Mena Bearcat Coaches have selected #4, Jair Hernandez, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game for week 2 vs. the Center Point Knights.
Jair is a Junior, Free Safety/ Wide Receiver for the Bearcats and is also their Kicker. He is the son of Ashley Lowery and Eric Hernandez.
Last Friday night, Jair had 9 tackles and 2 pass deflections on the defensive side of the ball. Then, late in the fourth quarter, Jair kicked
the game winning 44 yard field goal, as Mena came out on top over the Knights by a final score of 17-16. Mena is now 2-0 for the year.
Jair also plays Mid-Fielder for the Mena Soccer team in the Spring. He hopes to go to college after graduation in 2025, but is undecided
as to a field of study at this time.
This week, Mena makes a long road trip to Northwest AR to take on the Lincoln Wolves, who are coached by former Bearcat QB, Reed Mendoza.
Lincoln is also 2-0 on the young season and have scored a total of 95 points in their first two games. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m.
Shown presenting Jair with the Week 2 game ball is local Farm Bureau Agent, Mitch Sikes.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat Athletics!!!
The Mena Jr. Bearcats faced Lincoln at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday.
Jr. Bearcats - 6
Lincoln -0
Mena is back in action on Thursday, September 14th at Waldron.
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Mena Volleyball played Malvern at the Union Bank Center on Tuesday.
Jr. High JV lost 0-2
Jr. High Varsity lost 1-2
Sr. High JV split 1-1
Sr. Ladycats defeated Malvern 25-17, 25-19, 25-5
Mena is back in action on Thursday at Camden Fairview.
EVAN LEONARD leads Bearcat Golf to another win at the Magellan Golf Club in Hot Springs Village on Tuesday.
The team is back in action on Thursday at the Ozark Country Club.
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Mena Jr. High Football played Centerpoint on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Mena Bearcats-32
Centerpoint-0
Mena will host Lincoln on Tuesday at 5:30pm in BCBS!
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Several Mena students are showing animals at the Polk County Fair this week!
Students at Mena High School and Mena Middle School had their portraits made on Thursday!
The Mena Bearcats picked up a big win at the Little Creek Country Club on Tuesday. Marcus Graves was the medalist.
Mena golf is back in action on Tuesday, September 5th at the Magellan Golf Course in Hot Springs Village.
Final scores from games played on Tuesday, August 29th !
7th Ladycat Volleyball-0
Greenwood -2
Jr. Ladycat Volleyball-0
Greenwood-2
Sr. Ladycat Volleyball-3
Magnolia-1
25-20/25-16/21-25/25-21
Jr. Volleyball is back in action on Thursday at HS Lakeside.
Sr. Volleyball returns to action on Tuesday, September 5th when they host Malvern.
Mena Golf competed against Fountain Lake at the Magellan Golf Course in Hot Springs Village on Monday. Rhett Brotherton was the led Mena with an 83.
Mena is back in action on September 7th at the Ozark Country Club.
Big shout out to the Mena Lioness club for their continued support for ALL Polk county students! Because of the Lioness our students are provided with food for the weekend that they may not have otherwise! Backpacks have also been provided this year as well as a freeze dried meal each week!
Our community and future is brighter because of organizations such as the Lioness!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Mena Bearcat Coaches have selected #24, Brody Peters, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game vs. the DeQueen Leopards.
Brody is a Junior Fullback / Middle Linebacker, for the Bearcats, and is the son of Brandon and Mary Peters. Brody had 104 yards
rushing and 2 touchdowns, plus 12 tackles on defense, helping to lead the Bearcats to a convincing, 39-7 victory at Randall Whorton
field this past Friday night.
Brody enjoys fishing and hunting when not involved in school activities, and has taken up a new interest this past year, in trapping, thanks
to his best friend, Cooper Plunkett. Brody also plays Centerfield for the Bearcat Baseball team and he hopes to go to college on a baseball
scholarship after graduation in 2025.
This Friday night, Brody and the Bearcats will travel to Center Point, to take on the much improved Knights, with kickoff at 7 pm.
Shown presenting Brody with his game ball is local Farm Bureau agent, Andy Brown.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat athletics!!
The Mena Bearcat Band played their first halftime performance of the year on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
The Mena Bearcats won their season opener 39-7 over DeQueen on Friday night.
Mena is back in action next Friday at Centerpoint. Kick off is set for 7:00pm.
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Mena High School held their first pep rally of the year on Friday. Students cheered on the volleyball team as they prepare to play Magnolia on Tuesday and the football team as they play DeQueen on Friday. The sophomores won the Spirit Stick !
The Ladycat JV team defeated Ashdown 25-11/25-22 and the Sr. Ladycats defeated Ashdown 25-14/25-13/25-10 on Thursday at the Union Bank Center.
The team is back in action Tuesday when they host Magnolia.
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The Jr. Ladycats improved to 3-0 with a 25-9/25-13 win over Ashdown on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. The team is back in action on Tuesday at Greenwood.
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Be looking for the Red Around Town Newsletter in your mailbox soon!
Mena Public Schools always moving forward. Work began on a new parking lot at the Mena High School field house on Wednesday.
The 7th Grade Ladycats defeated Booneville 2-0 on Monday and the Jr. High Ladycats also defeated Booneville 2-0.
The Sr. Ladycats defeat Booneville in the season opener on Monday
25-15, 25-15, 24-26, 25-18. Mena is back in action on Tuesday at Waldron.
