Yearly Archives: 2021

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team returned home Thursday night and got back in the win column with a 3-2 decision over Van Buren. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-22, 21-25 and

The Mountain Home Junior High football team continued to win Thursday night with a 33-12 victory at home over Jonesboro Annie Camp. The Junior Bombers racked up 365 yards of total offense. Jacob Chenoweth had another big

The Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) won two of three volleyball matches against Maranatha Baptist Academy from Rolla Thursday night played at Mansfield. MHCA won the varsity match by scores of 25-20 and 26-24. Mountain Home Christian

Photo by Travis Clayton, ASU JONESBORO, Ark. — On Thursday night at Centennial Bank Stadium, the Arkansas State football team scored 20 second-half points, but dropped a 52-20 decision to No. 15 Coastal Carolina. A-State (1-5, 0-2

Mississippi and Arkansas got to see how they stacked up against the Southeastern Conference’s two dominant teams. Now, they get a fairer measuring stick: each other. The 13th-ranked Razorbacks visit No. 17 Ole Miss Saturday, a week

Since the start of the season, Missouri players have headed into practice each week knowing exactly where they stand on coach Eli Drinkwitz’s depth chart. Not this week. After the Tigers were blown out 62-24 by Tennessee,

It took the biggest winning streak in franchise history to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the playoffs. It took one swing of the bat to end their season. Now, after the Dodgers’ Chris Taylor hit a

The Izard County High School boys’ golf team put together a dominating performance Wednesday to win the Class 1A State Golf Tournament. Playing at The Course on Turkey Mountain at Horseshoe Bend, the Cougars put three golfers

FAYETTEVILLE — After the success and excitement surrounding the Arkansas men’s basketball Red-White game two seasons ago, the Razorbacks will return to Barnhill for the 2021 intrasquad scrimmage, which is set for 2 pm on Sunday, Oct.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One big swing by Chris Taylor sent the Los Angeles Dodgers soaring and the St. Louis Cardinals crashing. Taylor hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — That record streak in September meant little for the St. Louis Cardinals in a postseason that ended with one hanging slider. Alex Reyes served up a game-ending home run to Chris Taylor just

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid spent time last week tracking down coaches and players that have worked with Josh Gordon, trying to get their opinion of a wildly talented wide receiver who couldn’t seem to

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Suspended Dallas offensive lineman La’el Collins sued the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, seeking an injunction to stop the remaining two games of a five-game ban over substance-abuse violations. Lawyers for

Mountain Home’s seventh and eighth grade cross country runners had a good showing Tuesday as both teams finished second in the HCAA Meet at West Plains. Jayla Yonkers led Mountain Home on the girls’ side by finishing

A circuit of Major League Fishing is bringing several boaters and co-anglers to Norfork Lake to compete for a prize of $60,000. The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship, presented by T-H Marine and hosted by the

The Melbourne High School boys’ golf team won the Class 2A State Golf Tournament for the second year in a row Tuesday in dominating fashion. The Bearkatz had all four of their golfers finish in the top

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams won three of four matches at home against Harrison Tuesday evening. Mountain Home won both of the junior high “B” matches. The Junior Lady Bombers won the first match by

Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state

Josh Gordon (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs are adding Josh Gordon to their 53-man roster and the wide receiver, who was just reinstated by the NFL last week,

The biggest sporting event in the history of amateur fishing is coming to Bull Shoals Lake next month. Bass Pro Shops will hold the Last Chance Qualifying Event Nov. 17 at the Lead Hill Public Use Area.

The West Plains Chapter of the Concerned Citizens for Cystic Fibrosis Research and Support will hold its 36th annual Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Buddy Bass Tournament Oct. 16 at Lake Norfork Marina in Henderson. The tournament will begin

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams split their matches at home Monday evening against Greene County Tech. Tech won the junior high match by scores of 25-22 and 25-13. The Mountain Home Junior Lady Bombers are

The Mountain Home seventh grade football teams split their games at home against Batesville Monday evening. Mountain Home won the first game 20-6. Elijah Hillstrom had a pair of rushing touchdowns, and Gaige Wilson hit Gus Wilber

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Mike McCarthy knows the feeling of early momentum on the way to playoff contention, something the Dallas Cowboys have for the first time since he became coach last year. The former Green Bay

For the fourth straight week, the Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked in the major Top 25 polls checking in at No. 13 in the Associated Press poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches’ poll. The four

Photo: Rylee Patterson (Photo courtesy of Wil Norris) The Mountain Home High School cross country teams were in Fayetteville Saturday for the annual Chile Pepper Festival. The Bombers were third on the boys’ side and were the

Alyssia Barton was able to keep her lead Sunday on her way to winning the Big Creek Golf and Country Club Ladies Stroke Play Championship. Barton ended up with a two-day total of 163. Barbara Wood was

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Mike Shildt is ready. He hopes his St. Louis players are, too. The Cardinals dropped a rain-shortened season finale, then turned their attention toward the NL wild-card game against the Los Angeles Dodgers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and the Kansas City Chiefs gave Andy Reid a record-setting homecoming. Mahomes threw five touchdown passes three different ways, including three to Hill, and the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys ran over the NFL’s No. 1 defense, answering a little history from the legs of Carolina quarterback Sam Darnold. Elliott carried 20 times for 143 yards in

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – First-year Missouri defensive line coach Jethro Franklin was fired Sunday, one day after Tennessee ran for 452 yards and scored on 10 of 11 offensive possessions in a 62-24 blowout at Faurot Field.

