Nick Walker
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Russellville defeats Beebe in first round
posted: 11/15/2011 4:36 a.m. Discuss
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. The Lady Cyclones made six field goals after leading 28-24 with 5:10 left in the third quarter -- after hitting just four in the first quarter and half -- and hit their free throws down the stretch to ice the victory. “I think both teams were a little off to start the game,” Russellville Coach Steve Wiedower said.
Star City puts away Malvern
posted: 02/26/2011 4:02 a.m. Discuss
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 at Pulaski Academy on Friday.
McGehee gets hot in 4th quarter to win
posted: 02/26/2011 4:01 a.m. Discuss
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, the Owls won the rubber match of their three-game series this season with a 63-54 victory over Star City in the semifinals of the Class 4A South region.
Star City holds off Malvern
posted: 02/25/2011 3:59 a.m. Discuss
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 misrepresentation of their 4A-South Region game Thursday at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock. “Gosh almighty we did everything we could to lose this game,” Star City Coach Joshua Brown said.
Malvern stiffens in 2nd quarter
posted: 02/25/2011 3:57 a.m. Discuss
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 the winning end of one. The Lady Leopards missed their first 8 shots and 13 of their first 14 as Warren jumped out to an 8-2 lead with 2:38 remaining in the first quarter of their first-round Class 4A South Regional game at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock.
7A/6A-CENTRAL BOYS: Tigers make most of senior’s last home game
posted: 02/23/2011 4:19 a.m. Discuss
Trevon Wilkerson — Little Rock Central’s lone senior letterman — made sure that he made the most of his senior night.
7A/6A-CENTRAL BOYS: Bryant pulls away late, defeats Central
posted: 01/29/2011 3:55 a.m. Discuss
The Bryant Hornets made themselves at home Friday night at Little Rock Central’s basketball homecoming.
7A-6A CENTRAL BOYS: NLR starts out hot, gets hotter in victory
posted: 01/19/2011 4:19 a.m. Discuss
North Little Rock shooting 50 percent (16 of 32) from the floor in the first half against Little Rock Catholic on Tuesday night would have been impressive in just about any other game.
BOYS: Fair gets lead, drops Central
posted: 12/18/2010 5:49 a.m. Discuss
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 Friday.
Southland: Bears sputter, find their footing
posted: 09/03/2010 4:50 a.m. Discuss
Fogged up windows and a malfunctioning scoreboard clock complicated things at the start of Central Arkansas’ season opener Thursday night.
TEXAS LEAGUE: Travelers sink after 3-run shot
posted: 05/30/2010 5:14 a.m. Discuss
German Duran turned the tide with a three-run home run, and rain settled it four innings later.
Russells connect with Gary plan
posted: 05/08/2010 5:32 a.m. Discuss
Gary Russell swears that it started off simply enough.
Two decades later, Buster still in sport
posted: 05/06/2010 5:36 a.m. Discuss
James “Buster” Douglas has to use his son as a barometer of just how long it’s been.
Golden Gloves report
posted: 05/05/2010 3:48 a.m. Discuss
Ready to show his medal When you meet “Sugar” Ray Seales, the introduction to his gold medal isn’t far behind.
Boxing bridles Means’ unrest
posted: 05/04/2010 4:54 a.m. Discuss
Six years ago, Quincy Means had a choice to make.
TEXAS LEAGUE: Ninth-inning repeat keeps streak going
posted: 04/28/2010 3:19 a.m. Discuss
The Arkansas Travelers won in the bottom of the ninth inning for the second consecutive night Tuesday and extended their winning streak to four games.
TEXAS LEAGUE: Travelers find way to leash ’Hounds
posted: 04/17/2010 5:03 a.m. Discuss
One night after the Arkansas Travelers couldn’t keep up with the Midland RockHounds’ offense, the Travelers made sure it wasn’t necessary.
Long shots rearrange list of qualifiers
posted: 04/11/2010 4:41 a.m. Discuss
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.
Jones learning to like spotlight
posted: 03/14/2010 5:06 a.m. Discuss
Felix Jones admitted that he was a little out of his element.
Diamonds make home debut
posted: 03/12/2010 3:58 a.m. Discuss
New name, new team, new coach, new league.
STATE COLLEGE MEN: Chappell (104-104) fired after 7 seasons at UCA
posted: 03/07/2010 6 a.m. Discuss
The Central Arkansas Bears won the game, but Central Arkansas Coach Rand Chappell lost his job.
McCracken, 27, relishes opportunity at Hendrix
posted: 02/26/2010 4:43 a.m. Discuss
Hendrix Coach Thad McCracken insists that he knows how lucky he is.
Northwest teams earn crowns
posted: 02/21/2010 4:55 a.m. Discuss
There are two new team state champions in wrestling, and they both call the northwest corner of the state home.
