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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Jim Cross and Darrell Coker are the voices of the Ashdown Panthers on KILX 102.1 The Good Path. They are pictured with Ashdown native and Razorback football signee Shamar Easter.
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Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 5/22
Saturday, May 27th – The 33rd Annual Judge Greg Ray Memorial Tri-Lakes Big Bass Festival will be held from 6:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. on De Queen, Dierks, and Gillham Lakes. Over $20,000 in prize money will be up for grabs. #1 Country 92.1 will have the official start at 6:00 A.M. and hourly reports from each lake throughout the tournament. Tune in Saturday and follow the results with Tyler Massey and Patrick Massey on your #1 Country 92.1. Our coverage is presented by: Futrell Marine Kawasaki, First State Bank, San Juan’s Automotive Repair, Pappy’s Bait Shop and Mama’s Junk Store, and Weyerhaeuser.
Leopards Soccer Program Wins Seventh State Championship Saturday 05/20
The De Queen Leopards soccer program claimed its seventh state championship since 2009 with a dominating 5-0 finals victory over Dardanelle Saturday morning on the U.C.A. campus in Conway as heard on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5. The Leopards jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead and cruised to victory over the Sand Lizards. The Most Valuable Player in the championship contest was senior Edwin Baltazar, who achieved a rare “hat trick” in the finals. A “hat trick” in soccer is when one player scores three goals in a single game.
The Leopards last state title was in 2015. Congratulations to Coach Stephen Sloan and the De Queen soccer team!
Ashdown Baseball Comes Up Short in 4A State Championship 05/19
The Ashdown Panthers went to the UCA campus in Conway Friday on a quest for their first baseball state title in school history against the Lonoke Jackrabbits, who were stacked with five Division One prospects including three that have committed to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Panthers battled toe to toe with the Jackrabbits but came up a little short with a 6 to 3 defeat that gave the Panthers the runner up trophy in the Class 4A State baseball tournament.
The Jackrabbits took a 6 to 0 lead after six innings, led by Lonoke’s all-world pitcher Steele Eaves, who finished the game with 11 strikeouts, featuring a 92 mile per hour fastball and an overpowering slider.
However, the Panthers never-give-up-spirit showed itself in the 7th and final inning. Grayson Porter led off with a triple. Wood Walton reached on an error. That was followed by a double off the bat of Gunnar Altenbaumer to score Porter. Then pitch hitter Vonderick Thomas blasted an RBI double. Walt Jones was hit by a pitch and all of the sudden, the tying run came to the plate.
Eaves got his 11th strikeout for the second out in the inning. Then Caleb Blakenship kept the Panthers alive with a RBI single scoring Thomas.
Eaves then induced the Panthers into a game-ending groundout to shortstop to preserve the victory.
Walt Jones and Grayson Porter held the powerful Jackrabbit lineup to only three hits on the day.
The Panthers end their year as state runner up, capping a fabulous season for first year coach Austin Cross.
Ashdown Baseball Advances to State Championship
The Ashdown Panthers advanced to the Finals of the State Championship Friday, May 19th, at UCA after a 6 to 1 victory Sunday, May 14th, against Morrilton followed up by a 17 to 2 victory in the semi final game against Brookland . Walt Jones pitched 6 strong innings while Grayson Porter closed in the seventh to beat Morrilton. Timely hitting by Gunnar Altenbaumer and Nash Brown led the Panther attack.
Week’s State Tournaments 05/08-05/13
CLASS 4A STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT AT LONOKE:
Thursday 5:30 Nashville versus Brookland…..Live on FM 99.5 KMTB
Friday 3:00 Ashdown versus Robinson-Morrilton winner…..Live on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App with Jim Cross…Airtime 2:45
CLASS 4A STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AT LONOKE:
Thursday 11:00 Nashville versus Brookland….Live on FM 99.5 KMTB
Friday 3:00 Ashdown versus Wynne-Morrilton winner
CLASS 2A STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AT GREENLAND:
Thursday 3:00 Dierks versus Riverside….Live on FM 105.5 KNAS
CLASS 4A STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT THURSDAY AT BAUXITE:
5:00 De Queen Lady Leopards versus Heber Springs
7:00 De Queen Leopards versus Lisa Academy of Little Rock
Ashdown Baseball and Softball Teams Claim Regional Tournament Titles
Both the Ashdown baseball and softball teams claimed the championships in the Class 4A South Regional Tournament on Saturday afternoon, May 6th, in De Queen. The Panthers rolled over top-seeded Nashville on the baseball diamond 14-2 in five innings as heard live on 102.1 The Good Path, while the Ashdown girls outlasted top-seeded Malvern 8-7 in the softball final.
The Ashdown baseball bats came out on fire with 13 hits in 5 innings on the way to a 14 to 2 victory, avenging two earlier losses this season to the Scrappers. Grayson Porter pitched four-and-a-third innings of no-hit baseball with 7 strikeouts. Ashdown scored runs in all 5 innings, highlighted by a 4 run third inning. Derek Hilton had 3 hits while scoring 4 runs. Wood Walton had 2 hits and 2 runs batted in, Nash Brown, Walt Jones and Mason Washington also had 2 hits each for the Panthers. With the victory, the Panthers take a #1 seed and a bye to this week’s state tournament in Lonoke. The Panthers will play Friday at 3:00 against the winner of Thursday’s contest between Robinson and Morrilton. That game can be heard live with Jim Cross on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App. Airtime is set for 2:45 Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Ashdown girls also battled back to claim the softball championship at De Queen Saturday with an exciting 8-7 win over Malvern. Ashdown rode outstanding pitching throughout the tournament from Maddie Cook and Zaniya Alexander. Kylie Erwin was the big stick at the plate. Kylie had three hits on both Thursday and Friday, knocking in four runs in Thursday’s victory and adding a big homerun on Friday. Other big hitters for the Ashdown girls throughout the regional tournament included: Jaela Coleman, LaKenya Williams, and Jeana Paredes. Ashdown’s girls won the Class 3A State Championship in 2022. They’ll begin their quest for the 4A State Championship in 2023 at Lonoke High School Friday, May 12th, at 3:00. After earning a first-round bye, the Ashdown girls will take on the winner of Thursday’s Wynne-Morrilton winner.
De Queen Soccer Teams Win Conference, Advance to State
The De Queen girls and boys soccer teams won hard-fought conference tournament championships over the weekend at Bauxite High School. The Lady Leopards defeated Bauxite 1-0 in overtime, while the Leopards outlasted Hope in a shootout 5-3.
After the game was scoreless at the end of regulation, the Lady Leopards won it in overtime over Bauxite 1-0 on a goal by Emily Garcia, assisted by Samantha Hernandez. Coach Stephen Sloan also credited Wendy Victoriana for a big game. The boys game ended with a shootout as Renzo Garcia scored the winning goal in the Leopards 5-3 win over Hope.
The De Queen teams now advance to the Class 4A State Tournament. The Lady Leopards meet Heber Springs Thursday, May 11th, at 5:00. That’ll be followed by the Leopards and Lisa Academy of Little Rock at 7:00. Both of Thursday’s contests will be played at Bauxite High School. The State Tournament host is Robinson in Little Rock.
Panthers Baseball Rolls Over Crossett
The Ashdown Panthers battled the Crossett Eagles in a first round regional matchup with the winner advancing to the State Tournament. Crossett scored one run in the top of the second then the Panthers exploded for 16 runs in the next three innings to come away with a 16 to 1 victory in 5 innings. Walt Jones was the winning pitcher as he threw a complete game. Leland Garrett had 3 hits for the Panthers while Jones, Nash Brown and Grayson Porter had two hits a piece while combining for 7 runs batted in. The Panthers ended the night with 12 hits. The Panthers advance to the semifinals of the Regionals and will take on Magnolia Friday at 2:30 for the right to play for the Regional Championship. Nashville and Arkadelphia battle in the other semifinal at 12 noon Friday on the baseball diamond behind De Queen High School.
Ashdown Softball Advances in Regionals
The Ashdown Softball team rolled into the Class 4A South Regional Tournament semifinals and punched their ticket to the state tournament next week in Lonoke with an impressive 11-1 five inning victory over Hamburg Thursday, May 4th, as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
Ashdown scored four in the third and added five runs in the fourth to blow the game open. The Panthers pounded out 12 hits on the day and played an error free defensive game behind winning pitcher Zaniya Alexander.
Alexander threw all five innings in the circle, allowing only one run on three hits. Alexander fanned seven and didn’t issue a single free pass.
Kylie Erwin led the offensive attack with three hits in three trips, including a pair of doubles, and Kylie knocked in four runs. Raven Pounds and Jeana Paredes had two hits each, as every Ashdown player in the starting lineup had at least one hit on the day. LaKenya Williams clubbed a double. Alexander helped her own cause with a single. Karielle Forbes, Madison Cook, Shamari French, and Jala Richards added hits.
Ashdown advances to play Monticello Friday at 2:30 in the semifinals. Monticello advanced to the semifinals with a 9-3 win over Magnolia Thursday. Jim Cross will have the pregame show at around 2:15 on 102.1 The Good Path.
On the other side of the softball bracket Thursday, Malvern squeaked past Star City 3-1, while Nashville eliminated Stuttgart 4-1. Malvern and Nashville will battle in the other semifinal Friday at high noon.
Class 4A South Regional Tournaments in De Queen – Thursday Schedule 05/04
BASEBALL:
10:00 Nashville versus Monticello
12:30 Star City versus Arkadelphia
3:00 Stuttgart versus Magnolia
5:30 Ashdown versus Crossett* LIVE ON 102.1 THE GOOD PATH AND THE KILX APP WITH JIM CROSS
SOFTBALL:
10:00 Malvern versus Star City
12:30 Stuttgart versus Nashville
3:00 Monticello versus Magnolia
5:30 Ashdown versus Hamburg* LIVE ON #1 COUNTRY 92.1 WITH TONEY STOWERS
Lady Leopards Runners-up, Leopards 5th at State Track Meet
The De Queen Lady Leopards came up six points short of the team title to finish as runners-up at the Class 4A State Track Meet Tuesday, May 2nd, at Clarksville. The De Queen girls finished with 59 points, second to Warren’s 65. The Ashdown girls finished a close third with 55 points. Belle Lindsey had a big day winning the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 46.78 seconds. Lindsey tallied 36 points in the individual events and also ran a leg on the 4 X 400 relay team that finished fifth. Lindsey was second in the high jump and 100-meter hurdles. She was third in the long jump, and fifth in the triple jump. For Ashdown, Zamariyah Rhone won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 15.45 seconds.
On the boy’s side, De Queen finished fifth with 38 points, just ahead of Ashdown’s 36. Magnolia won the boy’s title. Donyea Whitmore won the shot put with a toss of 49 feet, 8 inches. Donyea also took second in the discus. Juan Maldonado scored points in the 1600 and 3200-meter runs.
Event winners in the State Track Meet – Lindsey, Whitmore, and Rhone qualify for the upcoming Meet of Champs.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 5/1
Thursday, May 4th – The Ashdown baseball and softball teams open up play in the Class 4A South Regional Tournament at De Queen High School Thursday at 5:30. The Panthers baseball team will battle the Crossett Eagles. Jim Cross will have the play-by-play with the pregame show starting at around 5:15 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Meanwhile…The Panthers softball team takes on the Hamburg Lady Lions on the lower diamond behind De Queen High School also at 5:30. Toney Stowers will have the play-by-play with the pregame show starting at 5:15 on #1 Country 92.1. Action in the Regional Tournament begins on Thursday at De Queen High School with four games scheduled on both diamonds starting at 10:00 A.M. Depending on the length of the preceding three contests, the Ashdown game broadcasts may be running a little late. But stay tuned, and we’ll keep you posted.
Friday, May 5th – Ashdown TBA on KILX
Saturday, May 6th – Ashdown TBA on KILX
Ashdown Softball Dominates Nashville 04/28
The Ashdown Panthers went on the road to battle their old rival the Nashville Scrapperettes in the last conference game of the season with the #2 seed in the upcoming regional tournament up for grabs. The Panthers knocked the cover off the softball and finished with a 10 to 4 victory to wrap up the #2 seed in the 7 4A Conference softball race. The Panthers scored 1 run in the first 2 innings followed by 2 more in the 3rd but then erupted for 5 runs in the 4th inning to put the game away. The Panthers pounded out 16 hits led by Zaniya Alexander and Jala Richard who had 3 hits each while Jeana Paredes,Kylie Erwin, Karielle Forbes, and Shamari French had 2 hits each. The Panthers will continue their season in the opening round of the Regional Tournament Thursday night in De Queen
De Queen Softball Season Ends Friday 04/28
The De Queen Softball team’s season came to an end Friday when they ran into a red hot Magnolia team. The Lady Panthers defeated the Lady Leopards 15-0 in five innings.
Magnolia pounded out 17 hits on the day and played error-free softball to earn a Regional Tournament berth. The Lady Leopards managed only two hits on the afternoon, singles by Ale Rodriguez and Allison Dockins, and committed four costly errors in the field.
The De Queen girls finished 11 and 10 on the season, and finished tied for fourth in the 7-4A Conference standings with the Lady Panthers. However, Magnolia advances to Regionals based on a points system.
The three seniors, Rodriguez, Dockins and Jenith “Ithy” Sierra finished outstanding careers. The future is bright for De Queen Softball as the Lady Leopards will return seven starters next season.
Lady Leopards Win at Camden Fairview 9-0
The De Queen Lady Leopards kept their postseason hopes alive with a 9-0 victory on the road at Camden Fairview Tuesday, April 25th, in action heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
Senior Jenith Sierra, our McDonalds Player of the Game, pitched a seven-inning shutout, scattering five hits. Sierra struck out eight, and did not issue a single walk.
