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Billy Duty
PHOENIX — Billy Duty of Phoenix died Aug. 12, 2012. Born in 1934 in Jamestown, he was the son of Tony and May Duty. As a youngster he enjoyed ditching school, playing basketball, hunting, fishing and fist fighting. He joined the U.S. Marines at age …
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Midland wins big in football debut
CAVE CITY — In the school’s football debut, the Midland Junior Mustangs defeated the Brookland Junior Bearcats eighth-grade team 44-0 in Cave City on Monday night. “For the first time to ever put on the pads and play someone else. I thought we did well,” …
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Southside v-ballers sweep in Cave City
CAVE CITY — The Southside Lady Southerners swept the Cave City Cavewomen in high school volleyball Monday, winning 25-12, 25-7, 25-17. The win improves Lady Southerners record to 2-1. “Kaylee Rich had a career night at the net, and Courtney Farrier served better than I’ve …
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Harding downs BJHS v-ball
SEARCY — The Harding Academy Junior Lady Wildcats defeated the Junior Lady Pioneers 25-21, 26-24 in varsity action here Monday night. “We tried to put in a new offense with a back row setter in the junior high varsity game and it hurt us,” Junior …
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Lyon women win AMC soccer awards
Lyon Sports Information ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Lyon College swept American Midwest Conference women’s soccer weekly awards in its first week as a conference member, as Hannah Osmon, a freshman from Mountain Home, was named AMC Offensive Player of the Week, and Lea Pascal, a …
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Pioneer golfers finish last in Wynne
WYNNE — The Jonesboro Golden Hurricane won a triangular high school golf match here Monday, defeating the Searcy Lions and Batesville Pioneers. Jonesboro’s 9-hole team total was 155. Searcy finished 28 strokes back. Batesville shot a 251. Jonesboro’s Trent Jones and Kyle Cook each shot …
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Swim registration set for Sept. 10-11
Registration for the The Independence County Youth Athletic Association fall swim program is set for Sept. 10-11, at the Lyon College pool, according to a news release from the association. Participants can sign up from 4:30-6:30 p.m. both days. The program is for children ages …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, August 28 – September 1, 2012.
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Davis returns to line-up, ready for opener
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — University of Arkansas defensive end Chris Smith noticed a look of determination on Knile Davis’ face during class last Friday. The No. 10 Razorbacks weren’t scheduled to take part in their final preseason scrimmage until that evening, but Smith had no doubt …
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Clijsters whips U.S. teen, then provides photo op
NEW YORK (AP) — After what could have been the last match of Kim Clijsters’ career — and, instead, might one day be remembered as the first significant match of Victoria Duval’s — the two players posed in the locker room for a photo. No, …
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Team Bell, Cross win at Eagle Mountain
The team of David Bell-Chris Bell-Danny Bell-Randy Cross won the Citizens Bank and Bad Boy Mowers 4-person scramble at the Course at Eagle Mountain in Batesville this past weekend, shooting a 54 on both days for an overall total of 36-under-par 108. Bart Simmons, Jason …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football Vince Young is out of work, Terrell Suggs is on PUP and several veteran NFL kickers are on the street after the first set of mandatory NFL cuts. Teams needed to be down to 75 players Monday, and Young was the biggest name …
