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KDQN FM 92.1 – YOUR SOURCE FOR LEOPARD SPORTS

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Toney Stowers is the voice of Leopard Basketball on KDQN FM 92.1

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Darrell Coker (left) and Jim Cross (right) are the voices of the Ashdown Panthers on KILX FM 102.1.  They are pictured with Razorback signee, Shamar Easter.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 10/20

Wednesday, October 22nd – Catch the one hour “Razorbacks Football Live” at 7:00 as Chuck Barrett, Coach Bobby Petrino, and players preview Saturday’s Auburn game on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, October 24th – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on 92.1 and 105.3 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Leopard Stadium where De Queen hosts Hot Springs Lakeside at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the play-by-play.

…. Also, at 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Arkadelphia where Ashdown battles the Badgers at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, October 25th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Auburn Tigers in Fayetteville at 11:45. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 8:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…Ouachita Baptist hosts the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders at 1:00 in Arkadelphia. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 12 Noon on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 10/13

Wednesday, October 15th – Catch the one hour “Razorbacks Football Live” at 7:00 as Chuck Barrett Coach Bobby Petrino, and players preview Saturday’s Texas A & M game on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, October 17th – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on 92.1 and 105.3 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Leopard Stadium where De Queen hosts Camden Fairview at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the play-by-play.

…. Also, at 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Scrapper Stadium where Ashdown battles Nashville at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play action on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, October 18th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Texas A & M Aggies in Fayetteville at 2:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 11:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…Ouachita Baptist travels to Monticello to battle the U.A.M. Boll Weevils for a 12:30 kickoff. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 11:30 A.M. on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

After De Queen pulled to within 14 to 7 in the second quarter on a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jake Martin to Rylan Pickett, Hot Springs answered with 42 straight points to pull away from the Leopards 56 to 7 Friday night in the Spa City.
Sophomore Landon Wise led the Leopards rushing attack with 70 yards. Martin finished 8 of 16 for 96 yards. Pickett had two receptions for 44 yards.
Defensively, Kyle Williamson led with seven tackles. John Maturino, our McDonalds Player of the Game, was credited with six tackles, one tackle for loss, a pass defended, and a fumble recovery. Maturino had 43 yards in kick returns and a six-yard reception.
The Leopards, now 3 and 3 on the season and 1 and 2 in conference play, return home Friday to host Camden Fairview.

The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Malvern Leopards in a 7-4A Conference matchup Friday night at Dick Hays stadium.  Both teams came out firing on offense as Malvern marched down the field 70 yards in six plays for a 7 to 0 lead, Ashdown followed that with a three play 76 yard drive highlighted by a 29 yard run by Ahmari Spencer and a 50 yard pass from Riley Williamson to Bryson French for a touchdown to tie the score at seven.  However, Malvern took control from there for a 55 to 14 victory over the Panthers.
For the Panthers, Bryson French had four receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns while Joe Del Angel had four catches for 77 yards.  The Panthers fall to 1 and 5 overall and 1 and 2 in conference play.  The Panthers go on the road Friday to battle the Nashville Scrappers at 7:00 in Scrapper Stadium.  Pregame begins at 6:30 on 105.3 the Good Path.

IN THE 5A-SOUTH CONFERENCE:
Hot Springs defeated De Queen 56-7
Hot Springs Lakeside doubled up Texarkana 28-14
Camden Fairview edged Magnolia 42-40
Little Rock Parkview pounded Hope 64-7
AROUND THE AREA:
Malvern raced past Ashdown 55-14
Horatio outlasted Parkers Chapel 14-8
Nashville beat Bauxite 27-12
Ozark slipped past Mena 36-28 in double OT
Murfreesboro downed Dierks 52-23
Mineral Springs blanked Foreman 6-0
AND IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA:
Broken Bow outscored Stilwell 70-36
Idabel took care of Muldrow 23-14
Undefeated Valliant shut out Henryetta 32-0

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 10/06

Wednesday, October 8th – Catch the one hour “Razorbacks Football Live” at 7:00 as Chuck Barrett Coach Bobby Petrino, and players preview Saturday’s Tennessee game on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, October 10th – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on 92.1 and 105.3 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Hot Springs where De Queen battles the Hot Springs Trojans at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the play-by-play.

