Matt Vines

Riverdale varsity cheerleaders represent at Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
Riverdale Academy cheerleaders Kenna Coleman and Emma Youngblood traveled to Hawaii to take part in the 80th annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade on Dec. 7.
The pair earned the honor by receiving All-American honors at cheer camp over the summer.

Red River boys basketball off to 5-1 start
The Red River boys basketball is taking stock of itself in the opening weeks of the season as the Bulldogs are off to a 5-1 start.

That “one” came at the hands of the Class 4A Bossier Bearkats to the tune of 57-38.

But the offense has positively flourished in their five wins, dispensing of Class 5A members Pineville (76-64) and Byrd (80-42) while whipping Franklin Parish (81-45) and St. Mary’s (87-34).

Red River scored a season-high 98 points in a 98-77 win over Simsboro, its last contest before the break with its next contest Dec. 22 against Natchitoches Central in Coushatta.

Riverdale boys pick up first win of the season
Just one day after nearly missing its first win of the season in a loss to Tensas Academy, the Riverdale Academy boys did scratch the win column with a victory against Psalms Christian in the Maddie Cannon Classic.

The Rebels (1-7) didn’t take home third place after a loss to Word of God Academy.

The boys are taking a long Christmas break before returning to the floor against Shreveport Home School on Dec. 30.

Red River girls off to 6-3 start
The Red River girls have a little more seasoning to their season with the earlier start as the Lady Bulldogs are 6-3 nearly one month into the season.

Red River has lost two of its last four contests, nailbiters to Class 4A Booker T. Washington (37-32) and Class 5A Byrd (30-28).

But the Lady Bulldogs blew past St. Mary’s in 45-28 fashion before breezing by Simsboro (58-40) on Tuesday.

Red River takes a midterm break before returning against Pleasant Hill on Dec. 23.

Riverdale girls cruising since two Arkansas losses
The Riverdale Academy girls basketball team has dominated its competition since falling to two Class 1A Arkansas teams before Thanksgiving.

The Lady Rebels (9-2) have beat up on Prairie View Academy (69-24 and 65-10), River Oaks (65-46), West Side Christian (66-37) and Word of God Academy (65-18).

Among those wins came the Maddie Cannon Classic title as Riverdale rolled past West Side Christian and River Oaks. Mary Claire Jones and Makayla Pickett were named to the All-Tournament team.

Riverdale will continue to seek larger classification competition with MAIS Class 2A Riverfield Academy visiting Dec. 13 before the Lady Rebels head back to Arkansas with a showdown against Class 3A Smackover.