The Newport Greyhounds used a frenetic first quarter to build a 15-point lead and held off Cave City in the second half to pick up a 2-4A conference victory Friday night at Greyhound Fieldhouse.
The Tuckerman Bulldogs are winding down their final trek through the treacherous 2-3A conference as they prepare to drop back down to their more familiar 2A classification.
The Newport Greyhounds picked up a much-needed road win in the tough 2-4A conference Tuesday night as they upended Stuttgart 73-42.
Playing their next to last game of the regular season, the Tuckerman Lady Bulldogs hosted Corning Tuesday night at Bly Story Fieldhouse.
Coach Jeromy Poole and his Newport Greyhounds have begun their second offseason together but one change from his early days is already evident.
Trailing throughout the first half, the Newport Greyhounds used a furious third quarter rally to take a short-lived lead only to see the Southerners of Southside pull away in the fourth quarter for a 65-58 victory.
Two years removed from winning a state championship, the Earle Bulldogs showed their 2-3A counterparts little mercy Friday night as Tuckerman’s Bulldogs hit the road for a dogfight.
Struggling with offensive output all season, the Tuckerman Lady Bulldogs hosted the always tough Rivercrest Lady Colts Monday night at Bly Story Fieldhouse.
With the 2011-12 2-4A conference season winding down, the Newport Greyhounds traveled to Lee County Tuesday night to take on the Marianna Trojans.
The Tuckerman Bulldogs hit the road Tuesday night in search of a much needed 2-3A victory over the Harrisburg Hornets.
Led by 21 points from senior E.J. Rucker and an outstanding defensive effort by the Greyhounds, Newport managed to knock off the Yellowjackets of Clinton and pick up a tough 2-4A conference road victory, 57-45.
E.J. Rucker is silky smooth with a basketball in his hands. He always has been.
Coach Leighton McCrary who has coached everywhere from Menifee to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz., recognized that early on in his tenure at Newport High School.
Senior Donovan McCrary tipped in a missed Newport shot as time expired to send the game to overtime allowing the Greyhounds to run away from Stuttgart, 73-66, in extra time.
McCrary rebounded a missed three-pointer by Kristen Crite to tie the game at 62-62 as time ran out and the Hounds outscored the Ricebirds 11-4 in overtime to earn a hard-fought 2-4A conference victory.
DUST OFF YOUR OLD CLEATS! Alumni football is coming to Newport.
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin issued an official proclamation at Tuesday night’s Jonesboro City Council meeting recognizing the Arkansas State football for its accomplishments this season and its upcoming game in the GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 8.
“Due to the Arkansas Athletic Commission’s restructuring professional wrestling in the State of Arkansas, all wrestling organizations in the state are shut down through the month of January,” ASWF Wrestling’s Rickey Rowland told the Newport Independent Tuesday.
The Newport High School Varsity Cheerleaders won State Runner-up honors at the Arkansas Activity Association State Cheer competition held Saturday at Summit Arena in Hot Springs.
Seven Newport Greyhounds have been honored with post-season awards following the conclusion of the 2011 football season, head coach Jeromy Poole has announced.
Balanced scoring by the Cedar Ridge Timberwolves Saturday night lifted them to the 2011 Medallion Classic crown as they knocked off the host Newport Greyhounds.
The Newport Greyhounds advanced to Saturday night's Medallion Classic Championship game with a 46-34 victory over Batesville, while the Lady Greyhounds picked up the Consolation Championship crown with a 53-37 victory over the Lady Raiders of Riverview.
