FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas (22-7, 10-6) bounced back in a big way in the regular season finale, beating LSU (19-9, 9-7), 75-71, on senior day. With the win, the Razorbacks matched the program record for Southeastern Conference
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Alexa Willard scored 19 points, including a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left, and No. 21 Missouri State picked up the 900th win in school history with a 69-66 defeat of
HOUSTON, Texas – The No. 6 Arkansas baseball team wrapped up its third trip to the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic with a 3-2 loss to Baylor on Sunday night at Minute Maid Park. The Razorbacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 22 Arkansas (16-4) shutout Kent State (7-8) 8-0 to wrap up a 12-game homestand on Sunday, March 1 at Bogle Park. The Razorbacks hit three home runs overall and scored six runs in
The Mountain Home Christian Academy varsity basketball teams were able to sweep the championships of the Ann Short Turner Community Center Invitational Tournament at Mansfield. Both teams started the tournament with winning their two pool games on
The Mountain Home High School athletic department will be adding another state championship trophy to its case. The Class 5A State Swim Meet was held at Russellville, and the Lady Bombers came away as state champs. Mountain
Regional tournament play came to an end Saturday for high school basketball in Arkansas. The Class 1A Region 2 Tournament wrapped up at Hillcrest Elementary School in Lynn. Norfork’s girls came up short in a low-scoring championship
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Big leads have been poison to Georgia basketball this year, but not Saturday. The Bulldogs led Arkansas early by 18 points, and held on for a 99-89 Southeastern Conference win. Earlier this season,
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Mississippi State’s double-digit lead dwindled to two points in the final minute, and the team needed a steady hand to close out the game. Tyson Carter, who scored a game-high 15 points, provided
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Markquis Nowell hit four of six 3-pointers and scored 19 points with seven assists and five steals and Little Rock beat Louisiana-Lafayette 91-69 on Saturday to clinch its first outright Sun Belt
ABILENE, Texas (AP) – Kolton Kohl came off the bench to score 15 points to lead Abilene Christian to a 75-70 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday, the Wildcats’ seventh straight victory. Payten Ricks had 13 points
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) – Prince Moss came off the bench to score 15 points to lead Grambling State to a 60-46 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. DeVante Jackson had 10 points and seven rebounds for Grambling
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Kabir Mohammed scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures, adding seven rebounds and three assists, and Missouri State rolled to an 84-59 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night. Mohammed
HOUSTON, Texas – The No. 6 Arkansas baseball team battled to nearly overcome an eight-run deficit, but left the tying run on second base in Saturday night’s 8-7 loss to Texas at Minute Maid Park. The Razorbacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 22 University of Arkansas softball team (15-4) earned a split during day three of the Wooo Pig Classic hosted at Bogle Park. The Razorbacks played an exciting pitcher’s duel against No. 9
HOUSTON, Texas – The No. 6 Arkansas baseball team suffered its first loss of the season, falling 6-3 to No. 22 Oklahoma on Friday afternoon at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Razorbacks (7-1) battled from behind
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Senior Keely Huffine turned in a career day at the plate by smashing two home runs and driving in six runs as No. 22 Arkansas (14-3) swept a pair of games at Bogle Park
There were several area high school basketball teams in regional semifinal action on Friday. The Class 1A Region 2 Tournament resumed at Hillcrest Elementary School in Lynn. Norfork’s girls advanced to the championship game after squeaking by
The regular season ended on a rough note Friday for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they were swept at West Memphis. The Lady Bombers’ goal of winning a share of the conference championship came
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas State football team announced Friday its entire 2020 regular-season schedule, which features a pair of midweek nationally-televised Sun Belt Conference games, two home contests every month and road outings at Memphis and
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 22 Arkansas (12-3) battled back from a one run deficit in the fourth inning, but No. 23 Baylor (15-2) delivered clutch hits in the top of the seventh to earn a 3-2 road
There was plenty of high school basketball on Thursday, as regional tournaments throughout Arkansas wrapped up their opening rounds. Three local teams were eliminated from the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Eureka Springs. Cotter’s girls ended
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Markquis Nowell had 32 points, as Little Rock topped Louisiana-Monroe 79-63 on Thursday night. Ruot Monyyong had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Little Rock (20-9, 14-4 Sun Belt Conference), which earned
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Tenth-ranked Mississippi State was on upset alert ahead of its game against Arkansas. The Razorbacks have been one of the country’s top scoring teams and the Bulldogs have been slumping on the defensive
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – Tete Maggett scored 24 points, Lexi Wallen added 18 and Illinois State made five of its seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter en route to a 78-66 upset of No. 21 Missouri State
Photo: AP COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) – Ted Simmons just had to stop and soak it all in. “It’s totally overwhelming and humbling, to say the very least,” Simmons said Thursday as he gazed at the Baseball Hall
Mountain Home’s semi-pro basketball team had another successful outing on Wednesday. The Twin Lakers beat up on the Magnolia Clippers by a final of 89-49. Andre Brown and Reggie Rogers were Mountain Home’s top scorers with 20
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – South Korean star Kwang Hyun Kim is proving problematic for major league hitters so far. The 31-year-old left-hander retired all six Miami batters he faced in his first Grapefruit League start for the
Regional tournament play got underway Wednesday for high school basketball in Arkansas. Three local teams played their openers in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Eureka Springs. Flippin’s boys were able to clinch a state tournament
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Mason Jones scored a game-high 37 points and Arkansas started the game on a 14-1 run and never trailed in an 86-69 win over Tennessee Wednesday night. Jones, the SEC’s leading scorer, scored
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Xavier Pinson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and the Missouri Tigers beat Vanderbilt 61-52 Wednesday night for their first Southeastern Conference road win this season. The Tigers (14-14,
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Cedric Russell had 22 points as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Arkansas State 77-74 on Wednesday night. A 3-pointer by Russell put the Ragin’ Cajuns up 73-71 with 41 seconds remaining in the second half and
A few area high school basketball teams in Missouri were in district play on Tuesday. Gainesville’s girls watched their season come to an end in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 10 Tournament at Cabool. The
Tuesday was a successful Senior Night for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they swept Searcy for their final home games of the year. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 Dell
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been fined $15,000 after its basketball team violated Sun Belt Conference sportsmanship rules. KATV reports the team violated standards of conduct by practicing on its main court before a
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) – Donovan Clay scored a season-high 22 points, Ryan Fazekas added 20 more and Valparaiso beat Missouri State 89-74 on Tuesday night. Ben Krikke and Daniel Sackey each scored 14 points for Valparaiso (16-14,
