An extensive paving project began on Monday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. BCBS will remain closed to the public until the project is completed.
The Sr. Ladycats are headed home after three days at the Harding Team Camp.
The Mena Jr. Girls wrapped up the Harding Team Camp on Tuesday. Coach Goss said, "I saw tons of improvement and I'm very proud of their effort these 3 days."
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MENA GOLF,BASEBALL, SOFTBALL & TRACK ON THE MOVE FOR 22-24 CYCLE.
Conference alignments have been approved by the Arkansas Activities Association board of directors for tennis, golf, baseball, softball, track & field and soccer for the 2022-24 competition cycle.
Baseball, softball, soccer and track & field conferences are tentative as spring sports have until Dec. 1 to declare.
It was announced previously that Mena basketball would be moving to the 4A-4 as well & Mena football will be moving to the 4A-7....
Schedules for 2022-2023 are available on the website
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics
The Mena Jr. and Sr. Girls are at the Harding Basketball Team Camp this week !!!
Friday is day two of the Whitt & Watkins Basketball Academy at the Union Bank Center !
Rich Mountain seems to be smiling about the sunny skies in this picture from the Mena Schools Weather Camera on Thursday. We're sure the crew working on the turf at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium are pleased as well... Remember that BCBS remains closed to the public for the next several weeks.
Follow the link to the weather cam 24 hours a day.
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/?cam=MNHCK
The Whitt & Watkins Basketball Academy began on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. The morning session is for 1st-8th grades & the afternoon session is for 9th-12th grades. It continues on Friday & Saturday. GO BEARCATS !!!
Mena Ladycat KENSEY ROSSON has been named to the SBLive All-State Softball Team. Rosson will be a Jr. in 2022/2023 & had .618 batting average with 1 homerun last season.
Read the article at the link below
https://news.scorebooklive.com/arkansas/2022/06/09/sblive-arkansas-all-state-softball-teams-benton-pitcher-allyssa-houston-is-player-of-the-year?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR1U4mFVz0FCbqbnqhEA3hLWKnX6NSRItUHhZrQD0JJek6jPxw8Qov9_TDk
The Senior High Bearcats went to Ouachita Baptist University today for a team camp! Great reps , great work and should have some great film to learn off of! Go Bearcats and thanks to OBU for hosting and feeding our boys!
Cox & Fletcher headed to Orlando for Special Olympic USA Games. Check them out on the cover of the Polk County Pulse this week !!!
https://mypulsenews.com/polk-county-pulse-june-8-2022/?fbclid=IwAR2ltZl1HnWqD42YTcCiCEWt8y1Uh4vbKPvcB7v5HNIKEWTE-h7lM-jnEGQ
Work continues on the turf project at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
When completed it will be followed by an extensive paving project as well. The stadium and track will remain closed to the public until those projects are both completed.
The Mena Jr. Bearcats had a great time at the Harding Camp !
Mena Senior High Cheer team attended a National Cheer Association team camp at Hendrix College in Conway this past week!
They received many team and individual awards and recognitions including:
Sharp for Sophia Award
SAFE Stunting Award
2nd Place in Cheer Competition
Qualification for Nationals
Kiylee Hughes & Shantal Tecson were named NCA All American Cheerleaders.
Patience Ferguson was selected by NCA staff to tryout to teach for them next summer.
Cheerleaders selected by NCA staff to tryout for All American Cheerleaders:
Joey Decker
Hailey Emerson
Patience Ferguson
Amy Gragg
Kiylee Hughes
Cloey Massey
Shantal Tecson
Sophia Vacca
The Mena Jr. High Cheerleaders attended camp at Hendrix this week. They worked on many skills and made many improvements. They have worked so hard and it has paid off!
Five girls were nominated for All American Cheerleader:
Chloe Cossey
Bre Crider
Rayleigh Goodnight
Trinity Aviles
Lily Kate Doughty.
As a team Mena earned most improved, a stunt safe award, a bid to Nationals, a spirit stick, and 1st place for the Jr High Band Chant!
Out with the old & in with the new!
Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium is closed to the public till further notice.
The Little Ladycats Camp got underway on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. It was a great first day with 60 campers.
We will welcome any new campers Thursday, $30.
The Junior Ladycat’s competed in Spring Queen where they were tested in vertical, mile, 400, 100, squat, bench, power clean and push press. Several girls met the challenge. Including Elliott Dugan, Ava Fields, Emmi Hensley, Chloe Stepp, Kylene Denton, Alayna Gilbert, Pascha Wistrand, Kate Wilson, Anabelle Peters, Jayden Cox, Chloe Hooper.
Kylene Denton was crowned our Spring Queen.
The Senior High Bearcats started spring ball yesterday! Good effort and energy with a lot to work on! Great job Bearcats!
