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Clarksville 11, Dover 5
Atkins 8, Perryville 1
A little less than a month from being let go at the University of Arkansas Mike Anderson is set to take the reigns of the St. John’s University Red Storm. Anderson takes his career record of 369-200 to St. John’s, and is most noted for being one of four division one coaches with more than 1…
Birmingham, Ala. - In an effort to create more quality games during non-conference play, the Southeastern and The American conferences have joined forces to form a scheduling alliance. As a part of this alliance, four schools from each conference will participate in two-year, home-and-home s…
The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys will host their annual spring game Thursday night 6 pm at Thone Stadium at Buerkle field. The spring game will be the culmination of spring practices under newly named head coach Kyle Shipp.
Billy Dawson, who led the Russellville Cyclones to their first state championship in the modern era of high school football then abruptly left for Fayetteville just a month later, has resigned as Purple Dogs head coach.
Atkins 18, Two Rivers 0
Dave Van Horn: Best coach on campus since 2002
Pottsville defeated Morrilton by a score of 5 to 1.
Atkins (10-5, 8-2) cruised to a 9-1 victory over Paris (4-11, 1-7) on Tuesday.
The legend of Corliss Williamson began when he famously broke the backboard as an eighth grader in the old Gardner Junior High School. It only grew from there. Wrap your mind around the fact that Williamson was the Gatorade National Player of the Year (the best player in the entire country) …
By Kevin McPherson
Pottsville 13, Ozark 2
It has now been almost a week since Arkansas fired a coach that they didn’t have to fire. As reaction has poured in on the firing of Mike Anderson thoughts have ranged from “Good, I’m glad he’s gone” to “Uh, I’m not sure we made the right decision.” At this point what’s done is done, and it…
Pottsville 10, Clarksville 3
3-28 Russellville 8 FS Northside 5
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted to name the basketball court after legendary coach Nolan Richardson on Wednesday.
Pottsville 8, Dardanelle 4
After eight seasons Mike Anderson has been relieved of his duties as head basketball coach of the University of Arkansas. Anderson finished his stint with the Razorbacks with a 169-102 record and a 78-64 in conference.
Submitted by: Lyndsey Hill
Firefighters from across the State of Arkansas recently participated in the Arkansas Professional Firefighters Bass Club Tournament held on Lake Dardanelle.
River Valley Cardinals take championship in the CASE Silver/Gold Spring Break Extravaganza in Bryant
Congratulations to the River Valley Cardinals who went undefeated in the CASE Silver/Gold Spring Break Extravaganza in Bryant.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The game started with a lead-off home run by sophomore Casey Martin and then the heart of eighth-ranked Arkansas’ order took it the rest of the way combining for 11 of the Razorbacks’ 14 hits in a 10-2 series-clinching win over Alabama Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Arkansas got 37 points from Chelsea Dungee to defeat Houston 88-80 in overtime on Thursday night in the opening round of the WNIT before 3,021 fans in Bud Walton Arena.
By Alyssa Orange
By Mike Irwin
By Kevin McPherson
March Madness captures the imaginations of many across the country with last second shots and upsets. As a nine-year-old I cut my NCAA basketball loving teeth on Nolan Richardson, Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, and Oliver Miller. It is also a reminder that college basketball isn’t what it used to…
Arkansas sophomore forward Daniel Gafford has chosen to forego the rest of his eligibility and declare for the NBA Draft.
Pottsville Lady Apaches Varsity took the lead late and defeated Quitman 3-2 on Monday. The game was tied at two with Pottsville Lady Apaches Varsity batting in the top of the seventh when Sophia Hampton doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Russellville (1-3, 0-2)
The FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament season will continue Saturday, March 23, with a T-H Marine FLW BFL Arkie Division tournament on Lake Dardanelle presented by Navionics. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively in th…
Russellville (3-4, 0-2)
Mountain View 59, Atkins 48
Class 3A State Championship
Raise your hand if you had the Atkins Lady Red Devils in the state finals this season. Full disclosure, I wouldn’t have raised mine. With their 27 wins this season after winning four games last season the Lady Red Devils are one of the biggest turn arounds not only this season but in the hi…
Mountain Home 62, Russellville 57
Osceola- For the first time in 24 years the Atkins Lady Red Devils (27-6) made it to the state tournament in class 3A. They made the most of their trip to eastern Arkansas. If there had been betting odds on the tournament most would have thought that the Lady Red Devils had the some of the l…
Jonesboro Westside 62, Pottsville 60
Maumelle 64, Russellville 43
Russellville 62, Jacksonsville 60
5A @ Lake Hamilton
Danville 63, Lavaca 55 OT
Pottsville 52, Morrilton 39
Russellville 62, Little Rock Christian 59
Berryville 46, Clarksville 32