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

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

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 05/11

Thursday, May 14th – The Ashdown Panthers, the number four seed from region 4, will battle the number one seed from region 1, the Booneville Bearcats in the opening round of the Class 3A State Baseball Tournament in Harrison at 12:30. Assuming the tournament is on schedule, airtime with Jim Cross is set for 12:15 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

The Horatio Lady Lions edged Woodlawn 4 to 3 Saturday to claim the regional tournament title in Murfreesboro, advancing to state. The Horatio girls advanced to the finals with a 9 to 1 win over Hampton on Thursday, followed by a 7 to 3 victory over Magnet Cove Friday. The Lady Lions, with a record of 27 wins, six losses, and a tie, advance to the Class 2A State Softball Tournament at Palestine-Wheatley High School. The Horatio girls take on Cedar Ridge in opening round action Thursday morning at 10:00.
The De Queen Lady Leopards finished the year with a record of 10 and 10 after falling to Monticello 15 to 0 Thursday in the Class 4A South Regional in Crossett. The Lady Billies went on to win the regional championship and are favored to win state. Evelyn Ponce and Lynli Liggin shared mound duties for the De Queen girls. Senior Tegan Gallardo was our McDonalds Player of the Game with several sparkling defensive plays at third base. Senior Jaden Valdez had the only hit of the day for De Queen with an infield single.

The Ashdown baseball team will take a record of 13 wins and 14 losses into the Class 3A State Baseball Tournament after finishing fourth in the Class 3A South Regional Tourney in Bismarck over the weekend. The Panthers punched their ticket to the state tournament with a 5 to 1 victory Thursday over Drew Central as Riley Williamson pitched a gem while striking out ten. On Friday, the Panthers fell to Bismarck 5 to 2. Logan Johnson led Ashdown with three hits. Cayden White and Logan Erwin had two hits each. In the consolation game Saturday, Ashdown was defeated by Smackover 7 to 3.
The Panthers will battle Booneville in the opening round of the state tournament Thursday at 3:00 in Harrison. Assuming the tournament is on schedule, airtime with Jim Cross is set for 2:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

The De Queen Leopards soccer team claimed the 4A-South Conference championship Friday with a 6 to 0 win at Arkadelphia. Meanwhile, the Lady Leopards dropped a 4 to 0 decision to the Lady Badgers but also earned a trip to the state tourney.
The Leopards, with a record of 18 wins, three losses, and one tie, open up the Class 4A State soccer tournament Thursday in Green Forest at 11:00 against Central Arkansas Christian. The Lady Leopards, the number two seed from 4A-South with a record of 16 wins, five losses, and three ties, will meet Brookland in the opening round Thursday at 5:00 in Green Forest.
The Cossatot River soccer teams will also be competing in the state tournament this week. The Class 3A State Tournament will be held at Conway Christian High School. The Eagles, with a record of nine wins, five losses, and three ties take on St. Joseph at 4:00 Thursday. The Lady Eagles battle the host school – Conway Christian Thursday at 2:00.

The Ashdown Panthers baseball team traveled to Bismarck for the opening round of the Class 3A South Regional Tournament Thursday.  Ashdown battled the Drew Central Pirates with the winner securing a spot in next week’s State Tournament in Bergman.
The Pirates scored one run in the second inning to take a 1 to 0 lead. However the Panthers responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning highlighted by RBI singles from Logan Erwin, Cade White and Caden White that would prove to be all the runs Riley Williamson needed.  Riley pitched a complete game three hitter with 10 strikeouts enroute to a 5 to 1 victory.
The Panthers play the host team from Bismarck Friday at noon in the regional semifinals with the pregame show beginning at 11:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 05/04

Tuesday, May 5th – The De Queen soccer teams host Malvern for Senior Night at Leopard Stadium. Following a JV contest at 4:00, Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 4:45 on Spanish Radio La Maxxima AM 1390/FM 104.5. Fans can also watch the action live on DQTV.

