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North Little Rock wins the King Bracket in the 2021 King Cotton Holiday Classic

Wednesday, December 29 by Staff

The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats defeated Beaumont United by the score of 82-72 to win the King Bracket Championship in the King Cotton Holiday Classic Wednesday night at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The Charging Wildcats joined the Magnolia Panthers in winning their respective... Read More.

Magnolia defeats Parkview to win the King Cotton Holiday Classic Creed Bracket Championship

Wednesday, December 29 by Staff

The Magnolia Panthers defeated the Parkview Patriots 67-58 Wednesday night to win the Creed Bracket in the 2021 King Cotton Holiday Classic. The game was a back and forth battle between each team as the Panthers pulled away late on the shoulders of Arkansas Razorback... Read More.

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Arkansas State’s Norchad Omier nabs second straight Sun Belt Player of the Week nod

Wednesday, December 29 by Staff

For the second straight week, Arkansas State men’s basketball forward Norchad Omier has been named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. Coming off a then career-high 22 points against Air Force that earned player of the week accolades... Read More.

Pine Bluff & Watson Chapel become first local teams to win King Cotton Holiday Classic games since tournament’s return

Wednesday, December 29 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Zebras became the first team from Jefferson County to win a game in the King Cotton Holiday Classic since the tournament returned to action in 2018 with a 63-50 victory over Calvary Baptist, while Watson Chapel followed up with a 26-25... Read More.

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New safety policies to be rolled out for King Cotton Holiday Basketball Tournament

Thursday, December 23 by Staff

With the King Cotton Holiday Basketball tournament set to begin Monday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, new policies have been implemented to ensure the safety of those attending. On Thursday, Joseph McCorvey, executive director of the Convention Center appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning... Read More.

2021 Simmons Bank Deltaplex Football Dream Team

Thursday, December 23 by Staff

Congratulations to all of the young men listed below for being nominated and accepted to the 2021 Simmons Bank Deltaplex Football Dream Team! Dollarway Eddie Collins Jr. 102 Total Tackles, 3TFL, 2Int's, 3PD, 2 Forced Fumbles, 1 Fumble Recovery, 6 KOR 95 yards Kenyon Carr 97 Total... Read More.

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Lykes leads Hogs past Elon

Wednesday, December 22 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chris Lykes scored 21 points to lead four in double figures and Arkansas defeated Elon 81-55 on Tuesday night. Lykes made only four field goals but was 12 for 12 from the free-throw line and the Razorbacks cashed in on 29... Read More.

Arkansas State’s Norchad Omier named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week

Tuesday, December 21 by Staff

Averaging a double-double of 13.5 points and 11.5 rebounds last week, Arkansas State freshman forward Norchad Omier has been named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. In a two-game week against No. 25 Texas Tech and a 7-2 Air... Read More.

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Go Forward Pine Bluff CEO Ryan Watley discusses next week’s King Cotton Holiday Classic

Monday, December 20 by Staff

The King Cotton Holiday Classic basketball tournament will tip off on Monday, December 27 after being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizers are looking forward to welcoming some of the top talent from across the state and country both to... Read More.

Hogs drop second game of the season to Hofstra

Monday, December 20 by Ray King

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The 24th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks were not out to rack up style points against Hofstra on Saturday night. They were simply looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season with a win. Hofstra instead walked away with... Read More.

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Arkansas State releases 2022 baseball schedule

Thursday, December 16 by Staff

Twenty-eight home contests dot the calendar for the Arkansas State baseball team, as head coach Tommy Raffo unveiled the 2022 schedule Thursday. A-State’s 2022 slate features five opponents who competed in NCAA Regionals in 2021, as well as four games against Southeastern Conference foes. In... Read More.

Evans and Sanchez Named BOXTOROW All Americans; UAPB Football Sign Seven

Thursday, December 16 by Laron Marbley

Evans and Sanchez Named BOXTOROW All Americans; UAPB Football Sign Seven The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's football team will look to improve on their 2-9 fall record by signing seven new Golden Lions during the early signing period, while Mark Evans II... Read More.

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