An unknown record?
Gravette kicker Cody Montee had a shocked expression on his face this afternoon after being told he might have a state record that very few people know about. It was Montee who kicked four field goals last November to give Gravette a 12-7 victory over Valley View in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs. The thought intrigued … Read More
Making Due With What You Have
I went up to Decatur last week for a story as part of our annual Dog Days summer prep football tour. If you remember, Decatur was unable to field a varsity team last fall because of low numbers of players. The Bulldogs are back trying again and I hope they can make it this time around. There were only 11 … Read More
Afternoon workouts add attendance
The biggest benefitters from Bentonville’s football team switching its practices from morning to afternoon? Those who want to watch the Tigers working out. During the first six days of preseason workouts, only a handful of fans would brave the blaring sun and heat and sit in the Tiger Stadium bleachers. However, the press box lended some heat relief by putting … Read More
The passing of a legend
Even in the darkest of times, sports always played a part in Archie Cothren’s life. During World War II, Cothren was a member of the 92nd Bomb Group, the 407th Squadron and served as a Staff Sergeant and on Oct. 9, 1942, his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire over France. He spent the next 31 months in German Prisoner … Read More
Keeping your cool
Football players are not the only high school athletes suffering through the brutal early August heat. That being said, Preston Harmon remained one cool customer on Wednesday. The Izard County junior came from four shots back with nine holes to play to win the Cougar Invitational at the Course at Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend. Harmon rallied to catch Melbourne’s … Read More
