Sports
Breakthrough eludes Bentonville : For third time in four years, Lady Tigers lose in state softball semifinals
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
RUSSELLVILLE — Bentonville had the door shut in its face again. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Mounties coach: team overachieved
By Jim Hall Sports Writer // jimh@nwanews.com
ROGERS — Not even a loss in the quarterfinals of the Class 7A State Baseball Tournament will smug the luster off the Rogers Mounties baseball season, their 18-year head coach said Monday. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Guest Column : Setting a nonconference football schedule not always easy
MIKE JONES
It’s not even close to August and already Bentonville’s 2008 football schedule is under scrutiny by some. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
AREA SPORTS /RECREATION CALENDAR
The Benton County Daily Record invites area sports clubs, teams and organizations to submit news about activities and events. Fax information to 271-3744 or e-mail to sports@nwanews.com. League managers may report recreational sports scores and standings to The Daily Record. Scores may be e-mailed to sports@nwanews.com or faxed to 271-3744.Type scores directly on e-mail document. For more information, contact sports editor Paul Gatling at 271-3792. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
SSHS names title-winning coach to lead softball team
By Tim Ritter Sports Writer // timothyr@nwanews.com
SILOAM SPRINGS — Siloam Springs has named assistant football coach Chris Cope as the school’s new softball coach. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Rogers Baseball Camp
The annual Rogers Baseball Camp will be held June 9-11 at Northwest Park in Rogers from 8:30 a.m. to noon for ages 7-15.The camp will be conducted by Rogers High School coaches Tom Woodruff and Matt Melson. Emphasis will be on self-improvement for players of all skill levels rather than competition.All aspects of the game will be covered. Each camper will receive a T-shirt and baseball camp certificate. Awards will be given. Cost is $40 by June 1 or $45 after the deadline. Applications are available at Rogers High School, Best Sports in Rogers, the concession stand at Northwest Park or by contacting Woodruff at 636-2202, ext. 390, 636-0099 or twoodruf@rhs.k12.ar.us - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Fresh face at the top : Transfer from Wynne an ideal leadoff hitter for BHS
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — Bentonville coach Kent Early had an idea of the kind of player he wanted to replace graduated leadoff batter Rachel Carter. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Lions knocked around early in loss to CAC
By Chris Graddy Special To The Daily Record
JONESBORO — Gravette went into Friday’s opening-round 4A state baseball tournament game at Tomlinson Stadium with hopes of playing tournament host Valley View in the second round. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Tigers upset Conway
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Two big innings and a strong performance by senior Erin McGee pushed the Bentonville Tigers into the second round of the Class 7A State Baseball Tournament. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Mathews keys win for Rogers
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — It took Rogers senior pitcher McKenzie Mathews a little while to get comfortable in his first-ever start at the Class 7A State Baseball Tournament. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Marmaduke upends ’Hawks in extra innings
By Heath Allen Northwest Arkansas Times
SEARCY — Marmaduke finally put its foot down in a see-saw affair late Friday night with a run in the bottom of the eighth to log a 4-3 win against Pea Ridge in the first round of the Class 3A State Baseball Tournament at Jerry Moore Field on the campus of Harding University in Searcy. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Lady Mounties fall to Cabot
RUSSELLVILLE — All-State junior Cherie’ Barfield struck out 12 batters and Cabot scored all its runs in the third inning to rally past Rogers 3-1 in the first round of the Class 7A State Softball Tournament at Hickey Park. Cabot (10-9 ) will face two-time state champ Fayetteville today in the quarterfinals. Chase Todd had an RBI double to score Ashley Brown in the first for Rogers (11-21 ). Both players had 2 hits for the Lady Mounties. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
CORRECTION
The Daily Record strives to be fair and accurate in its reporting. We will correct all factual errors. Call sports editor Paul Gatling at 271-3792 to report errors. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Rubber-armed McKinzie leads Lions into first-round matchup vs. CAC
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
GRAVETTE — Ethan McKinzie picked up two wins at the regional tournament to lead the Gravette Lions to their first state tournament appearance since 2004. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Like clockwork : Woodruff not saying if 16th trip his last
By Jim Hall Sports Writer // jimh@nwanews.com
ROGERS — Rogers baseball coach Tom Woodruff asked Billy Bock one time how — in addition to having talent like Torii Hunter — did the Pine Bluff coach win so many state titles. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Approach is simple for Tigers
