Matt Vines

Riverdale basketball racks up district honors
The Riverdale girls and boys basketball teams were well represented on their all-district and Class 1A teams.

Mary Claire Jones earned Class 1A Player of the Year honors and was picked as the District MVP.

Makayla Pickett, an all-state selection, also claimed the district’s Offensive Player of the Year.

The pair were joined by all-district first-team selections Julia Grace Riggs, Kaleigh Pickett and Hanna Huddleston.

The boys were represented by all-state pick Tanner Carlise and all-district picks Cannon Breedlove and Jackson Hillman with Hayden Cason taking honorable mention distinction.

Jones, Huddleston and Pickett played in the girls MAIS All-Star Game with Carlisle participating on the boys side.

Red River softball kicks off district play with loss vs. Lakeside
While district play is a much smaller portion of the softball schedule than any other sport, Red River started District 3-2A play with a 22-1 loss against defending champion Lakeside.

The Lady Warriors have won every district game since joining the league this past year, so the task was certainly a tall one for the Lady Bulldogs (3-4).

Red River did log their third win of the season earlier this week with a 23-16 shootout against Dodson.
In their three wins, Red River has scored at least 17 runs, showing the explosion that exists in the Lady Bulldogs’ bats.

The road doesn’t get much easier with a trip next week to district opponent Winnfield.

District teams play each other only once, meaning Red River has just four district games on its 24-game schedule.

Red River baseball finding its way with district play looming
The Red River baseball team is continuing to find its way as the Bulldogs dropped their last two contests, a 17-2 loss to Glenbrook and a 9-0 defeat to Choudrant.

The Bulldogs (4-6) have dropped four of their last five games with the lone win coming in 7-1 fashion against North Webster.

Red River has one more non-district meeting Monday with Ringgold coming to town before the Bulldogs kick off District 3-2A play against defending champion Lakeside.

The Lakeside series begins Tuesday in Coushatta before ending Thursday in Sibley.