The Mena Bearcats piled up 400+ yards of offense enroute to a shutout victory on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Mena Bearcats-31
LR Hall-0
Mena improves to 2-0 and will play Stigler OK. on 9/13 at BCBS.
Mena Bearcat Coaches have selected #8, Michael Sullivan, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game for Week 1 vs. DeQueen.
Michael is a Senior Quarterback for the Bearcats and last Friday night he was 10/16 on pass attempts for 169 yards and 2 Touchdowns.
He also ran the ball 9 times for a total of 85 yards and 3 more Touchdowns. Michael and the Bearcats won big over the Leopards by a
final score of 42-0. Michael is the son of Ashley and Ian Sullivan and he also has a twin brother, Sean, who is a receiver for the Bearcats.
Michael also plays Catcher for the Bearcats, and just last week, signed a Letter of Intent to play baseball for the Bucks here at UA Rich
Mountain next year, Michael hopes to become a Coach as well as either a Math or Health Teacher, once he finishes his college education.
This week, Michael and the Bearcats will host the Warriors of Little Rock Hall at Randall Horton Field, beginning at 7 pm.
Shown presenting Michael with his game ball is local Farm Bureau Agent, Andy Brown.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat Athletics!!
Congratulations Chloe Hooper! Chloe is the Matt Thomas State Farm Player of the Week for Mena Volleyball.
The Mena 7th grade and Jr. Bearcats hosted Cossatot River at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Thursdayl
7th Bearcats-22
Cossatot-14
Jr. Bearcats-52
Cossatot-0
The teams have a bye week coming up and will return to action on September 19th at Russelville.
Mena Volleyball played Waldron at Jim Rackley Gymnasium on Thursday.
7th Ladycats-0
Waldron-3
Jr. Ladycats-2
Waldron-1
Sr. Ladycats-3
Waldron-0
The Sr. Ladycats play in the Spikefest Tournament this Saturday and the Jr. and Sr. Ladycats play Arkadelphia on Tuesday.
Mena tennis won eight of their nine matches on Tuesday against Acorn. Kili Cox, Madi Fowler, and Rylie Bentley won their singles matches while Reese Montgomery/Abi Comeaux and Paeyton Hostetler/Mollee Sharp prevailed in doubles. On the boys side, Levi Neufeld and Cooper Plunkett won in singles while the combo of Hunter Cannon/Levi Neufeld prevailed in doubles.
MHS faculty and staff promote colleges and the need for higher education by wearing a college shirt on the first school day of each month!
Montgomery recognized for play. See the complete story at the link below.
https://www.si.com/high-school/arkansas/25-top-middle-blockers-in-arkansas-high-school-volleyball-01j6my3nad40
Mena High School Pep Rally. Friday. August 30th.
GO BEARCATS BEAT DEQUEEN!!!
The Mena Jr. Bearcats battled DeQueen at Bob Carver bearcat Stadium on Thursday.
Jr. JV Bearcats-6
DeQueen-0
Jr. Bearcats-16
DeQueen-12
Mena is back in action on September 5th when they host Cossatot.
Mena FFA members are showing livestock at the Polk County Fair this week. Sheep and swine judging is this evening and the premium sale is Friday night at the Polk County Fairgrounds.
The Mena High School yearbook staff was recognized today as a National Yearbook
Program of Excellence. Congratulations!
The Mena Bearcats played a match at the Desoto Golf Course on Tuesday against Ft. Lake, Warren, Arkadelphia, Nashville, and Magnolia. The team finished fourth and will be back in action on Wednesday at the Eaglecrest Golf Club in Alma.
The Mena Jr. Ladycats played Greenwood at Jim Rackley Gymnasium on Tuesday.
Jr. Ladycats-0
Greenwood-2
JV Jr. Ladycats-1
Greenwood-2
7th Ladycats-0
Greenwood-2
Mena is back in action on September 5th when they host Waldron at JRG.
A rendering of the expanded and renovated concession/restroom building at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Construction will begin at the conclusion of football season.
Mena Tennis took the court for the first time in 2024 against DeQueen at Tapley Park on Thursday.
The team returns to play on Tuesday at Ft. Lake.
The Sr. Bearcat season began with a scrimmage against Mansfield on Thursday at Bob carver Bearcat Stadium.
The regular season begins on Friday, August 30th at DeQueen
The Jr. Bearcat season began with a scrimmage against Mansfield on Thursday at Bob carver Bearcat Stadium.
The regular season begins on Thursday, August 29th when the Jr. Bearcats play DeQueen at BCBS.
The Ladycat Volleyball season began on Thursday with a benefit game against Van Buren in Jim Rackley Gymnasium.
The first regular season game is Monday in JRG.
Dr. Lee Smith talks about progress at the Hensley Activity Center and plans for an expanded concession and bathroom facility at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium in the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSmx_uVN9oA
