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Lady Rebels punch ticket for return trip to state finals (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team PALESTINE – Klaire Womack put on a dominant show Saturday in leading Riverside (27-1), the 2A North Regional champions, to a 5-0 win over Woodlawn (21-10), the two seed from the 2A South Regional. The victory sends the Lady Rebels back to the Class 2A state softball championship game. ...
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Riverside host sports auction/dinner (5/15/24)Riverside hosted the 2024 sports auction and scholarship dinner on Tuesday, May 7. Rebel basketball coach Buster Campbell served as the auctioneer thanking everyone for their support. Athletic Director Jason Durham also thanked the Booster Club, coaches, athletes and fans for a great year...
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Rivercrest defeats Manila for Jr. High title (5/15/24)The Rivercrest Jr. High Colts defeated Manila 5-1 Wednesday, May 8 to secure the 2024 Jr. High baseball championship. Ashton Harris and Payton McCormick combined to allow only four hits and one run to the Junior Lions. Lexx Latham and Kayden Schwantz had two hits each, while Harris had two RBI going 1-for-4 at the dish. Rivercrest stole eight bases in the game, six by Latham. Rivercrest improved to 21-4 overall this season while going undefeated in conference and tournament play...
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Rebels lose heart breaker in state quarter-finals (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team PALESTINE - Riverside (27-6), the third seed from the 2A North Regional, was held to one hit on the day in a 1-0 loss to defending state champion Woodlawn (33-1) Friday. Woodlawn, who are the one seed from the 2A South Regional, beat the Rebels by the same score back in March...
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Armorel falls 7-2 in Class 1A Elite Eight (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team GREERS FERRY - The Armorel Tigers season came to an end Friday as they were defeated 7-2 in their Class 1A State Tournament elite eight matchup against the St. Joseph Bulldogs in the 1A State Playoffs. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the first inning and knocked Tigers junior southpaw Jackson Welch out of the game after one and one-third innings. ...
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Williams wins state in 400m for second year (5/15/24)By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Sports team QUITMAN— Armorel Tigers sophomore runner Braylen Williams defended his 2023 state title in the 400 meters Tuesday morning and finished the race in first place for the second straight year while also placing second in the long jump and triple jump events; and fifth in 100 meters...
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Lady Warriors tumble in state tournament opener (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team FORREST CITY – EPC (17-10), the third seed from the 2A North Regional, were held to no runs and four hits in their opening round loss to Central Arkansas Christian (CAC), the first seed from the 2A Central Regional, Thursday in the Class 2A state tournament hosted by Palestine-Wheatley...
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Hornets fall in state tournament opener (5/15/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS – Harrisburg (20-12), the fourth seed out of the 3A-3 Regional, had a tough day at the plate against Genoa Central (19-4), the first seed out of the 3A-4 Regional, in their 7-1 loss in the opening round of the Class 3A State baseball tournament this past Thursday...
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Vaughn plays last high school game (5/15/24)Rivercrest senior Connor Vaughn played his final high school baseball game this past weekend. He was honored to have his great-grandparents Lillard and Lois Hale of Osceola attend the game. Vaughn will be continuing his baseball career at the UALR this fall...
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Rivercrest outlasts Booneville for spot in 3A Elite Eight (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS—The Rivercrest Colts took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning and held off a sixth inning rally by the Booneville Bearcats, to win 3-2 to advance to a Class 3A semi-finals matchup against 3A-3 rival Gosnell Pirates. ...
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Rivercrest hammers Bismarck in 3A state opener (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - Senior Conner Vaughn went 3-for-4 at the plate, powering the Rivercrest Colts to a 10-3 victory over the Bismarck Lions Thursday at the 3A State Tournament competed at Majestic Park in Hot Springs. Things would not appear to be going well for the Colts early on as Bismarck would score two runs. ...
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Six-run seventh inning leads Pirates past Harding Academy (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - The Gosnell Pirates were down to their last out of the season, trailing defending 3A state champions, the Harding Academy Wildcats 6-5, when senior Blake Brothers hit a triple to tie the game at six. The Pirates (25-8) went on to score three more runs to defeat the Wildcats, 9-6. ...
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Jenkins signs letter of intent with WBU (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team GOSNELL - Gosnell Pirates senior guard Rylan Jenkins signed a national letter of intent Monday afternoon to play basketball at Williams Baptist University. Jenkins signed his NLI in the Gosnell High School library surrounded by his family, teammates and coaches. ...
