Junction City knocks off Mansfield 53-42
MANSFIELD – Defense has been a hallmark of Junction City’s success during the 2023-24 season.
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El Dorado swimmers compete at state meet
RUSSELLVILLE - El Dorado competed in the 5A State Swimming & Diving Championships Saturday at the Russellville Aquatics Center. El Dorado had five swimmers qua…
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Stars’ season ends with loss to North Arkansas College
SEARCY - South Arkansas College’s women’s basketball team saw their season come to an end with a 75-50 loss to North Arkansas College in the opening round of t…
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El Dorado knocks off White Hall in conference opener
WHITE HALL - It’s been said that turnabout is fair play. In the case of El Dorado senior standout Holden Lowry, it took nearly a year, but the end result was …
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El Dorado falls at Camden Fairview; Junction City rallies for win
CAMDEN - El Dorado’s softball team opened the season Monday with a 15-5 loss at Camden Fairview. The Lady Wildcats only gave up five hits but committed eight e…
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El Dorado, Smackover pick up wins in season openers
Heading into the season, El Dorado coach Jeff Burson said he was counting on a number of freshmen to help shoulder the load on the pitching staff.
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SouthArk tops No. 1 team in country for second straight year
POPLARVILLE, Miss. - For the second straight year, South Arkansas College has knocked off the No. 1 team in the country.
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Junction City rallies past Woodlawn at regional tournament
MENA – If there is one thing that hasn’t been in short supply during Junction City’s stay in the regional tournament, it’s drama.
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Junction City upended by Murfreesboro at regional tournament
MENA – For the second straight year, Junction City’s bid for a regional title came to an end in the semifinals.
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Junction City tops Dierks to clinch spot in state tournament
MENA - Last fall, Junction City’s football team made a run to the 3A state quarterfinals with Lamontra Hankton playing a starring role as the Dragons’ quarterb…
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Bradley outlasts Strong to clinch spot in state tournament
EMERSON - During their 27-game winning streak, Bradley has rarely been tested.
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Parkers Chapel downed by Murfreesboro at regional
MENA - Parkers Chapel’s season came to an end with a 70-37 loss to Murfreesboro in the opening round of the 2A South Regional Tournament on Wednesday.
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SouthArk extends winning streak to six straight
With less than a week to go before the start of the NJCAA Division II Region II Tournament, nothing has been settled from a seeding standpoint with the excepti…
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SouthArk snaps skid with sweep
South Arkansas College’s baseball team got a much-needed jolt on Saturday with a sweep of Twin City Post Grad.
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Strong downed by Emerson in district tournament
ROSSTON – Strong will be heading into the regional tournament with the same seed they had for the district tournament.
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SouthArk picks up fourth straight victory
South Arkansas College’s men’s basketball team has been on a roll in February.
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Strong falls in district tournament
ROSSTON — The last time Strong and Nevada met on the hardwood, the Bulldogs handed the Blue Jays their lone loss in 8-1A play.
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Junction City falls to Fordyce in district tourney final
WOODLAWN — In their first two meetings with Fordyce, Junction City gradually pulled away in the second half to pick up a win at home before falling just short …
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Parkers Chapel falls in semifinals of district tournament
WOODLAWN — Parkers Chapel fell short to Fordyce 42-40 Thursday in the 2A 8 District Tournament semifinals.
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Junction City tops Parkers Chapel
WOODLAWN — Getting off to fast starts is one way for top seeds to establish themselves and not give an opponent an opportunity to spring an upset.
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Parkers Chapel holds off Ouachita to clinch spot in regional tourney
WOODLAWN - For the first time since 2020, Parkers Chapel is headed to the regional tournament.
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Strong clinches spot in regional tournament
ROSSTON – For the first time in three years, Strong is headed to the regional tournament.
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Junction City clinches conference championship
GURDON — For the second time in three years, Junction City is the 8-2A conference champion.
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Edison’s triple-double lifts SouthArk to second straight victory
Since falling in the final seconds to No. 1 National Park last week, South Arkansas College’s men’s basketball team has responded with a pair of emphatic wins.
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Junction City’s winning streak ends at Fordyce
FORDYCE — Junction City’s bid for an outright 8-2A title will come down to the final day of the regular season.
