Ashdown Drops a Pair to Centerpoint 01/31

The Ashdown Pantherettes and Panthers played host to the Centerpoint senior teams Friday night in conference action at Helen Parker Gymnasium.

In girls action, Centerpoint flexed their muscles early with a 33 to 13 halftime lead on their way to a 56 to 28 road win over the Ashdown girls. Mackenzie Gilliam led Ashdown with eight points and the loss drops the Pantherettes to 6 and 4 in the conference.

In boys action, the first quarter featured some exciting up and down action as both teams scored early and often while being  tied at 16.  The visiting Knights outscored the Panthers by 10 in the second quarter on their way to 62 to 49 victory.  Antonio McDuffie led the Panthers with 19 points and Kamarion Fricks came off the bench with 13 points.  The loss drops the Panthers to 4 and 6 in the conference.

Next time out for both Ashdown teams is on the road Tuesday at Fouke. The games can be heard live on 102.1 the Good Path with the pregame show beginning at 5:45.

Legacy Academy Honors Senior Basketball Players 001/31

Legacy Academy honored two senior student-athletes on Friday night prior to their Sevier County match-up against the Horatio Lions. Seniors Oaklee Lofton and Ozzy Toledano, each captains for the Lady Warriors and Warriors respectively, took center court with their parents to be honored by Coach and school founder Chad Gallagher. Keeping with school tradition, each player was presented with a basketball signed by coaches and teammates and a senior board with photos taken throughout their careers. Each player also signed a photo of themselves to go into the school’s trophy case. “Each of these athletes are a tremendous credit to Legacy Academy. Each have achieved tremendous academic achievement, excelled in campus leadership, and have performed with skill in dedication on the basketball court.”, said Mr. Gallagher. The home fans heartily celebrated and honored the seniors.

Oaklee Lofton is the last member of the inaugural junior girls basketball team when Legacy Academy established their girls’ basketball program. She has been a faithful senior high starter each of the past four years. Oaklee is a leader on and off the court, willing her teammates and classmates to do greater things than they could imagine.

Her teammates have praised Oaklee for her hard work and dedication to the team. Multiple teammates spoke of how Oaklee has helped them on and off the court through her encouragement and leading others to do the right thing.

Lady Warrior #10, Oaklee Lofton’s Career Stats:

• scored 2,450 varisty points

• won 972 rebounds

• claimed 369 steals

• provided 252 assists and

• made 42 blocks

Ozzy has been a member of the Warriors basketball program since the 7th grade playing on both the junior high and senior high teams. He has been a starter and the senior varsity’s team captain for the last two years.

He has been praised by his teammates for leading them all to get in the gym for workouts outside of practice and has inspired them to work hard. As the heart of his team, he provides energy and encouragement for all his teammates. It has been said that he is “bringing the hype and love to the game in a fun way.” Ozzy encourages his teammates and classmates to be more responsible and not to quit when things are hard.

Warriors #2, Ozzy Toledano’s Career Stats:

• scored 432 points

• won 256 rebounds

• claimed 67 steals

• provided 86 assists and

• Taken a school record of 42 charges!

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WARRIORS SPLIT GAMES WITH  HORATIO IN COUNTY MATCH-UP 01/31

LOCKESBURG, ARK–After celebrating Legacy Academy senior student-athletes, both senior girls and senior boys squared off against the visiting Horation Lions. The Lady Warriors, without 3 starters, and junior high players subbing in relied heavily on their senior guard, Oaklee Lofton. The team make-up for the night proved to be no match for the stout-hearted Lady Lions. The Lady Lions demonstrated the successfulness of their reputable program and took quick command of the game. They defeated the Lady Warriors with ease.

In senior boys’ action, the Warriors opened up hot from downtown, hitting seven threes and going into halftime with a 36-29 lead. That lead would prove not to be enough as the Warrior medical staff was forced to tend to a bloody nose given to Sophomore Jude Gallagher with an inadvertent elbow. Gallagher’s strong defensive effort was missed while he was out of the game. At the end of the third, the Lions led 50-46. The Warriors would come back alive in the fourth, hitting six more threes and getting 10 additional points from Manolo Vazquez. Horatio’s Daniel Gideon would lead all scorers with 25, aided by Cason Lyon with 14 and Conner Bailey with 12. It would prove to not be enough as the Warriors scored 32 points in the fourth to close the game out with a win, 76-68. Leading the Warriors in scoring was freshman, Silas Lofton with 23 (seven made threes), followed by Manolo Vazquez with 19, James Bartek with 16, and senior Ozzy Toledano with 12 and 4 drawn charges.

Warriors and Lady Warriors start next week with a trip to Smithville and Mount Pleasant before charging into Regional play by the end of the week.

Ashdown Splits with Genoa 1/28

The Ashdown Pantherettes and Panthers played host to the Genoa Dragons in a 7-3A Conference matchup Tuesday at Helen Parker Gymnasium.  In Girls Action, Ashdown, behind a 19 to 7 run in the second quarter went into halftime with a seemingly comfortable 26 to 15 lead.  The Pantherettes extended the lead to 13 at the start of the 4th quarter. However, Genoa fought back. Ashdown’s girls were able to hold onto a 46 to 42 victory.  LaKenya Williams led Ashdown in scoring with 18 points, while Kaitlyn Jones poured in 12 points, and MacKenzie Gilliam pitched in with eight points. The victory moves Ashdown to a 6 and 3 conference record.

In Boys action, Genoa jumped out to a 18 to 8 first quarter lead.  Ashdown battled back to make the game interesting late but fell short with a 55 to 46 loss.  Antonio McDuffie led the Panthers with 16 points while Bryson French had nine points and Dominick Ware pitched in with eight points.  The loss drops the Panthers to a conference record of 4 and 5.  The Ashdown Boys and Girls host Centerpoint Friday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium with the pregame show beginning at 5:45 on 102.1 the Good Path.

De Queen Splits at Magnolia 1/28

The De Queen senior teams traveled to Magnolia Tuesday night and split a pair of contests with the Lady Leopards rolling to a 71 to 45 win, while the Panthers defeated the Leopards 70 to 34.

After a tight opening quarter, the Lady Leopards outscored Magnolia 32 to 12 in the second quarter to pull away for a big road win. Jessie Lyle had an incredible first half shooting the basketball. Jessie was eight of eight from the floor, including an incredible seven of seven from behind the three-point line, all in the first half, as she tallied 25 points. Earning our McDonalds Player of the Night award, Jessie added ten steals and dished out six assists on the night.

Landi Liggin scored 14 points, including four three-pointers, and dished out six assists. Shalyn Lyle added 12 points and grabbed a team-leading seven rebounds as the Lady Leopards improved to 23 and 1 on the season and 4 and 1 in conference play.

The Leopards were no match for the state-ranked Magnolia boys as the Panthers opened up the second quarter with a 15 to 0 run to pull away for the 70 to 34 victory, invoking the Sportsmanship Rule in the second half.  Sam Graham was the only Leopard in double figures with 12 points. Sam also grabbed six rebounds.

The De Queen teams return to action next Tuesday night for a much-anticipated rematch with Nashville at the Coliseum.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/27

Monday, January 27^th– Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” as Coach John Calapari previews this week’s matchup with Kentucky at 7:00 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Tuesday, January 28^th – The De Queen senior teams travel to Magnolia for a 6:00 tip-off. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…the Ashdown teams host Genoa at Parker Gym. Following a junior girls contest at 5:00, Jim Cross has the senior action live. Airtime is around 5:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Friday, January 31^st – The Ashdown senior teams host Centerpoint at Parker Gym. Following a junior boys contest at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play of the senior action around 5:45 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Saturday, February 1^st – The Hogs travel to Lexington to battle the Kentucky Wildcats at 8:00. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 7:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

De Queen Teams Sweep Hope 1-24

The De Queen senior teams swept Hope Friday night at the Coliseum in conference action. The Lady Leopards rolled to a 65 to 17 victory, while the Leopards prevailed over the Bobcats 51 to 43.

The Lady Leopards raced to a 37 to 0 lead, invoking the Sportsmanship Rule, and allowing Coach Bret Burgess to empty his bench early enroute to the 65 to 17 victory. The De Queen girls had four players in double figures. Emma Chambers led the way with 15. Shalyn Lyle poured in 14. Landri Liggin and Linley Liggin added 12 each as the Lady Leopards improved to 3 and 1 in conference play and 22 and 1 overall.

The Leopards won their first conference game of the year with the 51 to 43 win. The De Queen boys had a big second quarter when they outscored Hope 21 to 9 to take a 27 to 15 lead at intermission. Sam Graham, our McDonalds Player of the Night, scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out two assists, and was credited with two steals. Cayden Lindley also scored 16, including three-three pointers. Lindley also grabbed seven boards. Luke Dawson had a nice all-around game with five rebounds and three assists as the De Queen boys improved to 8 and 11 on the season.

The De Queen teams travel to Magnolia Tuesday night.

Ashdown Sweeps Smackover 1/21

The Ashdown Pantherettes and Panthers played host to the Smackover Buckaroos in conference action Tuesday at Helen Parker Gymnasium.  After a close first quarter, Ashdown outscored Smackover 17 to 9 in quarter number two to take a comfortable 27 to 15 lead into the halftime break.  Ashdown continued to play well in the second half on their way to their fourth conference victory 52 to 22.  Lakenya Williams and Zamariyah Rhone both led Ashdown with 21 points each.  Kaitlyn Jones had a great night on the defensive end where she had several steals and rebounds.

In boys action, Ashdown trailed by one at halftime but put together a dominating fourth quarter to come away with their fourth conference victory 49 to 39.  Radarius Norman led the Panthers with 21 points, while Bryson French scored 14 points including 10 in the fourth quarter, while Antonio McDuffie pitched in with 10 points.  Ashdown will host Prescott Friday night and can be heard live on 102.1 the Good Path with the pregame show starting at 5:45.

Ashdown Recap 01/20

The Ashdown Panthers and Pantherettes played host to the Fouke Panthers in basketball action Monday at Helen Parker Gymnasium.  In girls action, Fouke came out on fire early and defeated Ashdown 62 to 16.  Lakenya Williams led Ashdown with 10 points.  In boys action, Fouke defeated Ashdown 43 to 31.  Antonio McDuffie led Ashdown with 16 points.  The boys and girls will be in action Tuesday as they host Smackover.  Pregame show begins at 6:15 and can be heard on the Good Path.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/20

Monday, January 20^th– Catch the one hour show “Live with Coach Cal” as Coach John Calapari previews this week’s matchups with Georgia and Oklahoma at 7:00 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…the Ashdown senior teams host Fouke in action rescheduled from January 10^th at Parker Gym at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play starting at around 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Tuesday, January 21^st – The Ashdown teams host Smackover at Parker Gym. Following junior high action that gets underway at 4:30, Jim Cross has the senior action live. Airtime is at around 6:15 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Wednesday, January 22^nd – The Razorbacks host Georgia at 8:00. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 7:30 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, January 24^th – The De Queen senior teams host Hope in 7-4A Conference action at the Coliseum. After a junior varsity game at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams host Prescott at Parker Gym. Following a junior boys contest at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play of the senior action around 5:45 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Saturday, January 25^th – The Hogs host Oklahoma at 7:00. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 6:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

De Queen Teams Split with Arkadelphia 1/17

The De Queen senior teams split a pair with Arkadelphia Friday night at the Coliseum with the Lady Leopards winning 76 to 54 while Arkadelphia won the boys game 53 to 41.

Playing like an angry team after dropping their first game of the year, the Lady Leopards raced to a 25 to 7 lead, led by as many as 28, and settled for a 76 to 54 win over a very good Arkadelphia girls squad.

Landri Liggin, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 18 points. Emma Chambers also poured in 18 points. Jessie Lyle scored 16. Shalyn Lyle added 14 points, eight rebounds, and dished out four assists. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding charts again with nine as the Lady Leopards improved to 2 and 1 in 7-4A Conference play and 21 and 1 overall.

The Lady Leopards outrebounded Arkadelphia 34 to 19 and De Queen’s full court pressure forced 27 Lady Badger turnovers.

In the boys contest, De Queen led 38 to 34 early in the fourth quarter. But Arkadelphia finished the game on a 19 to 3 run to knock off the Leopards 53 to 41 in a stunning turnaround.

Cayden  Lindley led De Queen with 17, including three three-pointers. Sam Graham had a double-double for the Leopards with 10 points and 12 rebounds. 23 turnovers hurt the De Queen effort as the Leopards fell to 0 and 3 in the league.

The De Queen senior teams return to action Friday night against Hope at the Coliseum.

De Queen Teams Drop a in Nashville 1/15

It was a tough night for the De Queen senior teams in Nashville Wednesday night as the Lady Leopards suffered their first loss of the season 68 to 53 and the Scrappers turned back the Leopards 70 to 54.

In the girls contest, Nashville jumped out to a quick 8 to 0 lead. After a timeout, the Lady Leopards regrouped and rallied to take a 28 to 26 lead at intermission. But the second half belonged to the home team as the Scrapperettes pulled away late with free throws, as the Lady Leopards were forced to foul, to post the 68 to 53 victory.

Shalyn Lyle led De Queen with 14. Twin sister Jessie Lyle scored 13. Landri Liggin added 10. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding charts with nine as the Lady Leopards fell to 20 and 1 on the season and 1 and 1 in 7-4A Conference play.

In the boys contest, Nashville raced to a 38 to 22 halftime lead. The Leopards cut the lead to ten at 55 to 45 after the third quarter. But the Scrappers prevailed 70 to 54.

Cayden Lindley and Rowan Sanchez led the way with 12 each. Sam Graham pulled down 13 rebounds to go along with eight points. Konnor Shelton added nine points on three three-pointers. The Leopards dropped to 0 and 2 in league play.

De Queen returns home Friday to host Arkadelphia in the Coliseum.

Lady Leopards Win Conference Opener, De Queen Teams Split with Camden Fairview 01/14

The De Queen Lady Leopards remained undefeated on the season as they won their conference opener 64 to 56 over Camden Fairview Tuesday night at the Coliseum. The Cardinals took the boys contest 64 to 33.

