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In a thrilling game that went into overtime, the Lavaca Golden Arrows defeated the Sloan-Hendrix Senior Boys Greyhounds 58-56 in the State 2A Tournament first round game held at Rector. The #1 team in the 2A-4 District, Lavaca had a 31-4 record and had won both their District and Regional Championships. The Greyhounds had an outstanding season, finishing with a 32-6 record and winning the 2A-2 Conference, as well as the 2A-2 District Tournament.

Allie Davis, a 5th grader at Sloan-Hendrix, has been making headlines with her recent success in the Elks Hoop shooting contest. In January, she won the district level competition for 10-11 year-olds at Highland, and went on to win the state championship in Hot Springs in February.

Few sports cherish their histories as much as baseball. Avid fans of America’s pastime are seemingly born with some knowledge of the game’s extensive history, which is an undeniable testament to the popularity of baseball over the last century and a half. As Major League Baseball prepares for yet another exciting postseason, here are some unique moments in the history of America’s pastime.

College basketball fans rejoice upon the arrival of March, which marks the dawn of conference tournament season and, of course, the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness,” has been played each year since 1939.

The Pocahontas Redskins baseball team is ready to take the field this season with hopes of improving on their 10-14 record from last year and returning to the regional tournament where their season ended. Coach Anthony Noftsgar believes that the team’s strength this year will be their pitching and experience.

The Pocahontas Lady Redskin softball team is gearing up for a new season, determined to improve on their 7-12 record from last year. Coach Anthony Hausman has set his sights on improving the team’s hitting and defense at every position.

The Pocahontas Redskins Senior Boys basketball team finished their season with a second- round loss to the Southside Southerners in the 4A-3 District Tournament at Trumann. Despite the loss, the Redskins displayed their trademark resilience, fighting an uphill battle throughout the game. The Southerners started hot and quickly built a sizable lead, which the Redskins were unable to overcome, resulting in a 73-62 defeat.

The #1 seeded Sloan-Hendrix Senior Boys Greyhounds claimed the championship title of the District 2A-2 Tournament, defeating the #2 seeded Marshall Bobcats 72-62 in a hard-fought game. The contest was held at White County Central, and the Greyhounds got off to a strong start, leading 18-8 at the end of the 1st quarter.

For this week’s column, I’d originally planned to talk about the Razorback basketball team’s recent uptick and prospects for the remainder of the year. Lots of good news and cause for optimism to be found: A three- game win streak Blowout of Kentucky AT Rupp Arena Devo Davis playing like he actually has half a brain Return of Nick Smith, Jr. to the lineup A slate of four winnable games in a row before taking on Alabama and Tennessee to end the regular season And THEN the Mississippi State clunker happened. And just like that all my cause for optimism was shot.