Ale Rodriguez was three-for-three at the plate with three R.B.I.’s. Kenzee Pearce clubbed a pair of doubles as the Lady Leopards pounded out 14 hits on the afternoon. Sierra helped her own cause with a pair of hits. Katelyn Ponce had two hits. Allison Dockins hit a double. Perry Nickerson collected a triple. Presley Parson knocked in two runs with a single. Riley Smith and Kate Lindsey added hits.
De Queen hosts Magnolia Friday at 5:00. With a victory, the Lady Leopards can clinch a berth in the regional tournament May 4th – 6th in De Queen.
Ashdown Blanks De Queen 12-0 in Baseball
The Ashdown Panthers hosted the DeQueen Leopards on Senior Night at Ashdown City Park Monday afternoon, April 24th. Ashdown scored early and often to come away with a 12 to 0 victory. Walt Jones and Leland Garrett combined on a 2 hit shutout. The Panthers scored 9 runs on 8 hits in the first inning highlighted by a 2 run home run from Gunnar Altenbaumer along with RBI doubles from Walt Jones and Grayson Porter. Jones, Altenbaumer, Porter and Nash Brown led the Panther’s 11 hit attack with 2 hits each. The Panthers moved to 11 wins and 2 losses in the conference and will close out the regular season Friday at Nashville.
Ashdown Defeats De Queen 7-2 in Softball
The Ashdown girls, who won the Class 3A State Championship last year, defeated De Queen on the softball diamond Monday afternoon, April 24th, 7-2 behind a dominating pitching performance by Zaniya Alexander. Zaniya pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on three hits. Alexander struck out 14 and didn’t issue a single free pass.
Kylie Erwin was the hitting star for Ashdown going four-for-four. Madison Cook had three hits on the day. Jana Cook had two hits. Jeana Paredes and Raven Pounds each had a hit.
Kenzee Pearce was our McDonalds Player of the Game with a homerun and several nice defensive plays in centerfield. Ale Rodriguez had a pair of hits for the Lady Leopards.
De Queen travels to Camden Fairview in a must-win contest as far as postseason play is concerned weather-permitting Tuesday afternoon.
Belle Lindsey – 23rd Rotary Crystal Award Recipient
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 4/24
Monday, April 24th – De Queen’s Lady Leopards travel to Ashdown for conference action on the softball diamond at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…the conference-leading Ashdown baseball team will also host De Queen weather-permitting also at 5:00. The Voice of the Panthers Jim Cross will have the call with pregame starting at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Tuesday, April 25th – The De Queen Lady Leopards travel to Camden Fairview for a make-up softball contest at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime is set for 4:45 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
Thursday, April 27th – The Ashdown Panthers travel to Hot Springs to battle the Lakeside Rams in non-conference baseball action weather-permitting at 4:30. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:15 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Friday, April 28th – The De Queen Lady Leopards will host Magnolia for softball action with a regional tournament berth on the line at 4:30 weather-permitting. Pregame Show begins at 4:15 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown Panthers travel to Nashville to battle the Scrapperettes in conference softball action at 5:00. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Ashdown Game Recap 04/22
The Ashdown Panthers baseball team went on the road to battle the Malvern Leopards in a 7 4A conference matchup Friday Ashdown scored early and often leaving Malvern with a 14 to 0 victory. The Panthers broke the game open with 11 runs in the 4th inning highlighted by a home run from Wood Walton and a 3 RBI double by Walt Jones. Kylar Jones was dominant on the mound pitching a 3 hit shutout while striking out 5. Walt Jones led the Panthers with 4 hits including 3 doubles while Derek Hilton and Nash Brown had 2 RBI’s. The Panthers move to 10 wins and 2 losses in the conference and will host the DeQueen Leopards on Monday which can be heard on the Good Path beginning at 4:45.
Ashdown Game Recap 04/19
The Ashdown Panthers went on the road to battle the Magnolia Panthers in an important 7 4A matchup. Ashdown came away with a hard fought 11 to 8 victory to remain in a first place tie in the conference with three games to go. Defensively, the infield of Leland Garrett, Walt Jones, Gunnar Altenbaumer and Nash Brown made several stellar defensive plays. Ashdown behind 4 run innings in the 2nd and 3rd led 8 to 1 going to the bottom of the third but Magnolia scratched and clawed to make it a nail bitter at the end. Hitting stars for Ashdown were Nash Brown who had 3 hits, VonDeric Thomas had 2 hits and 3 runs scored, Wood Walton had 2 hits, and Walt Jones who had 2 runs batted in. The Panthers go on the road Friday (weather permitting) to face Malvern which can be heard on the Good Path beginning at 4:45.
Nashville Defeats De Queen 18-6 on Baseball Diamond 04/19
In a contest that was moved up one day due to the threat of inclement weather, Nashville broke open the game with a big fifth inning to defeat De Queen 18-6 on the baseball diamond behind De Queen High School Wednesday afternoon as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
Freshman Jake Martin was named our McDonalds Player of the Game going two-for-two at the plate with a R.B.I. Eastan Patrick knocked in two runs with a hit. Logan Petrishen, Cooper Young, Sam Graham, and Isauro Lopez added hits.
De Queen Teams Fall at Malvern
The De Queen baseball and softball teams traveled to Malvern Tuesday, April 18th, and suffered a couple of tough losses. The Leopards fell to Malvern 10-7 on the baseball diamond in action heard live on your #1 Country 92.1, while the De Queen girls lost to highly regarded Malvern in softball 6-2.
The Leopards were their own worst enemy committing seven fielding errors on the afternoon. Konnor Shelton started on the mound for De Queen and was charged with the loss. Max Pinkerton came on in relief and only gave up one earned run. But the De Queen miscues in the field were just too much to overcome.
Catcher Sam Graham was our McDonalds Player of the Game. He was on base three times including a big double. But defensively, Graham threw out three Malvern runners on the basepaths.
Isauro Lopez and Jake Martin had doubles. Cooper Young had a single.
The Leopards fell to 10 and 7 on the season. More importantly, they dropped to 4 and 6 in conference play. They need to win out to earn a Regional Tournament berth. That starts with Nashville at home in a make-up contest Wednesday at 4:30.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 4/17
Tuesday, April 18th – De Queen travels to Malvern for conference action on the baseball diamond at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Thursday, April 20th – The De Queen Leopards renew an old rivalry when they host Nashville on the baseball diamond at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime is set for 4:45 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown baseball team travels to Magnolia at 5:00. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Friday, April 21st – The De Queen Lady Leopards will travel to Camden Fairview for softball action at 5:00 weather-permitting. Pregame Show begins at 4:45 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown Panthers travel to Malvern for conference baseball action at 5:00. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
…Meanwhile…The De Queen soccer teams host Hope at Leopard Stadium at 5:00. Diego Martinez and Horacio Sotelo will have the play-by-play on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5. Pregame begins at 4:45. The action can also be viewed live online at DQTV.
De Queen Soccer Teams Dominate Mena Friday 04/14
De Queen Teams Sweep Hope Friday 04/14
Nashville Defeats De Queen 7-2 in Baseball Action
After De Queen had taken a 2-0 lead, Nashville rallied to tie the game in the fifth inning. Then the Scrappers scored five times in the sixth inning to post the 7-2 victory in Nashville Tuesday afternoon, April 12th, as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
Max Pinkerton pitched an outstanding game for the Leopards and earned our McDonalds Player of the Game award. Max worked five plus innings, and was charged with three runs. However, only one run was earned. He fanned four on the afternoon.
For the Leopards, Tye Lindsey had a double and single and knocked in both De Queen runs. Sam Graham had a double, and Cooper Young added a single.
It was a tough 7-4A conference loss for the Leopards who badly need league victories to work their way into the top four teams in the conference standings and earn a trip to the Regional Tournament. De Queen will host Regionals next month.
Ashdown Game Recap 04/11
Ashdown Game Recap 04/10
The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Hooks Hornets in a non conference baseball matchup on Monday, April 10th. It was an old fashioned slugfest where both teams combined for 28 runs and 23 hits, however the Panthers came up on the short end of a 17 to 11 loss. The Panthers led 3 to 2 after 2 innings but in the third inning Hooks sent 17 guys to the plate and scored 12 runs to put the game out of reach. The Panthers continued to chip away but the margin was too great. Hitting stars for the Panthers were Nash Brown who had 3 hits including a home run, Derek Hilton had 3 hits and Leland Garrett also had 3 hits. The Panthers return to conference action Tuesday as they host the Hope Bobcats in a double header.
Leopards Win Big at Haworth
The De Queen Leopards crossed the state line Monday afternoon, April 10th, and won big over the Haworth Lions 14-3 in five innings as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
Freshman Logan Petrishen was named our McDonalds Player of the Game with a grand slam homerun and a total of six R.B.I.’s on three hits for the afternoon.
Cooper Young and Eastan Patrick also had three hits on the day. Sophomore Sam Graham was the winning pitcher, running his record to a perfect 3 and 0 on the year.
The Leopards, now 10 and 5 on the season, need some conference victories in order to qualify for the regional tournament that De Queen will host in May. They’ll get a golden opportunity to secure a big league win Tuesday afternoon when the De Queen boys travel to Nashville at 5:00. Airtime with Toney Stowers is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
De Queen Teams Fall in Arkadelphia Friday 4/7
It was a tough day Friday for the De Queen baseball and softball teams in conference action at Arkadelphia. The Leopards were blanked by the Badgers 9-0 as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1, while the Lady Leopards dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker on the nearby softball diamond.
The Leopards could muster only one hit on the afternoon – a single by Cooper Young. The De Queen boys did get another nice pitching outing from ninth grader Logan Petrishen, our McDonalds Player of the Game. Two Leopard first inning errors led to two unearned Badger runs. Petrishen kept the Leopards in the game for five-plus innings though, allowing only three earned runs on seven hits. Logan fanned six and walked three.
The Leopards fell to 3 and 4 in conference play and 9 and 5 overall.
On the softball diamond, it was a tough 4-3 loss for the Lady Leopards. Despite the defeat, the De Queen girls still have a one-game lead for fourth place in the conference standings. The top four finishers advance to the regional tournament next month that will be hosted by De Queen.
De Queen Dominates Bauxite in Soccer
The De Queen senior teams defeated Bauxite easily in soccer action Thursday afternoon, April 6th, at Leopard Stadium as heard live on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5.
The Lady Leopards shut out the Lady Miners 6-0, while the Leopards made it a clean sweep with a 9-1 win in boys action.
If you would like to watch the action from yesterday, it’s archived at DQTV on YouTube.
De Queen Softball Defeats Horatio 4-2 Thursday 4/6
A big crowd enjoyed the action Thursday afternoon as the De Queen Lady Leopards played host to the Horatio Lady Lions on the softball diamond in non-conference action. Horatio scored first, but De Queen rallied for the 4-2 victory as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
Senior third baseman Ale Rodriguez was named our McDonalds Player of the Game with hits in all three official trips to the plate, a run scored, a R.B.I., and a stolen base. Allison Dockins and Makenzee Pearce had two hits each as the Lady Leopards pounded out a dozen hits on the day.
The Lady Lions had six hits on the afternoon. Cadee Glasgow had a pair of hits. Mallory Marshall and Raylee VanVoast collected a hit each.
Perry Nickerson earned the victory in the circle throwing all seven innings, allowing two runs, only one run was earned, while striking out four and walking only one.
The De Queen girls improved to 9 and 4 on the season as they head to Arkadelphia Friday for 7-4A Conference action.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 4/10
Monday, April 10th – The De Queen Leopards travel to Haworth, Oklahoma for non-conference baseball action weather-permitting at 4:30. Airtime is set for 4:15 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile… The Ashdown Panthers host Hooks, Texas on the baseball diamond at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Tuesday, April 11th – De Queen renews an old rivalry on the baseball diamond in Nashville against the Scrappers at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile… The Ashdown softball team hosts the Hope Lady Bobcats at 5:00 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show with Jim Cross goes on the air at 4 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX app.
Thursday, April 13th – The De Queen Lady Leopards softball team plays hosts to the Horatio Lady Lions weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show with Toney Stowers starts at 4:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Friday, April 14th – The De Queen Lady Leopards will host Hope for conference softball action at 4:30 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show begins at 4:15 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile… The De Queen soccer teams host Mena at Leopard Stadium at 5:00. Diego Martinez and Horacio Sotelo will have the play-by-play on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5. Pregame begins at 4. The action can also be viewed live online at DQTV.
Ashdown Recap
Two old rivals got together on Tuesday evening, April 4th, as Ashdown played host to the Nashville Scrappers in 74A baseball action at Ashdown City Park. The game was marred by walks, errors and missed opportunities as the Scrappers went back to Nashville with a 10 to 8 victory. Nashville jumped ahead 6 to 1 after an inning and a half of action. Ashdown struck back with 2 runs in the bottom of the second inning and three in the bottom of the third to tie the score at six highlighted by a 2 RBI double by Grayson Porter and a RBI single by VonDeric Thomas. The Panthers would take a 7 to 6 lead, but Nashville scored 2 runs in the 6th and 2 runs in the 7th to come away with the important victory. The Panthers return to action on Thursday at Magnolia and the game can be heard on the Good Path with the pre game show beginning at 4:45.
Lady Leopards Win Big Conference Contest at Magnolia
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 4/3
Monday, April 3rd – The De Queen Lady Leopards travel to Magnolia to battle the Lady Panthers in conference action on the softball diamond weather-permitting at 5:00. Airtime is set for 4:45 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, April 4th – The Ashdown Panthers baseball team hosts the Nashville Scrappers in a key conference matchup at 5:00 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show with Jim Cross goes on the air at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Thursday, April 6th – The De Queen Lady Leopards softball team plays host to the Horatio Lady Lions weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show with Toney Stowers starts at 4:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown baseball team travels to Magnolia weather-permitting at 5:00. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
…Meanwhile….The De Queen Soccer teams host Bauxite at Leopard Stadium with girls action starting at 5:00. Diego Martinez and Horacio Sotelo will have the exciting play-by-play with pregame coverage starting at 4:45 on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5. The soccer action is also available for online viewing on DQTV.
