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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.

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.

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 Lady Leopards softball team hosts the Acorn Lady Tigers at 5:00 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 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.

Friday, April 24th – The De Queen Leopards host Camden Fairview in baseball action at 5:00. Airtime with Toney and Jacob is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

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.

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.

Legacy Academy Celebrates Seniors with Special Community Senior Night 03/02

Legacy Academy gathered on March 2 to celebrate its 2026 basketball seniors with a special Senior Night event after the final home game of the season was canceled due to an ice storm. The evening became a joyful opportunity for the Legacy Academy community to come together and recognize the dedication and leadership of the school’s senior athletes.

Students, families, and staff filled the gym for a night of friendly competition, laughter, and community spirit as participants enjoyed a variety of fun basketball-themed activities. The event highlighted the close-knit nature of the Legacy Academy community while honoring the commitment of the seniors who have represented the Warriors basketball program.

Senior Skylar Alexander was recognized for her leadership, encouragement of teammates, and competitive spirit throughout her basketball career. Known for her energy and determination on the court, Skylar has consistently encouraged her teammates while bringing enthusiasm and positivity to practices and games.

Throughout her career, Skylar has:

  • Scored 689 points

  • Won 368 rebounds

  • Claimed 138 steals

  • Provided 54 assists

  • Made 9 blocks

Senior James Bartek was also honored for his leadership and example to younger players in the program. Teammates have consistently praised his work ethic, humility, and ability to lead both through encouragement and strong play on the court.

Throughout his career, James has:

  • Scored 819 points

  • Won 497 rebounds

  • Claimed 114 steals

  • Provided 166 assists

  • Made 36 blocks

The evening served as a reminder that Legacy Academy athletics are about more than competition—they are about developing character, leadership, and community.

Legacy Academy thanks all students, families, and supporters who helped make the evening a meaningful celebration of the school’s seniors and their contributions to the Warriors basketball program.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 03/02

Monday, March 2nd – Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as Arkansas basketball Coach John Calipari previews this week’s matchups on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Tuesday, March 3rd – The Ashdown Panthers host Malvern in baseball action at 5:00. Airtime with Jim Cross is set for 4:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Wednesday, March 4th – The De Queen Lady Leopards open the Class 4A State Tournament in Morrilton at 4:00. The defending state champs battle Heber Springs. Airtime with Greg Revels and Jay Bunyard will be at around 3:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…. Following the Lady Leopards action, we go live to Fayetteville at 5:30 with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman as the Hogs host the Texas Longhorns at 6:00 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, March 5th – The De Queen soccer teams host Cossatot River in home openers at Leopard Stadium at 5:00. Airtime with Horacio Sotelo and Francisco Hernandez is set for 4:45 on Spanish Radio AM 1390 and FM 104.5. The action can be watched on DQTV.

…Lady Leopards basketball OR softball TBA…

Saturday, March 7th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Columbia to battle the Missouri Tigers at 11:00. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 10:30 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

The De Queen Lady Leopards bounced back from a tough two-point loss Friday to Arkadelphia and defeated Camden Fairview 60 to 39 in the consolation contest of the Class 4A South Regional Tournament Saturday afternoon at Nashville. The defending state champs will be the number three seed from Region Four and will take the floor Wednesday at 4:00 at the State Tournament in Morrilton against Heber Springs. Airtime Wednesday with Greg Revels and Jay Bunyard will be at around 3:45 live from Morrilton.
The Lady Leopards raced to a 30 to 12 halftime lead over the Lady Cardinals Saturday. However, Camden Fairview went on a 14 to 2 run to open the second half and cut the De Queen lead to six points. The Lady Leopards regained their composure and went on to post the 60 to 39 victory to improve to 22 and 10 on the season as they head to the state tournament to begin defense of their title.
Heavenly Pickings led the De Queen girls with 16 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Lynli Liggin, our McDonalds Player of the Game, scored 15 points, including a perfect six-of-six from the free throw line. Landri Liggin finished with 13 points and six steals. Ellie Morphew added ten points. The Lady Leopards full court pressure forced 32 Camden Fairview turnovers.
Friday’s semifinals matchup with Arkadelphia featured multiple lead changes and exciting momentum swings before the Lady Badgers prevailed 56 to 54. The Lady Leopards led 26 to 22 at intermission and built as much as a nine-point lead in the second half. But the Arkadelphia girls battled back to pull off the two-point upset.
Landri Liggin led De Queen with 21 points on seven three-pointers and dished out five assists. Lynli Liggin added 12 points and four steals. The taller Lady Badgers outscored the Lady Leopards 15 to 4 at the charity stripe.

