BASEBALL
Spoon signs with Boston
Former Arkansas outfielder Tyler Spoon became the second Razorback in two days to come to terms with the Boston Red Sox.
The Van Buren native signed Wednesday with Boston, which selected him in the 35th round of the major league draft last month. Spoon joined teammate Andrew Benintendi, who signed an agreement that included a $3.59 million signing bonus with the Red Sox on Tuesday. Terms of Spoon's deal were not available.
Spoon ranked second among Arkansas regulars with a .327 batting average last year and led the team with 20 doubles. The junior also had six home runs and 54 RBI, all career highs along with his batting average, and was successful on 10 of 12 stolen base attempts.
Spoon went 5 for 12 in the NCAA Stillwater Regional, with 1 home run and 4 RBI, then hit .333 (4 for 12) with 4 RBI in the Razorbacks' super regional series victory over Missouri State. He was 2 for 9 in 2 games at the College World Series.
Spoon graduated in May with a degree in recreation and sports management.
-- Tom Murphy
BASKETBALL
Huber joins ASU women's staff
Arkansas State Coach Brian Boyer announced Wednesday that Steve Huber has been hired as a women's assistant coach.
Huber didn't coach last season after spending the 2013-2014 season as coach at Division II Drury, which went 27-4 and reached the Elite Eight. Huber resigned in April 2014. Before that, he had a lengthy career as a Division I assistant at Creighton, Louisville and San Diego State.
He was also the head coach at NAIA Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kan., going 108-55 in 1994-1999.
Huber is the third assistant Boyer has hired this offseason, joining Autumn Rademacher and Deidra Johnson.
VOLLEYBALL
Cruz resigns as UAM coach
Peter Cruz resigned as Arkansas-Monticello's coach after three seasons Wednesday.
Cruz, who was hired in 2012, finished 38-59 in three seasons. The Cotton Blossoms went 15-15 last season, which was the third time in program history they finished at least .500.
BOWLING
Vincent falls to 4th at Teen Masters
Jarek Vincent of Fort Smith fell to fourth place after Wednesday's third and final qualifying round of the PBA Teen Masters at South Point Bowling Arena in Las Vegas.
Vincent has a 223.83 average after 18 games and has qualified for the tournament's championship round, which is comprised of the top 40 qualifiers. He trails Brandon Soedarmasto of Levittown, N.Y. (232.78 average), Trey Brand of Battlefield, Mo. (227.89) and Pablo Cerda of Sunrise, Fla. (226.22).
Caden Price of Palmer fell to 114th out of the 160 qualifiers with a 175.06 average. The event runs through Friday.
Sports on 07/02/2015