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) – Logan Wright and Jalen White each had two of Georgia Southern’s seven rushing TDs and the Eagles beat Arkansas State 59-33 on Saturday, giving interim head coach Kevin Whitley his first win. Whitley,

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Ian Happ drove a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning to sour what could be Jon Lester’s final career start, lifting the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Saturday night.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – Tobias Little ran for three touchdowns, Jason Shelley threw for 319 yards and two scores and Missouri State beat Illinois State 41-20 on Saturday. Little had a pair of 2-yard scores in the

The 2021 Big Creek Golf and Country Club Ladies Stroke Play Championship is halfway in the books. Alyssia Barton is the first round leader with an 82. Barbara Wood and Nancy Brentlinger are tied for second at

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Georgia’s determination to win its top-10 matchup against Arkansas on the ground had nothing to do with which quarterback started for the Bulldogs. Instead, it was all about taking what the Arkansas defense

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Hendon Hooker threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Tennessee routed Missouri 62-24, scoring touchdowns on its first six possessions Saturday. Hooker completed 15 of 19 passes for 225 yards and

The Mountain Home High School football team found out Friday night how deep the Greenwood team is, after the Bulldogs, ravaged by injuries, were still able to pick up a win against the Bombers. Brad Haworth has

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Longtime St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright will return next season, the club announced five days ahead of his next big start for the Cardinals. The 40-year-old Wainwright and the Cardinals reached agreement on

Yellville-Summit had a rough night in its first home game of conference play hosting another group of Panthers. Yellville-Summit fell to Bigelow, the second-ranked team in Class 2A by the Arkansas Sports Media, by a final of

Ashdown 21, Bauxite 7 Baptist Prep 41, Mayflower 6 Barton 20, Drew Central 18 Batesville 35, Clinton 20 Batesville 37, Paragould 0 Benton 66, Siloam Springs 29 Bentonville 45, Fort Smith Southside 7 Bentonville West 40, Springdale

Adrian 21, Crest Ridge 14 Albany 82, Schuyler County 22 Appleton City/Montrose 48, Osceola 14 Ash Grove 52, Agape Boarding 13 Ava 42, Houston 7 Battle 56, Smith-Cotton 6 Blair Oaks 71, Eldon 36 Bolivar 24, Waynesville

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, and the playoff-bound St. Louis Cardinals won for the 19th time in their last 20 games, 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs on

Jerry Mooney, Michael Fisher, Jess Vanderstek and Mark Stewart The Twin Lakes Tennis Club Championship was recently held over a three-day period. The tournament was presented by Nosari Home Mortgage. Mark Stewart and Jess Vandermark won the

The Mountain Home seventh and eighth grade cross country teams were across the state line on Thursday and came back with a good showing. Both teams finished second in the Willow Springs Open. Mountain Home’s boys were

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team picked up a 3-0 win at home over Siloam Springs Thursday night. The Lady Bombers improve to 11-4 overall and 5-3 in the 5A West Conference by winning 25-13, 25-16

The Mountain Home Junior High football team continued to roll Thursday night with a 37-13 win at Jonesboro MacArthur. Jacob Chenoweth had a big night with five catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns and seven carries

It was a rough trip to Marion Thursday night for the Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams, as they lost all three matches. Marion won the junior high match by scores of 25-19 and 25-22. The Junior

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has been careful to keep his soaring Razorbacks grounded. “It’s hard to get the big head because somebody is going to knock you out if you’re not prepared for

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Rookie Dylan Carlson hit two go-ahead home runs, one from each side of the plate, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Thursday. Carlson’s homers made a winner out

ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt named Adam Wainwright as the starter in the NL wild-card game next week against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants. Wainwright is 17-7 with

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a hunter education class Saturday morning at 8 in the Gainesville High School community room (the former library). To be eligible for the class, students must be at least

For the second year in a row, the Viola High School girls’ golf team has finished second in the state tournament. The Lady Longhorns finsished as state runners-up at the Class 1A State Tournament Wednesday at Mountain

The Mountain Home High School boy’s golf team wrapped up the season Wednesday with a win to finish the season with a record of 10-4. The Bombers edged past Melbourne 333-338 at Big Creek Golf & Country

ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis manager Mike Shildt was philosophical after the Cardinals’ team-record 17-game winning streak came to an end. “That was a cool run,” he said. “Let’s start another one.” Daniel Vogelbach hit a

The Southeastern Conference’s scheduling model is so entrenched that most fans could piece it together with ease: Eight conference games, an FCS opponent at home and a couple of other non-league matchups with maybe a traditional rival