Thursday, May 7th – The De Queen Lady Leopards softball team takes on the Monticello Lady Billies in the opening round of the Class 4A South Regional Tournament in Crossett at 10:00. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Jay Bunyard is set for 9:45 Thursday morning on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile….The Ashdown Panthers, the number two seed from the 7-3A Conference, will battle the number three seed from the 8-3A Conference in the opening round of the Class 3A South Regional Baseball Tournament at Drew Central at 12:30. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 12:15 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Freshman Zoey Tollett, our McDonalds Player of the Game, delivered a clutch two-run, two-out single in the seventh inning to propel the De Queen Lady Leopards to a thrilling 4 to 2 victory over Arkansas High in Texarkana Monday afternoon.
After both teams, both of which will advance to postseason play, scored twice in the opening inning, the game was scoreless until the De Queen girls broke through in the seventh inning on Tollett’s game-winning hit.
Arkansas High outhit the Lady Leopards 7 to 4, but Evelyn Ponce came up with the big pitches to work her way out of jams. Ponce, who earned the victory in the circle, allowed two runs, but only one was earned. Ponce scattered seven hits. She fanned three and walked four.
For the Lady Leopards at the plate, Jaden Valdez had a single and scored two runs. Lynli Liggin had a single, a run scored, and a RBI. Tegan Gallardo added a single and scored a run. And of course, Tollett had the big game-winning two-run single in the final inning.
The De Queen girls, now 10 and 8, play Monticello in the opening round of the Class 4A South Regional Tournament in Crossett on May 7th at 10 AM.

The Ashdown Panthers Softball team went on the road to battle Bismarck in the opening round of the 7 3A District tournament on Monday. The Lions jumped on the Panthers early and led 5 to 0 after 3 innings. The Panthers battled back with 3 runs in the fifth inning highlighted by a RBI double by Davreana Forte however Bismarck continued to tack on more runs with a 13 to 3 victory. The Panthers won 5 games this year which was a huge improvement over last year. We appreciate our Seniors Katlin Erwin and Randi Day.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 04/27

Monday, April 27th– The Ashdown Panthers softball team opens up the 7-3A conference tournament in Bismarck against the Bismarck Lady Lions at 4:30 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:15 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Tuesday, April 28th – The De Queen Lady Leopards softball team travels to Arkansas High in Texarkana at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Jacob Bunyard is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, April 30th – The De Queen soccer teams host Hope at Leopard Stadium. Following a JV contest at 4:00, Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 4:45 on Spanish Radio La Maxxima AM 1390/FM 104.5. Fans can also watch the action live on DQTV.

The De Queen teams closed out conference play on Senior Night by splitting with Camden Fairview Thursday. The Lady Leopards clinched a berth in the Class 4A South Regional Tournament May 7th through the 9th in Crossett with a 15 to 0 win over the Lady Cardinals on the softball diamond. Meanwhile, the Cardinals held off a late De Queen rally to post a 6 to 4 victory in baseball action.
Logan Petrishen pitched the first five innings and was charged with the loss. Jackson Harris pitched the final two innings in relief. They combined to allow six runs with five earned runs on six hits. They fanned nine and walked seven, four of which came around to score.
Jackson Harris led the Leopards at the plate with a homerun, a single, and two runs batted in. Konnor Shelton and Jordan Ledesma each had a double and a single. Rylan Pickett clubbed a double. Jake Martin and Jaylon Boyles added singles in the nine-hit De Queen attack. The Leopards stranded 11 runners on the bases to fall to 15 and 8 overall. The De Queen boys will finish in fifth place in the conference, just missing out on the Regionals.
An eight-run second inning propelled the Lady Leopards to a 15 to 0 win on the softball diamond. Evelyn Ponce and Jaden Valdez had three hits each in the 15-hit De Queen attack. Zoey Tollett had a triple and a game high four runs batted in. Kate Lindsey and DeNashia Briggins each had a pair of hits. Camila Figueroa added a double. The De Queen girls ran wild in the base paths with 12 stolen bases.
Ponce pitched the first four innings to earn the victory. Evelyn allowed no runs, while striking out five, and walking none.
The Lady Leopards will be the fourth seed from the 7-4A Conference in the upcoming regional tournament.

