Athletics

Congratulations to Mena High School Senior MORGAN PUCKETT for being named a Heisman High School Scholarship School Winner! Eligibility begins with maintaining a weighted GPA of 3.0 (B average) or better. Applicants also need to be proven leaders and role models within their school and community. And applicants must participate or have participated in grades 9, 10, or 11 in at least one of the 48 school sponsored sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The Mena Sr. Basketball teams were in action at Clarksville Monday. Mena Ladycats-41 Clarksville-38 Clarksville-51 Mena Bearcats-23 Mena will play at Greenwood on Thursday 11/19.

The Mena Jr. Boys played Jessieville Monday at the Union Bank center & lost 28-41. The boys played again on Tuesday 11/17 at Mountain PIne. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=20091

The Mena Jr. Ladycats led at half but a big 3rd quarter led to at Jessieville win 44-37 at the Union Bank Center. The Mena Jr. Teams will be back in action on Tuesday 11/17 at Mt. Pine. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=41091

Mena High School JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) students working the basketball concession stand during Monday night's, Junior High basketball games.

The Sr. High & Jr. High games start at 4:30pm today! Clarksville has notified us that parents/family members who plan to attend tonight's games will need to purchase tickets for tonight’s game online. Here is the link and you will need to put in an access code of VISITOR1 in order to be able to pick their seats. https://csdar.brushfire.com/basketball/484924

The Sr. High basketball games scheduled at Mt. Pine on Tuesday 11/17 have been cancelled. The Jr. High games will be played beginning at 4:30pm...

The Sr. High & Jr. High games start at 4:30pm today! Clarksville has notified us that parents/family members who plan to attend tonight's games will need to purchase tickets for tonight’s game online. Here is the link and you will need to put in an access code of VISITOR1 in order to be able to pick their seats. https://csdar.brushfire.com/basketball/484924

The Jr. Bearcats are still looking for their first win of the season after falling to Greenwood 70-25 on Thursday. The boys are back in action on Monday when they play Jessieville at the Union Bank Center. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=20091

The Jr. Ladycats are now 1-2 on the season after today's 47-31 loss to Greenwood. The girls are back in action on Monday 11/16 when they play Jessieville at the Union Bank Center. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=41091

Bearcats Mason Brotherton, Max Montgomery, Cauy House & Coach Craig Bentley are on the Arkansas Farm Bureau Watch List ! https://www.hootens.com/.../farm-bureau.../7079.html...

Idabel has cancelled the 7th grade & Jr. High basketball games scheduled for Thursday, November 19th. Please spread the word.

The Jr. Bearcats hosted Lake Hamilton Tuesday at the Union Bank Center Mena lost the JV game 7-41 & Mena lost the varsity game 12-60 The Jr. Bearcats will host Greenwood on Thursday & games begin at 4:30pm in the UBC.

The Jr. Ladycats hosted Lake Hamilton Tuesday at the Union Bank Center Mena lost the JV game 7-18 & Mena lost the varsity game 32-40. The Ladycats will host Greenwood on Thursday & games begin at 4:30pm in the UBC. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=41091

Mena Coaches select, #82, Mason Brotherton, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game for Week #10 vs. Lamar. Mason is a 6’4”, 235 lb. Senior, Tight End / Defensive End , for the Bearcats this season and had 4 receptions for 81 yards last Friday night against the Warriors. Two of those catches were quite spectacular, as the Bearcats went on to defeat Lamar by a final score of 35-24. That victory gave Mena its’ first, out-right Conference Championship since 1996 and a first round bye in the State Playoffs . Mason is the son of Christy Harrison and Greg Brotherton. He is also the grandson of JV and Paula Brotherton and Beverly and the late William Harrison, all of Mena. Mason will continue his football career next year at the University of Kansas as a Jayhawk, under former LSU Head Coach, Les Miles. Mason plans to remain involved in the game of football after college as a coach. Mason and the Bearcats will host the winner of this Friday nights’ contest, between Arkadelphia and Star City, on November 20th. Shown presenting the week #10 game ball to Mason are Bearcat assistant coach Kyle Smithers and local Farm Bureau agent Nathan Fowler. Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat athletics!!!

The Jr. High & JV teams will play beginning at 4:00pm in the Union Bank Center.

Mena will play the winner of Star City/Arkadelphia on Friday, November 20th at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium!! Click the link to view the bracket https://scorebooklive.com/football/tournaments/658

The Bearcats claimed the 4-4A Conference Championship Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena defeated Lamar 35-24 & will be a one seed in the playoffs. GO BEARCATS!!!!

Congratulations to Logan Myers who placed 3rd and Tre McMellon who finished 15th at todays 4A State Cross Country Meet at Oaklawn in Hot Springs. Logan & Tre received all district as well as all state honors. Also competing were Silas McCintyre Trevin Plunkett Alex Rocha Mason Dillard Toby Watkins Wilson Hughes Ashton Powell Look for a complete order of finish at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/.../393872-arkansas.../results

Mena Sr. Boys will run at the 4A State Meet at Oaklawn in Hot Springs beginning at 9:45am. Kickoff for the football game is at 7:00pm in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.