Athletics

Mena Football will play DeQueen in their season opener on Friday, August 27th at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. We thought now would be an appropriate time for a little history lesson. The first football game played by Mena High School was in 1912. In the game the Bearcats played DeQueen. The Leopards won by a score of 20-6. There were only thirteen boys on the Mena squad. Additionally, only two boys had ever even seen a game. One eyewitness said, “The small squad made up for lack of knowledge by rough play.” GO BEARCATS!!!!

Mena volleyball will be playing a benefit game at Van Buren beginning at 5:30pm today!

Check out the Bearcats #5NEWSFFN team preview. https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/high-school/hs-football/football-friday-night-previews-mena-bearcats/527-f26902cb-0d55-4ee0-a3e2-edb794f21c7f?fbclid=IwAR2mvJoZtH3QKhZdJ1gVv5MGRmGrMfVwb5i1RLffzmcC_ZN2F2_QX5tq3RI

Mena Cheer was all smiles headed to Thursday's Bearcat scrimmage at Mansfield ! https://www.instagram.com/menavarsitycheer/?hl=en

Mena Golf played at the Waldron Country Club on Tuesday.. The Ladycats finished 2nd with a team score of 141. Just two strokes behind Charleston. Emmi Hines - 50 Madi Lyle - 45 Emily Leonard - 46 Emma Threlkeld - 67 . A pair of Sr. Boys competed for Mena. Alex Rocha - 56 Cooper Plunkett - 51 Mena will play at the Nashville Country Club on August 23rd. GO BEARCATS !!!

Mena Football will play a scrimmage game tonight at Mansfield. The Jr. High scrimmage starts at 6:00pm with the Sr. High scrimmage to follow. Mena Golf will play at the Waldron Country Club beginning at 3:30pm. GO BEARCATS!!!!

Mena Golf played at the Magellan Golf Course in Hot Springs Village on Monday.. Emmi Hines led the varsity girls with a 54. Madi Lyle - 55 Emma Threlkeld - 62 Sean Sullivan led the varsity boys with a 49. Rhett Brotherton - 53 Evan Leonard - 55 Brody Peters-58 JV Boys Alex Rocha - 44 Cooper Plunkett - 47 Mena will play again today at the Waldron Country Club. GO BEARCATS !!!

Mena Bearcat fans should know that mask guidelines will vary from school to school & sport to sport this year. Each school has adopted their own rules for attendance & you should be prepared when attending road games. We will do our best to keep you posted on any mask policy we are made aware of. Thank you & Go Bearcats !!!!

2021 scholarship recipient Cauy House is a recent Mena High School graduate with plans to attend Ouachita Baptist University to study agribusiness. In high school, Cauy was a member of National Society of High School Scholars, National Honors Society, FFA and played for the Mena High School football team. He will also play football for OBU this fall. Cauy grew up on his family’s cow-calf operation in Polk county and says that in addition to pursing a career in agriculture business, he wants to continue to invest time into raising quality beef. “Rural life has played a huge role in helping me decide on what I want to be in the future,” Cauy said. “I thank my dad every day for raising me up on our farm and teaching me how to be a cattleman. Without him doing that, I would have no clue on what I would want to be.”

The Mena High School Cheerleaders were in mid-season form at Thursday's Red & Black Scrimmage . GO BEARCATS!!!

The Mena Red & Black Scrimmage was held on Thursday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The Bearcats will scrimmage again at Mansfield on Thursday, August 17th & the season opener is on Friday, August 27th when Mena host DeQueen. GO BEARCATS!!! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

How about those Little Cat Cheerleaders ! Boosting the Bearcats at Thursday's Red & Black Scrimmage ! GO BEARCATS!!!

If you are planning to attend the Mena football game at Hot Springs on September 10th please be aware that tickets will be sold online only. No tickets will be sold at the gates. Tickets may be printed or downloaded on a phone and scanned in at the gate. Here's the link for parents/fans to purchase tickets for the September 10, 2021 game at Hot Springs. hotspringstrojans.ticketleap.com/hsfb-hot-springs-vs-mena/

Coach Randy peters has released the 2021 schedule for Mena Cross Country. The first meet is Tuesday, September 7th. GO BEARCATS!!!

The Mena Jr. Ladycats were split up into a “Red Team” and “Black Team” over the last two weeks for different of competitions. Today we challenged the girls to bring canned goods for a local food pantry. Red team won, bringing 120 food items, while the black team had 79! All together we are able to donate 199 food items to families in need in our community. We are very proud of these girls and their willingness to help people. Go Ladycats !

The annual Red & Black Scrimmage is Thursday night at 6pm in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. If you participated in the Little Cats Cheer Camp this year you are invited to cheer at the Red & Black Scrimmage. The Bearcats will scrimmage again on 8/17 at Mansfield & the season opener is on 8/27 when Mena will host DeQueen. GO BEARCATS!!! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19617

Mena High School coaches & players had a great time with the youth league players on Monday at a Pop Up Camp. We reviewed basic fundamentals on offense and tackle technique/form. Our Seniors did a GREAT job helping out with the coaches! Thanks to MYFA and their great coaches for letting us come out!

Middle School Pricipal Todd Coogan spoke to our 7th and 8th graders today about Bearcat Pride and Expectations for athletes during the school year!

Please use caution when driving on Dallas Avenue near Mena Middle School & Mena High School. The Mena cheer teams will be painting paws on Tuesday & Thursday for the next few weeks. When they are working the work zone will be clearly marked with barricades & traffic cones. Your cooperation is appreciated & GO BEARCATS !!!!

Monday was Fall Sports Picture Day for Senior High Cheer, Junior High Cheer, MHS Band, Senior High Football, Junior High Football, Senior High Volleyball, Junior High Volleyball. The next Fall Sports Picture Day will be on August 23rd & will include MMS Band, Golf, Cross Country, 7th Grade Football, 7th Grade Volleyball, 7th Grade Cheer. GO BEARCATS!