Robert Yates
Sports Reporter
A graduate of Little Rock Central and UALR, Robert Yates has been a sports reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 1985.His most memorable moments of reporting include Pine Bluff phenom Basil Shabazz scoring five touchdowns in the 1990 state championship game and the outpouring of community support after Kenyana Tolbert, a standout football player at North Little Rock, was paralyzed in a 1997 game.
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Recent Stories by Robert Yates
Stars aligning for Thompson at ASU
posted: 05/21/2013 12:55 a.m. Discuss
John Thompson said he believes the window hasn’t closed on being a head football coach again.
Bielema points to Derby, No. 2
posted: 05/20/2013 12:12 a.m. Discuss
There’s no quarterback derby at Arkansas, but first year Razorbacks Coach Bret Bielema said junior A.J. Derby would be the No. 2 quarterback if the season started tomorrow.
High school football report
posted: 05/19/2013 4:08 a.m. Discuss
Outlaw film in the works for late 2014 Outlaw, a documentary on former Arkadelphia Coach John Outlaw, is scheduled for a late 2014 release, said Matt Skinner, whose Atlanta-based company, Skinner Digital, LLC, is producing the film.
Decathlon, heptathlon get bigger, better
posted: 05/15/2013 12:55 a.m. Discuss
Good thing the new venue for the 50th annual state high school decathlon and 17th annual state high school heptathlon has a nine-lane track instead of the normal eight.
56TH MEET OF CHAMPS: Rogers’ Montoya wins, establishes 1,600 mark
posted: 05/12/2013 4:13 a.m. Discuss
PEARCY — She had the time. Now, she’s got the record.
High school football notes
posted: 05/12/2013 3:25 a.m. Discuss
Scrappers reunite at Lakeside Hot Springs Lakeside has hired Clint Reed as its offensive line coach, Rams Coach Jared McBride said.
Athletes take aim at marks
posted: 05/11/2013 4:23 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas high school athletes have a small window to set overall track and field records. It’s either state meets or the Meet of Champs.
High school report
posted: 05/05/2013 3:49 a.m. Discuss
NLR adds So. Panola to schedule North Little Rock will host powerhouse Batesville (Miss.) South Panola in Week 2 this fall, North Little Rock Athletic Director Kevin Danaher said.
139TH KENTUCKY DERBY: Getting nowhere fast
posted: 05/04/2013 4:09 a.m. Discuss
So many storylines surrounding the 139th Kentucky Derby.
Derby report
posted: 05/04/2013 3:48 a.m. Discuss
Stevens heading to front Oxbow was farther back than expected early during his fifth-place finish in the $1 million Grade I Arkansas Derby on April 13 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs.