The Ashdown Panthers Softball Team went on the road Monday to battle the Prescott Curley Wolves in the final game of the conference season.  Prescott jumped ahead early with a 6-0 lead after 2 innings.  The Panthers scratched and clawed back to take the lead 10-9 after 5 innings.  However, Prescott scored one in the 6th and 7th innings to defeat the Panthers 11-10.  Adilyn Gore had an RBI double and scored three runs and Stormy Ward a double with 2 RBI’s for the Panthers.  The Panthers await the seedings of the conference tournament which will be held next week in Bismarck.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 04/20

Monday, April 20th– The Ashdown Panthers softball team travels to Prescott at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Thursday, April 23rd – The De Queen Leopards baseball team hosts the Camden Fairview Cardinals at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Jay Bunyard is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…the De Queen soccer teams host Mena at Leopard Stadium. Following a JV contest at 4:00, Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 4:45 on Spanish Radio La Maxxima AM 1390/FM 104.5. Fans can also watch the action live on DQTV.

Saturday, April 25th – The Arkansas Razorbacks will have their annual Spring Red-White Football Game at 2:00 at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Airtime with Chuck Barrett, Quinn Grovey, and crew is set for 1:30 on your #1 Country 92.1.

The De Queen soccer teams shut out Nashville’s girls and boys Friday at Leopard Stadium. The Lady Leopards blanked Nashville 9 to 0. The De Queen girls remained unbeaten in Conference play with a record of four wins, no losses, and two ties. Overall, the Lady Leopards have 11 wins, four losses, and two ties.
After the Leopards and Scrappers battled to a scoreless tie in Nashville back on March 17th, the De Queen boys scored early and often Friday to post a 5 to 0 shutout victory over the Scrappers. With the win, the Leopards also remained unbeaten in 7-4A Conference play with a league record of six, wins, no losses, and one tie. For the season, the Leopards improved their record to 11 wins, three losses, and one tie.
The De Queen teams travel to Magnolia Tuesday before returning home to Leopard Stadium Thursday to host Mena. The Mena games are listed on the schedule for Friday. But they moved up one day to Thursday.

After four straight tough one-run losses, the ball finally bounced the Leopards way Friday as the De Queen boys rallied for a 7 to 6 victory on the baseball diamond in Arkadelphia. Meanwhile, the Lady Badgers nipped a fast-improving De Queen softball team 13 to 12, after the Lady Leopards pulled off a stunning 4 to 1 upset victory over the Arkadelphia girls earlier in the week.
The Lady Leopards fell to 6 and 8 on the season and 2 and 6 overall. The De Queen girls can earn the fourth seed in the upcoming regional tournament in Crossett if they can defeat a winless Camden Fairview team this upcoming week.
On the baseball diamond, Rylan Pickett gave the Leopards an early lead with a first inning homerun. There were five lead changes in the seesaw contest before the De Queen boys held on for the 7 to 6 victory. After trailing 6 to 5, Jordan Ledesma tied the game on a sacrifice fly. Then, Ledesma delivered the game-winning single in the seventh inning.
Pitcher Jackson Harris seemed to get stronger as the game went on. Harris slammed the door on the Badgers in the final two innings to seal the victory. The Leopards improved to 15 and 6 overall and 4 and 4 in 7-4A Conference play.
Like the Lady Leopards, the Leopards need some wins to advance to Regionals as they travel to Camden Fairview Tuesday before closing out the conference slate at home Friday against the Cardinals.