The De Queen Lady Leopards advanced to the semifinals of the Class 4A South Regional Tournament and punched their ticket to next week’s state tournament with a 64 to 50 victory over Watson Chapel Thursday afternoon in Nashville. It was a sweet win for the De Queen girls avenging a 73 to 70 overtime loss to the Lady Wildcats at the Coliseum on January 6th.
The defending state champs started out slowly and trailed by nine at 13 to 4 late in the opening quarter. But the De Queen girls outscored Watson Chapel 22 to 11 in the second quarter to take a 29 to 24 lead into the locker room at half.
Heavenly Pickings led the Lady Leopards with 17 points. Ellie Morphew, our McDonalds Player of the Game, scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double. Ellie was also credited with a team-high six steals. DeNasia Briggins was in double figures with 11 points. Lynli Liggin scored nine. Despite being in foul trouble, Landri Liggin added eight points, four steals, and dished out three assists.
With the victory, the De Queen girls improved to 21 and 9 on the season and earned a trip to the Class 4A State Tournament next week at Morrilton in their quest for a second straight state championship. Now, the Lady Leopards compete for seeding in that state tournament. The De Queen girls take on Arkadelphia, a surprising upset winner on Wednesday over the 8-4A Conference champs Warren, in the regional semifinals Friday at 4:00 in Nashville. It’ll be the third meeting of the season between the Lady Leopards and the Lady Badgers as De Queen took the previous two contests. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for 3:45 Friday on your #1 Country 92.1.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 02/23

Monday, February 23rd – Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as Hogs basketball Coach John Calipari previews this week’s matchups on your- Razorbacks station –   #1 Country 92.1.

Wednesday, February 25th – The Razorbacks host the Texas A & M Aggies in Fayetteville at 8:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 right here on your #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, February 26th – The De Queen Lady Leopards, the defending Class 4A State Champs and the number two seed from the 7-4A Conference, open play in the 4A South Regional Tournament in Nashville at 4:00. It’ll be a rematch against the Watson Chapel Lady Wildcats of Pine Bluff, the number three seed from the 8-4A Conference. Watson Chapel defeated the Lady Leopards 73 to 70 at the Coliseum back on January 6th. Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the live play-by-play from Nashville starting at around 3:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, February 27th – If the Lady Leopards win Thursday, they play (probably Warren) in the semifinals Friday at 4:00. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for 3:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, February 28th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Gainesville to battle the Florida Gators at 7:30. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 7:00 on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…Lady Leopards TBA…

The De Queen senior teams traveled to Magnolia Friday night. The Lady Leopards defeated the Lady Panthers 70 to 56, while the Panthers turned back the Leopards 78 to 37.
De Queen girls Coach Bret Burgess likes to break down the season into three parts: Non-conference, Conference, and Postseason. The Lady Leopards finished the first two parts with a 20 and 9 record after winning at Magnolia 70 to 56. Now, the De Queen girls will begin the task of trying to win their second straight state championship as regional tournament action gets underway this week in Nashville.
A pair of promising sophomores, Heavenly Pickings and DeNasia Briggins, led the Lady Leopards to victory over Magnolia. Pickings scored a game-high 22 points, dished out five assists, and recorded eight steals. Briggins scored 17. Ellie Morphew had a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Landri Liggin added ten points, seven assists, and five steals.
It was a sweet victory for the De Queen girls as they avenged a 54 to 49 loss to Magnolia in the Coliseum back on January 27th. Revenge will also be on their minds in opening round action of the Class 4A South Regional Tournament at Nashville Thursday at 4:00 when the Lady Leopards, the number two seed from 7-4A, get a rematch with the Watson Chapel Lady Wildcats, the number three seed from 8-4A. The Lady Wildcats upset the Lady Leopards 73 to 70 in overtime at the Coliseum back on January 6th. With a victory Thursday, the Lady Leopards will punch their ticket to the upcoming state tournament. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 3:45 Thursday on your #1 Country 92.1.
In the boys contest Friday night at Magnolia, the Panthers, who went undefeated in conference play, raced to a 49 to 19 halftime lead and cruised to the 78 to 37 victory over the Leopards. Caden Lindley led the De Queen boys with ten points. Jon Maturino added seven points and grabbed seven rebounds. The Leopards finish their season with nine victories, including three impressive conference wins.

Celebrating Senior Night during the final home games of the 2025-26 season Tuesday night at the Coliseum, De Queen dominated Hope, with the Lady Leopards winning 73 to 27, followed by a Leopards victory over the Bobcats 60 to 35.
In the girls contest, De Queen jumped out to a 27 to 8 lead after the opening quarter, behind Landri Liggin’s 11 points, and cruised to the 73 to 27 win. Coach Bret Burgess emptied his bench early as 18 different Lady Leopards saw playing time. In limited minutes, Heavenly Pickings led the way with 14 points. Senior Landri Liggin finished with 13. Ellie Morphew, another senior, scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and was credited with three steals. The defending state champs wrapped up the number two seed from the 7-4A Conference in next week’s regional tournament at Nashville and improved to 19 and 9 on the season.
The Leopards rode the hot three-point shooting from Konnor Shelton and Caden Lindley to blow out the Hope Bobcats 60 to 35 for their ninth win of the year. Both Shelton and Lindley knocked down six three-point shots each to spark the blowout. Shelton finished with 24 points. Lindley added 18.
The De Queen senior teams close out the regular season Friday at Magnolia.