In high school basketball Monday night, the Gainesville boys advanced at the Class 2 District 10 Tournament at Cabool with a 77-45 victory over Bakersfield. The Bulldogs improve to 16-10 on the season and will face Seymour
Following is the Overall Top 10 girls high school basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Following is the Overall Top 10 boys high school basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
The Twin Lakes Area will be represented by 29 area basketball teams during this week’s regional tournaments. Six local teams will compete in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Eureka Springs. In girls’ action, Flippin and
The Mountain Home High School soccer teams will have a preseason tuneup Monday evening at Bomber Stadium, as they play a pair of benefit games against Harrison. The girls’ match kicks off at 5 p.m. followed by
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Senior Keely Huffine clubbed her first career home run in the bottom of the third as No. 23 Arkansas (12-2) never looked back in a 5-1 victory over Marist (4-5) on Sunday afternoon at
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Kiara Smith scored 26 points and Lavender Briggs scored 20 and Florida upset No. 22-ranked Arkansas holding off the Razorbacks late for an 83-80 win on Sunday. Florida had the ball at their
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Jasmine Franklin scored 17 points, Alexa Willard added 15 and No. 23 Missouri State cruised to an 82-58 win over Indiana State on Sunday. Abby Hipp scored 12 points and Sydney Manning contributed
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Arkansas baseball team completed a four-game sweep of Gonzaga with a 9-5 victory in Sunday’s finale at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks (7-0) recorded double-digit hits for the first time in the
The wrestling season came to an end Saturday with the final day of the Arkansas State High School Boys’ Wrestling Tournament held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Mountain Home ended up in eighth place
There were several high school basketball teams in postseason play on Saturday. The 1A-2 District Tournament came to an end at Omaha. Norfork fell short of the girls’ championship, as they lost to Viola 32-24. The Lady
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Jack Flaherty is getting the ball on opening day for the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis manager Mike Shildt said Saturday the 24-year-old Flaherty will start the season opener March 26 at Cincinnati.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Arkansas baseball team posted its first shutout of the season, picking up a 5-0 victory over Gonzaga on Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks (6-0) scored two runs in both
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Kamani Johnson had a career-high 32 points plus 16 rebounds and Markquis Nowell scored all the points in a 6-0 run in the final minute as Little Rock edged past Arkansas State 81-78
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Rylan Bergersen scored a career-high 25 points and Hayden Koval added 21 as Central Arkansas clobbered second-place Nicholls 84-65 on Saturday, breaking the Governors’ four-game win streak. The Bears (10-18, 9-8 Southland Conference)
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Devonte Patterson had 25 points as Prairie View got past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 69-61 on Saturday night. Patterson made nine of 11 from the free throw line. He added nine rebounds. Antione Lister
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Keandre Cook had 21 points, as Missouri State defeated Loyola of Chicago 74-62 on Saturday. Gaige Prim had 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for Missouri State (14-15, 8-8 Missouri Valley Conference).
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Isaiah Joe scored 21 points in his first game in three weeks and Arkansas snapped a five-game losing streak Saturday, beating Missouri, 78-68. Joe (knee) was absent from all five of Arkansas’ losses,
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt never found consistency with his swing last season. Poor swings that yield ugly results early in this year’s spring training games may actually prevent that from happening again this season. Traded
The Arkansas State High School Boys’ Wrestling Tournament got underway Friday on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Mountain Home is in seventh place in Class 5A with 53 points. Searcy has the
High school basketball makes up much of the local Saturday schedule, as several teams will be in postseason play. The 1A-2 District Tournament will come to an end with its championship games at Omaha. The girls’ game
The 1A-2 District Tournament held its semifinal round Friday at Omaha. Norfork’s girls were able to advance to the title game with a 54-45 win over Western Grove. The Lady Panthers improve to 22-9 on the season,
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will return to the home floor Saturday, as it looks to snap a five-game losing skid. The Razorbacks will welcome Missouri to Fayetteville. Arkansas is 16-10 on the season and 4-9 in
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Arkansas baseball team put up multiple runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to post a 9-3 victory over Gonzaga on Friday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks (5-0) improved
For the second time this season, the Mountain Home High School basketball teams were able to pull off the sweep over Nettleton Friday in Jonesboro. Also for the second time this year, the Lady Raiders entered the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Alexa Willard scored 14 points, Abby Hipp added 11 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 23 Missouri State beat Evansville 76-62 on Friday night. Brice Calip had 10 points, seven rebounds and six
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team finished as state runner-up out of 31 teams at the state meet held Thursday at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. Mountain Home finished with 125 points, behind only
Thursday’s high school basketball included the semifinals of the 2A-3 District Tournament at Salem. The host Lady Greyhounds fell to top-seeded Melbourne 60-28. Salem falls to 11-13 on the season. The Lady Bearkatz improve to 26-2. Melbourne’s
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – The health of Carlos Martinez’s shoulder is even more important for the St. Louis Cardinals now that Miles Mikolas will miss the first few weeks of the season because of an inflamed flexor
DALLAS (The Dallas Morning News) – Former Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden has been sentenced to four days in jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. McFadden was arrested in January 2019 after he fell
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Arkansas baseball team used a two-run seventh inning to push past Gonzaga and claim game one of the four game series, 7-5, on Thursday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks (4-0)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas’ bats were quiet through the first five innings but found their groove and posted a four-run sixth in a come-from-behind 4-1 win over Boston University in the Bogle Park home opener on Thursday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Amber Ramirez scored 29 points with five 3-pointers to help No. 22 Arkansas beat Tennessee 83-75 on Thursday night. Alexis Tolefree added 22 points and Chelsea Dungee scored 16 for the Razorbacks (21-5,
PEIORIA, Ill. (AP) – Darrell Brown had 19 points to lead five Bradley players in double figures as the Braves edged past Missouri State 83-79 in overtime on Wednesday night. Elijah Childs added 15 points for the
The Jasper High School teams had mixed results Wednesday, as they competed in the 1A-1 District Tournament at Kingston against the host school. According to Rodney Beaver of the Harrison Daily Times, Caleb Carter rebounded his own
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Tyree White registered 18 points as Louisiana-Monroe defeated Arkansas State 66-52 on Wednesday night. Michael Ertel had 17 points for Louisiana-Monroe (8-18, 4-13 Sun Belt Conference). Erie Olonade added 12 points. Langston Powell
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) – Kevon Harris scored 14 points and broke the Stephen F. Austin career scoring record at the Division I level, and the Lumberjacks won their 10th-straight game, defeating Central Arkansas 83-68 on Wednesday night.