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid was back to work Wednesday as if nothing was amiss, three days after he was taken to the hospital with an illness and dehydration following a

Photo: Alex Arp and Jacob Czantstkowski compete Tuesday at the conference tournament. The Mountain Home High School tennis teams won a conference title and had a runner-up finish and won two individual conference championships at the 5A

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team picked up a conference win on the road Tuesday night, topping Alma 3-1. Mountain Home won by scores of 28-30, 26-24, 25-18 and 25-21 to improve to 10-4 overall and

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams won all three matches they played in Jonesboro Tuesday night. The Junior Lady Bombers topped MacArthur by scores of 25-23 and 25-21. They then beat Annie Camp by scores of

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Dylan Carlson, Nolan Arenado and Jose Rondon homered to back Adam Wainwright, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to 17 games and clinched an NL wild card berth with a

The Mountain Home High School girls’ golf team finished tied for second at the Class 5A State Golf Tounrmanet Monday at Glenwood Country Club . El Dorado won their second straight state title with a team total

The Salem High School girls’ golf team finished as state runners up at the Class 2A State Golf Tournament Monday at the Course on Turkey Mountain at Horseshoe bend. Conway Christian won the team title with a

(Macaela McLean and Cambelle Lance compete at the conference tournament Monday) The Mountain Home High School tennis teams began play in the 5A West Conference Tournament at Russellville Monday with two singles players and two doubles teams

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams split a pair of matches at Greene County Tech in Paragould Monday evening. Mountain Home lost the junior high match by scores of 13-25 and 13-25. The Junior Lady Bombers

(AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals are proving to be a lot more than their biggest stars. The soaring Cardinals have won 16 in a row heading into Tuesday night’s game against NL Central champion Milwaukee. It’s

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs are signing former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was recently reinstated by the NFL after violations of its policies on substance abuse and performance-enhancing substances. Gordon’s agents,

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) –  Dak Prescott ran toward the tunnel, raising his arms to the fans and tossing them souvenirs after the Dallas Cowboys manhandled the Philadelphia Eagles in prime time. The scene was a stark contrast

Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state

Clysta Willett Park had one of the biggest crowds in its history as a competitive sports league came to the Twin Lakes Area for the first time. Less than a month after the park’s mountain bike trail

The Big Creek Golf and Country Club Men’s Senior Stroke Play Championship came to an end on Sunday. John Campbell and Steve W. Smith were crowned as the winners of their respective flights. Campbell took the Senior

CHICAGO (AP) – Andrew Knizner slid across home plate, hopped up and pumped his right arm in jubilation. Make it a very sweet 16 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Knizner scored the go-ahead run on Codi Heuer’s

Nasa Hataoka, of Japan, watches her drive off the 9th tee during the second round of the LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament, Saturday in Rogers. (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) ROGERS, Ark. (AP) – Nasa

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Sam Pittman, the coach who really wanted the Arkansas job, said he couldn’t put into words what a 4-0 start means for the program that not too long ago lost 20 consecutive Southeastern

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chargers had just turned the Kansas City Chiefs over for the fourth time Sunday. Los Angeles coach Brandon Staley was left with a crucial fourth-down call with less than a minute

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs coach Andy Reid quickly left Arrowhead Stadium with an illness after a 30-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, leaving assistant coach Dave Toub to handle questions following a

Another tournament was held Saturday at Twin Lakes Golf Course to benefit the course. Dave and Mack Butterfield, Ken Love and Brandon Maple ended up at top of the leaderboard in the Hog Wild Fall Classic Golf

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Jason Shelley accounted for four touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 31-23 victory over South Dakota in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night. Shelley tossed a

Mountain Home Christian Academy had a good day on its home volleyball court as they were able to take a pair of matches over Abundant Life from Sherwood. The Lady Eagles took the varsity match in four

The first day of the Big Creek Golf and Country Club Men’s Senior Stroke Play Championship is in the books. John Campbell is the first round leader after shooting a 74. Campbell leads Kevin Lind in the

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Davis Brin threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and Tulsa picked up its first victory of the season, a 41-34 decision over Arkansas State on Saturday night. The Golden Hurricane (1-3) amassed

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Eric Schmid threw four touchdown passes and defending national champion and No. 1 FCS-ranked Sam Houston held off Central Arkansas 45-35 on Saturday. Schmid left the game with 9 1/2 minutes left after

Mountain Home girls after finishing 3rd at Frank Horton Invitational Both Mountain Home High School cross country teams were able to reach the podium Friday at Memphis. The Bombers and Lady Bombers took third place in the

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – K.J. Jefferson threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns before bruising his knee at the start of the second half and No. 16 Arkansas held on for a 20-10 win over seventh-ranked Texas

Nasa Hataoka, of Japan, watches her drive off the 9th tee during the second round of the LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament, Saturday in Rogers. (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) ROGERS, Ark. (AP) – Japan’s

CHICAGO (AP) – Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals clear recognize their record is impressive. Now they also want to win their next game – and many more after that. The Cardinals set a franchise mark