Jeff Halpern
Stories by Jeff
Slower time doesn’t ruin sense of fulfillment
posted: 03/04/2013 3:52 a.m. Discuss
A year ago when I participated in the Little Rock Marathon, I was coming off an 18-month period during which I took up running, lost 80 pounds and eventually got to the point where I could complete a 26.2-mile race.
GULF COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT: Philander Smith looks to home for advantage
posted: 02/28/2013 2:58 a.m. Discuss
Philander Smith hopes home surroundings help lead the way to a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference title.
LITTLE ROCK MARATHON: Race set at 13,300 entrants
posted: 02/27/2013 3:26 a.m. Comments 2
According to Geneva Hampton, co-executive director for the Little Rock Marathon, approximately 13,300 people have signed up to compete in Sunday’s 11th annual Little Rock Marathon.
Second thoughts
posted: 02/23/2013 3:31 a.m. Discuss
Rainbow 6 bet brings pot of gold Monday afternoon at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, one winning Classix ticket was worth $548,553.40.
No. 1 ranking reflects respect, Van Horn says
posted: 02/12/2013 12:46 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas Razorbacks baseball fans can’t complain about their team being underrated this year.
Trojans aim to peak at Summit
posted: 02/05/2013 3:45 a.m. Discuss
As the college basketball season heads down the stretch, UALR men’s Coach Steve Shields and women’s Coach Joe Foley hope their teams can make a strong run toward the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, March 8-11 in Hot Springs.
Allen, Morgan honored, on their way to Arkansas
posted: 02/02/2013 3:54 a.m. Discuss
Fayetteville’s Austin Allen and Greenwood’s Drew Morgan were honored Friday as the top football players in the state’s two largest classifications at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s Awards Banquet at the Embassy Suites hotel in Little Rock.
Coaching fun again for Nutt
posted: 01/29/2013 12:52 a.m. Discuss
Dennis Nutt has played, coached and scouted at the highest levels of college and professional basketball, so why does he sound so happy about coaching tiny Ouachita Baptist at the Division II level?
Richardson, 71, has ‘moved on’
posted: 01/15/2013 4:17 a.m. Comments 4
Time has a way of healing wounds.
102-point man takes bow
posted: 01/13/2013 3:18 a.m. Discuss
One of the best high school basketball players the state has ever seen received a long awaited honor Saturday night when the Arkansas School for the Deaf in Little Rock named its court for him.
Collen not fazed by 0-2 SEC start
posted: 01/08/2013 4:13 a.m. Comments 2
A year ago, the Arkansas women’s basketball team opened the SEC season 0-4 before rallying to finish 10-6 in conference play and 24-9 overall, including a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
TODAY’S GAMES
posted: 01/08/2013 3:42 a.m. Discuss
UAPB men vs. Alabama A&M WHEN 7:30 p.m. WHERE H.O. Clemens Arena, Pine Bluff RECORDS UAPB 3-11, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference; Alabama A&M 6-8, 2-1
ASU men vs. Western Kentucky
posted: 01/05/2013 3:45 a.m. Discuss
WHEN 7:05 p.m. today WHERE Convocation Center, Jonesboro RECORDS Arkansas State 9-5, 3-2 Sun Belt; Western Kentucky 10-6, 4-1
UCA men vs. SE Louisiana
posted: 01/05/2013 3:44 a.m. Discuss
WHEN 4 p.m. Central today WHERE University Center, Hammond, La. RECORDS Central Arkansas 5-6, 0-1 Southland; Southeastern Louisiana 2-9, 0-1
UCA women at SE Louisiana
posted: 01/05/2013 3:43 a.m. Discuss
WHEN 2 p.m. Central today WHERE University Center, Hammond, La. RECORDS Central Arkansas 8-4, 0-1 Southland; Southeastern Louisiana 7-5, 0-1 Southland
Second thoughts
posted: 12/23/2012 3 a.m. Discuss
Lineman couldn’t block out problem Offensive linemen take pride in protecting their quarterbacks and making sure they are healthy and upright.
