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The Marion Patriots Activities Network (MPAN) continues to grow every year, and the fall of 2025 has been no different.

In fact, MPAN reached 55,687 viewers with its football and volleyball coverage this fall, the most-viewed fall in the nine-year history of the program.

Patriot football finished 7-5 in 2025, with MPAN producing 14 unique broadcasts, which were viewed by 29,235 fans.

Patriot volleyball earned the fourth state title in program history on November 1, outlasting Farmington in five sets, and 26,452 fans tuned in to watch 24 exclusive broadcasts throughout the fall.

For the second time ever, MPAN produced the Class 5A state volleyball tournament, which reached more than 17,000 viewers over the three-day event, including MPAN's audio-only coverage of the Class 5A state final between Marion and Farmington from Hot Springs.

Patriot football averaged more than 2,000 viewers per game in 2025, highlighted by a staggering 4,963 fans for the team's first-round playoff victory at Van Buren on November 14, a stellar base of 3,421 of Marion's state quarterfinal loss at Sylvan Hills on November 21, and 3,246 viewers for Marion's homecoming date with Jonesboro on October 17.

Volleyball viewership on MPAN was stellar throughout the fall, with more than 340 fans tuning in per Marion regular-season contest, led by 689 viewers watching the Patriots essentially seal the 5A East conference title on October 9 with a thrilling five-set home victory over Valley View, while 441 people tuned in for Marion's home victory over Mountain Home on September 22, and 416 viewers watched the Pats pounce Paragould on September 9.

Patriot basketball is off to a strong start to the 2025-2026 season, as well. More than 2,000 people tuned in for Marion's season-opening doubleheader at Little Rock Central on November 11, while standalone girls home games against Bartlett and Vilonia attracted 472 and 566 viewers, respectively.

The Patriot men attracted 737 viewers for a November 17 home date with DeSoto Central, and 951 viewers on December 13 for Marion's dramatic victory over defending Class 6A state champion Bryant.
A December 9 doubleheader featuring Marion's girls topping Conway and Marion's boys besting Jonesboro was viewed by 1,333 people.

You can watch every Marion conference basketball game for free on the MPAN YouTube channel, and 5A East play will tip off on January 9 with a home date against the West Memphis Blue Devils.

For information on how to become a Patriot Partner and to advertise on the broadcasts, contact Marion athletic director Jonathan Crymes at jcrymes@msd3.org or at the Marion School District central office, which is 870-739-5100.