Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.

NAME: Trey Sowell

DATE OF BIRTH: Dec. 27, 1991

PARENTS: Tom and Rene Sowell

SIBLINGS: I have a younger brother named Clay and a younger sister named Haley. My sister is 19 and my brother is 12.

FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: It’d probably have to be Carpentry this year.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Fish and sleep.

FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza

FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: I just like all music really.

Area residents and their pets are invited to Treat or Treat at the Bryant Animal Shelter, located at 25700 Interstate 30 North, on Saturday, Oct. 31, from noon-4:30 p.m.

The Bryant Animal Shelter will be handing out special treats for dogs and their human companions dressed in costume.

The shelter will also have fliers with helpful hints to keep your pet safe this Halloween.

For more information, call the shelter at 501-653-0765.

By LANA CLIFTON

Monster Madness at Mills, an event scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, at Mills Park in Bryant has been cancelled.

Rae Ann Fields, Director of the Bryant Chamber of Commerce, which was hosting the event, made the official cancellation announcement on Wednesday after observing several different weather forecasts. According to Fields, the forecasts all showed chances of rain to be 80 or 90 percent, too big a chance to take for the all outdoor event.

“We had some great new stuff planned, so we will be ready for a great time next year,” she said.

Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.

NAME: Stanley Oxner

DATE OF BIRTH: March 26, 1992

PARENTS: Jane Nisbett and Stanley Oxner

SIBLINGS: My oldest brother is David, my oldest sister is Jennifer, the other older sister is Brianna. The four younger brothers, from youngest to oldest, are Thomas, Joseph, Michael and John.

FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: English.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I usually just hang out with friends or sleep.

FAVORITE FOOD: Spaghetti

FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: A Day To Remember.

The Bryant Police Department is investigating a case of a missing person. Ronald Belk, age 63, of Bryant, was reported missing by his family on Oct. 7, 2009.

According to the Belk family, he was last seen on Sept. 8, 2009. He was in a maroon 1994 Ford Crown Victoria.

The Bryant Police Department does not suspect any foul play at this time.

Anyone with any information to this case is asked to contact the Bryant Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at (501) 847-0211.

LITTLE ROCK — Bryant senior running back Chris Rycraw was named the ARPrep.com Player of the Week for his performance in the Hornets' 31-14 win at Conway on Friday, Oct. 16.

Rycraw, who was accompanied by his parents and Bryant assistant coach Dale Jones, was honored at the weekly luncheon of the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday, Oct. 26. He was introduced by emcee David Bazzell and given a standing ovation.

CABOT — The Bryant Lady Hornets turned in a dominating performance to take home the 7A-Central Conference title at the league’s cross country championships held at the Rolling Hills Golf Course Monday.

The Lady Hornets placed all five of their scoring runners in the top 11 places to claim the crown with 42 points. Van Buren was runner-up with 71 points followed by Conway (74), Mount St. Mary (111), Russellville (126), Cabot (142), and North Little Rock (158).

As they have all season, the Lady Hornets used their “pack attack” strategy to perfection, establishing a lead pack right from the start and pretty well staying in control of the team race the entire way.

CABOT — For the second year in a row, the Bryant Hornets have placed fifth in the 7A-Central Conference meet which was held Monday, Oct. 26, at Rolling Hills Country Club. The Hornets scored 119 points to finish behind team champion Conway (43), Russellville (66), Cabot (71), and Little Rock Catholic (81). Finishing behind the Hornets were Van Buren (184), Little Rock Central (191), and North Little Rock (213).

Luke Lindsley earned all-conference honors with a ninth place finish in a time of 17:01. Other Hornet finishers included Jesse Wolf (20th in 17:47), Jacob Clark (27th in 18:01), Rodrigo Rodarte (29th in 18:04), Michael Smith (36th in 18:18), Dillon Rhodes (38th in 18:23), Logan Howard (44th in 18:38), Peter Alverio (47th in 18:44), Kevin Nalley (51st in 19:08), Nick Hughes (55th in 19:14), Josh Pultro (68th in 19:41), Dylan Ball (82nd in 20:09), Fabian Ruthardt (84th in 20:11), William Waddell (113th in 21:32), Tyler Potts (118th in 21:43), Levi Lindsley (119th in 21:43), Forrest Fowler (127th in 22:25), Christopher Oldfield (129th in 22:44), Ben Ackley (134th in 23:20), and Jesse Marcrum (141st in 26:13).

BENTON – Saline Memorial Hospital (SMH) was recently recognized for the third year in a row for performance excellence at the 15th annual Awards Celebration for the Governor’s Quality Award Program at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock. More than 275 business and civic leaders from throughout Arkansas attended the celebration.

With their eighth straight victory of the 1999 season, the top-ranked Bryant Hornets matched the school record for wins in a season and clinched the program’s first post-season berth in 14 years. – Rob

Hornets in playoffs, eye conference title

By ROB PATRICK

BRYANT TIMES

Let’s put this in perspective:

The last time a Bryant Hornets football team qualified for the State playoffs, the seniors on the 1999 team had yet to start Kindergarten. They were 3 and 4 years old.The last time a Bryant Hornets football team won eight games in a season, many of the parents of those seniors were just starting elementary school themselves.

In fact, since a Hornets’ team last had a winning season and qualified for the playoffs in 1985, Bryant football teams, during one stretch, took six full seasons to compile eight wins.

And these Hornets aren’t done yet.