On June19th, Melbourne High School students Roby Cooper and Jenna Lawrence were honored in the All Arkansas Preps awards ceremony. All Arkansas Preps celebrates high school athletes from across the state and their accomplishments in twelve sports. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial committee chooses teams in each sport to feature in the newspaper at the end of each season.
Roby was recognized as one of the top golfers in the state and worked hard all year to earn that recognition. Roby was the overall individual 2A State Boys Golf Champion, while helping the Bearkatz Golf team win the 2A State Team Championship and District Championship.
Jenna Lawrence, a member of the 2021 2A State Champions, Melbourne Lady Bearkatz basketball team was also recognized as an All Arkansas Prep athlete. Jenna helped the Lady Bearkatz win the district title, regional title, and their third consecutive state championship.