 

De Queen played host to Arkadelphia Tuesday in a couple of exciting contests on the diamonds behind De Queen High School. The Badgers outlasted the Leopards 7 to 6 in ten innings on the baseball diamond, while the Lady Leopards upset the league-leading Lady Badgers 4 to 1 on the softball field.
In baseball, the Leopards took a 5 to 3 lead into the seventh inning behind the pitching of Konnor Shelton. After there were two outs in the seventh against reliever Jackson Harris, the Badgers rallied to tie the game at five and send the action into extra innings. Each team scored a run in the ninth inning. Arkadelphia scored what turned out to be the winning run on four consecutive walks in the tenth inning to prevail 7 to 6.
Shelton worked the first six innings. Jackson Harris pitched two-thirds of an inning. Rylan Pickett pitched the final three-and-two-thirds innings and was charged with the loss.
Although the Leopards out hit the Badgers 10 to 7, De Queen pitchers issued 12 bases on balls which proved to be the difference.
Sophomore Keegan McCoy, our McDonalds Player of the Game, had a big two-run homerun. Pickett had three singles. Shelton had a double and a single. Jake Martin, Jackson Harris, Cooper Harris, and Ty Wagner added singles as the Leopards fell to 3 and 4 in conference play and 14 and 6 overall.
On the softball diamond, Lynli Liggin broke open a scoreless game in the fifth inning with a two-run triple. Liggin later scored to increase the lead to 3 to 0 as the Lady Leopards went on to post the stunning 4 to 1 upset victory as the Arkadelphia girls came into the game tied for first place in the league standings.
Liggin had a single to go along with her game-winning triple. Tegan Gallardo had three hits. Rosa Ledesma had two hits. DeNashia Briggins had a triple. Zoey Tollett had a double. Camila Figueroa added a single in the De Queen ten-hit attack.
Evelyn Ponce was outstanding in the circle. Ponce pitched all seven innings to earn the victory. She allowed only one run on four hits. She fanned two and walked one. The Lady Leopards defense played error-free ball behind Ponce as the De Queen girls improved to 6 and 7 on the year and 2 and 5 in 7-4A Conference play.
The De Queen teams travel to Arkadelphia for rematches Friday afternoon weather permitting.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 04/13

Monday, April 13th– The Ashdown Panthers baseball team travels to Smackover to battle the Buckaroos at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Tuesday, April 14th- The De Queen Leopards baseball team hosts Arkadelphia at 5:00 for conference action weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Jacob Bunyard is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, April 16th- The De Queen Lady Leopards softball team travels to Horatio to battle the Lady Lions at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney and Jacob is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, April 17th – The De Queen soccer teams host Nashville at Leopard Stadium. Following a JV girls contest at 4:00, Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 4:45 on Spanish Radio La Maxxima AM 1390/FM 104.5. Fans can also watch the action live on DQTV.

For the second time in a week, Nashville nipped De Queen by a single run 4 to 3 as the two evenly matched rivals squared off again Friday afternoon at Wilson Park in Nashville.
Again, the Leopards outhit the Scrappers 6 to 5 but had too many causalities on the base paths and stranded nine runners. Nashville only stranded four runners on the day. Each team committed three costly errors.
Jackson Harris, our McDonalds Player of the Game, went the distance on the mound for De Queen. He allowed four runs, but only one was earned. Harris struck out seven and walked only two. At one point in the contest, Harris retired ten consecutive Scrappers, but the Leopards couldn’t take advantage of opportunities at the plate.
De Queen hitters included the top three batters in the lineup Jackson Harris, Logan Petrishen, and Rylan Pickett with a pair of singles each. The bottom six hitters in the De Queen order couldn’t deliver a hit.
The Leopards fell to 14 and 5 on the season and 3 and 3 in 7-4A Conference play.
Meanwhile on the softball diamond across town at the Nashville City Park, the upset-minded Lady Leopards jumped out to a quick 4 – 0 lead. However, the Scrapperettes regrouped, rallied, and pulled away for a 14 to 4 victory. The De Queen girls fell to 5 and 7 overall and 1 and 5 in league play.
The De Queen teams host Arkadelphia for crucial conference contests weather-permitting Tuesday afternoon on the diamonds behind the high school on Coulter Drive.

