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Southwest
Arkansas Daily
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Southwest
Arkansas Daily
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Doug, Tracy, Steven |
Tracy Nealy of De Queen, Ar. was inducted into the Southwest Arkansas Softball Hall of Fame in Hope at the Watermelon festival Friday night at Kelly Fields. Tracy played from 1980 thru 1992. Tracy and his wife Patti Killian Nealy have 2 daughters J.K. and Nikki. J.K is a Senior at HSU and Nikki will be a freshmen at SAU. Both daughters played high school softball receiving ALL-State honors. Tracy has been coaching for the past 25 years…in Horatio for 9 years and in De Queen for the remainder. Tracy has been the only softball coach in De Queen, coaching slow-pitch and fast-pitch. Nealy had the State Basketball Championship team in 2003, and is currently coaching golf, tennis, and softball in De Queen. 1980 -played for the 69ers 1981- played for Dykes Sporting Goods 1982-1992 played for Kirkpatrick Pulpwood 1993-1996 played for Shelter Insurance Total of 955 games Winning 671 Losing 284 Batting Average 1988 .622 1989 .654 1990 .530 RBI’s 72 1991 .607 RBI’s 80 RUNS SCORED 90 1992 .648 RBI’s 91 RUNS SCORED 114 Won Men’s Class C State Tournament in ‘92 Best summer record 62-17 in ‘92 |
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DE QUEEN LEOPARDS FINISH 3RD
De Queen Leopards finished 3rd in the Ralph Gross Invitational this weekend at Nashville. Defeated Horatio 7-3 Thursday night, lost to Nashville Friday night 2-3, and defeated Pulaski Robinson 12-9 on Saturday. Sophomore, Brennan Watkins, and Junior, Dayton Ochoa received a plaque for All-Tournament Honors.
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GATORS EARN FIRST CONFERENCE VICTORY
The Gators received two outstanding performances on the mound but could only turn one of those performances into their first conference win.
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Kirby Atkins Earns Sun Belt Conference Field Performer of the Week Courtesy: UALR Sports Information LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Senior Kirby Atkins earned Sun Belt Conference Field Performer of the Week honors after recording a season-best throw in the discus at 53.98m at the Ole Miss Invitational remaining at the top of the Sun Belt performance list. Atkins earned his first honor this season and fifth in his career. The De Queen, Ark. native qualified for his fourth-straight NCAA West Regional in the discus at the Harding Invitational last weekend with a throw of 53.07m. At the Ole Miss Invitational, Atkins also placed 11th in the hammer with a throw of 51.34m.
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DAY SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH SAU Senior Ashdown High School Lady Panther Shalie Day has signed a letter of intent to play softball for the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders in Magnolia. Day has also been awarded an academic scholarship to attend SAU.
Shalie is the daughter of Jennifer Day and Bradley Day, the granddaughter of Norman and Linda Jester of Ashdown, Claude and Vonda Holloway of Hot Springs, and Jerry and Mary Day and Freida Leathers of Ben Lomond, and the great-granddaughter of Thelma Bell of Ashdown. Submitted by Carolyn Henderson |
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De Queen Lady Leopards over Waldron 9-8 in action Friday, April 16th
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Lady Leopards improve to 10-3 overall and 4-1 in conference. Waldron led the whole game until Nikki Nealy hit a 3 run home run in the bottom of the 7th to tie it. Pitcher Brianna Branson got the win, she came in the 7th to relieve Brandi Smith, who hit a 2 run home run in the 3rd. Lady Leopards win in 9 innings. Waldron dropped to 4-2 in league play.
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ERVIN SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT Jamario Ervin has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Ranger community college in Ranger, Texas.
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Those attending the signing included: Step-dad Randy Holloway and
mother Doris Holloway, (Center-front) Jamario Ervin, and dad James Ervin, Athletic
Director Bob Sikes, Leopard Basketball Coach Jody Cowart, and High
School Principal Roger Busse and Grant Dooley. |
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DE QUEEN LEOPARDS BASEBALL TAKE GATOR CLASSIC TROPHY
De Queen Leopards went undefeated to win the Foreman Gator Classic Tournament this past weekend. The Leopard allowed allowed no runs in the tournament. Sam Willis, Dayton Ochoa, and Brennan Watkins all received All-Tournament honors. Dayton Ochoa was also named MVP of the tournament and received a trophy for the honor. |
DE QUEEN HIRES NEW FOOTBALL COACH
In a special called meeting Monday morning, the De Queen School Board hired Sam Goodwin as the new head football coach.
