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to the 2014 Mena Bearcat Spring Sports Program.
The Mena Star is proud to be the publisher of this program, and we would like to thank the community for their support of Mena High School Athletics and the coaches for your positive impact on the students. We look forward to a great season!
Go Bearcats and Ladycats!
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blic e Mena Pu th h it w r a ch for urth ye e head coa is in his fo th y s e a tl s n e e B rv e s s as ig spring, he Coach Cra ll, he serve e fa th e g th n g ri n u ssis. Duri trict. D is also an a occer team s School Dis d n h a ig r, h r to a io ts sen oordin the Bearca defensive c ll a . tb o fo h rs at hig tball Team o o F h d 8th grade ig n H the senior a r th io 7 n u to J istory for the e teaches H tant coach h , m o ro s s nd la ters Rylie a Inside the c h g u a d l. ir e o , and th dle Scho wife Sarah Mena Mid is h s e d lu c ted in He gradua His family l. o o h c S igh of of Mena H with his Bachelor ’s te a Harper. u d ra g 3 7 200 in 200 Craig is a University te ta S n ily, o ers ith his fam w from Hend e m . ti n g o Educati spendin he enjoys Science in , e m ti e e fr During his ities. tdoor activ u o d n a , g fishin
nd l District, a o o h c S a n e Me g the year with th ams. Durin t te rs k fi c a is tr h e h th is in teams whic d coach of a ll e Ed Kelley a h tb e o th fo is earcats spring, he the Junior B Bearcat athletes. f during the o h c a o c e head river ’s grade fall, he is th ing 7th, 8th, and 9th as well as D , s ic iv C e ach th grad has him co d teaches 9 E , m o ro s n and s In the cla s, Jonatha n o s o tw n e and went o d they hav l, n o a o , Education. h th c e S B h y d in is Ro on Hig is graduate Ed’s wife te of Harris a re e u h d w ra , g y 1 it 8 a 19 nivers Mark. Ed is nsas Tech U a rk A t a e g , he lle l activities o o to attend co h c s h it lved w e lake, 1985. ing or invo as well as time on th h c a o c ’t n is mily, When Ed . with his fa e m ti g d canoeing n in a d , n g e p in s ik s h enjoy orts, in water sp g n ti a ip ic rt pa
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ol Mena Scho e th h it w r assisnd yea in his seco eason as an wins is t s h rt g o ri p s W g tt n Coach Sco is spending this spri all team. During the igh e ftb h o s d ior h n District, a r the Mena Ladycats adycats sen L e th r fo h fo ac ughtant coach on, he is the head co classes thro . .E P s r a e u s fo s versees ter sport cott also o S . m a te ll Paragould, in l o basketba o h c S r. ool yea st High aout the sch uated from Ridgecre sical Educ y h P in e a degre , from Scott grad t on to get econdary Education n e w n e th Arkansas, lth, with a minor in S ssee. ne ea tion and H rsity in Jackson, Ten ad 18 com h t h g ri e iv W n Coach Union U hools. g to Mena, in m o c ve other sc rried for fi to r m o fr Prio e c a of experien ve been m bined years his wife Andrea ha Ally in 5th grade. Scott and nd have a daughter s, Scott considers rs, a vitie twelve yea es to hobbies and acti m When it co ome body. himself a h
Andrea Hu ghes is in h During the er first yea spring, she r with the M is ena Schoo team. Duri an assistan l District. ng the rest t coach wit of the scho h the Lady for the jun cat softball ol year, sh ior high g e was the a irls basketb ssistant co coach for th a ll te a m ach s e junior hig , as well a h s v the assista o In the clas ll e y b a ll teams. nt sroom, An drea teach Physical E es 8th grad ducation. e Health, a Andrea is m s well as arried to Ja cob Hughe ters: Kiyle s, and they e, Annlyn, have three and Sophia daughAndrea is . a 2003 gra went on to duate of M graduate fr e om Rich M na High School, and in 2010, a ountain Co s he nd then ea mmunity C rned her B Education o a ll c h e g elors of Sc from Hend ience degre e erson State Andrea en e in U nive joys spend four-wheeli ing time w rsity in 2012. ng, and any ith her fam thing outdo ily, hiking ors. She als , o loves to re ad.
