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EDITOR’S NOTE: this article is a different version than appears in print in the March 12 issue. More comments from the coach appear in print. This article contains more game detail.
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3/11/25
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Rural Special basketball coach Hanse Bowman said he doesn’t think anyone gave his team much of a chance against West Side in Saturday’s Class 1A State Tournament semi-final game at …
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By Lori Freeze
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3/11/25
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Five local teams advance to this week’s regional tournament basketball action, with Mountain View senior boys and girls at Melbourne for Region 3A-2, and Rural Special senior boys and girls …
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2/25/25
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The starting day for the 1A-2 District Basketball Tournament hosted by Rural Special School has been moved up to Saturday because of the forecast for snow midweek.
Senior boy games for Saturday …
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2/12/25
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Mountain View Lady Yellowjackets defeated Melbourne 66-46 Jan. 14 at Mountain View. The Lady ’Jackets got 24 points from freshman Evvi Cooper, 14 from freshman Erin Akins, and 14 from junior …
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1/28/25
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The junior boy match-up between local rivals Rural Special and Timbo saw the closest score of the evening Dec. 10 with the Rebels hosting. The game came down to the final seconds when Timbo stole the …
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12/17/24
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Senior running back Drew Isbell scored three touchdowns and rushed for 203 yards at Piggott Sept. 20 as the Mountain View Yellowjackets crushed the Piggott Mohawks 43-8.
The Mohawks received to …
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10/4/24
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Mountain View football coaches put the 2024 senior team through their paces Aug. 5 on the first day of football practice.
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After two seasons of playing 8 man football due to low …
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8/23/24
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Several local sharpshooting basketball players have been added to the state record books maintained by the Arkansas Activities Association. The listings reflect the top 10 performances.
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7/16/24
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The Mountain View senior high girls are the back-to-back 3A State Track Champions. They competed on April 30 at Jessieville. Track team members with Coach Will Gotto are, from left, Ellie …
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6/6/24
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The Mountain View Yellowjacket baseball team defeated the fellow 3A-2 conference member Tuckerman Bulldogs 13-3 in 6 innings with the run rule being applied.
For the ‘Jackets, senior …
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By Zach Ledbetter
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4/3/24
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Rodeo lovers hope upgrades to the Stone County Rodeo Arena will draw big crowds and pay dividends here.
Heather Stevens, secretary-treasurer of the Stone County Saddle Club, says a competitive …
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By Frank Wallis
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3/24/24
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Mountain View first baseman Wyatt Thomas awaits the ball as a Melbourne runner hustles back to the base to avoid the pick-off attempt during a high school baseball game March 12 at Guy Buchanan …
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3/24/24
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The Rural Special senior boys put on a three-point shooting clinic in their district semifinal game against top-seeded Concord Feb. 15, propelling the fourth-seeded Rebels to a 73-51 victory. …
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2/20/24
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Mountain View senior basketball teams will compete in the 3A Region 2 Tournament at Manila this week after finishing as runners-up in their respective brackets of the district tournament hosted by …
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2/20/24
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Balanced scoring in the first half helped the Timbo senior boys stay within two points of Rural Special when the two county teams matched up for their second game of the season Jan. 23. However, …
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By Lori Freeze
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2/1/24
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Mountain View teams hosted Melbourne Jan. 12 for Homecomimg and the visitors proved to be spoilers for two of the three games.
The junior boys were downed 48-25. Kade Shipman scored 7 points, …
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1/31/24
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Rural Special hosted Timbo for an in-county matchup between the two rural campuses of the Mountain View School District. The Rebel senior boys defeated Timbo 64-49, and the Timbo junior girls hung on …
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By Lori Freeze
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12/15/23
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Rural Special won two games against Shirley Nov. 7, with the junior boys taking a 42-30 win, and the senior boys notching a 51-42 victory.
The Shirley senior girls dominated the fourth …
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11/21/23
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Trailing by four points late in the fourth quarter, the chance to repeat as state champs in 3A/4A 8-man football was on the line for the Mountain View Yellowjackets. The Corning Bobcats had pushed to …
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By Rusty Fraser
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11/21/23
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