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Gosnell powers past Smackover in 3A softball opener (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - Gosnell used a four run fifth inning to overcome a 3-1 Smackover lead and went on to post a 5-4 victory over the Lady Buckaroos Thursday at the 3A State Softball Tournament at Majestic Park in Hot Springs. The State Tournament win was the first in school history in their first ever game. The Lady Buckaroos took the lead in the bottom of the first inning when a passed ball allowed a run to score to make it 1-0 Smackover...
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Atkins ends Gosnell’s season in semifinals (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - Six errors hurt the Gosnell Lady Pirates chances against Atkins and the Lady Red Devils took advantage to earn a 6-1 win in the second round of the Class 3A State Tournament at Majestic Park in Hot Springs...
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XTP10 wins Three Rivers Showcase Tournament (5/15/24)
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Gosnell takes 3A State opener 4-1 over Harmony Grove (5/15/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - A three run seventh inning propelled Gosnell to a 4-1 victory over Harmony Grove in the opening round of the Class 3A State Tournament Thursday at Magic Park in Hot Springs. After two scoreless innings, the Cardinals touched Pirates starter Rylan Jenkins for a run in the bottom of the third when leadoff man Peyton Potter singled and later scored on a RBI single by Dax Hammett to make it 1-0 Harmony Grove...
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Pirates advance to state finals in Conway (5/15/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS - The Gosnell Pirates advanced to the Class 3A state finals with a 10-3 victory Saturday over their rival, the Rivercrest Colts. Next Saturday, at Estes Stadium in Conway, will be the Pirates first trip to the state championship game since the 1990 Pirates were crowned the champions. ...
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Lady Pirates are victorious over Rivercrest Lady Colts (5/8/24)By Joseph Fondren NEA Sports Connection Team Third- Fourth place game: Gosnell Lady Pirates 6, Rivercrest Lady Colts 2 WILSON – The Gosnell Lady Pirates and host Rivercrest Lady Colts were no strangers as they entered Saturday’s consolation matchup against each other for their fourth showdown where the Lady Pirates were victorious 6-2 over the Lady Colts. ...
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Salem crowned 3A-2 Regional Softball Champs (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 3By Joseph Fondren NEA Sports Connection Team WILSON - The Salem Lady Greyhounds remained perfect on the season Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Melbourne Lady Bearkatz 8-5 in the 3A-2 Regional tournament hosted by the Rivercrest School District. ...
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Pirates head to state tournament (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 3By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team WILSON - The Gosnell Pirates offense came alive in the later innings to defeat the Harrisburg Hornets, 13-3, and earn the third place seed from the 3A-2 region heading into the 3A state tournament. this week in Hot Springs. ...
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Colts fall to Bobcats in 3A-2 championship game (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 3By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team 3A-2 Championship game: Walnut Ridge Bobcats 16, Rivercrest Colts 1 WILSON - The Rivercrest Colts seemed in control of the 3A-2 Championship game on their home turf leading 1-0 until the fifth inning when the Walnut Ridge Bobcats erupted for 16 runs in the final three innings to defeat Rivercrest 16-1. ...
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Lady Warriors fall to Des Arc in regionals (5/8/24)2A Regional TournamentBy COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - EPC (17-9) faced off against Des Arc in the third/fourth place game in the 2A North Regional Tournament to determine placement in the upcoming Class 2A State Tournament. EPC jumped out to an early lead but couldn't hold on in a 6-4 loss. The Lady Warriors will be the fourth seed out of the region. EPC will play Central Arkansas Christian on Thursday, May 9 at Palestine-Wheatley...
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Lady Mustangs lose 1-0 to Des Arc (5/8/24)2A Regional TournamentBy COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE – BIC (13-10) was held to three hits on the day as the Lady Mustangs lost to Des Arc 1-0 in the opening round of 2A North Regional Tournament this past Thursday. The loss ended BIC's season. The Lady Mustangs went three up and three down to start the game as Jaylyn Cagle and Hallee Wells both struck out looking as Parker flew out. ...
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Rebels get third seed out of regional tournament (5/8/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - The Riverside Rebels (26-5) beat Carlisle 6-3 in their opening game of the 2A North Regional Tournament this past Thursday. The Rebels lost to Palestine-Wheatley 12-2 this past Friday before beating Rector 3-2 in the third/fourth place game this past Saturday. The Rebels will be the third seed from the regional and will play Poyen on Thursday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Palestine-Wheatley...
