MEN'S BASKETBALL
Johnson officially signs with Hogs
FAYETTEVILLE -- Kamani Johnson, a 6-7 forward, has signed with the University of Arkansas, Coach Eric Musselman announced Monday.
Johnson announced the decision last week.
He is transferring to Arkansas from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where last season as a sophomore he averaged 11.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 27.7 minutes to help the Trojans win the Sun Belt Conference championship. He hit 144 of 198 free throws.
"Kamani comes from a winning program and he has been well coached in a really good system by [UALR Coach] Darrell Walker," Musselman said. "He plays extremely hard and is one of the best free throw attempt players in the country.
"Kamani's rebounding ability will be an asset and he will fit into our philosophy of trying to get to the free throw line."
Johnson is scheduled to join the Razorbacks in mid-December, according to a news release, and will become eligible to play for the 2021-22 season as a junior.
-- Bob Holt
MEN'S GOLF
Perico holds lead; UA in 6th
The University of Arkansas fell back four spots to sixth place while Julian Perico remained tied for the lead after two rounds of the Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate tournament in Franklin, Tenn.
Perico played the final eight holes at 4-under par on the 7,221-yard layout at the Vanderbilt Legends North Course to shoot a 5-under 66 for the day. The junior from Lima, Peru, is tied with Vanderbilt's Matthew Riedel atop the leaderboard at 12-under 130 heading into today's final round.
Arkansas -- which was tied for second place with Texas A&M, one stroke behind Vanderbilt, entering round two -- fell back after firing a team score of 4-under 280.
Arkansas junior Segundo Pinto shot a 2-under 69 on Monday and is tied for 16th place. Freshman Manuel Lozada was at 1-over 72 on the day and tied for 39th at even par. Freshman Denver Davis from Fayetteville carded a 2 over and is tied for 45th at 1 over, and senior Mason Overstreet also shot 73 on Monday and is tied for 55th at 3 over.
Host Vanderbilt stretched its lead to 10 strokes over Texas A&M with a 19-under round Monday, led by Riedel's 7-under 64, capped by an eagle on No. 18, and John Augenstein's 65.
The day's best individual round was played by Texas A&M's Brandon Smith, who had eight birdies en route to a 63. Smith moved into sole possession of third place, one stroke behind Perico and Riedel and one stroke ahead of the trio of Augenstein, Kentucky's Alex Goff and his Aggie teammate William Paysse.
-- Tom Murphy
ATHLETICS
West Fork honors Ferrell
David Ferrell, the current boys basketball coach and athletic director at The New School, was recently inducted into the West Fork High School Hall of Fame.
Ferrell, a West Fork graduate, has amassed more than 500 career wins as a high school coach, including a record of 458-176 in 21 years at his alma mater. He led the Tigers to the best season in school history in 2011 with a record of 34-3 and a berth in the state finals. Ferrell was also selected as a head coach for the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game twice and also served as men's basketball coach at the University of the Ozarks for four years.
He is joined in this year's class of inductees by Steve Caudle and Pat Selph.