My favorite quarterback isn’t one who plays on my favorite team. For years I have watched Peyton Manning and been in awe of what he has been able to do; not only in turning around a franchise that was all but dead, but also by redefining the quarterback position and setting a new level for everyone to meet. Although he may not be a great actor, he is a class act. In my mind his absence last season made me realize how truly great he is. Not having him on the team cost the Colts nine or ten wins. It is because of what he able to bring to this franchise that allowed Jim Irsay to have a new stadium and to be able to host the Super Bowl this year. As far as I am concerned, the Colts franchise owes a lot to Peyton Manning.
The Acorn Lady Tigers finish their season on a nine game winning streak. This winning streak helped to make them the Co-Conference Champions with Kirby. The Lady Tigers however, with the tiebreaker get the number one seed in the upcoming District Tournament.
For the full article, please pick up the February 9th issue of The Mena Star
High School Bowling at Mena Pine Bowl
Area teams met in a bowling tournament last Saturday at the Mena Pine Bowl. The team scores are as follows:
Girls – Mena had a score of 2851; Acorn had a score of 2702; Mountain Pine had a score of 2669; Van-Cove had a score of 2608.
Boys – Mena has a score of 3883; Mountain Pine had a score of 3296; Van-Cove had a score of 2776; Acorn had a score of 2696.
The high individual games for Mena were Nathan Rhodes with 250 and 206; RC Sims had a 236; Justin Caster had a 221; Lucas Head and Mark Roberts each had a 201.
For the Mena Ladycat team the high scorers were: Kate Self with a 164; Hannah Milne with a 159; Jordan Reuter had a 148.
Leading the way for all girls, Andrea Watkins from Van-Cove bowled a 206.
Tigers go 2-1 in final three
The Acorn Tigers finished their final three games at home and posted a record of 2-1 over those last three. Although their record may not show it the Tigers are playing at a much higher level than they were earlier in the year.
For the full article, please pick up the February 9th issue of The Mena Star
Knights of Columbus hold annual free throw shoot
Last Saturday, February 4th the Knights of Columbus held their annual free throw shooting contest. Photographed above are the winners from each perspective age group and the members of the Knights of Columbus that helped with the event. These winners along with others from around the state will meet in March at the acorn gym to see which contestants will represent in state. (Photo taken by Stephen Olmstead)
Two local girls advance in Elk’s hoop shoot
Mena had two winners at the Elks Hoop Shoot contest in Hot Springs last Saturday. The winners were Ashton Shores, (Left) 13 years old, daughter of Christie and Brad Chandler. She is in the 7th grade at Acorn. She tied for first place and in the shoot off hit 5 of 5 to make her the champion of her age group. Sophie Jackson (Above) is the nine year old daughter of Mike and Becky Jackson and is in the fourth grade at Acorn.
Both girls will advance to the Central Region Semi-Finals to be held March 10, 2011 in Paris, TN. The Central Region Semi-Finals includes shooters from Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. There are twelve regional semi-finals and winners from the semi-finals will compete in the National Finals on April 28, 2011 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