The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Hope Bobcats in a non conference matchup Thursday at Ashdown City Park.  It was a 2 to 2 game after 4 innings.  Hope scored 3 runs in the top of the inning then the Panthers erupted for 8 runs highlighted by a RBI double by Riley Williamson.  Logan Johnson had three hits while Taylor Mitchell had 2 hits for the Panthers to lead the 12 hit attack.  Sam Scroggins and Kameron Adams combined for a complete game on the mound.  The Panthers moved to 8-6 overall with a 3-0 conference record.  The next radio game is against Smackover on Monday with the pregame show beginning at 4:45 on the Good Path.

It was a big week for the De Queen boys soccer team as they defeated Magnolia and Arkadelphia at Leopard Stadium, while the Lady Leopards battled to earn two ties to also remain unbeaten in league play.
On Monday afternoon, the Leopards nipped Magnolia 3 to 2, while the Lady Leopards fought to a 1 to 1 tie with the Lady Panthers.
Then on Tuesday, the De Queen boys shut out Arkadelphia 6 to 0 to improve to eight wins, three losses, and one tie on the season and three wins, no losses, and one tie in conference play.
Meanwhile, the Lady Leopards and the Lady Badgers battled to a scoreless draw. The De Queen girls sit at eight wins, four losses, and two ties on the year and two wins, no losses, and two ties in league play.
Fans can go back and watch the archived tape-delayed soccer action on DQTV with radio announcers Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez calling the action.

It was a frustrating day on the diamond behind De Queen High School Tuesday as the Leopards out hit the Scrappers 10 to 6, but Nashville had the big hits when needed to squeak out a 3 to 2 victory.
The Leopards, who couldn’t come through with big hits in clutch situations, stranded 12 runners on the afternoon and ran into a few key outs on the base paths as they fell to 14 and 4 on the season and 3 and 3 in 7-4A Conference play.
Jackson Harris, our McDonalds Player of the Game, led the Leopards ten hit attack with a double, three singles, two runs batted in, and a stolen base. Younger brother Cooper Harris had two hits. Rylan Pickett, Jordan Ledesma, Konnor Shelton, and Jake Martin added hits.
Logan Petrishen pitched the first six innings and was charged with the tough luck loss. Petrishen allowed six hits, fanned five, and walked three. Jackson Harris came on to finish up by pitching a scoreless seventh inning.
The Leopards will seek revenge as they return the game in Nashville on Friday at 5:00. Airtime is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.
Last Thursday, De Queen traveled to Texarkana to battle the highly regarded Pleasant Grove team. The Hawks, who are ranked fifth in the entire nation in high school baseball according to the U.S. Today publication, edged the Leopards 2 to 1.
On the nearby softball diamond behind De Queen High School Tuesday, Nashville defeated De Queen 14 to 5 as the Lady Leopards fell to 5 and 6 on the season and 1 and 4 in conference play.

The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Harmony Grove Hornets in a conference matchup on Monday night at Ashdown City Park.  Both teams entered the contest with identical 1-1 conference records.  It was a well played and hotly contested game between two evenly matched teams.  The Panthers led 6 to 2 going to the top of the sixth inning however, the Hornets came back with three runs to tighten the score to 6 to 5.  The game went into extra innings with the visiting Hornets coming away with a 8 to 7 victory.  For Ashdown, Stormy Ward had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s, Aliyson Gore had a double with 2 RBI’S and Davreana Forte had a double with an RBI.  The Panthers fall to 1-2 in the conference.  The next radio game on the Good Path will be the Panthers boys hosting the Hope Bobcats with the  pregame show beginning at 4:45.

Azulenny Ponce is Rotary Crystal Award Recipient

The Rotary Crystal Award has been presented annually to the outstanding senior female athlete at De Queen High School since 2000. Past winners of the award represent top students and athletes spanning over three decades at De Queen High School.

