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Nettleton girls fend off BHS to defend 5A-East title
PARAGOULD — The Nettleton Lady Raiders won five of the last six races here Thursday and, with that, held off the Batesville Lady Pioneers to win the 5A-East District Track and Field Meet championship. The Lady Raiders, who stopped the Lady Pioneers’ run of district …
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BHS, Beebe split; three tied for third
BEEBE — The Batesville Pioneers and Beebe Badgers split shutouts here Thursday and the race for the 5A-East District’s final three state tournament berths looks very interesting. With senior right-hander Landon Gillmore throwing a 5-hitter, and an opportunistic offense, the Pioneers won the opener 4-0. …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27, 2013.
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Scoreboard
Pro football NEW YORK (AP) — Short on glam, slim on glitter and no sign of Manti Te’o, the NFL draft was still a solid B-plus. As in Big, as in Brawn, as in Bulk, as in Beefy. We’re talking a scale-busting 600 pounds at …
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Beebe sweeps BHS in 5A-East softball
BEEBE — The Beebe Lady Badgers swept the Batesville Lady Pioneers, winning 4-1 and 12-1 to remain atop the 5A-East District softball standings here Wednesday. Before the high school softball doubleheader started, the Lady Pioneers had suffered a big loss. They found out Wednesday that …
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Lady Southerners finish 2nd in meet
HEBER SPRINGS — Southside freshman McKenzie King won four individual championships and anchored a winning relay team, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Lady Southerners from finishing a distant second to the Heber Springs Lady Panthers here Wednesday. King won the high point award …
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Southerners down Cavemen on Senior Day
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside Southerners capped off their regular season with an impressive victory over the Cave City Cavemen 7-3 Wednesday as they celebrated Senior Day. “I challenged the team to play a great game for the seniors and they came through,” Southside Coach Dale …
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Leaders aim to defend at oval in Locust Grove
LOCUST GROVE — The Isle of Capri points racing series takes center stage Friday at the Batesville Motor Speedway as Greg Waugh, Brandon Smith, Roger Witt, Tristen Pulley and David Hagler try to extend their points lead in respective classes. Last week’s racing was canceled …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, April 25 – Friday, April 26, 2013.
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NASCAR penalizes Kenseth after engine fails
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to engines, tires and fuel on a race car. Anything even slightly improper is dealt with swiftly and severely. NASCAR always throws the book at offenders. Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing …
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Bielema embraces underdog role
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Bret Bielema says he still has not unpacked a single box in his new house. The University of Arkansas coach hasn’t had the time for the little things since being hired in December. From learning the current Razorbacks to recruiting the new …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football ASHBURN, Va. — Mike Shanahan is adjusting his gut when it comes to Robert Griffin III. The Washington Redskins coach indicated he’s going to be more cautious with his franchise quarterback from now on, to the point that he’s going to make sure …
