Sports

Missouri turkey hunters can expect a challenging spring season according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 6-7. The regular spring season runs April 15 through May 5...

The Mammoth Spring Lady Bears softball team competed in the Big Cat Classic at Yellville on Saturday, March 16. They came out ahead of Ozark Mountain, 21-0 but fell short against Cotter, 15-0. Softball Final On Friday, March 15, the Lady Bears went up against the Koshkonong Lady Bluejays but fell short, 15-0...

All-Conference selections for junior and senior players of 1A-2 basketball have been announced. Athletes from Izard County Consolidated, Viola and Calico Rock are listed. Junior Girls: Allison Newman and Ava Lewis from Izard County, Andrea McCandlis, Marleigh Sellars and Kennedy Renfro from Viola and Jesslyn Mann from Calico Rock...

The Salem Greyhounds beat Sloan-Hendrix in baseball Tuesday, March 5, 16-9. The Greyhounds collected 13 hits as Garrett Romine lead the team with 4. Romine singled in the second, doubled in the third, doubled in the fourth, and singled in the fifth. ...

Quick Recap: Brody Ninemire hit a 3-run home run in the seventh inning of game two to lead the Williams Baptist University baseball team to a 5-4 victory and a doubleheader split against Central Baptist College. The 5-4 win came after a 7-2 loss in game one...

Children’s Homes, Inc. will host its ninth annual Casting for Kids Bass Classic tournament on Saturday, April 6 at Lake Norfork in Northern Arkansas. Registration, including check-in of pre-registered participants, begins at 5:30 a.m., at the atrium area of Lake Norfork Inn. Launch, which begins at 7 a.m., and weigh-in, which begins at 3 p.m., will be located at the Henderson Recreation and Park Area (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility at Henderson, Ark.)...

The Lake Norfork Fireworks 6th annual Benefit Bass Fishing Tournament is Saturday, March 30 at Panther Bay Marina. First prize is $500 and proceeds benefit Lake Norfork’s 34th annual Independence Eve Fireworks Show. Entry is $50/team with an optional $10 Big Bass Pot...

Horseshoe Lanes weekly scores Monday Hillbillies, March 11: Barbara Duke – 166;430; Kenny Kropog – 174;495, Justin Shelton – 221;570, Kristy Hall – 169;476, Bob Petersen – 179;484, Buddy E Smith – 234;584, Mike Powell – 170;385, Chip Williamson – 202;497, Marcia Richey – 199;534, Cody Workman – 237;606, Bobbie Cantrell – 188;537, Doug Reeves – 220;640, Anthony Jackson – 214;591, Jason Thick – 247;572, Kathi Coursolle – 165;476 and Phil Haagenson – 213;532...

The Williams Baptist University women’s basketball program has announced it will have open tryouts on March 29 and April 5. Head Coach John Mayberry requests that participants arrive at the Southerland-Mabee Center (WBU’s gymnasium) by 1 p.m. The athletes will begin with a tour of the campus, followed by a workout. Athletes need to bring gear to practice in, and the tour will start on time...

The Izard County Consolidated (ICC) Cougars are the 1A State Basketball Champions for 2019. The mission likely began when the final buzzer sounded making Guy-Perkins Thunderbirds the 2018 Champions. At this time last year, Guy-Perkins had just defeated the Cougars by a score of 71-66. The Cougars’ 2017-18 season ended with a record of 37-4...

The Melbourne Lady Bearkatz won the 2A State Basketball Championship by defeating Riverside Lady Rebels in convincing fashion by a score of 48-23. The Bearkatz finished the season with a record of 30-4, and the Lady Rebels finished the season 35-8. The final of the state tournament was the fourth time the two teams had met this season with Melbourne winning all four. The margin of 25 points was the largest spread for the games...

The Williams Baptist University men’s basketball program, , located in Walnut Ridge, Ark., has announced it will have open tryouts on March 27, April 3 and April 17. Head Coach Josh Austin requests that participants arrive at the Southerland-Mabee Center (WBU’s gymnasium) by 12 noon. Athletes need to bring gear to practice in, and the tryout will start on time...

Monday Hillbillies, March 4: Phil Haagenson – 200;558, Anthony Jackson – 237;645, Jason Thick – 270;664, Justin Shelton – 201;502, Alicia Burke – 240;621, Rosa Hudson – 205;477, Sue Mullins – 208;460, Shawn Draper – 202;551, Jesse Burch – 206;577, Buddy E Smith – 224;635, Martha Lugenbeel – 170;452, Billie Shelton – 209;592, Cody Workman – 213;544, Cindy Raith – 168;368, Wade Hilliker – 178;498, Will Ryals – 203;596 and Mike Aronoff – 233;619...