Several area high school basketball teams were in district tournament play on Tuesday. Three local schools took part in the semifinals of the 2A-1 District Tournament at Decatur. Cotter’s girls were able to advance to Friday’s championship
Tuesday was another night of mixed results for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they hosted Marion, and one team was able to secure a spot in the postseason. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen:
For the second game in a row, Missouri’s Xavier Pinson and Dru Smith carried the team’s offense. Pinson scored a career-high 32 points on 9-of-13 shooting and missed just one free throw in 11 attempts as Missouri
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Keyontae Johnson spent a good chunk of his career night at the free throw line. It was the best chance undermanned Arkansas had at stopping the 6-foot-5, 230-pound sophomore. Johnson scored a career-high
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection in his ailing throwing arm, likely delaying his regular-season debut by about one month. The 2018 All-Star received a similar injection after last season to
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas baseball’s Heston Kjerstad has been named one of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s National Players of the Week for his opening weekend performance against Eastern Illinois. Kjerstad, a junior outfielder from Amarillo, Texas, put together
Postseason play began Monday for several area high school basketball teams. Three local teams won their opening round games in the 2A-1 District Tournament at Decatur. The Cotter boys were able to clinch a regional tournament berth
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) – Deshaw Andrews had 17 points as Alcorn State topped Arkansas-Pine Bluff 60-52 on Monday night. Maurice Howard had 13 points for Alcorn State (12-12, 8-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was scratched from his second bullpen session of the spring because of a flexor tendon issue. Manager Mike Shildt said the Cardinals hope to have a more
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three two out runs in the third inning proved to be crucial for No. 24 Arkansas (7-1) as it defeated FGCU (8-3), 4-1, at the FGCU Softball Complex on Sunday afternoon. The tandem
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) – Lamont West came off the bench to score a season-high 22 points with nine rebounds and Missouri State rolled to a 71-58 victory over Indiana State on Sunday. West knocked down 6
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Alexis Tolefree scored 19 points and Chelsea Dungee scored 18 and No. 23-ranked Arkansas disposed of Ole Miss 108-64 on Sunday to set an SEC single-game scoring record. The Razorbacks also topped the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Arkansas baseball team tallied multiple runs in every scoring inning to put the finishing touches on a sweep of Eastern Illinois, winning Sunday’s game, 12-3, at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks (3-0)
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team spent the weekend in Searcy, as they finished second in the 5A-East Conference Tournament. The Bombers finished with a total of 140 points and ended up 84 points behind
A few area basketball teams gathered at Izard County High School in Brockwell for the championship games of the 1A-2 Junior District Tournament. Norfork captured the girls’ title after beating the host Junior Lady Cougars 47-30. Quinn
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Abdul Ado’s tip-in with 0.6 seconds left lifted Mississippi State to a 78-77 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. Mason Jones, who scored a game-high 38 points, had given Arkansas a one-point lead
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – As Missouri’s two point guards, Dru Smith and Xavier Pinson rarely play on the same side in practice. The pair looked comfortable together on Saturday, each scoring 28 points as Missouri beat No.
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Nijal Pearson had 27 points as Texas State defeated Arkansas State 69-64 on Saturday. Eric Terry had 10 points for Texas State (17-10, 10-6 Sun Belt Conference), which has won four straight
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Brian Warren scored 21 points and Sam Griffin added 17 and UT Arlington surprised Sun Belt Conference leader Little Rock 76-65 on Saturday. The Mavericks (12-5, 8-8) never trailed. Nikola Maric’s three-point play
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Kai Mitchell poured in a career-high 30 points, adding eight rebounds and three assists, and Sam Houston State drilled Central Arkansas 82-67 on Saturday. Mitchell connected on 11 of 15 shots from the
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Skyler Baggs scored 19 points and Amel Kuljuhovic and Lamarcus Lee each scored 10 and Southern beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-49 on Saturday. Eleven different Jaguars entered the scoring column. Southern (10-15, 7-5
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Elle Ruffridge came off the bench to score 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including four 3-pointers, and No. 24 Missouri State got revenge for its only Missouri Valley Conference loss with an 88-57
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Arkansas baseball team scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back, clinching the series against Eastern Illinois with a 10-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. The
Basketball makes up much of the Saturday schedule, as a few area teams will be in tournament play. The 1A-2 Junior District Tournament comes to an end at Izard County High School in Brockwell with both championship
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team began the postseason Friday in Searcy. The Lady Bombers ended up finishing third in the 5A-East Conference meet. The host Lady Lions took the title, and J.A. Fair was
Mountain Home Christian Academy had a successful Senior Night on Friday, as they swept Lighthouse Christian from Springfield in three basketball games. In the varsity boys’ game, the Eagles escaped with a 58-55 win. Caleb Spray was
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team be back in front of the home crowd looking to snap a three-game losing streak. The Hogs are set to welcome Mississippi State to Fayetteville. Arkansas is 16-8 on the season and
Missouri will begin a two-game home stand on Saturday. It will be a battle between Tigers, as Mizzou welcomes 11th-ranked Auburn to Columbia. Missouri is 11-13 on the year and 3-8 in the SEC after a four-point
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a three-year deal with Missouri Western State University to host their training camp, keeping the Super Bowl champions as one of the last NFL teams to
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up the week with mixed results, as they went to Paragould on Friday. The Bomber boys were able to bounce back from Tuesday’s loss with a 51-35 victory over
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 7 Arkansas baseball team kicked the 2020 season off with a bang, rolling to a 5-1 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks (1-0) used three homers
The postseason continued Thursday night for several area junior high basketball teams at the 1A-2 Junior High District Tournament at Izard County. In girls’ action, top seeded Norfork whipped Omaha 50-10, and Izard County raced past Western
JONESBORO, Ark. – Early turnovers cost the Arkansas State men’s basketball team in a 77-67 setback at UT Arlington Thursday night. UT Arlington (11-15, 7-8 Sun Belt) converted nine A-State (15-11, 7-8 Sun Belt) turnovers in the
Alonzo Sule had a career-high 26 points plus 10 rebounds, as Texas State defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 74-66. Sule made 12 of 16 shots. Nijal Pearson had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists for Texas State. Caleb
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas State women’s basketball team shot 42% in the first half to keep pace with UT Arlington, but the Lady Mavericks increased their field goal percentage in the second half while, conversely, the
The season came to an end Wednesday for the Mountain Home freshmen basketball teams in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Arkansas District Tournament at Paragould. The Junior Lady Bombers ended up falling to top-seeded Marion 33-28. Mountain
The Mountain Home High School girls’ bowling team wrapped up the season Wednesday as state runners-up. The Lady Bombers finished second in the Class 5A State Tournament at Hijinx in Jonesboro. Jessi Stem and Dani Frencl were
The Classes 2A/1A State Bowling Tournament came to an end Wednesday with Norfork’s boys picking up their sixth championship. The Panthers ended up at the top of the standings with a total of 3,677 pins to finish
