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Arkansas Sports Media Boys' High School Basketball Poll

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media Boys' High School Basketball Poll, including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by a panel of sports media from … more

1/17/24

Arkansas Sports Media Girls' High School Basketball Poll

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media Girls' High School Basketball Poll, including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by a panel of sports media from … more

1/17/24

Hogs fall to 0-3 in SEC with loss at Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Arkansas' woes on the basketball court continued Saturday in Gainesville with Florida taking a one-sided 90-68 win. Florida (11-5, 1-2) and Arkansas (9-7, 0-3) were both … more

OTIS KIRK nallensports@att.net | 1/17/24

Harrison athletes will do some traveling

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Thursday afternoon the budgets of Arkansas high schools were going to see a big hit or be happy with little spending for travel. The board of directors of the Arkansas … more

Staff Report | 1/17/24

Lady Pioneers come up point short

HARRISON — It came down to the last minute of action for North Arkansas College's Lady Pioneers. Northark could not overcome three turnovers in the last minute of play and fell to State Fair … more

Staff Report | 1/17/24

Pioneers get back on winning track

HARRISON — North Arkansas College's Pioneers stayed in play against Arkansas junior colleges on Saturday. Facing Arkansas State University, Newport, the Pioneers met the Aviators for the second … more

Staff Report | 1/17/24

Scheduled drawdowns, like the one completed in 2019 at Lake Chicot, allow lakeside landowners opportunity to make repairs to boat docks and boost the fisheries productivity.

Lake Chicot drawdown meeting Jan. 16

LAKE VILLAGE — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Lake Village Fire Station at 2017 Arkansas Hwy 65. The last scheduled drawdown at Lake … more

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission | 1/12/24

The fishing tank filled with rainbow trout from the AGFC’s Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery is always a hit at the AGFF Kids Zone.

Visit the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Kids Zone at this year’s Big Buck Classic

LITTLE ROCK — Big bucks and big fun go together like deer camp and tall tales. Don’t miss your chance to share the excitement of Arkansas deer season with the next generation of hunters … more

By RANDY ZELLERS, AGFC Assistant Chief of Communications | 1/12/24

Has pickleball got you in a pickle?

In the play "The Tempest," Shakespeare wrote, "How cam'st thou in a pickle?" That's the same question doctors are asking the ever-increasing number of people they see with pickleball elbow (as … more

Staff Report | 1/12/24

Kingston girls leave Alpena victorious

ALPENA — The 1A-1East had two top girl teams meet on Friday night in Alpena. Kingston was in town and left Boone County happy with a 48-39 win over Alpena. Scoring 13 points in each of the … more

Staff Report | 1/12/24

Northark splits with Shorter

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — North Arkansas College started the Region II season on Monday night with a trip to Shorter College in North Little Rock. When the night was over, the Pioneers left with a … more

1/12/24

62-32 was count for both OMSD victories

EUREKA SPRINGS — It is a rarity that two games will end with the same score in basketball. Friday night in Eureka Springs, Ozark Mountain School District left Highland Gym with a pair of senior … more

1/12/24

Dierks Lake was one of dozens of Arkansas fisheries that AGFC biologists enhanced with artificial cover in 2023.

Habitat and fish added to Arkansas waters by the truckload in 2023

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists created nearly 200 semi-truckloads of fish attractors in 2023, and hatchery trucks kept up the pace, pumping more than 9.1 million … more

By RANDY ZELLERS, AGFC Assistant Chief of Communications | 1/12/24

January is Eagle Awareness Month

Eagles love Arkansas! They are fond of our natural waterways and mild winters. They both nest and overwinter here. Fish is their main prey. Great locations to see an eagle: Lake DeGray, Bull Shoals, … more

1/12/24

Wonder Boys baseball tabbed second in GAC Preseason Poll

RUSSELLVILLE – The Great American Conference released its annual preseason coaches poll for baseball on Thursday, and in that release, the Arkansas Tech baseball team was picked to finish the … more

ATU Sports | 1/12/24

Ozark Mountain is tamed by Tigers

WESTERN GROVE — Ozark Mountain tuned up for league play on Tuesday night in Western Grove. The Bears lined up against Timbo in a pair of junior high games and a senior boys contest. While Ozark … more

Staff Report | 1/10/24

Hogs climbing in national recruiting rankings

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas had a big football recruiting day on Friday and the recruiting services have taken notice. Arkansas added Albany defensive end Anton Juncaj, 6-3, 275, South Alabama … more

By OTIS KIRK nallensports@att.net | 1/10/24

Hogs earn third largest margin of victory in SEC game

FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas women’s basketball team (13-4, 1-1 SEC) pushed Thursday’s loss to the side, as the Hogs cruised past Georgia (10-5, 1-1 SEC) in wire-to-wire fashion, … more

By UA Communications | 1/10/24

Lead Hill boys pick up two wins

LEAD HILL — Lead Hill entertained Deer for 1A-1East games on Thursday night. The home team won two games. The Tigers notched a 55-38 win, while the Junior Tigers escaped with a 28-26 victory. … more

Staff Report | 1/10/24

It is a long road to a Masters

A common comment around my house starting on Wednesday is “what am I going to write a column about this week?” When my kids were in the house, a common comment from my oldest daughter … more

1/10/24