Energetic with an immense work ethic, Kingston High School senior Chism Floyd has had a non-traditional high school experience as a home-schooled player. 

Members of the 2024 Class of the Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame were inducted Friday night during the Huntsville Eagles basketball game against Gravette.

The Kingston Jr. Lady Yellow Jackets played Bergman in the Alpena Tournament, on Jan. 18,  with the final score Kingston 18, Bergman 47.

The Madison County Hall of Fame will honor great area athletes with ceremonies beginning Friday at the Activity Center in Huntsville. Two other induction ceremonies are set for later in the month in Kingston and St. Paul.

On Jan. 11,  Kingston hosted Omaha. The final score of the junior girls game was Kingston 40, Omaha 8. Whitlee Stacey led the team with 14 points followed by Kierra Williams with 9 points,  Kylee Weaver with 7 points, Reese Pittman with 4 points, Clara Huber with 3 points, and  Leelou Kilbourn with 3 points.

Both senior high teams played in the NAC Tournament on Dec. 27. The Kingston Lady Yellow Jackets played Valley Springs with the final score Kingston 52, Valley Springs 62. 

On Dec. 12, Kingston played Omaha. The final score of the Jr. Girls game was Kingston 36, Omaha 13. 

Congratulations to both senior high Kingston Yellow Jackets basketball  teams for taking first place in the Green Forest Holiday Tournament. 

Congratulations to Chanlr Mitchell for ranking eighth out of 178 in the Girls Division in  the Archery Tournament at Valley Springs on Saturday. 

Since she could dribble a ball, Kingston High School senior Rilee Pittman has been in the game. She proves herself on the court as a small forward and power forward for the Kingston Lady Yellow Jackets basketball team. When her feet are off of the court, they can be found pounding the ground as part of the Kingston Yellow Jackets track team. When not participating in athletics, Pittman helps out on her family’s cattle farm while raising her own sheep on the farm. In her free time, she enjoys hunting. 

Congratulations to Lila Hartness, she hit 1,000 points in her high school basketball career Monday night. 

All four teams played Ozark Mountain School District at Western Grove on Nov. 14. The junior girls kicked the night off with the final score Kingston 24, OMSD 33.

Kingston High School senior Lila Hartness plays basketball with devotion, love and respect for the game. Playing point guard and post for the Kingston Yellowjackets Girls Basketball team, she dribbles and passes like no other on the court. To help gain more skills for her main sport, you can find her running for cross-country and track. In the classroom, she participates in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). 

The junior and senior boys played Ozark Catholic Academy on Friday. The final score of the junior boys game was Kingston 29, OCA 47. 

Congratulations to the Kingston cross country teams. The girls placed first in the 1A State Cross Country Tournament and the Boys placed second. Congratulations to Aslyn Cooper, who took second place overall, Callie Edgmon who took fifth place overall and Josh Cooper who took second place overall. 

Kingston High School’s cross country girls’ team won the 2023 1A State Cross Country Championship on Friday, giving the Lady Yellow Jackets their third consecutive state title.

St. Paul basketball teams played several games for their second week of the season.

Kingston hosted its first home game of the season on Friday night. The junior girls started the night with the final score, Kingston, 21, Ozark Mountain School District (OMSD), 36. Reese Pittman led the team with nine points followed by Whitlee Stacey with four points, Clara Huber with four points, Kylee Weaver with two points and Keirra Williams with two points.

Both Kingston senior high basketball teams played in the Norfork Classic last week.