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) Rylan Bergersen and Deandre Jones combined for 41 points as Central Arkansas rallied in the second half to defeat New Orleans 73-68 on Wednesday night. Bergersen was 6-for-9 shooting with three 3-pointers for 21 points,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Keandre Cook had 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Missouri State beat Drake 97-62 on Wednesday night. Missouri State led 24-19 midway through the first half and erupted for 28 points in the final 8:48
Mountain Home Christian Academy’s high school basketball teams had a rough night at home Tuesday, as they were swept by Izard County. The boys’ game ended with the Eagles falling to the Cougars 76-40. Caleb Spray was
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU ended a two-game losing streak in typically close fashion. Darius Days scored seven of his 20 points in the final five minutes as No. 25 LSU rallied to beat Missouri 82-78 on Tuesday
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up their three-game home stand Tuesday by splitting with Greene County Tech. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The Lady Bombers began the evening by
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee’s defense stopped its slump and continued Arkansas’ slide. Freshman Santiago Vescovi had 20 points and eight assists before fouling out to set career highs in both categories as Tennessee trounced Arkansas 82-61 on Tuesday
The Mountain Home High School swim teams have captured conference championships at the 5A East Conference meet held Monday evening at Paragould. The Bombers were led by Hudson Pace and Noah Daugherty. Pace won the 200 individual
Junior high basketball district tournaments continued around Arkansas Monday night. Izard County is hosting the 1A-2 tournament with five games played. In boys’ action, Lead Hill defeated St. Joe 53-32, and Omaha downed Western Grove 29-12. In
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
The Mountain Home freshmen basketball teams’ games set for Monday have been postponed. The Junior Bombers and Junior Lady Bombers were scheduled to compete in the quarterfinals of the Northeast District Tournament at Paragould. However, a Paragould
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Trout Unlimited encourage anglers to test their fishing skills and pursue a Blue-Ribbon Trout Slam from Missouri’s nine blue-ribbon trout streams, including the North Fork of the White River in
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The No. 24 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-1) pounded 18 hits and three home runs against Nebraska (3-2) pitching in a 15-4 five-inning run-rule victory at the Aggie Softball Complex on Sunday morning. The 18
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Alexis Tolefree scored 30 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range, and No. 25 Arkansas beat 15th-ranked Kentucky 103-85 on Sunday. It was the third time this season Arkansas reached the century mark. The Razorbacks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Brice Calip scored 22 points and handed out eight assists and No. 24 Missouri State held off Drake 89-83 on Sunday. Calip sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer and
Mountain Home’s freshmen basketball teams were victorious in their openers in the Northeast Arkansas District Tournament Saturday at Paragould. The Junior Bomber boys rallied from a 12-point deficit at halftime to defeat West Memphis West 44-40. Braiden
Plan A for Xavier Pinson was to drive the ball to the basket. That was the only plan Pinson needed as he scored a career-high 24 points to lead Missouri to an 83-79 overtime victory over Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Markquis Nowell had 24 points as Little Rock stretched its winning streak to seven games, edging past Arkansas State 90-87 on Saturday. Little Rock built a 47-36 halftime advantage and led for
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) – Rylan Bergersen matched his career high with 21 points as Central Arkansas beat McNeese State 82-76 in overtime on Saturday. Eddy Kayouloud made back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime and the Bears led the
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) Cameron Alford tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds to carry Alabama A&M to a 58-54 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday night. Cameron Tucker had 10 points for Alabama A&M (6-15, 3-7 Southwestern Athletic
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Marcus Domask scored the last three points of the game, including the winning jumper as time expired and Southern Illinois defeated Missouri State 68-66 on Saturday night. Domask made the first but missed the second
Mountain Home Christian Academy picked up a pair of boys’ basketball wins Friday on homecoming night. The varsity game ended with the Eagles topping Ozark Christian Academy 73-61. Caleb Spray was Mountain Home Christian’s top scorer with
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams began the second half of conference action Friday by sweeping Jonesboro at the Hangar. The Lady Bombers were able to come from behind to edge out the Lady Hurricane 41-40
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – Brice Calip and Alexa Willard scored 13 points each, and No. 24 Missouri State handed Northern Iowa its first home loss of the season 66-55 on Friday night. Jasmine Franklin added 10
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas baseball has been picked to finish first in the SEC Western Division by the league’s coaches, as the SEC released its 2020 Preseason Poll and All-SEC squads a little over a week before
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams wrapped up the regular season at home Thursday night by splitting four games against Nettleton. The Junior Bombers picked up an exciting 38-35 overtime victory. Braiden Dewey led the attack
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 25 Arkansas (18-5, 6-4) lost to the number one team in the nation on Thursday night, falling to South Carolina (22-1, 10-0) in Bud Walton Arena, 86-65. The Gamecocks were dominant in the
ATLANTA – On Thursday night at the GSU Sports Arena Arkansas State dropped a 67-56 decision to Georgia State. The Red Wolves (9-12, 6-4 SBC) held a five-point halftime lead, but the Panthers (5-16, 2-8) outscored A-State
For this year’s baseball season, Mountain Home Baseball Academy will not be offering a youth program. The board will instead support the Mountain Home High School baseball program, who will offer a “spring training” four-week camp throughout
The Mountain Home High School girls’ bowling team finished second at the 5A East Conference Tournament in Cabot Wednesday to qualify for the state tournament. Danielle Frencl and Aspen Thomas both earned all-conference honors. The Bombers finished
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis Cardinals have revealed Steve Carlton, Keith Hernandez, Tom Herr, Matt Morris, Edgar Renteria, Lee Smith and John Tudor as the seven players nominated for possible induction into the St. Louis
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State shot 51.4 percent from the field with a season-high 36 field goals and turned back visiting Illinois State, 80-60, here Wednesday night in Missouri Valley Conference pay. Tulio Da Silva led the Bears
Photos: Derrick Nnadi and Racheal Ray KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – After Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi offered to pay the adoption fee for 109 shelter dogs, celebratory chef Racheal Ray offered to feed them.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs fans who flocked to downtown Kansas City for a parade to celebrate the teams’ Super Bowl win are being warned to be careful on the ride home and the University of
The Cotter High School boys’ basketball team had a rough Senior Night on Tuesday. The Warriors fell to the Eagles by a final of 55-42. Norfork came away with mixed results at Lead Hill. The Lady Panthers
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Auburn’s depth wore down Arkansas and the 11th-ranked Tigers edged the Razorbacks in overtime. Samir Doughty scored 23 points, including hitting two free throws in the final seconds of OT, and No. 11 Auburn edged
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Josh Nebo scored 18 points and Texas A&M defeated Missouri 68-51 on Tuesday night. The Aggies (11-10, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) swept the season series 2-0 over the Tigers (10-12, 2-7 SEC) following A&M’s 66-64
The Norfork High School bowling teams both captured conference championships Monday at the 2A/1A West Conference Tournament at Fast Lanes in Lowell. The Lady Panthers had a total pin count of 2,724, 213 pins ahead of second
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams split four games at home Monday evening against Paragould. The Junior Bombers posted a 37-32 win to improve to 5-16 on the season. Paragould won the junior girl’s game 25-19.
