CONWAY — What an odd spring. The Kennett High track team was able to open its preseason on March 18 and take advantage of the unseasonably warm conditions and train on a snow-free track for the first time in years.
Winter Storm Ronnie changed the landscape on March 23 when nearly two feet of snow fell on the area, forcing the Eagles indoors for a week.
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