The Lady Leopards improved to 20 and 0 on the season as they broke open a tight game with a huge second quarter. De Queen led 20 to 17 after the opening quarter, but outscored the Lady Cardinals 20 to 8 in the second quarter to take a 40 to 25 lead at intermission. The Lady Cardinals closed to within six points in the second half, but the Lady Leopards held off the visitors for the big 64 to 56 win to go to 1 and 0 in the stacked 7-4A Conference standings.

The difference was three-point shooting as the Lady Leopards connected on 13 three pointers, compared to just three for Camden Fairview. The De Queen full court pressure also forced 19 turnovers.

Jessie Lyle, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 20. Shalyn Lyle, battling foul trouble, scored 17. Emma Chambers  pitched in with 14. Landi Liggin added 10. The De Queen defense held the Lady Cardinals highly-regarded 6’4″ Division One recruit Miciah Fusilier to 23 points.

The boys contest was a game of runs. Camden Fairview raced to a 30 to 15 lead. The Leopards responded with a 14 to 0 run to cut the Cardinals lead to six points at 30 to 24. But Camden Fairview ended the game on a 34 to 9 run to pull away for the 64 to 33 victory.

Sam Graham was the only Leopard in double figures with 16 points.

The De Queen teams travel to Nashville Wednesday night for rescheduled action from last Friday night. Following a JV game at 6:30, Greg Revels has the play-by-play of the senior action. Airtime is approximately 6:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Ashdown Splits with Bismarck 1/14

The Ashdown Pantherettes and Panthers played host to the Bismarck senior teams in 7 3A conference action Tuesday at Helen Parker gymnasium.

In the girls contest, the visiting Lady Lions came out on fire and jumped out to a 22 to 2 first quarter lead and never looked back as the Bismarck girls defeated the Pantherettes 59 to 19.  For Ashdown, the leading scorer was LaKenya Williams with 6 points.  The loss drops the girls to 2 and 2 in conference play.

In Boys action, the Ashdown Panthers defeated the Bismarck Lions 57 to 39 to even their conference record at 2 and 2.  The leading scorers for Ashdown were Antonio McDuffie with 19 points while Bryson French had 16 points.  Radarius Norman played well with eight points along with several rebounds while deflecting away many passes on defense.  Kamarion Fricks came off the bench and gave the Panthers a huge spark with 12 points including eight in the 3rd quarter.

The next broadcast will be Monday on 102.1 the Good Path as Ashdown hosts Fouke with the pregame show beginning at 5:45.

Rotary Hears from De Queen Basketball Coaches 01/13

At the January 13^th De Queen Rotary Club meeting at Micah 6:8, the club heard a midseason report on the De Queen basketball programs from Lady Leopards Coach Bret Burgess and Leopards Coach Logan Lindley.

Coach Burgess explains that he breaks the season down into four parts: non-conference play, conference play, regional tournament, and the state tournament. The Lady Leopards excelled in part one, going a perfect 20-0 against a beefed-up non-conference schedule. But Coach Burgess added that the team is now 0-0 as part two of the season begins this week with the De Queen girls facing the three other top teams in the stacked league: Camden Fairview on the 14^th, at Nashville on the 15^th, and Arkadelphia on the 17^th. All four teams: Camden Fairview, Nashville, Arkadelphia, and De Queen have been ranked in the top ten statewide throughout the season.

Coach Burgess says the girls have been working hard and he’s been pleasantly surprised with how the team has blended together. The unselfish girls have four starters: Shalyn Lyle, Emma Chambers, Landri Liggin, and Jessie Lyle averaging in double figures. The fifth starter, Ellie Morphew, leads the team in rebounding and in field goal shooting percentage.

Burgess coached at De Queen for ten years. He took the junior high girls job at Nashville for a few years. Burgess described De Queen as a great community with a great school. He welcomed the opportunity to return as senior girls coach for the Lady Leopards in his first season back.

Coach Lindley is in his fourth season as the Leopards coach, and it’s his fifth year at De Queen. One of the team’s goals was to improve upon last year’s win total. They accomplished that with their seventh win last week over a quality Waldron team.

Coach Lindly says he’s proud of his team and especially his three seniors: Alex Perez, Rowan Sanchez, and Sam Graham, who is averaging 12+ points and nine rebounds per game.

There are six teams in the 7-4A Conference this year: Hope, Magnolia, Camden Fairview, Nashville, Arkadelphia, and De Queen. The top four finishers in the double round robin schedule, home and away format, will advance to the regional tournament. The site of the regional tournament will be announced on January 16^th. De Queen is one of the schools who has submitted a bid to host regionals.

Coach Lindley says his team is looking forward to fighting for a berth in regionals, and hopes to make noise once there.

The De Queen coaches were introduced by Rotarian Greg Revels, who arranged the program.

Prior to the program, the Student of the Month Award was announced. Cole Binkley, already enrolled at Lyon College in Batesville for the spring semester, was named the winner. Coach Phillip Binkley accepted the award on his son’s behalf.

Binkley had a 3.89 grade point average at De Queen. As quarterback for the Leopards, Cole was named all 5A-South Conference from 2022-2024. He was the 2023 De Queen Offensive Player of the Year, and led the team in touchdowns scored last season. Binkley placed third in the state in the power lifting competition. An active member of First Baptist Church, Cole also enjoyed coaching pee-wees in various sports. With 60 hours of college credit already under his belt, Cole, the son of Phillip and Susan Binkley, plans to play football at Lyon College and plans to pursue a career in teaching and coaching.

Guests included Leah Hanson of Transitions Counseling Clinic and Nikki Sharp, resource officer at Horatio Schools.

The Rotary Club will soon be re-launching its Boulevard of Flags program for patriotic holidays in 2025. Businesses and individuals will be asked to renew their participation, and new orders for flags will be accepted. All proceeds go to the many worthwhile local projects sponsored by the De Queen Club.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/13

Tuesday, January 14^th – The De Queen senior teams host Camden Fairview at the Coliseum at 5:00. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for around 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Immediately following the De Queen-Camden Fairview action, we go live to Baton Rouge for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the L.S.U. Tigers at 8:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…the Ashdown senior teams host Bismarck at Parker Gymnasium. Following a Junior Girls contest at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 6:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Wednesday, January 15^th – The De Queen senior teams travel to Nashville for rescheduled action that was postponed due to the snow back on January 10^th. Following a Junior Varsity boys contest at 6:30, Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 7:00 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, January 17^th – The De Queen senior teams host Arkadelphia at the Coliseum. After a junior varsity game at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, January 18^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Columbia to battle the Missouri Tigers at 5:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 4:30 Saturday afternoon on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Lady Leopards go to 20 and 0, De Queen Teams Sweep Waldron 01/07

The undefeated De Queen Lady Leopards improved to 20 and 0 on the season with a dominating 76 to 24 win over  Waldron Tuesday night at the Coliseum. The Leopards made it a sweep with a 66 to 62 victory over the Bulldogs in the final tuneup before the De Queen senior teams jump into 7-4A Conference play.

The state-ranked Lady Leopards jumped out to a 14 to 0 lead to set the tone. The De Queen girls extended the lead to 34 to 5 after the opening quarter and to 59 to 11 at halftime enroute to the 76 to 24 victory. The Sportsmanship Rule was invoked in the second half and Coach Bret Burgess emptied his bench after intermission.

Jessie Lyle had a huge game with 25 points, including four-three-pointers. Shooting 10 of 14 from the floor, Jessie was credited with seven steals and three assists. Landri Liggin scored 16, including three-three-pointers. Landi also dished out three assists. Shalyn Lyle added 14 points, grabbed six rebounds, and was credited with seven steals.

The Lady Leopards shot a blistering 71% from the floor in the first half, and finished with an impressive 54% shooting for the game.  The De Queen full court pressure forced 34 Waldron turnovers on the night.

In the boys contest, the Leopards jumped out to a 28 to 23 halftime lead, and extended the lead to 46 to 36 at the end of three quarters. Then De Queen held off Waldron 66 to 62 to notch their seventh win of the season.

Sam Graham, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 19 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Konnor Shelton scored 14, including four-three-pointers. Alex Perez was also in double figures with 12. Cayden Lindly added nine.

Weather permitting, the De Queen teams open up Conference play Friday at Nashville.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/06

Monday, January 6^th – Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” as Hogs Coach John Calapari previews this week’s matchups with Ole Miss and Florida Monday evening at 7:00 on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks Station – #1 Country 92.1.

Tuesday, January 7^th – The De Queen senior teams host Waldron at the Coliseum. Following a junior varsity game at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Wednesday, January 8^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host Ole Miss in Fayetteville at 6:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 5:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, January 10^th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Nashville to open conference play against the Scrappers and Scrapperettes. After a junior varsity game at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…the Ashdown senior teams host Fouke at Parker Gymnasium. Following a junior boys game at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 6:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Saturday, January 11^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Florida Gators in Fayetteville at 3:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 2:30 Saturday afternoon on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Lady Leopards Perfect Season Continues 01/03

In what could be the first of multiple meetings against Watson Chapel, the De Queen girls stayed undefeated Friday with an impressive 72 to 63 road win. Watson Chapel is favored to win the 8-4A conference, so the Lady Leopards could see the Lady Wildcats again in the Regional Tournament and possibly the State Tournament. But Friday night in Pine Bluff belonged to De Queen in a hard fought contest.

De Queen led 34 to 30 at intermission. Emma Chambers hit a half court shot at the buzzer to give the Lady Leopards a 57 to 48 lead at the end of the third quarter. But Watson Chapel battled back to tie the game at 61. The De Queen girls finished the contest on an 11 to 2 run to seal the 72 to 63 win.

Both teams shot better than 50% from the floor. Although De Queen connected on three more three-pointers than Watson Chapel, the difference was at the free throw line where the Lady Leopards converted 13 of 17, while the Lady Wildcats hit only five of eight.

Shalyn Lyle, battling foul trouble, led De Queen  with 17 points, including 15 in that decisive second half. Emma Chambers scored 16 and grabbed four steals. Landri Liggin also scored 16 with some big second half baskets to earn the McDonalds Player of the Night award. Jessie Lyle scored 10 and dished out five assists. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding charts with nine along with scoring six points. The Lady Leopards improved to 19 and 0 on the season.

In the boys contest, Watson Chapel opened the game on an 18 to 0 run and that was the difference as the Wildcats defeated the Leopards 52 to 32.

Sam Graham was the only Leopard in double figures with 10. Recording another double-double, Graham also grabbed 18 rebounds and was credited with four blocked shots. Alex Perez added eight points for De Queen.

The Leopards and Lady Leopards return home Tuesday night to host Waldron at the Coliseum. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will be at approximately 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Ashdown Splits with Hope Friday 1/3

The Ashdown Pantherettes and Panthers played  host to the Hope senior teams in non conference basketball action Friday at Helen Parker Gymnasium.

The Ashdown girls jumped out to a 24 to 16 halftime lead on their way to a 39 to 29 victory over the Lady Bobcats. Lakenya Williams led the Pantherettes with 19 points while Zamariyah Rhone pitched in with 13 points including three-three-pointers.  With the victory, the Ashdown girls improved to 5-3 on the season.

In boys action, the Bobcats raced out to a five point lead at halftime and extended the lead to as many as 11 points before the Panthers rallied to tie the score late in the 4th quarter. But the Bobcats held on for a hard-fought 42 to 41 nailbiting victory.  Antonio McDuffie led the Panthers with 15 points while Kamarion Fricks and Radarius Norman added seven points each The Panthers fell to 2 and 7 overall on the year.

The next broadcast for both Ashdown teams will be Friday night against Fouke from Parker Gymnasium and can be heard live on 102.1 the Good Path starting at around 6pm.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 12/30

Monday, December 30^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host Oakland in Fayetteville at 7:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 6:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks Station – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, January 3^rd – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Pine Bluff to battle the Watson Chapel Wildcats and Lady Wildcats at 4:30. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 4:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…the Ashdown senior teams host Hope at Parker Gymnasium. Following a junior varsity boys game at 5:30, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 6:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Saturday, January 4^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Knoxville to take on the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at 12 Noon. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 11:30 Saturday morning on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Lady Leopards Win Berryville Tourney, Improve to 18-0 12/28

The undefeated and top-ranked De Queen Lady Leopards improved to a perfect 18 and 0 on the season as they swept three games in the Holiday Hoops Classic over the weekend at Berryville. The Lady Leopards claimed the championship with a hard fought 86 to 70 victory over Mountain View Saturday night.

Emma Chambers scored 25 points and was credited with four steals. Shalyn Lyle also scored 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists. Jessie Lyle added 16, including three-three pointers, and was also credited with four steals.

The De Queen girls reached the finals with a 64 to 29 win over Berryville in the semifinals Friday evening. Jessie Lyle led the way with 26, including three-three pointers. Shalyn Lyle scored 14. Landri Liggin added 11. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding charts with 12.

The Lady Leopards dominated Green Forest in the opening round Thursday 66 to 26. Chambers led the way with 22. Landri Liggin scored 18. Shalyn Lyle added 17.

In the boys bracket, after two close, tough losses, the Leopards took out their frustrations on Green Forest Saturday 55 to 39 to claim 7th place in the tournament. Cayden Lindly led the way with 12 points, all in the first half. Sam Graham scored 11 and grabbed 10 rebounds to record the double-double. Nolan Ayers added 10. The Leopard defense held Green Forest to only 29% shooting to post the victory. The De Queen boys are 6 and 10 on the year.

The De Queen boys dropped two tough contests earlier in the tournament. On Friday, De Queen dropped  a 52 to 48 decision to Berryville. Sam Graham scored 21, including hitting seven of seven from the free throw line. Graham grabbed eight boards. Konnor Shelton scored 19 points.

And in Thursday’s opening round, Heber Springs rallied for a 65 to 62 win over the Leopards. Graham had another double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Shelton pitched in 15. Lindly and Alex Perez added 11 each.

 The De Queen teams start off the New Year with a trip to Pine Bluff Friday to take on the Watson Chapel senior teams.

Lady Leopards Roll to 16-0, Leopards Drop Close One 12/26

The De Queen senior teams opened up play in the three-day Holiday Hoops Classic Thursday in Berryville. The Lady Leopards improved to 16 and 0 on the season with a convincing 66 to 26 victory over Green Forest, while the Leopards dropped a tough 65 to 62 decision to Heber Springs.

