Sports

Lady Cats skirt past Greyhounds; 18-1

Corning pitcher Ava Goodman dominated the game against Sloan Hendrix with four hits and leading the Lady Bobcats to an 18-1 win on Feb. 28 in Imboden. Corning scored in the first inning with a single from Lyla Arnold. In the third inning, the Lady Bobcats scored five runs with singles by Kylie Zimmer and Presley Martin and doubles by Goodman and Kenlie Watson. Goodman took the win for Corning, surrendering one run on two hits over five innings, striking out seven and walking zero runners. Lady Greyhound Lauren Jones took the loss for Sloan Hendrix lasting five innings, allowing 14 hits and 16 runs while striking out seven.

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Corning Lady Bobcats lose to Walnut Ridge in close battle; 19-14

The Corning Lady Bobcats played Walnut Ridge on March 8 in Corning, but the game took a turn when the score was tied 13-13 in the top of the sixth inning and an error scored a run for Walnut Ridge. The Lady Bobcats of Walnut Ridge took an early lead in the second inning when they scored a run on a single on a 1-2 count. Corning scored 6 runs in the fourth inning. The offense was led by Whitley Bolen, Lyla Arnold, Addison George, Kylie Zimmer and Ava Goodman all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

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Lady Cats end season at Regionals against Mt. View

The Lady Bobcats’ season came to an end at Regionals on Feb. 27 in Rosebud with a loss against the Mountain View Lady Yellowjackets; 56 - 34. The Lady Cats had a great season with a 19-6 record, earning the title of Conference Champions and a ticket to the Regionals. The loss at Regionals was the last high school basketball game for senior Makenna Lunsford. The Lady Cats have a bright future when they return in 2022-2023 with four starters from this championship team.

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Triple Trophy Award Program

The Triple Trophy Award Program began in 1984 to promote the harvest of does and recognize the outstanding hunting skill of many Arkansas deer hunters. While deer were being restored to Arkansas, does were protected to promote rapid population growth.

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AEDC awards $502,838 to support wildlife education, improve school conservation

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $502,838.41 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 183 schools, school districts, and conservation districts in 65 Arkansas counties. These grants are funded by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission through fines collected from hunting and fishing violations. Only money collected in the county where the violation occurred may be used as grant funds for that county.

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Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report for Northeast Arkansas

Jim Harris; AGFC, Managing Editor Arkansas Wildlife Magazine Lake Charles (updated) Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said the anglers haven’t returned to Lake Charles lately, so she had no reports from any species. She expects fishing to pick up soon, though, and she notes that the best fishing days based on moon times should be March 1-7 and March 29-31.

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