At Monday’s noon meeting of the club at Micah 6:8, Rotarian Tammy Huddleston presented the award for the 2025-2026 school year to Azulenny Ponce. Azulenny has earned Top Doubles, Top Singles, and the Lady Leopard Pride Award during her three-year tennis career at De Queen High School. She has competed in basketball for six years. As a member of the 2025 Lady Leopards state championship team, Azulenny was named the Most Improved Player. Ponce is also a four-year starting goalkeeper for the Lady Leopards soccer team, earning all-conference honors the past three seasons.

Azulenny is very active in various organizations at De Queen High School. She currently serves as president of the Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, and the Technology Student Association, where she’s a three-time state champion in Photographic Technology. She’s the vice-president of National Honor Society and has over 40 hours of community service. Ponce was the first runner-up in this year’s Miss D.H.S. pageant. She’s an active member of the First Baptist Church youth group and has participated in mission trips to Colorado and New Orleans.

Azulenny also excels in the classroom with a 4.1385 grade point average, and she scored a 23 on the A.C.T. Test. After graduation in May, Ponce plans to attend the University of Central Arkansas in Conway to pursue a major in Business Marketing and a minor in Entrepreneurship, followed by earning a master’s degree in business. Azulenny’s career goal is to work in sports media marketing or become a marketing manager. In addition, she plans to obtain her esthetician license and open her own business.

Besides performance in sports, The Rotary Crystal Award is also based on character, leadership, scholastic achievements, and participation in other school and community activities.

 

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 04/06

Monday, April 6th– The De Queen soccer teams host Magnolia at Leopard Stadium. Following a J.V. contest at 4:00, Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at 4:45 on Spanish Radio La Maxxima AM 1390/FM 104.5 The action can also be viewed live on DQTV.

…Meanwhile…The Ashdown softball team hosts Camden Harmony Grove at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Tuesday, April 7th – The De Queen Leopards baseball team travels to Nashville at 5:00 for conference action weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Jacob Bunyard is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The De Queen soccer teams host Arkadelphia at Leopard Stadium. Following a J.V. contest at 4:00, Horacio and Francisco will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 4:45 on Spanish Radio La Maxxima AM 1390/FM 104.5. The action can also be watched live on DQTV

Thursday, April 9th – The Ashdown Panthers baseball team hosts the Hope Bobcats at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Friday, April 10th – The De Queen Leopards baseball team hosts the Nashville Scrappers at 5:00 at the diamond behind De Queen High School weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney and Jacob is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Starting three freshmen, the young De Queen softball team won their first conference game of the season with a 20 to 5 six-inning win in Hope Tuesday to improve to 5 and 4 overall.
The Lady Leopards pounded out 20 runs on 13 hits. But the real difference in the game was defense. Hope committed seven errors while De Queen only had one miscue on the day.
Kate Lindsey, our McDonalds Player of the Game, led the way with four hits and six runs batted in. Kate collected a pair of doubles. Zoey Tollett had a triple, double, single and three RBI’s. Tegan Gallardo had a triple, double, and scored five runs. Jaden Valdez had a pair of hits and three runs batted in. Rosa Ledesma and Camila Figueroa added hits.
Evelyn Ponce pitched the first five innings to earn the victory. Ponce allowed five runs on eight hits, while striking out two and walking two. Ledesma closed it out by pitching a scoreless sixth inning.
The 20 to 5 Lady Leopards victory was the first game of a doubleheader. Results of the second game weren’t available at presstime. The Friday game with Hope in De Queen has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather.
De Queen softball lost the second game of the doubleheader to the Lady Bobcats 7 to 6 to fall to 1 and 3 in the 7-4A Conference and 5 and 5 overall.
Meanwhile on the nearby baseball diamond at Fair Park in Hope, the Leopards swept a doubleheader from the Bobcats winning the opener 14 to 1 and bouncing back to take an 18 to 3 victory in the nightcap. The Leopards improved to 3 and 1 in league play and 14 and 2 overall.

