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Stories by Tony Burns
Penalties not yet a concern for Wildcats
According to statistics provided by KIX 103 for El Dorado’s game Friday at Jonesboro, the Wildcats were penalized 13 times for 131 yards. The Golden Hurricane had six penalties for 46 yards in a 31-20...
September 27, 2021
Marx hopes to lead El Dorado girls at 5A State Golf
It’s said pressure can make diamonds and can also burst pipes. Senior Aubrey Marx has been shining on the golf course for El Dorado since leading the Lady Wildcats to the 5A State championship last ye...
September 26, 2021
PC's Frisby aiming high at state
A book on the athletic career of Bella Frisby could be entitled, “Beginner’s Guide to Golf: How to shoot par in a year.”
Believe it or not, the book would be nonfiction.
Frisby, a sophomore from Par...
September 26, 2021
Lady Trojans eager to compete at state
Parkers Chapel will send a team of sophomores to the 2A State Girls Golf Tournament, which tees off Monday at Turkey Mountain in Salem.
Sophomores don’t normally win state championships. But they don...
September 26, 2021
Lady Wildcats go for back-to-back titles
The target El Dorado’s girls’ golf team wore this season as the defending 5A State champion proved not too heavy to carry. The Lady Wildcats won the conference tournament last week by a whopping 50 st...
September 26, 2021
Park rallies to claim El Dorado Shootout title
Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout champion Kum-Kang Park said listening to her mother was the key to her rousing finish Sunday at Mystic Creek. Park, of Seoul, Republic of Korea, shot a blistering final r...
September 26, 2021
Volunteers help tournament run smoothly
Midway through the second round of the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, the only complaints heard were the Mystic Creek course was difficult. Tournament director Courtney Crotty said that’s a good thing...
September 25, 2021
El Dorado ready for league opener at Jonesboro
El Dorado answered a lot of questions after going 2-1 during the non-conference schedule. There are still a couple left to be answered as the Wildcats open conference play Friday at Jonesboro.
El Dor...
September 23, 2021
El Dorado ready for long road trip
El Dorado will open play conference play this Friday with a long trip to Jonesboro. Coach Steven Jones said his team will make at least one stop during the nearly 5-hour bus ride.
“We’re going to sto...
September 22, 2021
Local schools set to compete in conference golf tournaments
The high school golf season is approaching the 18th green with conference tournaments scheduled for this week for El Dorado, Parkers Chapel and Junction City. Smackover’s district tournament was held ...
September 20, 2021
Murphy USA hosts junior golf clinic at Mystic Creek
As part of the El Dorado Shootout, Murphy USA hosted a free junior golf clinic Monday at Mystic Creek. The clinic was for children ages 6-18 with professional players from the Symetra Tour offering in...
September 20, 2021
Wildcats' offense clicking; Shelton has big night defensively
El Dorado scored on eight of its first nine possessions in Friday’s 50-30 win over Magnolia. Sharmon Rester threw for more than 300 yards, including a pair of 80-yard touchdown tosses to Jackie Washin...
September 19, 2021
El Dorado outscores Magnolia 50-30
El Dorado’s offense was nearly unstoppable Friday as the Wildcats outscored Magnolia 50-30 in non-conference action at Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats improved to 2-1 while the Panthers dropped to 0-4....
September 18, 2021
El Dorado to face Magnolia in home opener
El Dorado’s football team is 1-1 on the season with both games decided in the final seconds. The Wildcats had a goal line stand and stopped Camden Fairview on the final play in a season-opening 40-36 ...
September 16, 2021
El Dorado ready to start 75th season at Memorial Stadium
For the first time this season, El Dorado will host a visiting opponent at Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats will welcome Magnolia on Friday for the final non-conference game.
Part of the game’s signifi...
September 15, 2021
Wildcats prepare for Magnolia's flexbone
Magnolia will bring an 0-3 record into Memorial Stadium on Friday for El Dorado’s home opener. Defensive coordinator Trey Outlaw doesn’t care about the Panthers’ record. He’s focused on their offense,...
September 14, 2021
El Dorado coaching staff pleased with defense
According to statistics provided by KIX-103, Cabot had 505 yards of total offense in Friday’s 41-35 victory over El Dorado. The bulk of that came through the air and on two running plays of 65 and 41 ...
