Oh Henry! Senior to shoulder kicking load at El Dorado
El Dorado’s football team hopes to have an advantage in the kicking game this season. Senior kicker Cooper Henry has put his best foot forward this summer to m…
Stories by Tony Burns
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Subscriber ExclusiveGolf is child's play for Castillo
Any high school athlete who plays four sports knows how to multitask. Junction City’s Karla Castillo competed in softball, basketball, golf and cheerleading la…
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Wildcats to put on the pads this week
El Dorado’s football team will kick off practice next week. Coach Chris Hill said his team might be ahead of the game as far as installation of the basic gamep…
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Wildcats on schedule despite unpredictable weather
The weather couldn’t seem to make up its mind this summer, going from sultry to rainy in a moment’s notice. That could wreak havoc on some teams and their foot…
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El Dorado cross country team off to fast start
El Dorado cross country coach John Koonce said he has had 45 athletes practicing since the first of the summer. The season-opening meet isn’t until Sept. 7 wit…
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Warriors get better against bigger teams
West Side Christian signed in to play in the boys’ summer league basketball tournament, which included teams from the area. The league would end up getting cut…
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Seniors lead Lady Bucks' new era
Allie Banks became Smackover’s fourth girls’ basketball coach in four years when she took over the program in the spring. She inherits a team with three senior…
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Lady Bucks go camping with new coach
Smackover’s girls basketball teams attended their first summer camp under new coach Allie Banks last week. The Lady Bucks had nine senior high and 10 junior hi…
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Lady Wildcats stay busy with summer camps
El Dorado’s basketball girls have been competing over the summer. The Lady Wildcats competed in their second camp last week and will go to Morrilton on Monday …
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PC's Tatum makes move from doubles to singles
Parkers Chapel has won four consecutive 2A Girls State Tennis championships. Tatum Watson has contributed to the last three, teaming with Makenzie Morgan to ad…
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Wildcats compete in 7-on-7, team camp
El Dorado turned up the heat on the summer football season. The Wildcats competed in the Air Raid 7-on-7 Tournament at Harding over the weekend and went to a t…
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El Dorado continues busy summer slate on gridiron
El Dorado turned up the heat on the summer football season. The Wildcats competed in the Air Raid 7-on-7 Tournament at Harding over the weekend and went to a t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveLady Trojan ups ante in off-season
Bella Goodwin’s summer has been a blaze and not just from the weather. The Parkers Chapel junior has competed in seven basketball tournaments in and around Hot…
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Parkers Chapel competes at team camp
Parkers Chapel boys’ basketball coach Mark Young got his first look at his squad against other players this week in the Hot Springs Lakeside Team Camp. The Tro…
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El Dorado to compete in volleyball camps
El Dorado’s varsity volleyball program got back to work after the dead week with practices Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. The Lady Wildcats …
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Smackover's Wolfe to compete in ASGA Jr. Match Play
Smackover’s Judson Wolfe enjoyed an outstanding sophomore golf season, which saw him shoot 77 in the 3A State Tournament for a sixth place finish and All-State…
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Watson plans on 'amazing' senior year
Junction City’s senior basketball girls have managed just one conference win over the past two seasons. The Lady Dragons will try to do better next season and …
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El Dorado's Tillis works on low post game
Makhiya Tillis enjoyed a solid sophomore basketball season at El Dorado, where she emerged as the Lady Wildcats’ go-to player in the post. The 5-foot-10 multi-…
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Johnson promoted to assistant head coach at Sam Houston State
El Dorado native John Johnson was recently promoted to assistant head football coach at Sam Houston State University. Johnson served the past two seasons as ru…
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Walthall falls in semifinals of ASGA Women's Match Play
El Dorado’s Hope Walthall was a late entrant into the ASGA Women’s Match Play Championship this week at Hot Springs Country Club. Walthall, who will be a sopho…
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Wildcats participate in shooting camp
El Dorado participated in the Wildcat Player Development Camp on Saturday at the South Arkansas College Gymnasium.Trainers from the Baumgartner Basketball Shoo…
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Wildcats make strides in off-season
El Dorado’s boys’ basketball program got in a little extra oomph to the off-season just before the dead period. The Wildcats hosted the summer league on Monday…
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El Dorado provides a village of support
El Dorado took its turn last week hosting the summer basketball league. Coach Bobby Mullins was happy with everything, including how the players carried themse…
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PC's Rivers getting reps in over the summer
Parkers Chapel’s Krista Rivers hopes to make the most of her senior year. For her, the senior basketball season began in April, when the South Arkansas Wolves …
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Parker starts youth basketball organization in county
El Dorado alum and former Wildcat basketball player Michael Parker used up all of his eligibility as a player but he’s still in the gym. Parker started the Sou…
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El Dorado's Loyd to play in All-Star Game
El Dorado’s Delaney Loyd will finally close the book on her high school softball career when she competes in the NHSCA Softball All-Star Game on June 21 in Con…
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Young to coach boys basketball at PC
There’s no place like home. For Mark Young, home, at least professionally, has been Parkers Chapel. Young was recently named the new boys’ basketball coach for…
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Banquet returns to recognize student-athletes
The Sports Alley/El Dorado News-Times Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet resumed on May 30 after a five-year hiatus with the previous event held in 2018 after 20 c…
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El Dorado's Moore signs to run track at SAU
El Dorado track athlete Kamille Moore will continue her career at Southern Arkansas University. Moore signed with the Lady Muleriders on Thursday.