In girls action, undefeated De Queen recorded 15 steals in the first half while building a 44 to12 lead at intermission. Invoking the Sportsmanship Rule and emptying the bench in the second half, the Lady Leopards rolled to the 66 to 26 win. Emma Chambers led the way with 22 points. Landri Liggin scored 18, including four-three-pointers. Shalyn Lyle pitched in with 17, including 15 in the first half. The Lady Leopards, who forced 29 turnovers on the night, were led in rebounding by Ellie Morphew with six.

The Leopards led most of the game, but Heber Springs outscored the De Queen boys 18 to 13 in the fourth quarter to rally for the 65 to 62 victory. Sam Graham led the Leopards with 19 points, including  three-three-pointers. Graham posted a double-double with 11 rebounds. Konnor  Shelton scored 15. Cayden Lindley added 11, including three-three-pointers. Alex Perez was also in double figures with 11 points as the Leopards fell to 5 and 8 on the year.

Action resumes Friday in day two of the Classic with the De Queen boys battling the Berryville boys in the consolation bracket at 2:00. The Lady Leopards also meet Berryville in the girls semifinals at 6:00. Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of both contests Friday on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 12/23

Thursday, December 26^th – The De Queen senior teams travel to Berryville to compete in the three-day Holiday Hoops Tournament. The Lady Leopards battle Green Forest at 6:00. That’ll be followed by the De Queen and Heber Springs boys at 7:20. Airtime with Greg Revels is set for around 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, December 27^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis at 6:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 3:00 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Berryville Holiday Hoops Tournament TBA

Saturday, December 28^th – Berryville Holiday Hoops Tournament TBA

Legacy Academy goes to Break with Big Wins 10/21:

Warriors defeat Victory Christian 75-49, Ladies Win 61-30

Legacy Academy wrapped up its semester with big wins at home against Victory Christian of Camden. The boys secured a big win over Victory 75-49, while Legacy’s senior girls dominated with a 61-30 showing.

In the girls game the Lady Warriors outscored the Camden team all four quarters. The Lockesburg girls secured 28 of their points in transition, with 16 points on turnovers. This in spite of being out-rebounded by Victory’s girls. Oaklee Lofton led scoring for the home team with 27 points and grabbed an amazing 24 rebounds, 11 assists, and 8 steals. Skylar Alexander gave the Lady Warriors 16 points, while Hannah Grace Lofton hit ten points.

In the senior boys game, the Warriors came on strong and took a commanding lead of 49-18 by the half. The Warriors took advantage of the charity stripe, hitting 84% of their free throws as a team. Their full-court press yielded dividends, helping them score 32 of their points on turnovers by Victory. Seven three-pointers for the night helped the home team, as well. Jude Gallagher led the Lockesburg boys in scoring with twenty points and led in ball facilitation with six assists. Manolo Vazquez provided 16 points 9 rebounds, and 6 steals. James Bartek gave the Warriors 15 points and hit a double-double by grabbing 12 rebounds. Silas Lofton and Ozzy Toledano rounded out the scoring with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

The Warriors and Lady Warriors are back in action on Monday, January 6th in Hot Springs to take on the Gospel Light Lions.

Ashdown Sweeps Genoa Friday 12/20

The Ashdown Panthers and Pantherettes went on the road to battle the Genoa Central Dragons and Lady Dragons in important conference matchups.

The Pantherettes came away with a hard fought 54-53 victory.  The Pantherettes led by 10 with three minutes to go in the game but Genoa made a late run to close the lead to one.  Zamariyah Rhone led Ashdown with 24 points including 15 points in the first half.  Kaitlyn Jones pitched in with 14 points including three-three-pointers and Lakenya Williams added 12 points.

In boys action, Ashdown trailed by three at halftime but outscored Genoa by six in the third quarter to take a three point lead going into the final stanza.  The fourth quarter was an exciting back and forth affair where neither team could get a comfortable lead.  The game was tied at 49 after regulation.  In overtime, Ashdown outscored the Dragons by five to come away with the thrilling 63 to 58 victory.  Bryson French led the Panthers with 16 points while RJ Forbes scored 13 and Antonio McDuffie added 11.

The Ashdown boys evened their record at 1 and 1 in conference play going into the Christmas break while the Ashdown girls are 2 and 0 in the league.

De Queen Teams Split at Morrilton Friday 12/20

The De Queen senior teams made a long road trip to Morrilton Friday and split a pair of contests as the undefeated Lady Leopards rolled to a 61 to 32 victory while the Devil Dogs defeated the Leopards 70 to 43.

The top-ranked Lady Leopards improved to 15 and 0 on the season with a strong second half to invoke the Sportsmanship Rule enroute to the impressive 61 to 32 victory. After leading by ten at intermission, the De Queen girls outscored Morrilton 33 to 14 in the second half to pull away. Jessie Lyle led the way with 22 points, including three-three-pointers. Shalyn Lyle scored 13, including 11 in the second half. Landri Liggin was also in double figures with 12. Emma Chambers added eight. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding charts with seven to go along with six points.

The Morrilton boys raced to a 37 to 21 halftime lead and cruised to a 70 to 43 victory over the Leopards. Rowan Sanchez led De Queen with 11 points and six rebounds. Cayden Lindley was also in double figures with 10. Jake Martin and Konnor Shelton added seven each as the Leopards fell to 5 and 7 on the year.

The De Queen senior teams take an even further road trip later this week when they compete in the three-day Holiday Hoops Classic at Berryville High School Thursday through Saturday.

De Queen Teams Split with Poyen Monday 12/16

The De Queen senior teams split with Poyen Monday night at the Coliseum as the Lady Leopards improved to 14 and 0 with a 71 to 40 victory, while the Poyen boys edged the Leopards 66 to 62.

Shalyn Lyle had another big night to keep the Lady Leopards perfect record intact with 32 points, seven rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Jessie Lyle and Emma Chambers each scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding charts with eight. The De Queen full court press forced 26 turnovers on the night.

The Leopards fell to 5 and 6 on the season after the tough 66 to 62 setback. Sam Graham had another double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Cayden Lindley scored 12 on four-three-pointers. Konnor Shelton also added 12.

The De Queen senior teams travel to Morrilton Friday.

Lady Leopards Win Antlers Tourney, Leopards Finish Fourth 12/13 & 12/14

The De Queen Lady Leopards steamrolled through the Antlers, Oklahoma Blue and Gold Classic unchallenged to improve to a perfect 13 and 0 on the season. The De Queen girls claimed the title with a 77 to 45 victory over Tushka Saturday night. It was a ten-point game at the half, but the Lady Leopards outscored Tushka 44 to 18 in the second half to pull away. Shaylin Lyle scored 34 points, was credited with five steals, and dished out four assists. Landri Liggin scored 12. Linli Liggin added 11. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding charts with 12. The Lady Leopards shot 50% from the floor and forced 25 Tushka turnovers with their full court pressure.

In Friday’s semifinals, the Lady Leopards rolled over Valliant 76 to 28. Shalyn Lyle led the way with 25 points. Shalyn connected on 11 of 15 shots from the floor, grabbed ten steals and six rebounds. Emma Chambers scored 13. Jessie Lyle also scored 13, including three-three-pointers. Landri Liggin had a solid game with 13 points, seven assists, and five steals.

On the boys side of the bracket, the Leopards went 1 and 2 in the three-day tournament to finish in fourth place. In the consolation final on Saturday, Moyers defeated the Leopards 49 to 37. Sam Graham had a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds. Luke Dawson added eight.

In Friday’s semifinals, Holdenville defeated the De Queen boys 65 to 53. Graham led the way with 15 points and seven rebounds. Rowan Sanchez scored 10 and grabbed six boards. Dawson was also in double figures with ten. Jake Martin grabbed seven rebounds on the night. The Leopards stand at 5 and 5 on the season after the Antlers tourney.

De Queen Teams Advance at Antlers Tourney 12/12

The De Queen senior teams advanced to the semifinals of the Blue and Gold Classic in Antlers with impressive victories Thursday night. The Lady Leopards improved to a perfect 11 and 0 on the season by blowing out Tushka 59 to 16, while the Leopards knocked the host team from Antlers into the consolation bracket with a 54 to 49 win.

In the girls contest, the undefeated Lady Leopards raced to a  37 to 7 halftime lead and cruised to the 59 to 16 win over Tushka as Coach Bret Burgess substituted freely in the second half. Shalyn Lyle led De Queen with 14 points and five steals. Emma Chambers connected on seven of eight free throw attempts to finish with 13 points. Jessie Lyle added 12 points, including two three-pointers.

The Leopards improved to 5 and 3 on the season with the 54 to 49 victory over Antlers. Rowan Sanchez led the way with 14 points, including two three-pointers. Sanchez pulled  down six rebounds. Sam Graham scored 12 points, grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, collected three steals, and dished out  three assists. Jake Martin added nine points and eight rebounds.

The De Queen senior teams return to Antlers for semifinal action Friday night. The girls put their undefeated record on the line at 6:30, while the boys take the floor at around 7:50. Toney and Greg have the play-by-play starting at around 6:15 on your #1 Country  92.1.

De Queen Sweeps at Fouke 12/10

The De Queen senior teams traveled to Fouke Tuesday night and swept a pair. The Lady Leopards improved to 10 and 0 with a 71 to 47 victory, while the Leopards rolled over the Panthers 53 to 30.

In the senior girls contest, the undefeated Lady Leopards were led by Emma Chambers who scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Shalyn Lyle scored 21, including three three-pointers, and collected a game-high 11 rebounds. Landri Liggin was also in double figures with 14 points. Ellie Morphew was credited with 10 rebounds. The Lady Leopards outrebounded Fouke 50 to 26 and forced 32 turnovers with their pressure defense in the impressive 71 to 47 win.

The Leopards improved to 4 and 3 on the season with the 53 to 30 win at Fouke Tuesday. Konnor Shelton led the way with 20 points, including six three-pointers. Sam Graham scored 14 and grabbed eight rebounds. The Leopards defense held Fouke to only ten field goals on the night as the Panthers shot only 19 percent from the floor.

The De Queen teams compete in the three-day Antlers, Oklahoma tournament Thursday through Saturday.

Ashdown Game Recap 12/10

The Ashdown Panthers and Pantherettes went on the road to battle the Hope Bobcats Tuesday night in a non conference.  In girls actions, the Pantherettes escaped with a 29 to 26 victory led by Lakenya Williams and her 16 points.  A big key to the game was the excellent defense by Makenzie Gilliam who held Hope’s star player Tanasia Young to one basket.  In boys action, the Bobcats jumped out to a 16 to 4 lead in the first quarter but the Panthers fought back to cut the lead to three late in the 4th quarter but Hope held on to a 50 to 42 victory.  Antonio McDuffie led the Panthers with 20 points.

LEGACY TRIPS UP TRINITY CHRISTIAN 12/10

TEXARKANA, ARK—Legacy Academy’s senior basketball teams both defeated Trinity Christian at Trinity in Texarkana last Tuesday night, December 10th.

In senior boys’ play, Legacy defeated Trinity 68-58. The Legacy boys continued their three-ball trend hitting 8 three-pointers throughout the night. The Lockesburg boys started sluggish with Trinity up 12-3 in the middle of the first quarter. Legacy worked and took the lead 22-19 going into the second quarter and maintained it thereafter. A dominant second quarter where Legacy outdid the Texarkana boys 21-7 proved to be the key to the game. Both teams stayed evenly matched in the second quarter. Legacy gained 19 of their points off of Trinity turnovers, primarily with an effective full-court press on the inbound.

Jude Gallagher led the team in scoring with 18 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Gallagher also had 5 steals and 4 deflections. Manolo Vazquez and James Bartek both gave the Warriors 15 points each. Vazquez also contributed 9 rebounds for the team. Silas Lofton and Ozzy Toledano rounded out the scoring with 11 and 9 points, respectively.

In Senior girls’ action, it was the third time the ladies’ squads had met, meeting twice previously in tournaments. It was the third victory for Legacy but the closest one yet with a 46-44 win. Beset by injuries and the loss of two key starters, Legacy’s girls have been in a reset mode as they adjust to play with primarily a very young team. The teams tied in scoring in both the 1st and 3rd quarters while trading dominance in the second and fourth. At the end of regulation, the teams were tied up 42-42. Legacy secured the victory in overtime with a 46-44 win.

Legacy connected five three-pointers for the night and grabbed 12 of their points while in transition. The Lockesburg girls were much stronger than Trinity in rebounding for the night but allowed Trinity to penetrate the paint for most of their buckets. Oaklee Lofton dropped 34 points and had 14 rebounds, 6 deflections, and 5 steals. Skylar Alexander added ten points for the Lady Warriors.

The Warriors travel to Oden this Tuesday nightand play at home on Friday against Victory Christian of Camden.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 12/09

Tuesday, December 10^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks battle the Michigan Wolverines in the Jimmy V. Classic on a neutral court in New York City at 8:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 on your Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams travel to Hope to battle the Bobcats and Lady Bobcats. Following a junior varsity boys game at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:30 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Thursday, December 12^th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards compete in the three-day Blue and Gold Classic in Antlers, Oklahoma. The De Queen girls battle Tushka at 3:50. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for 3:30 on your #1 Country 92.1. After a brief break, the Leopards take the court at around 7:50 against the host team from Antlers. Toney and Greg will launch the pregame show at around 7:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, December 13^th – Antlers Tournament TBA

Saturday, December 14^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the U.C.A. Bears in North Little Rock at 3:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 2:30 Saturday afternoon on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Antlers Tournament TBA

Lady Leopards Stay Unbeaten Winning at Broken Bow 12/06 & 12/07

The De Queen Lady Leopards remained undefeated over the weekend with a pair of impressive wins at the Savage Classic in Broken Bow to improve to 9 and 0 on the season. The De Queen girls blew out Wright City 71 to 36 Friday night, and returned Saturday to knock off highly regarded Broken Bow 54 to 43.