Ashdown Panther and Lady Panther Baseball/Softball Schedule

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 02/16

Monday, February 16th – Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as the Hogs basketball Coach John Calipari previews this week’s matchups on your- Razorbacks station –  #1 Country 92.1.

Tuesday, February 17th – The De Queen senior teams host Hope at the Coliseum. Following a junior varsity contest at 5:30, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on #1 Country 92.1 and the action is also available for viewing on DQTV.

Wednesday, February 18th – The Razorbacks travel to Tuscaloosa to battle the Alabama Crimson Tide at 6:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 5:30 right here on your #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, February 20th – The De Queen senior teams travel to Magnolia. Following a junior varsity contest at 5:30, Toney and Greg will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, February 21st – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Missouri Tigers in Fayetteville at 3:00. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 2:30 Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

The Ashdown senior teams played host to the Smackover Buckaroos in conference action at Helen Parker Gymnasium on Senior Night Friday.
In girls action, Ashdown put together a 20 to 0 third quarter run to defeat the Lady Buckaroos 46 to 19.  The leading scorers for Ashdown were Kaylee Dancer with 19 points and Lauren Griffin pitched in with 11 points.
In boys’ action, Ashdown kept it close, but Smackover squeaked out a 57 to 51 victory.  The leading scorers for Ashdown were Wesley Northcross with 11 points and Ahmari Spencer with nine points.  However, the highlight of the night was when four-year team manager and senior Makhi Lewis entered the game late. With the help and great sportsmanship of Smackover’s Bricen Askew, Lewis nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the crowd stormed the court to celebrate this special memory.  Ashdown appreciates Smackover’s great sportsmanship.

The Dierks senior teams protected the home court Friday night as the Lady Outlaws turned back the De Queen girls 50 to 40, while the Outlaws outlasted the Leopards 51 to 45.
The Dierks girls, riding the hot shooting of Ryleigh Simmons, jumped out to a quick 16 to 0 lead and extended the advantage to 29 to 12 at intermission. Ellie Morphew rallied the Lady Leopards in the second half, but the big Dierks lead was just too much to overcome as the Lady Outlaws prevailed 50 to 40.
For Dierks, Simmons finished with 19 points. Addison Hill scored 12, and Rayle Walston added seven to go along with several assists. Morphew led the Lady Leopards with 15 points and eight rebounds. Heavenly Pickings added 12 points and seven boards. The Lady Outlaws converted eight more free throws than De Queen. But the real key was three-point shooting. Dierks made seven three-pointers, while the Lady Leopards made only one of 20 shots from behind the arc.
In a tight boys contest, the Outlaws pulled away in the second half to post the 51 to 45 victory. McLain Smith led Dierks with 19. Payton Beckman scored 14. Freshman Jacoby Faulkner added seven. For the Leopards, Nolan Ayers led with 13. Konnor Shelton was also in double figures with 10. John Maturino stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, 11 rebounds, and five blocked shots.

Caden Lindley calmly drained a 20-foot three-pointer as time expired propelling the De Queen Leopards to a 58 to 55 upset victory over the Arkadelphia Badgers Tuesday night at the Coliseum. The Lady Leopards made it a sweep with a 66 to 49 win in the girls contest.
After the Badgers tied the game at 55 with 20 seconds to play, the Leopards worked for the final shot and the senior, Caden Lindley, hit nothing but net as the De Queen boys won their second straight conference contest to improve to 8 and 18 on the season.
The Leopards went on an 18 to 4 run in the first half and led 29 to 16 at intermission. Arkadelphia battled back to tie it before Lindley’s game-winning shot.
Konnor Shelton led the De Queen boys with 18. Jake Martin scored 14. Lindley finished with 12. Keegan McCoy scored nine points off the bench in the first half to give the Leopards a spark.
In the girls contest, the defending state champs outscored Arkadelphia 36 to 22 in the second half to pull away for the 66 to 49 win.
Heavenly Pickings led the way with 23 points. Landri Liggin scored 12. DeNasia Briggins scored 11 off the bench. Lynli Liggin added 10. The Lady Leopards improved to 5 and 3 in conference play, good for second place. The De Queen girls are 18 and 8 on the season.
The De Queen teams travel to Dierks Friday night for non-conference action.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 02/09

Tuesday, February 10th – The Razorbacks travel to Baton Rouge to battle the L.S.U. Tigers at 8:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 on your Razorbacks’ station #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile… The De Queen senior teams host Arkadelphia at the Coliseum. Following a junior varsity girls contest at 5:30, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on 105.3 The Good Path, on the KILX App, and also available for viewing on DQTV.