September 13, 2021
El Dorado set to start cross country season
El Dorado’s cross country team will open its season on Saturday at the Bob Gravett Invitational in Arkadelphia. Coach John Koonce said his athletes are anxious to run against other teams.
“The athlet...
September 10, 2021
Reed pleased with Panthers' production
Cabot coach Scott Reed had nothing but praise for El Dorado after watching its 40-36 win over Camden Fairview last week. He said the Wildcats pose match-up issues for his Panthers, primarily in the ar...
September 9, 2021
El Dorado ready for road test at Cabot
The last time El Dorado won its season opener was the 2017 football season. That was also the last time the Wildcats began the season 2-0, ironically, with a 28-24 win over Cabot in the second game.
...
September 9, 2021
El Dorado game is tough for Scott Reed
Cabot head football coach Scott Reed left El Dorado three years ago, after 10 years and four state championships with the Wildcats. He will host his former team for the second time on Friday.
“It’s a...
September 8, 2021
Cats' offensive weapons a concern for Cabot
Cabot coach Scott Reed will welcome his former team to his stadium on Friday when the 7A Panthers host the Wildcats. Cabot is 2-0 on the season with wins over Searcy (35-7) and last week over Jonesbor...
September 7, 2021
Curtis rounds out El Dorado's basketball coaching staff
El Dorado varsity girls’ basketball head coach Ashlee Curtis recently completed her coaching staff with a new addition with a familiar name.
Former Lady Wildcat Whitney Frazier will join Curtis’ staf...
September 7, 2021
El Dorado offense shows its potential
For three quarters Thursday night, El Dorado’s offense couldn’t have clicked much better against Camden Fairview. The Wildcats scored on three of their first four possessions in the first half and the...
September 6, 2021
Wildcats focus on putting out fires
El Dorado defensive coordinator Trey Outlaw said wants his defense to have the mentality of a fireman.
“It’s not the fireman’s fault that the house is on fire. It’s his job to go put it out,” the coa...
September 5, 2021
El Dorado defense adjusts in win
Camden Fairview began Thursday’s game against El Dorado in a spread offense. The Wildcats and their new 3-4 alignment forced the Cardinals to dig into their bag of tricks.
Fairview went to a jumbo se...
September 5, 2021
Late defensive stand lifts El Dorado past Camden Fairview
CAMDEN – El Dorado’s defense made goal line stands at the end of the first half and at the end of the game to preserve a 40-36 season-opening win at Camden Fairview on Thursday.
For Coach Steven Jone...
September 3, 2021
El Dorado to start 2021 season Thursday against Camden Fairview
El Dorado vs. Camden Fairview - a game so big, they moved it up to Thursday. The Wildcats will open their season tonight at their Ouachita County rival. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
The Cardinals won th...
September 1, 2021
Competition between receivers, defensive backs fuels El Dorado practices
Football fans in Union County who’d like to watch the best one-on-one receiver vs. cornerback match up in the state might not have to drive far.
El Dorado believes it will field one of the best recei...
September 1, 2021
Little Rock Central knocks down Lady Wildcats
Little Rock Central put on a volleyball clinic on serving, setting, hitting and defense Monday at Wildcat Arena. The Lady Tigers handed El Dorado a 3-0 defeat, 25-8, 25-16, 25-7.
Despite the loss, th...
August 31, 2021
Wildcat valuable for his versatility
El Dorado junior Elijah Bivens spent the off-season trying to find his own role on this year’s football team. As the season kicks off, he would seem to fit in pretty much anywhere from offense, defens...
August 31, 2021
El Dorado to open season at Fairview
Camden Fairview got a head start to the 2021 football season. The Cardinals beat Arkadelphia 41-21 in a Week Zero, season-opening contest last week.
El Dorado will travel to Fairview on Thursday for ...
August 31, 2021
El Dorado counting on Walter to anchor offensive line
El Dorado’s football team this season, will be as successful as its offensive line. That’s a heavy statement to put on one single group. Offensive line coach Kris Borosvskis welcomes the challenge for...
