Coaches select, #24 Junior Running Back, Jake Wiles as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week for week #6 vs. Dover. Jake had only 3 rushing carries last Friday night, but all 3 were for touchdowns as the Bearcats rolled over Dover by a final score of 43-13, for a much needed road win.
Jake is the 16 year old son of Clint and Melinda Wright Wiles and the grandson of Sue and Charles Powell and Dean and June Wiles. Jake is a very enthusiastic hunter and is looking forward to the upcoming deer season. He also enjoys being involved in the local Mena FFA chapter and working on the family farm. Jake plans on attending college after graduation to pursue a degree in Agriculture and hopes to return to Polk County after college to continue to farm, continuing the legacy set by his grandparents, the Wiles, who were recently recognized as the Farm Family of the Year for Polk County back in September.
This week Jake and the Mena Bearcat Football team will travel to NW Arkansas to face Elkins, who are still undefeated in conference play this season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Shown presenting this week's game ball to Jake are Head Coach Craig Bentley and proud uncle and local Farm Bureau Agent Mitch Sikes.
The Bearcats & Ladycats competed n the district cross country meet on Wednesday. Top finishers for Mena were Logan Myers who finished 2nd in the Sr. Boys division & 9th grader Keira who Hall finished 4th in the Sr. Girls division... Look for complete results as soon as they are posted at this link.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/371381/results#.XbEEB-hKjIU
Mena High School Was recently named to the ESPN Honor Roll for 2019 as one of the top 34 schools from across the country in its Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools National Recognition Program. The plaque arrived on Tuesday. Elizabeth Tompkins & the Unified Team members paused for a photo this morning!
Www.espn.com/…/275279…/special-olympics-espn-honor-roll-2019.
Gameday Wednesday!
Mena Volleyball celebrated Sr. Night & hosted Malvern at the UBC Tuesday. The Jr. High JV won 2-1. Jr. High Varsity won 2-0 & the Mena Sr. Varsity won 3-0. The Ladycats will play at Camden Fairview Thursday & the State Tournament Begins on Tuesday in Morillton. GO LADYCATS!!
As Mena hosts Malvern this evening for volleyball action at the Union Bank Center, it will be the final home volleyball games of the 2019 season. Tonight's slate of games will feature the 7th grade, Junior High JV, Junior High Varsity, and Senior High Varsity teams. Prior to the start of the Senior High Varsity game, the Senior Night Ceremony will be held.
Gameday Tuesday!
The Mena Bearcats beat Elkins 42-6 & will play next Friday @ Waldron... Go Bearcats!
Mena Ladycat Volleyball ranked 6th in most recent Max Preps poll !
Shout out to 9th grade Basketball players, Trevin Plunkett, Silas McIntyre and Mason Dillard working concessions at the JR high Football game Thursday night
Bearcat Football welcomed LDE students to school Friday!
Bearcat football visited the book fair at Holly Harshman Elementary & reminisced about good times! Go Bearcats!
The Mena 7th Grade Bearcats defeated Trinity Christian 26-6 Thursday night & the Jr. High Bearcats won their first game of the season 38-14. The teams will host Waldron on Thursday 10/24.. GO BEARCATS!
Mena Volleyball welcomed Magnolia to the Union Bank Center Thursday night. The 7th grade team played an intrasquad scrimmage, the Sr. High JV won 2-0 & the Sr. Varsity won 3-0. The Ladycats will host Malvern on Tuesday 10/22.
Gameday Thursday!
Mena volleyball played at Arkadelphia Tuesday.
7th grade won 3 to 0
Junior High JV won 3 to 0
Junior High Varsity won 2 to 0
& the Senior High Varsity won 3-0
Mena will play Magnolia in the UBC on Thursday. Go Ladycats!
Gameday Tuesday!
Mena Jr Volleyball played at Mansfield on Monday. The 7th grade won 2 to 0, the Jr JV lost 0-2 & the Jr varsity won 2 to 0. The Jr High Ladycats will play at Arkadelphia Tuesday 10/15 at 4pm. Go Ladycats!
Three members of the Mena tennis team competed in the state tournament at Clarksville Monday. Will Davis lost to Heath Hickles from Pottsville 2-6,0-6 and Stephanie Lua and Marissa Ortiz lost to Heshmat and Tan from Pulaski Academy 1-6,2-6 .
Gameday Monday!
