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Teams prepare for state tourney
No. 2 Panthers ready for title shot
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Class 6A state tournament could be everything the Benton Panthers want it to be. Coming in as the South Conference's second-seeded team, the Panthers are in a prime position in the bracket to advance to the championship if two events take place.
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Hornets want revenge versus Rogers
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      All the Bryant Hornets have to do to advance in the Class 7A state tournament at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon is defeat the Rogers Mountaineers on a familiar court in Conway The Hornets qualified for the state tournament by finishing in a fourthplace tie with North Little Rock and Cabot.
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State Contenders
     STATE CONTENDERS At left, Benton's Sam Belcher goes up against a Little Rock Hall player. Middle, Bryant's Zack Lewis gets a layup against Central and, left, Lady Panther Brittany Westerman shoots.
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Lady Panthers qualify
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Benton Lady Panthers will be playing in the Class 6A state tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday against the Mountain Home Lady Bombers. The Lady Panthers defeated the Little Rock Hall Lady Warriors in their fi- nal regular season 6A-South contest to qualify as the sixth-seeded tournament team from t...
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Benton takes two of three in Shreveport
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Benton Panthers proved to themselves they can be champions this year. Panthers head coach Mark Balisterri was happy to see his team bond to defeat Shreveport Evangel 9-2 and 2007 Louisiana state champion Captain Shreve 7-2 in tournament competition in Shreveport over the weekend. Shreve was r...
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Lady Miners season ends at regionals
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Pangburn Lady Tigers ended the Bauxite Lady Miners basketball season last week with a 63-56 victory in the first round of the Region 2AAA tournament at Riverview High School in Searcy. The Lady Miners finished with a 16- 15 overall record. It was Pangburn's free-throw shooting that gave it an...
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Hornets victorious
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Bryant Hornets defeated the Lake Hamilton Wolves 2-1 at Hornets Field in Bryant before being rained out for Thursday's game that was slated to be against White Hall. Trent Daniel, who already has signed to play college baseball at Arkansas State University next year, struck out 12 Lake Hamilt...
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Lady Cardinals ready to get back to state
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Harmony Grove Lady Cardinals softball team has a tradition of winning state championships and this year may be no different for head coach Sammi Massey's team. The Lady Cardinals return four seniors and three juniors to mix with four sophomores and seven freshman, so the team has hopes of bei...
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Cardinals look for improvement under new coach
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Head coach Lane Chancellor wants to bring a new tradition of winning baseball games to Harmony Grove this season. Chancellor thinks the Cardinals have the talent to be competitive in the 5AAA Conference and expects his team to rise to the challenges ahead of them.
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Lady Miners prepare for successful year
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Bauxite Lady Miners are on a quest to make it back to the Class AAA State tournament. For the previous two years, the Lady Miners have been staples in the tournament slate having made it to the second round two years ago and last year being defeated by Salem in the first round.
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Miners ready to hit the diamond running
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Bauxite Miners are ready to face all comers on the baseball diamond this season. With head coach Joshua Harrison just finishing up with the Lady Miners basketball team, assistant coach Mike Mattox has been working out the team and preparing them to do battle on their field that boasts a newly...
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THE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
TOURANMENTS AT BAUXITE HIGH SCHOOL
      SOFTBALL MONDAY HARMONY GROVE VS. MT. PINE ARK. BAPTIST VS. CENTERPOINT BAUXITE VS. OUACHITA GLEN ROSE VS.
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Warriors complete season in tournament
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Benton Warriors basketball team was defeated by Searcy in the Central Arkansas Junior High Conference tournament in Conway last week, but head coach David Torres knows this has been a successful year for his team. "Our last regular season game was our worst defeat of the year," Torres said. "...
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Benton soccer teams face tough Greenbrier Panthers
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Benton Panthers soccer team is now 1-1-1 on the young season after tying a talented Greenbrier Panthers at C.W. Lewis Stadium. Greenbrier took the early lead 1-0 with a goal in the first 30 minutes of action, but Benton came back to tie the game on a header by Jorge Couto.
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Bryant track teams compete well at early meets
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Bryant Lady Hornets competed in the 5A-6A-7A indoor track state championship held at the Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville. Combined there were 37 teams vying for the state championship trophy. Individually athletes competed for medals given out first through eighth place in each event.
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BRYANT HORNET FRESHMAN BOY'S BASKETBALL
     BRYANT HORNETS Above left, Bryant Hornet's Houston Garner looks to pass the ball in the Central Arkansas Conference tournament. Middle, Josh Hampton goes between two Vilonia players in the Hornets win. Left, Big Daddy Moore stands ready.
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Benton's Kordsmeier signs with Garden City
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Luke Kordsmeier will be playing college baseball at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan., next year. The Benton Panthers senior third baseman signed a letter of intent to play for Garden City last week in a ceremony held at Panther Arena.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS 6A STATE TOURNAMENT
AT LITTLE ROCK HALL HIGH SCHOOL
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS 7A STATE TOURNAMENT
AT CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL
     SKY HORNET Bryant's Brandon Cowart goes up for a jumper.
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PANTHERS
     Above left, Benton's Brandon Jones goes up for two points. Above right, Panther Landon Parker on defense.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS 6A STATE TOURNAMENT
AT LITTLE ROCK HALL HIGH SCHOOL
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