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PC's Frisby named Athlete of the Year
From start to finish, Parkers Chapel’s Bella Frisby dominated the athletic scene in 2023-2024. The senior was named Union County Athlete of the Year at the Spo…
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Howard, McAuliffe named Scholar Athletes of the Year
The Sports Alley/El Dorado News-Times Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet officially put an exclamation point on the 2023-2024 high school athletic season. The even…
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Strong to restart high school softball program
Strong plans to restart its high school softball program in 2025. The Arkansas Activities Association announced conference alignments for next year and the Lad…
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All-Area Softball Team announced
The high school softball season in Union County featured parity with all of the teams competing on similar levels. Only one school advanced to the state tourna…
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Camacho, Frisby named All-State in softball
Smackover’s Emily Camacho and Parkers Chapel’s Bella Frisby were named Softball All-State for the 2024 season by the Arkansas Athletic Association. The All-Sta…
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Four El Dorado soccer players earn All-State
El Dorado had two girls and two boys selected to the 5A Soccer All-State Team this week. London Ingram and Keyla Ramirez were picked from the Lady Wildcats wit…
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Defense shines as El Dorado wraps up spring practice with scrimmage
El Dorado closed out spring football practice with an evening scrimmage under delightfully gentle skies Tuesday at Memorial Stadium. The defense looked dominan…
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Wildcats to hold spring scrimmage
El Dorado will wrap up the spring football season Tuesday with a scrimmage at Memorial Stadium. The scrimmage kicks off at 6 p.m. and will be the 10th spring p…
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Martin closes book on stellar athletic career
In her four-year career as a prep athlete, Parkers Chapel’s Kallie Martin earned 13 varsity letters, received 10 All-State honors and won nine state championsh…
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Finalists announced for male spring sports top athlete
The finalists have been announced for Sports Alley/News-Times Spring Sports Male Athlete of the Year. The finalists are: El Dorado’s Nolan Dismuke, Miguel Ibar…
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Ainsworth makes noise in and out of classroom
“She’s got spirit, yes she do.”
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Finalists named for spring sports female top athlete
The finalists have been announced for Sports Alley/News-Times Spring Sports Female Athlete of the Year. The finalists are: El Dorado’s Rihanna Gray, Katelyn Ha…
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Athletes to compete in decathlon, heptathlon
The Arkansas High School Boys Decathlon and Girls Heptathlon begin on Wednesday in Searcy. El Dorado’s Tim Alford and Bronson Brock and Strong’s Kaiden McHenry…
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McAuliffe perseveres through adversity
“My dad’s grandma used to call him Roogaroo and they started calling me that when I was a little kid getting into trouble. I guess it just stuck. I don’t reall…
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Obiozo eyes future with clear vision
Even if some El Dorado fans don’t know her name, they probably know Diana Obiozo. In the spring, she’s the soccer girl with the glasses. During the fall, she w…
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Finalists announced for Softball Player of the Year
The 2024 finalists for Sports Alley/News-Times Softball Player of the Year are Smackover’s Presley Ainsworth, Smackover’s Emily Camacho, Junction City’s Karla …
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Frisby a conqueror on court and in classroom
Bella Frisby said she never watched Game of Thrones. But she’s a major fan of Genghis Khan. Who knew? Watching the Parkers Chapel senior compete in her f…
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Lady Bucks to take on Gosnell at state
Smackover saved its best ball for the postseason as the Lady Bucks advanced to the championship game of the 3A 4 Regional Softball Tournament over the weekend …
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El Dorado girls to meet Harrison in soccer tourney
El Dorado’s girls soccer program is accustomed to entering the state tournament with a high seed and advancing beyond the first round. The Lady Wildcats had a …
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El Dorado to compete at Meet of Champs
PEARCY - El Dorado will send a small but formidable contingent to Pearcy on Wednesday for the Meet of Champions, hosted by Lake Hamilton. The meet is scheduled…
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Strong's McHenry-Jones ready to run at Meet of Champs
Strong’s Kaiden McHenry-Jones won the 100, 110 hurdles and anchored the first-place 4x100 relay in last week’s 1A State Track & Field Championships. The junior…