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Melbourne edges Gosnell, 4-2 (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 2By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Gosnell won a game that was a tightly contested pitchers dual 4-2 Saturday at the 3A-2 Regional Tournament at Rivercrest High School. The Lady Bearkatz scratched across a run in the fourth inning after having been set down in order over the first three innings by Gosnell ace Savana Gist...
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Salem defeats Rivercrest, 5-2 (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 2By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Salem broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning and went on defeat Rivercrest 5-2 Friday in the first of two semi-final games in the 3A-2 Regional Softball Tournament at Rivercrest High School. The Lady Greyhounds drew first blood in the game as they two runs in the top of the first off of Lady Colts starter Katey Ostendorf. Rivercrest would be unable to muster anything on offense in the bottom of the inning and it was 2-0 Salem after one inning...
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Rivercrest punches its ticket to the 3A State Tournament (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Rivercrest scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-4 lead and hung on for a one-run win over Walnut Ridge in the 3A 2 Regional Tournament Thursday at Rivercrest High School. The Lady Colts (12-7) also punched their ticket to the 3A State Tournament at Hot Springs in the process...
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Rivercrest edges Harrisburg 6-5 (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 2By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Rivercrest earned a spot in the 3A Region 2 championship baseball game with a 6-5 victory over the Harrisburg Hornets Friday at the Regional Tournament at Rivercrest High School. Harrisburg gave their conference foe another tight game as the Hornets scored three times in the top of the first aided by a couple of Colts errors. ...
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Harrisburg upsets Melbourne to earn 3A State berth (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Harrisburg jumped out to an early lead then hung on through a couple of rain delays to hold off the Melbourne Bearkatz and pick up a spot in the 3A State Tournament at Hot Springs. The Hornets scored three first inning runs as Max Tracy reached on an error, moved to second on a single by Eastin Gray and scored on a single by Trey Blackwood to make it 1-0 in favor of the Hornets. ...
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Gosnell edges Newport 5-3 (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Gosnell built a 5-0 lead after five innings, but had to weather a sixth inning rally by the Newport Greyhounds to get a 5-3 victory and advance to the Class 3A State Tournament at Hot Springs. The Pirates and Greyhounds were locked in a pitchers duel for first three and a half innings as neither team was able to scratch across a run. ...
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Lady Bearkatz oust Lady Hornets (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Melbourne kept Harrisburg off the scoreboard and went on to run-rule the Lady Hornets 10-0 and punch their ticket to the 3A State Tournament next week in Hot Springs. Melbourne (20-6) scored in the bottom half of the first when Grace Cross drew a one out walk, and Rylee Hoskinds followed with a walk. ...
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Salem outlasts Corning 9-6 (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - The 3A-3 fourth seed Corning gave unbeaten Salem everything they had, perhaps even throwing them a scare as the Lady Greyhounds had to rally for a 9-6 win over the Lady Bobcats in the Region 3A-2 Softball Tournament Thursday at Ridgecrest High School...
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Gosnell rallies past Tuckerman to advance to 3A state (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Gosnell dug itself out of a six run hole to advance to the 3A State Tournament for the first time in school history with a 13-10 victory over Tuckerman at the 3A-2 Regional Tournament Thursday at Ridgecrest High School...
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Walnut Ridge weathers late Manila rally (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Walnut Ridge built an 8-0 lead heading into the top of the seventh inning, but had to weather a Manila rally in the inning to secure an 8-6 victory. The Lions, who had managed only two base runners to that point would get six consecutive hits to cut the Bobcats lead to 8-5. ...
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Rivercrest slips past Cave City 1-0 (5/8/24)3A Regional Tournament - Day 1By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Ian McClain’s first inning RBI single which scored Kevin Morris would prove to be the only run Rivercrest would need as the Colts made that run stand up in a 1-0 victory over Cave City. The Colts win in the 3A-2 Regional at Rivercrest propelled them to a bid in the Class 3A State Tournament next week at Hot Springs...
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Rivercrest team receive silver medal finish (5/8/24)The Rivercrest Colts 4x200 meter team has a silver medal finish at the 3A State Track Meet in Jessieville this week. Pictured are team members Tekylun Sanders, Michael Rainer, Mike Facson and Jamarius Byrd.