Sister act nothing to laugh about
posted: 02/20/2010 5 a.m. Discuss
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 messages with calls on her cell phone.
State championship report
posted: 02/20/2010 5 a.m. Discuss
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 at each mat on the floor of the Jack Stephens Center.
Proving ground for LR athletes
posted: 02/19/2010 4:36 a.m. Discuss
Little Rock’s Tanner Mann, Ben Cline and Dexter Carter feel like they have something to prove.
O’Neal at peace with football past
posted: 02/19/2010 3:40 a.m. Discuss
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 Diego Charger, Little Rock’s Leslie O’Neal began his days in football with the Warriors.
SOUTHLAND WOMEN: Slow start doesn’t stop Sugar Bears
posted: 02/07/2010 4:17 a.m. Discuss
Saturday at the Farris Center was a microcosm of Central Arkansas’ season.
Twisters fans take shine to Diamonds nickname
posted: 02/05/2010 3:13 a.m. Discuss
Call it an old new name.
Petrino, staff know Little Rock is key
posted: 02/05/2010 3 a.m. Discuss
Not even a talk about the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 2010 class of football signees is immune from a little central Arkansas-Northwest Arkansas rivalry.
Class of 29 Conque’s second-largest
posted: 02/04/2010 4:46 a.m. Discuss
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.
Twisters search for new nickname
posted: 01/30/2010 12:41 a.m. Comment 1
The Arkansas Twisters are the Arkansas Twisters no more.
Wrestling report
posted: 01/29/2010 1:51 a.m. Discuss
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 Coach Travis Mann, and her three sons — Little Rock Central’s Tanner, Tucker and Tyler Mann, who both go to Horace Mann Junior High — all wrestle.
Opening spurts put away UCA
posted: 01/24/2010 2:10 a.m. Discuss
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.
UCA unfurls Pippen’s 33 to full house
posted: 01/21/2010 5:08 a.m. Comments 2
It was just like old times in the Farris Center on Wednesday night.
Pippen’s journey full circle
posted: 01/20/2010 5:10 a.m. Comment 1
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 financial aid and work study support from Coach Don Dyer.
Houston flyweight shining
posted: 01/17/2010 2:12 a.m. Discuss
Many amateur boxers talk about wanting to compete in the Olympics and one day be a world champion.
Horseplayers shrug as frenetic gaming pervades
posted: 01/16/2010 4:47 a.m. Discuss
Advertising for Oaklawn Park boasts that “Somebody’s Gonna Win.” In the expanded electronic gaming area at the south end of the park, winning and losing comes quickly.
SILVER GLOVES BOXING: North Little Rock hosts Silver Gloves tournament
posted: 01/14/2010 5:03 a.m. Discuss
Little Rock’s Ray Rodgers has been helping run the Silver Gloves Region 6 tournament in Little Rock and North Little Rock for the past 30 years.
SOUTHLAND MEN: Central Arkansas struggles at line during loss
posted: 01/10/2010 2:10 a.m. Discuss
Central Arkansas lived on three-pointers, but it died at the free-throw line.
Rueter healthy, ready for UCA
posted: 01/08/2010 4:36 a.m. Discuss
Central Arkansas forward Mitch Rueter is a man in transition.
NO. 9: Difficult year for former champion
posted: 12/27/2009 2:47 a.m. Discuss
A year that started with a bang ended with a fizzle and a lot more questions than answers for Little Rock’s Jermain Taylor.
Women's College Basketball: Phenomenal freshman
posted: 12/22/2009 4:48 a.m. Discuss
It’s not supposed to be this easy. Central Arkansas forward Megan Herbert is averaging 24.3 points and 13.9 rebounds per game through her first nine games as a freshman. Both rank in the top 15 in the nation.
UCA’s Hart an All-American for 2nd season
posted: 12/17/2009 5:15 a.m. Discuss
Put Central Arkansas defensive end Larry Hart down for two firsts.
Wrestling program added at Ouachita
posted: 12/16/2009 5:24 a.m. Discuss
When Arkansas Wrestling Association President Greg Hatcher helped restart high school wrestling in Arkansas in September 2006, he said his next goal was to get college wrestling back in The Natural State.
DiBella, Taylor split up
posted: 12/12/2009 4:28 a.m. Discuss
Jermain Taylor says he plans to continue fighting in the Super Six Super Middleweight Classic, but Lou DiBella, Taylor’s longtime promoter, will not be in Taylor’s camp.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Belcher doesn’t draw TV, but feels at home for bout
posted: 12/11/2009 4:45 a.m. Discuss
The only way to see Alan Belcher fight Saturday night is to buy a ticket.
Errant field goals doom UCA
posted: 11/29/2009 2:34 a.m. Discuss
The Central Arkansas Bears found a way to lose their fifth consecutive game.
