Sports

Southside High School senior, Quinton Russell signed to continue his football career with Lyon College on March 8 in the Citizens Bank Quad at Southside High School. Southside’s Defensive Line Coach Jonathon Edwards reflects, “Coaching is easy when you have great players like Quinton.” Defensive Backs and Strength Coach Clinton Kent of the Lyon College football program stated he is always looking for students who are academically and athletically inclined, and he is proud to say he has found that in Quinton.. ...

Monday Hillbillies, April 8: Kristy Hall – 190;486, Art Johnson – 199;519, Bill Loucks – 179;487, Joyce Speir – 171;451, Elaine Brink – 181;495, Will Ryals – 200;536, Mike Aronoff – 205;564, Robert Fox – 256;568, Kathi Coursolle – 174;473, Phil Haagenson – 213;538, Howard Collier – 179;483, Jason Thick – 245;628, Sue Mullins – 158;430, Dave Lenart – 198;555, Ernie Coursolle – 219;565, Buddy E Smith – 202;522, Laura Clute – 194;491, Shirl Harris – 177;460, Brian Vest – 191;537, Michael Clute – 200;547, Wade Hilliker – 165;430, Cody Workman – 230;674, Bobbie Cantrell – 203;551 and Billie Shelton – 222;595.. ...

Cherokee Village Kiwanis would like to announce their 13th annual 3 on 3 men's basketball tournament and 4th annual men's or women's 3-point shooting contest Saturday, April 27 at the A.L. Hutson Memorial Gymnasium at 8:30 a.m. The entry fee for the 3 on 3 tournament is $60 a team and for the 3 point shooting contest is $10 per person. ...

Forest managers have long known that prescribed fire used to aid with land management is an important tool to improve wildlife habitat. While many prescribed burns are conducted during the dormant season, or winter, there are benefits to extending the activity into the growing season. ...

Baseball Monday, March 25: Hillcrest 6, Mammoth Spring 2 Thursday, March 28: Armorel 12, Mammoth Spring 2 Monday, April 1: Mammoth Spring 15, Calico Rock 0 Softball Tuesday, March 26: Mammoth Spring 19, Sloan Hendrix 17 Thursday, March 28: Armorel 15, Mammoth Spring 2 and Armorel 5, Mammoth Spring 1...

On April 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., join a park interpreter for a sunset tour of beautiful Bull Shoals Lake. We will paddle the shores and coves near Browns Beach looking at the rock formations, the plants that grow near the shore, and hopefully some of the wildlife that make this area their home. ...

Each spring, anglers across The Natural State start getting the fever for some fishing action. Sure, die-hard anglers and veteran bass fishermen have been on the water fishing for big fish for the last month or so, and many crappie anglers never put the boat away in winter, but by and large, the best angling action of the year is just around the corner. ...

The 2nd annual#jacksonstrong#payitforward Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 4 at The Golf Course on Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend. The proceeds from this year’s tournament will once again benefit area families who are experiencing a difficult time and in need of financial assistance. ...

We continued with our evening fishing this past week on Norfork Lake. My clients who were fishing in the morning were still struggling to catch stripers so we decided to take what the lake was offering. The night bite was fair but not as good as when we had the full moon. ...

Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) and West Plains High School Zizzer Track will hold an Every Kid Healthy Field Day on Saturday, April 27 from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the West Plains High School track, 602 E. Olden in West Plains. This event is a way for families to bring out their children for an afternoon of fun, activities, and health education...

Monday Hillbillies, March 18: Charlene Schales – 168;425, Anthony Jackson – 223;637, Robert Fox – 223;651, Kathi Coursolle – 167;442, Jerome McCormick – 220;572, Phil Haagenson – 234;551, Cody Workman – 223;613, Billie Shelton – 218;540, Jerry Cheek – 189;451, Shawn Draper – 176;457, Maureen Fortuna – 178;460, Chip Williamson – 194;523, Laura Clute – 184;463, Casey Hall – 207;548, Bill Loucks – 193;494 and Kenny Kropog – 177;461...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold public meetings in Waldron, Mountain Home and Mountain View in the next few weeks to speak about the need for an expansion of the current Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone for deer and elk. Recent test results from CWD-positive deer along the outer edge of the zone boundary have caused the AGFC to consider expanding the current CWD Management Zone to include Baxter, Scott and Stone counties...

Bull Shoals-White River will be hosting an Intermediate Fly Fishing Class. This workshop will be taught by Misako Ishimura. Born in Osaka, Japan, Misako has fished in the World Fly Fishing Championship (WFFC), an International competition held to the Olympic ideal. ...

It is safe to say that Highland resident David Harris is one proud grandpa after witnessing his grandson Landen Mazur take home the state heavyweight wrestling title. Recently, Harris made the drive to the University of Arkansas in Little Rock to watch Mazur compete in his final wrestling match of his high school career...

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...