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School the Mena h it w r t a e his first y the assistan in is e is h n , n to o g s nin ends orts sea Aaron Pen e fall, he sp e spring sp th th g g n n ri ri u u D d d rteams. District, an Bearcat va ts baseball e a th rc a h e it B w e h c ll coa coach for th tant footba is s s . a n a g th r high team io n time as bo ju are teachin e is th t s ic a tr ll is e d l as w e schoo sity team, ties with th u d r e th o tary. t on Aaron’s am Elemen igh School, and wen rh u D e is u Uniide H P.E. at Lo erson State te of Lakes d a n u e d H ra g h g a u He is n thro ge educatio e ll o c is h t ersity. to ge nd a State Univ s a s n a er, Andy, a rk th A ro b d n a a s y a versit and h s. d is John, med Primu ing, a n g o d a Aaron’s da s o ha g, fish nda. He als joys huntin n e n ro a sister, Ama A coaching, Outside of g golf. and playin
Thomas P owell is in the Mena his first y ear of coa School D ching and is Thomas is tr teaching the assista ict. During the s in pring spo nt coach winter sp for both s rts seaso orts seaso n, occer team n, he is th Boys Bas s. During e head co ketball te the ach of th ams, and with the J e Junior during fa unior Bea H ll ig he is an a h rc ssistant c In the cla ats Football team. oach ssroom, T homas tea at Mena che Middle S c hool, and s three science clas classes at ses Mena Hig two Civic h School. s/Econom Thomas a ics ttended a t and grad cred Hear t Catholic uated hig h school School, th at Arkans at Saen went o as Tech U n to attend niversity, of Scienc c ollege where he e degree got his B in Health Outside o a c h a n elors d Physica f coachin l E d u doors, be g c , a Thomas tion. ing active enjoys an , and spen y th in g outding time with his f amily.
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. ena Schools M h it w r a e dy nt in his secon a an assista is is t s d o a r h F C d , a n Ch ty seaso oaching du ing sports c r r p e s e th o th g is or Durin ms. H all coach f e track tea tb e th k s h a it b w t n h tcoac ssista boys baske h ar is the a e ig y h e r th io n g ict the ju durin school distr r high and e io n th e h s it e w th s both dutie 6. had’s other C . s m a te s 3 through he e ball d a r g r o f . chool, and .E S P h g ig in h H c a n r are te rom f Aco y degree f graduate o g a lo is io s d e a in h C aK to receive n o t n e w then and y. basketball, h Universit c g e T in y s a la s p n a d ith Ark g an ding time w s exercisin n y e jo p n s e ’s d e a h h , C ings ing these th o d t o n ’s e if h his family.
2014 Mena Track
Abbie Smith MHS Track
3/6 @ Booneville - High School 3/10 @Booneville - 7th Grade 3/31 @Clarksville - High School 4/1 @Clarksville - Junior High 4/1 @Mansfield - Hgh School 4/3 @Dardanelle - Junior High 4/10 @Dardanelle - High School 4/14 @Waldron - 7th Grade 4/15 @Waldron - Jr./Sr. Girls
4/17 @Waldron - Jr./Sr. Boys 4/18 @Booneville - Junior High 4/24 Junior High District Meet @Booneville 5/1 High School Districts @Waldron 5/8 State Track Meet @Nashville
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2014 Mena Ladycats Softball Schedule
3/3 vs Foreman - @Mena 3/4 vs Mansfield - @Mansfield 3/7 vs Nashville - @Nashville 3/10 vs Ashdown - @Mena 3/12 vs Horatio - @Mena 3/13 vs Lake Hamilton - @Mena 3/15 JV Tournament - @Greenwood 3/17 vs Ashdown - @Ashdown 3/18 vs Alma - @Alma 3/21-22 Farmington Tournament - @Farmington 3/31 vs DeQueen - @Mena 4/1 vs Cossatot River - @Mena 4/4-5 River City Rumble - @Van Buren 4/7 vs Greenwood - @Greenwood
