Local Sports
In the lane
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:48 a.m.Arkansas freshman point guard Julysses Nobles continues to impress with his ball-handling and stamina.
CLASS 7A: NLR strikes quickly, often to advance to semifinals
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:44 a.m.North Little Rock running back Tim Johnson rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns and Deon Rhodes had a 99-yard kickoff return as the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats defeated Rogers Heritage 49-45 in a wild Class 7A quarterfinal game Friday.
5A ROUNDUP
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:41 a.m.CAMDEN FAIRVIEW 35, WHITE HALL 13 CAMDEN — For the second time in three years, Camden Fairview has advanced to the semifinals, defeating White Hall in the quarterfinals Friday night at Cardinal Stadium.
CLASS 3A: Mansfield moves on behind defense
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:40 a.m.Mansfield allowed a long touchdown run to begin Friday’s game, then spent the rest of the night making big stops.
CLASS 4A: Booneville bobbles its chance
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:39 a.m.Malvern turned the tables on Booneville, earning a 24-23 overtime victory at Bearcat Stadium on Friday in the second round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
CLASS 4A: Heber Springs gangs up on Gravette
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:38 a.m.Braylon Mitchell may be a Division I prospect, but Heber Springs isn’t a one-man show.
CLASS 2A: Spring Hill pounds on hobbled Union
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:37 a.m.There is no such thing as an ugly victory in the playoffs, but there was nothing pretty about Spring Hill’s victory Friday night.
CLASS 4A: Shiloh Christian stops De Queen
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:37 a.m.Shiloh Christian Coach Josh Floyd figured his team would have to shake some rust off after a bye week in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Norfork is going with flow
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:18 a.m.The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted Friday to implement a minimum flow agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Lake Norfork tailwater.
Wonder Boys unveil defense
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:15 a.m.CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS: Warriors play ‘with purpose’
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:14 a.m.Parkers Chapel found out how tough the Lamar Warriors are with a chip on their shoulders.
HOG CALLS: Receiver doesn’t regret coming back
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:12 a.m.Position-by-position matchups
Posted: November 21, 2009 5:08 a.m.Mississippi State has used undersized senior Tyson Lee and big sophomore Chris Relf. Lee has a higher completion percentage and is a capable scrambler, but he has only 4 touchdowns to 13 interceptions while Relf’s efficiency rating is considerably higher and he’s the better pure runner.
Nashville Hammers Prairie Grove
Posted: November 21, 2009 4:50 a.m.Nashville quarterback Cole More passed for 334 yards and two touchdowns to lead the second-ranked Scrappers to a 49-12 win over Prairie Grove, setting up a Class 4A showdown next week with top-ranked Shiloh Christian.
COMMENTARY: Bulldogs Off ense Struggles
Posted: November 21, 2009 4:48 a.m.What a waste, recording the TV broadcast of Alabama-Mississippi State to get a handle on the Bulldogs’ offense.