Matt Vines

Riverdale tennis team takes runner-up in Class A at state
The Riverdale Academy tennis team finished as runners-up in the Class A state championship match Thursday at Madison-Ridgeland Academy.
Doubles pairs Mary Claire Jones and Hanna Huddleston and Charity Williamson and Hope Williamson reached the finals and claimed silver in their respective divisions.

Riverdale track ready for state championships
The Riverdale Academy track team is ready to start its quest for a state championship as the field events begin Friday at the MAIS Class A state meet.
Julia Grace Riggs will throw the shot put, Makayla Pickett the discus, and Zane Givens will compete in the high jump (won the region title).
Givens will also run in the 200 meters and run a leg on the boys 4×400 relay team.
Kandyn Nettles aims to build on his 400 meters region title.
Alaina Boyd will represent the girls runners as she will take part in the 300-meter hurdles.

Red River sending athletes in seven events to state
The Red River boys and girls track and field teams will send athletes in a combined seven events to state after podium finishes at the Region 1-2A track meet at Ouachita Christian.
Three individuals garnered second place in their respective events.
Khylee Winn cleared 4-10 in the high jump, Kaleah Crawford clocked a 1:03.74 in the 400 meters, and Lathyn Lewis turned in an 11.05 in the 100 meters.
Four other event participants punched their tickets with third-place finishes.
Logan Mims took bronze in the 800 meters (2:08.75) and 1600 meters (5:04.71).
The other two entries are relay teams as the boys 4×800 and the girls 4×200 placed third.
Crawford will be joined by relay mates Adrina Jackson, Ahmauriyeh Demease, and Aniyah Jones after turning in a 1:51.04 in the 4×200.
On the boys side, a trio of freshmen (Kamrin Nelson, Christopher Hackett, and Jacarvis Speed) ran with junior Emmanuel Scott to run a 9:08.20 in the 4×800.
Five other events just missed state championship participant status, including three girls relays.
The championships will take place at LSU on May 8.