Sports

A local, first-hand account

Growing up in a family of athletes and coaches, I’ve been around (and loved) sports my entire life. But, before Title IX became law in 1972, there were very few opportunities for me and many other girls around the country to play organized sports. I and my friends didn’t really question that. It was what it was, and it was all we’d ever known. I did kind of wonder, when my mom talked about playing on state championship basketball teams in high school, why I didn’t have that opportunity. But none of the girls I knew ahead of me in school had, so, again, it was what it was.
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Yellville Harps wins Championship

Pictured are the team, coaches and team manager. Team members: Easton Coatney, Dane Due, Phoenix Fody, Morgan Gilley, Wyatt Gilley, Bentley Johnson, Daniel Rogers Jr, Braylon Spence, Kieran Spence, Trevon Spence, Kelcyn Stephenson, Weston Swearingen, Ryken Voight, Braden Walker, Colton Young.
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Hogs Bury the Cardinals at CWS

The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the North Carolina Tarheels to punch their ticket to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska at Charles Schwab Stadium. The Razorbacks’ opening opponent was the Stanford Cardinals on Saturday, June 18, at 1 p.m. The Hogs were the visiting team because of a lower national ranking for the CWS.
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Almeida Wins Career-First PBR Event at Challenger Series Stop in Fort Worth

Fort Worth – The highly anticipated PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Challenger Series residency at Cowtown Coliseum launched Sunday afternoon, as some of the world’s best bull riders and bulls showed up and showed out for the first of 11 consecutive events inside the iconic Fort Worth, Texas venue. Compliments of his Round 1-winning score, Ednélio Almeida (Cacoal, Brazil) won his career-first PBR event, victorious at the PBR Sunday at Cowtown.
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