Friday, April 7th – The De Queen Leopards travel to Arkadelphia for conference baseball action at 5:00 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show begins at 4:45 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
De Queen Splits With Ashdown Thursday
The De Queen baseball and softball teams played host to Ashdown Thursday afternoon, March 30th, in conference action moved up one day because of the weather. The Leopards baseball team upset the conference-leading Panthers 5-0, while the Ashdown girls defeated the Lady Leopards 6-3.
On the baseball diamond, the story was De Queen Freshman pitcher Logan Petrishen. He threw a seven inning shutout and scattered six Ashdown hits. With the win, the Leopards improved to 8 and 3 overall and 3 and 2 in the 7-4A Conference. It was the first conference loss for the Panthers, who now stand 4 and 1 in league play.
Down the hill on the softball field, Ashdown prevailed 6-3 behind an outstanding pitching performance by Madison Cook, who threw a complete game and allowed only four hits. Perry Nickerson was charged with the loss in the circle for the De Queen girls.
The Ashdown girls pounded out 11 hits on the afternoon. Kylie Erwin led the way with three hits. Zaniya Alexander, Jala Richards, and Jaela Coleman had two hits each.
For De Queen, Makenzee Pearce, Allison Dockins, Courtney Socash, and Catherine Socash had hits. Tegan Gallardo was named our McDonalds Player of the Game for her outstanding defensive performance.
With the win, Ashdown, the defending Class 3A State Champs, improved to 4 and 1 in 7-4A conference action and 7 and 3 overall. The Lady Leopards fell to 3 and 2 in the league and 7 and 4 overall.
Malvern Softball Shuts Out Ashdown
The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Malvern Leopards in a battle of undefeated teams in 74A Conference softball at Ashdown City Park on Tuesday, March 28th. Malvern jumped out early and never looked back and made the long trip to Malvern with a 7 to 0 victory in their hip pocket. Malvern broke the game open with 5 runs in the 2nd inning. Leopards pitcher Kendall Watson had a dominant performance by pitching a 3 hit shutout. For the Panthers, Jeana Paredes had 2 hits.
De Queen Softball Defeats Cossatot River Monday 11-2
The De Queen Lady Leopards returned to softball action Monday afternoon, March 27th, after a week off for Spring Break and defeated the Cossatot River Lady Eagles 11-2 in non-conference action.
Perry Nickerson, our McDonalds Player of the Game, dominated in the circle to earn the victory, pitching all seven innings. Perry allowed only two runs, one earned, while striking out seven and she didn’t walk a single batter.
The Lady Leopards had a busy day at the plate as Allison Dockins, Courtney Socash, and Nickerson had two hits each. Ale Rodriguez clubbed a double. Katelyn Ponce and Catherine Socash each had a hit and two R.B.I.’s.
The De Queen girls return to 7-4A Conference action Tuesday by hosting Camden Fairview.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 3/27
Monday, March 27th – The De Queen Lady Leopards host the Cossatot River Lady Eagles in softball action weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show with Toney Stowers is set for 4:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, March 28th – The De Queen Leopards host Camden Fairview in conference action on the baseball diamond weather-permitting at 5:00. Airtime is set for 4:45 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown Panthers softball team hosts the Malvern Lady Leopards in a key conference matchup at 5:00 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show with Jim Cross goes on the air at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
…Meanwhile….the De Queen Soccer Teams renew an old rivalry with Nashville at Leopard Stadium. Following a junior varsity contest at 4:00, Diego Martinez and Horacio Sotelo will have the exciting play-by-play of the senior girls and boys action starting at around 5:00 on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5. The soccer action can also be viewed live on DQTV.
Thursday, March 30th – The De Queen Leopards baseball team hosts the Spring Hill Bears weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show with Toney Stowers starts at 4:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown softball teams hosts the Fouke girls at 5:00. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Friday, March 31st – The De Queen Lady Leopards host Ashdown in conference softball action at 4:30 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show begins at 4:15 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown baseball team also plays at De Queen at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Ashdown Baseball Defeats Arkadelphia
The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Arkadelphia Badgers in 7 4A conference baseball action Friday, March 17th, at Ashdown City Park. Arkadelphia scored an unearned run in the top of the first inning to take a one run lead which held until the bottom of the third inning when Caleb Blakenship hit an rbi double to score Walt Jones to knot the score at one. Blakenship would later score on an error by the Badger catcher to make the score 2 to 1. The Panthers would add 3 more in the 4th inning and 2 more in the 5th inning and tack on one more run in the 6th inning to extend the lead to 8 to 1. Arkadelphia pushed across one run in the 7th to make the final score 8 to 2. The Panthers banged out 6 hits led by Greyson Porter with 2 hits. Derek Hilton was dominant on the mound pitching a 5 hit complete game allowing only 2 runs. The Panthers moved to a perfect 3 wins and 0 losses in conference play.
Leopards Baseball Walks it off Friday Against Malvern
The De Queen Leopards baseball team heads into Spring Break on a high note after a thrilling come-from-behind, walk-off 3-2 victory over Malvern Friday, March 17th, in action heard live on your #1 Country 92.1. Sophomore Sam Graham, our McDonalds Player of the Game, had the game-winning R.B.I. hit to score Eastan Patrick, who had been hit by a pitch to reach base, in the bottom of the seventh inning to secure the important conference win.
Cooper Young was the starting pitcher for De Queen, working four innings and allowing two Malvern runs. Konnor Shelton came on and slammed the door shut for the final three innings to earn the victory on the hill. Shelton allowed no runs, while striking out four.
Isauro Lopez put the Leopards on the board with a solo homerun. Trailing 2-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning, the Leopards scored the tying run on a Malvern balk. That set up Graham’s heroics in the final at bat.
Tye Lindsey had two hits for De Queen. Lance Wise, Jake Martin, and Young all added singles.
With the win heading into Spring Break, the De Queen boys improved to 8 and 2 on the season, and 2 and 1 in 7-4A Conference play.
Meanwhile, on the adjacent softball diamond on the campus of De Queen High School Friday, the Lady Leopards battled gamely before falling to the highly-regarded Malvern girls 7-4. It was the first conference loss for the De Queen girls, as they fell to 2 and 1 in league play. The Lady Leopards head into Spring Break with a season’s record of 5 and 3.
Ashdown Softball Defeats Camden Fairview
The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Camden Fairview Lady Cardinals in 7-4A conference softball action at Ashdown City Park on Tuesday, March 14th. The Lady Cardinals scored twice in the first inning, but Ashdown erupted with two runs in the 3rd inning, three runs in the fourth and two more runs in the 5th to come away with a 7 to 2 victory as heard live on 102.1 The Good Path.
Zaniya Alexander pitched a complete game four-hitter with nine strikeouts for Ashdown, while Lakenya Williams clubbed a three run homer in the 4th inning to lead the Ashdown offensive attack. Karielle Forbes, Jala Richard and Alexander had two hits each as the Ashdown girls pounded out ten hits on the day.
Leopards Get Win at Hope
The De Queen baseball team exploded for seven runs in the third inning and went on to defeat Hope 13-6 in Hope on Tuesday, March 14th.
The Leopards pounded out 12 hits on the afternoon. Tye Lindsey, Connor Shelton, Eastan Patrick, and Logan Petrishen all collected two hits each.
The winning pitcher was Cooper Young, who worked the first three innings. The southpaw allowed two runs on two hits, while striking out eight Bobcats.
With the win, the Leopards improved to 7 and 2 on the year, and evened their 7-4A Conference record at 1 and 1. The Leopards host Malvern Friday weather-permitting on your #1 Country 92.1.
Lady Leopards Win Third Straight Tuesday at Hope
The De Queen Lady Leopards rallied from a 6-1 deficit to pull out a thrilling 8-6 victory in Hope Tuesday afternoon, March 14th, as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
The De Queen girls scored six runs in the sixth inning to take a 7-6 lead, and added a big insurance tally in the seventh to win their third game in a row.
Perry Nickerson started in the circle for the Lady Leopards. Senior Ethie Sierra came on in relief in the fifth inning to slam the door on Hope. Earning the victory, Sierra was our McDonalds Player of the Game as she worked three shutout innings, allowing only one hit. She fanned four, and walked only one.
The Lady Leopards pounded out nine hits on the day. Pressley Parson had two hits. Kenzie Pearce, Nickerson, and Courtney Socash had doubles. Allison Dockins, Kaitlyn Ponce, Ali Rodriguez, and Kate Lindsey added singles.
The Lady Leopards played error-free softball for the third consecutive game. With the victory, the De Queen girls improve to 2 and 0 in 7-4A Conference play and 5 and 2 overall, as they get ready to host highly-regarded Malvern Friday weather-permitting.
Ashdown Game Recap
The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Arkansas High Razorbacks in non conference baseball action on Monday at Ashdown City Park. It was an exciting game with everyone on the edge of their seats. Ashdown had a chance to either tie or win the game in the bottom of the 8th inning but stranded 2 runners on base which gave the Razorbacks a hard fought 9 to 8 victory in 8 innings. Arkansas High hit 3 home runs including 2 by Arkansas Razorbacks commit Ty Waid. After the 2 home runs by Waid, Coach Austin Cross chose to intentionally walk Waid the next 3 at bats. For Ashdown, Leland Garrett had 3 hits and Caleb Blakenship had 2 runs batted in for the night. The next baseball broadcast will be Friday against Arkadelphia on the Good Path with the pregame show beginning at 4:45.
Lady Leopards Basketball Postseason Honors
Two De Queen Lady Leopards basketball team members received postseason honors this week after capping a successful 18 and 9 season.
Senior Belle Lindsey was named to the 7-4A All-Conference team, to the Class 4A All-State team, and is a nominee to compete in the upcoming East-West High School All-star game.
Senior Lorel Morphew was also named to the 7-4A All-Conference team.
Both Lindsey and Morphew were three year starters for the De Queen girls, who qualified for three straight regional tournament berths.
Lady Leopards win at Horatio 8-1
The De Queen Lady Leopards traveled to Lady Lions Yard in Horatio and came away with an 8-1 victory to improve to 4 and 2 on the season.
Pitcher Perry Nickerson was our McDonalds Player of the Game. Perry pitched all seven innings. She allowed one run on five hits. She struck out 10 and walked only two.
Nickerson helped herself at the plate with a double, single, and a R.B.I. Ali Rodriguez and Kaitlyn Ponce also had two hits each, as the Lady Leopards pounded out 11 hits on the afternoon.
Katie Glascow had two hits and knocked in Horatio’s only run of the game.
The real difference in the game was the De Queen girls played tight, error-free defense, while the Lady Lions committed six errors on the day.
The Lady Leopards will be right back at it Tuesday afternoon in conference action at Hope live on your #1 Country 92.1.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 3/13
Monday, March 13th – The De Queen Lady Leopards travel to Horatio to battle the Lady Lions weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show with Toney Stowers is set for 4:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile …The Ashdown baseball team hosts Arkansas High at 4:30. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:15 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Tuesday, March 14th – The De Queen Lady Leopards travel to Hope for softball action weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show begins at 4:15 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown Panthers softball team hosts Camden Fairview at 5:00 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show with Jim Cross goes on the air at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Thursday, March 16th – The Arkansas Razorbacks battle Illinois in the NCAA Tournament at 3:30 in DeMoines, Iowa. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 3:00 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The De Queen Soccer teams host Fort Smith Southside at Leopard Stadium with girls action starting at 5:00. Airtime is set for 4:45 with Diego Martinez on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5 and the action can also be viewed live online at DQTV.
Friday, March 17th – The De Queen Leopards host Malvern in baseball action at 5:00 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show begins at 4:45 with Toney Stowers.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown baseball team hosts Arkadelphia at 5:00. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
De Queen Soccer Teams Drop Home Openers
Ashdown Shuts Out Lincoln on Baseball Diamond
Lady Leopards Walk it Off in Conference Opener
The De Queen Lady Leopards scored three times in the bottom of the eighth inning to earn the walk-off 6-5 victory over visiting Arkadelphia in the 7-4A Conference opener Tuesday afternoon, March 9th, as heard live on #1 Country 92.1.
Senior Allison Dockins, our McDonalds Player of the Game, had the game-winning two-run double to drive in Pressley Parson and Kaitlyn Ponce to start the game winning celebration. On the afternoon, Dockins had two hits and three R.B.I.’s.
It looked grim for the De Queen girls before the rally. The Lady Leopards looked deflated after they left the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. Then Arkadelphia scored twice in the top of the eighth to take a 5-3 lead. But the De Queen girls refused to quit, and won it in thrilling walk-off fashion.
The Lady Leopards scored six runs, pounded out ten hits, and played error-free, tight defense on the afternoon. Perry Nickerson was the winning pitcher, going all eight innings.
Ale Rodriguez had a pair of hits. Kenzie Pearce, Ponce, Parson, Catherine Socash, and Courtney Socash all contributed hits.
The Lady Leopards improved to 3 and 2 overall, and more importantly, 1-0 in conference play with the victory. The De Queen girls host Nashville Friday afternoon.
Ashdown Softball Rolls Over Magnolia in Conference Opener
The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Magnolia Panthers in the 7-4A conference opener for both teams on the softball diamond on Tuesday, March 9th.
Magnolia jumped out to an early 2 to 0 lead but Ashdown erupted for five runs in the 3rd and three more in the 4th to coast to a 11 to 2 victory.
Karielle Forbes had three doubles and four runs batted in for Ashdown while Jala Richards had three hits and Kaylee Walker, Jeana Paredes, and Jaela Coleman had two hits each. Ashdown pounded out 13 hits on the night. Pitcher Zaniya Alexander tossed a complete game five hitter and was impressive from beginning to end.