The Lady Leopards opened up a 36 to 24 halftime lead Friday night against Wright City before outscoring the Lady Lumberjacks 15 to 4 in the third quarter to pull away and invoke the 30-point Sportsmanship Rule enroute to the 71 to 36 win. Shalyn Lyle was red hot, pouring in 30 points, including five-three-pointers. Emma Chambers scored 12. Linli Liggin added 11. Ellie Morphew led the rebounding with seven as the De Queen pressure forced 47 Wright City turnovers.

On Saturday night against a tougher Broken Bow team, the Lady Leopards and Lady Savages were tied at 20 at halftime. De Queen outscored Broken Bow 15 to 7 in the third quarter enroute to a 54 to 43 victory. Shaylin Lyle led the way with 26. Emma Chambers was clutch at the charity stripe down the stretch hitting 11 of 12 attempts to seal the win. Landri Liggin added 10.

On the boys side, the Leopards dropped a pair. Friday night, Wright City rallied past De Queen 66 to 60, while Broken Bow dominated the Leopards on Saturday night 65 to 39. Against the Lumberjacks Friday, Rowan Sanchez and Alex Perez scored ten each. Sam Graham, Konnor Shelton, and Caden Lindly added nine points each. Graham pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds. The Leopards fell to 3 and 3 on the year.

Legacy Dominates Oden in Homecoming Games 10/06

Legacy Academy hosted Oden Timberwolves in Lockesburg for the academy’s 2024 Homecoming. Following Homecoming Ceremonies, the junior girls and both senior teams faced the Oden Timberwolves.

In senior boys action, the Warriors defeated Oden 76-63. The Legacy squad hit the floor hot, leading Oden 27-6 in the first quarter. The Warriors shot the lights out from behind the perimeter, hitting 5 for 7 in the first quarter alone and swishing a total of 13 three-pointers throughout the night. The Warriors were an impressive 50% from the three-point line for the contest. The teams matched up in the second quarter both scoring 17, while Oden outscored the home team, who faced a little foul trouble, in the second half.

The Warriors connected 56% of their shots overall and 72% from the free-throw line. All five of Legacy’s starters hit double digits, contributing to the team’s victory. Freshman Silas Lofton hit 5 of the team’s 13 three balls and led team scoring with 20 points and three steals. James Bartek followed giving the Warriors 17 points and five impressive assists. Jude Gallagher provided fourteen points and seven boards for the home team. Team captain Ozzy Toledano served up 13 points, followed by Manolo Vazquez with 12. It was a needed win for the Warriors, who have been injury-plagued this season and suffered their last three losses by just 1 possession.

In senior girls’ play, the Lady Warriors outdid Oden’s girls 54-32. Legacy’s girls outscored the Lady Timberwolves in all four quarters. The home team was 13 of 18 from the charity strip while Oden was only one for ten. Legacy also picked up 13 of their points in transition and 22 of them on Oden turnovers. The visitors were stronger in the paint, with more buckets there than the home team. The Lady Warriors had 10 steals, while Oden grabbed more rebounds than Legacy.

Senior and Homecoming Queen Oaklee Lofton wowed her court and the crowd with a stunning 41 points, 20 rebounds, 7 steals, and 5 deflections! Skylar Alexander hit double-digits and gave the Lockesburg girls 13 points.

Legacy’s teams hit the road this week to face Trinity Christian in Texarkana on Tuesday and Little Rock’s Flames on Friday.

LEGACY BATTLES EXCEL CHRISTIAN 12/03

Legacy Academy’s senior high basketball squads traveled to Paris, Texas on Tuesday to play Excel Christian. It was the first time for the girls’ teams to match up and the second this year for the boys. Excel’s boys bested the Warriors in a pre-season tournament earlier this year. This match-up proved to be a battle to the final buzzer.

The Lockesburg boys had a slow start allowing Excel to score 9 points before making their first shot. Down by twelve at the end of the first quarter required a lot of work for the rest of the game. The Warriors bested them by 7 in the second and went into half-time having closed Excel’s lead to five. Strong defense and penetrating the paint put the Warriors back in the game, taking the lead with two minutes to go. The Warriors held a 2-point lead with .07 seconds left on the clock. Despite tremendous defense, the home team hit a near-impossible buzzer-beater three-pointer to secure the win by 1. Manolo Vazquez led the Warriors with 28 points, followed by Jude Gallagher with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Ozzy Toledano gave the team 16 points, While James Bartek contributed 10 and grabbed 8 boards. #23, Kaiden Ward, led the home team with 28 points and 24 rebounds.

In senior girls’ action, the Lady Warriors took the lead out the gate providing a 36-15 lead at the half. They continued their domination in the third quarter but fatigue (or was it calling off the press?) seemed to allow for an Excel rally in the fourth quarter, where the home team outscored the Legacy girls 16-8. The Lady Warriors won with a final score of 61-43. The Lady Warriors ran an impressive press much of the game and scored 28 of their points on turnovers their defense forced. Oaklee Lofton gave the Lockesburg girls an impressive 36 points and 15 rebounds, as well as six steals and 5 deflections. Skylar Alexander followed, tying her season high with 22 points for the Lady Warriors. This makes the lady Warriors 13-2 for the season. Legacy’s teams will be back in action on Friday at their Homecoming v. Oden. The Homecoming Ceremony begins at 5p and the games will follow.

De Queen Senior Teams Sweep Genoa at Coliseum 12/03

The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards swept a pair of contests from Genoa Central Tuesday night at the Coliseum with the girls rolling to a 69 to 18 victory and the boys prevailing 59 to 53.

The Lady Leopards improved to 7 and 0 on the season with the impressive 69 to 18 win. The De Queen girls had three players in double figures. Jaylin Lyle led the way with 17, including three-three pointers. Landri Liggin scored 11. Linli Liggin added 10.

The Leopards held off the Dragons in the senior boys contest 59 to 53 as Rowan Sanchez led the way with 19 points. Sanchez was efficient on the night as he connected on eight of ten shots from the floor. Sam Graham scored 14 and grabbed a team-leading nine rebounds. Jake Martin added 11 points as the De Queen boys improved to 3 and 1 on the year.

The De Queen teams will travel to Broken Bow Friday and Saturday to compete in the two-day Savage Classic.

Legacy Splits Games with Mount Pleasant Hawks 12/02

It was a big night of basketball Monday night in Lockesburg as Legacy Academy hosted Mount Pleasant Hawks, a private home-school program. All four teams played allowing junior girls, boys and senior girls and boys time on the floor.

In Senior girls action, the Lady Warriors secured a 56-47 victory in spite of a short bench from injuries and absences. The Lockesburg girls took a commanding lead of 24-12 in the first quarter but were outscored 16-12 by the Lady Hawks in the second. The second half was tight with the visitors besting by one in the third and the Lady Warriors by a bucket in the fourth. The Lady Warriors were 72% from the free throw line and made 17 of their points on forced turnovers. Oaklee Lofton had a double-double night with 40 points and 13 rebounds, while Skylar Alexander contributed 15 points for the girls. For Mount Pleasant H. Dublin scored 16 points, while  P. Ruest contributed 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

The Legacy senior boys lost a heartbreaker in overtime 85-83. The overtime was controversial in that the ref’s incorrectly only set the overtime for three minutes instead of the required four minutes. NFHS, HCAA, and AOA rules calls for overtime to be 1/2 the time of regulation quarters; in the case of senior high basketball that should be four minutes. An additional minute of play could have made a difference for the home team.

The visiting Hawks charged out the gate and finished the first quarter with a five point lead, while the Warriors had to pull senior Ozzy Toledano, who found himself in early foul trouble. The teams each scored 25 in the second quarter, with the Warriors performing strong from the 3 point line. The Lockesburg boys hit 10 from the perimeter, while Mount Pleasant only had one. It was in the paint that the Hawks dominated doubling the points made there over the Warriors. The teams were tied at the end of regulation and went into overtime. The game was tied with 1.8 second to go when a controversial foul was called against the home team allowing two made free throws to give the game to the visitors.

Manolo Vazquez led the Warriors with 32 points, followed by Silas Lofton with 18, and Jude Gallagher with 17. Gallagher secured 10 rebounds for a double-double night. James Bartek had 9 points and Ozzy Toledano added 7. Lofton hit 5 three pointers for the night, while Toledano and Bartek each gave the team two from outside the arch. #25 Charlie gave the Hawks 23 points and 9 rebounds, while #4 C. Caleb , provided the visitors 20 points and #21 Carter had 16 points and 13 rebounds.

In junior high play, the Lady Warriors junior girls won 22-17. Scoring was evenly distributed across the board with Myleigh Fry leading the way with 6 points. Izzy Ward added 4 points and 12 rebounds! Legacy’s junior boys had a strong start against an athletic Mount Pleasant team but fell apart in the second half losing 29-43. Silas Lofton led all scorers with 19 points, hitting 4 three pointers, while #2 Charlie H. led the visiting Hawks with 15 points.

The senior teams travel to play in Paris, Texas Tuesday night and host the Oden Timberwolves Friday for Homecoming. Homecoming Ceremonies will begin at 5pm with games to follow.

Photo: Freshman Silas Lofton made five 3-pointers in the Warriors

De Queen Boys Basketball Antlers Blue and Gold Classic Tournament   12/12-12/14

                                                                                                                                                                                     

Ulyces Coto is Rotary Cup Recipient

The Rotary Cup has been presented annually to the Most Valuable Senior on the De Queen Leopards football team since 1936. Past winners of the award represent top students and athletes spanning over nine decades at De Queen High School.

At Monday’s noon meeting of the club, “The Voice of the Leopards” Jay Bunyard presented the award for the 2024 season to slot receiver/safety Ulyces Coto. He’s the 89^th all-time recipient of the Rotary Cup.

Coto led the team in all-purpose yards in 2024 with 1,359. For his career, he rushed for 1,216 yards and was credited with 2,094 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively for his career, he was credited with 218 tackles, including a team-leading 103 tackles in his junior season. Coto was also credited with five tackles for loss, one sack, 33 passes defended, and he had a 40-yard “pick six” on the first series of this year’s Horatio game that propelled the Leopards to a 35-0 victory, snapping a 27-game losing streak and beginning a three-game winning streak. It was the football program’s first three-game winning streak since the 2009 season. He was named to the All-5A South Conference second team as sophomore, and first team as a junior, and as a a senior.

Coto also competes for the Leopards in track and baseball. He’s active in the Spanish Club, and he’s an executive producer for the DQTV sports program. The son of Miranda Coto, Ulyces plans to go to UA Cossatot after graduation in May, and earn a trade certificate.

Besides performance on the football field, The Rotary Cup is also based on character, leadership, scholastic achievements, and participation in other school activities.

Lady Leopards Win at Warren Impressively 11/25

In what could be a preview of a regional tournament contest in February, the De Queen Lady Leopards made the long road trip to Warren Monday afternoon and came away with an impressive 69 to 45 victory to stay undefeated on the season.

The De Queen girls raced to a 41 to 23 halftime lead. A 13 to 0 run to begin the third quarter ended any doubt as the Lady Leopards outscored the Lady Lumberjacks 25 to 8 in that decisive third quarter to invoke the sportsmanship rule. Coach Bret Burgess emptied his bench in the fourth quarter with a running clock.

Emma Chambers, our McDonalds Player of the Game, led the way with 19 points. Emma was an efficient 6 of 10 from the field, grabbed four rebounds, and registered three steals.

Landri Liggin sparked that third quarter run and finished with 14. Shalyn Lyle scored 12. Jessie Lyle and Linli Liggin added ten each as the Lady Leopards had five players in double figures in their balanced scoring attack.

With the victory, the De Queen girls improved to 6 and 0 at the Thanksgiving break.

DE QUEEN BEE – NOVEMBER 28^th      

Tiebreaker Score for the Week

Arkansas __ vs Missouri __

Georgia Tech versus Georgia

Notre Dame versus U.S.C.

Kansas State verus Iowa State

Pitt versus Boston College

T.C.U. versus Cincinnati

Michigan versus Ohio State

South Carolina versus Clemson

Louisville versus Kentucky

Auburn versus Alabama

Oklahoma versus L.S.U.

Texas versus Texas A & M

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

L.A. Chargers vs Atlanta Falcons

Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings

Philadelphia Eagles vs Baltimore Ravens

San Francisco 49ers vs Buffalo Bills

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 11/25

Monday, November 25^th – The De Queen Lady Leopards travel to Warren to battle the Lady Lumberjacks at 4:00 Airtime with Greg Revels is set for 3:45 on your #1 Country 92.1. Afterward, the Arkansas basketball team hosts Maryland – Eastern Shore in Fayetteville at 7:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 6:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Tuesday, November 26^th – Catch the one hour show Sam Pittman Live at 7:00 as the Hogs football coach previews Saturday’s matchup at Missouri on your Razorbacks Station #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, November 28th– The Arkansas Razorbacks battle Illinois on a neutral court in Kansas City at 3:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 2:30 on your Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, November 30th – The Arkansas Razorbacks close out the regular season on the road in Columbia against the Missouri Tigers at 2:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 11:30 Saturday morning on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Omar Cruz Wins Rotary 5K Saturday 11/23

33-year-old Omar Cruz of De Queen crossed the finish line first to claim the Rotary 5K title Saturday morning at the Pilgrims walking trail on the campus of the Sevier County Medical Center.

Cruz finished with a time of 20:04. Cruz says he enjoyed the course, but described the hill on the south side of the hospital as challenging. Cruz won a Thanksgiving holiday turkey.

The winner of the women’s division Sarah Morphew also took home a Thanksgiving turkey.

The youngest runner was Hank Young who earned first choice at the dessert table and grabbed Banana Nut Bread. Every runner, as well as the De Queen High School Interact Club members who assisted with handing out water along the route, took home desserts to enjoy for the holiday. Rotary 5k T-shirts were also presented to participants.

Club President Michael Collins gave an inspired effort finishing the race in 52:08. Although he was lapped by every other runner in the field, Michael easily beat the target time of one hour that won himself a friendly wager and earned the Rotary Club a $100 donation.

The Rotary Club would like to thank this year’s sponsors of the 5K including the presenting sponsor De Queen Auto Group. Other sponsors include Zahir and Carla Kamruddin, Chandler Funeral Home, UA Cossatot, Diamond Bank, The De Queen Bee, First State Bank, Miscellanea JB, Spike and Susan Dunlop, AMS Global, Shelter Insurance Woods Agency, Housing Authority of Sevier County, Edward Jones, Wilkerson Funeral Home, Bailey Discount Building Supply, Church of Christ, KDQN Radio, Southwest Arkansas Accounting Services, Walker Family Clinic, Farm Credit Services, and Amp Fitness & The East Room.

