The high school basketball season is nearing its conclusion with the postseason tournaments just around the corner.Soon, college basketball will follow suit and my favorite time of year, March Madness, will be upon us.Before we get to that monumental month, there are some other sports that are getting started this …
LITTLE ROCK — The NCAA formula for computing strength of schedule says Arkansas and LSU face the same degree of difficulty this fall and that their assignment is easier than that of three other teams in the SEC West.
LITTLE ROCK — Subtly prepping his guest, the radio talk show host mentioned “over-under” before asking for a take concerning Nevada’s number for wins by Arkansas.Immediately, 5 1-2 came to mind.
LITTLE ROCK — Unenthusiastic about wagering a few dollars on Kentucky Derby favorite Justify to win on Saturday, there are two defenses for avoiding the colt — trust the curse of Apollo or question the speed figure earned in the Santa Anita Derby
Acknowledging the start time for CBS’s coverage of The Masters, the self-imposed deadline for choosing between fast and fascinating pace of play or fastidious and familiar came and went.
Although about 10 degrees below normal for the third week in April, highs this weekend should be in the mid-60s. On the second weekend in January, temperatures did not escape the 30s and that, in a nutshell, is why Oaklawn Park is abandoning its traditional racing dates.
The Poyen Indians (2-5) hosted the Bigelow Panthers on Tuesday, Dec. 10 and came up just two points short in a 48-46 loss.Poyen was up 12-10 after one quarter and led 22-16 at the half. In the third quarter, however, the Panthers offense was sparked by a flurry of 3-pointers, …
The Poyen Lady Indians (5-2) finished third in the Bill Gibbs Memorial tournament at Haskell Harmony Grove, suffering their first loss of the season to Mount Vernon-Enola, before bouncing back to defeat the hosting Lady Cardinals in the third-place game.
The Sheridan Yellowjackets (7-4) spent their holiday break in Cleburne County taking part in the annual Heber Springs Holiday Tournament, winning twice in three tries.The Yellowjackets started the tournament with a hard-fought 46-44 win over the Mayflower Eagles on Thursday, Dec. 26.
The new year has begun, but local athletes still have another week before testing their mettle on the court.When the Poyen and Sheridan basketball teams take the court again next week, they will begin their respective conference slates. Because of a holiday tournament, the time away from the court for …
Monday, Nov. 21 proved to be a good day for the Poyen Indians. The junior high boys kicked off the night with a victory over the Carlisle Bison. The Indians won by a score of 50-42. It was a game that Poyen controlled from the onset. Lance Austin had an …
With the physical eye, one would have thought that the Carlisle Bison would have dominated the Poyen Indians. However, the physical eye cannot measure the “heart” of a team. The Poyen Indians are a team with heart. What they lack in size they make up for in the form of …
Undefeated and looking strong are good descriptions of the Poyen Lady Indians so far this year. The Carlisle Bison were supposed to be a tough game for the Lady Indians, but that was not the case. Poyen won by a score of 64-51, last Monday night. Abby Fowler (senior) had …
Starting strong is great, but finishing strong is greater. The Poyen Lady Indians lost in the final seconds against their rival, the Magnet Cove Panthers, on Tuesday, December 6. The final was 42-36. The Lady Indians led the entire game until the final minute.
In the first game of the Ouachita Holiday Tournament, (Wednesday, December 28), the Poyen Lady Indians fell just short to the Bismarck Lady Lions, by a final of 58-53. The Lady Lions drew first blood by pushing the ball inside, and scoring from the post. Poyen missed a few shots, …
