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There was a question as to how productive the Marion football team was going to be after the season-ending injury to all-conference tailback and University of Arkansas commit Jere...

JONESBORO AND MARION --- Marion’s quest for a fifth conference title in six seasons is in the home stretch of the 2026 season. The Pats absorbed their first conference loss since...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band had a strong start to their competitive season Saturday, finishing first in their class at the Conquistador Classic Marching Band Contest, h...

Marion head coach Claude Johnson wanted to be in the game on Friday night at Southern Bancorp Stadium in the fourth quarter against second-ranked Sylvan Hills. Johnson’s troops d...

Marion tennis coaches Jamie White and Sophie Thompson had a feeling that this could be a strong year for their teams in 2026, but the results may have bested even their most optim...

SEARCY --- Marion finds itself leading the rest of the 5A East pack as the Patriots near the halfway point of the league schedule this fall, but a tricky road trip to play a resur...

Olivia Newton-John topped the charts in 1981 with her hit song “Physical,” and first-year Marion coach Claude Johnson wants to do the same for the rest of the 2026 football season...

One of Marion’s goals every preseason is to win the 5A East conference championship, meaning that the Patriots would qualify for the state tournament and be able to make a run at ...

BATESVILLE --- The top volleyball teams in the country typically excel in serve/receive, whether fielding serves from the opposition and making a good pass, or by doing damage at ...

MARION & BEEBE --- The Marion Patriots got a good look at a raucous road crowd Tuesday night at Beebe’s Badger Sports Arena. And they successfully navigated a potential trap game...

Almost every pundit across the state believes that the Conway Wampus Cats are one of the top contenders for the Class 7A crown in 2026. Last Friday night, the Marion Patriots got...

Almost everyone knows about the two sides of the ball in football, but it’s easy to forget about that third phase, which swings games every week across the country, at every level...

Everything’s coming up roses for the Patriot Pride Marching Band this fall as the award-winning ensemble prepares to kick off its 2026 competitive season. This year’s production ...

In four of the past five seasons, the Marion volleyball team has earned a share of, or outright won, the 5A East crown. Marion’s quest to make it five in six years is off to a fl...

PEARCY --- For the second straight week, Marion’s offense mounted a furious rally in a high-profile non-conference road game. Unfortunately, the outcome remained the same. Lake ...

WEST MEMPHIS --- A last-minute venue change shifted the site of Tuesday night’s 5A East volleyball match between Marion and West Memphis, but the story remained the same for the P...

There was no rest for the weary last weekend as the 2026 Marion volleyball team officially opened their campaign with three non-conference matches on the first four days of the se...

WYNNE --- Marion may have lost more than a football game here on Friday night at Yellowjacket Stadium. The Patriots ripped off three straight touchdown drives in the second half ...

The Marion volleyball team chose to open its 2026 schedule with one of the more difficult three-game stretches of recent vintage. Luckily, Marion was able to win them all. The P...

Among the units on Marion's football team that were ravaged after 33 seniors graduated at the conclusion of the 2025 season, the defense had to rank near the top. After all, 17 o...