Rough sledding a slippery slope for Razorbacks
posted: 12/22/2012 2:49 a.m. Comment 1
Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson said he knows the Razorbacks’ rigorous nonconference schedule can impact the team in one of two ways.
Second thoughts
posted: 11/17/2012 3:28 a.m. Discuss
Cardinals’ new duds old school Some sports uniforms remain unchanged.
Lemming: UA, don’t forget recruiting
posted: 10/30/2012 3:38 a.m. Discuss
Finding a coach who is a top-notch recruiter needs be a key part of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long’s search for a new football coach, national recruiting analyst Tom Lemming said.
LITTLE ROCK TOUCHDOWN CLUB: Slive: Nonconference tie-ups tangle scheduling
posted: 10/23/2012 3:46 a.m. Discuss
Nonconference contracts led to another “bridge” football schedule for the SEC in 2013, Commissioner Mike Slive said Monday.
Search just beginning, Long says
posted: 10/16/2012 1:49 a.m. Comment 1
Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long said Monday that his search for a permanent head football coach is still in the research phase, indicating that serious negotiations won’t be done until the end of the regular season in late November.
Fund honoring Uekman’s life
posted: 10/16/2012 1:47 a.m. Discuss
The Garrett Uekman Foundation wants to make sure that the memory of Uekman and the disease that took his life will not be forgotten at the University of Arkansas.
Finebaum: Hogs can right ship with right hire
posted: 10/09/2012 3:46 a.m. Comment 1
The 2012 season has been a failure for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Roaf: It’s good refs are back
posted: 10/02/2012 3:32 a.m. Discuss
Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Roaf says he always appreciated the way NFL officials maintained control of the game.
UP NEXT ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS VS. TEXAS A&M AGGIES: UA coach in worse state after 'Alabama' slip
posted: 09/25/2012 1:40 a.m. Comments 2
John L. Smith forgot what state he was in Monday, making for a memorable appearance before the Little Rock Touchdown Club.
Recalling NFL reality of yore
posted: 09/18/2012 3:40 a.m. Discuss
Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White said he would not change the way he played the game as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, but he would like to see change in the way the NFL treats its retirees.
Former Hogs QB encourages fans
posted: 09/11/2012 4:13 a.m. Comments 6
With Arkansas suffering a 34-31 overtime defeat to Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, it’s easy for fans to write off the season and fear the worst with No. 1-ranked Alabama coming into town this week and quarterback Tyler Wilson’s status questionable.
Ex-coach enjoyed building programs
posted: 09/05/2012 5:10 a.m. Discuss
Howard Schnellenberger has taken pride in building football programs from the ground up.
Conway’s Molder advances in PGA playoffs
posted: 09/04/2012 3:28 a.m. Discuss
Entering last Friday’s start of the Deutsche Bank Championship, Conway’s Bryce Molder was in 93rd place in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup standings and needed a big finish to jump into the top 70 and assure himself a spot in this week’s BMW Championship in Carmel, Ind.
Robinson talks past UA, USC matchups
posted: 08/28/2012 3:51 a.m. Discuss
Former Southern California Coach John Robinson faced the Arkansas Razorbacks five times in his coaching career and talked about four of those games Monday.
Second thoughts
posted: 04/29/2012 3:39 a.m. Discuss
‘Moose’ known for name, play Some athletes have nicknames that are understandable.
Second thoughts
posted: 04/21/2012 2:12 a.m. Discuss
New York spoils party at Fenway Bad news continues to follow the Boston Red Sox.
Hill chasing ‘Rooney Rule’ for college football
posted: 03/13/2012 3:39 a.m. Discuss
Two of the NFL’s 32 head coaches were black when the NFL adopted the “Rooney Rule” in 2002.
COMMENTARY: 26.2-mile feat required 18 months, 80 less pounds
posted: 03/05/2012 5:04 a.m. Discuss
Back in September 2010, I was in bad shape.