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Junction City knocks off Parkers Chapel
JUNCTION CITY – Junction City took another step toward staking a claim for the 8-2A title on Friday, as the Dragons knocked off Union County rival Parkers Chap…
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SouthArk falls just short against No. 1 National Park
Baseball legend Frank Robinson is credited with coining the saying, “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.”
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Junction City, Parkers Chapel pick up league victories
JUNCTION CITY – With the arrival of February comes the battle for conference supremacy in all classes across the state reaching their conclusion.
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Parkers Chapel knocks off Rison
PARKERS CHAPEL - Kallie Martin scored 22 points to lead Parkers Chapel past Rison 59-37 in 2A 8 action on Tuesday. The Lady Trojans improved to 18-5, 7-1 while…
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El Dorado swept at Pine Bluff
PINE BLUFF - It was a tough night in Pine Bluff for El Dorado on Tuesday with a pair of senior varsity road losses. The Wildcats fell 70-46 with the Lady Wildc…
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Smackover tabs Harrison as new football coach, athletic director
Smackover has announced its new football coach and athletic director.
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Junction City cruises to win over Gurdon
JUNCTION CITY - Balanced scoring has become a theme of late for Junction City.
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SouthArk picks up third straight victory
Ten days ago, South Arkansas College’s men’s basketball team was sitting with an 0-2 record in Region 2 play with a tough road trip to North Arkansas College o…
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SouthArk opens season with sweep
BENTON - Going into the season-opening weekend, South Arkansas College coach Cannon Lester thought the Stars could have a more potent offense than a year ago w…
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Junction City tops Ouachita for fifth straight win
DONALDSON – In their win over Rison on Tuesday, Junction City used a 26-3 first quarter run to take a commanding lead on their way to victory.
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Strong cruises to fourth straight victory
STRONG — This week has been a crucial one for Strong with regards to climbing the standings in the 8-1A.
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Junction City cruises past Rison
JUNCTION CITY - Balanced scoring and a fast start proved to be a winning combination for Junction City on Tuesday, as the Dragons rolled to an 83-23 win over R…
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SouthArk swept in region doubleheader
It may have been a longer layoff than what they would’ve liked, but South Arkansas College’s basketball teams got back on hardwood over the weekend.
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Local events postponed by winter weather
The wintry weather that arrived in Union County over the weekend has caused more local sports events to be postponed.
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Junction City knocks off Fordyce 65-55
JUNCTION CITY – The first week of conference play resuming has been a profitable one for Junction City.
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SouthArk cruises past Arkansas State-Newport
In their first meeting last month, South Arkansas College had to overcome a six-point deficit at halftime and a cold shooting night to top Arkansas State-Newpo…
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Fast start lifts Junction City past Parkers Chapel
PARKERS CHAPEL — Junction City used a fast start to lift themselves to a key win in the 8-2A on Tuesday, as the Dragons knocked off Parkers Chapel 76-47.
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SouthArk splits games in return from break
South Arkansas College’s men’s basketball team returned from the holiday break by splitting their first two games.
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Parkers Chapel gets past Columbia Christian
PARKERS CHAPEL – In recent weeks, Parkers Chapel suffered close losses to Union County rivals Strong and Smackover by a combined seven points.
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Strong rallies for conference road victory
ROSSTON — Strong rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Nevada 64-50 Thursday in girls’ basketball action.
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Buzzer-beater lifts Strong past Parkers Chapel
STRONG — Strong will be heading into Christmas with some momentum.
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Strong picks up league win; Parkers Chapel downed on road
BEARDEN - Strong upended Bearden 52-47 in girls’ basketball action on Tuesday.
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El Dorado knocks off Camden Fairview
CAMDEN - El Dorado outscored Camden Fairview 19-7 in the second quarter and held on for a 70-61 non-conference victory on Tuesday.
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Strong, Junction City pick up victories
BEARDEN - In February, it was Bearden who ended Strong’s season with a road victory in the district tournament.
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Fast start lifts Junction City past Lafayette County
JUNCTION CITY - Balanced scoring and a fast start proved to be a winning recipe for Junction City, as the Dragons knocked off Lafayette County 71-53 Monday nig…
