Congratulations to the Mena High School Spotlight Singers for their first semester cumulative team GPA of 3.89.
The Jr. Ladycats and Jr. Bearcats played Ozark in the Union Bank Center on Friday.
Jr. Ladycats-41
Ozark-28
Jr. Bearcats-30
Ozark-47
The Jr. High teams are back in action on Monday when they host Nashville in Jim Rackley Gymnasium.
Thursday was Sr. Night for Mena Wrestling at the Union Bank Center. Seniors who were recognized include:
Emery Anderson
Zach Cline
Dennison Reed
Aiden Golden
The event was a tri-match with Dover & Subiaco.
A HUGE thank you to Shawna Martinez with Performance Team Real Estate for donating boxes of supplies for our students’ “Take What You Need Cart”. Mrs. Hobson houses this in her classroom for students to freely choose deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, etc for their use.
Sr. Night for Mena Wrestling is this Thursday at 5:30pm in Jim Rackley Gymnasium. Seniors being recognized include:
Emery Anderson
Zach Cline
Dennison Reed
Aiden Golden
Teams attending are Subiaco, Dover and Ashdown. Matches begins at 6:00pm.
The Mena Insurance Players of the Games are:
Arkadelphia - Ravyn Wilson
Dardanelle - Makenna Lee
Jr. Ladycats earn win #6
Jr. Ladycats-26
Dardanelle-22
Jr. Bearcats-33
Dardanelle-40
The teams are back in action on Monday in Waldron.
Congratulations to Kiylee Hughes for being named 2023-24 All-State Cheer!
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Mena Head Coach Craig Bentley released the 2024 football schedule on Thursday. The season begins on Friday, August 30th at DeQueen. The first home game is September 6th against LR Hall. Homecoming will be October 18th and senior night will be October 25th.
Several 9th grade students signed up to Ring the Bell for Salvation Army over the last two weeks to work toward their required 75 hours of Community Service to graduate mandated by the new Arkansas LEARNS Act.
Mena basketball hosted Horatio at the Union Bank Center on Monday.
Jr. Ladycats-22
Horatio-39
Jr. Bearcats-47
Horatio-21
Sr. Ladycats-47
Horatio-37
Sr. Bearcats-54
Horatio-22
The Sr. girls and boys are back in action on Tuesday at 4:30pm when they host Morrilton at the UBC.
Kadyn Land placed forth in the eSports NBA 2K Play-Offs at Hendrix College in Conway. With this being his first season and a freshman playing for the Mena eSports team, we look forward to seeing what will in store in the coming competitions.
On Friday, the Mena High School FBLA and FCCLA had their annual Christmas Party! The theme was Christmas Morning so students celebrated with breakfast food and in their Christmas Morning clothes! They also collected diapers to donate to our local DHS office!
The Mena High School Student Council sponsored an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest on Thursday. The winner was
Samara Jaynes!
Members of the MHS National English Honor Society made a surprise visit with Santa Clause at Louise Durham Elementary on Wednesday to pass out Santa Letters to 2nd grade.
Tiny Cambell, Teresa Judkins, and Sharon Shook recently taught Mrs. Wilson's class at Mena High School how to use a quilting machine for their community service learning project. Thanks to their expertise and assistance, students have acquired the skills to craft quilts throughout the semester. These meticulously crafted quilts will be generously donated to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
In the photo, from left to right, you'll find Kristi Wilson, Kaylee Smith, Dylanne Carr, Claire Walston, Delaney Carr, Tiny Campbell, and Teresa Judkins.
The Mena Bearcats and Ladycats competed in the Ram Rumble tournament this weekend.
Emery Anderson took 1st place in her weight class.
Zach Cline took 2nd place in his weight class!
Ainsley Mchadden took 3rd place in hers!
The JR Ladycat Basketball team had a great time shopping and wrapping presents for Angel Tree kids Friday night. It was a wonderful team bonding experience.
The Spotlight Singers had a wonderful time singing at Sounds of the Season at the state Capitol. It’s always one of our favorite trips of the year!
Mena High School AE students took Christmas cards to the Homewood Cottages residents today for a service project.
