The Mena Jr. Bearcats got put thru their paces this morning at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The fall scrimmage will be August 15th at Mansfield and the season opener is August 31st against Centerpoint.
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Summer school (SPED) learned about the Chalk Art Festival in Denver, Colorado, and made their own creations.
The Mena Bearcats got in some reps on Monday in preparation for team camp at Ouachita Baptist on Wednesday!
Thank you to the Junior High Basketball team for volunteering their time this morning toward the backpack program!
Congratulation to Mena High School Senior JANCEY HARRIS for her finish in the Southwest Arkansas High School Rodeo Association Finals.
Senior all around cowgirl
Top 5 barrels
Top 10 poles
Champion goat tying
Reserve champion girl breakaway roping
Reserve champion ribbon roping
Top 10 team roping
FINALS
1st- barrels 1st round
3rd- poles 1st round
1st- goats 1st round
1st- breakaway roping 1st round
3rd- ribbon roping 1st round
1st- team roping 1st round
2nd- barrels 2nd round
2nd- goats 2nd round
1st- ribbon roping 2nd round
High point SR girl
1st in the average in barrels, breakaway, and team roping.
2nd in the average in goats and ribbon roping
MENA BEARCAT SPRING SCRIMMAGE !
Mena football played their spring scrimmage at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. The 2023 season will honor the memory of Nature Brown. 2023 would have been Nature's senior season. The Brown family was recognized at halftime and were given a football signed by the entire team.
Mena High School sophomore ELIJAH SMITH competed in the decathlon last week in Fayetteville. There were 71 athletes from all over the state of Arkansas. He placed 5th in High Jump and achieved personal records in the 110H by almost 2 seconds, the 400m dash, 100m dash, 1500m run, shot, and disc. He has shown to be a great athlete and has a lot of potential to do great things in the upcoming years.
See complete results at the link below!
https://ar.milesplit.com/.../513865.../results/937485
The seniors gathered for graduation practice on Friday morning.
Mena High School 2023 Graduation Ceremony will be on Saturday in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium!
If you are unable to attend it will be streamed LIVE on the Mena High School Facebook Page.
MHS students were working the bees on Tuesday in the Duckett Forestry and Wildlife Outdoor Laboratory.
The Frank Mosley Outstanding Girl Athlete is a longstanding award given to our most outstanding and deserving Senior girl athlete. These athletes must be involved in multiple sports and display great character in the sport, their school and the community. The award is voted on by the head coaches from each sport, the athletic director, the assistant athletic director, high school principal and a Mena Public School Staff Member. This impact that this year’s winner has had on Mena athletics will be felt for many years to come.
This year’s Frank Mosley award winner is a 4 sport athlete who excelled on the field, court and in the classroom. She not only is a leader within each athletic program that she participates in but she is also involved as a student leader on the campus on Mena High School involved in FBLA,NHS,NEHS,STUDENT COUNCIL AND JAG. She will also be continuing her athletic career at the next level, signing a letter of intent to play collegiate softball.
This year’s Frank Mosley award winner is: Emmi Hines
The James C Copher Outstanding Boy athlete is a longstanding award given to our most outstanding and deserving Senior boy athlete. These athletes must be involved in multiple sports and display great character in the sport, their school and the community. The awards are voted on by the head coaches from each sport, the athletic director, the assistant athletic director, high school principal and a Mena Public School Staff Member. This impact that this year’s winner has had on Mena athletics will be felt for many years to come.
This year’s James C Copher award winner excelled in both Football and Soccer all while maintaining a strong GPA at the top of his class. He is also a member of the JAG competition team which competed in Orlando this spring.
This year's James C Copher Award winner is: Jayden Felix
A group of Mena High School students were able to tour Nidec Motor Corp. on Friday!
The 2023 Yearbook distribution was held Thursday morning in the Performing Arts Center and the Union Bank Center. The yearbook was dedicated to Mrs. Jennifer McCauley. Also the top 8 seniors were announced and students watched an end of year video before being dismissed to the UBC for yearbook pick up and signing.
Graduation practice will be at the venue. If it is a favorable forecast, then we will be on the football field. If not, we will be in the gym. Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9:00 am.
The graduation ceremony will be Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am.
Congratulations to Mena Head Softball Coach Ray Hunter on being selected as the 4-4A Coach of the Year! Go Ladycats!
The Mena High School Lip Sync and Talent Show was held on Thursday. This is a major fundraiser for the Theatre Department and helps pay for the shows and events we do for classes and other schools throughout the year. The public performance will be this Saturday at 7:30pm in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Admission will be by donation. We very much appreciate your support!
Mena High School senior Tristan Miller signed his letter of intent to play soccer at UA Rich Mountain on Thursday in the Union Bank Center.
Good luck Tristan !!!!
The 2nd Annual Powderbuff Volleyball Tournament was played on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. The sophomore team and the junior team met in the championship game. The sophomores won the match. Proceeds from the event went to Relay for Life
Ms. Alexander's class has partnered with Keeley Jones for her capstone project. She is working on her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at UCA.
Our first meeting was working with lambs and learning how to groom them for showing.
Our second meeting was making bird houses.
Today we went to her brother's farm and we were able to see the chickens, horses and plant seeds. This is a very beneficial partnership with the Ag program here at Mena.
A big thank you to the Jones' family and the Ag community!