Friday, February 13th –The De Queen senior teams travel to Dierks to battle the Outlaws and Lady Outlaws at 5:30. Toney and Greg will have the play-by-play starting at around 5:15 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…The Ashdown senior teams host Smackover at Parker Gym at 6:00. Jim Cross will have the play-by-play starting at around 5:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Saturday, February 14th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Auburn Tigers in Fayetteville at 7:30. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 7:00 Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

JUNIOR HIGH LADY WARRIORS WIN HCAA 1A STATE TITLE 02/07

Defeat Lakewood Christian 27-20

The small but mighty Legacy Academy Lady Warriors from Lockesburg added a shining chapter to their growing basketball legacy on Saturday, capturing the HCAA 1A Junior High State Championship with a gritty 27-20 victory over the Lakewood Christian Lions.
In a low-scoring, defense-dominated affair played in Fayetteville, the Lady Warriors finally broke through against a Lions squad that had previously owned the playoff series. Legacy, clad in their signature deep navy, built momentum early and never looked back in earning the program’s first junior high state title.
The game started tight, with Legacy holding a slim 7-6 lead after the first quarter. Then came the second-period surge that proved decisive. Eighth-grader Hannah Grace Lofton erupted for 11 of her team’s 13 points in the frame, pushing the lead to 20-12 at halftime.
Both teams clamped down defensively in the second half, combining for just 15 points total. The Lady Warriors managed only 7 more points, but limited Lakewood to 8, preserving the advantage. The Lions cut the deficit to four points with just over a minute remaining, setting up a tense finish. But Legacy responded with poise: a key layup from sixth-grader Katherine Bartek sealed the momentum, and sister Cora Bartek knocked down a crucial free throw to ice the game.
Lofton led all scorers with a game-high 22 points, showcasing the all-around brilliance that defined her tournament run. She finished the three-game playoff stretch with an impressive 60 points while also taking on the toughest defensive assignment each night—guarding the opponent’s top offensive threat.
Lakewood’s Sydnie Graves paced her team with 11 points in the championship effort.
This championship is a testament to Legacy Academy’s emphasis on fundamentals over raw athleticism. Despite being a small school, the program has built a reputation for disciplined, smart basketball that allows them to compete—and win—against bigger, more athletic programs.
Girls’ Coach Tim Smallwood praised his team’s resilience after the game.
“This win is special because it shows what happens when you commit to the details—fundamentals, effort, and believing in each other,” Smallwood said. “Countless hours in the gym paid off on the biggest stage. We’re proud to bring the first girls junior high state title back to Lockesburg.”
The victory caps a strong junior high campaign and sets an inspiring tone as Legacy’s senior high teams prepare to open regional play this week in Hot Springs in the HCAA postseason. With the program’s foundation growing stronger by the season, fans in Lockesburg have plenty to cheer about as the Warriors continue their push toward even greater heights.

De Queen played host to Camden Fairview Friday night at the Coliseum. The Leopards knocked off the Cardinals 42 to 37 in a stunning upset, while the Lady Leopards made it a sweep with a 53 to 46 victory.
The Leopards came in winless in conference play and riding a 12-game losing streak. But the De Queen boys grinded out a 42 to 37 victory over the talented and heavily favored Camden Fairview boys. The game was tied at 27 going into the final quarter. The Leopards outscored the Cardinals 15 to 10 in the fourth quarter to notch their seventh victory of the season.
Jake Martin led a balanced scoring attack with 10 points. Caden Lindley and Nolan Ayers added nine each. John Maturino led the rebounding charts with 12. But it was sophomore Keegan McCoy, our McDonalds Player of the Night, who gave the Leopards a spark off the bench with four points, seven rebounds, and a great defensive effort.
The girls contest was tied at 19 at intermission. The defending state champs outscored the Lady Cardinals 24 to 11 in the decisive third quarter to go on and post the 53 to 46 victory.
Heavenly Pickings led the De Queen girls with another double-double  – 14 points and 13 rebounds. Landri Liggin scored 12. Lynli Liggin pitched in with 10. DeNasia Briggins and Azulenny Ponce provided some valuable minutes off the bench with seven and six points respectively. The Lady Leopards improved to 4 and 3 in conference play, good for second place, and 17 and 8 overall.

JH Lady Warriors Advance to State Championship 02/03

Beat North River Christian 35-26

The Legacy Academy Lady Warriors proved once again that small can ball.

In a high-energy 1A state semifinal showdown, the navy and white rolled into Hot Springs and punched their ticket to the championship with a hard-fought win over North River Christian of North Little Rock. It was the kind of gritty, defensive battle that had fans on their feet from tip to buzzer.

Legacy set the tone early, jumping out to an 11–8 lead after the first quarter, then clamping down defensively in the second. The Lady Warriors allowed just three points in the period, stretching the lead to 19–11 at halftime and putting North River on its heels.

But this was no runaway. North River made a strong push in the third quarter, trimming the deficit to just five and setting the stage for a tense finish.

That’s when Hannah Grace Lofton took over.

Lofton poured in 23 points on the night, including eight clutch points in the fourth quarter to slam the door and send Legacy to the title game. Zury Real added six points and five rebounds, while KK Bartek chipped in two points and four boards. Cora Bartek contributed four points, and Kaylee Jones came up huge on the glass with five timely rebounds that kept momentum firmly in Legacy’s hands.