…. Also, at 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where Ashdown hosts Malvern at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play action on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, October 11th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Knoxville to battle the Tennessee Volunteers at 3:15. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and crew is set for 12:00 Noon on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…Ouachita Baptist travels to Southern Nazarene for a 2:00 kickoff. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 1:00 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Genoa Central Dragons in a 7-4A Conference contest Friday night at Dick Hays Stadium and came away with a 47-18 victory for their first win of the season.
The Panthers jumped out to a quick 14 to 0  lead behind two touchdown runs by quarterback Riley Williamson. After two more first half touchdowns on a 73 yard run by Bryson French, along with a 41 yard touchdown pass from Williamson to Hudson Hillis, the Panthers went to the halftime break with a 27 to 6 lead. Ashdown tacked on three more touchdowns in the second half.
Williamson finished the night with three touchdowns in the air and two touchdowns on the ground.  French had two touchdown receptions and a touchdown run.  Joe Del Angel and Hudson Hillis each had three receptions for the Panthers.
On defense, Fredrick Hunter, Mario Lewis and Ethen Warner dominated up front by stopping the running game and pressuring the quarterback all night.  Cayden White had two interceptions on his birthday and Ahmari Spencer also had an pick.  Logan Erwin and Colton Rowe had eight tackles each. On special teams DeShawn Clardy was a tackling machine.
Ashdown will host Malvern at 7:00 Friday at Dick Hays Stadium with the pregame show beginning at 6:30 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

The three-time defending Class 5A state Champs from Little Rock Parkview rolled into Leopard Stadium on a mission Friday. The Patriots broke a three-game losing streak enroute to a 52 to 6 win.
Parkview jumped to a 32 to 0 lead early in the second quarter. The Leopards settled down and put together a 12-play 73-yard scoring drive that took more than six minutes off the clock. The score came on a three-yard quarterback keeper by Jake Martin.
De Queen’s Jakrys Munoz recovered a Parkview fumble on the ensuing kickoff and the Leopards had some momentum. However, the Patriots dug in, stopped the Leopards, and scored 20 unanswered points the rest of the game for the 52 to 6 victory.
Sophomore Landon Wise led the De Queen rushing attack with 65 yards on 12 carries. Wise has 560 yards on the ground through the first five games.
Defensively, Sophomore Evan Eolcott, our McDonalds Player of the Game, led the tackle charts with seven. Kyle Williamson and Gael Angeles were credited with six tackles each.
The Leopards, now 3 and 2 on the season and 1 and 1 in 5A-South Conference play, travel to Hot Springs Friday to battle the league-leading Trojans.

In the 5A-South Conference:
Little Rock Parkview defeated De Queen 52-6
Camden Fairview clobbered Arkansas High 42-23
Hot Springs hammered Hope 49-14
Hot Springs Lakeside dominated Magnolia 34-6
Around the Area:
Ashdown outscored Genoa 47-18
Prescott blanked Horatio 55-0
Spring Hill stung Dierks 22-20
Murfreesboro outlasted Foreman 48-34
Mena shut out Lamar 21-0
Nashville raced past Fountain Lake 62-26
Junction City blanked Mineral Springs 39-0
And in Southeast Oklahoma:
Sallisaw outscored Broken Bow 40-30
Idabel handled Stigler 28-7
Unbeaten Valliant spanked Spiro 48-14

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9-29

Friday, October 3rd – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on 92.1 and 105.3 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Leopard Stadium where De Queen hosts the three-time defending state champs Little Rock Parkview Patriots at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the call.

…. Also, at 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where Ashdown hosts Genoa Central at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play action on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, October 4th – The Arkansas Razorbacks enjoy an open date while preparing to travel to Tennessee on October 11th to battle the Volunteers.

…Meanwhile…Ouachita Baptist hosts Oklahoma Baptist at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia at 12:00 Noon. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 11:00 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

