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Recollections from school/sports

In review

Blackhawk students and athletes have been successful this past year with a myriad of activities and sports including the opening of a small business on campus, choir members named to the honors choir, band going to state and basketball, baseball, softball, track, cross country, golf, volleyball and football wins.

Some of the many achievements include:

Jan. 11

The Nest — a small shop on the Pea Ridge High School campus — is open. A ribbon cutting was held at 12:30 p.m. Monday and students stopped by for a cup of coffee and to browse through the apparel. N.E.S.T. is an acronym for Nothing Ever Stops This and is the name of the student section at athletic events. There are official N.E.S.T. T-shirts for sale in the store and are the “official shirts for the student section,” Young said.

March

WEST FORK — The Pea Ridge boys Blackhawks built a defensive wall around their basket to help them capture their first ever 4A Regional Championship at West Fork in 2017. The ’Hawks cruised by West Fork in the opening round 62-34, blew past Subiaco 61-48 in the semifinals before crushing rival Huntsville 54-37 in the final. The win earned Pea Ridge its first Region title and it’s first No. 1 seed in a state tournament, giving them a first round bye into the quarterfinals. The Blackhawks defeated Robinson 64-52 March 2, then defeated Pottsville 63-54 in the 4A semifinals March 4. The Blackhawks lost 59-51 to Baptist Prep Friday, March 10, in a valiantly fought contest, ending the season with second place in state.

March 14

Head Blackhawk baseball coach John E. King led the team to his 500th win as the Blackhawks defeated Gentry 6-1.

Aug. 23

Making real events a teaching opportunity, teachers at Pea Ridge schools used the Aug. 21 solar eclipse as a lesson.

“We’re fortunate to have the opportunity to view this with our students and faculty,” PRHS principal Charley Clark said. “Our science department has discussed and taught lessons. This event was pretty rare.”

September

Blackhawk Kately Swope finished in the Top 10 at the Girls 4A State Golf Tournament in Maumelle.

Oct. 25

The Lady Blackhawks’ thirdplace finish in the Northwest 4A Regional earned them a trip to the Arkansas 4A State Championship Tournament this week in Batesville.

Pea Ridge became the last 4A-1 team to punch a ticket to state with a 25-16,25-13,25-9 sweep of Gravette in the district tournamen at Lincon Tuesday, Oct. 17.

Nov. 1

The Pea Ridge Blackhawk Marching Band was headed to Little Rock Monday for its first trip to state competition.

The Blackhawk footbal team claimed a No. 1 seed in the upcoming 4A state playoffs by running past the Huntsville Eagles 56-28. The victory impoved the ’Hawks’

record to 9-0 and clinched at least a share of the 1-4A league championship.

Nov. 8

The Lady Blackhawks track team used a strong 1-2-3 finish to power their way to fourth place overall at the 2017 state Cross Country Championships in Hot Springs with the boys taking fifth place. Blackhawks, Adelina Means, Harmony Reynolds, Shaed Cates and Will Feemster earned All-State Honors.

Nov. 22

The Pea Ridge Band’s marching band won first place in its class and was the top scoring band in all categories.

Blackhawk Choir members Sadie Grigg and Ashley Hansen were named to the All-State Choir.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Students from the Small Business Class at Pea Ridge High School prepared for the ribbon cutting Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.

TIMES file photograph Blackhawk freshman Tate Busey, pitcher, gets ready to let go of a pitch during play against Shiloh Christian in the district championship game at Gravette Friday, April 28. The Blackhawks defeated Jonesboro in the first round of state play then lost...

TIMES file photograph Senior Britton Caudill was the leading scorer for the Blackhawks in the championship game Feb. 22, with 17 points.

TIMES photographs by Annette Beard Senior Blackhawk Joey Hall led the offense with 16 points Friday, March 10, in the 4A State Championship game in Hot Springs.

TIMES file photograph Freshman Lady Blackhawk Cassidy Mooneyhan won first place in the junior high district meet in pole vault clearing 10’ then competed in, and won first place, in the varsity district track meet clearing 10’. She cleared 10’3” at the Whitey Smith Jr....

TIMES file photograph A Huntsville players ducks after hitting into the double wall of Lady Blackhawks Maria Socha and Josey Goldberg playing along the front line for Pea Ridge. The Lady Blackhawks swept Huntsville to win the consolation match and place third at the...

TIMES file photograph Freshmen Mason Plunk and Brenden Power photographed the solar eclipse with their phones through their NASA-approve solar lens. Students who had permission from their parents were issued the glasses and went outside to view the eclipse Monday, Aug. 21.