• Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Monday, January 7 – Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

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  • Bearcats down Cavemen in OT of key 4A-3 game

    CAVE CITY — The Cave City Cavemen and the Brookland Bearcats entered this 4A-3 District game Thursday undefeated at 4-0, fighting for the top spot in the district. In the end, the Bearcats pulled out a 56-55 overtime victory. “I’m very proud of how we …

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  • High School Bowling

    Thursday at Horseshoe Lanes in Horseshoe Bend Varsity boys Southside 11, Melbourne 2 Singles: Southside won 389-266, 330-308, 306-283; Melbourne won 309-276 Baker’s matches: Southside won 147-135, 147-115 Bowling for Southside were: James Caldwell, Jordan Bunch, Drew Moss, James Chrisco, Josh Clark, Drew Hancock, Blake …

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  • Scots win, lose AMC basketball openers in St. Louis

    Lyon Sports Information ST. LOUIS — The 23rd-ranked Lyon College women’s basketball team overcame dismal first-half shooting and a halftime deficit Thursday night as senior Suzanne Fincham recorded a double-double and the Scots captured their American Midwest Conference opener with a 71-62 victory over Harris-Stowe …

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  • Nettleton juniors sweep Batesville in 5A-East District hoop contest

    Nettleton swept Batesville in 5A-East District varsity junior high basketball action Thursday night in Pioneer Gym, with the girls from Jonesboro winning 29-27 and the Junior Raiders taking a 46-24 decision. The Junior Lady Raiders led 9-6 after one quarter of play, but the Junior …

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  • Auburn women edge No. 23 Arkansas

    AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Tyrese Tanner scored 10 of her 15 points in a second-half spurt as Auburn built a double-digit lead, then held on to beat cold-shooting No. 23 Arkansas 50-47 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers (12-2) won their …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, January 4 – Saturday, January 5, 2013.

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  • Sports Briefs

    College football GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon’s DeAnthony Thomas raced 94 yards for a touchdown on the opening kickoff and the fifth-ranked Ducks never looked back. Triggered by Thomas’ attention-grabbing return, Oregon raced past No. 7 Kansas State 35-17 Thursday night at the Fiesta Bowl …

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  • Pioneer earns trip to ‘All-American’ football game

    Jonathan Hendrix, who played a big role in the Batesville Pioneers’ second straight trip to the Class 5A State Playoffs championship game, has taken another trip based on his talents as a football player. On New Years Eve, the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, left Batesville for Daphne, …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, January 3 – Saturday, January 5, 2013.

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  • Strong-led Louisville stuns Florida

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Terell Floyd and the Louisville Cardinals gave the embattled Big East Conference at least one more triumphant night in a major bowl — and at the expense of a top team from the mighty SEC. Floyd returned an interception 38 yards …

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  • Bielema keeps Johnson on UofA coaching staff

    FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — University of Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema has named Taver Johnson cornerbacks coach. Johnson coached Razorback linebackers in the 2012 season and was Assistant Head Coach to John L. Smith. In a UofA press release Wednesday, Bielema said Johnson would add an element …

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