The De Queen Leopards rolled up 620 yards in total offense, including 574 yards on the ground, as they pulled away from the Bobcats in the second half to post a 56-25 victory in the 5A-South Conference opener Friday in Hope.
Landon Wise led the way with 212 yards rushing and a touchdown. Quarterback Jake Martin rushed for 137 yards and a score. Martin and Wise also hooked up on a 27-yard touchdown pass. Luis Sotelo added 161 yards, including a 92-yard scoring run. The only Leopard running back who didn’t rush for 100 yards, Rylan Pickett, scored four touchdowns on the night. Jakrys Munoz kicked all eight extra points and is a perfect 21 of 21 on P.A.T.’s this season.
Hope led 7 to 0 after the opening quarter when two De Queen drives stalled inside the Bobcat 10-yard line. But the Leopards put four touchdowns on the board in the second quarter to take a 28 to 13 lead at halftime. After Hope cut the lead to 28 to 19 early in the third quarter, the Leopards outscored the Bobcats 28 to 6 the rest of the game to pull away for the 56 to 25 win to improve to 3 and 1 on the season.
The Leopards return home Friday night to host the three-time defending state champs from Little Rock Parkview at 7:00. It’ll be Rotary Night and the first 100 De Queen fans to enter the gate at 6:00 get free admission, compliments of the De Queen Rotary Club.

The Ashdown Panthers went on the road to battle the Haskell Harmony Grove Cardinals to open 7-4A conference play Friday night.  The Cardinals behind a dominant running game put up a school record 62 points on their way to a 62 to 19 victory over the Panthers.
For Ashdown, Bryson French had a monster game with a 75 yard kickoff return, six catches for 77 yards and a touchdown and also added four rushes for 36 yards and a score.
Ashdown returns home Friday night to host Genoa Central at Dick Hays Stadium with the pregame show beginning at 6:30 on 105.3 the Good Path and on the KILX App.

AROUND THE 5A-SOUTH CONFERENCE:
De Queen blew out Hope 56-25
Magnolia blanked Arkansas High 36-0
Hot Springs Lakeside edged Camden Fairview 33-28
Hot Springs upset Little Rock Parkview 23-30
AROUND THE AREA:
Haskell Harmony Grove defeated Ashdown 62-19
Centerpoint turned back Horatio 42-20
Dierks dominated Lafayette County 47-15
Junction City rolled over Foreman 43-6
Nashville upset Arkadelphia 24-23
Pottsville pounded Mena 25-6
Gurdon outscored Murfreesboro 48-22
Spring Hill slipped past Mineral Springs 16-6
AND IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA:
Broken Bow whipped Glenpool 47-7
Holland Hall outscored Idabel 50-31
Valliant outlasted Antlers 28-15

De Queen Sr. Girls Cross Country  9/23

The De Queen Lady Leopards Cross Country team won on their home course on Tuesday. Sierra Wilson, Tabatha Rodriguez, Sherlyne Hernandez, Yamilet Lopez, and Jaden Valdez were the top 5 for the Leopards. They beat a very good Hope team.

They have competed well this year winning at Acorn and Hot Springs Lakeside and getting 2nd at Magazine. They will compete in Nashville next week.
The Junior High Teams also won on Tuesday making it a clean sweep in De Queen. The Junior High teams will be at Nashville next week to compete for the Junior High Conference Championships.

De Queen Sr. Boys Cross Country  9/23

The DeQueen Senior Boys Cross Country team won their home meet on Tuesday. The boys beat Hope, Magnolia, and Nashville which are all conference opponents. Erik Hernandez, Isaac McKamie, Yahir Ramirez,Nathan Martinez, and Emmanuel Salazar were the top 5 finishers for the Leopards.

So far this year they have gotten a runner up at Magazine and a couple of 4th place finishes at Acorn and Hot Springs Lakeside.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9-22

Wednesday, September 24th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head football coach previews Saturday’s Notre Dame matchup on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, September 26th – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on 92.1 and 105.3 with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Hammond Stadium in Hope where the De Queen Leopards open up conference play against the Bobcats at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the play-by-play.

…. Also, at 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Haskell Harmony Grove where Ashdown opens up conference play against the Cardinals at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play action on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, September 27th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 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…Ouachita Baptist travels to Searcy to battle the Harding Bison at 7:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 6:00 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

The Idabel Warriors outscored Ashdown 26 to 6 in the second half to rally past the Panthers 47-33 Friday night at Dick Hays Stadium as heard live on 105.3 The Good Path.
It was a battle of quarterbacks as Ashdown’s Riley Williamson and Idabel’s Mack Dixon put on a show. After the Warriors took a quick 7 to 0 lead, Williamson and the Panthers answered with 21 straight points as Ashdown would eventually take a 27 to 21 lead into the locker room at half.
Williamson connected with Bryson French for 66 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Smith had a six-yard touchdown catch. Wesley Carthone added a four-yard scoring reception. Williamson had two touchdown runs to account for all of Ashdown’s scoring.
Not to be outdone, Idabel’s Dixon threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the Warriors prevailed 47 to 33.
The Panthers, 0 and 3 on the season following a tough non-conference schedule, travel to Haskell Harmony Grove Friday to open up conference play.