August 30, 2021
Wildcats' cornerback ready for boring season
Playing cornerback can be a boring job only if that cornerback is exceptional. El Dorado’s Mario Ganter didn’t get a lot of action last season for the Wildcats as opposing teams were reluctant to test...
August 29, 2021
EHS ready for benefit game at North Little Rock
El Dorado will line up against someone other than a classmate for the first time in quite awhile on Friday. The Wildcats travel to play perennial 7A powerhouse North Little Rock in a preseason benefit...
August 26, 2021
El Dorado volleyball shows hunger for success
Few sports require more raw athletic talent than volleyball. The game is all about explosive leaping at the net, diving on the floor for digs and quick-twitch reactions.
So when El Dorado appointed K...
August 24, 2021
Roberson glad to be back home with Wildcats
Greg Roberson was the latest addition to El Dorado’s varsity football coaching staff. But the cornerbacks’ coach didn’t have far to travel.
Roberson moved up from the freshman team, where he worked w...
August 23, 2021
El Dorado's kicking game receives a boost
Two weeks ago, El Dorado varsity football coach Steven Jones was hesitant to name a kicker for the 2021 season. After Friday’s Purple White Game at Memorial Stadium, he finally had a name.
“Right now...
August 22, 2021
Wildcats discover depth during Purple-White scrimmage
El Dorado held its annual Purple White football festivities Friday at Memorial Stadium. Players and cheerleaders from grades 7-12 were introduced with each team holding a brief scrimmage in front of a...
August 21, 2021
Coach makes sure all El Dorado athletes compete at full strength
For 17 years, El Dorado’s football team has benefited from Kris Borosvskis’ expertise in the weight room as the team’s strength coach.
Why should football have all the advantages?
Two years ago, Bor...
August 21, 2021
Williams aiming to build off 2020 season
El Dorado’s Anna Williams got her initial taste of college volleyball last season at the University of Central Arkansas. The West Side Christian graduate played in 57 sets for the Sugar Bears, who wen...
August 20, 2021
EHS ready for Purple & White Game
El Dorado will showcase its entire football program Friday with the annual Purple-White Game at Memorial Stadium. The event begins at 6 p.m. with the introduction of players and cheerleaders from grad...
August 19, 2021
Landes fulfills dream by earning spot on Spirit Squad
El Dorado’s Emmaline Landes will fulfill a lifelong dream this season when she cheers on the Razorbacks in Fayetteville.
Landes earned a spot on the University of Arkansas 2021-2022 Spirit Squad earl...
August 18, 2021
Coach has high hopes for Lady Cats' volleyball
El Dorado’s varsity volleyball program has won two games over the last two seasons. The win total isn’t indicative of how far the program has grown, however.
El Dorado alum Derek Easter joined the vo...
August 15, 2021
PC aims to defend state title
Parkers Chapel opens the tennis season as the reigning girls 2A state champion. Both the Lady Trojans and the Trojans begin this year with hopes for another run into the postseason.
“I am really look...
August 14, 2021
Smackover adds depth to 2021 tennis lineups
Smackover is scheduled to begin its tennis season on Aug. 17 against Camden Fairview. The Lady Bucks have fielded solid squads over the past few seasons, led by Mackenzie Preston, who will enter her s...
August 14, 2021
Former PC standout lands NIL deal
This summer the NCAA announced Name, Image and Likeness activities would be allowed for college athletes. Basically, the NIL will allow college student-athletes to make money from their name, image an...
August 10, 2021
Parkers Chapel golf teams off to solid start
Parkers Chapel didn’t waste any time getting the golf ball rolling this season. PC’s boys and girls have played twice with two more matches scheduled for this week.
Both teams advanced to the state t...
August 9, 2021
Area athletes take notice of Olympic Games
The 2020 Summer Olympics concluded Sunday in Tokyo. Even after being postponed for a year and while being held during a pandemic, the event provided two weeks of emotional athletic competition at the ...
August 8, 2021
El Dorado corner under the radar
The 2021 Hooten’s Arkansas Football Magazine named its preseason Super Team recently. El Dorado was represented by quarterback Sharmon Rester, offensive lineman Devin Walter and linebacker Patrick Six...
August 8, 2021
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