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Monroe Carr named Lady Pirates head coach (5/8/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team GOSNELL— The Gosnell School District announced Tuesday, April 30 via Facebook that former high school athlete standout Monroe Carr would serve as the next head coach as the Gosnell Lady Pirates basketball program. ...
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Hairston named head coach of the Gosnell Pirates (5/8/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team GOSNELL— During the Gosnell School District’s April school board meeting, the board hired junior high boys basketball coach and assistant varsity coach Nathan Hairston to be the next coach of the Gosnell Pirates varsity basketball program. ...
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Marked Tree boys finish second, Armorel eighth (5/8/24)The Marked Tree boys track and field team tied for second with Ozark Catholic, just two points out of first at the Class 1A State meet at Wonderview High School. Armorel finished in eighth place. The Indians had a strong showing winning state championships in the 200 meters (Terry Hodges, 22.88 seconds), Long Jump (Hodges, 20-9.25 feet) and 4x200 Meter Relay...
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Tigers fall in regional championship game (5/8/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE— The Armorel Tigers advanced to the 1A State tournament with an impressive showing at the 1A-2 Regional tournament where they fell 2-1 in the championship game to West Side Greers Ferry Saturday afternoon in Marked Tree High School. ...
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Lady Rebels beat Carlisle for 2A North Regional title (5/8/24)2A Regional TournamentBy COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE – Riverside (24-1) scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie before hanging on to win 4-2 over Carlisle in the 2A North Regional Tournament championship game this past Saturday. The Lady Rebels will be the one seed from the north and will play Bigelow on Thursday, May 9 at 10:00 a.m. at Palestine-Wheatley...
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Manila softball defeats Corning 12-8 (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team CORNING - Freshman Madison Tune drove in four runs and Chloe Helms scored twice as the Manila Lady Lions picked up their third conference win of the 2024 season in a 12-8 victory at Corning in the regular season finale for both teams...
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Armorel girls outlast Mammoth Spring to win 1A-3 meet (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team POCAHONTAS - The Armorel girls track and field squad won eight of the 18 events and went on to win the 1A-3 Conference track and field meet held Thursday April 22 at Pocahontas High School. Armorel scored 148.5 points to best second place Mammoth Spring (125.5 points). ...
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Marked Tree easily wins the 1A-3 boys title (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team Marked Tree blew past the field in the 1A-3 boys track and field conference championship held April 25 at Pocahontas High School. The Indians amassed 197 points to easily win the team title. Ridgefield Christian School was second with 111 points, Mammoth Spring finished third with 98 points. Armorel, paced by meet high scorer Braylen Williams was fourth with 92 points. Maynard was fifth with 77 points and Crowley’s Ridge Academy was sixth with 37 points...
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Corning girls win 3A-3 track meet (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team MANILA - Corning scored 23 team points in the shot put to Manila’s 12 and edged the Lady Lions 156-148 in the 3A-3 track and field championships held April 22 at Manila High School. The Lady Bobcats won four first place titles as Taylor Whitley won the 1600 and 3200 meter runs with times of 7:29.13 and 18:11.19. ...
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Manila boys take 3A-3 track title (5/1/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team MANILA - The host Manila Lions boys track and field squad blew past the field scoring a team total of 207.5 points to easily win the Conference 3A-3 title April 22 at Manila High School. The Lions won a total of eight events in taking a 64.5 point victory. ...
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Lady Warriors beat BIC 7-2 in district semi-finals (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MONETTE - After two one run loses during the regular season, EPC () jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first before going on to beat BIC () in the semi-finals of the 2A-3 softball district tournament. Terrin Powell singled leading off for the Lady Warriors before stealing second base. ...
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Indians fall in district semi-finals (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE - Marked Tree (9-13) jumped out an early 3-0 but couldn't make it stand up as Hillcrest came back for a 7-3 win in the semi-finals of the 1A-3 district tournament. Tate Swink singled leading off the game for Marked Tree before stealing second base. ...
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Armorel falls to Hillcrest in district tourney finals (5/1/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE - Armorel (14-8) couldn't produce much offense against Hillcrest in the finals of 1A-3 district tournament as the Tigers lost 13-3 to the Screamin' Eagles. Hillcrest jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Ben Braswell grounded out leading off the bottom of the inning for Armorel. ...