Ashdown’s Walt Jones Signs with Razorbacks 11/22

Ashdown Panthers shortstop and pitcher Walt Jones signed a Letter-of-Intent on Friday to continue his baseball career playing for Coach Dave Van Horn’s Diamond Hogs at the University of Arkansas.

For the Panthers last season, Jones hit 370 with 27 hits, including seven doubles, a triple, and a homerun with 13 R.B.I.’s and 12 stolen bases. On the mound, Jones had an earned run average of 2.50, leading Ashdown to a 15 and 9 record.

De Queen Senior Teams Split at Dierks Classic Friday Night 11/22

The De Queen senior teams split a pair of contests at the Kevin Helms Classic in Dierks Friday night. The Lady Leopards remained undefeated on the season with a convincing 62 to 28 victory over the Lafayette County Lady Cougars, while the Leopards suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the England Lions 81 to 59.

The De Queen girls scored 24 points in the opening quarter and added 23 more in the second quarter to pull away from Lafayette County 62 to 28 to improve to 5 and 0 on the season. The Lady Leopards outrebounded the Lady Cougars 42 to 25 and forced 21 turnovers. Shalyn Lyle, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 20 points, including 17 in the first half. Shalyn hit four – three-point shots, collected three rebounds, recorded three steals, and dished out three assists. Landri Liggin was also in double figures with 14 points, including 11 in the first half. Coach Bret Burgess substituted freely in the second half with the sportsmanship rule invoked.

In the boys contest, England jumped out to a 38 to 25 halftime lead and the talented Lions cruised to the 81 to 59 victory over the De Queen boys. Sam Graham and Cayden Lindly scored 16 each, while Konnor Shelton added 15. The Leopards fell to 2 and 1 on the young season.

The Leopards are off this week for the Thanksgiving break. The Lady Leopards take a long road trip to Warren on Monday afternoon at 4:00 to take on the Lady Lumberjacks. Airtime with Greg Revels is set for 3:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday Night Football Playoffs – Second Round 11/22

Elkins eliminated Mena 35-16

Mount Ida bounced Murfreesboro 48-22

Action Featuring 5A South Teams:

Little Rock Parkview whipped Maumelle 48-7

Hot Springs Lakeside edged Robinson 21-17

Farmington doubled up Camden Fairview 42-21

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Sulphur knocked out Idabel 53-21

Lady Leopards Roll Over Hot Springs Lakeside 11/21

The De Queen Lady Leopards went on the road and stepped up in classification Thursday night at Hot Springs Lakeside, but they were up to the challenge to stay undefeated with the 64 to 46 victory over the Lady Rams.

The Lady Leopards jumped out to a 22 to 12 lead after the opening quarter. They extended the lead to 37 to 19 at the half. The lead ballooned to 30 points in the second half to invoke the sportsmanship rule. The De Queen girls settled for an impressive 18-point win.

Jessie Lyle, our McDonalds Player of the Game, scored 19 points, collected three rebounds, blocked a shot, and dished out four assists. Her twin sister, Shalyn Lyle tied for game-high scoring honors with 19 points. Emma Chambers and Landri Liggin poured in 12 and 11 points respectively as the Lady Leopards improved to 4 and 0 on the season.

The De Queen girls and boys compete in the Kevin Helms Classic Friday night in Dierks. The Lady Leopards take on Lafayette County at 7:00. The Leopards and the England boys will take the floor immediately following. Catch all the exciting play-by-play action with Greg and Toney on 102.1 The Good Path.

De Queen Takes Three from Horatio at Coliseum 11/19

Defensive pressure was the key as the De Queen teams took all three games from Horatio Tuesday night at the Coliseum in action heard live on your #1 Country 92.1. The Lady Leopards forced 36 turnovers enroute to a 53 to 19 victory. The Leopards took advantage of 30 Lions turnovers in their 57 to 25 win. The De Queen junior high Cubs won the opener 37 to 22.

The Lady Leopards improved to 3 and 0 on the season, blowing the game open in the second quarter. After leading 7 to 6 early, the De Queen girls went on a 25 to 2 run to take a 32 to 8 halftime lead enroute to the 53 to 19 win. The Lady Leopards had four players in double figures. Jessie Lyle and Emma Chambers led the way with 12 each. Landri Liggin scored 11. Shalyn Lyle added 10. For Horatio, Natalie Dorsey scored six.

In the boys contest, the Leopards raced to a 35 to 9 halftime lead and cruised to the 57 to 25 victory. Sam Graham led all scorers with 16. Nolan Ayers, our McDonalds Player of the Night, scored 12, including three-three pointers. Konnor Shelton added nine as nine different Leopards hit the scoring column. For Horatio, Daniel Gideon led the way with 14 points.

The Lady Leopards travel to Hot Springs Lakeside Thursday night while the Leopards take on Acorn in the Keith Helms Classic at Dierks. Toney and Greg will have the play-by-play of the girls contest starting at around 5:30 Thursday on your #1 Country 92.1.

LEGACY SWEEPS UMPIRE WITH THREE WINS 11/18

Legacy Academy’s Warriors had a nice night of basketball in Umpire Monday night with a 69-37 victory over the Wildcats. The Lockesburg squad has a shorter bench this year and started the first two weeks of the season without Senior Captain Ozzy Toledano. His return to the court has been a big help to the team. The Warriors did a great job of seeing all the players on the court spread arond the scoring and crashing the boards. Manolo Vazquez and Jude Gallagher had a double-double night with Vazquez leading scoring with 26 points and 11 boards, while Gallagher led rebounds with 14 and contributed 12 points. Freshman Silas Lofton gave the team 12 points, as well. James Bartek had 11 points and an aggressive hustle for the ball and Senior Ozzy Toledano took a charge, gave 8 points and 8 boards while facilitating the team with excellent leadership.

In senior girls’ action, the Lady Warriors played their first game without starter, Libbie Bartek, who broke her leg over the weekend in a tournament. This made the Legacy girls vulnerable to a scrappy Lady Wildcats team. The home team took the lead in the first quarter 15-13, with a tied game at the half. Senior Oaklee Lofton got hot and delivered a final ten-point victory for the night. It was a battle between the two team’s point guards where Umpire’s hustling #5 Delaney Ford scored 30, while Lofton scored 41. Abby Tomblin led in rebounds for Umpire with a remarkable 17 boards. Lofton contributed 15 rebounds to the Lockesburg team, getting a double-double for the night, while Reagan Ogé secured ten rebounds for the Lady Warriors.

The night began with a junior boys context where Legacy defeated Umpire 47-14. Jerry Antonio led the Wildcats with 10 points. Gio Suarez had a double-double giving the Warriors 16 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Chris Real with 7 points and 6 boards. Phillip Kopyscinski had 8 points and 9 rebounds, followed by Roberto Reyna with seven points and 6 boards. Silas Lofton rounded out the team’s effort with 5 points, 3 boards, and 4 assists.

The senior teams were fresh off playing in the Columbia Christian Jamboree on Saturday when the Lady Warriors lost to Lafayette County and handily defeated Columbia Christian’s Lady Conquers, while the boys lost to Columbia, and soundly defeated Trinity Christian of Texarkana 49-25.

Senior teams and the junior boys play on the road again Friday night in Hot Springs at Gospel Light.

DE QUEEN BEE – NOVEMBER 21^st

Tiebreaker Score for the Week

Louisiana Tech __ vs Arkansas _

Texas A & M versus Auburn

Illinois versus Rutgers

U.S.C. versus U.C.L.A.

Baylor versus Houston

U.C.F. versus West Virginia

Indiana versus Ohio State

Ole Miss versus Florida

North Carolina versus Boston College

B.Y.U. versus Arizona State

Alabama versus Oklahoma

Virginia Tech versus Duke

Iowa State versus Utah

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

Philadelphia Eagles vs L.A. Rams

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 11/18

Monday, November 18^th – The Arkansas basketball team hosts Pacific in Fayetteville at 7:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 6:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Tuesday, November 19^th – The De Queen senior teams host the Horatio Lions and Lady Lions in a Sevier County matchup at the Coliseum. Following a junior boys contest, Toney and Greg will have the play-by-play of the senior action at around 6:00 on #1 Country 92.1.

Wednesday, November 20^th – Catch the one hour show Sam Pittman Live at 7:00 as the Hogs football coach previews Saturday’s matchup with Louisiana Tech on your #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, November 21^st – The De Queen Lady Leopards travel to Hot Springs to battle the Lakeside Lady Rams. Following a J.V. game at 5:00, Toney and Greg will call the senior girls action starting at around 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, November 22^nd – At 6:00 on #1 Country 92.1 and on 102.1 The Good Path, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Game Day Show as we preview the playoffs football action around Arkansas.

…at 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Fayetteville with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman as the Arkansas basketball team hosts Arkansas-Little Rock at 7:00.

…also, at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Dierks for the Kevin Helms Classic Basketball action as the De Queen Lady Leopards take on Lafayette County’s girls at 7:00, followed by the Leopards and England in boys action. Toney and Greg will have the live play-by-play.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every high school football playoff game from around the state.

Saturday, November 23^rd – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville at 3:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 12:00 Noon on your Razorbacks Station – #1 Country 92.1.

The Ouachita Baptist Tigers (10 and 1 on the season) travel to Edmond, Oklahoma to battle Central Oklahoma in the opening round of the NCAA Division Two playoffs at 1:00. Airtime Saturday with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 12 Noon. The action can be heard live on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Highland Slips Past Ashdown 10-7 11/15

The Ashdown Panthers went on the road to battle the Highland Rebels in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs Friday and dropped a tough 10 to 7 contest.

During the 4 hour and 45 minute trip to Highland, Jim Cross says if he would have been told that the Panthers would not give up an offensive touchdown, Jim says he would have felt very confident in a Panther victory.  However, this was not a typical game.

The Panthers defense did not give up an offensive touchdown to a team that was averaging over 30 points a game.  However, the Rebels put 10 points on the board with a blocked punt for a touchdown, a two-point conversion, and a safety on defense to turn back the Panthers 10 to 7.

The Rebels were big up front on defense which caused problems for the Panther offense.  Cheldon Thompson led the Panthers with 100 yards rushing and a touchdown.

Defensively, Thompson and Bryson French had interceptions.  Hayden Ziegler, Gunnar Altenbaumer, Kayson Hopkins, Colton Rowe and Kamarion Fricks were outstanding on defense.

The Panthers close out the season with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses.

AROUND THE AREA 11/15

Mena outscored Green Forest 49-14

Pocahontas eliminated Nashville 28-13

Murfreesboro raced past Marked Tree 52-16

Des Arc dumped Mineral Springs 38-24

AMONG 5-A SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAMS:

Little Rock Parkview whipped Wynne 42-10

Hot Springs Lakeside licked Nettleton 42-7

Camden Fairview beat Harding Academy 40-18

Valley View defeated Arkansas High 51-22

AND IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA:

Idabel advanced over Sequoyah 39-21

Concord eliminated Valliant 40-0

SECOND ROUND ACTION ON NOVEMBER 22ND:

Mena at Elkins

Mount Ida at Murfreesboro

Maumelle at Little Rock Parkview

Hot Springs Lakeside at Robinson

Camden Fairview at Farmington

Idabel at Sulphur

De Queen Splits with Dierks in Benefit Contests 11/14

The De Queen senior teams split with Dierks Thursday night at the Coliseum in benefit basketball action. The Lady Leopards rolled to a 77 to 48 victory while the Outlaws rallied past the Leopards 48 to 46.

The Lady Leopards had four players in double figures in the 29-point victory. Shalyn Lyle, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 23 points, seven rebounds, seven steals, and three assists. Landri Liggin scored 16. Emma Chambers and Jessie Lyle added 11 each. The Lady Outlaws had three players in double figures, including Addison Hill with 10.

The full court pressure of the Lady Leopards forced 29 Dierks turnovers.

The Outlaws, after trailing 26 to 22 at the half, rallied past the De Queen boys 48 to 46.

Dylan Moore led Dierks with 11. Jordan  Hill scored 10. Landen Young and Kolton Gadbury added eight each for the Outlaws. De Queen’s Sam Graham led all scorers with 13, including 11 in the first half. Konnor Shelton scored nine. Rowan Sanchez and Luke Dawson added eight each.

It was a tight game throughout as neither team led by more than six points.

Meanwhile, in junior high basketball action Thursday night, De Queen took a pair from Ashdown. The De Queen junior girls pulled away for a 41 to 9 victory, while the Cubs slipped past Ashdown 38 to 35 at Parker Gymnasium.

The De Queen senior teams return to action Tuesday night when they host the Horatio Lions and Lady Lions at the Coliseum.

Lady Leopards Open Season Impressively at Sheridan 57-37 11/12

The De Queen Lady Leopards went on the road Tuesday night to Sheridan to open the season against the Class 6A Lady Yellowjackets. After a rather sluggish first half that saw De Queen take a 22 to 16 lead into the locker room at intermission, the Lady Leopards opened up the second half with a 12-0 run to pull away for the 57 to 37 victory. The De Queen girls put 25 points on the board in that decisive third quarter.

The Lady Leopards, in Coach Bret Burgess’ debut as head coach, had four players in double figures in a balanced scoring attack. Landri Liggin, our McDonalds Player of the Game, led the way with 16 points, including three-three pointers. Emma Chambers scored 14. Shalyn Lyle poured in 12. Twin sister Jessie Lyle added 11.

The De Queen girls and boys host the Dierks senior teams Thursday night at the Coliseum in benefit contests. Toney, Greg, and Jeff Tuttle will be courtside with the play-the-play on your #1 Country 92.1.

DE QUEEN BEE – NOVEMBER 14^TH    

Tiebreaker Score for the Week

Texas __ vs Arkansas __

Houston versus Arizona

Michigan State versus Illinois

Rutgers versus Maryland

Nebraska versus U.S.C.

