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For the first several years of Marion's football rivalry against West Memphis, it seemed that the Patriots always found a way to lose to the Blue Devils. Of late, however, Marion...

Valley View had pushed Marion almost all the way to the brink last Thursday night at Fidelity Bank Arena. The Blazers had won the first two sets and forced Marion to burn its sec...

The updates came fast and furious last Friday evening, each one seemingly more surprising than the last. Sylvan Hills leads Benton in the fourth quarter. Jonesboro has taken the...

BROOKLAND AND PARAGOULD --- The Marion volleyball team is hosting this year's Class 5A state volleyball tournament from October 27-29, but that doesn't mean that the Patriots can'...

Veteran El Dorado football coach Chris Hill knew his team was in for a challenge when he started scouting the Marion Patriots last week. But Hill's team persevered through a goo...

Marion celebrated its seniors prior to action last Thursday night, and then celebrated a big home conference victory later on. The Patriots stayed on top of the 5A East all by t...

In dramatic fashion, the Marion Patriot Pride Band was crowned the Grand Champion of the inaugural Devil Dog Classic hosted by the Morrilton High School Band on Saturday. The Mar...

There are three major phases of the game in modern football, and winning teams must be sound in every area to win at a high level. For the fourth-ranked Marion Patriots (3-1 ove...

JONESBORO --- As the Marion volleyball team surges towards a fourth conference title in five years, the Patriots can not afford to look ahead, no matter who the opponent may be. ...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band started the 2025 competitive marching season in dramatic fashion with a third-place finish out of 20 bands from across the state at the Lega...

SHERWOOD --- The Sylvan Hills Bears had become the talk of the state for their 3-0 start to the 2025 season after finishing the 2023 and 2024 campaigns winless. It set the stage...

With almost two weeks to reflect on his team's last outing, a highly competitive 19-0 loss to Class 7A power Conway, Marion head football coach Lance Clark was able to find a majo...

MARION AND SEARCY --- This week may go down as the busiest week in the history of Marion volleyball, what with three conference matches scheduled, and then a highly competitive to...

Patriot Football starts the 2025 conference schedule this Friday, 9/26, as they travel to Sherwood, Ark., to take on the Sylvan Hills Bears! The Patriots (2-1) and Bears (3-0) bo...

The Marion High School Homecoming celebration is less than a month away, and we are excited to welcome home alumni, showcase school spirit, and celebrate the pride and energy of o...

Prior to Thursday night, Marion had only played one match inside 3M Transit Arena, Patriot Volleyball's home court for 30 seasons, but with the Collierville Dragons in town, the g...

Marion took down one big challenge last Thursday evening when the Patriots earned a road win at league rival and state power Valley View. On Tuesday night, Marion took down anoth...

The Marion football team had been largely untested through two weeks of the 2025 football season. The Patriots were 2-0 and averaging more than 50 points per game, but questions ...

JONESBORO --- Marion and Valley View had split their first six conference matches against one another since the Blazers joined the 5A East in time for the 2022 season, making Thur...

It is always dangerous to compare scores, particularly in high school football, and definitely from one season to the next. Having said that, a comparison of Marion's first two ...