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs fans are flocking to buy T-shirts, lining up for photos and preparing to skip out on work for a celebratory parade after the team won its first Super
The Mountain Home seventh grade girls’ basketball team won the Mountain Home Seventh Grade Tournament over the weekend. In its first game, Mountain Home topped Flippin 41-11. Whitten Coleman led the scoring with eight points. In the
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to three touchdowns in the final 6:13, and the Chiefs overcame a double-digit deficit for the third postseason game in a row to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Amber Tolefree scored a career-high 35 points and Taylah Thomas made two free throws with 7.2 seconds left in overtime as No. 25 Arkansas rallied to beat Missouri 85-81 on Sunday, erasing a 13-point deficit
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Alexa Willard scored 16 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 24 Missouri State breezed to an 87-74 victory over Illinois State on Sunday. Willard made 7 of 11 shots from the
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team was in Greenbrier Saturday, as they took part in the Dual at the Brier. The Lady Bombers had three individual wins. Danielle Frencl was first in the 116-pound division,
The Mountain Home High School swim teams were in Fayetteville Saturday, as they competed on the University of Arkansas campus. The Bombers finished fourth on the boys’ side. Hudson Pace led Mountain Home, as he ended up
The Mountain Home Seventh Grade Tournament was held Saturday, and the host boys’ team was able to keep the championship trophy at home. The Seventh Grade Bombers began the day by defeating Paragould 20-12. In another first
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) Travon Bunch hit a layup to tie the game and Terreon Randolph and Ivy Smith Jr. each hit a free throw to give Grambling a 49-47 Southwestern Athletic Conference win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on
MIAMI (AP) The 49ers and Chiefs held walk-throughs on a rainy Saturday, one day before they will meet in the Super Bowl. San Francisco used the University of Miami’s indoor facility before heading to Hard Rock Stadium for
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Mason Jones scored 30 points and Jimmy Whitt Jr. added 26 as Arkansas beat Alabama 82-78 on Saturday night, ending Alabama’s eight-game home winning streak. Jones and Whitt carried the Arkansas offense throughout the game,
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) Rylan Bergersen tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds to carry Central Arkansas to a 79-71 win over Northwestern State on Saturday, snapping the Bears’ 11-game road losing streak. Eddy Kayouloud had 18 points, nine rebounds
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Tyrell Gumbs-Frater had 24 points as Coastal Carolina got past Arkansas State 83-77 on Saturday. DeVante’ Jones added 20 points and Garrick Green had 13 for Coastal Carolina (12-11, 5-7 Sun Belt Conference), which snapped
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Tyreke Key scored 27 points with nine rebounds and Indiana State defeated Missouri State 78-68 on Saturday. Jordan Barnes had 15 points for Indiana State (13-8, 6-4 Missouri Valley Conference), which snapped its four-game road
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Maik Kotsar had a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 76-54 victory over Missouri on Saturday. The Gamecocks (13-8, 5-3 SEC) won for the fifth time in their past
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Ben Coupet Jr. had a career-high 23 points as Little Rock maintained its hold on first-place in the Sun Belt Conference standings by topping Appalachian State 93-86 on Saturday. Markquis Nowell had 17 points
Mountain Home has swimming and wrestling scheduled for Saturday. The swim teams will have their last meet of the regular season, as they head to Fayetteville. Action is scheduled for 10 a.m. on the campus of the
Basketball is scheduled for Saturday, as Mountain Home will have several seventh grade teams in town. The Mountain Home Seventh Grade Tournament will be held throughout the day. Mountain Home High School’s junior varsity boys will be
Cotter was able to pick up a pair of conference wins over Decatur on Friday. The Lady Warriors dominated the Lady Bulldogs by a final of 69-43. Kate Cheek was Cotter’s top scorer with 23 points, and
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up the first half of conference play on a rough note Friday, as they hosted West Memphis on Sweetheart Royalty night. The Lady Bombers lost a heartbreaker to the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Brice Calip and Jasmine Franklin scored 15 points each and No. 24 Missouri State beat Bradley 90-56 on Friday night to tie the Braves atop the Missouri Valley Conference. Alexa Willard added 13 points and
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams won two of three games played at home Thursday evening against Jonesboro Annie Camp. The Junior Lady Bombers were 41-30 winners to improve to 11-8 on the season. Lauren Wehmeyer,
The Mountain Home High School bowling teams won both of their matches against Flippin Thursday afternoon at Driftwood Lanes. The Lady Bombers were 13-0 winners. Aspen Thomas shot a 201 game, and Dani Frencl had a 190.
