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CBC player makes school history with draft selection
By Hilary Andrews and Andy RobertsonLog Cabin DemocratCentral Baptist College baseball player Ben Madison made history this month when he was selected in → Read More
Conway's Grimes fights back from devastating injury
Anterior cruciate ligament tears can usually take several months to heal, often putting professional athletes on the injured reserve list for a year.It → Read More
David McCollum remembered by many
David McCollum.His name is the first that comes to many minds when talking about sports journalism in Arkansas.“If you kept up with local sports over the last 40 years, David was the guy,” Conway Alderman Andy Hawkins said. “He wasn’t too interested in big picture or Razorback stuff. He was a local guy interested in local people. That’s what set him apart.”McCollum, whose name has been… → Read More
Former Lady Cat Tolefree announces committment to Arkansas
After two years at Jones County Junior College, former Conway standout Alexis Tolefree has committed to continue her junior and senior years at the University of Arkansas. While at Conway, the Lady Cats were a perennial state title contender, finishing as runner up her junior and senior year to Fayetteville and North Little Rock. The Lady Cats captured a state title Tolefree’s sophomore year,… → Read More
Conway hires Har-Ber offensive coordinator as new coach
Shortly after hiring a new coach in JR Eldridge of Arkadelphia, who then backed out and rumblings of newly hired athletic director Clint Ashcraft performing double duty as both athletic director and football coach, Conway has hired a new football coach. Har-Ber offensive coordinator and assistant coach Keith Fimple will take over duties for Ashcraft. “It was a long, drawn out process where spent… → Read More
Beach Bears finish regular season on winning note
Beach Bears finish regular season on winning note - Sports - Log Cabin Democrat - Conway, AR → Read More
Introducing new Greenbrier girls basketball coach
After nearly two months of searching girls basketball candidates after Tobin McCammon resigned, the Greenbrier Lady Panthers have a new coach. Payton Edmondson of Valley View has been hired, which was made official at Tuesday's school board meeting. “We had a lot of interest,” Greenbrier athletic director Stephen Wood said. “We had a lot who applied that are a lot like in the sense that they are… → Read More
Wicks' two-hitter highlights Conway victory
In a game of defense, the Conway Wampus Cats shut out the Bryant Hornets Tuesday, 2-0.It was the second straight shutout for the Wampus Cats (13-3, 7-0 7A → Read More
Austin Emerson new Mayflower football coach
His offensive line experience impresses officials By Andy Robertson Log Cabin Democrat The Mayflower Eagles have found their next coach to lead their football team in former University of Central Arkansas offensive lineman Austin Emerson. Emerson spent last season as the offensive line coach for Hendrix. He has had previous stints on Camden Fairview and Morrilton coaching staffs. This will be… → Read More
UCA spring game: Defense wins
After an unseasonably cold during the annual Purple/Gray game Saturday afternoon, UCA football coach Nathan Brown liked what he saw out of his offense and defense.The defense forced three turnovers: a tipped interception in the end zone and two fumbles inside the red zone.In a modified scoring system that gave the Gray (the defense) six points for a turnover and one for a stop, the defenders… → Read More
Brown pleased with efficiency of UCA offense
With one week left of spring football, UCA Bears coach Nathan Brown is looking for the team to start tightening things up before heading to the offseason. → Read More
Conway brings the thunder ahead of Tuesday storms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former Toronto Raptors coach Darrell Walker has been hired as the coach at Arkansas-Little Rock. Walker's hiring follows the firing of former coach Wes Flanigan this month after a school-record 25 losses by the Trojans. The 57-year-old Walker most recently spent two seasons as the coach at Division II Clark Atlanta University, where he was 45-18. He coached the Raptors from… → Read More
Sugar Bears reach WBI title game against Yale
The atmosphere in the Farris Center was electric Saturday with the UCA Sugar Bears advancing to the Women’s Basketball Invitational championship game with a 65-56 win over the University of Nevada WolfPpack.Rushing said the fans were a key factor, and the crowd has seen a side of the Sugar Bears (25-9) she has seen all year.“The crowd was amazing and we have to get them back Thursday night. That… → Read More
Sugar Bears' offense goes off vs. Weber State
The UCA Sugar Bears got offensive Monday at the Farris Center in their 82-67 win over Weber State University in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational.The Sugar Bears (24-9), who usually are holding opponents to an average of 50.6 points per game and scoring at a 61.8 ppg pace, showed an offensive touch Monday.Both teams traded baskets during the opening moments of the first… → Read More
Greenbrier searching for new girls coach
The Greenbrier Lady Panthers basketball team is searching for a new coach. After six seasons at the helm, coach Tobin McCammon resigned at the end of the → Read More
Vilonia romps Lady Rams to advance
MAUMELLE — In a lopsided performance, the Vilonia Lady Eagles defeated the Lakeside Lady Rams, 65-42, to move on in the 5A state tournament.Vilonia (26-5) jumped to an early lead after playing the passing lanes and forcing several first quarter turnovers, which ended with the Lady Eagles leading 11-6.“We just got after the ball,” Lady Eagles coach Alvin Riley said. “We used quickness and were… → Read More
Greenbrier defeated in 5A state opener
MAUMELLE — The Greenbrier Panthers' season ended Tuesday at the 5A state tournamen at the hands of the Hot Springs Trojans in a 61-49 loss at Maumelle High School.Though the loss seems lopsided, the game was closer than the score indicates, especially down the stretch.Down 18 points with 4:27 in the third quarter, the Panthers (21-12) stormed back to pull the deficit within eight with 1:41 left… → Read More
CHS swimmers after state boys title
The Conway boys swimming and diving team has a chance to do something it hasn’t done in 30 years.The Wampus Cats can capture the 7A/6A State championship Friday and Saturday in Bentonville.“It would be an incredible way to honor the legacy of Bob Courtway, the coach of the team that won the championship in 1988,” Conway assistant coach Craig Conner said. “He was instrumental in getting the… → Read More
Sugar Bears pull away from Nicholls
A 16-4 run through the midway points of the third and fourth quarters helped push a 31-30 lead for the UCA Sugar Bears into a 60-42 win over Nicholls on → Read More
Hendrix splits with BSC
It was a memorable night for the Hendrix College Warriors women’s team.Not only did it get a 66-60 win over the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers, but the Warriors also raised a championship banner for the 2016-17 season during halftime of the men’s game Friday.It was also Senior Night.The Warriors celebrated a season in which they won the Southern Athletic Association Tournament and went to… → Read More