Sports – Page 182 – Deltaplex News

UAPB announces spring SWAC football schedule

Monday, August 17 by Staff

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the 2021 spring football schedule Monday, a six-game format for all league teams beginning February 27. Each SWAC team will play six conference football games to include four games against division opponents and two games against... Read More.

GAC suspends sports until December 31

Friday, August 14 by Staff

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Following a Friday evening meeting of the Great American Conference’s Council of Presidents, the league will suspend all fall and winter sports – basketball, cross country, football, soccer and volleyball – and the two-semester sports of golf and tennis through December 31. The... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Head Bulldog Releases Practice Schedule

Friday, August 14 by Staff

White Hall Head Football Coach Bobby Bolding posted the practice schedule for the Bulldogs on his Facebook page: M Aug 17th 9-12th 4:00 scrimmage vs self T- Aug 18th HS 7:00-9:30 9th 8:00-9:45 W- Aug 19th HS 7:00-10:30 9th 8:00-10:45 TH Aug 20th HS 7:00-10:30 9th 8:00-10:45 F Aug 21st HS 7:00-10:30 9th 8:00-10:45 Jamboree at Cabot is cancelled... Read More.

Ruling keeps NCAA from limiting some athlete compensation

Tuesday, August 11 by Greg

WASHINGTON (AP) — A court decision the NCAA says will hurt college sports by allowing certain student-athletes to be paid “vast sums” of money as “educational expenses” will go into effect after the Supreme Court declined Tuesday to intervene at this point. Justice Elena Kagan... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Franks Placed On Unitas Golden Arm Watch List

Tuesday, August 11 by Greg

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas football’s Feleipe Franks has been named to the 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List. The award is presented annually to the top senior and upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation... Read More.

Should Arkansas High School Football Play This Fall?

Tuesday, August 11 by Greg

Loading advertisement…

Southeastern Conference receives “Green light” to move towards 2020 college football season

Tuesday, August 11 by Greg

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has been steadfast that the conference is doing everything it can to safely play football in the fall. Sankey stressed patience and promised to make diligent decisions on Monday as rumors swirled about other conferences canceling their seasons. Sanky then appeared... Read More.

DeWitt’s Dax Courtney Calls the Hogs

Tuesday, August 11 by Greg

DeWitt Three-Star tight end Dax Courtney officially called the Hogs on Twitter Saturday morning after silently committing to first-year head coach Sam Pittman on August 4. As a sophomore Courtney recorded 36 catches for 631 yards and seven touchdowns.

Loading advertisement…

Local high school football teams begin workouts in pads

Monday, August 10 by Greg

High schools across the state have clearance to work out in pads as of 12:01 a.m. this past Saturday morning. The following photo is from the White Hall Bulldog Football Facebook page showing the Bulldogs working out in pads at their scrimmage held on... Read More.

Arkansas State Football Leadership Council releases statement on the status of the 2020 season

Sunday, August 9 by Greg

There is a lot of chatter coming from national college football writers stating that they are expecting the 2020 college football season to be postponed until fall. That chatter picked up even more once the MAC conference decided Saturday to postpone their games until the... Read More.

Loading advertisement…

Arkansas State adds UCA to 2020 schedule

Friday, August 7 by Greg

The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Friday it has added a Sept. 19 home game against Southland Conference member Central Arkansas to its 2020 football schedule. While the contest being played is still subject to change, A-State is now slated to face UCA for the... Read More.

VIDEO: Blake Anderson at Arkansas State media day

Thursday, August 6 by Greg

Arkansas State football players have reported for fall camp and head coach Blake Anderson spoke with the media at the kickoff for fall camp. This were different this year with no in-person media day, but the Arkansas State sports information department made the best of... Read More.

Current Weather