4/10 vs Dardanelle - @Mena 4/11 vs Dover - @Dover 4/15 vs Booneville - @Mena 4/17 vs Maumelle - @Mena 4/18 vs Ozark - @Ozark 4/22 vs Waldron - @Waldron 4/25 vs Pottsville - @Mena 4/28 vs Northside - @Mena 4/30 vs Foreman - @Foreman 5/1-5/5 Distrcit Tournament - @Mena 5/9-5/11 Regional Tournament - @Mena 5/16-5/18 State Tournament - @Monticello 5/23-5/24 State Finals - @Fayetteville (To be played at Bogle Park)
2014 Mena Bearcats Baseball Schedule
3/5 vs Lake Hamilton - @Mena 3/6-8 Mena Tournament - @Mena 3/13-15 Horatio Tournament - @Horatio 3?17 vs Booneville - @Mena 3/21 vs Subiaco - @Subiaco 3/28 vs Ozark - @Ozark 3/29 vs Smithville (Double Header) - @Smithville 3/31 vs DeQueen - @DeQueen 4/1 vs Subiaco - @Subiaco 4/4 vs Dardanelle - @Mena 4/5 vs Foreman (Double Header) - @Mena
4/7 vs Sheridan - @Mena 4/8 vs Waldron - @Waldron 4/11 vs Dover - @Dover 4/15 vs Booneville - @Mena 4/17 vs Maumelle - @Mena 4/24 vs Horatio - @Horatio 4/25 vs Pottsville - @Mena 5/1-5/5 District Tournament - @Mena 5/8-5/10 Regional Tournament - @Lincoln 5/15-5/17 State Tournament - @Nashville 5/23-5/24 State Finals - @Fayetteville (To be played at Baum Stadium)
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Ladycat Senior Meagan Boyd
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2014 Ladycat Softball
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Jordan Ward
Jami Miller
Bailey Bunch
Kenzie Spurgin
Lexi Brooks
Fabienne Klein
Hannah Lochala
Riley Schnell
Daryan Torix
Kensie Sawyer
Taylor Harper
Lexi Hansard
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Macy Brotherton
Ashley Philpot
Reagan Sikes
Brandi Harrison
Ariel Hartin
Shelby Poor
Madi Brotherton
Ansley Simmons
Delaynee Penny
Autumn Birtcher
Addison Smith
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2014 Bearcat Baseball
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Cameron Robinson
Roy Morgan
Taylor Schuller
Chism Maye
Konner Miller
Preston Miller
Brandon Fields
Bronson Castillo
Hunter Hobson
Ryan Ozanich
Braxton Lance
Ross Graves
Seth Puckett
Greg Craig
Jon Beckman
Zack Sanchez
Jackson Daugherty
#30 Kevin Harris
Kelly Jo Miller
Hunter Johnson
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Veronica Vanbuskirk
Olivia Wuermli
Maddie Morris
Rachel Cunningham
Meagan Boyd
McKenna Law
Tyler Luce
Abbi Goodner
Leonie Haug
Shauna Horner
Carly Gear
Monica Soriano
Madison Peppers
Raquel De Frutos
Shawnna Howard
Jade Ferguson
Brooke Hastey
Madeline Palacios
Lacey Howard
Emali Bilderbeck
Cece Metcalf
Katelin Haines
Allie Sessler
Annika Ehlert
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2014 Bearcat Soccer
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Jordan Strickland
Nick Renard
Osten Cunningham
Tim Banik
Mason Martin
Zach Atchley
Diego Ferado
Borja Prieto
Travis Mos
Eduardo Carvajal
Mathew Andrews
Brennan Ayres
Zane Sherrer
Elijah Barnes
Shane Atchley
Colten McDaniel
Nathan Brown
Van Rigby
Joby McPherson
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2014 Junior High Track
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Aaron Thornsberry
Axell Morris
Basil Shaner
Brandon Deramus
Brock Strother
Caleb McLellan
Colton Sawyer
Connor Harvey
Corey Curry
Coy Burford
Daniel Davis
Ethan Donaldson
Ethan Holloway
Fisher Neufeld
Ian Martin
Jacob Ward
Jeremy Standridge
John David Kahn
Jonathan Gunn
Jordan Foster
Joshua Swint
Karson Miller
Matthew Bowser
Nick Myers
Noah Swall
Peyton Tomblin
Roberty McIntyre
Torrey Voisin
Zeb Wilson
Zion Barnes
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