Last one standing
Lady Hornets defeat Van Buren in 7A tourney
LAJUAN MOONEY Features editor
      There is a tradition for softball at Bryant - they just don't lose the tight games. "When the seventh inning ended with the score tied, I knew we would win the game,
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Panthers reach quarterfinals of 6A state
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The 2008 Benton Panthers will be remembered for winning 25 games in a season and the trust of senior leadership. The Panthers had their season come to an abrupt ending in the 6A State tournament quarterfinals at Texarkana.
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Historical Miners make first trip to 3A tourney
JAMIE BOSHEARS Correspondent
      Baseball in Bauxite came to a close Friday with a tough loss to Genoa Central in the first round of the 3A state tournament. The 7-4 defeat ended the Miners' season record at 16- 7. "I think it's a huge step up." said Bauxite head coach Joshua Harrison. "We exceeded expectations. We wanted to ma...
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Controversy surrounds Lady Cardinals loss to Horatio
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Controversy will forever surround the Harmony Grove Lady Cardinals' first and last trip to the Class AAA state tournament.
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Lady Panthers reach 6A quarterfinals
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Benton seniors Elizabeth Burks, Mandi Haltom and Laura Huggins have continued the legacy for Lady Panthers softball. The three seniors led their young team through a rainy regular season and into the 6A State quarterfinals. Ironically, the Lady Panthers season ended in a 3-2 loss to Marion in a ...
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Conference track meets set state qualifiers
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      6A-SOUTH TRACK The Benton Panthers had state qualifying performances in the shot put, discus throw and the 4x800 meter relay team at the 6A South Conference track meet at Little Rock Hall's Scott Field in Little Rock. Josh Dodson took second place honors in the conference meet with his discus t...
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7A-CENTRAL MEET RESULTS
     LADY HORNETS TRACK KEVIN NAGLE PHOTOS The Bryant Lady Hornets competed in the 7A-Central meet.
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Martin signs with College of the Ozarks
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Benton Panther senior center Ben Martin will be playing basketball next season for the College of the Ozarks in Clarksville. Martin, who was one of the senior leaders for the Panthers on their quest for the 2007-08 6A-State runner's up, decided on Ozarks as opposed to Hendrix College in Conway.
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Benton's Jones finds home in Missouri
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Brandon Jones leaves the Benton Panthers as an 6ASouth All-Conference selection, a 6A-State All-State selection, and an All-State tournament team member. Along with those accolades, Jones averaged 21 points, six rebound, four assists and three steals for the Panthers in his senior season.
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Hornets end season at 7A state tourney
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Bryant Hornets baseball season came to an end in the first round of the 7A-State playoffs at DeSalvo Stadium in Burns Park. The Hornets lost to the Van Buren Pointers, the fifth seeded team from the 7AWest, 11-5. Van Buren scored twice in the top of the first inning and added six more runs i...
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