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S-side v-ballers sweep Lonoke
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside Lady Southerners swept the Lonoke Lady Jackrabbits 25-18, 25-22, 25-13 Tuesday at Southside, improving their overall record to 12-3 and moving into a tie for second in the Class 4A-Central Conference with a 5-2 record. Standouts Courtney Farrier and Maggie Ried …
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Lady Pioneers qualify for 5A state golf event
PARAGOULD — The Batesville Lady Pioneer golfers qualified for the 5A State Tournament by finishing third in the 5A-East District Tournament at the Paragould Country Club on Tuesday. Paragould won with a 268. Nettleton placed second with a 281 and Batesville totaled a 305. Brooks …
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Concord adds district title to unbeaten string
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Concord Pirates remained unbeaten and claimed the 1A-2 District Tournament title Tuesday as junior Luke Cornett shot a medal-winning 2-over-par 74 on the Mountain Ranch Course. “The conditions were very tough,” Concord Coach Keith Cornett said. “The wind was blowing really …
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Harding kickers trip Lyon women in two overtimes
After Lyon College came alive to outscore Harding 3-1 in the final 27 minutes of regulation to force overtime, the NCAA Division II Lady Bisons held their own through the first overtime and then squeezed out their first soccer win of the season by scoring …
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NFL briefs
Pro football NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Films President Steve Sabol, half of the father-son team that revolutionized sports broadcasting and mythologized pro football into the country’s favorite sport, died Tuesday from brain cancer. He was 69. In March 2011, Sabol was diagnosed with a …
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Local motocross racer injured, in ICU in Fort Smith hospital
Kyler Kenney, a motocross racer from Southside, was injured Saturday while practicing for a race and has been hospitalized in Fort Smith where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit. The 15-year-old was practicing racing through corners and wasn’t wearing his chest protector, according to …
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S-side rallies by Cave City in junior v-ball
CAVE CITY — The Southside Lady Junior Southerners defeated the Cave City Junior Cavewomen 11-25, 27-25, 15-5, improving their records to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in district. Kaylee Crowl led the Junior Lady Southerners hitting 16 of 18 from the service line, including seven aces, …
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V-ball match canceled at Batesville; schedule changed for matches today
The Harding Academy-at-Batesville junior high volleyball matches set for Monday at Pioneer Gymnasium were canceled due to a scheduling conflict, Batesville Coach Tanya Haigwood said. Batesville’s coach also announced that the home matches with Paragould will still start at 4:30 this afternoon, but the junior …
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Schoenfeld championship moved to opening 3-day show for 2013
LOCUST GROVE — The Schoenfeld Headers Mid-America Street Stock Championship postponed last Saturday due to rain has been rescheduled for March 7, 2013, as the first event in a season-opening 3-day show, according to Batesville Motor Speedway owner Mooney Starr. “We have debated all weekend …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, September 18 – Friday, September 21, 2012.
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Wilson optimistic about returning to field Saturday
FAYETTEVILE — Tyler Wilson had a moment before the University of Alabama game when he wanted to do anything but heed his doctors’ orders. Concussion or not, the Arkansas quarterback wanted to play against the No. 1 Crimson Tide. “Give me my helmet,” Wilson thought. …
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Mixed doubles bowling tourney scheduled for Saturday, Sunday
The annual Bakers Mixed Doubles Tournament is scheduled for this weekend at Hollywood Bowl, announced Yvonne Satterwhite. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the man and woman on each team will alternately bowl each frame. Each team will bowl four games. Only the top …
