Sports
Woodland looks to answer quarterback question
BY HEATH ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
Woodland fell just short of winning a Northwest Arkansas Conference title last season. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ramay embarks on season searching for offensive identity
BY DAVID SHOWERS Northwest Arkansas Times
Speed and quickness are the most conspicuous attributes accompanying the Ramay Junior High Indians into the 2008 season. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
UA FOOTBALL PRACTICE : Once looked over freshmen making impact
BY NATE ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
“Off the charts” has taken on a whole new meaning to Razorback true freshmen Jelani Smith and Zach Stadther. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
Harris seeks consistency in first season at Lincoln
BY JOE WEST Northwest Arkansas Times
LINCOLN — For new Lincoln head coach Brad Harris, consistency is the key. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
UA soccer team set to host Tulsa, Oral Roberts matches
BY DAVID SHOWERS Northwest Arkansas Times
After prevailing 1-0 in the season opener at Missouri State, the Arkansas women’s soccer team begins its home slate with two matches this weekend at Razorback Field. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
HOG CALLS : Broyles’ legacy reflects in Hall of Honor
Nate Allen sports@nwarktimes.com
Frank Broyles’ footprints tread through every step of the University of Arkansas’ Sports Hall of Honor ceremonies Friday night at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
Landry named to preseason Player to Watch list for golf
UA Sports Information
For the second consecutive season, Arkansas senior Andrew Landry has been named to the Golf World “Top 50 Male Players to Watch” list for the upcoming season. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
7A-West Notes : Rogers Heritage players growing in numbers
BY SAM STEINBERG Benton County Daily Record
ROGERS — The War Eagles just keep having new players show up at practice. This week junior Terrance McElroy joined the program and the coaching staff is awaiting word on his eligibility. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
Sports Briefs
FREE INJURY CLINIC A Friday morning and Saturday morning injury clinic for injured football players is free (or donation given to your school) to junior high and high school athletes in Washington County at AthletePlus Physical Therapy. E-mail therapy@athleteplus.net or call 751-8437. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
Bua named honorary captain for Hogs’ opener
UA Sports Information
The University of Arkansas is proud to announce former Razorback Tony Bua as the Old Spice/Eggland’s Best Eggs honorary captain for the Western Illinois-Arkansas football game. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
UA pre-game concert in the Gardens
UA Sports Information
The Gardens at the University of Arkansas will be the place to be before the Razorback football game this Saturday as AT&T and Clear Channel radio present Big Bad Bubba in concert. The concert kicks off the afternoon of pre-game festivities as the Razorbacks host Western Illinois at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. - Thursday, August 28, 2008
NFL NUGGETS : Chargers win AFC West on way to Super Bowl
Joe West sports@nwarktimes.com
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth and final installment of a series previewing the division races of the upcoming NFL season. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Through the uprights : Experience gives Fayetteville special teams a boost
BY HEATH ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
Special teams has become the focus for Fayetteville coach Daryl Patton and special teams coordinator Scott Williams. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
UA announces new athletic department structure
BY NATE ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
The Razorbacks’ athletic administrative structure was released by University of Arkansas director of athletics Jeff Long Tuesday through a UA press release. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tigers look sharp in preseason win over Gentry
BY DAVID SHOWERS Northwest Arkansas Times
WEST FORK — West Fork got its first live action of the season Tuesday night at Tiger Stadium, beating Gentry 28-14 in an exhibition benefiting the Arkansas Activities Association’s catastrophic injury fund. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
UA fullbacks to be primarily blockers in Petrino’s system
BY BRANDON MARCELLO Northwest Arkansas Times
Arkansas’ fullbacks aren’t about to be caught in a lie. Sure they’ve caught a few passes in the flats and toted the ball on a few plays during scrimmages this preseason, but don’t expect Mitchell Bailey or John Durmon to be lighting up the scoreboard on Saturdays, they admitted. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
UA FOOTBALL PRACTICE : QB ready for more pass-friendly offense
BY NATE ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
Every year Casey Dick greets a new coach and pitches an old playbook. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Bentonville defense preparing for Conway
BY GRAHAM THOMAS Benton County Daily Record
BENTONVILLE — Even though the season’s opening game is a week and a half away, Bentonville’s defense already has begun preparing for Conway, which the Tigers play on the road Sept. 5. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Sports Briefs
WALDER SPEED CAMP Former Razorback and 10-time NCAA champion Erick Walder, along with Arkansas Sports Training, will host a speed camp for all ages Sept. 8-11 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the University of Arkansas. Cost is $99. For more information, call 725-2544. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Bentonville volleyball sweeps Siloam Springs
BY TIM RITTER Siloam Springs Herald-Leader
SILOAM SPRINGS — In a battle of defending state champions, the experience of the 7A Bentonville Lady Tigers overwhelmed 5A Siloam Springs on the Lady Panthers’ home court. - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
MY POINT EXACTLY : Who will win the 7AWest ?
Heath Allen sports@nwarktimes.com
Your guess is well, almost as good as mine. But if you said the 7A-West was a craps shoot, you’d never be more correct than this year. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Meeting the challenge : Purple Dogs dominate Shiloh in scrimmage
BY HEATH ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
The scoreboard at Harmon Field read, 0-0, but the Fayetteville Purple Bulldogs were well aware of their 37-16 victory over Shiloh Christian in a preseason scrimmage Monday night. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Offenses take time to get going in Greenland-Farmington scrimmage
BY DAVID SHOWERS Northwest Arkansas Times
FARMINGTON — Defense dominated the first half of Greenland and Farmington’s scrimmage Monday night at Allen Holland Field. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
NICE SHOT : Realignment forces teams to adjust to new set of opponents
David Showers sports@nwarktimes.com
Reclassification and conference realignment have displaced several area teams from the leagues they’ve played in the last two years. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Olympian returns to work amid heroes reception
BY DAVID SHOWERS Northwest Arkansas Times
SPRINGDALE — The school mascot is the Hero, so it’s fitting Hellstern Middle School would welcome the return of its own real-life hero. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
UA releases fresh depth chart for 2008
BY NATE ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
Apparently Bobby Petrino wasn’t kidding that even last Friday night’s dress rehearsal scrimmage would factor into the depth chart for the real thing when his Razorbacks open the season Saturday night against Western Illinois. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Mounties offense, defense moving in different directions
BY TOM GLAVE Benton County Daily Record
ROGERS — The Mounties’ offense and defense have gone in different directions since last week’s intrasquad scrimmage. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
FHS golf squads top Har-Ber , Van Buren
Northwest Arkansas Times
The Fayetteville Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs golf squads played well Monday, defeating Har-Ber and Van Buren at Fayetteville Country Club. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sports Briefs
FREE INJURY CLINIC A Friday morning and Saturday morning injury clinic for injured football players is free (or donation given to your school) to junior high and high school athletes in Washington County at AthletePlus Physical Therapy. E-mail therapy@athleteplus.net or call 751-8437. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
LINDSEY CUP : Lost Springs wins fourth straight Lindsey Cup
BY HEATH ALLEN Northwest Arkansas Times
The Lindsey Cup runneth over for Lost Springs. The club from Rogers won its fourth consecutive Lindsey Cup over Paradise Valley Sunday at the Fayetteville course. - Monday, August 25, 2008
