Sports

Arkansas Razorbacks sophomore golfer Miriam Ayora from Barcelona, Spain, visited Big Creek Golf & Country Club over the weekend and watched some college friends compete in the 2022 Snowman Open. (L-R): Randy Lunceford; Tomas Mariscotti, (previous Lyon College golf team member); Miriam Ayora, (Arkansas Razorback Women’s Golf); Luke Jackson, (Lyon College golf team member); and Joey Sample. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LANG ZIMMERMAN

The Arkansas Activities Association announced the Fall All-Stars for Football, Volleyball, Cheer and Dance, and more fall sports. Kate Cheek was named to the West All-Star team and is scheduled to play in the All-Star Game during the early Summer Break.

Congratulations to the 2022 Y-S Panther Basketball Homecoming Court! We will celebrate our royalty with festivities beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 14 at Panther Pavilion. The Panther and Lady Panther basketball games vs. Decatur will begin immediately following the ceremony. Pictured left to right: Eighth grade maid Kamryn Mason, Freshman maid Addison Decker, Junior maid Aimee Devore, Senior maid Elli Allen, Senior maid Lily Lee, Senior maid Jacey Davenport, Junior maid Courtney Covey, Sophomore maid KJ Moore, and Seventh grade maid True Layton.

On Wednesday, Jan 5, 2022, at 12 p.m., Flippin High School held a ceremony in honor of Senior, Madi Hopson and her acceptance of scholarships in both volleyball and academics to Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas.

The North Arkansas College Invitational Tournament began on nine games on the schedule on Monday, December 27, at Pioneer Pavilion in Harrison. Among the teams playing was Western Grove, Norfork, Cotter, Deer, Marshall and Valley Springs.

In a week that the nation lost several notable people, John Madden and Dan Reeves died sending the National Football League, the National Football Hall of Fame and fans everywhere into mourning. John Madden was a legendary football coach for the Oakland Raiders in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.