AROUND THE 5A SOUTH CONFERENCE:
Prescott outscored Hope 28-20
Benton pounded Little Rock Parkview 31-14
Magnolia outlasted Hamburg 64-54
AROUND THE AREA:
Idabel rallied past Ashdown 47-33
Quitman rolled past Mineral Springs 42-12
Murfreesboro dominated Genoa Central 40-12
Mount Ida manhandled Bearden 46-14

Jr Boys Cross Country 09/17

The DeQueen Junior Boys have been having an outstanding season so far. Just like the Jr Girls they have been to Magazine, OBU, Acorn, and Hot Springs Lakeside. They have won every meet except for getting beat by Conway at OBU. DeQueen has an excellent group of freshman highlighted by Daniel Ortiz who has won every race this year. The closest anybody has been to Daniel so far is 24 seconds behind him. Daniel has a strong group of classmates helping him represent DeQueen so well with Gaudalupe Guevara, Athan Hernandez, Alan Monroy, Axel Hernandez, Anthony Solano, and Yovani Velazquez all running well. The eight grade is working hard and ready to help their team compete for another Conference Championship in a few weeks at Nashville. They include Grady Seal, Adrian Ramirez, Adrian Marrufo, Axel Quintana, Kevin Figueroa, Roberto Ochoa, Alexander Santiago, Joshua Holcombe, and Omar Martinez.

The De Queen Jr. Girls Cross Country Team has been to four meets so far winning three of them. They won at Magazine, Acorn, and Hot Springs Lakeside while placing 5th at Ouachita Baptist’s meet where they lost to Vilonia, Cabot, Bryant and a really strong Genoa Central team.

The girls have a good group of freshmen that helped win the Conference Championship last year.
Mia Pinkerton, Mya Luna, Joseline Maruffo, Taylor Wagner, Gabby Sanchez, and Mackenzie Alvarez have been some of the top placing freshmen. The Eighth Grade has really been showing out and finishing very high in the races with Lynli Marable, Lynnlee Bailey, Genevieve Satterfield, Nayelly Olvera, Elayna Luna, and Lilly Lee all running well. The Junior high has one more meet at DeQueen on the 23rd before traveling to Nashville for The 7-4A Junior High Conference Championships.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9-15

Wednesday, September 17th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head football coach previews Saturday’s Memphis matchup on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, September 19th – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on 105.3 The Good Path with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…The Leopards enjoy an open date as they prepare to open conference play at Hope on September 26th.

…. At 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where Ashdown hosts the Idabel Warriors at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play action on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, September 20th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to the Liberty Bowl to battle the Memphis Tigers 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…Ouachita Baptist travels to Russellville to battle the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at 7:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 6:00 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Jake Martin, Landon Wise, and Rylan Pickett ran for two touchdowns each, while Luis Sotelo added a rushing score as the De Queen Leopards won their final non-conference game of the year Friday night 49-18 over the Lafayette County Cougars in Stamps.
Sophomore Landon Wise led a 358-yard rushing attack with 180 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Fullback Rylan Pickett, our McDonalds Player of the Game ran for 91 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Quarterback Jake Martin completed both of his passes for 34 yards. John Maturino was the leading receiver with a 25-yard reception. Jakrys Munoz was perfect kicking all seven of his point-after-attempts.
Defensively, senior linebacker Kyle Williamson led the way with nine tackles and a fumble recovery. Luis Sotelo was credited with seven tackles and four passes defended. Maturino recovered a fumble and Logan Dallas picked off a Cougar pass.
After invoking the Sportsmanship Rule late in the third quarter, the Leopards improved to 2 and 1 on the season. After an open date this Friday, De Queen travels to Hope on September 26th to open the 5A-South Conference play.

