Stories by Nick Walker

  • A&M starts quickly, routs UAPB

    Alabama A&M came into Pine Bluff averaging less than 23 points a game. The Bulldogs had 30 by halftime Saturday against the Golden Lions and never looked back …

    by Nick Walker October 16, 2016

  • Coleman OK with run game

    Although swallowing a 20-16 loss to NCAA Division II Oklahoma Panhandle State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Coach Monte Coleman did see improvement in some areas.

    by Nick Walker September 15, 2016

  • Travs come up short in home run chase

    The longball was flying along the Arkansas River in North Little Rock on Sunday. Unfortunately for the Arkansas Travelers, it was mostly flying out for the vis…

    by Nick Walker June 29, 2015

  • UCA plugs away, punishes Nicholls

    CONWAY -- The Central Arkansas Bears never punted the ball, produced 18 tackles for a lost yardage and managed two touchdown drives with their third-string qua…

    by Nick Walker September 28, 2014

  • Travs get split, lead up to 6 1/2

    The Northwest Arkansas Naturals saw their postseason hopes come to an end as the Arkansas Travelers drew one step closer to their third Texas League playoff ap…

    by Nick Walker August 25, 2014

  • Wellman: Travs 'can't hit period'

    San Antonio Missions starting pitcher Matt Branham retired the first 15 Arkansas Travelers he faced Monday afternoon. He didn't allow a hit until the seventh.

    by Nick Walker May 27, 2014

  • Travelers, Yarbrough muscle up

    On the first dry night of what was scheduled to be a four-game series, Arkansas Travelers second baseman Alex Yarbrough added another rarity -- a Travelers hom…

    by Nick Walker May 16, 2014

  • Russellville defeats Beebe in first round

    Russellville took 49-37 victory against the Beebe Lady Badgers in the first round of the Heavenly Hoops Tournament at Mount St. Mary in Little Rock on Monday. …

    by Nick Walker November 15, 2011

  • Star City puts away Malvern

    Star City’s press proved to be too much as the Lady Bulldogs rolled to a 54-30 victory over Malvern in the semifinals of the Class 4A South regional tournament…

    by Nick Walker February 26, 2011

  • McGehee gets hot in 4th quarter to win

    Depending on how one looks at it, the Star City Bulldogs picked a bad time to get cold or the Mc-Gehee Owls (23-2 ) picked a great time to get hot. Either way,…

    by Nick Walker February 26, 2011

  • Star City holds off Malvern

    The Star City Bulldogs led by as much as 28-18 in their 51-47 victory over the Malvern Leopards on Thursday. But to say they were in control would be a misrepr…

    by Nick Walker February 25, 2011

  • Malvern stiffens in 2nd quarter

    Six minutes into his team’s 53-35 victory over Warren on Thursday, Malvern Coach Jess Martin wasn’t thinking about a 20-point blowout. At least not being on th…

    by Nick Walker February 25, 2011

  • BOYS: Fair gets lead, drops Central

    The Little Rock Fair War Eagles overcame a slow start and a five-point third quarter on their way to a 61-49 victory over the Little Rock Central Tigers on Fri…

    by Nick Walker December 18, 2010

  • Southland: Bears sputter, find their footing

    Fogged up windows and a malfunctioning scoreboard clock complicated things at the start of Central Arkansas’ season opener Thursday night.

    by Nick Walker September 3, 2010

  • Golden Gloves report

    Ready to show his medal When you meet “Sugar” Ray Seales, the introduction to his gold medal isn’t far behind.

    by Nick Walker May 5, 2010

  • Long shots rearrange list of qualifiers

    D. Wayne Lukas is not a big fan of using graded stakes earnings as the determining factor for who gets to run in the Kentucky Derby.

    by Nick Walker April 11, 2010

  • Northwest teams earn crowns

    There are two new team state champions in wrestling, and they both call the northwest corner of the state home.

    by Nick Walker February 21, 2010

  • Sister act nothing to laugh about

    North Pulaski senior Mariah Mongno doesn’t look like much of a wrestler — all of 103 pounds and wearing a pair of ripped up jeans while interspersing text mess…

    by Nick Walker February 20, 2010

  • State championship report

    Numbers helps fans recognize The most obvious change at this year’s state wrestling meet is the addition of bout numbers to the portable scoreboards stationed …

    by Nick Walker February 20, 2010

  • Proving ground for LR athletes

    Little Rock’s Tanner Mann, Ben Cline and Dexter Carter feel like they have something to prove.

    by Nick Walker February 19, 2010

  • O’Neal at peace with football past

    Tenth in a series profiling 2010 inductees into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Although he’s most known for his days as a Oklahoma State Cowboy and a San Die…

    by Nick Walker February 19, 2010

  • Petrino, staff know Little Rock is key

    Not even a talk about the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 2010 class of football signees is immune from a little central Arkansas-Northwest Arkansas rivalry.

    by Nick Walker February 5, 2010

  • Class of 29 Conque’s second-largest

    About two minutes into a news conference to introduce his team’s 2010 signing class, Central Arkansas Coach Clint Conque had to stop to take a phone call.

    by Nick Walker February 4, 2010

  • Wrestling report

    Assessor in control of weight Little Rock’s Kristi Mann certainly qualifies as a “wrestling mom.” Mann is married to Little Rock Hall wrestling and football Co…

    by Nick Walker January 29, 2010

  • Opening spurts put away UCA

    If McNeese State’s 9-0 run to start the first half against Central Arkansas on Saturday didn’t do in the Bears, the one to begin the second half certainly did.

    by Nick Walker January 24, 2010

  • Pippen’s journey full circle

    When Scottie Pippen arrived on campus at Central Arkansas in the fall of 1983, he came with no scholarship, no fanfare and little more than a promise of financ…

    by Nick Walker January 20, 2010

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