Baseball and softball make up the local Saturday schedule.
The Mountain Home High School softball team will be at Valley View High School in Jonesboro for two games. The Lady Bombers face Greene County Tech at 1 p.m. and the host Lady Blazers at 3.
Melbourne will be back in Tuckerman for the championship game of the 2A-2 District Tournament. The Lady Bearkatz take on the host Lady Bulldogs at 2.
Melbourne will also compete for the title of the 2A-2 District Baseball Tournament. The Bearkatz will be paired with Tuckerman at 5.
Mammoth Spring’s baseball team will return to Marked Tree for the 1A-3 District Tournament. The Bears will play Hillcrest at noon. If they win, they’ll stay on the field for the championship game at 2.
The Cotter High School softball team wrapped up its regular season on a positive note Tuesday. The Lady Warriors defeated Viola 12-8.
Salem’s regular season finale ended with a 10-1 victory over Mammoth Spring. The Lady Bears fall to 17-4 on the season, and their first game in the 1A-3 District Tournament will be Friday at Armorel.
Melbourne was able to secure a regional tournament berth after winning its first game in the 2A-2 District Tournament at Tuckerman. The Lady Bearkatz beat up on White County Central 11-4. Melbourne will face Salem in the semifinals on Thursday.
Bergman watched its season come to an end in the first game of the 3A-1 District Tournament. The Lady Panthers fell to Green Forest 23-5.
Norfork suffered a conference loss at Greers Ferry. The Lady Panthers fell to West Side 5-0.
Gainesville had a rough outing in front of the home crowd. The Lady Bulldogs lost to Conway 7-5.
Viola picked up another conference win on its home field. The Lady Longhorns defeated Calico Rock 10-0.
Mammoth Spring was able to top Alton, Missouri, 4-1. The Lady Bears improve to 17-3 on the season, and they’ll travel to Salem on Tuesday.
Melbourne had a tough day at home as they stepped out of conference play. The Lady Bearkatz fell to Rose Bud 11-1.
Mountain View suffered another loss as they went to Newark. The Yellowjackets fell to Cedar Ridge 9-2.
The Arkansas High School Coaches Association recently announced its lates round of outstanding coach awards for the current school year, and two local coaches made the list.
Mountain Home’s David Martin was recognized after leading the Lady Bombers’ wrestling program to their first state championship in program history. In addition, Eric Teague received the award for girls’ basketball after the Lady Bearkatz won their third consecutive state title.
The awards were voted on by the association’s membership.
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