🚀 Good luck to Viola High School FIRST Robotics Team #7483 — Mechanically Challenged — as they compete this week at the City of Fountains Regional in Riverside, Missouri!
Want to follow along? Use the link below to visit our official page on The Blue Alliance: https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/7483/2026
🔗 There you’ll find our match schedule for Friday and Saturday (once it’s posted) and access to the LIVE event stream so you can cheer us on in real time!
Let’s go, #7483! 🤖💪
Want to follow along? Use the link below to visit our official page on The Blue Alliance: https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/7483/2026
🔗 There you’ll find our match schedule for Friday and Saturday (once it’s posted) and access to the LIVE event stream so you can cheer us on in real time!
Let’s go, #7483! 🤖💪

It's game day!
We're playing softball at Norfork at 4:30 PM.
Come out and support our ladies.
We're playing softball at Norfork at 4:30 PM.
Come out and support our ladies.

Hey seniors! Adjust your work schedules so you can attend this! It will be on campus. Mr. Johnson expects you to be there so plan accordingly.

Longhorn Classic tomorrow, April 2nd at the Viola City Park!
The Classic will be round robin style following the schedule below! Come enjoy some good baseball and support your Longhorn baseball team!
The Classic will be round robin style following the schedule below! Come enjoy some good baseball and support your Longhorn baseball team!

The Longhorns had a much better day at the ball field today giving the conference leading Jasper Pirates a good battle. We came up a little short but we competed hard and put our self in a good position with a chance to win.
The Longhorns will be back in action Thursday for a round robin classic at Viola. Stay tuned for more information on those games. Hook Em!
The Longhorns will be back in action Thursday for a round robin classic at Viola. Stay tuned for more information on those games. Hook Em!

The Longhorns host Jasper for a conference match up today. Game time scheduled to start at 4:30. Notice the game time adjustment from 4:00 to 4:30.
The Softball game also at home will still start at 4:00. Going to be a beautiful day at the bal park! Come support your softball and baseball teams as they take on the Jasper Pirates!
The Softball game also at home will still start at 4:00. Going to be a beautiful day at the bal park! Come support your softball and baseball teams as they take on the Jasper Pirates!

Viola Schools will be making up the first of our snow days on Friday, April 3. School will be in session all day.

It was a tough day for the Longhorns.
Back to work tomorrow as we host Jasper for a conference match up. It's going to be a great day for some baseball.
Come support your Longhorns!
Back to work tomorrow as we host Jasper for a conference match up. It's going to be a great day for some baseball.
Come support your Longhorns!

Attention Longhorn baseball fans!
The baseball game tomorrow against Izard County has been moved from a Home game to being played at Izard County. First pitch is still set for 4:00.
Make the short drive over to Brockwell tomorrow afternoon to cheer on your Longhorns! Hook Em!
The baseball game tomorrow against Izard County has been moved from a Home game to being played at Izard County. First pitch is still set for 4:00.
Make the short drive over to Brockwell tomorrow afternoon to cheer on your Longhorns! Hook Em!

The Longhorns fall to a tough Bobcat team in their first game of the Forrest Wood Classic.
We’re back in action tomorrow at Cotter at 12:00 for our second and final game of the Classic.
We’re back in action tomorrow at Cotter at 12:00 for our second and final game of the Classic.

The Longhorn Baseball team will be playing in the Forrest Wood Classic at Flippin this week. The games will be played at Flippin and Cotter.
Here is the schedule for the classic! Come enjoy some spring break baseball!
Here is the schedule for the classic! Come enjoy some spring break baseball!

The Viola Rodeo Team held the drawing for their Gun Raffle on March 22, 2026.
The winner of the Rock Island armory 410 pump was Amy Criner.
The winner of the Mossberg 410 automatic was Jacob Payne.
Congratulations to the winners, and a big THANK YOU goes out to all who supported the rodeo team with your ticket purchases.
The winner of the Rock Island armory 410 pump was Amy Criner.
The winner of the Mossberg 410 automatic was Jacob Payne.
Congratulations to the winners, and a big THANK YOU goes out to all who supported the rodeo team with your ticket purchases.

Mechanically Challenged will be playing in the playoffs this afternoon at the Arkansas Regional Robotics competition. We are the captain of the 8th seed alliance. The matches start at 1:00 PM.
Please tune in and watch at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PkYs5HtwhM
Information went home today with our 5th and 6th grade girls who are interested in volleyball. Skills Week is an opportunity for beginners to learn more about fundamental skills & drills, the basic rules of the game, and experience a structured volleyball practice. This is a free event for our students. Please return the sign up forms to the Elementary Office by Thursday, April 2nd.

Viola Schools will be on Spring Break from March 21-30. We will resume classes on Tuesday, March 31.
Have a great week off, and come back ready to finish the school year strong!
Have a great week off, and come back ready to finish the school year strong!

Viola Parents/Guardians: 3 Quarter Report Cards were sent home today, Friday, March 20, 2026

Longhorns came up just a bit short in our conference match up with Norfork. A few things didn’t go our way early but we continued to battle back. Proud of our effort and competitiveness!
We go into spring break with a record of 2-3. We take the field next Thursday and Friday in the Forrest Wood tournament in Flippin.
We go into spring break with a record of 2-3. We take the field next Thursday and Friday in the Forrest Wood tournament in Flippin.

Congratulations go out to CJ McMillian who earned 1A - 2 All- Conference honors.

Congratulations go out to Mattix Rowden who earned 1A - 2 All- Conference honors.

Mechanically Challenged is competing at the Arkansas Regional at the Ganus Athletic Center on the campus of Harding University in Searcy , Arkansas this weekend.
Thursday will be a work day. The team will be working to get the robot ready to compete on Friday and Saturday. Qualification rounds will be played all day on Friday, and until about noon on Saturday.
Here is the link to the schedule, which will auto update throughout the regional tournament:
https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2026/ARLI/qualifications
The finals will be played on Saturday afternoon. Here are the links to watch our team compete:
Friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gJlPe4dDlc
Saturday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PkYs5HtwhM
Thursday will be a work day. The team will be working to get the robot ready to compete on Friday and Saturday. Qualification rounds will be played all day on Friday, and until about noon on Saturday.
Here is the link to the schedule, which will auto update throughout the regional tournament:
https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2026/ARLI/qualifications
The finals will be played on Saturday afternoon. Here are the links to watch our team compete:
Friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gJlPe4dDlc
Saturday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PkYs5HtwhM
