Sports

On Friday, July 1, Uriah Standridge officially signed a national letter of intent to play college baseball for the Trailblazers of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Standridge became only the second player signed to the brand-new program at the ASUMH.

The Yellville-Summit Panthers Babe Ruth team finished the season Monday, June 27, with a perfect record 10-0. The team defeated Valley Springs 9-1 and Marshall 11-0 in the Harrison Parks and Recreational League. Bryce Ott and Hunter Raley were the winning pictchers for the record.

Submitted by Lang Zimmerman The Big Creek Stroke Play Club Championship was played on June 25. Congratulations to Luke Jackson (with trophy) for defending the title he won for the first-time last year.

Our Book Lockers are up and running! If you have something on hold, it can now be accessed through our lockers. You will receive a code via text and/or email to retrieve your items. Come in when we are open for a quick tutorial.

Pictured are: Bottom Row, left to right: Quinten Foreman, Malachi Romero, E.J. Schmidt, Judah Rogers, Brody Gibson, Ace Bradley.

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.

Pictured are Front Left to Right: Riata Schmidt, Haven Whitsell, Lilah Seward, Bailey Wallace, Rylan Robertson, Sophia Layton, Dani Jo Moses, Miyah Seward, Ayla Cooper. Middle Left to Right: Jaydn Weltch, Kanzie Jackson, Raelee Methvin, Kymber Knapp.

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.