softball Coach Ray Hunter on being selected as the 4-4A Coach of the Year! Go Ladycats!

Mena High School senior Tristan Miller signed his letter of intent to play soccer at UA Rich Mountain on Thursday in the Union Bank Center. Good luck Tristan !!!!

The 2nd Annual Powderbuff Volleyball Tournament was played on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. The sophomore team and the junior team met in the championship game. The sophomores won the match. Proceeds from the event went to Relay for Life

A very competitive Ladycat Night! Sr High Freethrow Champion: Chloe Hooper Jr High Freethrow Champion: Makenley Sullivan SR High 4 on 4 Champions: Payton Clark Abby Comeaux Makenley Sullivan Anabelle Peters Jr High 3 on 3 Champions: Madi Fowler Averi Ortiz Brynlee Bahr SR High 5 on 5 Champions: Payton Clark Chloe Hooper Kate Wilson Makenley Sullivan Anabelle Peters JR High 5 on 5 Champions: Madi Fowler Makenna Lee Ravyn Wilson Averi Ortiz Desirea Flores Thank you to our Sponsors: Debbie Pate at ReMax PT Plunkett at Mena Insurance Farm Bureau Wendy's

Mena High School senior TOBY WATKINS signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Champion Christian College in Hot Springs on Friday. https://www.facebook.com/championcollege

Ladycat Night SR High Freethrow Champion: Payton Clark JR High Freethrow Champion: Makenley Sullivan 3 on 3 Champions: Payton Clark Mollee Sharp Phoebe Moore Trinity Wilson 5 on 5 Champions: Payton Clark Ava Ruth Fields Paeyton Hostetler Averi Ortiz Mollee Sharp Trinity Wilson Emmie Owens Thank you to Tonight's Sponsors: Farm Bureau, Mena Feed, Wendy's, and Telissa Montgomery Shelter Insurance

The last regular season home game for Mena baseball was played at Union Bank Park on Tuesday. Aaron Ferguson was recognized during the Sr. Night Ceremony. Mena Bearcats-8 Ozark-1 The Bearcats play in the district tournament in Clarksville next week.

The last regular season home game for Mena softball was played at Union Bank Park on Tuesday. Carmen Puckett, Oliviana Ortiz & Emmi Hines were recognized during the Sr. Night Ceremony. Mena Ladycats-17 Ozark-0 The Ladycats are conference champs and play in the 4-4A District Tournament next week in Clarksville. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24459

The Mena Bearcat Relays were held on Monday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Results will be posted at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/519428-mena-high-school-relays-2023/results#.ZD3jxXbMLIU

Mena hosted the Area 14 Special Olympics on Wednesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena students attended the opening ceremony and volunteered at the event that featured athletes from around the area.

Mena soccer played Malvern at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. Mena Bearcats-2 Malvern-2 The Bearcats are back in action on Friday at DeQueen. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24457

The Mena Ladycats played Malvern at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. Mena Ladycats-3 Malvern-1 Mena is back in action on Friday at DeQueen. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24458

The Mena Jr. High Relays were held Monday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Results will be posted at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/519431-mena-jr-high-relays-2023/results#.ZDSxA3bMLIU