• Izard County to host new All-Star game

    BROCKWELL — Izard County High School will host the first North Arkansas All-Star Basketball Classic scheduled for Saturday at the Cougar Den in Brockwell, according to a news release from the school. The tournament is an event to showcase the top senior boys and girls …

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  • Midland routs Concord as Pratt twirls 1-hitter

    CONCORD — Sophomore Paisley Pratt pitched a 1-hitter and struck out four as the Midland Lady Mustangs won 14-0 in five innings against the Concord Lady Pirates in a 1A 2-South District game. Whitney Reeves led the Lady Mustang offense, hitting four for four with …

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  • Cavemen win big, by one against 4A-3 District foe

    CAVE CITY — The Cavemen hammered the Pocahontas Redskins in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday, then slipped by in the nightcap of the 4A-3 District doubleheader. The Cavemen won 11-0 in the first game as Devin Burns pitched a complete five innings, striking …

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  • Bearkatz track, field team starts fast in Green Forest

    GREEN FOREST — The Melbourne Bearkatz got off to a fast start in the new track and field season here last Friday by winning the Senior Tyson Relays. Led by distance runner Tyler Webb and hurdler-sprinter-field event athletes Dalton Romero, Cody Goodman and Marcus Alvarado, …

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  • Torpedoes finish third in spring invitational

    PARAGOULD — The Independence County Youth Athletic Association Torpedoes scored 170 points and took third place in the Greene County Swim Team Spring Invitational here Saturday. The host team won with 868. Bryant Aquatics took second with 339 points. The Blytheville Barracudas finished fourth with …

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  • Five Stars & Stripes gymnasts top charts in Little Rock meet

    LITTLE ROCK — Five Stars & Stripes Gymnasts won all-around championships at the River City Classic the first weekend in March. Competing at Level 5, 11-year-old Miracle Sentell won the vault, uneven bars and balance beam competitions, and finished second in the floor exercise to …

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  • IMCA modifieds ready to rumble at speedway

    LOCUST GROVE — The 17th Mid America Modified Championship is set to run Thursday through Saturday at the Batesville Motor Speedway with feature races scheduled each night. Drivers will compete for a cash prize of $1,500 each night’s final race. Hot laps are to begin …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Wednesday, March 13 – Thursday, March 14, 2013.

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  • BHS soccer stays unbeaten — barely

    SHERWOOD — To remain unbeaten, Batesville High soccer teams pulled out a couple of 1-goal decisions here Monday over non-conference foe Sylvan Hills. The Lady Pioneers improved to 3-0 with a 1-0 win over the Lady Bears. Anna Richards scored with 15 minutes remaining. Richards …

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  • Southside kickers tie, lose in Wynne

    WYNNE — Southside tied and lost in non-conference soccer matches here Monday. The Lady Southeners and Wynne Lady Yellowjackets tied 1-1 thanks to Kristina Keeney’s goal with 20 minutes to play. Jennifer Wyatt assisted on the tying goal. Southside goalie Adrianna Jeffery recorded 20 saves. …

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  • Confident senior guards help Scots build record season

    New-found confidence is the link between Lyon College’s Phagen Altom and Christine Smith, and it’s what the senior guards used to help the Scots to a school-record 28 victories, a share of the American Midwest Conference title and a berth in the NAIA Division I …

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  • Six unanswered runs lift S-side to victory

    SOUTHSIDE — The Southside Lady Southerners came back from a 5-1 deficit, scoring four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to propel them past the Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds 7-5 in their first 4A-2 District game. Krysta Beeler led from the circle, striking out …

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