Third Baseman Kaylee Walker made some tremendous plays, while having a part in seven of Ashdown’s outs. The Ashdown outfield of Paredes, Richards and Coleman made several big time plays to quelch any possibility of a Magnolia rally.
The next broadcast for the Ashdown girls is Friday, as the Panthers travel to Hope. The action can be heard live beginning at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 3/6
Tuesday, March 7th – The De Queen Lady Leopards host Arkadelphia for their conference opener in softball action weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show begins at 4:15 with Toney Stowers on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown Panthers softball team hosts the Magnolia Lady Panthers at 5:00 weather-permitting. The Dugout Show with Jim Cross goes on the air at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Thursday, March 9th – The Arkansas Razorbacks battle the Auburn Tigers in the opening round of the S.E.C. Mens Basketball Tournament in Nashville 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.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown Panthers baseball team travels to Hope to battle the Bobcats at 5:00. Pregame with Jim Cross begins at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Friday, March 10th – The De Queen Soccer teams host Fort Smith Northside at Leopard Stadium at 4:00. Airtime is set for 3:45 on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5 and the action can be viewed live on DQTV.
…Meanwhile….The De Queen Lady Leopards host Nashville in softball action at 4:30. The Dugout Show begins at 4:15 with Toney Stowers.
De Queen Soccer Teams Face Stout Competition at Fort Smith Over the Weekend
The De Queen Lady Leopards and Leopards stepped up in classification over the weekend against some talented competition at the Fort Smith Invitational. The De Queen girls dropped all three contests, while the Leopards went 2 and 1.
The De Queen girls lost 3-2 to Green County Tech Friday night (March 3rd). The Lady Leopards fell to Springdale 7-0 Saturday (March 4th), before dropping a 3-0 decision to Fort Smith Southside. Coach Stephen Sloan credited Nancy Martinez, Ayline Hernandez, and Wendy Victoriano for their efforts.
The Leopards dropped a tough 3-2 decision to South Moore, Oklahoma Friday night (March 3rd). The De Queen boys bounced back Saturday with a 6-1 victory over Green County Tech as Omar Ponce scored two goals. The Leopards wrapped up the tourney with a thrilling 1-0 win over Russellville on a late goal by Edwin Baltazar on an assist by Angel Gonzalez.
On Tuesday (March 7th), the De Queen soccer teams travel to Cossatot River with girls action starting at 5:30. Then it’s the home opener Friday (March 10th) against Fort Smith Northside at Leopard Stadium. There’ll by a junior varsity boys game at 4:00. That’ll be followed by the Leopards and Grizzlies at around 5:00. Then the girls teams will square off in the final game of the night. Friday’s varsity action can be heard live on Spanish Radio AM 1390/FM 104.5 starting at around 4:45, and the soccer action will be available for viewing live on DQTV.
Ashdown Softball Wins Two Drops One in Tournament
The Ashdown Panthers softball team played host to the James Bowie, Texas Lady Pirates Friday night (March 3rd) at Ashdown City Park. After a scoreless first inning, the Panthers erupted for eight runs in the second inning highlighted by a bases-clearing three-run triple by Karielle Forbes, a R.B.I. double by Jala Richard and R.B.I. singles by Lakenya Williams and Maddie Cook. Forbes also had a home run and a single. The Panthers came away with the 10 to 0 victory in 4 innings. Zaniya Alexander pitched a shutout while giving up just 2 hits. The Ashdown girls came back Saturday to defeat Dekalb, Texas 10-1, before falling in a 5-4 tough one to Genoa’s Lady Dragons.
The next game for the Ashdown girls will be Tuesday (March 7th) versus Magnolia at Ashdown City Park with the pre-game show being broadcast beginning at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path.
Lady Leopards Win One Drop Two at Ashdown Softball Tournament
The De Queen Lady Leopards competed over the weekend in the Ashdown Softball Invitational Tournament. The De Queen girls were defeated by Springhill 12-4 on Friday night (March 3rd). The Lady Leopards bounced back to dominate James Bowie, Texas 15-3 Saturday morning. Perry Nickerson was the winning pitcher, striking out six. Kenzie Pearce and Catherine Socash delivered timely hits. The Lady Leopards day ended Saturday afternoon (March 4th) with a 12-3 loss to Mena.
The De Queen girls are 2-2 on the year.
Leopards Baseball Wins Three Over the Weekend
When Thursday’s rains washed out the scheduled eight-team De Queen Invitational Baseball Tournament, three schools agreed to travel back to De Queen over the weekend and the Leopards swept all three contests.
On Friday night (March 3rd), The Leopards dominated Waldron 11-1 in five innings. Freshman Logan Petrishen pitched a gem, allowing only one run, on three hits. He struck out nine Bulldogs, and walked only three. Offensively, the Leopards pounded out 13 hits. Freshman Jake Martin collected three hits, scored a run, and collected a R.B.I.
The Leopards came back Saturday afternoon (March 4th) and slipped past Mansfield 4-3. Martin came on to earn the save by getting the final out of the game, stranding the would-be tying run at third base.
Then the Leopards and the Mena Bearcats hooked up in a dandy. The game was tied at four after the regulation seven innings. After Mena plated a run in the top of the eighth to take a 5-4 lead, Cooper Young came through with a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to propel the Leopards to the 6-5 win. Max Pinkerton, Martin, and Sam Graham shared the mound duties. The big stick for the Leopards was Eastan Patrick who had three hits, including a towering homerun, three R.B.I.’s, and two stolen bases.
The Leopards are off to a perfect 5 and 0 start on the season.
Ashdown Drops Baseball Opener at Genoa on Controversial Ending
The Ashdown Panthers traveled to battle the Genoa Dragons in a non-conference baseball match up on Tuesday, February 28th. It was an exciting game with several lead changes. However, Genoa came away with a win on a confusing ending that left players and fans wanting more. The score was tied 4 to 4 in the bottom of the 7th inning. The hometown Dragons had a runner on first and second with 1 out. The Panthers pitcher uncorked a wild pitch that went past the catcher to the backstop and was lodged in the fence. When this occurred catcher Caleb Blakenship immediately called time out and the umpires gave one base to each player which would have placed the runners on second and third. However, with much discussion led by the home team’s coach the umpires decided to give Genoa the winning run because the ball was stuck in the fence. The umpires shared with Coach Austin Cross of the Panthers that two bases are awarded in this situation, so an exciting game ended with an umpire’s interpretation of a confusing rule. Genoa walked away with a 5 to 4 victory. For the Panthers, Grayson Porter had a 2-run home run while Walt Jones and Leland Garrett had 2 hits each. The next broadcast game will be Panthers softball on Friday night with the pre-game show beginning at 7:15 on 102.1 The Good Path.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 2/27
Monday, February 27th – The De Queen Leopards open up their season on the road at Fouke against the Panthers weather-permitting at 4:30. The Dugout Show with Toney Stowers begins at 4:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, February 28th – The Arkansas Razorbacks Travel to Knoxville to battle the Tennessee Volunteers at 8:00 Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown Panthers baseball team opens up the season at Genoa against the Dragons at 5:00. The Dugout Show with Jim Cross goes on the air at 4:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Thursday, March 2nd – The De Queen baseball team opens up the eight-team Leopard Invitational Tournament against the Waldron Bulldogs weather-permitting at 5:30. The Dugout Show with Toney Stowers begins at 5:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Friday, March 3rd – Leopard Invitational Tourney TBA
…Meanwhile…The defending state champion Ashdown Panthers softball team open their season in the Ashdown Invitational Tournament at 7:30 against the Foreman-James Bowie, Texas winner. The Dugout Show begins at 7:15 with Jim Cross on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Saturday, March 4th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Kentucky Wildcats in Fayetteville for their final regular season contest at 1:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 12:30 Saturday afternoon on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile….Leopard Invitational Tourney TBA
Weekend Regional Tournament Results
The Dierks Outlaws, the Cossatot River Lady Eagles, and the Horatio Lady Lions all advanced to the State Tournament this week after Regional Tournament action over the weekend.
The Cossatot River Lady Eagles finished fourth in the Class 3A Region One Tournament in West Fork Saturday. The Lady Eagles lost their Consolation Round matchup with Flippin 48-39. The Cossatot River girls lost in Friday’s semifinals 45-32 to Valley Springs. As the fourth seed from Region One, the Lady Eagles will play in the opening round of the Class 3A State Tournament at Lamar Tuesday at 1:00.
The Dierks Outlaws finished third in the Class 2A South Region at Fordyce Saturday with a 53-47 victory over the Junction City Dragons in the consolation contest. In Friday night’s semifinals, the Outlaws dropped a 54-50 decision to the Acorn Tigers. As the third seed from the South Regional, the Dierks boys will play in the opening round of the Class 2A State Tournament at Rector Wednesday night at 8:30.
The Horatio Lady Lions defeated Acorn 41-35 in Saturday’s consolation game at the Class 2A South Regional at Fordyce. The Horatio girls dropped a 50-28 decision to Fordyce in Friday’s semifinal round. The Lady Lions advance to the Class 2A State Tournament at Rector where they’ll take the floor for opening round action Wednesday at 7:00.
Legacy Academy Press Release: All State Basketball
Three of Legacy Academy’s basketball players were selected as All-State players by HCAA All-State Teams. Seniors Ethan Gallagher and Dori Bartek and Sophomore Oaklee Lofton were each selected for the athletic honor. Each played in their respective All-State All-Star Games on Saturday, February 25th, at Oklahoma Christian University, OKC, representing the school in Legacy’s sixth year of its basketball program.
This is Ethan Gallagher’s fourth year to be selected as an all-state player. This season Gallagher scored 1,103 points, making him the highest scorer in the nation this season, according to MaxPreps.com. He has now scored a cumulative 2,867 points in his four years of high school basketball. He, this year, averaged 34.5 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.9 steals, 4.7 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game. Gallagher is an all-A student and served as the team’s captain for the last three years.
Senior Dori Bartek, in her final year of high school, has averaged 12 points a game for the Lady Warriors, along with 2 assists, 6.5 rebounds, and 2 steals. She has served as team captain for the Lady Warriors.
Sophomore Oaklee Lofton had a breakout season as well, having averaged 18 points a game, 2 assists, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals. Her total of 641 points were more than any other female athlete in the state of Arkansas, according to MaxPreps.com.
All three players are known for their excellent conduct on and off the court; school founder, Mr. Gallagher, said of them, “I am really proud of our players’ efforts and excellence, particularly that they never let anything come before their commitment to honor God in the way they play, train, and study. This is the most important thing that we can teach them. Selection for such a young program is also an honor for the school. These players have worked hard and we love cheering them and their teammates on!”
Each player played 16 minutes in their respective games. Senior Dori Bartek scored 2 points and grabbed 2 rebounds. Sophomore Oaklee Lofton scored 2 points, grabbed 1 rebound and block, nabbed 4 steals and fished out 3 assists. Senior Ethan Gallagher stole the show in the men’s game with the following stat line: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal.
Friday Night (February 24th) Regional Tournament Schedules
4A South Regional at Warren:
4:00 Nashville vs Arkadelphia Girls
3A Region One at West Fork:
7:00 Cossatot River vs Valley Springs Girls
2A South Regional at Fordyce:
4:00 Horatio vs Fordyce Girls
7:00 Acorn vs Rison Girls
8:30 Dierks vs Acorn Boys
1A Region Four at Lafayette County:
7:00 Kirby vs Dermott Girls
Boys:
Valley Springs 100 Cossatot River 71
Drew Central 50 Centerpoint 48
Junction City 57 Murfreesboro 48
Dermott 67 Kirby 60
Girls:
Horatio 44 Parkers Chapel 33
Kirby 57 Nevada County 41
Lady Leopards and Panthers Seasons Come to an End
The De Queen Lady Leopards and the Ashdown Panthers saw their seasons come to an end Wednesday night, February 22nd, in the Class 4A South Regional Tournament in Warren.
The Lady Leopards fell behind 15-0 midway through the opening quarter and never recovered as the highly-regarded Star City Lady Bulldogs defeated the De Queen girls 63-32. Seniors Belle Lindsey and Allison Dockins led the Lady Leopards with 18 points and nine points respectively. The De Queen girls wrap up a successful season with an 18 and 9 record.
The Ashdown Panthers also wrapped up their season in the Regionals at Warren dropping a 64-48 decision to the Watson Chapel Wildcats.
The Nashville girls advanced with an 81-23 win over Stuttgart.
It was a big night for the Cossatot River Lady Eagles in the 3A Region One Tournament at West Fork. The Lady Eagles advanced with a 46-28 victory over Elkins.
Elsewhere in Regional Tournament girls action Wednesday:
Farmington eliminated Mena 59-15
Fordyce Defeated Murfreesboro 49-28
In boys action:
Nevada County doubled up Mount Ida 70-35
Outlaws Advance
This Week’s Regional Tournament Action 02/22-02/23
Class 4A South Regional at Warren:
Wednesday 4:00 Nashville vs Stuttgart Girls
Wednesday 7:00 De Queen vs Star City Girls
Wednesday 8:30 Ashdown vs Watson Chapel Boys
Class 3A Region One at West Fork:
Wednesday 7:00 Cossatot River vs Elkins Girls
Thursday 5:30 Cossatot River vs Valley Springs Boys
Class 3A Region Four at Drew Central:
5:30 Centerpoint vs Drew Central Boys
Class 2A South Regional at Fordyce:
Wednesday 4:00 Murfreesboro vs Fordyce Girls
Wednesday 8:30 Dierks vs Ouachita Boys
Thursday 4:00 Horatio vs Parker’s Chapel Girls
Thursday 5:30 Murfreesboro vs Junction City Boys
Class 1A Region Four at Lafayette County:
Thursday 5:30 Kirby vs Dermott Boys
Thursday 7:00 Kirby vs Nevada County Girls
Ashdown Splits with De Queen at Parker Gymnasium Friday
The Ashdown Panthers Girls and Boys played host to the De Queen Leopards in the last game of the 7-4A conference schedule Friday, February 18th, at Helen Parker Gymnasium. The Ashdown Pantherettes gave a tremendous effort but the De Queen Lady Leopards came out on fire and never really cooled off and came away with a 71 to 38 victory over the Pantherettes. Kaylee Walker led Ashdown with 9 points. This concludes the season for the Pantherettes.