Analyst says Anderson will bring Arkansas back
posted: 02/22/2012 4:49 a.m. Discuss
Throughout the Eddie Sutton and Nolan Richardson eras, Arkansas Razorbacks basketball fans were spoiled.
SEC BASEBALL: Well-armed Hogs possess deep staff
posted: 02/14/2012 3:49 a.m. Comment 1
A year ago, Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn said the big question surrounding his baseball team was its pitching.
Coaches pick UA to win SEC West
posted: 02/14/2012 3:46 a.m. Discuss
After winning the SEC West a year ago on the final day of the regular season, the Arkansas Razorbacks are picked to win it again by the league’s coaches The Hogs, who have won the West three times in Dave Van Horn’s nine seasons, received 64 points overall from the league’s coaches to finished six points ahead of LSU.
Blair: A&M coach, central Arkansas ringmaster
posted: 01/31/2012 3:48 a.m. Discuss
Gary Blair gets paid to win basketball games as the head coach of the Texas A&M women’s team, but he also knows that marketing and promoting the sport comes with the territory.
LR Club honors UA’s Uekman
posted: 01/28/2012 3:30 a.m. Discuss
Garrett Uekman died on Nov. 20, but many fans got to pay their support to him Friday afternoon at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s Awards Banquet at the Peabody Little Rock hotel.
Grizzlies GM works at drawing fans
posted: 01/18/2012 5:05 a.m. Discuss
When a pro sports league experiences a work stoppage, generally its teams find themselves trying to win back fans.
Adams again
posted: 01/07/2012 2:34 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas’ Joe Adams (3) returned a punt for a touchdown for the fourth time this season. This one, a 51-yard return, came in the second quarter and gave the Razorbacks a 10-0 lead with 14:27 left. With Kansas State backed up to its 4-yard line, Adams caught a punt from Kansas State’s Ryan Doerr on the left side of the field at the Arkansas 49 and retreated to the 45, where he received help with blocks from Ross Rasner and Jerico Nelson before cutting across the field.
Second thoughts
posted: 12/25/2011 1:12 a.m. Discuss
Jets left only with logo envy The New York Jets and Giants share the New York metropolitan area and MetLife Stadium, but there’s no secret the Jets carry an inferiority complex.
Wolves’ recovery a process
posted: 12/21/2011 4:06 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas State fans have had a lot to celebrate recently.
Second thoughts
posted: 11/15/2011 5 a.m. Discuss
No Paterno on trophy for Big Ten The hits keep coming for former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, who was fired Wednesday after the Penn State board of trustees determined that Paterno did not act promptly when told by a graduate assistant that former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was assaulting a boy in a school shower.
Mangino dwelling on ups at Kansas
posted: 11/15/2011 4:52 a.m. Discuss
In 2007, Mark Mangino led Kansas to its best football season in school history.
Majors: Dooley needs time
posted: 11/08/2011 5:08 a.m.
Discuss
Johnny Majors played and coached at Tennessee and was an assistant at Arkansas.
Lacewell beats drum for game
posted: 10/25/2011 5:01 a.m. Discuss
Larry Lacewell spent 11 seasons as Arkansas State’s head football coach, so it’s not surprising he supports the Red Wolves.
Dye downplays Auburn: ‘We’re not that good’
posted: 10/04/2011 4:45 a.m. Discuss
Pat Dye played football at Georgia, was an assistant coach at Alabama and the head coach at Auburn.
Arkansas runners set for 100-mile test
posted: 09/30/2011 4:22 a.m. Discuss
A total of 115 runners are scheduled to participate in an Arkansas tradition Saturday when the Arkansas Traveller 100 takes off at Lake Sylvia in the Ouachita National Forest near Williams Junction.
Ex-Razorbacks recall other not-so-good days
posted: 09/27/2011 5:06 a.m.
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Many Arkansas fans were surprised by Arkansas’ humbling 38-14 loss at Alabama on Saturday. But all college football programs have lost key road games against national championship contenders, and two former Arkansas players saw similarities in games they played while at Arkansas and the Hogs’ loss on Saturday.