The Norfork High School bowling teams brought home first and third-place trophies from the Conway Baker Tournament Thursday. The Panthers finished first out of the eight teams competing with a total pin count of 1,057, 28 pins
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 25 Arkansas (17-4, 5-3) won its second straight SEC game on Thursday night in Coleman Coliseum, beating Alabama (12-9, 2-6), 66-48. With the win, Arkansas is now just one SEC win away from
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Justin Forrest had 26 points as Appalachian State defeated Arkansas State 71-64 on Thursday night. Forrest made eight of 10 foul shots. Hunter Seacat had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Appalachian State
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Marko Lukic had a season-high 22 points, as Arkansas-Little Rock got past Coastal Carolina 96-79 on Thursday night. Lukic hit 12 of 13 from the free-throw line. Ruot Monyyong had 17 points,
FAYETTEVILLE – Mason Jones had 34 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, but Arkansas came up on the short end of a 79-77 decision to South Carolina Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. The Gamecocks (12-8, 4-3
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Missouri State dug itself a substantial hole in the first half and was unable to get back on track from there in a 95-66 road setback to Northern Iowa here Wednesday. Missouri State
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Rylan Bergersen scored 20 points as Central Arkansas rolled past Southeastern Louisiana 88-68 with a big second half on Wednesday night. Hayden Koval added 18 points with 14 rebounds for Central Arkansas (6-15,
There was plenty of high school basketball in the area Tuesday night. In boys’ action: -Mountain Home Christian Academy was a 65-26 winner over Eagle Heights. Trenton Cox scored 16 points and Caleb Spray added 13. MHCA
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team has qualified for state duals after winning at home Tuesday night. The Bombers defeated Jonesboro 62-10 to qualify for state Feb. 8. The Lady Bombers went 3-0 in their
MIAMI (AP) – If you’re planning to walk through the middle of the Kansas City Chiefs locker room between lunch and their usual afternoon practice, you might want to grab someone’s shoulder pads and helmet and brace
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri overcame a 20-point deficit in the second half to defeat Georgia 72-69 on Tuesday night in Columbia, ending a four-game losing streak. “I needed that to sleep a little bit better,” Missouri
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams ended up with mixed results, as they played their last road games for 2 1/2 weeks at Searcy. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The Lady
New Mountain Home High School head football coach Steve Ary has scheduled a meeting for all parents of football players currently in seventh or eighth grade. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening at 5:30 in the
The Mountain Home High School bowling teams picked up a pair of wins against Batesville at Hollywood Bowl in Batesville Monday. The Bombers were 10-3 winners. Gavin Neimoth had a 170 game for Mountain Home, and Jackson
Monday basketball results include a rough trip to Paragould for four Mountain Home Junior High teams, as they lost three of the four games. The lone win came in the eighth grade boys’ game 44-40. The Eighth
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas baseball landed three on Baseball America’s 2020 Preseason All-America squads, which is tied for the most of any program among this years lists. Outfielder Heston Kjerstad and infielder Casey Martin were selected to
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
An administrator in the Mountain Home School District is receiving statewide recognition for her time as the school’s athletic director. Mountain Home Kindergarten Principal Janet Wood will be enshrined into the Arkansas High School Atheltic Administrator’s Hall
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 21 Arkansas (16-4, 4-3) got back into the win column on Sunday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena, beating the visiting Florida Gators (11-9, 2-5), 79-57. The Hogs won what was a closely contested
DES MOINES, Iowa – After trailing home-standing Drake by 13 points with 11 minutes to go and by nine with two-and-a-half minutes remaining, Missouri State made a furious late comeback here Sunday, only to fall short, 71-69,
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams spent the weekend at the Panther Invitational in Greenbrier. The Lady Bombers had a good showing, as Trinity Willett won the 140-pound division, and Amelia Frounfelter won the 185 weight
Two local high school boys’ basketball teams were in Missouri Saturday to wrap up the Mountain View-Liberty Invitational Tournament. Mountain Home Christian Academy returned home as the consolation champions. The Eagles defeated Eminence 59-49. Mammoth Spring fell
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Markquis Nowell had 22 points as Little Rock edged past South Alabama 73-71 on Saturday night. Ben Coupet Jr. had 15 points for Little Rock (15-7, 9-2 Sun Belt Conference), which earned its
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) – Darius Williams had 22 points as Prairie View A&M defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-54 on Saturday. Devonte Patterson had 17 points and eight rebounds for Prairie View (9-10, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which
TROY, Ala. (AP) Melo Eggleston had 15 points and nine rebounds as Arkansas State defeated Troy 78-62 on Saturday. Jerry Johnson added 12 points for the Red Wolves and J.J. Matthews had 11 points for Arkansas State (15-7,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Mason Jones scored 20 points and Desi Sills added 18 to lead Arkansas to a 78-67 win over TCU in a Big 12/SEC Challenge game on Saturday. The Razorbacks (15-4) led for the final 35
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) No. 14 West Virginia’s inside dominance turned a close game into a rout and moved coach Bob Huggins another notch higher on the all-time wins list. Jermaine Haley had 15 points and nine rebounds, Miles
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) Payten Ricks knocked down three clutch free throws with a second left to force overtime, then scored the game-winning basket on a driving layup with four seconds remaining to lift Abilene Christian to a 70-69
Basketball makes up much of the local Saturday schedule, as Mountain Home’s seventh graders will be on the road. They’ll be joined by Cotter and Flippin in a jamboree at the Yellville-Summit Multi-Purpose Facility. Elsewhere, Bergman and
Two local schools sent their boys’ teams to Missouri on Friday to continue the Mountain View-Liberty Invitational Tournament. Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to advance to the consolation final. The Eagles squeaked by Winona 62-60. Mammoth
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams were able to pull off a sweep at home over Nettleton, and the girls’ game featured a battle between state-ranked teams. The Lady Raiders came in as the top-ranked team
The Norfork High School bowling teams picked up a pair of wins Thursday at the Ron Booy Memorial Tournament at Driftwood Lanes in Mountain Home. The Lady Panthers had an exciting one-pin victory. Norfork had 1,885 total
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams dropped two of three games at Jonesboro MacArthur Thursday night. The lone win came in the junior girls’ game 32-29. Cate Jackson hit a three-pointer with three seconds left for
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 21 Arkansas (15-4, 3-3) fell at home on Thursday night, dropping the first of two straight in Bud Walton Arena to Georgia (12-7, 3-3), 64-55. Georgia turned the Hogs over 20 times, a
JONESBORO, Ark. – Three Arkansas State players scored in double figures, including guards Marquis Eaton with a team-high 19 points and Christian Willis with a career-best 17, to lead the Red Wolves to a 75-71 victory over
LAFAYETTE, La. – On Thursday night at the Cajundome, Arkansas State dropped an 83-43 decision at Louisiana in Sun Belt Conference action. The Ragin’ Cajuns (12-6, 5-2 SBC) shot 50.9 percent from the field on 29-of-57 shooting,
Photo: Lane Alexander A Mountain Home High School alum is receiving recognition for his accomplishments as a college athlete. The Great American Conference (GAC) announced its All-Decade team for cross country, and Lane Alexander is one of
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Reggie Perry had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to a 77-70 win over Arkansas on Wednesday. Perry has now scored 20 points or more in five of his last
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Ruot Monyyong scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds and Little Rock beat Troy 81-63 on Wednesday. Jaizec Lottie scored 14 and Kamani Johnson 12 making all five of