The Ashdown Panthers hosted the Centerpoint Knights in the opening game of conference action at Ashdown City Park on Tuesday.  Ashdown jumped out to an early 3 to 0 lead in the first inning highlighted by an RBI single by Colton Rowe and an RBI double by Taylor Mitchell.  The Panthers were cruising along until the top of the 3rd when Centerpoint loaded the bases with no outs and then the legend of Nate Castle grew even more.  Nate struck out the side to leave three Knight runners stranded.  Nate followed up the next three innings with 8 consecutive strikeouts to finish the game with 11 strikeouts in a row.  Nate finished up the game by pitching a no hitter for the five innings he pitched.  The next radio game will be softball at home versus Harmony Grove on Monday with the pregame show beginning at 4:45.

The Ashdown Panthers traveled to Foreman Monday night for a softball game and left the field with a football type score.  Ashdown defeated the Gators 27 to 16.  Randi Day had a night to remember with a home run, 5 hits and 9 runs batted in.  Maci Farris had 3 hits while scoring three runs and Kaylee Dancer scored 5 runs from the leadoff spot.  Ashdown hosts Centerpoint on Tuesday for the opening conference game of the season.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 03/30

Monday, March 30th – The Ashdown softball team travels to Foreman for a Little River County matchup with the Lady Gators at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Tuesday, March 31st – The De Queen Lady Leopards softball team travels to Hope at 5:00 for conference action weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Jacob Bunyard is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…. the Ashdown baseball team hosts Centerpoint at 5:00 weather-permitting. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Thursday, April 2nd – The De Queen soccer teams host Bauxite at Leopard Stadium. Following a junior varsity contest at 4:00, Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 4:45 on Spanish Radio La Maxxima AM 1390/FM 104.5. The action can also be watched live on DQTV.

Friday, April 3rd – The De Queen Leopards baseball team hosts the Hope Bobcats at 5:00 at the diamond behind De Queen High School weather-permitting. Airtime with Toney and Jacob is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

The De Queen Leopards baseball team had their pitching depth put to the test as they played four games in three days at the Joe T. Robinson Spring Break Tournament over the weekend in Little Rock. The Leopards responded by winning three out of the four contests to improve to 12 and 2 on the season.
The De Queen boys opened the tournament Thursday with an impressive 19 to 4 victory over Stuttgart. The Leopards returned for a doubleheader Friday morning and swept both games. De Queen pounded Little Rock Episcopal 14 to 1 and followed that up with an 8 to 2 win over a solid Woodlawn team.
The Leopards finished up the three-day event on Saturday by dropping a tough 8 to 5 decision to Huntsville.
De Queen returns to 7-4A Conference play this week with a road trip to Hope Tuesday. The Leopards will host the Bobcats in a return match on Friday. The De Queen boys are 1 and 1 in league play after splitting with Magnolia prior to the Spring Break.

Legacy Academy Track Teams Excel at Hendrix Meet Series

CONWAY, AR — The Legacy Academy Junior High and Senior High track teams delivered an impressive set of performances at a two-part meet series hosted at Hendrix College on March 14 and March 28. Across both meets, Legacy athletes secured numerous top finishes, demonstrating depth, versatility, and continued growth as the season progresses.

At the March 14 competition, the Senior Girls team led with several standout performances. Libbie Bartek placed 2nd in shot put and 3rd in the 100m dash, while Izzy Ward earned 3rd in shot put, 1st in discus, and 2nd in the 1600m run. Vivian Garner had an exceptional meet, finishing 1st in long jump, along with 2nd in the 100m and high jump and 4th in the 200m. The Senior Girls 4×100 relay team also secured a 1st place finish.

Additional Senior Girls contributors included Addy Carrell (5th in shot put, 4th in discus, 5th in the 200m), Myleigh Fry (4th in long jump, 4th in high jump, 5th in discus, 3rd in the 1600m), Jocelyn Cisneros (8th in shot put), and Olivia Lofton (4th in the 1600m).

The Junior Girls team also produced strong results. Hannah Grace Lofton placed 1st in the 1600m run and 2nd in long jump. Cora Bartek and KK Bartek placed 3rd and 4th respectively in long jump, while Kaylee Jones took 5th in shot put. Melody Reyna-Llanas earned 3rd in discus. The Junior Girls 4×100 relay team captured 1st place, and Cora Bartek added a 4th place finish in the 400m dash.

