Red River freshman Logan Mims finished 14th in the Division IV, Region I Cross Country Championships in Ruston this past week.

 

Mims ran the 5K in 18:47.90, the fourth-fastest freshman (or younger) in the field.

 

Individual runners who are not part of a full team can finish in the top 25 to advance to the state championships.

 

The time is a high school personal best for Mims.

 

The cross country state meet is Nov. 18 at Northwestern State University.

 

Red River’s best volleyball season came to end this past Wednesday in a three-set loss to Calvary Baptist.

 

The Bulldogs were making their third straight playoff appearance but had yet to reach double-digits in a single set against elite competition.

 

But the No. 27 seed Bulldogs had their best playoff showing yet in a 25-7, 25-11, 25-16 loss at No. 5 Calvary Baptist.

 

Red River won a program-best 10 matches this season and will continue to build a program that’s quickly growing in numbers and interest.

 

“We made some adjustments in the second two sets, and I was super proud of the girls and how we played,” said Red River coach Ellie Drew.

 

 

The Riverdale girls basketball team split its first two games in early-season action before the Lady Rebels really kick it into gear in November.

 

Riverdale challenged a much-larger Silliman Institute in a 51-47 loss before routing Franklin Academy 61-29.

 

The Lady Rebels are coming off a 24-5 season in which they advanced to the Class 2A State Tournament third-place game.

 

Riverdale continues its season Monday at Mount Olive Christian in what’s scheduled to be a doubleheader with the Riverdale boys, who open their season Monday.