North River was led by Molly Patterson with 12 points.

Now the Lady Warriors are one win away from a state championship.

Legacy will head to Fayetteville this Saturday for the HCAA 1A title game, tipping off at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic. Standing in their way: the Lady Lions of Lakewood Christian School.

 

The Ashdown Panthers played host to the Fouke Panthers in Girls and Boys action Tuesday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium.  In girls’ action, the Pantherettes ran into a hot shooting Fouke team as Fouke raced out to an 18 to 8 first quarter lead and never looked back on their way to a 63-31 road victory over Ashdown.  For Ashdown, Kaylee Dancer led the Pantherettes with 18 points.
In boys action, It was a close defensive struggle in the first half as Fouke led Ashdown 22 to 17 at halftime.  Fouke warmed up in the second half offensively and came away with 50 to 30 victory over Ashdown.  Bryson French led Ashdown with 20 points.
Ashdown will host Bismarck on Friday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium with the pregame show beginning at 5:45 on 102.1 the Good Path and on the KILX App.

The De Queen senior teams traveled to Nashville Tuesday night and suffered decisive defeats. The Lady Leopards lost 66 to 35, while the Scrappers turned back the Leopards 80 to 48.
After the Lady Leopards jumped out to a 5 to 4 lead early, the Scrapperettes took control to open up a 26 to 8 lead after the opening quarter enroute to the 66 to 35 win. Heavenly Pickings led the De Queen girls with a double-double – 19 points and 10 rebounds. The De Queen girls turned the ball over 26 times and fell to 16 and 8 on the season. The defending state champs are still in second place in the conference standings with a 3 and 3 record. The top four teams in the conference advance to the regional tournament later this month.
Nashville dominated the boys contest 80 to 48. Caden Lindley led the Leopards with 16 points, including four three-pointers. Jon Maturino scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds. Konnor Shelton added nine.
The De Queen senior teams host Camden Fairview Friday night at the Coliseum.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 02/02

Tuesday, February 3rd – The De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Nashville. Following a couple of junior varsity contests 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…Ashdown hosts Fouke at Parker Gym. Following a junior girls contest at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the call of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Friday, February 6th –The De Queen senior teams host Camden Fairview at the Coliseum. Following a junior varsity girls contest at 5:30, Toney and Greg will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1, and also available for viewing on DQTV.

…Meanwhile…Ashdown hosts Bismarck at Parker Gym. Following a junior boys contest at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Saturday, February 7th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Starkville to battle the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 11:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 10:30 Saturday morning on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

The Magnolia senior teams swept De Queen Friday night at the Coliseum. The Lady Panthers rallied past the De Queen girls 54 to 49, while the Panthers pulled away from the Leopards 85 to 55.
The De Queen girls jumped out to an 11 to 2 lead and took a 40 to 32 lead into the fourth quarter. But the Lady Panthers outscored De Queen 22 to 9 in the final period to rally for the 54 to 49 win. Heavenly Pickings led the Lady Leopards with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and five steals. Lynli Liggin added 15 points and four steals. The De Queen girls converted only four of 13 free throws and were outscored 15 to 4 at the charity stripe. The Lady Leopards fell to 16 and 7 on the year.
Magnolia’s boys raced to a 24 to 3 lead after the opening quarter and cruised to the 85 to 55 victory. Konnor Shelton led the Leopards with 18 points, including four three-pointers. Caden Lindley scored 15 on three three-pointers. Jake Martin added 14 points, five rebounds, and five steals.
The De Queen senior teams travel to Nashville Tuesday night.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/26

Tuesday, January 27th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Norman to battle the Oklahoma Sooners at 6:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 5:30 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, January 30th –The De Queen senior teams host Magnolia at the Coliseum. Following a couple of junior high contests at 4:30, Toney Stowers and Greg Revels will have the play-by-play of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on #1 Country 92.1, and available for viewing on DQTV.

Saturday, January 31st – The Razorbacks host the Kentucky Wildcats in Fayetteville at 5:30. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 5:00 Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Thursday, March 5th Mineral Springs at De Queen Softball
Monday, March 9th Bismarck at De Queen Baseball
Tuesday, March 10th Horatio at De Queen Softball
Tuesday, March 17th Magnolia at De Queen Baseball
Tuesday, March 31st De Queen at Hope Softball
Friday, April 3rd Hope at De Queen Baseball
Tuesday, April 7th De Queen at Nashville Baseball
Friday, April 10th Nashville at De Queen Softball
Tuesday, April 14th Arkadelphia at De Queen Baseball
Thursday, April 16th De Queen at Horatio Softball
Thursday, April 23rd Broken Bow at De Queen Baseball
Friday, April 24th Camden Fairview at De Queen Baseball
Monday, April 27th Valliant at De Queen Baseball
Tuesday, April 28th De Queen at Arkansas High Softball
Thursday, April 30th Dierks at De Queen Baseball
Monday, May 4th Wright City at De Queen Baseball

