Athletics

The Mena Jr. Bearcats had a great time at the Harding Camp !

Mena Senior High Cheer team attended a National Cheer Association team camp at Hendrix College in Conway this past week! They received many team and individual awards and recognitions including: Sharp for Sophia Award SAFE Stunting Award 2nd Place in Cheer Competition Qualification for Nationals Kiylee Hughes & Shantal Tecson were named NCA All American Cheerleaders. Patience Ferguson was selected by NCA staff to tryout to teach for them next summer. Cheerleaders selected by NCA staff to tryout for All American Cheerleaders: Joey Decker Hailey Emerson Patience Ferguson Amy Gragg Kiylee Hughes Cloey Massey Shantal Tecson Sophia Vacca

The Mena Jr. High Cheerleaders attended camp at Hendrix this week. They worked on many skills and made many improvements. They have worked so hard and it has paid off! Five girls were nominated for All American Cheerleader: Chloe Cossey Bre Crider Rayleigh Goodnight Trinity Aviles Lily Kate Doughty. As a team Mena earned most improved, a stunt safe award, a bid to Nationals, a spirit stick, and 1st place for the Jr High Band Chant!

Out with the old & in with the new! Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium is closed to the public till further notice.

The Little Ladycats Camp got underway on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. It was a great first day with 60 campers. We will welcome any new campers Thursday, $30.

The Junior Ladycat’s competed in Spring Queen where they were tested in vertical, mile, 400, 100, squat, bench, power clean and push press. Several girls met the challenge. Including Elliott Dugan, Ava Fields, Emmi Hensley, Chloe Stepp, Kylene Denton, Alayna Gilbert, Pascha Wistrand, Kate Wilson, Anabelle Peters, Jayden Cox, Chloe Hooper. Kylene Denton was crowned our Spring Queen.

The Senior High Bearcats started spring ball yesterday! Good effort and energy with a lot to work on! Great job Bearcats!

The Bearcat Football Alumni Cookout is this Saturday at 5:30pm. The Scrimmage will start at 6:30pm. Those attending need to park near the new field house. We will be serving hot dogs, chips & deserts, A few “Nostalgia” tables will be set up with memorabilia & there will be drawings for giveaways. Please Bring a lawn Chair!

Former Bearcat Zane Sherrer spoke to the Mena football team on Friday! Zane was a starter on the 2014 State Runner Up team. He gave a great message!

Members of the Mena Bearcat football team participated in the state Weight Meet hosted in Lake Hamilton . The participants were lifting by weight class with the two lifts being Bench and Power Clean. Overall the Mena Bearcat team finished near the top of 4A with many personal records set Jake Brotherton was the Overall State Champion for his weight class! Members of the team: Jayden Felix Colby Davis Nathan Needham Jeff Richmond Sulley Massey Cody Short JD Murphy Maddox Medlin Brody Peters Jaxon Baber Jake Brotherton

Ladycat Night #6 Sr High Freethrow Champ: Payton Clark Jr High Freethrow Champ: Makenley Sullivan 3 on 3 Champs: Payton Clark Makenley Sullivan Serenity Ehret 5 on 5 Champs: Payton Clark Chloe Hooper Annabelle Peters Makenley Sullivan Katie Rowe Kilee Rowe Tessa Williams Sponsors: Farm Bureau, Sterner Logging and a Loyal Ladycat Fan

Mena Ladycat softball will play their first game in the 4A South Regional on Thursday at 10:00am against Hamburg in Malvern.

The Mena boys and girls soccer games at Hope have been moved from Tuesday to Thursday to avoid conflict with State Track.

Mena Ladycat seniors Carleigh Smart & Libby Sharp were honored prior to the final home softball game on Friday. Mena Ladycats-9 Arkadelphia-0 Go Ladycats!!!

The Mena Bercats played their final game of the season on Friday at UA Rich Mountain's Union Bank Field. Mena Bearcats-2 Arkadelphia-9

1st-6th grade students for the 2022-2023 school year are welcome to attend ! Registration forms are to be mailed or dropped off at Mena High School c/o Andrea Hughes.

The Freshmen Bearcats took a hard road to the Powderbuff Championship on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. They defeated the Junior Bearcats in the first round & them beat the Seniors 2-1 in the match. See the winning point and the celebration in the video below.

Mena High School senior AUSTIN ROSE signed his letter of intent with East Texas Baptist University in Marshall TX. on Wednesday. He is the son of Pete & Leilani Rose. The Tigers won the MLF National Championship this year and Austin will be a part of the team next year.

Mena Softball faced Nashville at Union Bank park on Tuesday. Ladycats - 0 Nashville - 2 Mena will host Arkadelphia on Friday & it will be Sr, Night for the Ladycats. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

Six senior baseball players were honored on Tuesdayvprior to their game at Union Bank Park. Including: Blake Brown Jarrett Burger Evan Graves Luke Montgomery Caleb Peters Austin Rose Bearcats - 8 Nashville - 9 Mena will be back in action on Friday when the play Arkadelphia at the UA Rich Mountain field in Mena.