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — The Bentonville Tigers want to put the fun back in fundamental baseball. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Pitching depth key for ’Hawks
By Paul Gatling Sports Writer // paulg@nwanews.com
PEA RIDGE — If nothing else, Pea Ridge baseball coach John E. King found some pitching depth behind Travis Parsons at the Class 3A Region 1 Tournament. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Pea Ridge girls armed with experience
From Staff Reports
PEA RIDGE — The Pea Ridge softball team did its growing up last season. Now the Lady Blackhawks are seeing how important experience can be. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Timing couldn’t be better for Lady Mounties
By Paul Gatling Sports Writer // paulg@nwanews.com
ROGERS — Rogers coach Mike Harper says his softball team played its best game effort-wise of the entire season in Tuesday’s 6-0 loss at Bentonville, a game won by the Lady Tigers in the late innings. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Mounties have big numbers for title defense
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — Good thing the Class 7A state track meet is right down the road. That’ll make travel plans for a big Rogers boys team a lot easier for coach Jay Miles. - Thursday, May 8, 2008
Ingram FC offering new youth league
From Staff Reports
BENTONVILLE — Dates have been announced to sign up for the Bentonville Recreational Soccer League, a new program sponsored by Ingram Comets FC beginning next fall. In-person registrations will be held Tuesday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 10, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Ingram facility on Highway 72 in Centerton. - Thursday, May 8, 2008
Company to launch HS football preview
From Staff Reports
BENTONVILLE — Competition appears to be heating up when it comes to publishing a statewide football preview in Arkansas. - Thursday, May 8, 2008
Pioneers tackling tough schedule
By Paul Gatling Sports Writer // paulg@nwanews.com
GENTRY — Second-year Gentry coach Brian Little will welcome back a record-setting quarterback in the fall and says his football team has gotten stronger during the offseason. - Thursday, May 8, 2008
Firecracker Scramble
The Bella Vista Women’s Golf Club will hold its annual Firecracker Two-Lady Scramble on Thursday, June 26, at Berksdale and Kingswood. Registration forms are now available for all members of the 18-hole club at the pro shops in Bella Vista. - Thursday, May 8, 2008
Hutcheson a Burlsworth Award winner
— From Staff Reports
GENTRY — Gentry’s Colton Hutcheson, an All-Conference senior for the Pioneers in the fall, is the school’s 2007-08 Brandon Burlsworth Award winner, named after the former Arkansas Razorback All-American tragically killed in an auto accident. Each high school football team in Arkansas nominates a player to receive the award. Players should demonstrate drive, diligence to school and good moral character. Hutcheson, a linebacker, led the Pioneers with 114 tackles in 2007. “Colton was always there,” Gentry coach Brian Little says.“To use the expression,‘He came to work every day.’ He didn’t have a whole lot to say but he didn’t have to. He was very dependable, very coachable and very humble. His overall character is the kind that want to see in all kids” - Thursday, May 8, 2008
Lady Tigers, Mountaineers finish on top
By Tom Glave Sports Writer // tomg@nwanews.com
VAN BUREN —Distance crews from Benton County did their jobs Tuesday night — but only after the Rogers boys and Bentonville girls got big points from their field events and sprints to help them run away with 7A-West Conference track titles on Tuesday. - Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Tigers swept; drop to No. 6 seed
From Staff Reports
SPRINGDALE — Gordon Miller drove in 5 runs with a pair of runs the Springdale Har-Ber Wildcats completed a conference baseball sweep of the Bentonville Tigers here Tuesday, holding on for a 10-6 victory in Game 2. - Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Lady Tigers pounce in late innings to put away Rogers
By Paul Gatling Sports Writer // paulg@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — Bentonville won Tuesday’s 7A-West Conference softball game against Rogers, but both coaches can claim momentum entering this weekend’s Class 7A State Tournament in Russellville. - Wednesday, May 7, 2008
UCA rallies from deficit to beat Gravette in final
By Brent Harrison Special To The Daily Record
PRAIRIE GROVE — What was a pitcher’s duel for the first four innings quickly became an offensive showcase for both Gravette and Union Christian in the final three innings of Tuesday’s championship game of the Class 4A North Region Baseball Tournament Gravette (21-8 ) tallied three runs in the fifth as Manny Rogers stole home and Quinten Eden delivered a two-run triple. The Eagles retaliated with a pair of runs in the fifth and sixth to take the title in a 4-3 victory. “We thought we were getting ready to get a roll going,” Gravette coach Vernon Scott said. - Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Pea Ridge teams take third place
From Staff Reports
HARRISON — Pea Ridge pounded out 14 hits and Drew Rosser flirted with a nohitter Tuesday in a 16-0, fiveinning win against Lamar in the third-place game of the Class 3A Region 1 Baseball Tournament in Harrison. - Wednesday, May 7, 2008