RISON - Peyton Wells and Brayden Jones combined to throw a two-hitter last Friday as the Woodlawn Bears knocked off the Rison Wildcats, 13-1, in six innings at Wildcat Field. This second matchup between the Cleveland County rivals played out differently than the first time when the Bears had to hold off a late Wildcat rally for a 9-8 win at Woodlawn.

DONALDSON - Ouachita scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to send the game into extra innings then had a two-out single in the bottom of the eighth as the Warriors rallied past the Rison Wildcats, 65, Monday afternoon at Donaldson. The 8-2A conference loss dropped Rison to 5-6 in league play and 7-10 overall.

MONTICELLO – Monticello pitcher Alaina Lyle threw a twohitter and struck out 13 as the Lady Billies moved to 20-0 overall with an 8-0 victory over the Woodlawn Lady Bears Monday at Monticello. It was the Lady Billies' 15th shutout of the season.

FORDYCE - Garrett Weatherford and Parker Arnold had RBI singles in the top of the ninth as the Woodlawn Bears escaped Fordyce with a 6-4 win over the Redbugs Tuesday evening at Fordyce. It was Woodlawn's 12th consecutive victory as the Bears remain perfect in 8-2A conference play at 9-0 and are 23-1 overall.

FORDYCE - A seven-day layoff between games didn't seem to impact the Woodlawn Lady Bears much Monday as they cranked out 17 hits in a 24-0 demolition of the Fordyce Ladybugs in an 8-2A conference game at Fordyce.

GURDON - The Rison Lady Wildcats placed in five events at the Georgia Pacific Relays held at Gurdon High School last Thursday, Coach Cicely GreenSimpson announced. Josie Farrer finished third in the 400 meter run while the 4x400 meter relay team of Kayla Jackson, Mercy Cer, Lara Sotres and Josie Farrer was third as well.

RISON - The Rison Lady Wildcats scored 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to answer nine runs put up by the Parkers Chapel Lady Trojans in the top of the frame as Rison came away with a 15-10 win Tuesday afternoon at Lady Wildcat Field.

RISON - After seeing a fiverun lead evaporate with a sevenrun fourth inning by the Parkers Chapel Trojans, the Rison Wildcats answered with eight runs in the bottom of the frame before going on to invoke the 10-run rule with an 18-8 victory in six innings Tuesday at Wildcat Field.

RISON - Chris Vereen, who has led the Class 4A Star City Bulldog football program for the past six seasons, has been named the new head football coach for the Rison High School Wildcats. The Cleveland County School Board approved Vereen's hiring during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.

RISON - Brock Southerland pitched a complete game shutout as the Rison Wildcats blanked the Fordyce Redbugs, 8-0, Friday in 8-2A conference action at Wildcat Field. Southerland scattered five hits with four walks while striking out six to give the ‘Cats a split with the ‘Bugs in league play.