The De Queen senior teams traveled to Hope Thursday night and came away with a split as the Lady Leopards rolled to an easy 72 to 25 victory while Hope took the boys contest 48 to 40.
The Lady Leopards raced to a 53 to 9 halftime lead and cruised to the 72 to 25 win as Coach Bret Burgess substituted freely in the second half. Sophomore DeNasia Briggins led the way with 18 points and four steals. Heavenly Pickings scored 11 and grabbed six rebounds. Landri Liggin pitched in with 10. Ellie Morphew added eight points, six rebounds, and four steals. The defending state champs improved to 3 and 1 in conference play and 16 and 6 overall.
In the boys action, it was close throughout. Hope led 18 to 17 at the half and knocked off the Leopards 48 to 40. De Queen was whistled for 22 fouls while Hope was charged with only eight fouls. Cold shooting hurt the Leopards as they only mustered nine field goals on the night. Caden Lindley led the way with 14 points. Jake Martin scored eight. Konnor Shelton added six points, six rebounds, and three steals. Nolan Ayers added six points. Luke Dawson added six points and three steals. The De Queen boys fell to 6 and 15 on the year.

Junior Lady Warriors Advance, Boys go home

Legacy Academy took their junior high teams over to Hot Spring Monday night for the HCAA Junior High Basketball tournament to face conference opponents in win-or-go-home action. The Warriors gave a valiant effort against South Arkansas Christian, led by Noah Martin, who had 20 points. Teammates Wyatt Spoo and Mateo Vazquez contributed with 10 and 7 points, respectively. Spoo contributed 7 rebounds, and Vazquez had 5 steals and rebounds, showing excellent effort on defense. In the end, the boys from South Arkansas were too much for the Warriors, who had no answer for their #24, who ended the game with 23 points, and #12, who led all scorers with 29!

In the ladies’ action, the Lady Warriors relied on timely scoring from Hannah Grace Lofton and Cora Bartek, who had 15 & 10 points, respectively. The real trick for the night was the stifling defense played by each of the Lady Warriors, holding Trinity Christian to only 4 points for the entire game. With the 25-4 win, the Lady Warriors move on to play North River Christian on Thursday afternoon at 4 pm. 

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/19

Monday, January 19th – Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as Coach John Calipari and Chuck Barrett preview this week’s Hogs’ hoops action.

Tuesday, January 20th – The Arkansas Razorbacks host the Vanderbilt Commodores in Fayetteville at 8:00. Airtime with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman is set for 7:30 on your Razorbacks station – #1 Country 92.1.

Friday, January 23rd – The Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Hope at 6:00. Following a junior varsity girls game at 5:30, airtime with Toney and Greg is set for around 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Saturday, January 24th – The Razorbacks host the L.S.U. Tigers in Fayetteville at 7:30. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 7:00 Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

Warriors Edge River Hawks in Homecoming OT Thriller 01/16

   Lady Warriors Win Big 62-22

LOCKESBURG, ARK. — In a nail-biting homecoming showdown that had a packed Legacy Academy gym rocking, the Warriors boys basketball team exacted sweet revenge on the Valley Christian River Hawks, clawing out a 62-59 overtime victory Friday night. The win flipped the script from their earlier season clash in Russellville, where the River Hawks had soared to a seven-point triumph.This one was a classic barnburner for Lockesburg basketball. The Warriors (14-7) jumped out to a commanding 16-8 lead after the first quarter, draining shots and locking down defensively. They held a 30-22 edge at halftime and stretched it to 43-35 heading into the fourth. But Valley Christian, hailing from Russellville, mounted a furious rally, outscoring Legacy 18-10 in the final frame to force extra time at 53-all. In OT, the Warriors dug deep, hitting clutch buckets and free throws to seal the deal 9-6 in the extra period.

The night belonged to junior point guard Manolo Vazquez, who not only dropped the game-high 21 points but also etched his name in the record books by surpassing 2,000 career points. Vazquez was a wizard on the court, dishing three assists, grabbing six boards, and swiping an astounding six steals—half of them turning into fast-break daggers. He was lights out from the stripe, canning 13 of 16 free throws in a performance that had the homecoming crowd chanting.
But Vazquez wasn’t flying solo. Sophomore forward Silas Lofton poured in 17 points, including a pair of treys that kept the River Hawks at bay, while adding a couple of steals and deflections. Senior big man James Bartek was a beast inside, posting a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds—10 on the defensive glass—to control the paint and spark second-chance opportunities. The Warriors spread the wealth with three in double figures, a balanced attack that proved too much for Valley.
Shooting-wise, the Warriors cashed in at the charity stripe, hitting 69% of their free throws. That proved decisive against a River Hawks squad that struggled, converting only 22% from the line.
River Hawks’ No. 3, Kohl McGhee, led the charge with 21 points and 16 rebounds in a valiant effort, while Cole Rambo, #2, chipped in 14 points, and Cade Groyne #24, added 13.
In the end, the Warriors’ grit and homecoming energy prevailed.
The festivities of the night started with a bang in the girls’ game, where the Lady Warriors turned homecoming into a coronation, dismantling the Lady River Hawks 62-22 in a lopsided affair.
Turnovers were the story here, as Valley Christian coughed it up 19 times compared to just seven for Legacy. The Lady Warriors pounced, converting those mistakes into a whopping 28 points off turnovers.
Senior guard and Homecoming Queen Skylar Alexander was the belle of the ball, draining five triples en route to 20 points for the night. Not to be outdone, sophomore sensation Libbie Bartek led all scorers with 22 points, showcasing her scoring touch inside and out.
The Lady Warriors bombed away from downtown, hitting 10 treys as a team.
With the sweep, Legacy Academy celebrated homecoming in style, honoring royalty on and off the court.
The Warriors face South Arkansas Christian and Gospel Light at home this week, on Monday and Friday, respectively.
PHOTO:
Junior Manolo Vazquez of Legacy Academy in Lockesburg, scored is 2,000 high school career point Friday night in the Warriors’ win over Valley Christian River Hawks of Russellville.

