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El Dorado set to face Russellville
El Dorado will reap the rewards of last week’s 84-49 win over Sheridan on Friday when it hosts the first round of the 6A Playoffs. The Wildcats, fourth seeds f…
Stories by Tony Burns
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El Dorado swimmers to open season Thursday
El Dorado will open the swim season Thursday with a meet at Russellville.
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Trojans ready to start season under Young
Mark Young will romp and stomp the sideline as head basketball coach at Parkers Chapel for the first time since 2017 on Tuesday. The Trojans will open the seas…
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Lady Trojans aiming high despite graduation losses
Parkers Chapel graduated four starters off a girls basketball team that went 21-8 and advanced to the 2A State Tournament a year ago. In most circles, those fa…
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Lady Wildcats to return experience to court
El Dorado lost just three players from a team that went 8-16 last season. The Lady Wildcats hope experience will lead to better results as the season tips off …
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Lady Bucks to start basketball season at Bearden
Smackover girls’ basketball coach Allie Banks took over a team in the spring that went 3-19 last season. The Lady Bucks went to work over the summer and will u…
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Wildcats' defense tested against Sheridan
Jakori Lumsey had 10 tackles to lead El Dorado’s defense in Friday’s 84-49 win over Sheridan. Bretavion Brown had eight tackles with one tackle for loss. Josia…
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El Dorado outlasts Sheridan 84-49
El Dorado and Sheridan accounted for 133 points and more than a thousand yards of offense Friday night. In the end, it was the Wildcats’ defense which made a d…
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Subscriber ExclusiveEl Dorado set to take on Sheridan
El Dorado controls its own playoff destiny on Friday. The Wildcats host Sheridan in the regular-season football finale. A win puts them in fourth place with a …
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El Dorado to run in 5A Cross Country Championships
El Dorado’s most successful cross country season in school history will come to an end Thursday at the 5A State Cross Country Championships, which will be run …
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Gilmore's big plays spark El Dorado defense
El Dorado’s defense pitched a second half shutout for the second game in a row on Friday. The Wildcats rallied for a 21-14 win at Jonesboro to improve to 5-4 o…
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Colvin happy to share pain with teammates
Distance running could be compared to a card game of solitaire. It’s a one-person game with no one to tag in, no one to pass to, no one to bail you out when yo…
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Darden to play tennis at SouthArk
South Arkansas College tennis coach Casey Rapp signed his second player on Friday. Smackover senior Taylor Darden inked with the Stars and their inaugural prog…
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Samuel carries load for Wildcats
Sunday afternoon, nearly two days after Friday night’s game at Jonesboro, El Dorado running back Jeremy Samuel still sounded just a bit breathless. And why not…
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Future bright for undefeated freshman Wildcats
El Dorado’s ninth grade football team put a bow on a perfect season Tuesday, winning at Hot Springs Lakeside 19-7 in the finale. The Wildcats finished 11-0.
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Subscriber ExclusiveEl Dorado hits road for key showdown at Jonesboro
El Dorado and Jonesboro could be playing for a home playoff game Friday. The Wildcats make the four-hour drive to take on the Golden Hurricane with both teams …
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El Dorado receiver makes the most of his touches
AJ Gilmore was not heavily featured in El Dorado’s offensive game plan on Friday. In fact, the Wildcats’ leading receiver was barely targeted at all. That d…
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El Dorado to run in conference meet
El Dorado will travel to Hot Springs on Tuesday to compete in the 5A South Cross Country Championships, beginning at 4 p.m. at Essex Golf Course. It will be 10…
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Wildcats' defense shows up in second half
Going into Friday’s game at Memorial Stadium, West Memphis’ season high in scoring was 14 points in a loss to Sheridan. The Blue Devils scored 28 against El Do…
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Subscriber ExclusiveEl Dorado downs West Memphis 63-28
El Dorado’s football team got its activities mixed up on Homecoming Friday night. The Homecoming festivities started after the game. The players seemed to beli…
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Subscriber ExclusiveEl Dorado set to host West Memphis
West Memphis snapped a seven-game losing streak last week, scoring a touchdown in the final five minutes to beat Sylvan Hills 13-10.