The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Hope Bobcats in a non conference matchup Friday at Dick Hays Stadium.  The Panthers held a 13 to 0 halftime lead with touchdown runs by Riley Williamson and Bryson French.
However, the second half was a different story with Hope tying the game at 19 to send the game into overtime.  The Bobcats scored in the overtime session to go up by six points. The Panthers could not answer with their turn in OT and the Bobcats hopped on the bus with a 25 to 19 victory.
The game was marred by 25 penalties which impacted the game for both teams in a negative fashion.
Riley Williamson had a wonderful game with 234 yards passing and a touchdown and Riley added a score rushing. Bryson French had four receptions for 168 yards and a touchdown and also added a rushing touchdown.
On defense, Taylor Mitchell and Ethen Warner played well.  The tide of the game turned quickly with a first quarter injury to Panthers all conference center Colton Rowe.
The Panthers return to action on Friday night as they host the Idabel Warriors in the final non-conference game of the season.  Pregame show begins at 6:30 on 105.3 the Good Path.

AROUND THE 5A-SOUTH CONFERENCE 09/12

De Queen defeated Lafayette County 49-18
Hope outlasted Ashdown 25-19 in Overtime
El Dorado dominated Arkansas High 48-14
Camden Fairview rallied past Pine Bluff 26-22
Robinson upended Hot Springs Lakeside 35-16
Bauxite blasted Magnolia 40-22
Hot Springs rolled over Alma 40-7
AROUND THE AREA:
Foreman turned back Horatio 34-14
Dierks rolled over Parkers Chapel 61-24
Mena stung Stigler, Oklahoma 29-19
Dardanelle slipped past Nashville 28-26
Fordyce shut out Mineral Springs 51-0
Mount Ida outlasted Jessieville 28-21
AND IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA:
Broken Bow defeated Idabel 49-14
Valliant rolled past Rush Springs 47-18

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9-8

Wednesday, September 10th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head football coach previews Saturday’s Ole Miss matchup on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, September 12th – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 and on 105.3 The Good Path with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Lafayette County where the Leopards battle the Cougars at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the play-by-play.

…. Also at 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Dick Hays Stadium where Ashdown hosts Hope at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play action on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, September 13th   – The Arkansas Razorbacks open up SEC play in Oxford against Ole Miss at 6:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 3:00 Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks Station – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…Ouachita Baptist hosts Southeastern Oklahoma State at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia at 7:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 6:00 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Leopards Claim Sevier County Showdown with Horatio 42-8 09/05

The De Queen Leopards rolled up 389 yards and put 35 points on the board, all in the first half, before emptying the bench in the second half in a 42 to 8 win over the Horatio Lions in the Sevier County Showdown Friday night at Leopard Stadium.
In that decisive first half, Luis Sotelo scored on runs of 47 and 16 yards. Landon Wise had a 29-yard touchdown run to start the scoring. Fullback Rylan Pickett scampered in from 18 yards out. Quarterback Jake Martin found Wise on a 22-yard scoring pass as time expired ending the half. Jakrys Munoz connected on all five extra point attempts to put the home team in front 35 to 0 at intermission, invoking the Sportsmanship Rule in the second half.
With De Queen reserves logging minutes in the second half, the Lions scored early in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard run by Joseph Fonseca. Isaiah Samuel threw to Isaiah Callahan for the two-point conversion. Rusty Bermeo capped the scoring on a two-yard run for the Leopards.
Martin, our McDonalds Player of the Game, completed eight-of-nine passes for 142 yards and a score. Jake also rushed for 41 yards. His favorite target was Wise. Landon had six receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown. Wise also rushed for 77 yards and a score. Sotelo led all rushers with 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, sophomore Evan Wolcott led the tackle charts with seven stops, including two Tackles for Loss. Yovani Gonzalez had six tackles and three passes defended. Bermeo and Jose Flores recovered fumbles.

The Ashdown Panthers traveled to Little Rock on Friday night to battle with the top ranked Little Rock Mills University Studies Comets.  It all started well for the Panthers as Bryson French took the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.
The Comets’ first possession stalled after a great defensive effort from Colton Rowe, Logan Erwin and Ahmari Spencer and resulted in a punt.
The Panthers drove the ball down the field and stunned the Comets on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Riley Williamson to Bryson French to make the score 12 to 0.
However, the athletic Comets awoke quickly and scored the next 43 points on their way to a 43 to 12 victory over Ashdown.  Williamson had 57 yards rushing and Brayden Erwin pitched in with 40 yards on the ground for the Panthers.  Bryson French led the Panthers with three catches for 68 yards and Tyler McCaslin had three catches for 50 yards.
On defense: Rowe, Logan Erwin, Ethen Warner, Ahamri Spencer, Domanick Ware and Cayden White played with great energy.
The Panthers host the Hope Bobcats Friday with the pregame show beginning at 6:30 on 105.3 the Good Path, on the KILX App, and follow social media for links to the broadcast.