Box Hound Marina & Resort announces the 29th annual Buddy Bass Tournament to be held April 20. The event will benefit the Friends of Horseshoe Bend Animals Spay/Neuter Fund. Held on 640-acre Crown Lake in Horseshoe Bend, Ark., the tournament is being presented by Box Hound Marina, Resort, & R.V. ...

Thayer High School Senior Aiden Stone was named SCA Player of the Year and to All-SCA First Team. Thayer Coach Matt Pitts received recognition as SCA Coach of the Year. Thayer High School Senior Braden Hufstedler was named to SCA Second Team. Those with honorable mentions were Thayer Senior Dylan Spencer and Thayer Sodphomore Jayce Haven...

As anticipated, there was a full house at the Izard County Consolidated Gym on Saturday afternoon, March 2, to watch the ICC Cougars earn the Golden Ticket to return to the finals of the 1A State Basketball Tournament. Last year, the Guy-Perkins Thunderbirds defeated ICC by the score of 71-66 as Coach John Hutchcraft captured his 11th title in his final game as the coach of the Thunderbirds...

Deer season may be winding down, but there’s still a reward for those lucky and skilled enough to hit the trifecta of deer hunting. Applications for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Triple Trophy Award may be submitted online by April 10, 2019...

Monday Hillibillies, Feb. 25: Shirl Harris – 169;441, Michael Clute – 186;483, Shawn Draper – 185;490, Alicia Burke – 190;504, Marcia Richey – 184;526, Rosa Hudson – 181;472, Elaine Brink – 192;534, Will Ryals – 227;596, Mike Aronoff – 235;626, Cody Workman – 211;521, Bobbie Cantrell – 182;498, Barbara Duke – 168;442, Doug Reeves – 235;631, Justin Shelton – 215;586, Howard Collier – 208;481, Anthony Jackson – 220;584, Bob Petersen – 181;465, Art Johnson – 231;681, Mike Powell – 153;389, Chip Williamson – 190;493 and Buddy E Smith – 256;629.. ...

Welcome to the 2019 golf season. We offer two events: 9-holes or 18-holes. Game days are Tuesday at South Course and Thursday at North Course. The season starts Thursday, March 28 at the North Golf Course. Coffee and donuts will be provided before play...

The Arkansas Educational Television Network will broadcast the 2019 1A-6A high school basketball state finals live from the Hot Springs Convention Center Bank OZK Arena beginning Thursday, March 7, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association. Games will be available to watch online at aetn.org/sports after broadcast...

The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team entered the last week of regular season competition with a 19-9 record. The Grizzlies defeated the St. Louis Community College Archers 81-64 Monday night, Feb. 18 at the West Plains Civic Center in a Missouri Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC) game...

MDC congratulates Paul Crews on breaking the state record by catching a 34-pound, 10-ounce brown trout on Lake Taneycomo. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Paul Crews of Neosho became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he hooked a brown trout on Lake Taneycomo using a rod and reel...

Izard County Consolidated vs. Hillcrest The 1A Regional Finals at Calico Rock were played Saturday night, Feb. 23 before a large crowd. These games provided the final pieces for the seeding at the 1A State Tournament starting Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Izard County Consolidated...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved updates to the AGFC Code of Regulations concerning the possession, breeding, sale and importation of captive wildlife species at its regularly scheduled meeting today. Notable regulations changes include:...

Thursday Men’s, Feb. 14: Leon Moreland – 191;466, Michael Aronoff – 232;621, Jeff Jackson – 226;570, James Oliver – 233;589, Casey Hall – 195;476, David Walls – 168;474, Lee Rogers – 180;482, Ernie Coursolle – 191;509, Justin Shelton – 267;618, Gilbert Sturtze – 213;516, Art Johnson – 195;541, Doug Reeves – 242;663, Ray Hollis – 218;527, Rodney Hallmark – 216;557, Buddy J Smith – 202;554, Don Martin – 212;574, Tony Foster – 202;577 and Tom Hurdis – 202;538...

For landowners who enjoy a nice fire in their hearth or woodstove, the best time of year to cut next winter’s supply of wood is during late winter. With a little extra thought to the resulting woodlands, this can also be a great time to add valuable wildlife habitat on the ground...

