Wally Hall | Staff

Assistant Managing Editor/Sports501-378-3411501-378-3411whall@arkansasonline.com

Recent stories by Wally Hall

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Jewel of Oaklawn is starting to sparkle HOT SPRINGS -- Sounds of progress were everywhere, even on a day off from racing. It is a family affair for friends and for the state of Arkansas. It is about thoroughbred racing, Hot Springs and Ga... April 21, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hall of Famer proud of his Golden Lions Jesse Mason was to the left and next to him was Bill Ingram. We were at Greg and Dora Jane Flesher's home for a Friday reception dinner for the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inductees, of which Mason ... April 20, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Spring game provides intel for coaches FAYETTEVILLE -- Sam Pittman knew exactly what he wanted from his first Red-White Game. Only he and his staff know whether they got everything they had hoped for. It could not have started better and... April 18, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: UA's second-team offense wins Red-White game FAYETTEVILLE — Red-White games aren’t always supposed to make sense to fans. In all my years of covering them, I’ve never seen the No. 2 offense outscore the No. 1 offense, which is what happened in ... April 17, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Flesher handles Hall of Fame duties like pro The torch passes tonight but not before nine very deserving people are inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. A journey for them that ends where it was destined, in the spotlight. A journey... April 16, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Arizona moves on after Eric Musselman signs new contract with UA Arizona reportedly had Eric Musselman on its short list to replace Sean Miller, who was fired last week. Musselman never interviewed. There were probably several reasons, starting with the fact he a... April 15, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Musselman investment is money well spent Everyone knew Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman had earned a raise. In his second year as the basketball head Hog, he took the Razorbacks to the Elite Eight, where it gave eventual champion Baylor its to... April 15, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: AAA proposal a step in direction of fairness It is being whispered that State Rep. Jim Wooten of Beebe will not proceed with House Bill 1097 on Thursday morning. The bill would have prohibited private schools from competing against public schoo... April 14, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Matsuyama shoulders weight of a country No doubt most of Japan cheered when it found out Hideki Matsuyama had become the first native son to win the Masters. In fact, he's the first Japanese man to win a major. The victory won't make golf... April 13, 2021

OPINION | WALLY HALL: Arkansas Derby Day awash in great racing The grand opening of Oaklawn's hotel is nearing, reservations can be made and Saturday was a glorious day for racing. Charles Cella was looking down and smiling. The sun was shining, horses were run... April 11, 2021