Cowboys taking their sweet time… January 31, 2007

Who’s the next coach? Mike Singletary? Norv Turner? Wade Phillips? Houston Nutt? Ok, it’s not going to be that last one, but sweet Lord it would be nice to know who’s taking my, er, America’s Team to glory. My bet is Ryan Leaf or Danny White, that’s what my “sources” [...]

Oh the weather outside is frighful January 31, 2007

And I’m stuck inside at work, watching coverage of Super Bowl XLI from Miami. Warm, snow-free, sunnny Miami. Must be rough being on South Beach right now.
As forFayetteville, the snow has stopped falling for the moment, but I think more is supposed to come.
In the mean time, let’s all get caught up with [...]

Big Game Set for Friday Night January 31, 2007

Our High School Hoopla will feature a big showdown Friday night. The Harber and Northside boys are sitting at the top of the 7A West, but that will all change when they square off Friday night. Harber is led by one of the best duo’s in the state. Nate Rakestraw and Michael [...]

Toby Thompson January 30, 2007

From a story we did on a Siloam Springs man who ran the Boston Marathon:
What do you think about detours? In December 1995 my wife and I were driving down a road we had been on before. We knewthe road pretty well by now– [...]

Coach Clark is proud of his team! January 30, 2007

Our local (Poteau) soccer team recently traveled to Orlando Florida to participate in the 3v3 Sports Illustrated for Kids World championships. We qualified for this tourney through 2 tournaments last summer, in which they won to qualify. The pulled out a 3rd place finish in Orlando.
Congrats to coach Clark and his Poteau [...]

Barbaro’s Fight Comes to an End January 30, 2007

It’s amazing how a horse can capture the attention of the entire country. We all know the story of Seabiscuit, but Barbaro’s story has a much more disappointing end. ESPN’s Pat Forde chronicles the short life of the current Kentucky Derby Champ.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2747259

Dave Van Horn… on the Road to Omaha January 29, 2007

What a blast we had interviewing Dave Van Horn this week. Arguably one of the most down-to-earth and engaging college coaches I have ever worked with. He’s got his life in order, and certainly has the Diamond Hogs pointed in the right direction. Van Horn is one of the most well liked [...]

From Northside to the NFL January 28, 2007

Here’s an article from ESPN, with references to Brett Goode, former Hog and Grizzlie who played in yesterdays Senior Bowl…
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=2743617

Hogs Grab First Road Win January 28, 2007

It’s safe to say the Hogs have the Tide’s number. Saturday, Arkansas beat Alabama for the second time and picked up their first road win of the season. The Hogs are the first team in the West to win on the road. The West title is still up for grabs because everyone [...]

Trouble for the Hog Track program January 26, 2007

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS:UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SELF-REPORTS NCAA VIOLATIONS INVOLVING FORMER ASSISTANT TRACK AND FIELD COACH
The University of Arkansas has submitted a self-report outlining NCAA violations committed in 2003 by former assistant track and field coach Lance Brauman.After initiating its own inquiry, Arkansas contacted the NCAA and began a joint review of possible violations by [...]