The Williams Baptist University cheerleading program has announced it will have open tryouts on March 9. Head Coach Emily Wisby requests that participants arrive at the WBU Athletic Annex by 9 a.m. The annex is located at 407 Fulbright Ave., on the eastern edge of the WBU campus. It is building #7 on the WBU campus map, which can be found at https://williamsbu.edu/campus-map/...

The Information Network of Arkansas announced the recently redesigned Arkansas Game and Fish Commission mobile app won a Platinum AVA Digital Award in the Government App for Citizens category. This award recognizes outstanding work in the concept, direction, design and production of media that is part of the evolution of digital communication. Out of 2,500 entries from throughout the United States, Canada, and 23 other countries, only sixteen percent of the entries won this top award...

Coach Chip McDonald is in his first year as coach of the Lady Pirates. He spent time at Heber Springs as junior high basketball coach and softball coach prior to coming to Calico Rock. The Lady Pirates currently have an overall record of 9-22 and a conference record of 4-10. ...

Jason Hughes is the coach of the Lady Longhorns currently ranked fourth in the state behind conference rival Norfork currently ranked first in the state, second ranked Wonderview and third ranked Mt. Vernon-Enola. The Lady Longhorns have an overall 31-6 record and a conference record of 12-2, with both conference losses to number one ranked Norfork. ...

The Tri County Junior volleyball teams competed on Feb. 10 in the 2nd annual Rumble on the White River Volleyball Tournament in Batesville. This is the first year of the Tri County Juniors organization. The 12U and 15U teams won second place. The 16U team placed third in the gold bracket...

Monday Hillbillies, Feb. 11: Marcia Richey – 180;463, Rosa Hudson – 168;428, Judy Wyatt – 180;491, Cody Workman – 226;669, Buddy E Smith – 233;540, Jason Thick – 233;628, Mike Powell – 148;383, Kristy Hall – 168;474, Art Johnson – 265;650, Justin Shelton – 224;610, Elaine Brink – 194;468, William Ryals – 216;612, Mike Aronoff – 210;596, Sue Mullins – 171;423, Dave Lenart – 204;551, Jerry Cheek – 257;623, Shawn Draper – 210;542, Martha Lugenbeel – 165;433, Bobbie Cantrell – 184;505 and Billie Shelton – 210;545.. ...

Coach Carrie Eoff is in her seventh season with the Highland Lady Rebels. The team has an overall record of 18-11 and a conference record of 9-5. In postseason play, Highland recently lost to Batesville. The Highland Lady Rebels have a neutral playoff game versus Stuttgart on Wednesday, Feb. 20...

Morgan O’Dell signed a national letter of intent to play baseball for Crowley’s Ridge College of Paragould, Ark. He has lettered varsity every year of high school played, and also received honors including All-Conference twice and All-District once. ...

Monday Hillbillies, Feb. 4: Howard Collier – 188;510, Charlene Schales – 173;410, Meagen Thick – 155;371, Laura Clute – 162;444, Shirl Harris – 167;437, Brian Vest – 204;539, Maureen Fortuna – 174;422, Elain Brink – 180;488, Martha Lugenbeel – 197;454, Cody Workman – 206;530, Ernie Coursolle – 205;530, Sue Mullins – 162;420, Shawn Draper – 190;551, Mike Powell – 147;397, Alicia Burke – 191;562, Casey Hall – 243;591, Bob Petersen – 178;479 and Art Johnson – 209;509...

Before heading into the district tournament, Viola SR Boys fell to 18-14 on the season with a 70-49 loss to Hillcrest. Hillcrest led 37-31 at half. Gage Harris led Viola with 24 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals; Colton Huber added seven points and Andrew Cantway added four points, four rebounds and five blocks...

On Wednesday, Feb. 6, Barbara Thomas signed to play softball for the Lady Eagles of Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, Ark. Barbara is the daughter of Ninnie and Stacey Thomas and is a senior at Salem High School and plays for the Lady Greyhounds...

Mammoth Spring Senior Boys battled it out with Crowley’s Ridge Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 29. CRA came out on top, defeating the Bears 45-40. Alex Mero led the Bears with 14 points. Jacob Golden and Zack Flynn each added 11 points. On Thursday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. ...

Alton Elementary students Elijah Trantham and Kade Clary both won second place in the 8-9 and 10-11 age groups at the District Hoop Shoot competition in Springfield. They both made 15 out of 25 shots.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering grants to assist high school fishing clubs in providing quality fishing programs for their members. Grants up to $500 are available to clubs that participate in approved conservation activities, such as kids fishing clinics, fish habitat improvement projects, Stream Team cleanup, special fishing events, and others...