The Ashdown Panthers Girls and Boys hosted the Harmony Grove Hornets in conference action Friday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium.
In girls’ action, the game was close for 3 quarters with the Pantherettes leading 28 to 22 going to the 4th quarter.  However, in the 4 quarter Ashdown exploded with 20 points in the closing quarter to come away with a 48 to 25 victory.  Kaylee Dancer led the Panthers with 24 points, including 8 in the 4th quarter while Layeken Cook had 13 points and Davreana Forte pitched in with multiple assists.
The Ashdown Panthers boys came away with a 60 to 31 victory by playing stellar defense.  Wesley Northcross led the Panthers with 24 points; Cade White had 11 points all in the 3rd quarter while Ahmari Spencer pitched in with 8 points.  Both Ashdown teams are now 2-4 in conference.

The De Queen senior teams traveled to Arkadelphia Friday night for 7-4A Conference action. The Lady Leopards rallied for a 70 to 51 victory while the Badgers pulled away from the Leopards late to win the boys contest 55 to 36.
The Lady Badgers jumped out to an 8 to 0 lead, and led by as many as 13 points before the defending state champs rallied to cut the Arkadelphia lead to two points at the half. The De Queen girls outscored Arkadelphia 39 to 18 in the second half to pull away for the 70 to 51 victory.
Sophomore Heavenly Pickings, our McDonalds Player of the Night, scored 24 points including a perfect eight-of-eight from the free throw line. Heavenly also grabbed 11 boards to earn a double-double on the night. Landri Liggin scored 12 points on four three-pointers. Lynli Liggin also scored 12. Ellie Morphew also had a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
The De Queen girls converted 14 of 16 free throws and forced 19 Arkadelphia turnovers to improve to 2 and 1 in league play and 15 and 6 overall.
Meanwhile, the Leopards held a brief lead at 20 to 18 but the athletic Arkadelphia boys pulled away late for a 55 to 36 victory. Konnor Shelton led the Leopards with 14 points, including three three-pointers. John Maturino led the rebounding charts with nine. The Leopards are 6 and 14 on the season.

The De Queen senior teams traveled to Camden Fairview Tuesday night and came away with a split. The Lady Leopards rolled to a 70 to 48 victory, while the Cardinals turned back the De Queen boys 66 to 50.
After a tight first half when the Lady Leopards took a 30 to 29 lead into the locker room at intermission, the defending state champs came out on fire in the third quarter. The De Queen girls outscored the Lady Cardinals 22 to 5 in the third quarter to seize control enroute to the 70 to 48 victory.
Landri Liggin led the way with 19 points, including five three-pointers. Heavenly Pickings had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Lynli Liggin also scored 14 on four three-pointers and grabbed five steals. Ellie Morphew stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, eight rebounds, five steals, and four assists.
The De Queen girls, now 14 and 6 on the year and 1 and 1 in 7-4A Conference play, took a huge step toward a regional tournament berth with the big road win.
Meanwhile, the Leopards fell to the talented Camden Fairview boys 66 to 50 to fall to 6 and 13 on the year. Konnor Shelton led the De Queen boys with 12 points. Caden Lindly scored nine and grabbed six rebounds. Btayam Salaices added eight and Jon Maturino scored seven.
The Cardinals connected on nine three-pointers and forced 24 De Queen turnovers ro pull away.
The De Queen teams travel to Arkadelphia Friday for a 6:00 tip. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

 Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/12

Monday, January 12th – Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as Coach John Calipari and Chuck Barrett preview this week’s Hogs’ hoops action.