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Warrior ready to start hoops season
It might seem like forever for a lot of West Side Christian opponents but Nathan Pearson will only play four years of senior varsity basketball. The 6-foot-2 s…
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Lady Cats running well as a team
John Koonce took over the cross country program at El Dorado in 2017 with a goal of building strong teams for boys and girls. The depth for the Wildcats showed…
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West Side to open basketball season
West Side Christian will open its basketball season Thursday, hosting Stephens Christian, beginning at 4 p.m. Both senior high teams are coming off deep run…
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Subscriber ExclusiveNew kid on block leads Lady Cats cross country
Some people run for fun. Some run for exercise. Jazmine Aguirre runs for her own peace of mind, for therapy. Running is a medicine the El Dorado freshman presc…
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Subscriber ExclusiveEl Dorado set to face tough test at Benton
El Dorado will test itself against the top team in the 6A East Friday when the Wildcats travel to Benton. The Panthers are 5-1 on the season and averaging 52.6…
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El Dorado's McMillon setting torrid pace
In six races, El Dorado’s Zachary McMillon has won three with a pair of fourth place finishes in the Bob Gravett Invitational and the Lakeside Invitational. …
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PC's Watson living the singles life
Parkers Chapel’s Tatum Watson has played a key role in three straight tennis championships, including advancing to the semifinals in doubles the last two seaso…
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State tennis tournaments start Monday
The high school state tennis tournaments begin Monday with Parkers Chapel and Smackover scheduled to compete. Parkers Chapel will defend its 2A boys and girls …
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Clean second half sparks Wildcats
El Dorado evened its overall record at 3-3 and earned its first 6A East victory with Friday’s 52-13 win at winless Sylvan Hills. Although the Wildcats led 3…
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Smackover's Darden has high hopes for state tourney
Smackover’s Taylor Darden has been doing a little bit of double duty. The senior has built a 14-1 singles record this tennis season. Simultaneously, she also r…
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El Dorado ready to take on Sylvan Hills
El Dorado won’t need GPS to get to Sylvan Hills for Friday’s 6A East football matchup. Coach Chris Hill coached the Bears for three years before taking the job…
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Lady Warriors to play in HCAA Volleyball Tournament
West Side Christian will travel to Wright Christian Academy in Tulsa, Okla., Friday to compete in the Heartland Christian Athletic Association Division 2 High …
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El Dorado golfers prepared for state tourney
El Dorado seniors Caden Meadows and Michael Moore will compete Wednesday in the 5A Boys State Golf Tournament at Hot Springs Country Club.
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Community support helps race go smoothly
El Dorado’s sixth annual Wildcat Invitational cross country meet went off without a hitch Saturday morning at South Arkansas Regional Airport. The host school …
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Trojans to compete in 2A Golf Tourney
Parkers Chapel hoped to qualify its boys team for the 2A State Golf Tournament. After a stellar regular season, a poor round at the district tournament proved …
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Smackover's Wolfe on the hunt for state tourney
Smackover’s Judson Wolfe looks to be close to the top of his game when he tees off Monday in the 3A Boys State Golf Championship at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course i…
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Empty possession costly for Wildcats
Marion scored the game-winning touchdown with 16 seconds left in the fourth quarter in Friday’s 34-28 victory over El Dorado. But the key possession of the gam…
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El Dorado to compete in conference tennis tournament
El Dorado will compete in the 5A South Tennis Championships Monday at Hot Springs Lakeside. Play begins on eight courts at 10 a.m. with boys singles followed b…
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El Dorado dominates Wildcat Invitational
El Dorado dominated Saturday morning at the El Dorado Wildcat Invitational at South Arkansas Regional Airport. The host school won three of the four team title…
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Patriots topple El Dorado
Five turnovers proved too much to overcome for El Dorado on Friday as the Wildcats lost to Marion 34-28 at Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats fell to 2-3 overall, …
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Subscriber ExclusiveEl Dorado ready to host Marion in conference showdown
Going through the 6A East is like a safari through the jungle. Every animal you meet is different but they’re all dangerous in their own way.
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El Dorado to host cross country meet
El Dorado’s cross country program will play host to the sixth annual El Dorado Wildcat Invitational on Saturday at South Arkansas Regional Airport. The event s…
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Parkers Chapel looks to finish strong at state
Parkers Chapel’s girls opened the golf season with a new lineup, consisting of just one returning player from last year’s state runner-up. The Lady Trojans ove…
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Chen focused on final match as Lady Wildcat
El Dorado’s Daphny Chen began the school year as a two-sport athlete, competing in both golf and tennis simultaneously. Midway through the season, she decided …
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Lady Dragons making history in golf
Junction City is not known as a “golf” school. So when the Lady Dragons qualified as a team for the 2A State Tournament last week, it was a big deal. The team …
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Tough course prepares girls for state golf tourney
Players didn’t conquer the course at Diamondhead Golf Club last week in the 2A 6 District Golf Championship. Parkers Chapel and Junction City survived, finishi…
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Barnes steps up to lead Lady Trojans
As a sophomore, Lorali Barnes earned All-State on a Parkers Chapel team that finished second in the 2A State Girls Golf Tournament. She didn’t take any steps b…
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Subscriber ExclusiveLady Wildcats head to Paragould for state tourney
El Dorado finished third at last week’s 5A South Girls Golf Tournament to qualify as a team for the state tournament. With two sophomores in the lineup, Coach …
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Defense had its moments in Cats' loss to Catholic
According to statistics provided by Bill Evans of KIX 103, El Dorado’s defense held Little Rock Catholic to 79 yards rushing in Friday’s 26-6 win over the Wild…
