Mena High School Seniors and Juniors had the opportunity to attend the Career Exploration Fair in the Ouachita Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain on Tuesday. Students engaged with local, regional and statewide industry, agencies and organizations.
Progress continues on the renovation and expansion of the concession and restrooms at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
The Be Pro Be Proud truck was at Mena High School on Tuesday. Our 9th grade students enjoyed the simulators & learning about skilled trade careers!
Mena Wrestling battled Arkadelphia on Wednesday in the Union Bank Center.
Boys beat Arkadelphia 60-0!
Girls beat Arkadelphia 30-24!
For the boys this makes three duals in a row we haven’t had a boy lose! Very proud of them all.
The Bearcats & Ladycats will be back in action Tuesday at Russellville starting at 6:00pm.
Mena Wrestling seniors were recognized before their final home matches of the season on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center.
Congratulations and thanks for you hard work.
Destiny Hogan
Brody Peters
Carter Cossey
Cody Short
Nate Needham
Mena FCCLA students attended the Star Events and Leadership Conference in Hope on Wednesday. Competitors advancing to state include:
Entrepreneurship Level 1: McKenna Nottke & Haidyn Valdovinos
Event Management Level 1: Zahra Sofi & Francesca Vacca Focus on
Children Level 1: Melanie Cude, Wyatt Hines, & Paul Holliday
Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation level 1: Lexie Thomas & Makinnley Vega
Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation Level 2: Sophia Cummings & Lily Kate Doughty
Interior Design Level 1: Hollie Hamilton, Sophie Myers, Briggs Robertson
Interpersonal Communications Level 1: Abree Hankammer & Jacee Hoobler
Job Interview Level 1: Barrett Frost
National Programs in Action Level 1: Colt Wiles
Professional Presentation Level 1: Jenna Williams
Promote & Publicize FCCLA Level 1: Raelyn Ashcraft, Kenley Cochran, Brandi Miller
Repurposes & Redesign Level 2: Abi Koppein Sports Nutrition Level 1: Brady Jones
Sustainability Challenge Level 1: Layla Duncan, Easton Johnson
We are proud to announce that Norah Williams has been selected as a finalist in the Arkansas Young Playwright Competition. Her play, Night Off, will be performed at Lake Hamilton High School on Saturday, 4/12.
The JV Jr. and Jr. Ladycats and Bearcats played Dardanelle on Monday at the Union Bank Center.
JV Ladycats-11
Dardanelle-12
JV
Bearcats-12
Dardanelle-28
Jr. Ladycats-43 (13-5)
Dardanelle-34
Jr. Bearcats-34 (11-8)
Dardanelle-50
Mena Wrestling battled Ashdown/Heavener on Friday night in the Union Bank Center.
Boys went 2-0!
61-6 over Ashdown
60-6 over Heavener
Girls went 1-0
30-12 over Heavener
We will be back in action Wednesday
(Jan 22nd) versus Arkadelphia.
Senior Night ceremony starts at 5:30pm.
Elliot Dugan and Elijah Smith represented Mena at the Arkansas Indoor Invitational Track Meet on Saturday at UA Fayetteville.
Dugan finished 3rd overall in the women's high jump.
Smith finished 18th in the men's long jump and 16th in the men's high jump.
Thank you to the Polk County Farm Bureau for donating 600 venison snack sticks to our backpack program!
Max Daugherty with the Mena First United Methodist Church stopped by Mena High School on Thursday with a donation that will be used to buy shoes for students in need. Thanks FUMC!!!
The Mena Bearcats played Clarksville in the Union Bank Center on Wednesday.
Mena Bearcats-51 (12-7)
Clarksville-45
The Bearcats return to the court on Friday at Waldron.
The Mena Ladycats played Clarksville in the Union Bank Center on Wednesday.
Mena Ladycats-45 (7-15)
Clarksville-42
The Ladycats return to the court on Friday at Waldron.
The Jr. Ladycats and Jr. Bearcats played Pottsville in the Union Bank Center on Tuesday.
Jr. Bearcats-31 (10-5)
Pottsville-32
Jr. Ladycats-16 (10-5)
Pottsville-51
The teams are back in action on Wednesday when they play Clarksville in the UBC.
Mena Wrestling hosted Bauxite, Pottsville, & Heavener on Tuesday and wrestled very well! Both teams came up short in the duals but showed alot of toughness and improvement!
Congratulations to Mena High School Senior BAILEY HEALD on being selected as 2024-25 All-State Cheer!
https://tinyurl.com/bdhrf3e2
Mena Bearcat & Ladycat Wrestling competed in the Bauxite Brawl Tournament on Saturday. The Bearcats took 3rd overall as a team.
Individual awards:
Paisley Burger 3rd place 115 lbs
Sydney Jones 1st place 130 lbs
Evergrace Anderson 3rd place 170 lbs
Wyatt Head 4th place 120 lbs
Cody Short 4th place 126 lbs
Andrew Threlkeld 3rd place 132 lbs
Jace Hankammer 2nd place 175 lbs
Carter Cossey 2nd place 215 lbs
Nate Needham 4th place 285 lbs
Congratulations to Mena Cheer who finished 8th overall in the 4A state cheer competition on Saturday!
Mena will be hosting the 4A South Regional in 2025 !!!