In Boys Action, Ashdown jumped out to an early 9 to 0 lead but the Leopards, behind 16 first quarter points from Nathan Patterson, led the Panthers 19 to 13 at the end of the opening quarter. Ashdown settled into a groove in the second quarter, outscoring the visiting Leopards 16 to 4 to take a 29 to 23 lead into the halftime break. De Queen was scrappy, but Ashdown came away with a 69 to 48 victory. Justin Brown led the Panthers with 20 points, while senior Kaiden Winfrey, playing his last game at Helen Parker Gymnasium, had 17 points.
The Panthers finished the conference season as the number four seed and will travel to Warren this week to compete in the Class 4A South Regional Tournament.
De Queen Teams Wrap Up Regular Season Friday in Ashdown
The De Queen senior teams wrapped up their regular season action Friday night, February 18th, at Parker Gymnasium in Ashdown with the Lady Leopards winning 71-35, while the Panthers defeated the Leopards 69-48.
The Lady Leopards tuned up for this week’s regional tournament by jumping out to a 44-18 halftime lead and cruising to the 71-35 victory. Belle Lindsey led De Queen with 12. Allison Dockins and Dayton Newberry scored 11 each. The talented ninth grade group of girls contributed 21 points toward the win as they saw extensive playing time. Emma Chambers led that group with eight, and Kate Lindsey added seven.
The De Queen girls ended the regular season with an 18 and 8 record. The Lady Leopards will open up the Class 4A South Regional Tournament Wednesday at 7:00 in Warren against the Star City Lady Bulldogs.
The De Queen boys deserve a lot of credit for continuing to fight through a season filled with adversity. The Leopards battled Ashdown on even terms early, before the Panthers pulled away late for the 69-48 victory. Senior Nathan Patterson, playing his final game for the Black and Gold, was named our McDonalds Player of the Night with an outstanding effort. Patterson finished with 22 points, six rebounds, and a blocked shot. Manny Hernandez scored seven, and Sam Graham added six.
Legacy Lady Warriors Win State Tournament
Conquerors Crushed in the Final; Lions Left for Dead in Semis
Lockesburg, ARK – Legacy Academy’s Lady Warriors were triumphant on Saturday, February 17th, in their HCAA State Championship game, as they defeated the CMA Conquerors in the showpiece game 51-29.
The Lockesburg team won the championship, which was held at Oklahoma Baptist University. HCAA is the Christian school athletic association for Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. This is the Lady Warriors’ first state title in only the fifth season of their program. The victory was a big pay off for the ladies after a tough season that came together just in time for the tournament.
Team captain, Senior Dori Bartek, scored 18 points and made 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Her final appearance for the Lady Warriors culminated in a 3-point buzzer beater to seal the win! Sophomores #10 Oaklee Lofton and #35 Mercy Hagler added 16 and 11 points respectively. Lofton got 5 rebounds and 4 steals, and Hagler made a double-double with 10 rebounds. The scoring was rounded out with 4 points from Maddie Lowrey and 2 from Libbie Bartek.
The Legacy ladies had advanced to the state competition after victories over the Gospel Light Lady Lions and CMA in the finals and semi-finals in their regional bracket. To reach the championship game the Lady Warriors easily defeated Cornerstone Christian in the quarter finals and overcame Gospel Light in a nail-biting rematch from regionals with a final score of 40-36.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 2/20
Monday, February 20th – Don’t miss the one-hour Eric Musselman Live Show at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews this week’s contests with Georgia and Alabama on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, February 21st – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Georgia Bulldogs in Fayetteville at 8:00 Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Wednesday, February 22nd – The De Queen Lady Leopards compete in the Class 4A South Regional Tournament at Warren High School. The De Queen girls battle the Star City Lady Bulldogs in opening round action at approximately 7:00. Airtime with Jay Bunyard and Greg Revels is set for 6:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Saturday, February 25th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Tuscaloosa to battle the Alabama Crimson Tide at 1:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 12:30 Saturday afternoon on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
Leopard Baseball Invitational Tournament
The Leopard Invitational Baseball Tournament will be held on Thursday, March 2nd, through Saturday, March 4th. The Leopards will begin the tournament on Thursday against Waldron at 5:30 pm. The full bracket will be posted below. 
Lady Leopards Clinch Regional Tournament Berth
The De Queen Lady Leopards needed a victory at Camden Fairview Tuesday night, February 14th, to clinch a berth in the Regional Tournament that begins February 22nd in Warren. The ladies came through with an exciting 35-34 road victory over the Lady Cardinals.
The De Queen girls grinded out a 17-10 halftime lead, and led by eight points going into the fourth quarter. The Lady Cardinals battled back and grabbed a one-point lead late in the game. The De Queen girls made the plays down the stretch to improve to 17 and 8 overall, and 8 and 5 in league play, clinching a fourth place finish.
Allison Dockins, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 13 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Belle Lindsey finished with six points and a game high 11 rebounds. Dayton Newberry pitched in with six points and eight rebounds. Lorel Morphew added five rebounds and seven steals.
The Leopards battled the Cardinals tough in boys action before Camden Fairview prevailed 65-55. Sam Graham led the way with 19. Nathan Patterson scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds. Garrett Matthews added seven points and had a game high nine rebounds.
De Queen Teams Split with Magnolia on Senior Night
The De Queen senior teams split with Magnolia at home Friday night, February 10th, with the Lady Leopards posting an impressive 53-49 victory, while the Leopards fell to the defending state champs from Magnolia 75-45.
The Coliseum was packed for Senior Night and with the Rotary Club paying the admission for the first 100 Leopard fans. The loud crowd made for a big home-court advantage and willed the Lady Leopards to the 53-49 victory over Magnolia, who came in to the game in second place in the conference standings. It was also a Magnolia team that blew out the Lady Leopards in the opening round of the Regional Tournament a year ago.
Belle Lindsey, our McDonalds Player of the Night, playing in her final home game and playing on a badly bruised ankle, was outstanding. Belle finished with 22 points, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots. Dayton Newberry had another double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Allison Dockins added eight. A real spark late in the game came from ninth grader Emma Chambers, just up from the regular season conference champion Lady Cubs squad. Emma hit a big three-point shot as well as some key free throws down the stretch to finish with seven points.
The Lady Leopards, now 7 and 5 in conference play and 16 and 8 overall, have a one game lead over Camden Fairview for fourth place in the league standings. The De Queen teams travel to Camden Fairview Tuesday night. With a victory, the Lady Leopards can secure a Regional Tournament berth starting February 22nd in Warren.
In the boys contest Friday night, the Leopards hung around for a while before the defending state champs from Magnolia pulled away for the 75-45 win. Sophomore Sam Graham led the Leopards with 17. Manny Hernandez was also in double figures with 11. Nathan Patterson scored eight. Garrett Matthews added seven points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Ashdown Drops Pair at Arkadelphia Friday
The Ashdown Panthers Girls and Boys teams went on the road Friday, February 10th, to battle the Arkadelphia Badgers in important 7-4A conference matchups.
In the Girls Game, the heavily favored Badgers ran into a Panthers girls team that was ready to pull off a big upset. Ashdown led by one point late in the 3rd quarter; however the Senior Laden Badgers went on a 28 to 2 run to come away with a 56-32 victory over Ashdown. The leading scorers for the Panthers were Lakenya Williams with 8 points while Shamari French chipped in with 6 points.
In Boys Action, Arkadelphia came out hot and had a comfortable 24 point lead at halftime. The Panthers battled hard in the second half but the Badgers huge lead was too much to overcome as Ashdown fell 59 to 37. Kaiden Winfrey led Ashdown in scoring with 16 points.
The next Ashdown broadcast will be Friday at Parker Gymnasium for Senior Night against De Queen. Ashdown fans can catch the Panthers broadcast on 102.1 The Good Path.
Legacy’s Lady Warriors Win HCAA 1A Regional Title
Boys also advance through Regionals to State Tournament
LOCKESBURG, ARK—Legacy Academy’s senior high basketball teams made appearances in the Heartland Christian Athletic Association’s 1A Regional Tournament last week held in Hot Springs. The Lady Warriors secured the program’s first regional title after a challenging season, while the boys secured third place in the region. Both teams advance to the association’s state tournament which includes schools from Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
The girls secured their regional title by defeating Gospel Light’s Lady Lions of Hot Springs 53-42. The game was extraordinarily close until desperation fouling at the end of the game sent the Lady Warriors to the free throw line where Sophomore Oaklee Lofton was sinking the shots. The Lady Warriors led at half-time with a 5 point lead. Gospel Light fought back with a strong third period where they outscored the Lady Warriors 20-11. The Lady Warriors could never get hot from the three point line, not getting any to fall, while Gospel Light hit 8 in the game. The Lockesburg girls pushed the ball down the court and penetrated well. Grabbing 14 of their points on transition and 24 in the paint. It was the free throws at the end of the game that secured the win. Dori Bartek led the team in scoring with 21 points, she also grabbed 9 rebounds. Oaklee Lofton had a double double giving the Lady Warriors 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Mercy Hagler hit double digits with 13 points and 12 rebounds! The ladies defeated CMA of Hot Springs Village on Thursday in a nail biter 38-35 in the semi-finals to advance to the title game.
In senior boys action the Warriors defeated New Life Christian of North Little Rock 63-54 to capture the third place slot in the region and securing the last ticket out of regionals into the state tournament. The Warriors were led by senior Ethan Gallagher in scoring with 27 points with a contribution of 15 rebounds. Manolo Vazquez followed giving the Lockesburg boys 17 points. Layne Schroer led in rebounds with 19 boards and 9 points!
Both teams play in the state tournament Tuesday, February 14th in Fort Smith.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 2/13
Monday, February 13th – Don’t miss the one-hour Eric Musselman Live Show at 7:00 as the Hogs head coach previews this week’s contests with Texas A & M and Florida on your Southwest Arkansas Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, February 14th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Camden Fairview at 6:00. The Courtside Show with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will begin at 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Wednesday, February 15th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to College Station to battle the Texas A & M Aggies at 8:00 Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Friday, February 17th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Ashdown for a 6:00 tip-off. The Courtside Show with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels for De Queen fans is set for 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1. The action can also be viewed live on DQTV.
…Meanwhile… Ashdown fans can enjoy the Panthers broadcast with Jim Cross also starting at around 5:45 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Saturday, February 18th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Florida Gators in Fayetteville at 1:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett is set for 12:30 Saturday afternoon on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
De Queen Junior Teams Runners-up in District Tournament
De Queen and Nashville’s junior teams squared off in the finals of the 7-4A Junior District Tournament Thursday night in Hope, with the Nashville teams coming out victorious. The Nashville girls defeated De Queen 45-41 in overtime, while the junior Scrappers prevailed over the Cubs 60-29.
The girls contest was a heartbreaker for De Queen. The Lady Cubs were the undefeated regular season conference champs and had defeated the Nashville girls three times previously this season. The Lady Cubs took a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter at 32-20. But Nashville outscored De Queen 17-5 in the final quarter as they found their three-point shooting touch. Nashville hit eight three-pointers on the night to De Queen’s one. Tied at 37 at the end of regulation, the two teams went to overtime, where Nashville prevailed 45-41. Ellie Morphew, our McDonalds Player of the Night, was superb for the Lady Cubs. Ellie had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Gwen Bradshaw and Emma Chambers added six points each.
The Nashville junior Scrappers raced to a 26-15 halftime lead and cruised to the 60-29 victory over the Cubs. Caden Lindly led De Queen with 12. Luke Dawson and Sam Huddleston added seven each.
The De Queen junior teams wrap up successful seasons as conference tournament runners-up. The Lady Cubs were the regular season conference champions, while the Cubs finished second in league play.
Nashville Takes Two Tuesday at the Coliseum
The Nashville senior teams took a pair from De Queen Tuesday night, February 7th, at the Coliseum. The Scrapperettes, the defending state Champs, dominated the Lady Leopards 70-22, while the Scrappers escaped in the boys contest 69-63.
The Nashville girls jumped out to a 25-9 lead after the opening quarter, and cruised to the 70-22 victory to notch their 20th win of the season. Lorel Morphew led the Lady Leopards with nine points. The De Queen girls, playing without injured leading scorer Belle Lindsey, fell to 6 and 5 in the conference standings as they try to hold on to fourth place and earn a trip to the Regional Tournament. The Lady Leopards are 15 and 8 on the year.
It was a hard fought boys contest. Nashville led 32-29 at the half, but quickly opened up a 17-point lead in the third quarter. The Leopards battled back to within four points in the fourth quarter, but just couldn’t quite get over the hump as the Scrappers escaped the Coliseum with the 69-63 victory. Sam Graham, our McDonalds Player of the Night, posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Manny Hernandez pitched in 16, and Nathan Patterson added 13. The Leopards fell to 5 and 17 on the season.
Warriors Blast Blevins 79-41 in Season Finale
Girls fall four short 52-48
LOCKESBURG, ARK— Legacy Academy, in Lockesburg hosted their last home basketball games for the season for the Lady Warriors and Warriors on Tuesday, February 7th. In senior boys action, the Warriors blasted past Blevins 79-41. The Warriors took command of the game from the beginning and never relented control. The Lockesburg boys outscored the Hornets 25-5 in the first quarter and again 25-8 in the second. Legacy led 50-13 at the half before activating the entire bench on the flooring the second half. Ethan Gallagher played his last home game for the Warriors. Gallagher led the team with a double-double of 35 points and 12 rebounds. 28 of those points came in the first half of game play. He also led the team in assists, facilitating buckets for teammates throughout the night. Gallagher broke another record tonight by reaching over 1,000 points for this season alone. Going into tournament play, he’s scored 1008 points this season.