Pine Bluff, AR- In a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander announced Chris Peterson as the next vice chancellor and director of athletics at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Peterson, who ushered
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Cardinals signed catcher Matt Wieters to a contract for the 2020 season on Wednesday, bringing back the 33-year-old veteran to fill the same role behind Yadier Molina as last season.Wieters was a
Wednesday’s winter weather has forced the cancellation of games scheduled for the Izard County Tournament at Calico Rock High School.Those games have been rescheduled for Thursday, with the tournament now employing two sites. At Izard County High
The Mountain Home High School bowling teams both earned wins at Hijinx in Jonesboro Tuesday. The Bombers downed Jonesboro 5-4. Devon Lee paced the Bombers with a 223 game, while Caleb Foster rolled a 198. The Lady
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams each picked up a pair of wins at home Tuesday night in matches against Maumelle and Beebe. The Lady Bombers downed Maumelle 42-12 and then topped Beebe 42-18. The Mountain
ATLANTA (AP) – Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves have reached an $18 million, one-year deal. The deal puts Ozuna on the team he helped beat in the playoffs last October. Ozuna hit .429
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams ended with mixed results Tuesday at Marion, and the win was in come-from-behind fashion. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The Lady Bombers began the varsity
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) For a struggling Missouri men’s basketball team, even an NCAA record-breaking night wasn’t enough for a win. After sinking 31 straight free throws in its weekend loss to Alabama, the Tigers (9-9, 1-5 Southeastern Conference)
In junior high basketball Monday night, the Mountain Home Junior Lady Bombers lost at Nettleton 40-26. Cate Jackson led the scoring with 10 points, as they fall to 9-7 on the season. Nettleton also won the eighth
ST. LOUIS (AP) – This was not what Matt Carpenter or the St. Louis Cardinals envisioned when he signed a new contract. Because when the three-time All-Star third baseman wasn’t hurt last season, he wasn’t hitting. “I
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Photo: (from left) Nick Coleman and Lance Coffman Big Creek Golf and Country Club held its Snowman Open Saturday for its first tournament of the year. Lance Coffman and Nick Coleman won the championship flight after shooting
The Steve Ary era has yet to begin in earnest, but the new Mountain Home High School head football coach already has some ideas in mind on what it will take to turn around the program.Ary discussed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Alexis Tolefree scored a career-high 25 points, Amber Ramirez added 18 points, and No. 23 Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 100-66 on Sunday. Tolefree was 9-of-14 shooting including 5 of 10 from 3-point range and
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) With his best imitation of a tightrope walker, Patrick Mahomes high-wired the Kansas City Chiefs into their first Super Bowl since 1970. Oh sure, Mahomes did his usual superb job passing, but it was
ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty plans to continue following the advice Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson gave him. “To be on the attack consistently,” the 24-year-old Flaherty said Sunday at the Cardinals Winter
The Mountain Home High School wrestling team ended with a successful weekend at Berryville winning the Bobcat Winter Blowout. The Bombers took the victory by finishing seven points ahead of runner-up Har-Ber from Springdale. Mountain View took
The Mountain Home High School swim teams competed in a meet at Batesville on Saturday. The Lady Bombers ended up winning the meet. Olivia Wham won the 100-yard backstroke in state time, and Sierra Trogdon won the
There was plenty of basketball on Saturday. as the Izard County Invitational Tournament began at Calico Rock. Both of the host teams on the high school level ended up getting eliminated by Cave City. The Lady Pirates
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Nick Richards and No. 10 Kentucky could have wilted after coach John Calipari was ejected in the second half. They had another idea. Richards had 17 points and nine rebounds, and the 10th-ranked
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Alabama made 3-pointers early, overcame foul trouble late and took advantage of Missouri’s shooting struggles everywhere but the free throw line. John Petty scored 20 points and Alex Reese and Jaden Shackelford each
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) – Marquis Eaton scored 20 points and in the final 97 seconds made six free throws and blocked a shot as Arkansas State came from behind to clip Coastal Carolina 80-75 on Saturday. Eaton
BOONE, N.C. (AP) – Jovan Stulic finished with 18 points, Nikola Maric scored a season-high 17 off the bench and Little Rock breezed to a 73-57 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday. Stulic knocked down 6 of
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) – Elvis Harvey Jr. scored a career-high 24 points as Nicholls State defeated Central Arkansas in a come-from-behind 79-72 win on Saturday. Harvey was 8-for-10 shooting as the Colonels (12-7, 6-2 Southland) rebounded from
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Ahsante Shivers tossed in 18 points and freshman Damiree Burns came off the bench to score 16 as Southern cruised to a 75-56 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. Burns scored 11
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) – Isiaih Mosley had a season-high 23 points as Missouri State defeated Evansville 68-58 on Saturday. Keandre Cook had 19 points for Missouri State (9-10, 3-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Gaige Prim added 12 points.
Mountain Home Christian Academy came away with two wins playing three games against Lighthouse Christian Friday in Springfield. The Eagles grabbed the 53-49 victory in the varsity boys’ game. Caleb Spray led Mountain Home Christian with 20
The Arkansas Razorbacks will close out their two-game home stand against one of the traditional powers in college basketball. The Hogs will welcome 10th-ranked Kentucky to Fayetteville on Saturday. Arkansas is 14-2 on the season and 3-1
Missouri is looking for a more successful road trip than its previous one. The Tigers will be in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, as they meet Alabama. Mizzou is 9-7 on the year and 1-3 in the SEC. The
Both of Mountain Home High School basketball teams had a successful night, as they hosted Paragould for their first conference games at home. The Lady Bombers were able to hold off a comeback to edge out the
The Mountain Home High School swim teams both ended up in third place Thursday in a meet at Hendrix College. Both of Conway’s teams won the meet, and Springdale finished second. Maddie Pace led the Lady Bombers
Gabby Walker took a bounce pass at the baseline and scored a left-handed layup as the clock was winding down, leading Southern Illinois to a 70-68 victory over No. 19 Missouri State on Friday night. Southern Illinois
On the bowling lanes Thursday, the Mountain Home High School teams won both matches against county rival Norfork at Driftwood Lanes. In boys’ action, the Bombers prevailed 8-5. Hunter Bahr unleashed a 276 game, Devon Lee rolled
It was a rough night for the Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams, as they dropped three of four games at Paragould. The Junior Bombers fell by a score of 34-25. Colby Lockhart led the scoring with
BOONE, N.C. – For the second-straight game, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team played an extra five minutes, but the Red Wolves came up short in an 83-80 overtime decision at Appalachian State Thursday at the Holmes
JONESBORO, Ark. – A season-best shooting night that featured four double-figure scorers propelled Arkansas State to its fourth straight victory Thursday night, defeating Appalachian State 76-58 at First National Bank Arena. The Red Wolves (7-9, 4-1 SBC)
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) – Jaizec Lottie had 17 points to lead five Arkansas-Little Rock players in double figures as the Trojans beat Coastal Carolina 71-55 on Thursday night. Nikola Maric added 13 points for the Trojans. Ruot
The Arkansas Activities Association has announced the hosts for upcoming state tournaments this winter and spring, and a few area schools were able to get the winning bids. Mountain Home was awarded the Class 5A State Tournaments
The Norfork High School bowling teams split their matches at Driftwood Lanes Wednesday against Concord. The Panthers moved to 2-0 on the season with an 11-2 win. Ethan Chapman had games of 225 and 176 and Tyler
FAYETTEVILLE – Jimmy Whitt Jr. scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Arkansas to a 75-55 victory over Vanderbilt Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks improve to 14-2 overall, 3-1 in
SPRINGFIELD Visiting Bradley tied a Missouri State opponent record with 17 3-pointers with seven coming in a key seven-minute stretch late in the game to lead the Braves to a 91-78 comeback win over
