The latest news from Mountain Home Public Schools Athletics Director Janet Wood.
From the AD 1-30-12
Friday night will be a very special occasion for a very special lady. Dr. Margaret R. Downing, my college coach at Southern Arkansas University, will be inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame which will be held in Verizon Arena. Dr. Downing was not only an ultra-successful coach, she was also a pioneer for women’s sports. She fought for the enforcement of Title IX and equal scholarship opportunities for females. I will be attending the banquet along with several of my Riderette buddies – some of whom I haven’t seen in over 30 years. Congratulations to Dr. Downing – a very well-deserved, prestigious honor.
We will be hosting the 6A east/central wrestling tournament this Friday. Action will start at 4:30 at the high school gym. Plan to come out and support the wrestlers. We are young but continue to get better each day.
It was a tough week for both the Lady Bombers and Bombers as they lost to two of the best teams in the state, Little Rock Hall and Jacksonville. The Lady Bombers almost pulled off the upset at Jacksonville after being down seven in the fourth quarter. They cut the lead to two with 17 seconds left and Jacksonville missed a long three but unfortunately, got their own rebound which bounced long. The Lady Bombers were forced to foul and the Lady Red Devils made both free throws to win by four. Tuesday is an open date and we will travel to Little Rock Parkview on Friday.
The swim teams continue to thrive and set records. The boys had a state qualifying time in the 200 free relay made up of Trevor Meece, Jase Quinn, Grant Conner, and Chase Tomlinson. Meece also set a new school record as he won the 100 butterfly. Both teams will travel to Springdale on Thursday and to UALR on Saturday.
Congratulations to Coaches Brenda Yancey, Lindsey Leonard, Kristi Majors, and the Junior Lady Bombers for winning our Invitational Tournament. The Lady Bombers defeated Bergman 19-17 in the finals. The junior Bombers were not so fortunate as they lost to Flippin at the buzzer.
Bowling was off last week, but will travel to Cabot this Wednesday. This should be a great test for the bowling teams as they gear up for state competition.
Come join us at the Bomber Booster Club meeting today at noon at Western Sizzlin.
Go Bombers,
Janet Wood, AD
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