Warriors take care of business to defeat Hounds 6-1
(05/01/08)
It wasn't until the third inning that the EPC punched across their first run in their 3A-3 district conference tournament semi-final match with Marmaduke Monday afternoon at Brookland. But once they started scoring, the Warriors didn't let up as they took the contest 6-1 to set up a conference finals game with Corning last night (Tuesday)...
Lady Indians win way to district final
(05/01/08)
"We didn't come out well in the beginning," said coach Waylon Dunn of his Lady Indians' 17-7 victory over Crowley's Ridge Academy Monday afternoon in the semi-final of the 2A-3 district tournament at Bay. "They jumped on us 5-0, but then we came back and tied it and went from there."...
Lady Indians still trying to find selves
(04/04/08)
Tribune Sports Staff It wasn't a good week for the Marked Tree Lady Indians. Of four games, they managed to defeat only Bay, 8-4, Saturday in the Lady Pioneer Classic in Batesville. "Hannah's (Ghant) having problems," said coach Waylon Dunn of his star pitcher. ...
Indians streak now stats at six in a row
(04/04/08)
Tribune Sports Staff Even in a week when so many games were rained out with the possibility of even more being called off this week, coach Matt Wright, was extremely upbeat about his warriors performance the last few games. "Overall it was a very good week," said Wright. "We won all of them and that's six in a row now to make us 8-5."...
Lady Warriors beat Piggott 3-2 for first win of season
(03/27/08)
Tribune Sports Staff Hailey Shankle walked her first batter in the Lady Warriors' third game of the year against Piggott Monday at Lepanto. But of the next 21 who came to the plate in five innings, she fanned 15 of them to secure EPC's first win of the season, 3-2. The win was somewhat in question late, though, as Cara Pilgrim had to break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fifth to gain the victory and put the Lady Warriors at 1-2 on the season...
Indians drop first Xtra Innings game, but comes back with two wins
(03/27/08)
Tribune Sports Staff For Marked Tree, the Xtra Innings tournament started out great as they took on Westside Greers Ferry at Valley View last Friday night. At least it went well for the first five innings as the Indians built a 3-0 lead on some very solid play. But then the six inning happened...
Warriors go 2-1 in Xtra Innings Classic now 8-3 on year
(03/27/08)
Tribune Sports Staff EPC finished 2-1 in the annual Xtra Innings Classic Friday and Saturday, defeating McCrory and Woodlawn in their first and last games, but dropping their middle game to Forrest City. Due to the rains, the Warriors didn't take the field until Friday. The did, however, have the advantage of playing both the Jaguars and Mustangs in Trumann rather than in Paragould as originally scheduled...
Lady Indians go 1-1 to end week
(03/21/08)
Tribune Sports Staff Marked Tree picked up its second win of the season against five losses Thursday against BIC, as Hannah Ghant returned to the lineup with a vengeance, striking out 12 batters for a 7-4 victory on Lady Indian field. "It was the first game back for Hannah and she did well," said coach Waylon Dunn. "We did some things good, hit the ball well. But we made some errors and we need to correct that."...
Indians get second win of season against Bay Monday
(03/21/08)
Tribune Sports Staff After a week loaded with rain-outs, the Indians finally got back on the diamond when they traveled to Bay for a conference game Monday afternoon, registering their second win of the season against four loses. The scoring started quickly when John Ed Turpin slammed a home run over left center from his clean-up hole to knock in Will Johnson, who had gained base through a fielder's choice, and Clint Hawkins, who had banged out a double. ...
Lady Bobcats claw victory from defeat in 55-51 win over Lady Warriors
(03/13/08)
Tribune Sports Staff When one player on a girls high school team scores 45 points, tying a state finals' record, it usually means that the team in question comes out on top. That's especially true when said team goes out to a 16-point lead halfway through the second quarter...
EPC crushes Cave City, heads for 3A championship game
(03/06/08)
Special to the Tribune CAVE CITY -- The East Poinsett County Lady Warriors rolled into the Class 3A state championship game with a 55-31 win over the Cave City Cavewomen Saturday night. "This was totally unexpected," said EPC coach Bobby Lewallen of the margin of victory in the semifinal matchup before a packed gym supporting the Cavewomen. ...
Dream season ends for Warriors in state tourney first round
(03/06/08)
Tribune Sports Staff It hit midnight early for the Warriors as their Cinderella post season came to an end Thursday afternoon in the first round of the 3A state tournament in Cave City. But that loss didn't come before they gave Lake Village a scare they would not soon forget in a 68-67 thriller...
Can fourth time be the charm for EPC vs. Marshall?
(03/06/08)
Tribune Sports Staff When the EPC Lady Warriors take on the Marshall Lady Bobcats in the 3A state championship game this Friday in Hot Springs, coach Bobby Lewallen's squad will probably be more familiar with the team from the 3A-1E conference than any group they have faced in the last two years other than their own conference rivals...
Lady Warriors return for another run at state title
(02/26/08)
Tribune Sports Staff For the fourth year in a row, the EPC Lady Warriors have earned a trip to the state tournament. In those years it has been sometimes as a 3A team and sometimes as a team from the 2A. Regardless of the classification, though, the Lady Warriors have clearly become a dominating force in basketball not in just the northeast part of the state, but statewide...
Warriors still standing after regionals, now headed for state tourney
(02/26/08)
Tribune Sports Staff It's taken four years, but the EPC Warriors have returned to the state basketball playoffs. But, it hasn't been easy and, in fact, they have come in the back door, so to speak. Prior to the 3A-3 district playoffs two weeks ago, the Warriors had managed to gain only eight wins while tasting defeat 14 times...
Madden makes verbal commitment to Baylor
(02/20/08)
Tribune Sports Staff When she walks on the court, other than her height, she looks pretty much like any other high school basketball player. In warm ups an uninitiated observer can see that she has some talent, but not necessarily anything special. But then the game starts and Jordan Madden comes alive...
Indians and Lady Indians close out season in 2A-3 district tourney
(02/20/08)
Tribune Sports Staff Both the Indians' and Lady Indians' basketball seasons came to an end on the BIC court at Monette last Tuesday night in the opening round of the 2A-3 district tournament. The eighth-seeded Lady Indians took the court first, losing to fifth-seed Crowley Ridge Academy, 53-46...
Warriors march to district final, head to regional
(02/20/08)
TRENT FLETCHER Democrat Sports Staff EPC not only punched their ticket to the 3A Region 3 Tournament at Marmaduke this week with their play during last week's district tourney at Corning, they very nearly came away with the district crown, challenging Hoxie in the tournament final on Friday...
Lady Warriors drop final district, but prepare for regional
(02/20/08)
Democrat Sports Staff The Lady Warriors of EPC had previously secured a place in the 3A Region 3 Tournament coming up next week in Marmaduke, and were able to improve upon their guaranteed placement with a victory over the hosting Lady Bobcats in the semifinals of the 3A-3 District Tournament in Corning last Thursday. However, the district tourney crown proved elusive for the Lady Warriors, as the team fell short against Hoxie in finals Friday night, 56-53...
Jr. Lady Warriors drop semi to Corning to end season
(02/15/08)
Tribune Sports Staff For a quarter, the Junior Lady Warriors stood even with the Lady Bobcats. But once the second period began Corning began to assert their defense in taking some of EPC's key shot makers out of their game. In the process, they secured a 40-30 victory in the 3A-3 district tournament semifinals last Thursday night at Harrisburg...
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