Missouri State University has picked a former Arkansas coach to lead its football program. A news release from the university Wednesday morning says a news conference to introduce Bobby Petrino as the school’s new head football coach
Basketball is included on the local Wednesday schedule, as the Alpena Junior High Tournament will wrap up its opening round. On the boys’ bracket, Flippin and St. Joe tip off at 5 p.m., and Bruno-Pyatt faces Western
There was plenty of high school basketball in the area Tuesday night. In boys’ action: -Izard County cruised past Norfork 70-42. Coby Everett led the way with 27 points and Caleb Faulkner added 21, as the Cougars
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Reggie Perry had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to an easy 72-45 victory over Missouri on Tuesday. Perry has now collected nine double-doubles this season and has 18 for
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams ended up with mixed results, as they went to Paragould and took on Greene County Tech. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The Lady Bombers picked
The Norfork High School bowling teams picked up a pair of wins Monday at Rogers against the Bentonville junior varsity teams. The Lady Panthers had 1,729 total pins to Bentonville’s 1,496. Madison Lawrence paced Norfork with games
In junior high basketball Monday night, Mountain Home dropped two of three games at Jonesboro Annie Camp. The Junior Lady Bombers were 28-18 winners to up their record to 9-5. Cate Jackson led the way with 10
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas baseball has been placed at No. 7 in D1 Baseball’s preseason rankings, making it three top-10 marks so far heading into the 2020 campaign. It marks the second time in three years the
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the
A Missouri Hall of Fame football coach and a sitting defensive coordinator at a 7A-West Conference school lead a field of 21 applicants for the vacant Mountain Home High School head football coach position.Athletic Director Mitch Huskey
A former standout athlete from Mountain Home has been inducted in the Little Rock Trojan Athletic Hall of Fame. Derin McMains was one of three inductees over the weekend. According to a press release from the school,
Former Arkansas Razorback Jimmy Johnson has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He who coached the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl championships in the 1990s. The hall announced his selection as part of a
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the AFC championship game. How they returned to the brink of their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years was unlike anything
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Chelsea Dungee scored a season-high 38 points, Taylah Thomas added a double-double and No. 21 Arkansas overcame a slow start to defeat Missouri 90-73 on Sunday. The Tigers scored the first six points
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Abby Hipp scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Alexa Willard scored 12 and No. 20-ranked Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 80-66 on Sunday. The Bears have now won five straight following a
The Mountain Home High School swim teams competed in the Central Tiger Invitational Saturday on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Lady Bombers finished fifth overall, and they were the top team
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team took part in the Pulaski Invitational Saturday at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock and came away with a sixth-place finish. The Bombers ended up only eight points away from
The Mountain Home seventh grade boys’ basketball team ended up with mixed results Saturday, as they took part in a tournament at Cave City. The Seventh Grade Bombers began the day by falling to Pocahontas 30-29. Mountain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has made scoring points look very hard this season. In Saturdays 91-75 victory over Florida, the Tigers made it look easy. “When you start seeing the ball go in for everybody, it’s
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Cameron Alford had a season-high 32 points as Alabama A&M topped Arkansas-Pine Bluff 59-49 on Saturday night. Alford made 10 of 15 from the field, including 4-of-6 3-pointers, and shot 8 for 10
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Chad Lott scored 14 points, Josh Ajayi added 13 and South Alabama’s defense helped the Jaguars upend Little Rock 52-43 on Saturday. South Alabama forced a season-high 24 turnovers with nine steals
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Isaiah Joe scored 34 points and added a game-saving steal before converting a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining as Arkansas rallied to defeat Mississippi 76-72 on Saturday. Arkansas (13-2, 2-1
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Marquis Eaton tied his season high with 24 points as Arkansas State beat Troy 76-68 in overtime on Saturday. Caleb Fields had 17 points for Arkansas State (12-6, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference). Melo
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – DeAndre Jones poured in a career-high 33 points as Central Arkansas defeated Sam Houston State 89-82 on Saturday, pulling even with the Bearkats in Southland Conference play. Rylan Bergersen tied a career high
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A.J. Green had 28 points as Northern Iowa routed Missouri State 80-57 on Saturday. Green shot 6 for 8 on 3-pointers with Panthers 13 of 22 from the arc as a team. Isaiah
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team had a good showing Friday competing in the Lady Lion Invitational at Searcy. The Lady Bombers finished second in the team standings with Little Rock Central taking the win.
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will have another conference road trip on Saturday. The Hogs will be in Oxford to take on Ole Miss. Arkansas is 12-2 on the season and 1-1 in the SEC. The Razorbacks
Missouri will wrap up its two-game home stand, as the team continues to look for their first conference win of the year. The Tigers will welcome Florida to Columbia. Mizzou is 8-6 overall and 0-2 in the
The Gainesville High School girls’ basketball team had a tough night Friday in the semifinals of the Sparta Lady Trojans Tournament, as they fell to Blue Eye 62-42. The Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to face Chadwick for
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams began conference play on a rough note Friday, as they were swept at Jonesboro. The evening began with the Lady Bombers falling to the Lady Hurricane 39-30. For the most
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Sydney Manning hit a 3-pointer as time ran out to give No. 20 Missouri State a 69-67 victory over Drake on Friday night. Trailing 65-58 with 2 1/2 minutes to go, the Lady
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team split its matches at Jonesboro Thursday night. Mountain Home defeated the Hurricanes 57-24. Drue Yonkers, Michael Davis, Brandon Wheat, Judah Lagg and Aiden Richey all won by pin fall.
It was a rough night for the Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams, as they dropped three games at home to Greene County Tech. Tech won the junior boys’ contest 50-35. Masen Walker scored 13 for Mountain
COLUMBIA, SC – No. 21 Arkansas (13-3, 1-2) fell on the road to No. 4 South Carolina (15-1, 3-0), 91-82, at Colonial Life Arena on Thursday night. Aliyah Boston led the way for the Gamecocks, double-doubling in
JONESBORO, Ark. – Four Arkansas State players scored in double figures and two registered a double-double to help the Red Wolves rally from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit and pick up a 70-68 overtime victory against Georgia
MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama opened the game with a 14-3 run and the Arkansas State men’s basketball could not recover in a 75-59 loss Thursday in Sun Belt Conference play at the Mitchell Center. Marquis Eaton
ST. LOUIS, MO. – The St. Louis Cardinals announced a four-player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday evening, acquiring top pitching prospect lefty Matthew Liberatore, minor league catcher Edgardo Rodriguez and the Rays Compensation B draft
SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State University and head football coach Dave Steckel have entered into a separation agreement, effective January 14, university officials announced Thursday. According to the terms of the agreement, Steckel, will step down from his
There is high school bowling scheduled for Thursday, as two local schools square off. Norfork will take on Flippin at Bull Shoals Lanes starting at 4. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Thursday will feature another road trip for the Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team, as they compete at Jonesboro. Weigh-ins begin at 5 p.m., and action starts an hour later. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
