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PARKERS CHAPEL – In the storied history between Parkers Chapel and Junction City on the baseball diamond, there have been many memorable performances.

What’s running through the mind of a softball pitcher as she’s glaring toward the plate before making a pitch? If Smackover’s Karis Robinson is in the circle...

SMACKOVER - Smackover made quick work of Drew Central, 16-0, Monday in 3A-8 action. Senior Karis Robinson threw a perfect game in three innings, striking out...

PARKERS CHAPEL – Drue Thomas pitched a one-hit shutout Monday as Parkers Chapel upended Junction City 7-0 in softball action.

Few sophomores made their varsity basketball debuts with more pressure than Smackover’s D’Kylan Hildreth did this season. He exceeded expectations, averaging...

It wasn’t a banner season for boys’ basketball in Union County. Only one team advanced to the state tournament and Strong fell in the first round to Viola, t...

The home run trot was like riding a bike for El Dorado native Marissa Rice. Rice got to stroll around the bases on Friday after nailing a three-run shot over...

No matter the question, in Junction City the answer is almost always – football. Senior forward Cam Frazier wanted to bring a more physical force to the bask...

JUNCTION CITY – Tori McLelland’s double in the bottom of the sixth inning drove in the game-winning run Thursday in Junction City’s 6-5 win over Hampton.

Defensive statistics can be so misleading. A player who collects a lot of steals, often is a gambler who can expose the rest of the defense. The mark of a tr...

The 2021 News-Times All Area Girls Basketball Team was defense oriented. Smackover’s Adrianna Grant, El Dorado’s Charalyn Rester and Carshaila Rozier and Par...

Two years ago, Parkers Chapel lost in the district tournament to Woodlawn on a last-second shot. The Lady Trojans contributed to their own demise, missing se...

FAYETTEVILLE — Moses Moody is headed to the NBA after one season playing for the University of Arkansas.

Former South Dakota wing Stanley Umude, who is considered one of the top players in the NCAA transfer portal, plans to attend the University of Arkansas as a...

The numbers don’t tell the whole story for the success Strong had this past season.