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Marion first-year head coach Claude Johnson could not wait for the kickoff of last Friday night's AAA benefit scrimmage against 6A West power Mountain Home inside Southern Bancorp...

Claude Johnson has gotten used to success at a high level throughout his football career. A record-setting quarterback and three-time all-state performer at Pine Bluff High Schoo...

It has been almost 10 months to the day since Marion capped a dream volleyball season with a thrilling five-set victory over Farmington in the 2025 Class 5A state volleyball final...

Marion first-year head football coach Claude Johnson has had a hand in uber-productive offenses during his career in stops at El Dorado, White Hall, and most recently Little Rock ...

The fall sports season is here, and the Marion School District is reminding fans to abide by the district’s guidelines for attendance at athletic events. Patriot teams swing into...

7/17/2026 - As the Arkansas Summer begins to heat up, so does the anticipation for another season of high school football. Claude Johnson, Marion's new head football coach, has vi...

Marion volleyball will enter the 2026 season as defending Class 5A state champions, and the Patriots will play a competitive schedule once again this fall. Lisa Beasley's latest ...

The Marion School District will observe summer hours through Friday, July 10. During this time, offices across all campuses will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursda...

August is still quite a bit away, but it's never too early to start making plans to follow the 2026 Marion football team. Fresh off a 7-5 season that saw the Patriots advance to ...

It was a banner year for the Marion School District in 2025-2026, and in more ways than one. In particular, in athletics, where volleyball, boys basketball, and boys track won co...

The Marion Patriot Pride Band program is pleased to announce the addition of two new staff members who will join the program for the 2026-27 school year. Emily Norris joins Mario...

As the school year winds down, so too does spring camp for the Marion football team. After succeeding Lance Clark in February as Marion's head football coach, Claude Johnson can ...

Kennedy Bullins waged an all-out assault on the Marion volleyball record books and accomplishments list during her four varsity seasons. Next, she'll look to do the same at North...

The Marion High School boys and girls track teams performed well on Thursday afternoon in Van Buren at the Class 5A state track meet. Marion's boys team finished third overall in ...

One of the more prosperous track seasons in Marion history culminated Thursday afternoon when the Patriot boys earned the overall 5A East conference track championship at Batesvil...

Marion's offense has kicked into high gear as the weather has warmed up this spring. The Pats bats started the 2026 season slower than expected, scoring four runs or fewer five t...

With four games left to play in the 5A East schedule, the Marion Patriots were in a good position to return to the postseason. With two games left to play, Marion needs to win ou...

When the Marion Patriots started their league slate 0-2, with a difficult schedule upcoming, it may have been fair to wonder if Team 26 was going to be able to qualify for this ye...

With four games to play, the Marion baseball team is right where it needs to be, albeit with work to do. The Marion Nine moved into sole possession of the fourth and final playof...

The 2026 Marion track teams defended their home turf in a major way last week. Hosting the annual Patriot Relays at Southern Bancorp Stadium, Marion's 4X4 400-meter relay boys te...