Layne Schroer also had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Eli Mitchell contributed 10 points and added 6 boards for the home team. Everrette Martz offered the Warriors 7 points, followed by 6 from Ozzy Tolendano and 5 from Manolo Vazquez. Scoring was rounded out by Corban Wilson and Joshua Tucker with 3 and 2 points respectively. DoShawn Welch led the Hornets with 17 points, followed by Rylee Powell with 12.
The Warriors improve their record 23-7. 5 of their losses were heartbreakers by 2 points or less.
The Lady Warriors kept the home fans on the edge of their seat all night in a tightly contested game with Blevins’ Lady Hornets. Oaklee Lofton led the Lockesburg girls with 20 points, followed by 13 from senior Dori Bartek, in her final home game as a Lady Warrior. Bartek’s points included an outside three pointer on the buzzer. Mercy Hagler had a double-double tonight with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Lilly Tucker and Libby Bartek gave 3 and 1 points each to the home team.. The Legacy ladies fell short in the end losing 52-48 to the Lady Hornets. Takeyla Williamson led the visting girls with 28 points, followed by 10 from Marcasja Glenn.
Both teams begin HCAA regional tournament play this Wednesday where the girls will meet CMA of Hot Springs on the court, while the boys play Gospel Light in their first round.
De Queen Senior Teams Fall at Arkadelphia Monday
The De Queen senior teams traveled to Arkadelphia Monday night, February 6th, for make-up contests, and the home teams were rude hosts. Arkadelphia won the girls matchup 55-26, while the Badgers defeated the Leopards 86-46.
The Lady Leopards, playing without their injured leading scorer Belle Lindsey, fell behind 38-10 at the half as the De Queen girls shot only 21% from the floor and committed 13 first half turnovers enroute to the 55-26 loss. Allison Dockins led De Queen with 12 points. It was a costly loss for the Lady Leopards as they fell into fourth place in the league standings at 6 and 4. The De Queen girls are 15 and 7 overall.
The Leopards couldn’t survive a hot three-point shooting barrage by Arkadelphia as the Badgers pulled away for the 86-46 victory, dropping the De Queen boys to 5 and 16 on the season. Sophomore Sam Graham, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the Leopards with 16 points, seven rebounds, an assist, and a blocked shot. Manny Hernandez was also in double figures with 11. Senior McGuyre Moore hit a three-pointer at the buzzer for the highlight of the evening.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 2/6
Monday, February 6th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Arkadelphia for action that was postponed on January 31st due to inclement weather. Tipoff is set for 5:30. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 5:15 on your #1 Country 92.1. The action can also be viewed on DQTV.
Tuesday, February 7th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Lexington to battle the Kentucky Wildcats 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 De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards host Nashville at the Coliseum at 5:30. The Courtside Show with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will begin at 5:15 on 102.1 The Good Path and on the KILX App.
Friday, February 10th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards host Magnolia at the Coliseum at 5:30. The Courtside Show with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 5:15 on your #1 Country 92.1. The action can also be viewed live on DQTV.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams travel to Arkadelphia. Following a junior varsity contest 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.
Saturday, February 11th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Fayetteville at 5:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett is set for 4:30 Saturday afternoon on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
Ashdown Teams Fall at Magnolia Friday
The Ashdown Panthers boys and girls teams traveled to Magnolia Friday night, February 3rd, for important 7-4A conference matchups. Ashdown ran into a buzzsaw as Magnolia played up to their conference rankings. Magnolia girls came into the game with a conference record of 7-1, while the defending state champion Magnolia boys team was undefeated in conference play.
Unfortunately for Ashdown, both Magnolia teams were on the top of their game. In Girls action, Magnolia came out early and led 14 to 5 at the end of the first quarter and cruised to a 59 to 27 victory. For Ashdown, Kaitlyn Jones and Shamari French led the Panthers with six points each.
In boys action, Ashdown kept it close early but a 17 to 2 second quarter run put the game away as Magnolia raced to a 60 to 31 victory. The leading scorer for Ashdown was Antonio McDuffie with six points while Shamar Easter had several big time blocks.
The next Ashdown broadcast will be Friday from Arkadelphia with the pre game show beginning at 5:30 on 102.1 The Good Path.
De Queen Senior Teams Split at Hope Friday
The De Queen senior teams traveled to Hope Friday night, February 3rd, and split a pair with the Lady Leopards winning 40-33, while the Leopards fell to the Bobcats in boys action 63-49 as heard live on #1 Country 92.1.
The Lady Leopards received a scare in the opening quarter when they trailed 8-5 and leading scorer Belle Lindsey left the game with an injury. But the rest of the girls pulled up the slack and the Lady Leopards squeaked out a 40-33 win. Allison Dockins led the way with 11. Dayton Newberry and Lorel Morphew finished with nine each. Newberry led the way with 10 rebounds and just missed a double-double. Mims Garcia added seven critical points off the bench. With the victory, the Lady Leopards improved to 15 and 6 overall, and 6 and 3 in 7-4A Conference action. The Lady Leopards remain tied with Arkadelphia for third place in the league standings setting up a crucial make-up game Monday night in Arkadelphia.
The Leopards went on a 10-0 run early in the second quarter to grab an 18-14 lead. But Hope rallied for a 35-30 halftime lead, and went on to claim the 63-49 victory. Manny Hernandez, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 23 points, including five three-pointers. Monroe Barnett had a nice game with 11. Sam Graham added eight. After the hard-fought loss, the De Queen boys fell to 5 and 15 on the season.
Shamar Easter Officially Signs with the Arkansas Razorbacks
Richard Bell Named New Leopard Head Football Coach
One of the most decorated Leopard Football players in DHS history, who helped lead the Leopard Football program to conference championships and a state title appearance, will now be leading the program as the new Leopard Head Football Coach and Athletic Director. The De Queen Public Schools Board of Directors met in a special session Wednesday, February 1st, and approved the hiring of Richard Bell as the new De Queen High School Leopard Head Football Coach for the 2023-2024 school year. Coach Bell is replacing Jarrod Fannin is moving into a DHS assistant principal position.
Coach Bell’s playing career included numerous awards and recognition on both sides of the ball which include: three-time All-Conference honors, two-time All-State honors, winner of the 2000 Rotary Cup Award, and a single season school record of 167 tackles which still stands today.
While his playing career was impressive, Coach Bell’s coaching career has allowed him opportunities and experiences that have helped mold him into the perfect choice to lead the program. Coach Bell has been coaching the Leopards in multiple roles since 2008, including leading the junior high basketball and track programs as a head coach, and is currently serving as the DHS Head Boys Track Coach.
During his time with the football program, Coach Bell has been a constant presence on the defensive staff for the Leopards and served as the Defensive Coordinator for the past five seasons. More importantly, Coach Bell played a major role in leading the Leopard Football program through multiple transition periods over recent years.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/30
Monday, January 30th – Catch the one-hour Eric Musselman Live as the Hogs hoops coach previews this week’s contests with Texas A & M and South Carolina at 7:00 on your Razorbacks station for Southwest Arkansas – #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, January 31st – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Texas A & M Aggies 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.
…Meanwhile… The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Arkadelphia. Following a junior varsity contest at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels 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.
Friday, February 3rd – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Hope. Following a junior varsity contest 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 travel to Magnolia. Following a junior varsity contest 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.
Saturday, February 4th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Columbia to battle the South Carolina Gamecocks at 2:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett is set for 2:00 Saturday afternoon on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
Ashdown Splits with Hope Friday 1/28
The Ashdown senior teams hosted the Hope Bobcats in exciting 7-4A basketball action Friday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium. The Pantherettes went into the game without their two leading scorers Zamariyah Rhone and Lakendra Williams, so Coach Jerrica Hubbard was searching for some new offensive options. The Pantherettes hung close for awhile, but eventually the Hope Lady Bobcats pulled away for a 36 to 23 victory. Kaylee Parker led Ashdown with 10 points.
In boys action, Ashdown came out strong and defeated the visiting Bobcats by a score of 66 to 61. Kaiden Winfrey had an amazing game and led the Panthers with 34 points. The victory keeps the Panthers tied for second place in the conference. The next radio game will be Friday against Magnolia which can be heard on 102.1 The Good Path beginning with the pre game show at 5:30.
De Queen Teams Split with Malvern at the Coliseum Friday 1/28
The Lady Leopards improved to 5 and 3 in the conference standings and 14 and 6 overall with the 51-23 win over Malvern. The Lady Leopards raced to a 34-8 halftime lead, and never looked back. Belle Lindsey led the way with 19 points. Dayton Newberry poured in 15. Our McDonalds Player of the Night, Lorel Morphew, stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, six rebounds, three steals, and two assists. The De Queen girls moved into a tie for third place in the league standings, with a huge game coming up Tuesday night in Arkadelphia. The top four teams in the conference standings will advance to the Regional Tournament in Warren next month.
A depleted De Queen boys team couldn’t hang with Malvern, as the visitors cruised to the 66-47 victory. Manny Hernandez led De Queen with 16 points. Sophomore Sam Graham finished with 11 points and nine rebounds. The Leopards fell to 5 and 14 on the season.
Legacy Academy Sweeps Oden with Three Wins
School Celebrates Senior Night
LOCKESBURG, ARK—Legacy Academy honored its two senior basketball players Friday night in Lockesburg and picked up three wins for a clean sweep over the Oden Timberwolves. Legacy defeated Oden in senior boy, senior girl, and junior boy play on Thursday night, January 27. Between the junior boys’ game and the beginning of the senior girls’ game the teams, coaches, and fans took time to honor Warrior Ethan Gallagher and Lady Warrior Dori Bartek. Both seniors serve as captains of their respective teams and each are pioneering members of Legacy Academy’s basketball program. Legacy began their sports program with junior boys basketball in 2017-2018. Gallagher was a seventh grader at the time and played on the inaugural team. The school initiated its first girls’ team, the junior Lady Warriors in the 2018-2019 school year. Bartek was on the initial team. The school formed senior high teams in 2019-2020 for the boys and 2020-21 for the girls. 
Bartek and Gallagher were both praised by their teammates, teachers, and coaches for not only their work on the court but for their excellent academics, and leadership among the student body. So far this season, Bartek has scored 357 points, won 109 rebounds, claimed 30 steaks and 30 assists. This puts her with 846 points in varsity girls’ basketball. Gallagher’s recently been recognized by MaxPreps and the Arkansas High School Sports Network for his success scoring. Thus far this season he has scored 912 points, claimed 398 rebounds, led his team with 107 assists, and made 34 blocks. This gives the senior Warrior 2,676 career points, 1122 rebounds, 183 steals, 316 assists, and 85 blocks! Both has been tremendous contributors to their teams and hard working pioneers in building Legacy’s basketball program. Both seniors still have a final home game verses Blevins on February 7th and tournament play to follow.
In the senior boys’ game the Warriors led the Timberwolves all night, at one time leading by 30. The Warriors led at the half 41-17. The Timberwolves rallied in the third quarter when they got hot from behind the three-point line and took advantage of Legacy’s bench subbing. Ultimately, the Warriors won 77-59. Senior Ethan Gallagher led the team 2ith 38 points, 18 rebounds, 6 steals, 10 deflections, and 5 assists. Eli Mitchell gave the Warriors 21 points in senior high play, 5 boards, and a charge. Ozzy Toledano and Layne Schroer provided Legacy 7 points each. Schroer helped the team by winning 15 rebounds.
The Lady Warriors defeated the Lady Timberwolves 47-38 in senior girls’ action. The Oden girls outscored the Lockesburg girls in the second period but the home team put more points on the board all of the other three periods of the night. Senior Captain Dori Bartek led her team with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Bartek also had 4 assists. Sophomore Oaklee Lofton offered her team 16 points and 6 rebounds. Mercy Hagler dominated the boards with 19 rebounds to give the Lady Warriors an edge.
Legacy’s junior boys opened the night up with a handy 52-17 victory over Oden. Everrette Martz led the team with 27 points, including 3 three-pointers. Martz also had 7 rebounds for his team. Eli Mitchell scored 11 points and took 6 rebounds. Scoring was rounded out by James Bartek with 5, Wyatt Rode with 4, Silas Lofton with 3, and Jude Gallagher with 2. Brayson Talley gave the junior Warriors a solid 7 rebounds, as well.
Legacy Junior teams go on the road this week to Magnolia for the girls and Fort Smith for the boys for the HCAA 1A tournament. Senior teams will be back on the court v. Blevins 2/7 at 530pm at the Warrior gym in Lockesburg.
De Queen-Ashdown Split at Coliseum Tuesday
The De Queen and Ashdown senior teams split a pair of 7-4A Conference contests at the Coliseum Tuesday night with the Lady Leopards claiming a 39-23 victory, while the Panthers prevailed in boys action 59-29.
The Lady Leopards jumped out to a 22-7 halftime lead and cruised to the 39-23 win. Belle Lindsey, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way in limited action with 17 points, five rebounds, and two steals. Allison Dockins chipped in with eight. Zamariyah Rhone led Ashdown with five points. With the victory, the Lady Leopards improved to 13 and 6 on the season and 4 and 3 in conference play as they stay in the hunt for a regional tournament berth.
The boys contest was tied at 11 late in the opening quarter. But the Ashdown boys went on a 20-0 run to put the game away as the Panthers defeated the Leopards 59-29. Kaiden Winfrey paced the Panthers with 12. Michael Allen scored 10, and Xzavier Brown added nine. For the Leopards, who lost their seventh straight game and fell to 5 and 13 on the season, Sam Graham scored seven. Monroe Barnett and Manny Hernandez added six each.