Tuesday, January 13th – The De Queen senior teams travel to Camden Fairview at 6:00. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

Wednesday, January 14th – The Hogs host the South Carolina Gamecocks in Fayetteville 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 16th – The Leopards and Lady Leopards travel to Arkadelphia at 6:00. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

…Meanwhile…Ashdown hosts Camden Harmony Grove. Following junior contests at 4:30, Jim Cross will have the senior high play-by-play starting around 6:15 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Saturday, January 17th – The Razorbacks travel to Athens to battle the Georgia Bulldogs at 3:00. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 2:30 Saturday on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

The Nashville senior teams defeated the De Queen Leopards and Lady Leopards Friday night at the Coliseum. Nashville won the girls contest 69 to 42, while the Scrappers held on for a 61 to 55 victory.
The Scrapperettes took command early racing to an 18 to 4 lead in the opening quarter and cruised to the 69 to 42 win. Ellie Morphew paced the Lady Leopards with 14 points and seven rebounds. Heavenly Pickings scored six and also grabbed seven boards. Kate Lindsey added six points. The Nashville full court pressure forced 19 Lady Leopards turnovers as the De Queen girls fell to 13 and 6 on the season.
In the boys contest, Nashville led by as many as 17 points in the second half. A furious fourth quarter rally pulled the Leopards to within one point at 56 to 55. But the Scrappers were able to hold on for the 61 to 55 victory. Konnor Shelton, our McDonalds Player of the Night, led De Queen with 20 points, including four three-pointers. Nolan Ayers scored 12, and Luke Dawson added nine.
The De Queen teams travel to Camden Fairview Tuesday night for a 5:00 tip. Airtime with Toney and Greg is set for 4:45 on your #1 Country 92.1.

The Ashdown Pantherettes and Panthers played host to the Centerpoint senior teams in 7-3A conference action Tuesday night at Helen Parker Gymnasium.  In the Girls’ contest, the Lady Knights came out burning the nets with a 21-point first quarter paced by three three-point baskets from Cali Pipkins.  The Pantherettes battled hard but could not overcome the first quarter deficit as the Lady Knights came away with a 46 to 29 victory.  Kaylee Dancer led Ashdown with 14 points while Layeken Cook pitched in with nine.
In Boys Action, Ashdown dug themselves an early first quarter hole as well but battled back to make the game close on several different occasions. However, Centerpoint pulled away to post a 56 to 38 victory.  For the Panthers, Bryson French was the leading scorer with 17 points while Wesley Northcross pitched in with nine points and Ahmari Spencer added eight points.
Both Ashdown teams travel to Fouke on Friday to battle the Panthers and Lady Panthers. The games can be heard live on 105.3 the Good Path and on the KLIX App. Airtime is around 5:45.

Highly regarded Watson Chapel of Pine Bluff swept a pair of senior contests Tuesday in the Coliseum winning the girls game 73 to 70 in overtime followed up with a senior boys victory 60 to 37.
The Lady Leopards raced to a 31 to 22 halftime lead. Watson Chapel outscored the De Queen girls 24 to 11 in the third quarter to get back in the game and the Lady Wildcats eventually prevailed in overtime 73 to 70. Free throws were the difference as the Lady Leopards connected on only 9 of 19 from the charity stripe.
For De Queen, Landri Liggin led the way with 21 points and she was honored after the game for scoring more than 1,000 points in her incredible career. Ellie Morphew scored 15 points and grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds. Heavenly Pickings scored 10. Lynli Liggin and DeNasia Briggins added nine points each as the Lady Leopards fell to 13 and 5 on the season.
The Wildcats dominated the Leopards in the boys contest 60 to 37. For the De Queen boys, Nolan Ayers, Konnor Shelton, and Brayam Salaices scored eight points each as the Leopards fell  to 6 and 11 on the year.
The De Queen teams will try to regroup as they host Nashville at the Coliseum in the Conference opener Friday night. It will be Rotary Night with the first 100 Leopards fans admitted free when the doors open at 4:30 compliments of the De Queen Rotary Club.

Sports Broadcast Schedule Week of 1/5

Monday, January 5th – Catch the one-hour show “Live with Coach Cal” at 7:00 as Coach John Calipari and Chuck Barrett preview this week’s Hogs’ hoops action.

Tuesday, January 6th – The De Queen senior teams host Watson Chapel of Pine Bluff at the Coliseum at 5:30. Airtime with Toney Stowers and Greg Revels is set for 5:15 on your #1 Country 92.1 and also live on DQTV.

…Meanwhile…Ashdown hosts Centerpoint at Parker Gym. Following a junior girls contest at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the call of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

 Wednesday, January 7th – The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Oxford to battle Ole Miss 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 9th – The Leopards and Lady Leopards host Nashville at the Coliseum. Following a couple of junior varsity contests at 5:00, Toney and Greg will have the call of the senior action starting at around 5:45 on your #1 Country 92.1 and also live on DQTV.

…Meanwhile…Ashdown travels to Fouke. Following a junior boys contest at 5:00, Jim Cross will have the senior high play-by-play starting around 5:45 on 105.3 The Good Path and on the KILX App.

Saturday, January 10th – The Razorbacks travel to Auburn to battle the Tigers at 5:00. Airtime with Chuck and Matt is set for 4:30 Saturday afternoon on your Southwest Arkansas Hog Caller – #1 Country 92.1.

 

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