Cincinnati versus Iowa State

Arizona State versus Kansas State

Clemson versus Pitt

L.S.U. versus Florida

Baylor versus West Virginia

Missouri versus South Carolina

Tennessee versus Georgia

Baltimore Raves vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills

Cincinnati Bengals vs L.A. Chargers

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 11/11

Monday, November 11^th – Catch the one hour “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as the Hogs head basketball coach John Calapari previews the upcoming matchup with Troy on your #1 Country 92.1.

Tuesday, November 12^th – The De Queen Lady Leopards open up the basketball season on the road at Sheridan. Following a J.V. girls contest, Toney and Greg will have the play-by-play of the senior girls contest at around 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Wednesday, November 13^th – The Arkansas basketball team hosts Troy in Fayetteville at 7:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 6:30 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, November 14^th – The De Queen senior teams host the Dierks senior teams in a benefit scrimmage at the Coliseum starting at 5:30. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for around 5:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, November 15^th – At 6:00 on 102.1 The Good Path, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top games around Arkansas.

…at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Highland High School where Ashdown takes on the Highland Rebels in the opening round of the Class 4A State Playoffs at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the play-by-play action.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every playoff game from around the state.

Saturday, November 16^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks renew an old rivalry with the Texas Longhorns at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville at 11:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 8:00 Saturday morning on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Meanwhile…the Ouachita Baptist Tigers walk across the street to close out the regular season against the Henderson State Reddies in the annual “Battle of the Ravine”. It’s a 1:00 kickoff. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 12 Noon Saturday on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Friday Night Football Playoffs – First Round 11/15:

Ashdown at Highland…Live on 102.1 The Good Path

Pocahontas at Nashville…KMTB 99.5

Green Forest at Mena…KENA 104.1

Mineral Springs at Des Arc

Marked Tree at Murfreesboro

Action Featuring 5A South Teams:

Wynne at Little Rock Parkview

Nettleton at Hot Springs Lakeside

Camden Fairview at Harding Academy

Arkansas High at Valley View

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Sequoyah at Idabel

Valliant at Concord

Ashdown Locks Down #4 Seed with Win Over Fountain Lake 11/08

The Ashdown Panthers played host to an old friend in Coach Matt Richardson and the Fountain Lake Cobras Friday night at Dick Hays Stadium for homecoming and rallied for a 39-30 victory.

The Panthers came out like they had experienced the homecoming blues and fell behind quickly 18 to 7 to the pumped up Cobras.  Turning point of the game was a fake punt deep in Panther territory by Hayden Ziegler that gained a first down and led to a late touchdown before halftime to cut the lead to 18 to 14.

The Panthers made the proper 2nd half adjustments and walked away with the 39 to 30 homecoming victory.  QB Riley Williamson accounted for 5 touchdowns, 3 in the air and 2 on the ground.  Bryson French had 2 touchdown receptions and Joe Del Angel had one.  The story of the game was the two headed monster rushing attack with Williamson having 154 yards on the ground while Chelden Thompson pitched in with 126 yards on the ground.

The offensive line led by Colton Rowe, MJ Hurd, Luke Gill, Radarius Norman and Taylor Mitchell opened up running lanes all night long.

On defense Mitchell and Thompson had interceptions and Kayson Hopkins and Colton Rowe disrupted the Cobra QB all night.

The Panthers finished the regular season 5-5 and 4-3 in conference play which locked up the #4 seed in the playoffs.  The Panthers travel to Highland Friday night and the game can be heard on 102.1 The Good Path with the pregame show beginning at 6:30.

High School Football Scores of Interest 11/07-11/08:

THURSDAY NIGHT 11/07:

Arkansas High shut out De Queen 43-0

Bismarck rolled over Horatio 58-8

Gurdon nipped Dierks 14-13

Mineral Springs outscored Murfreesboro 52-36

Lafayette County whipped Foreman 68-14

FRIDAY NIGHT 11/08:

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

Little Rock Parkview bit Camden Fairview 38-23

Hot Springs Lakeside blanked Hot Springs 42-0

Magnolia shut out Hope 55-0

Around the Area Friday Night:

Dardanelle upended Mena 45-13

Ashdown rallied past Fountain Lake 39-30

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Poteau shut out Broken Bow 31-0

Lincoln Christian blanked Idabel 48-0

Vian turned back Valliant 48-7

DE QUEEN BEE – NOVEMBER 7^TH

Tiebreaker Score for the Week

Philadelphia Eagles __ vs Dallas Cowboys __

Clemson versus Virginia Tech

Colorado versus Texas Tech

Oklahoma versus Missouri

Minnesota versus Rutgers

Duke versus North Carolina State

Oklahoma State versus T.C.U.

West Virginia versus Cincinnati

Florida versus Texas

Georgia versus Ole Miss

South Carolina versus Vanderbilt

Alabama versus L.S.U.

B.Y.U. versus Utah

Steelers versus Commanders

49ers versus Tampa Bay Bucs

Detroit Lions versus Houston Texans

Atlanta Falcons versus New Orleans Saints

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 11/4

Monday, November 4^th – Catch the one hour “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as the Hogs head basketball coach John Calapari previews the upcoming season on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Wednesday, November 6^th – The Arkansas basketball team hosts Lipscomb in Fayetteville at 7:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 6:30 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, November 7^th – Coverage kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a look at local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Arkansas High in Texarkana as the Leopards battle the Razorbacks at 7:00. Jay, Greg, and Toney have the live play-by-play.

Friday, November 8^th – At 6:00 on 102.1 The Good Path, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top games around Arkansas.

…at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where Ashdown hosts the Fountain Lake Cobras for Homecoming at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the play-by-play action.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

Saturday, November 9^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team battles the Baylor Bears at 6:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 6:00 Saturday on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1. The Hogs football team enjoys an open date as they prepare to host the Texas Longhorns on November 16^th.

Meanwhile…the Ouachita Baptist Tigers travel to Oklahoma Baptist for a 2:00 kickoff. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 1:00 Saturday on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Ashdown Wins at Bauxite 51-14 11/01

The Ashdown Panthers went on the road Friday night to battle the Bauxite Miners.  The Panthers jumped to an early 18 to 0 lead after the first quarter, and never looked back as the Panthers went on to defeat the Miners 51 to 14.

For Ashdown, Quarterback Riley Williamson threw four touchdown passes; two to Jaidon Brown and two to Bryson French.  Chelden Thompson had 140 yards rushing along with two touchdowns.

On defense, Gunnar Altenbaumer, Kayson Hopkins, and Fredrick Hunter played well.  Thompson and French each had an interception.  The victory moves Ashdown to a record of 4 and 5 overall and 3 and 3 in conference.  The Panthers host Fountain Lake Friday night at Dick Hays Stadium for homecoming.  Pregame show begins at 6:30 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Magnolia Defeats De Queen 35-6 11/1

Magnolia spoiled Senior Night at Leopard Stadium Friday night with a 35 to 6 victory over De Queen.

Senior Ulyces Coto was named our McDonalds Player of the Game for the third time this season. Coto led the Leopards in rushing with 63 yards on 20 carries. He had three receptions and scored the Leopards only touchdown of the night on a one-yard catch. He also paced the De Queen defense with ten tackles and five passes defended.

Sophomore running backs Draeden Bennett and Rylan Pickett rushed for 51 and 49 yards respectively. Sophomore John Maturino was credited with his third interception of the season.

The game was much closer than the final score indicated. In the first half, the Leopards had drives stall at the one yard line and at the four yard line. A holding penalty stalled another drive at the 18-yard line. And De Queen fumbled at the 31-yard line to end another offensive series.

The Leopards, now 3 and 6 on the year, close out the season Thursday night on the road at Arkansas High in Texarkana.

Other Area Scores 11/01:

Camden Harmony Grove blanked Horatio 62-0

Gurdon raced past Foreman 45-14

Dierks upended Mineral Springs 18-8

Malvern beat Nashville in overtime 26-18

Mena handled Clinton 24-7

Murfreesboro manhandled Spring Hill 42-8

In the 5A-South Conference:

Little Rock Parkview beat Lakeside 38-12

Camden Fairview downed Hot Springs 34-6

Arkansas High defeated Hope 55-20

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

McLain Science & Tech beat Broken Bow 48-18

Idabel outlasted Checotah 38-23

Valliant defeated Wilburton 34-14

DE QUEEN BEE – OCTOBER 31^st

Tiebreaker Score for the Week

Ole Miss __ versus Arkansas __

Kentucky versus Tennessee

Louisville versus Clemson

Texas A & M versus South Carolina

Pitt versus S.M.U.

Minnesota versus Illinois

Vanderbilt versus Auburn

Wisconsin versus Iowa

Virginia Tech versus Syracuse

Ohio State versus Penn State

Oregon versus Michigan

Florida versus Georgia

U.S.C. versus Washington

T.C.U. versus Baylor

Dallas Cowboys versus Atlanta Falcons

Detroit Lions versus Green Bay Packers

L.A. Rams versus Seattle Seahawks

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 10/28

Wednesday, October 30^th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup with Ole Miss on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, October 31^st – The Ouachita Baptist Tigers host Southern Nazarene at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia at 6:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 5:00 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Friday, November 1^st – Coverage kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a look at local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Leopard Stadium as De Queen battles Magnolia at 7:00. Jay, Greg, and Toney have the live play-by-play.

…Also at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Bauxite where Ashdown battles the Miners at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the play-by-play action.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

Saturday, November 2^nd – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Ole Miss Rebels in Fayetteville at 11:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 8:00 Saturday morning on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Arkadelphia Blanks Ashdown 49-0

The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Arkadelphia Badgers in an important 7-4A Conference matchup Friday night.  Arkadelphia came in with an undefeated conference record and left Dick Hays stadium the unblemished league record intact with a 49 to 0 victory.  The Badgers offensive and defensive lines were certainly impressive and dominated the contest.

On offense for Ashdown, Cheldon Thompson led the Panthers with 67 yards rushing.  On defense, Hayden Ziegler, Colton Rowe and Amari Spencer played well.

The Panthers travel to Bauxite on Friday to battle the Miners.  The pregame show begins at 6:30 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Hot Springs Lakeside Dominates De Queen 63-7 10/25

The De Queen Leopards started off with a bang Friday night on the road at Hot Springs Lakeside as Ulyces Coto returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and a quick 6 to 0 lead. It was Coto’s second kickoff return for a touchdown this season. But after Coto’s stunning kickoff return, it was all Lakeside the rest of the way as the Rams rolled off 63 unanswered points to post the 63 to 6 victory.

Senior wide receiver Trent Matthews, our McDonalds Player of the Game, had a big night with five receptions for 87 yards. Four turnovers kept the Leopards from threatening the Rams, who are tied at the top of the 5A South Conference standings with a 5 and 0 record. The Leopards fell to 3 and 5 on the year. De Queen returns home to Leopard Stadium to host Magnolia for Senior Night festivities Friday.

Other High School Football Scores of Interest 10/25:

Arkadelphia shut out Ashdown 49-0

Fouke turned back Horatio 52-16

Dierks defeated Foreman 45-14

Nashville beat Haskell Harmony Grove 42-9

Undefeated Mena upended Dover 42-8

Mineral Springs edged Lafayette County 28-20

Murfreesboro rolled past Junction City 30-14

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

Arkansas High upset Hot Springs 35-26

Camden Fairview blanked Hope 66-0

Little Rock Parkview dominated Magnolia 42-7

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Ada knocked off Broken Bow 55-34

Idabel took care of Eufaula 37-27

Valliant blasted Morris 42-6

Legacy Academy Cross Country Teams Shine at HCAA State Championship

LOCKESBURG, ARK–Legacy Academy’s cross country teams delivered outstanding performances at the recent HCAA State Cross Country Championship, held at Trinity Catholic School, Fort Smith on Friday, October 25, 2024. Competing against Christian schools from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas, the Legacy Academy athletes displayed exceptional skill, resilience, and sportsmanship, with the Senior Girls team taking the 1A State Championship and the Senior Boys’ team securing the 1A Runner-Up title.

In a day marked by perseverance, determination and strong finishes, Oaklee Lofton won 1st place overall in the 1A/2A race, Olivia Lofton came 3rd in the 1A division and Libbie Bartek 5th, leading the Senior Girls team to victory with their impressive placements. On the Senior Boys team, Jude Gallagher finished 4th overall and 2nd in the 1A division, and Silas Lofton finished 5th. The whole team finished strong to secure their runner-up position. In the Junior Divisions, Hannah Grace Lofton placed 2nd and Cora Bartek an impressive 11th; for the boys Robert Reyna led the Warriors’ charge, finishing 7th, with Manny Toledano in 14th. All four teams also boasted multiple athletes who achieved personal records.

Coach Ben Wright shared his pride in the teams, saying, “Every athlete gave their best on the course today, representing Legacy Academy with dedication and spirit. These achievements are the result of hard work, resilience, and the unwavering commitment of each athlete to improve and grow stronger. Every day in training and at school, our mission is to get faster as we run in such a way as to win the prize. Our goal is not medals or championships; these merely reflect the character and determination of the whole team. We’re thrilled with today’s results and are so proud of the growth in our teams.”

Legacy Academy is proud of its cross country teams, embodying the school’s values both on and off the course. Legacy Academy athletics programs are founded upon the building of character in our students, teaching them the value of a team, and the importance of being a selfless, team-minded member. The Cross Country program worked this season to demonstrate the same core philosophy throughout.

DE QUEEN BEE – OCTOBER 24^th

Tiebreaker Score for the Week

Arkansas __ versus Mississippi State __

Auburn versus Kentucky

L.S.U. versus Texas A & M

Missouri versus Alabama

B.Y.U. versus U.C.F.

Kansas versus Kansas State

West Virginia versus Arizona

Texas Tech versus T.C.U.

Oklahoma versus Ole Miss

Illinois versus Oregon

Oklahoma State versus Baylor

Michigan State versus Michigan

Miami, Florida versus Florida State

Philadelphia Eagles vs Cincinnati Bengals

Atlanta Falcons versus Tampa Bay Bucs

Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders

Dallas Cowboys versus San Francisco 49ers

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 10/21

Wednesday, October 23^rd – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup at Mississippi State on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, October 25^th – Coverage kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a look at local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to the Spa City as De Queen battles the Hot Springs Lakeside Rams at 7:00. Jay, Greg, and Toney have the live play-by-play.