IN THE 5A-SOUTH CONFERENCE 09/05

De Queen 42 Horatio 8
Arkadelphia 38 Hot Springs 34
Little Rock Parkview 42 Maumelle 14
Hot Springs Lakeside 42 Sheridan 12
Morrilton 41 Arkansas High 25
El Dorado 43 Camden Fairview 27
Nashville 47 Hope 20
ELSEWHERE AROUND THE AREA:
Mills University Studies 43 Ashdown 12
Dierks 40 Mountain Pine 0
Mena 53 Little Rock Hall 0
Hampton 38 Foreman 14
Bismarck 61 Mineral Springs 0
Fouke 44 Murfreesboro 38
Junction City 16 Mount Ida 14
AND IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA:
Broken Bow 26 Durant 23
Valliant 26 Hugo 12

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 9-1

Wednesday, September 3rd – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head football coach previews Saturday’s Arkansas State matchup on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, September 4th – The Ouachita Baptist Tigers open up their season at East Central Oklahoma in Ada at 7:00. Airtime with Rex Nelson and crew is set for 6:00 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Friday, September 5th – Coverage of area high school football kicks off at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 and on 105.3 The Good Path with the popular Southwest Arkansas Sports Page on the Air as Greg and Toney preview this week’s local high school football action.

…At 6:00, it’s High School Football Game Day as Chris Babb and crew preview the state’s top matchups.

…At 6:30, #1 Country 92.1 goes live to Leopard Stadium where De Queen hosts the Horatio Lions at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the play-by-play.

…. Also at 6:30, 105.3 The Good Path goes live to Little Rock where Ashdown battles the Mills Comets at 7:00. Jim Cross and Darrell Coker will have the play-by-play action on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

…At 10:00, it’s the two-hour Football Scoreboard as Rex Nelson and crew recap every game around the state.

Saturday, September 6th – The Arkansas Razorbacks battle the Arkansas State Red Wolves in Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium at 4:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 1:00 Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks Station – #1 Country 92.1.

Four turnovers kept the De Queen offense out of the end zone, while four big plays put Mena in the end zone as the Bearcats took the 89th meeting between the two schools 28-0 in Mena Friday night.
The Leopards took the opening kickoff and drove inside the Mena 20-yard line. However, an interception halted that drive. After a scoreless first quarter, Mena put three touchdowns on the scoreboard in the second quarter to take control.
Sophomore Landon Wise was our McDonalds Player of the Game. Wise rushed for 26 yards, caught two passes for 20 yards, and returned two kicks for 15 yards. Defensively, Wise had a tackle and a fumble recovery.
Quarterback Jake Martin was the leading rusher with 36 yards on 12 carries. Martin threw for 67 yards. John Maturino was the leading receiver with 26 yards on two receptions. Kyle Williamson and sophomore Logan Dallas led the defense with seven tackles each.
The Leopards host the Horatio Lions in the Sevier County Showdown Friday at 7:00. The Lions are coming off a victory over Cossatot River in the first ever high school football game for the Eagles.

Mena shut out De Queen 28-0
Foreman pounded Parker’s Chapel 38-14
Fouke defeated Dierks 41-14
Magnolia turned back Nashville 30-6
Murfreesboro clobbered Centerpoint 50-22
Little Rock Catholic nipped Arkansas High 21-20
And in Southeast Oklahoma:
Broken Bow edged McAlester 23-20
Valliant upended Idabel 35-20

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 8/25

Wednesday, August 27th – Catch the one-hour “Sam Pittman Live” at 7:00 as the Hogs head football coach previews Saturday’s Alabama A & M matchup on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, August 29th – Coverage of the De Queen-Mena contest 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 Boyd Stadium in Mena where the De Queen Leopards open the season against the Mena Bearcats at 7:00. Jay, Toney, and Jacob will have the live play-by-play on your #1 Country 92.1.

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

…It’s seven-plus hours of the most comprehensive high school football coverage on the airwaves Friday starting at 5:00 on your #1 Country 92.1 and on the KDQN App.

Saturday, August 30th – The Arkansas Razorbacks open the season in Fayetteville against Alabama A & M at 3:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 12 Noon Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks Station – #1 Country 92.1.