Mena High School

It was a great day for Mena High School FBLA! We had several take tests and do presentations this year at the State Conference. Here are the competitors that placed in the Top 4 at state and qualified for Nationals:
Tessa Williams 2nd place Website Design (presentation)
Kili Cox 3rd place Financial Planning (presentation)
Mason Hughes, Bryant Thomas, Auden Woods 3rd place Business Management (Top 10 test score and then presentation)
Eli Swall 4th place Advanced Accounting (test)

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.
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The Mena Art Gallery recently hosted their annual youth art show competition, and several Mena High School students brought home awards.
Best in show: Zachary Werkhoven
1st place: Shaela Monahan
3rd place: Scarlett McCleskey
MHS students choice award: Amy Nowlin

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.

Ms. Kropp's Theatre III/IV students performed an original script "Human Impact" written by Bailey Benner & Nayeli Pinon for Mrs. Gardner's Environmental Science Classes on Friday.

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 juniors attended Junior Day at UARM, where they learned about admissions, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, athletics, housing, and campus life. It was a great opportunity to explore what college has to offer and begin planning for their NEXT!

The Juniors are the 2026 MHS Powder Buff Volleyball Champs!

We are thrilled to celebrate one of our outstanding students, Haynen Young, who has been accepted to the 2026 Short Film Camp! This exciting opportunity only once a year at University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech in North Little Rock.

During this incredible week, students will collaborate with peers and learn from industry professionals in the world of filmmaking. This year’s camp will feature Joey Travolta of Inclusion Films and his team, who will guide students as they create a short film and a public service announcement. What an amazing hands-on experience!

Participants will spend a portion of each day working closely with their teams, building skills, sharing ideas, and bringing creative visions to life.

We are so proud of this achievement and can’t wait to see the creativity and talent that will shine through during this unforgettable experience. 🎥✨

Congratulations, and best of luck at Film Camp!
#MenaHighSchool #FilmCamp2026 #StudentSuccess #FutureFilmmaker

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 !!!

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Congratulations to Skylar Bahr and Bentley Brewer! High point at the Mena Jr. High Relays!

Mena High School Theatre II students performed "The Eight Best/Worst Things about High School" for 6th grade literacy classes on Friday.

Post Season Honors have been released for the Mena Ladycat Basketball Team.

All State
Chloe Hooper

All Conference
Chloe Hooper
Makenley Sullivan
Mollee Sharp

Post Season Honors have been released for the Mena Bearcat Basketball Team.

All State Honorable Mention



JoJo Hernandez







All Conference



Daeton Miller



JoJo Hernandez 



Brody McCauley







All Conference Honorable Mention



Madox Plunkett 



Jackson Thompson



Owen Simpson

The Mena 7th grade and Jr. High Track Teams have competed at the Booneville Relays on Monday & Tuesday. Skylar Bahr was High Point for the Jr. High Meet.
7th Grade Girls
800 Meter Run-Avori Gortemiller 1st
7th Grade Boys
800 Meter Run-Dawson Manley 1st
4x800 Meter Relay- 1st
See complete 7th grade results at the link below:
https://ar.milesplit.com/.../723650-booneville.../results
Jr. High Girls
100 Meter Dash - Skylar Bahr 1st
400 Meter Dash-Skylar Bahr 1st
Triple Jump- Skylar Bahr 1st
Pole Vault - Skylar Bahr 1st
1600 Meter Run - Avori Gortemiller 1st
Jr. High Boys
400 Meter Dash - Bentley Brewer 1st
800 Meter Run - Dawson Manley 1st
See complete Jr. High Results at the link below:
https://ar.milesplit.com/.../723649-booneville.../results

Mena Soccer hosted Centerpoint at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday.

Ladycats-5 (1-2)
Centerpoint-0

Bearcats-2 (0-3)
Centerpoint-3

The teams are back in action on Friday when they play Cossatot at BCBS.