WEINER, Ark. (KAIT) – The Harrisburg Hornets stepped again into historical past for one of many first instances since 2013.
The Harrisburg gymnasium sustained some water harm earlier within the week. On Friday, Jan. 24, the Girl Hornets’ basketball workforce took a step into the previous after they confronted Hoxie on the Cardinals Nest in Weiner.
Weiner Elementary Faculty Pam Hogue served because the principal at Weiner Excessive Faculty when it closed in 2013.
“It’s the group’s constructing; when folks come to go to, they wish to come and go to right here,” Hogue mentioned.
For the Weiner group, the gymnasium holds a particular place of their coronary heart.
“This place is widespread to all of the people who went to highschool at Weiner and the group normally as a result of basketball was king in Weiner,” Hogue mentioned.
Girl Hornets Head Coach Tyler Riddle talks concerning the custom at Weiner.
“Simply with the ability to stroll in there. You see the banners, you understand the championships that have been received, the success that that they had. It’s an actual large deal that they’re a part of this district,” Riddle mentioned.
“They’re excited to return again and play in it yet one more time,” Hogue mentioned. “I had one dad or mum say that is the place she began. I need her to play her as a senior and so it’s simply particular reminiscences.”
Each Hogue and Riddle talked about what a sport being performed there’ll imply to each the communities of Harrisburg and Weiner.
“I do know folks that also most likely don’t like seeing the orange and black over within the pink and white over there,” Riddle mentioned, “I don’t suppose there’s something incorrect with us eager to get collectively on the ground and are available collectively as a group.”
“It is going to be emotional tonight; it is going to be emotional for me to see highschool children on this courtroom,” Hogue mentioned, “There’s nothing like seeing highschool children and the extent that they play at and their pleasure in the direction of the sport.”
Hogue mentioned that this isn’t a one off, that they wish to try to have highschool video games within the gymnasium yearly. The Harrisburg ladies beat Hoxie within the sport Friday night time. The boys will face Cross County on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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