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SEC shuffles games, pushes back Arkansas-Missouri, UT-Vandy

Tuesday, November 24 by Staff

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has shuffled its schedule, pushing back the Arkansas-Missouri and Tennessee-Vanderbilt games that had been set for Saturday. The league announced Monday that it has postponed the Arkansas-Missouri game because of a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and... Read More.

Deltaplex area teams advance into the 2020 playoffs

Monday, November 23 by Staff

Several Deltaplex area teams advanced into the 2020 playoffs on Friday night, and we have the updated brackets below.In Class 2A Poyen will host Junction City and Fordyce will host Foreman.See the Class 2A bracket here: https://scorebooklive.com/football/tournaments/660In Class 3A McGehee will host Lincoln.See the... Read More.

White Hall’s Cavin Martin named Week 12 Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week.

Thursday, November 19 by Staff

White Hall OL Cavin Martin has been named the Week 12 Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week.Martin was instrumental in helping the Bulldogs put up 456 yards of offense, to include 286 yards rushing in a 42-15 victory over Hot... Read More.

UAPB Athletics’ Graduation Rate Continues To Excel

Thursday, November 19 by Staff

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff student-athletes continue to graduate at a high level that exceeds the national average.Data release by the NCAA shows UAPB Athletics with a 78 percent graduation rate. The graduation success rate is determined by the sum of two categories:... Read More.

Men’s Basketball Signs Top Mississippi Prospect Laws

Thursday, November 19 by Staff

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men's basketball team signed Kaeden Laws to a national letter of intent Wednesday.Ranked among the Top 10 players in the state of Mississippi, the 6-foot-5, 195-pound product from Center Hill High School in Olive Branch, Miss, is... Read More.

Pine Bluff native Torii Hunter nominated for the 2021 MLB Hall of Fame

Wednesday, November 18 by Staff

Pine Bluff native Torii Hunter has been nominated for the 2021 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.Hunter’s career began at Pine Bluff High School before being selected by the Minnesota Twins as the 20th overall pick in the 1993 MLB draft. Hunter made his debut... Read More.

SEC to use KINEXON SafeZone technology for COVID-19 contact tracing during 2020-21 basketball season

Tuesday, November 17 by Staff

The Southeastern Conference will use KINEXON SafeZone technology, the same cutting-edge wearable proximity devices used in SEC football games, to enhance COVID-19 contact tracing efforts during the 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball seasons, the Conference announced Tuesday. KINEXON SafeZone technology includes lightweight, wearable devices, called... Read More.

Red Wolf football adds game against Incarnate Word; Reschedules conference game against ULM

Tuesday, November 17 by Staff

The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Tuesday that a December 12 home game against the University of the Incarnate Word has been added to the football team’s 2020 schedule and also that the Red Wolves’ Sun Belt Conference contest against ULM has been rescheduled... Read More.

Deltaplex area teams advance into the second round of the 2020 playoffs

Saturday, November 14 by Staff

Several Deltaplex area teams advanced into the second round of the 2020 playoffs on Friday night, and we have the updated brackets below.In Class 2A Poyen will travel to Dierks and Fordyce will host Clarendon.See the Class 2A bracket here: https://scorebooklive.com/football/tournaments/660In Class 3A... Read More.

Razorback basketball signs two for the Class of 2021-22

Thursday, November 12 by Staff

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman announced that Chance Moore and Akol Mawein (pronounced ah-Cole ma-Ween) have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the program for the 2021-22 season.Moore, a 6-5 guard from Georgia, is ranked 44th nationally according to ESPN.com and... Read More.

Arkansas State baseball signs 8 for the Class of 2022

Thursday, November 12 by Staff

Arkansas State head baseball coach Tommy Raffo announced that eight student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play baseball for Arkansas State in 2022."I would like to acknowledge the time and effort our recruiting coordinator, Rick Guarno, and our pitching... Read More.

Pine Bluff’s Cason Blunt named the Week 11 Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week

Wednesday, November 11 by Staff

Pine Bluff senior DB Cason Blunt has been named the Week 11 Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week.Blunt recorded an interception in a win over Sheridan last week.

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