On the boys’ side, the Senior Boys team showed strength across multiple events. Liam Denison placed 1st in the 110m hurdles and 3rd in shot put, while James Bartek earned 1st in both shot put and long jump, along with 2nd in the 100m and 3rd in the 200m. Silas Lofton secured 1st in discus, followed by Roberto Reyna (3rd), Jed Schoer (5th), and LJ Joiner (6th). Wyatt Spoo contributed with a 3rd place finish in the 400m for the Junior Boys.

At the March 28 meet, Legacy Academy competed with a smaller roster due to scheduling conflicts, including the HCAA Basketball All-Star Game. Despite this, athletes delivered strong performances.

For the boys, Mateo Vázquez placed 5th in both high jump and discus for the Junior Boys. In Senior Boys competition, Liam Denison placed 2nd in long jump, 1st in shot put, 1st in the 100m dash, and 2nd in the 200m dash. LJ Joiner placed 2nd in discus, and Jed Schoer added 5th place finishes in both shot put and discus.

On the girls’ side, Vivian Garner led the way with a dominant performance, earning 1st place in high jump, long jump, discus, 100m dash, and 200m dash. Izzy Ward placed 3rd in discus, 2nd in the 1600m run, and 3rd in the 100m hurdles. Jocelyn Cisneros contributed with a 2nd place finish in shot put and 5th place finishes in both discus and the 400m dash.

Legacy Academy continues to build momentum heading into upcoming competitions. The teams are preparing for their next meets in Waldron, where they aim to build on these strong performances.

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Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 03/23

Thursday, March 26th – The Arkansas Razorbacks battle the Arizona Wildcats in the “Sweet Sixteen” of the NCAA Basketball Tournament in San Jose, California at 8:45. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 8:0 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, March 28th – Hogs TBA…

In an early season 7-4A Conference showdown on a cold Tuesday afternoon, the De Queen Leopards rallied for a 7 to 4 victory in their league opener over visiting Magnolia to improve to 8 and 0 on the year.
Logan Petrishen pitched the first six innings to earn the win on the diamond behind De Queen High School. Logan allowed three runs, only two were earned, on six hits. He fanned six and didn’t walk a Panther hitter. Jackson Harris came on in relief and pitched the final inning.
Petrishen, our McDonalds Player of the Game, also helped his cause at the plate with a homerun and a single to pace a nine-hit De Queen attack.
Jake Martin had a double and a single. Rylan Pickett collected a pair of singles. Jordan Ledesma clubbed a double. Konnor Shelton and  Jackson Harris added singles.
De Queen trailed 3 to 2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning. But the Leopards rallied for three in the fifth to take the lead. De Queen added two big insurance runs in the sixth to seal the victory.
The Leopards travel to Magnolia Friday for a rematch with the Panthers.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 03/16

Tuesday, March 17th – The De Queen Leopards host the Magnolia Panthers in baseball action at 5:00. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Jay Bunyard is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, March 19th – After winning the S.E.C Tournament championship, the Razorbacks now begin N.C.A.A. Tournament action in Portland, Oregan at 3:25 Thursday against Hawaii. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 2:45 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, March 21st – Hogs TBA…

The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Malvern Leopards in a non conference game Tuesday at Ashdown City Park.  Malvern had a 2 to 0 lead after two innings but the Panthers bats came alive to score one run in the 3rd, five runs in the 4th and nine runs in the decisive 5th inning on their way to a 15 to 4 victory.
The Panthers had 13 hits on the day, led by Cayden White’s double, grand slam home run along with five rbi’s. Riley Williamson, Colton Rowe, and Logan Erwin had two hits apiece.  Williamson also pitched well with six strikeouts.  The next Ashdown baseball radio broadcast will be Tuesday at Nashville with the pregame show starting at 5:45 on 105.3 the Good Path and on the KILX App.