Ashdown Sweeps Malvern Friday
The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Malvern Leopards in girls and boys action at Helen Parker Gymnasium on Friday night, January 21st. The girls game was a battle between two teams hungry for their first conference win. Ashdown came away with a hard fought 40 to 33 victory. The game was tied up at 28 after 3 quarters. The Panthers put the game away with a dominating 4th quarter with some key free throws by Zamariyah Rhone. Rhone led the Pantherettes with 19 points and Lakenya Williams pitched in with 14.
In boys action, Malvern came out on a mission and led 15 to 7 after the first quarter. Ashdown had a strong second quarter and led 22 to 21 at half. The second half was evenly played until late when Ashdown pulled away with a 54 to 42 victory. TJ Matthews led the Panthers in scoring with 15 points, Kaiden Winfrey had 14 and Antonio McDuffie had 9 points.
Ashdown goes on the road Tuesday to battle the DeQueen Leopards. The broadcast for Panthers fans can be heard on 102.1 The Good Path beginning at 5:30.
Lady Leopards Post Big Conference Win Over Camden Fairview
The De Queen Lady Leopards took a big step toward securing a regional tournament berth with a huge 47-40 victory over Camden Fairview Friday night, January 21st, at the Coliseum in action heard live on #1 Country 92.1. Meanwhile, the Leopards had a very determined effort come up short in the boys action, as the visiting Cardinals prevailed 64-53.
The Lady Leopards jumped out to a 27-20 halftime lead, and controlled the second half enroute to the 47-40 victory. Belle Lindsey led the way with 22 points. Dayton Newberry added 15. The De Queen girls improved to 12 and 6 on the season. More importantly, the Lady Leopards evened up their conference mark at 3 and 3 as they strive to secure a spot in the upcoming regional tournament at Warren.
A depleted Leopard squad fought gamely before falling to highly regarded Camden Fairview 64-53. The game was tied at 17 early in the second quarter before the Cardinals depth allowed them to open up a double digit lead. Sam Graham, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds. Manny Hernandez chipped in with 15. Monroe Barnett added nine. The Leopards, who are still looking for their first conference victory, fell to 5 and 12 on the season.
Legacy Warriors Win Umpire Junior Tournament
Swats down Mineral Springs’ Hornets 46-42 in Final
UMPIRE, ARK—Legacy Academy, of Lockesburg had a successful week in junior high basketball participating in the Umpire Junior High Invitational Tournament. The Umpire Tournament is the oldest running junior high basketball tournament west of the Mississippi River, with 67 years of play. Area schools filled the historic Umpire gymnasium to watch their junior high teams battle it out on the court for the coveted tournament trophy. The Warriors defeated Umpire and Dierks earlier in the week to advance to the championship. The championship game against Mineral Springs was hotly contested with the teams keeping the score within a couple of possessions most of the night. Each team answered the other almost every time the ball moved down the court for a basket. After trading the lead with each other in the first two periods both teams went to the locker room tied 23-23. Mineral outscored Legacy by two in the third period but the Warriors bested the Hornets by five in the fourth period to secure a 46-42 victory.
Manolo Vazquez led the Lockesburg squad with 15 points followed by 11 points from Eli Mitchell, who was out much of the game from early foul trouble. Everette Martz contributed 9 points for the Warriors. Jude Gallagher gave Legacy 5, while James Bartek, Brayson Talley, and Wyatt Roden rounded out the scoring with a basket each. Brayson Talley led the Warriors with 9 rebounds, followed by 6 boards from Wyatt Roden. #13 Kayah Them led scoring for the Hornets with 22 points. Legacy’s junior boys will play next against Oden on Thursday night in Lockesburg at 5pm.
Legacy Loses Single Possession Games to Eagletown
Girls lose by 1 point, Boys by 2
LOCKESBURG, ARK— Legacy Academy’s senior teams hosted Eagletown in basketball action Friday night. Both games were hard fought games with excellent effort by all the athletes from both schools. Legacy’s Lady Warriors lost 55-54 against the Lady Eagles, while Legacy’s Warriors fell 82-80 against their McCurtain County rivals.
In Senior Boys’ action the Warriors led the first hall going into halftime with a 40-33 lead. The Eagles brought a strong fourth quarter with impressive inside work by #35 Gunner Farley. In the end it proved just enough to eek out a 2 point victory over the Lockesburg team. Ethan Gallagher gave the Warriors an exceptional 46 points, including 4 made baskets from behind the arc. Gallagher also had 7 rebounds, as did Eli Mitchell, followed by 5 from Layne Schroer. Mitchell gave the Warriors 23 points and took three charges. Manolo Vazquez contributed 8 points, while Ozzy Toledano gave 3.
In the senior girls’ game the two teams evenly paced each other the first period with the Lady Eagles up 16-13 going into the second quarter. The McCurtain County girls went on a run outscoring the Lady Warriors 15-6 in the second period. This provided the Eagletown girls a comfortable 31-19 lead at the half. Legacy’s girls’ must have had an impressive pep talk at half time as they came out strong in the 3rd period outscoring the Lady Eagles 16-14 in the third and an impressive 19-10 in the 4th. Even this second half rally wasn’t enough as they fell 55-54 in the end. Both teams hustled and played hard.
Senior Dori Bartek had 17 points for the Lady Warriors and 9 rebounds. Oaklee Lofton scored 15 and gave 7 rebounds. Mercy Hagler led the team in rebound with 12 boards and 9 points. Lilly Tucker, Libby Bartek, and Skyler Alexander provided 6, 5, and 2 points respectively. Maddie Lowrey provided the team 7 rebounds and three critical steals.
Both of Legacy’s senior high teams are back in action with a road trip to Battiest, Oklahoma on Tuesday evening.
Legacy Drops Two Against Mineral Springs
Girls lose 49-42, Boys 81-78
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Ashdown Panthers Knock off Arkadelphia
The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Arkadelphia Badgers Tuesday night, January 18th, at Helen Parker Gymnasium. In girls action, Arkadelphia came out on fire and never really cooled off to defeat Ashdown 69 to 30. Liyah Smith led the Badgers with 21 points. Lakenya Williams led the Panthers with 10 points while Alasia Jackson had 8 points and Kaylee Walker pitched in with 5 points.
In boys action, it was a fantastic game between the Panthers and the Badgers. The Panthers jumped out to a good lead early in the first half but Arkadelphia fought back to tie the game at the half 23 to 23. The third quarter was evenly matched between 2 teams that couldn’t shake each other. Ashdown played a fantastic 4th quarter which was highlighted by a big three pointer by Justin Brown. Kaiden Winfrey also had a couple of big steals finished with 3 big time layups. The Panthers came away with a big 51 to 47 win. Winfrey led the Panthers with 16 points while Shamar Easter and Antonio McDuffie had 12 points.
The Panthers will play host to the Malvern Leopards Friday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium with the pre game beginning at 5:30 on 102.1 The Good Path.
De Queen Teams Drop Pair in Magnolia Tuesday
The De Queen senior teams traveled to Magnolia Tuesday night, January 18th, and dropped a pair of conference contests. Magnolia’s girls pulled away late for a 52-40 win, while the state-ranked Panthers blew out a depleted Leopard squad 67-14.
After falling behind 15-7 early, the Lady Leopards battled back to tie the game at 20 at halftime. The game was tied at 37 early in the fourth quarter before the Magnolia girls went on a 15-0 to pull away for the 52-40 victory. Belle Lindsey, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the De Queen girls with 23 points. Belle hauled down seven rebounds, had five blocked shots, and a steal. Allison Dockins added nine points. The Lady Leopards fell to 11 and 6 on the season and 2 and 3 in conference play.
The defending state champions from Magnolia raced to a 49-6 halftime lead, and cruised to the 67-14 victory over the Leopards. Manny Hernandez led the De Queen boys, now 5 and 11 on the year, with six points.
Legacy Takes 3 of 4 Game at Home against Garrett Memorial
Junior Warrior teams both victorious
LOCKESBURG, ARK—Legacy Academy hosted Hope’s Garrett Memorial Christian School in HCAA basketball play Tuesday night. It was a four game night with both junior and both senior teams playing games. Legacy took three of the four games played. In Senior boys’ action the Warriors handily defeated Garrett 78-20.
Senior Ethan Gallagher led with 27 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, and 13 steals. Layne Schroer gave the Warriors 20 points and 13 rebounds. Eli Mitchell gave the Warriors 9 points, followed by 8 from Everrette Martz, while eighth grader Jude Gallagher got on the board with 5 points, after subbing into the game in the 4th quarter for few minutes play time with his senior brother. James Bartek had 3, while Eli Hamilton, Ozzy Tolendano, and Manolo Vazquez rounded out scoring with two points each. Garrett’s junior Tre Alexander led his team with 17 points. The Warriors improve their season record to 21-4 with the win.
In Senior girls’ play the Lady Warriors dropped the game to the Lady Saints 55-43. Oaklee Lofton and Dori Bartek led the Lockesburg girls’ with 18 and 15 points respectively. Mercy Hagler provided the home team 6 points and 6 rebounds, while Lilly Tucker led rebounds with 7 boards and two points. Maddie Lowrey rounded out scoring with two points. Katie Alexander gave the Lady Saints 35 of their 55 points.
Both of Legacy’s senior teams play on Thursday night when they host Mineral Springs in Lockesburg at 530pm.
Legacy’s junior boys overwhelmed Hope’s junior Saints with a 45-11 final score in favor of the Warriors. Jude Gallagher led scoring for the junior home team with 16 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Silas Lofton followed with 13 points, including 3 three-pointers. Justise Burton and Manolo Vasquez each gave the team 8 points. Brandy Edward led the junior Saints with 7 points. Legacy’s junior boys are right back on the court in Umpire Wednesday against Dierks in the Umpire Junior Tournament.
The night was opened up with a junior girls’ game where the junior Lady Warriors defeated the junior Lady Saints 33-23. Seventh grader Libbie Bartek wowed the crowd with 29 points and 12 rebounds. Olivia Lofton contributed the team’s other 4 points. Izzy Ward also had 4 rebounds and 6th grader Vivian Garner provided exemplary defensive play for Legacy’s ladies. Silbi Jones scored 19 for the Hope team.
De Queen Drops Pair at Nashville Friday
The De Queen senior teams suffered through a rough night Friday at Scrapper Arena. The Lady Leopards dropped a 73-22 decision to the defending state champions, while the Scrappers pulled away from the De Queen boys to post a 76-42 victory.
The girls contest was over shortly after the opening tip as the highly-regarded Nashville girls raced to a 29-2 lead, and cruised to the 73-22 win. Belle Lindsey led the Lady Leopards with 19 points as the De Queen girls fell to 11 and 5 on the season, and 2 and 2 in conference play.
The boys action was close for a while, before the Nashville depth proved to be too much to overcome as the Leopards were missing two injured starters: Manny Hernandez and Nathan Patterson. The game was tied at 20 early in the second quarter, but the Scrappers pulled away for the 76-42 victory. Cooper Young led De Queen with 14 points. Sophomore Sam Graham, our McDonalds Player of the Night, scored ten points and grabbed four rebounds. The Leopards fell to 0 and 4 in league play, and 5 and 10 overall.
LEGACY BOYS FEEL LUCKY ON FRIDAY 13th
Defeats Hot Springs’ Gospel Light on the Road
HOT SPRINGS, ARK— Legacy Academy Warriors and Lady Warriors travelled to Hot Springs for their next to last road trip this season. The Sevier County school has six remaining games on their regular season schedule before tournament play begins five of those are at home in Lockesburg. On Friday, January 13th the senior boys, senior girls, and junior boys were hosted by Gospel Light Christian School in Hot Springs. The Warriors defeated the Lions, and Legacy’s junior Warriors also won their game. The Lady Warriors lost 45-43 in a heartbreaker in the last moment of the game. 
In Senior boys’ action, the Warriors had to work hard against the Lions who showed up with a strong inside presence, where they had more height; yet the host only led in the game for the first two minutes before Legacy took the lead and never let go of it. The first period ended with the Warriors up 16-12. They had their best quarter in the second when they outscored the Hot Springs team 23-15, going to the locker room at halftime with a 39-27 lead. An even paced second half of the ballgame saw the Warriors win 82-71. The Warriors hit 9 three-pointers, with four coming from Senior Ethan Gallagher, giving the team 43% made outside the perimeter. Gallagher led scoring for both teams with 40 points, 19 rebounds, and 9 assists. He also had 4 steals, blocks, and deflections. Manolo Vazquez gave the Warriors 12 points, followed by 9 from Layne Schroer. Schroer gave the Warriors 6 rebounds. Eli Mitchell had 8 points, followed by 6 from Joshua Tucker, 4 from Ozzy Toledano, and 3 from Everrette Martz. Toledano also took two charges for the Lockesburg boys. Colton Hegewood was the high scorer for the Lions with 16. The Warriors improved their season record to 20-4.
In Senior girls’ action, in was a battle all game long between the Lady Warriors and the Lady Lions. The Hot Springs girls outscored Legacy 13-9 in the first period, while Legacy outpaced the Lady Lions 13-6 in the second. The Sevier County girls were up 22-19 at the half. Legacy, led by Sophomore scorer Oaklee Lofton continued led through the third quarter but saw the Lady Lions grabbed the game with seconds to go winning 45-42.
Lofton game the girls 23 points and 9 rebounds. Dori Bartek had 8 points and an impressive 11 rebounds, Lilly Tucker had 6 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 deflections, while 7th grader Libbie Bartek played up giving the Lady Warriors 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 steals! AK Horton led the scoring for the Lady Lions with 16 points.
In the Junior Boys’ game the Warriors took the lead right out the gate and held it all night. The Warriors led by 7 at the half, but didn’t allow the junior Lions to score a single point in the entire 3rd period. Legacy’s boys won the game 56-41. Manolo Vazquez gave the Warriors 37 of those points, along with 15 rebounds. Silas Lofton had 13 points, while Jude Gallagher gave the team 6 points and a big 12 rebounds. Justise Burton grabbed 5 boards for the Warriors. Noah Lyles of the junior Gospel Light team led the home team with 22 points.