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De Queen Leopards 3 Shiloh Christian 13 05/17/10 Proud of our LEOPARDS THANKS for the run! Photos courtesy of Melanie Marshall
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 Brennon led off with first hit and first run home |
 Grant drove Brennon home as he heads for 1st |
 Dayton pitched against a hard hitting Shiloh team |
 Setting up for a flyball in the outfield |
 Grant looked safe from our viewpoint |
 Another hard hit by Oscar broke the homerun bat |
 Josh came in and did a good job against a hard hitting Shiloh team |
 Dayton pulled one day heading over the fence |
 Not so lucky on this one as it sails over |
 Grant grabbed it and headed to get him out at 1st |
 Sam stretching for the pop up and Trey backing him up |
 Oscar got another hit |
 Sam caught the line drive and Grant heads for 1st to get the out |
 Seth moved the runners around |
 Sam scored the last run for us |
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De Queen Leopards 11 Heber Springs 7 05/15/10 Advance to State Class 4A Quarter finals
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 Brennon hit a home run driving in 3 runs |
 Sam hit another good one |
 Grant moved runners around again |
 Cole drove 2 runs in and got a dbl and got to 3rd on an error |
 Grant running home as Cole runs for 2nd |
 An error got Oscar to 3rd and then on home |
 that same error got Cole to 3rd |
 Trey pulled down a hard hit ball and throws for 1st |
 Seth caught a key fly |
 Going for out at 3rd |
 Dayton came in after Grant and Sam pitched and awesome game and did great too |
 Trey got it on the bounce and..... |
 last play to win 1st round of State |
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De Queen vs Arkadelphia 3rd in Regionals |
 Cole moving runners around again |
 Sam running for 1st |
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 Brennon almost goes into the opponents dugout but he gets it! |
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De Queen vs Nashville in District Leopards 8 Scrappers 7 courtesy of Melanie Marshall |
Brennan Watkins (catcher) making
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 go three |
 Get down, get down |
 get down... |
 way to get down |
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DeQueen V/S Malvern in
District Tourney photos courtesy of Melanie Marshall |
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 Cole McRae hits a Homerun |
 McRae doing the Homerun Trot |
 Sam Willis hits a Homerun |
 Team congratulates Sam on his nice hit. |
 Sam rounding 3rd |
 Trey Gentry scoops one up at short |
DeQueen V/S Mena in
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| SENIOR NIGHT FOR THE LADY LEOPARDS |
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De Queen vs Waldron
Baseball 04/16/10 Photos courtesy of Melanie Marshall |
 Seth trying to clear the baseline as he runs for 1st |
 Trey sends one between 3rd and SS and goes for a DBL |
 Trey hits the ground...will he make it |
 Trey slides in under Waldron 2nd basemen's mitt |
 Another hit from Oscar |
 Sr. Sam hits a dbl |
 Aaron running for home |
 Aaron safe at home |
 Congrats from coach |
 Oscar caught a bouncing grounder |
 Brennon made forced out at home |
 rant stretching to make out |
 Oscar threw to 1st and Grant got him out |
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De Queen vs Waldron
Softball 04/16/10
Photos courtesy of Sheila Dossey
Brandy Smith and Nikki Nealy both hit home runs.
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Horatio
Baseball 2010 Photos courtesy of Trevor Young |
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 Blake Toye |
 Morgan Smith |
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 Sam Prowant |
 Tyler Cribb |
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De Queen vs Malvern Baseball
Photos submitted by Melanie Marshall |
Turning two in the varsity game...Cole McRae 1st, Trey Gentry ss, Alex Martinez 2nd |
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 Stretching for 1st..Grant Dooley |
 Devin Haygood brought it down in JV game with Zach Johnson backing him up |
 Homerun hit for Cole McRae in JV game |
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FOREMAN BASEBALL
Photos submitted by Beau McCastlain |
 Ty Wise getting ready for the throw at 1B against De Queen early in the season. Wise finished with 2 RBI's and a single against Mineral Springs. |
 Image 1279 is Brian Elkins laying down a sacrifice bunt against De Queen early in the season. |
 Jerimiah Foster at the plate against Mineral Springs. He had an RBI single against the Hornets. |
 Shawn Walker taking a solid hack. |
 Marc Priest delivering a pitch against De Queen. Priest had 9k's and zero walks and only gave up 2 hits against Mineral Springs. He was also 3 for 4 at the plate with a solo HR and 3 RBI's. |
SLUGGERS GO TO WIN MARCH MADNESS
The Sevier County Sluggers (8 &
under) scored three runs in their final at bat to edge Ashdown
8-6 to win the March Madness Tournament at Nashville on
Saturday. The Sluggers defeated Hope 14-8 and then lost to
Ashdown 12-11 in pool play. Earning the #2 seed, Sevier County
held off Hope 7-6 before redeeming themselves against Ashdown in
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Ballistix Fastpitch
6& UNDER 2nd place in the 2nd annual Bryant Classic March 20, 2010 Kneeling Left to Right:Jaiden Milam, Tori Gentry, Madison Bagley, Elissa Rojas, Allison Dockins2nd Row Left to Right:Gabbi Litchford, Abbey Burcham, Sydney Hill, Landrie Tadlock, Madison Runnels, Madison OlveyBack Row:Head Coach Gary Bagley, Dugout Coach Lexie Burcham, Coach Paul Burcham, and Coach Tracey Runnels.Not Pictured: Coach Keven Hill |
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LEOPARDS TAKE TITLE AT FOREMAN BASEBALL
TOURNAMENT
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 Sam Willis, Dayton Ochoa, and Brennan Watkins all received All-Tournament honors. Dayton Ochoa was also named MVP of the tournament and received a trophy for the honor. |
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Lady Leopards Snag Title at Horatio
Tournament
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| De Queen Leopards finish 3rd in the Ralph Gross Invitational Tournament held in Nashville. Pictures by Tracy Ochoa
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