Sports

Smackover to host Strong in hoops matchup Strong travels to Smackover for basketball action on Thursday. It’s not a conference game but a throwback matchup to Union County basketball’s glory days of the... by Tony Burns - November 19, 2019

El Dorado softball program suffers big loss When Mark Conway passed away on November 11, a piece of El Dorado’s softball program went with him. A fixture with the Lady Wildcats for 15 years, the image of ... by Tony Burns - November 19, 2019

West Side nips Lady Tigers West Side Christian’s Lady Warriors struggled to score but managed to grind out an ugly 31-29 victory over Taylor on Monday at the Warrior Center. The Lady Warr... by Tony Burns - November 19, 2019

Warriors top Taylor West Side Christian wanted to strengthen its schedule by joining the Heartland Christian Athletic Association and adding some public school programs. The Warrio... by Tony Burns - November 19, 2019

Lady Wildkittens cruise to home win Barton's eighth-grade girls basketball team picked up their first win of the year by topping Camden Fairview 44-15 Monday. by News-Times Staff - November 18, 2019

El Dorado to start season Tuesday at Pine Bluff Fans attending El Dorado games will need to get acquainted with several new faces on the roster. by Jason Avery - November 18, 2019

Arkansas faces tough test at LSU FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks enter the penultimate weekend of a rough season with a looming historic first in what might be their biggest challenge ye... by Tom Murphy - November 18, 2019

Razorbacks set to host Texas Southern FAYETTEVILLE — Before tonight, the last time Eric Musselman and Johnny Jones coached a game in Walton Arena, they were on the visiting bench with LSU. by Bob Holt - November 18, 2019

Lady Trojans to take on Star City in tournament Parkers Chapel opened its girls’ basketball season on Thursday with a 50-49 win at Nevada. The Lady Trojans will take a gigantic leap up in competition today wh... by Tony Burns - November 17, 2019

PC junior more confident after productive offseason Parkers Chapel returns four starters from a team that finished strong and advanced to the regional tournament last season. Inexperience and a lack of size limit... by Tony Burns - November 17, 2019

Lady Cats claim tournament title El Dorado’s freshmen Lady Wildcats rallied for a 53-51 victory over Little Rock Parkview in the championship game of the seventh annual Freshman Classic Saturda... by Tony Burns - November 17, 2019

Lady Bucks' catcher signs to play softball at Lindenwood Since her sophomore year, it was a foregone conclusion that Smackover’s Karli Goocher would play college softball someday. Where she would play was the only mys... by Tony Burns - November 16, 2019

Softball scholarships are a team effort Union County is becoming a hotbed for softball talent. This week, Smackover’s Karli Goocher and signed a scholarship offer for softball and, recently, PC junio... by Tony Burns - November 16, 2019

Smackover's season ends with loss to Clinton CLINTON - Smackover's run of first-round success in the playoffs came to an end on Friday, as the Bucks fell to Clinton 42-14 in the first round of the 3A playo... by News-Times Staff - November 16, 2019

Jonesboro knocks off El Dorado JONESBORO - El Dorado saw their season come to an end on Friday night, as the Wildcats fell to Jonesboro 35-7 in the opening round of the 6A playoffs. by News-Times Staff - November 15, 2019