Sports

Layoff, Opponent Have Tigers Itching To Play

Posted: November 20, 2009 4:47 a.m.

Earning a first-round bye for the Class 7A playoffs meant the Bentonville football team achieved one of its top goals this season. The Tigers didn’t exactly enjoy their time off, however.

Scott’s Stats Go Beyond Numbers

Posted: November 20, 2009 4:40 a.m.

Football coaches will readily admit statistics don’t lie. They don’t always tell the truth, either.

Moorman: I Do My Job

Posted: November 20, 2009 4:36 a.m.

Colt Moorman has been unselfish during his three-year career at Gravette, playing nearly every position on the football field as a starter or backup.

Players Strive To Be Bigger, Stronger

Posted: November 20, 2009 4:32 a.m.

When Samuel Harvill was 12, his father talked to him about how it was never too early to start lifting weights, especially if he hoped to someday play college football.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Posted: November 20, 2009 4:28 a.m.

Despite digging a huge first-quarter hole for itself, Van Buren found a way to knock off Springdale High in the Pointers’ home basketball opener.

Bentonville Splits Two Against Stilwell

Posted: November 20, 2009 4:24 a.m.

Coach Tom Halbmaier knows his Bentonville girls basketball team will be strong near the basket.

P&G NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: LPGA Sets 2010 Date

WAL-MART EXPANDS SPONSORSHIP, BOOSTS PURSE TO $2 MILLION

Posted: November 19, 2009 5:10 a.m.

The LPGA Tour announced its 2010 schedule late Tuesday night, and Jay Allen couldn’t have been happier with the news.

LOCAL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Posted: November 19, 2009 4:53 a.m.

Local basketball scores for November 19, 2009.

James Happy To Be Running

Posted: November 19, 2009 4:37 a.m.

Jordan James might be getting ready for volleyball offseason right now if not for a little nudge a couple of years ago.

7A-WEST NOTEBOOK: Wildcats Ready To Rejuvenate Themselves

Posted: November 19, 2009 4:29 a.m.

Springdale Har-Ber’s players can’t help but feel a little anxious this week.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FISHING REPORT

Posted: November 19, 2009 3:56 a.m.

Beaver Lake: Fishing is excellent for black bass and white bass, reports Chris Johnson at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers.

HUNTING

Deer As Pets Not Recommended

Posted: November 19, 2009 3:56 a.m.

You think it would be fun to have a pet deer? Maybe, for a while. But the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission doesn’t recommend wildlife as pets, period.

Hike Revisits Uncivil Battle

TOUR ON FOOT INCLUDES SCENERY, HISTORY

Posted: November 19, 2009 3:56 a.m.

A windshield tour of Pea Ridge National Military Park is how most visitors see the Civil War battlefield where muskets and cannons roared during the Battle of Pea Ridge.

BRIEFLY

Posted: November 19, 2009 3:56 a.m.

Ozark Society Hikes Science Center The Ozark Society will host group hikes on the trails at the Ozark Natural Science Center on Saturday.

Razorbacks’ Robinson Returns After Health Scare

Posted: November 19, 2009 3:21 a.m.

Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson thought he could fight through it.