Legacy plays a lot of basketball this week. All four teams play at home against Garrett Memorial on Tuesday. Junior boys have advanced in the Umpire junior tournament and play Wednesday, while both senior teams play at home Thursday and Friday night. Thursday v. Mineral Springs and Friday against Eagletown. Friday night’s games verses Eagletown will include a salute to the history of Lockesburg’s Blue Darter basketball.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/16
Monday, January 16th – Catch the one-hour Eric Musselman Live as the Hogs hoops coach previews this week’s contests with Missouri and Ole Miss at 7:00 on your Razorbacks station for all of Southwest Arkansas – #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, January 17th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Magnolia with tip-off set for 6:00. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams host Arkadelphia. Following a junior varsity 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.
Wednesday, January 18th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Columbia to battle the Missouri 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.
Friday, January 20th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards host Camden Fairview at the Coliseum at 6:00. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1. The action can also be viewed live on DQTV.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams host Malvern. Following a junior varsity contest 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.
Saturday, January 21st – The Arkansas Razorbacks host Ole Miss in Fayetteville at 11:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett is set for 10:30 Saturday morning on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
Ashdown Game recap
The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Magnolia Panthers in girls and boys action Tuesday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium. Magnolia defeated the Ashdown girls 47 to 22. The game was close early but Magnolia went on a run before halftime to go into the locker room with a comfortable 22 to 6 lead and never looked back. The leading scorers for Ashdown were LaKenya Williams and Kaitlyn Jones with 6 points.
In boys action, it was a battle of the undefeated in conference play. Ashdown came out hot early and led 30 to 21 with 4 minutes left in the first half. Magnolia went on a 21 to 10 run to go into the locker room with a 2 point lead. Magnolia put the peddle to the metal in the second half and defeated Ashdown 86 to 57 behind 27 points by guard Nevi Tell. The leading scorers for Ashdown were Kaiden Winfrey with 22 points while Justin Brown had 13 and Antonio McDuffie pitched in with 10 points. Ashdown falls to 2 and 1 in conference. Both teams travel to Camden Fairview on Friday night with the pre game show beginning at 5:30 on 102.1 The Good Path.
De Queen Teams Split with Hope Tuesday at Coliseum
The De Queen senior teams split with Hope Tuesday night in the Coliseum with the Lady Leopards winning easily 60-32, while the Hope boys pulled away from the Leopards in the fourth quarter to post a 63-41 victory.
The Lady Leopards played a brilliant first half with only one turnover and no fouls as the De Queen girls raced to a 43-11 halftime lead and cruised to the 60-32 win. Allison Dockins was outstanding with 26 points to earn our McDonalds Player of the Night award. Dockins knocked down six three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds and three steals. Belle Lindsey scored 14, and Dayton Newberry added 12. The Lady Leopards improved to 2 and 1 in conference play and 11 and 4 overall.
The Leopards had a tough time on the boards as the Hope boys pulled away late for the 63-41 victory. The Leopards trailed by ten points going into the fourth quarter, but the Bobcats finished the game on a 17-5 run. Nathan Patterson led the Leopards with 18 points. Sophomore Sam Graham added nine as the De Queen boys fell to 5 and 9 on the year.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/9
Monday, January 9th – Catch the one-hour Eric Musselman Live as the Hogs hoops coach previews this week’s contests with Alabama and Vanderbilt at 7:00 on your Razorbacks station for Southwest Arkansas – #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, January 10th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards host the Hope senior teams at the Coliseum. Following a junior varsity contest 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 and on DQTV.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams host Magnolia. Following a junior varsity 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.
Wednesday, January 11th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Alabama Crimson Tide 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 13th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Nashville. Following a junior varsity game at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the live play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:30 on your #1 Country 92.1. The action can also be viewed live on DQTV.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams travel to Camden Fairview. Following a junior varsity contest 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.
Saturday, January 14th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Nashville to battle Vanderbilt at 1:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 12:30 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
De Queen Teams Drop Conference Contests to Arkadelphia
The Arkadelphia senior teams spoiled De Queen’s first action at home in the Coliseum since November Friday night. The Lady Badgers nipped the Lady Leopards 51-50, while the Badgers rolled past the Leopards 74-46 in boys action as heard live on your #1 Country 92.1.
The girls contest was close throughout with De Queen leading Arkadelphia 13-11 after the opening quarter, while the Lady Badgers took a 23-22 lead at the half. Arkadelphia opened up an eight point lead in the fourth quarter before the Lady Leopards battled back. De Queen executed a nice play to get a good look at a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer, but the shot fell just short as the Lady Leopards dropped a 51-50 heartbreaker.
Belle Lindsey led De Queen with 22 points. Dayton Newberry, our McDonalds Player of the Night, scored 16 points and pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.
With the tough one-point defeat, the Lady Leopards fell to 1 and 1 in conference play, and 10 and 4 overall.
In the boys contest, the Leopards came out red hot and raced to an early 19-10 lead. But the Badgers used their size and quickness advantage to pull away for the 74-46 victory over the De Queen boys.
Cooper Young led the Leopards with 17 points. Nathan Patterson and Manny Hernandez added nine each.
The Leopards fell to 0 and 2 in the league, and 5 and 8 overall.
The De Queen teams will host Hope Tuesday.
Ashdown Teams Split with Nashville Friday
The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Nashville Scrappers at Helen Parker gymnasium on Friday evening. In Girls action, Nashville defeated Ashdown 58 to 6. Nashville came out with a great pressure defense that the Panthers could never master. Nashville was led by Kyleigh Scoggins 20 points all in the first half. For Ashdown, Lakenya Williams led the Panthers with 3 points.
The boys had an exciting game that was typical of the Panthers and Scrappers rivalry. Ashdown led 25 to 20 at halftime with stifling defense. The Panthers went on to win 53 to 45 behind 23 points by Kaiden Winfrey and 12 points by Shamar Easter. The Panthers put the game away in the 4th quarter by outscoring the visiting Scrappers by a score of 20 to 13. For Nashville, Kyle Whiteman finished with 27 points.
Ashdown hosts Magnolia on Tuesday night which can be heard on 102.1 The Good Path with the pre game beginning at 5:20.
Legacy Academy Hosts Christian Ministries Academy (CMA)
LOCKESBURG, ARK—Legacy Academy hosted Christian Ministries Academy (CMA) of Hot Springs on Friday night for a full night of basketball. All four teams took the floor for ball games. Legacy handily won both junior high games. CMA took both senior games, including a heartbreaking 84-83 loss for the senior boys.
In senior boys action the Warriors were anxious for a rematch with CMA, who beat them by 30 early in the season on the road. This game proved to be a much better game for the Warriors, as both teams fought point for point all night long. Legacy outscored CMA 27-20 in the first quarter, but CMA led in the second with the teams neck and neck: Legacy leading 46-45 at the half. CMA outscored the Warriors by 1 point in each quarter of the second half giving them a final victory of 84-83 over the Lockesburg boys. Ethan Gallagher led the home team with 42 points and 20 rebounds for a double-double. Layne Schroer also had a double double with 17 points and 12 boards. Eli Mitchell gave the Warriors 13 points, followed by Manolo Vazquez with 8. Eli Hamilton have the Warriors an important 3 pointer in the first quarter. CMA was led by Aiden Carmona with 39 points, followed by Isaiah Howard with 14. The Warriors are now 18-4 for the season and are right back in action on Monday when they host Horatio in Lockesburg.
Legacy’s Lady Warriors struggled in senior girls’ action. The Lady Conquerors outscored the Lockesburg girls 30-13 in the first half. The Lady Warriors reset in the locker broom and had a much better half, outscoring the Hot Springs team 17-14, but it was not enough to turn the game. CMA won with a final score of 44-30. Oaklee Lofton provided the Lady Warriors 15 points, followed by 7 points for Mercy Hagler, and 6 from Dori Bartek. Skylar Alexander rounded out the scoring with 2 points. Oaklee had another double-double by grabbing 11 boards for the home team. Justice Cole led the visitors with 17 points, followed by Faith James with 15.
In junior boys’ play the Warriors soundly defeated CMA 54-18 outscoring the visitors in every period. The Warriors were led by Manolo Vazquez who had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Jude Gallagher led crashing the board with 10 boards and 13 points getting a double-double for the night. Silas Lofton was the king of the three pointer, hitting 5 three pointers and scoring 17 points overall. Justise Burton got on the board with 2 points. Legacy’s Junior boys are now 13-5 for the year and undefeated in conference play.
The home stands cheered on Legacy’s junior girls to victory in the opening game as they defeated CMA 34-26. Legacy led at halftime 15-12 and outscored the guests 19-14 in the last two periods. Libbie Bartek led scoring for the junior Lady Warriors 15 points and grabbed a double-double with 11 rebounds. Olivia Lofton had 8 points followed by 4 points from Beth Sparks and Madison Teague. Izzy Ward gave 2 points, while Reagan Oge had 1. Faith Grim gave the the visitors 12 points. Legacy’s Junior girls improved their record to 8-5 for the season and will take the court again on Monday against Horatio.
Lady Leopards Win Big, Leopards Lose Heartbreaker at Malvern
The De Queen senior teams traveled to Malvern Tuesday night to open up conference play in action heard live on your #1 Country 92.1. The Lady Leopards rolled to a 55-20 victory, while the Leopards lost a tough one 50-49.
The Lady Leopards raced to a 41-8 halftime lead and cruised to the 55-20 victory in their conference opener to improve to 10 and 3 on the season. Belle Lindsey led the way with 28 points. Dayton Newberry poured in ten, and Allison Dockins added nine. The tough De Queen defense held winless Malvern to 14% shooting from the floor, and forced 14 Malvern turnovers.
The Leopards and Malvern were tied at 15 at the end of the opening quarter in the boys contest. Malvern opened up a double-digit lead, before the De Queen boys had a furious fourth quarter rally to eventually take a one-point lead on two different occasions. But Malvern made the plays in the final seconds to pull out the 50-49 victory on their home floor. Nathan Patterson, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led the way with a double-double, scoring 17 points, hauling down 10 rebounds, and recording a steal and an assist. Cooper Young and Garrett Matthews added 10 points each. The Leopards fell to 5 and 7 on the year.
The De Queen Teams finally return to the Coliseum for their first home games since November when they host Arkadelphia for key conference matchups Friday night.
Ashdown Game Recap
The Ashdown Pantherettes and Panthers went on the road to battle Hope in the opening of the conference season. The girls lost to the Hope Bobcats 41 to 30. The Pantherettes battled hard and hung tough through 3 quarters but the height and length of the Bobcats was too much for Ashdown. The leading scorers for the Pantherettes were Lakenya Williams with 8 points, Zamariyah Rhone with 7 and Karielle Forbes pitched in with 6 points.
Legacy Trounces Texarkana’s Trinity
Sweeps all three games in Lockesburg
LOCKESBURG, ARK—Legacy Academy hosted a 1A match up at home Tuesday night verses Texarkana’s Trinity Christian. Legacy pleased the home crowd by sweeping all three games. Both senior teams and junior boys took to the court for games. In Senior High action, Legacy trounced Trinity 88-57.
The home team won every quarter of the game but had their biggest challenge in the first period. Legacy outscored Trinity 18-15 in the first period, but stretched their lead out every period thereafter. At the half the Lockesburg club went to the locker room ahead by 13 with a score of 46-33. Legacy outscored in the second half 42-24. This effort gave Legacy’s Warriors a 88-57 victory. Senior Ethan Gallagher broke a personal and school record by scoring 54 points, including four 3 pointers. With 17 rebounds, he secured a double-double. Sophomore Layne Schroer played strong on the inside getting his own double-double with 17 points for Legacy and an impressive 24 rebounds. Manolo Vazquez contributed another 14 points to the home team, while Ozzy Toledano put in the defensive work taking two charges for the Warriors. Seth Gurdlach led Trinity with 18 points, followed by Marley Franklin with 13. The win makes Legacy’s senior boys 18-3 for the season.
In senior girl play, Lockesburg’s Lady Warriors eked out a 48-44 win over the Texarkana team. A tight ball game all night saw Legacy’s ladies ahead 21-17 at the half. This four point lead mattered as it was the margin of victory after both teams scored 27 in the second part of the game. Oaklee Lofton led the home team with 20 points, followed by 16 from Dori Bartek. Mercy Hagler had 6 points for the Lady Warriors, while Lilly Tucker and Skylar Alexander had 4 and 2 respectively. Trinity’s #25, Dougan led their team with 18 points, followed by #21 Purtle with 10.
In junior boys play, Legacy won the opener 59-20. Legacy outscored Trinity 24-16 in the first half and held the visitors to 4 points the entire second half. Manolo Vazquez gave the Warriors 34 of their points, followed by 12 from Silas Lofton and 9 from Jude Gallagher. Giovannie Suarez and Justise Burton each contributed 2. Eli Wall led Trinity with 12 points.
All four of Legacy’s teams play on Friday night as the school hosts conference opponent CMA. The junior girls have the first game and tip off at 4 pm.
Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of January 2nd
Monday, January 2nd – Catch the one-hour Eric Musselman Live as the Hogs hoops coach previews this week’s contests with Missouri and Auburn at 7:00 on your Razorbacks station for Southwest Arkansas – #1 Country 92.1.
Tuesday, January 3rd – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Malvern to open up conference play. Following a junior varsity contest at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams travel to Hope. Following a junior varsity 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.
Wednesday, January 4th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Missouri Tigers in Fayetteville at 7:30. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:00 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.
Friday, January 6th – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards finally return to the Coliseum to host the Arkadelphia senior teams. Following a junior varsity game at 5:00, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the live play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1. The action can also be viewed live on DQTV.
…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams host Nashville. Following a 7th grade game and a junior varsity 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.
Saturday, January 7th- The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Auburn to battle the Tigers at 7:30. Airtime is 7:00 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.
