Congratulations to the Mena Ladycat volleyball team on a great year!
Mena's season game to an end in the 4A State Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday with a 0-3 loss to Gravette.
(23-25/14-25/13-25)
The 2023 Mena High School Homecoming Queen was crowned on Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
The Maid of Honor was Holiday Neufeld and the Queen is Sophia Vacca.
Holiday Neufeld is the daughter of Jeff and Jerusha Neufeld. Holiday is in NHS, the treasurer of NEHS and has earned her academic letter and second academic bar. Holiday is the elected President of the Spotlight Singers, a vocalist in Jazz Band, and has been chosen as the lead female role in this year's school musical, Newsies. She has also had the privilege of representing Mena High School as a four time All Region Choir member and a 2023 All-State Choir member. Holiday has also competed and won the Mena High School talent show two years in a row. After high school, Holiday plans to attend college and major in music education while continuing to sing in choir at the college level.
Sophia Vacca is the daughter of Scott and Ashley Vacca. Sophia is President of NEHS, President of NHS, Co-Editor of the Yearbook Staff, and the elected Vice President of Student Council. She has received her academic letter and second academic bar. Sophia is on the Varsity Sideline and Competition Cheer Team and Varsity soccer team. She received an All-State nomination in Soccer last year. Sophia is a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and serves on the Catholic Youth Advisory Council. After high school, she plans to attend the University of Dallas and major in Psychology.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the game ball on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium and the Bearcats ran with it.
Mena Bearcats-37
Fouke-13
Mena improves to 4-4 on the season and the team plays at Ashdown next Friday.
Thursday was Sr. Night for Mena Ladycat Volleyball and four seniors were honored. Including
ELAINA ALESHIRE
CAROLINE CANNON
MALLORY FARRINGER
JOCELYN HERNANDEZ
These Ladycats have been a part of three conference championship teams. With an overall record of 83 wins and 12 losses. Congratulations on a great career.
Mena defeated Arkadelphia 3-0. (25-14/25-14/25/13)
The Ladycats open play in the 4A State Tournament at Shiloh in Springdale on Tuesday at noon.
The Juniors defeated the Seniors in overtime in the Powderpuff Football Championship on Wednesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
The Mena Ladycats won the 4AWest Conference Championship on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Fountain Lake. (25-20/25-16/25-19) Mena wraps up the regular season on Thursday when they play Arkadelphia at the Union Bank Center.
HHE Great Teammate Award winners Journey Copelin, and Julia Henry were team captains at the Sr High volleyball game on Thursday.
Jr. High Pep Rally Thursday, October 12th !
The Mena Bearcats played Nashville at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Friday.
Mena Bearcats-14
Nashville-46
Mena plays at Malvern Next Friday at 7:00pm.
The 1983 Conference Champion Bearcats will be honored prior to tonight's Mena/Nashville football game. Kickoff is at 7:00pm at Randall Whorton Field in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
The Mena Bearcats played Arkadelphia on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Mena Bearcats-7
Arkadelphia-51
Mena is back in action next Friday in BCBS when they face Nashville.
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Mena High School Pep Rally!
Friday, September 29th
The Holly Harshman Elementary Great Teammate Award Winners
were team captains at the Sr. Ladycats volleyball game on Thursday.
The Sr. Ladycats played Magnolia on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. Mena won the match 28-26/25-16/25-12. The Ladycats are back in action on Saturday at the Paris Tournament.
The Jr. Ladycats played Magnolia on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. Mena lost 25-6/24-26/7-15. The Ladycats return to action on Saturday at the Rover Valley Tournament.
The Jr. Bearcats played Fountain Lake at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Thursday.
Jr. Bearcats-16
Ft. Lake-34
Mena will be back in action next Thursday at Arkadelphia.
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The 7th Grade Bearcats played Fountain Lake on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
7th Bearcats-30
Ft. Lake-0
Mena remains undefeated and will play at Arkadelphia next Thursday.
The Jr. Ladycats played Waldron on Thursday and lost 0-2, 21-25/13-25. Mena is back in action on Tuesday when they play Foreman at the Union Bank Center.
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The 7th Grade Ladycats split their match with Waldron 1-1 on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. 25-17/18-25. The team is back in action on Tuesday when the host Foreman.
The Mena Ladycats defeated Waldron on Thursday 3-0. By a score of 25-10/25-10/25-14. Mena is back in action on Saturday at the Lakeside Tournament. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738
