The Arkansas Chiefs won the championship at the For Love of the Game youth baseball tournament presented by CT Sports held on May 13 – May 15, 2022, at Joe Mack Campbell Park in Jonesboro. The Chiefs beat the SEMO Titans to become tournament champions.
Tryout clinics for the Corning High School Cheerleading Squads began Wednesday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m. through Thursday, May 12. Tryouts were Friday, May 13. The judge selected the following gymnasts to serve as the Sr. and Jr. High Cheerleading Squads.
Corning Lady Bobcat Whitley Bolen was recently named to the Best Under the Sun Girls Basketball Team by the Jonesboro Sun. Bolen was a force to be reckoned with during the Lady Bobcats’ 2021-2022 season. She earned All-State and 3A-3 All-Conference honors while leading the team averaging 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals during the season. The Lady Bobcats ultimately won the 3A-3 Conference Champions.
The Corning High School Sports Banquet will be held Monday, May 9 at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. The PRIDE Booster Club will be feeding 6th grade trap shooters and athletes in grades 7-12 following the banquet at the Parkview Restaurant. Athletes must have signed up in the school office for the meal by May 4. There is a $5 fee when signing up if bringing a date to the meal that doesn’t attend CHS or is not an athlete.
Tuesday, April 26, the Lady Bobcats defeated Manila in the first round of Districts. Corning fired up the offense in the first inning when Presley Martin singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run. The Lady Cats tallied 7 runs in the 4th inning. Kylie Zimmer, Kenlie Watson, Martin, Whitley Bolen, Katie Zimmer and Kelsey Arnold each had RBIs in the big inning. The Lady Cats gave up 3 runs in the 5th inning and still managed to defeat Manila by a score of 15-3 in their first outing in District play.
The 2022 AAA 3A Outdoor Track Championship Finals was held in Lincoln, Arkansas on May 3, 2022. Track Coach Farrell Shelton reported Eli Mason competed in the shot put as he took second at Conference. Mason finished 11th with a throw of 38’0 even at State.
The Corning Lady Bobcats traveled to Walnut Ridge on April 27 for the second round of district play against Hoxie. An early lead for the Lady Mustangs seals the fate of the Lady Bobcats. The Lady Cats fell behind early and could not fight their way back in a 16-6 loss to the Lady Mustangs. Hoxie scored on a single by Mykala Johnson, a walk by Blaze Lorren, a double by Jaecie Brown and a single by Kylie Jones in the first inning.
The Arkansas Chiefs took second place in the CT Sports Presents Everette Triple Crown 3rd Leg All State Qualifer in Bryant, Arkansas on April 3- - May 1, 2022. Front row: Drake Winford, Emmitt Hogard, Tyson Rainwater, Karson Hayes, Mullen Jett Back row: Case McDonald, Jude Causey, Butler Bowers, Maddox Simpson, Cooper Hudson, Ian LeBeau Coaches- Baxter Meeks, Trey Bowers, Logan Jett, Ben Hogard .
The Lady Bobcats, Coaches Jerry Songer and Tyler Golden honor senior Kelsey Arnold holding her plaque and softball on Senior Night. The Corning Lady Bobcats celebrated Senior Night with a pre-game recognition presentation of a plaque and softball from Coach Jerry Songer to senior Kelsey Arnold.