…Also at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where the Ashdown Panthers host the Arkadelphia Badgers at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the play-by-play action.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

Saturday, October 26^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Starkville to battle the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 11:45. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 8:30 Saturday morning on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ouachita Baptist Tigers travel to Russellville to take on the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at 2:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 1:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Ashdown Drops Rivalry Game with Nashville 53-18 10/18

The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Nashville Scrappers Friday night at Dick Hays stadium with the Scrappers prevailing 53 to 18.

The Panthers started fast with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Riley Williamson to Bryson French to give Ashdown a quick 6 to 0 lead.  However, the Scrappers answered quickly with a 57-yard touchdown to take a 7 to 6 lead.  The Scrappers then took control of the game on their way to victory.  For Ashdown, Williamson finished with 170 yards passing and 85 yards rushing.  Bryson French had three receptions for 107 yards.

On defense Colton Rowe, Hayden Zeigler, Gunnar Altenbaumer and Sheldon Thompson played well.  The Panthers host the Arkadelphia Badgers Friday night at Dick Hays stadium.  The Pregame show begins at 6:30 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Camden Fairview Clobbers De Queen 63-7 10/18

De Queen suffered three first half turnovers and saw two offensive drives stall on downs. Camden Fairview converted those mistakes into five quick touchdowns as the Cardinals pulled away from the Leopards 63 to 7 Friday night in Camden. The Leopards score came on a 19-yard scamper by quarterback Cole Binkley. Ulyces Coto was the leading rusher for the Leopards with 68 yards on 15 carries. Defensively, Jake Martin, our McDonalds Player of the Game, led the tackle charts with seven stops. Coto was credited with six tackles.

The Leopards, now 3 and 4 on the year, travel to Hot Springs Lakeside Friday night.

Other High School Football Scores of Interest 10/18:

Smackover rolled over Horatio 49-6

Junction City turned back Dierks 47-20

Undefeated Mena whipped Waldron 45-12

Mineral Springs handled Gurdon 32-13

Murfreesboro dominated Lafayette County 54-8

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

Hot Springs Lakeside hammered Hope 63-7

Little Rock Parkview beat Arkansas High 57-7

Hot Springs slipped past Magnolia 17-10

And in Southeast Oklahoma on Thursday Night:

Broken Bow raced past Hilldale 37-22

Idabel took care of Locust Grove 54-33

Valliant shut out Atoka 49-0

Legacy Warriors Bring Home Silverware from Waldrom XC Meet

Eight Medallists across All Four Teams

Tuesday afternoon’s Cross Country meet in Waldron, AR saw great success for all four of Legacy Academy’s teams, with eight of their nineteen athletes medaling in their races. Junior Girls brought home four medals: Hannah Grace Lofton (7th grader) finished 2nd; Izzy Ward 10th, Cora Bartek 12th, and Vivian Garner 18th. Their Senior Girls finished in 2nd and 6th place with Oaklee Lofton and Olivia Lofton. Jude Gallagher came 7th in the Senior Boys division with Silas Lofton following up in 17th Junior Boys were well represented by Roberto Reyna, finishing in 17th,

“What a fantastic team we are building,” Coach Ben Wright said. “Week on week the athletes are all working hard and pushing themselves in practice. Seeing our students deliberately run hard, not just in their athletic pursuits, but also in their personal choices to honour God.”

The Warrior teams did excellently across the whole meet and are now making their final preparations before the HCAA State Meet on Friday, October 25th.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 10/14

Wednesday, October 16^th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup with L.S.U. on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, October 18^th – Coverage kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a look at local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Camden as De Queen battles the Camden Fairview Cardinals at 7:00. Jay, Greg, and Toney have the live play-by-play.

…Also at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where the Ashdown Panthers renew an old rivalry with the Nashville Scrappers at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the play-by-play action.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

Saturday, October 19^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the L.S.U. Tigers in Fayetteville at 6:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 3:00 Saturday on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ouachita Baptist Tigers host the defending National Champions – the Harding Bison at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia at 7:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 6:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

De Queen Drops Conference Contest Against Hot Springs 42-16 10/12

The De Queen Leopards went toe-to-toe for three quarters with Hot Springs Friday night before the bigger, faster Trojans finally pulled away in the fourth quarter to post the 42 to 16 5A-South Conference victory at Leopard Stadium. Hot Springs led 7 to 0 after the opening quarter. Sophomore John Maturino intercepted a Hot Springs pass to set up the Leopards at the Trojan 47-yard line. De Queen marched to paydirt in nine plays, scoring on a one-yard sneak by quarterback Cole Binley to tie the game at seven. The Trojans quickly regained the lead on a 97-yard kick-off return for a touchdown following the De Queen score. The Leopards added a two-point safety in the closing seconds of the first half when they tackled the Hot Springs punter in the end zone to make it 14 to 9 at the half.

The Trojans extended the lead to 21 to 9 at the end of the third quarter, before wearing down the Leopards by outscoring them 21 to 7 in the fourth quarter. The lone Leopard highlight of the second half was a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Ulyces Coto, our McDonalds Player of the Game. Coto led all rushers with 82 yards on 15 carries. Binkley threw for 79 yards. The leading receiver was Lance Wise with two receptions for 31 yards. Trent Matthews also had two catches for 30 yards.

Lance Wise led the tackle charts with ten stops. Jake Martin had seven tackles. Coto added six stops.

The Leopards, now 3 and 3 on the season, travel to Camden Fairview to battle the Cardinals Friday night.

Ashdown Suffers Conference Loss at Malvern 10/12

The Ashdown Panthers went on the road to battle the undefeated Malvern Leopards on Friday night.  The Leopards continued their undefeated ways with a 52 to 7 victory over the Panthers.  The Leopards scored four times in the first quarter with three touchdowns and a field goal to end any hope that the Panthers had.

The Panthers lone score came in the 4th quarter on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Shooter Johnson to Jaidon Brown.  The Panthers fall to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the 7-4A conference.  Ashdown hosts Nashville this Friday with the game being broadcast live on 102.1 The Good Path with the pregame show beginning at 6:30.

Other High School Football Scores of Interest 10/12

Malvern dominated Ashdown 52-7

Horatio pounded Parkers Chapel 38-8

Murfreesboro slipped past Dierks 28-16

Mena handled Ozark 35-18

Nashville doubled up Bauxite 26-13

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

Hot Springs Lakeside beat Arkansas High 42-7

Little Rock Parkview shut out Hope 72-0

Camden Fairview whipped Magnolia 33-7

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Broken Bow rolled over Stilwell 48-14

Idabel took care of Muldrow 47-27

Henryetta nipped Valliant 42-41

Legacy Academy XC Team Excels at Scrapper Invitational 10/08

Lofton Ladies Take Home Silverware

The Legacy Academy Warriors participated in the annual Scrapper Invitational on Tuesday, October 8th. All the athletes ran hard, with all but three achieving personal records on a sun-drenched course! Senior Oaklee Lofton secured a 2nd place finish from a field of  73. The Warriors other impressive performances included three other athletes finish in the Top 15: Sophomore Jude Gallagher had an outstanding 11th place finish, narrowly missing 10th place; Sophomore Olivia Lofton placed 8th; and 7th grade Hannah Grace Lofton placed 5th. The junior girls team had an exceptional performance, finishing in 3rd place as a team. These are remarkable achievements considering for the 1-A Legacy Academy, demonstrating their ability to compete successfully against larger schools.

The team has two remaining meets: the Tri-County Invitational-Emmet Barnett Memorial in Waldron on 10/15 and the state HCAA meet on 10/25.

Photo: (L to R) Sisters Olivia, Oaklee and Hannah Grace Lofton celebrate their medals.

Ashdown Blanks Genoa Central 34-0 10/04

The Ashdown Panthers went on the road Friday night to Battle the Genoa Central Dragons in a 7-4A conference matchup.  The Panthers came out with a 34 to 0 shutout victory as the Panthers defense was aggressive and was seemingly in the Dragons backfield all night causing havoc.  The Panthers held the Dragons to under 75 yards total offense.  Kayson Hopkins, Radarius Norman and Colton Rowe gave constant pressure from their defensive line positions which allowed linebackers Hayden Ziegler, Gunnar Altenbaumer and Luke Gill to record many tackles.

On offense the Panthers started early with a 40-yard touchdown strike from Riley Williamson to Bryson French.  Kamarion Fricks had two touchdown runs while Cheldon Thompson pitched in with another scoring run.   On defense Hayden Ziegler took an interception to the house for a touchdown as well from nine yards out.  Williamson had 164 yards total offense including 127 in the air and Fricks had 78 yards on the grounds.

The Panthers go on the road Friday to battle the undefeated Malvern Leopards.  The game can be heard live 102.1 on the Good Path with the pregame show beginning at 6:30.

Top-Ranked Little Rock Parkview Defeats De Queen 66-7 10/04

Other High School Football Scores of Interest 10/4:

Prescott blanked Horatio 63-0

Dierks turned back Spring Hill 42-14

Murfreesboro whipped Foreman 52-0

Nashville shut out Fountain Lake 49-0

Mena outlasted Lamar 34-21

Junction City edged out Mineral Springs 20-14

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

Hot Springs hammered Hope 68-13

Hot Springs Lakeside throttled Magnolia 36-7

Camden Fairview rolled over Arkansas High 68-24

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Broken Bow worked over Salisaw 56-14

Stigler nipped Idabel 29-28

Valliant handled Spiro 62-14

Legacy Academy Cross Country Teams Shine at Buck Fever Showcase
Lofton Places First in Senior Girls

Legacy Academy’s cross country teams showcased their exceptional talent and determination at the Buck Fever Showcase held in Mena on September 24, 2024. The event, known for its challenging course, proved to be an opportunity for its athletes to excel, as they collectively brought home three medals and had four finishers ranked in the top 25.

One of the standout performances came from senior Oaklee Lofton, who not only secured first place in the senior girls’ race but also shattered her personal record (PR) by an impressive two minutes. This remarkable achievement highlights her dedication and hard work throughout the season.

Sophomore Olivia Lofton also delivered a stellar performance, finishing in ninth place and lowering her PR by an astounding 2.56 minutes. In addition, seventh grader Hannah Grace Lofton demonstrated her competitive spirit by placing 10th among a field of 145 athletes, showcasing the strength and depth of our team’s talent. Jude Gallagher, recorded an impressive finish with a sub 20 time, earning him 25th place out of 94 competitors. His performance further exemplifies the commitment and perseverance displayed by all our athletes.

Coach Hanna Webb said, “As coaches, we are immensely proud of each athlete’s performance and the heart they displayed on the course. Their dedication not only reflects their individual efforts but also embodies the spirit of Legacy Academy. We look forward to continuing this momentum as we move through the season and encourage our athletes to keep striving for their personal bests.”

Photo:

Medal-winning family: Hannah Grace Lofton, Oaklee Lofton and Olivia Lofton

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9/30

Wednesday, October 2^nd – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup with Tennessee on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, October 4^th – Coverage kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a closer look at this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock as De Queen battles the two-time defending state champs – the Parkview Patriots at 7:00. Jay, Greg, and Toney have the live play-by-play.

…Also at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Genoa Central where Ashdown’s Panthers battle the Dragons at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the action.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

Saturday, October 5^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Tennessee Volunteers in Fayetteville at 6:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 3:30 Saturday on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ouachita Baptist Tigers travel to Southern Oklahoma University in Durant to battle the Savage Storm at 2:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 1:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

DQ Cross Country Teams to Host Meet 10/1

The De Queen High School Cross Country teams will host “The Leopard Run” and the junior high conference championships Tuesday afternoon (10/1) starting at around 3:00 at the course behind De Queen High School. For spectators, parking is available at the baseball field. The course starts and finishes behind the softball field after winding through a wooded area and curving out near the Treating Plant Road.

Leading the senior boys for the Leopards Tuesday will be three-time all-state runner Randy Rodriquez, while two-time all-stater Alissa Neal will pace the Lady Leopards. If the junior high teams are to win conference championships Tuesday, the Cubs will need big performances from Eric Hernandez and Daniel Ortiz. The Lady Cubs need for Sierra Wilson and Tabitha Rodriquez to come up big today.

There will also be Two Dollar Tacos for sale at the Cross Country meet as a fundraiser for the squads Tuesday at 3:00 behind De Queen High School.

Leopards Route Hope for Homecoming 09/27

With Queen Catherine Socash and her homecoming court looking on, the De Queen Leopards pulled away from Hope 39-13 in the 5A South Conference opener Friday night.

The Leopards offense scored touchdowns on their first four possessions of the night to race to a 26-13 halftime lead. The Leopards rolled up 441 yards in total offense on the night.

Meanwhile, the Leopard defense was credited with six quarterback sacks as they held Hope scoreless in the second half.

The victory snapped a 38-game conference losing streak dating back to the 2018 season.

Our McDonalds Player of the Game was quarterback Cole Binkley who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and threw for 77 yards and a score. 

The Leopards are riding their first three-game winning streak in 15 years, dating back to the 2009 season. However, De Queen hits the road to Little Rock this Friday night to take on the two-time defending state champions – the Parkview Patriots.

Ashdown Wins Conference Opener 09/30

Cross Country had a successful day yesterday at their meet at Mena:

Aiden Kean was our best Jr. Boy and he finished 52nd out of 144 boys. Brynlee Smith and Lyndia Craig finished 50th and 51st out of 145 girls in Jr. Girls Division. Sr. Girls Ashlyn Gutierrez was top Sr. Girl finisher at 59th out of 88. And Clayton Mitchell was our top Sr. Boy finishing 80th out of 95.

Horatio Golf

Great day for Horatio Golf!! The Lady Lions are the 7-2A Conference Champions. Hayli Lyon led the way as she posted her best 18 hole score of the season. Jalyn Pickett, Presley Sprick, and Abigail Turner each chipped in solid numbers. The Lions finished in 2nd place behind Trey Smith, Graham Banhart, Rhett Walker, and Jake Smith.  Next up for both teams is the State Tournament in Glenwood.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9/23

Wednesday, Sept. 25^th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup with Texas A & M on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, Sept. 27^th – Coverage kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a closer look at this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Leopard Stadium as De Queen hosts Hope for homecoming at 7:00. Jay, Greg, and Toney have the live play-by-play.

…Also at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where Ashdown’s Panthers battle Benton Harmony Grove at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the play-by-play.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

Saturday, Sept. 28^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Arlington to battle the Texas A & M Aggies in the Southwest Classic at 2:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 11:30 Saturday morning on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ouachita Baptist Tigers host the U.A.-Monticello Boll Weevils in Arkadelphia at 6:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 5:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Idabel Shuts Out Ashdown 41-0 09/20

The Ashdown Panthers went on the road to battle the Idabel Warriors Friday night in a non-conference matchup.  The Panthers ran into a buzzsaw led by the Warriors two-headed monster of Ravian Larry and Matrail Lopez, who were even better than last year on the way to a 41 to 0 Warriors victory.

Ashdown was led by running back Kamarion Fricks who rushed for 50 yards.  Avry Buster played a great game on both sides of the ball including playing in the band at halftime.  Hayden Ziegler and Cheldon Thompson played well on defense.  The Panthers hosts Benton Harmony Grove in the opening conference game on Friday night at 7:00 at Dick Hays Stadium.  The game can be heard live on 102.1 The Good Path with the pregame show beginning at 6:30.

Other Friday Football Scores of Local interest 09/20

Idabel shut out Ashdown 41-0

Lafayette County blanked Horatio 28-0

Murfreesboro dominated Genoa Central 40-6

Mineral Springs outscored Quitman 54-49

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

Hamburg edged Magnolia 28-26

Prescott pounded Hope 49-0

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9/16

Wednesday, Sept. 18^th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup at Auburn on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, Sept. 20^th – Coverage kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 and on 102.1 The Good Path with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a closer look at this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…The De Queen Leopards enjoy an open date Friday as they prepare for their conference opener with Hope.

…At 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path goes live to Idabel where Ashdown’s Panthers battle the Warriors at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the play-by-play.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

Saturday, Sept. 21^st – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to the Plains to battle the Auburn Tigers at 2:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 11:30 Saturday morning on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ouachita Baptist Tigers travel to Magnolia to battle the S.A.U. Muleriders at 6:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 5:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Leopards Slip Past Lafayette County 19-18 09/13

Taking advantage of three Lafayette County first half fumbles, the De Queen Leopards raced to a 19-0 halftime lead on three scoring runs from quarterback Cole Binkley. However, the second half was all Cougars. De Queen escaped the non-conference matchup with a hard-fought 19-18 victory Friday night at Leopard Stadium.

In the second half, Lafayette County ran 33 plays and rolled up 218 yards in offense, while limiting the Leopards to just 11 yards on seven plays. But the Leopard defense came up with big stops on two-point conversion attempts and sealed the victory with an interception in the end zone by Lance Wise with two seconds to play.

Jake Martin, our McDonalds Player of the Game, paced the De Queen defense with 13 tackles. Ulyces Coto added ten stops.

After the thrilling 19-18 victory, the Leopards improve to 2 and 1 on the season. After an open date this Friday, the Leopards will host the Hope Bobcats in the 5A-South Conference opener for homecoming on September 27^th.

In Thursday night’s junior high action, the De Queen Cubs traveled to Ashdown and shut out the junior Panthers 38-0, with all the scoring coming in the first half. The Cubs are also 2 and 1 on the season.

Ashdown Defeats Hope 09/13

Other Friday Football Scores of Local interest 09/13:

Ashdown defeated Hope 26-14

Horatio outlasted Foreman 26-22

Dierks shut out Parkers Chapel 46-0

Dardanelle outscored Nashville 44-37

Mena turned back Stigler, OK 38-20

Fordyce mauled Mineral Springs 58-10

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

El Dorado whipped Arkansas High 42-20

Camden Fairview blanked Pine Bluff 27-0

Robinson slipped past Hot Springs Lakeside 24-19

Alma squeaked past Hot Springs 35-32

Bryant beat Little Rock Parkview 30-10

Magnolia defeated Bauxite 38-22

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Broken Bow doubled up Idabel 42-21

Rush Springs shut out Valliant 12-0

De Queen Cross Country Teams Clarksville

De Queen traveled to Clarksville and competed in a Distance Relay Meet. All four divisions competed hard on a tough course. The Jr Boys team consisting of Nathan Martinez, Erik Hernandez, Elian Abarca, and Daniel Ortiz got 1^st in their division. Also in the Sr Girls division the team of Ellie Perez, Alyssa Neal, Megan Buendia, and, Aiylene Hernandez claimed 1^st place. Several of the other teams claimed some 2^nd place finishes and some 3^rd places.

De Queen Cross Country Teams Acorn 09/10

The De Queen Cross Country Teams traveled to Acorn on Tuesday, September 10^th. The Leopards claimed 1^st place in every division.

Jr Girls Top 5 Finishers were: Sierra Wilson, Tabatha Rodriguez, Sherlyne Hernandez, Mya Luna, and Mia Pinkerton.

De Queen 86, Dierks, 91, Hot Springs Lakeside 109

Jr Boys Top 5: Erik Hernandez, Daniel Ortiz, Guadalupe Guevara, Nathan Martinez, Amardo Salazar. Erik Hernandez and Daniel Ortiz claimed the two top spots again.

De Queen 35, Hot Springs Lakeside 61, Heavener 103

Sr Girls Top 5: Alyssa Neal, Ellie Perez, Megan Buendia, Aiylene Hernandez, Stephanie Villeda

De Queen 34, Dierks 65, Magazine 82

Sr Boys Top 5: Randy Rodriguez, Arturo Quintana, Jakrys Munoz, Adrian Martinez, Rodrigo Garcia

This was the race of the day. Heavener Oklahoma had an excellent team and with bad weather canceling their meet a very talented Airline High from Louisiana made the three hour trip. De Queen edged out both quality teams with a tough performance.

De Queen 38, Heavener 41, Airline 46

De Queen Cross Country Teams OBU 09/07

The De Queen Cross Country Teams competed at OBU on Saturday, September 7^th.

Jr.Boys finished 2^nd behind a good El Dorado team. They were led by a 1-2 finish with Erik Hernandez and Daniel Ortiz claiming the top spots. Nathan Martinez was 3^rd. Armado Salazar was 4^th. Guadalupe Guevara finished 5^th.

Team Scores:

El Dorado 47, De Queen 70, Hot Springs Lakeside 76

Jr Girls placed 4^th at the OBU Meet. Sierra Wilson was 15^th. Tabatha Rodriguez finished 20^th. Mya Luna was 40^th. Sherlyne Hernandez came in 48^th. Rounding out the top 5 was Mia Pinkerton in 52^nd.

Team Scores:

Lake Hamilton 33, Genoa Central 47, El Dorado 123, De Queen 127

Sr Girls finished 4^th at the OBU Meet. 2 time All State Performer Alyssa Neal was the first leopard across the finish line in 13^th. Megan Buendia finished 22^nd. Aiylene Hernandez was 27^th. Yaritza Herrera claimed30th. Stephanie Villeda was 34^th.

Team Scores:

Mt. Saint Mary 36, Lake Hamilton 55, Benton 77, De Queen 108

Sr. Boys ran to a 4^th place finish at OBU. 3 Time All State Performer Randy Rodriguez finished 6^th. Arturo Quintana ran to a 18^th place finish. Adrian Martinez was 27^th. Rodrigo Garcia was 38^th. Khobee Osborne finished 56^th.

Team Scores:

Catholic 26, Benton 77, Lake Hamilton  88, De Queen 118

Legacy Academy Cross Country Off to a Flying Start

Lockesburg, ARK — Legacy Academy Warriors began their Cross Country season with great
success at the Tom Stuthard Meet in Acorn, AR. Sixteen athletes from 7th to 12th grade
competed at the event, with four of them medalling. Senior Oaklee Lofton finished 3rd in the Senior Girls race while Sophomore Olivia Lofton came in 12th. 7th grader Hannah Grace Lofton finished 12th in the Junior Girls, and Sophomore Jude Gallagher finished 26th in the Senior Boys. E ach race fielded over 100 athletes.

Coach Ben Wright said, “Even in our second ever year, our team is going from strength to
strength, and we are so proud of them. More important to us than times or medals is getting to see our students discipline themselves to build strength, virtue, and excellence in their hearts.”

With their first meet done, the Warriors can look forward to the rest of the season with high
expectations, hoping to see if they can retain their Junior Boys and Junior Girls state
championship titles, and go a step further with their senior teams.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9/9

Wednesday, Sept. 11^th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup against the UAB Blazers on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, Sept. 12^th – The Ouachita Baptist Tigers travel to Alva, Oklahoma to battle the Northwestern Oklahoma Rangers at 6:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 5:00 on 102.1 The Good Path.

Friday, Sept. 13^th – Coverage of De Queen – Lafayette County kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a closer look at this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, KDQN 92.1 goes live to Leopard Stadium as De Queen hosts the Lafayette County Cougars at 7:30. Jay, Greg, and Toney will have the live play-by-play action on KDQN-FM 92.1.

…Also, at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path KILX goes live to Hammonds Stadium in Hope where the Ashdown Panthers battle the Hope Bobcats at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the live play-by-play.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

…Seven plus hours of exciting high school football coverage Friday night only on your #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, Sept. 14^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the UAB Blazers in Fayetteville at 3:15. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 12 Noon Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Leopards Halt Losing Streak 35-0 at Horatio

The De Queen Leopards snapped a 27-game losing streak dating back to the 2021 season with a 35-0 win over Horatio at Lions Stadium Friday night in the first Sevier County Showdown between the two schools since 1992.

Ulyces Coto returned a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown to get the Leopards rolling. Cole Binkley had three scoring touchdown runs. Draeden Bennett capped the scoring with a six-yard run. Jakrys Munoz hit all five extra point attempts.

The De Queen defense held Horatio scoreless with only 60 yards in total offense.

Kyle Williamson, our McDonalds Player of the Game, led the way with 11 tackles, including an incredible seven tackles for loss.

The Leopards, now 1-1 on the season, return home Friday to host Lafayette County, while Horatio travels to Foreman.

Other Friday Football Scores of Local interest:

Little Rock Mills blanked Ashdown 46-0

Dierks defeated Mountain Pine 46-28

Hampton outlasted Foreman 42-30

Nashville hammered Hope Saturday 51-7

Mena shut out Little Rock Hall 31-0

Fouke turned back Murfreesboro 39-22

Bismarck whipped Mineral Springs 62-14

Elsewhere in the 5A-South Conference:

El Dorado nipped Camden Fairview 35-34

Little Rock Parkview dominated Maumelle 51-6

Hot Springs Lakeside outscored Sheridan 56-27

Morrilton defeated Arkansas High 51-21

Arkadelphia hammered Hot Springs 52-14

And in Southeast Oklahoma:

Broken Bow outlasted Durant 42-34

Hugo turned back Valliant 22-14

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9/2

Wednesday, Sept. 4^th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews Saturday’s matchup against Oklahoma State on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, Sept. 5^th – The Ouachita Baptist University Tigers open up their season at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia against Southwestern Oklahoma at 7:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 6:00 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Friday, Sept. 6^th – Coverage of the De Queen – Horatio Sevier County Showdown kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a closer look at this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, KDQN 92.1 goes live to Lions Stadium in Horatio as De Queen and Horatio battle in the Sevier County Showdown at 7:30. Jay, Greg, and Toney will have the live play-by-play action on KDQN-FM 92.1.

…Also at 6:30, 102.1 The Good Path KILX goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where the Ashdown Panthers open up against the Little Rock Mills Comets at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker have the live play-by-play.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

…Seven plus hours of exciting high school football coverage Friday night only on your #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, Sept. 7^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Stillwater to battle the Oklahoma State Cowboys at 11:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 8:00 Saturday morning on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 8/26

Tuesday, August 27^th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head football coach previews Thursday’s opener against U.A.P.B. on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, August 29^th – The Arkansas Razorbacks open up the 2024 season at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium against the Golden Lions of U.A. – Pine Bluff at 6:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey and crew is set for 3:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks Station – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, August 30^th – Coverage of the De Queen – Mena season’s opener kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney take a closer look at this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s the Electric Cooperatives High School Football Game Day Show as Chris Babb and crew preview the top matchups around the Natural State.

…At 6:30, we go live to Leopard Stadium as De Queen renews an old rivalry with the Mena Bearcats at 7:30 in the season’s opener. Jay, Greg, and Toney will have the live play-by-play action on your #1 Country 92.1.

…The Ashdown Panthers enjoy an open date as they prepare to open up their season at Dick Hays Stadium against the Little Rock Mills Comets on September 6^th.

…At 10:00 Friday, it’s the two-hour Simmons Bank Football Scoreboard Show as Rex Nelson and Richard Atkinson recap every game from around the state.

…Seven plus hours of exciting high school football coverage Friday night only on your #1 Country 92.1.

Legacy Academy Hosts Elite Basketball Trainer Jason Otter 05/18-05/19

Lockesburg, ARK — On May 18-19, Legacy Academy hosted two days of elite basketball training for the Warriors and Lady Warriors Senior High teams. The two-day camp focused on developing handling skills, defensive positioning and movement, and offensive motion drills.

LA Warrior teams, having just completed the school year, headed straight back to the Warrior Gym on Saturday morning. The camp offered specialized training for the senior players, tailored specifically towards their playing styles and team composition. Already looking forward to the next season, Coach Chad Gallagher said, “We loved having Jason Otter with us. Small schools are challenged in their pool of athletes and in their depth of size and natural athleticism, therefore you must compensate through skill development, fundamentals, discipline and other equalizing factors. Otter is excellent at player development. We’re thinking long term in building a strong basketball program, not in just creating a winning season here and there. Investment like this will pay off for decades in an athletic program.”

Jason Otter is a former Division 1 player (Austin Peay University) and NBA trainer with 30+ years of experience. He learned at a young age that smart, hard work will ALWAYS beat talent, when talent doesn’t work hard. By developing drills and strategies with the everchanging game of basketball, we have seen our campers achieve major success. We have helped players reach their goal of playing in college, at all division levels, and even professionally (overseas and NBA).

De Queen Soccer Teams Heading to State