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All-Area Basketball 2007-08
Players of the Year best of this season
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Saline County Voice's All- Area Basketball Team is a project that was started seven years ago in El Dorado. The idea of bringing a county team back to Saline County was an easy choice.
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Hornets win Billy Bock tournament
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Terry Harper was pleased to remember his old friend Billy Bock. Bock, who passed away in 2003, was one of the most-respected high school coaches in the state. He coached the Pine Bluff Zebras to state championships and built a baseball program that rivaled any other in Arkansas.
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Lady Panthers improving game
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Benton Lady Panthers have struggled through their first half of the season, so a muchneeded spring break just might be the ticket to get them back on the winning track. "Our last game we lost against Sheridan 2-0 and we had plenty of opportunities," said Lady Panthers soccer head coach Steve ...
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Panthers earn 6A-South split at Texarkana
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Benton Panthers came up with a 6A-South Conference split on their trip to Texarkana. Benton won the first game 3- 1 and lost the nightcap 11-9 to the Razorbacks. The Panthers are 13-2 overall and 5-1 in the league.
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Harmony Grove drops conference game
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Hopefully, Harmony Grove head coach Lane Chancellor will have time over spring break to prepare a strategy for his team that will get the Cardinals into the win column in the 5AAA Conference. The Cardinals played only once in the past 10 days and lost that game 5-3 to Conway St. Joseph's, a confe...
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Lady Cardinals trying to stay consistent
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Harmony Grove Lady Cardinals are frustrating head coach Sammi Massey after losing a two-game set with Horatio and Dierks at Henderson State University. "We didn't play well, but we wanted to get some games in," Massey said.
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Miners play wild game against Star City
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      The Bauxite Miners picked up a key 5AAA Conference win over Glen Rose, but found out that lackadaisical play against any opponent can prove costly. "We didn't have any enthusiasm and we had a running session after we lost to Star City," said Bauxite head coach Joshua Harrison.
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Lady Miners battle Glen Rose in close game
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      Hitting and base running were emphasized in the latest practices for the Bauxite Lady Miners, who came through an uneventful week having two of three games rained out. The Lady Miners lost to Glen Rose 6-4 and won't play again until March 31 at Conway St. Joseph's.
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Boys First Team ALL-AREA BASKETBALL 2007-08
     Brandon Jones Benton
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Boys Second Team ALL-AREA BASKETBALL 2007-08
     Kevin Wingerter Benton
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Boys Third Team ALL-AREA BASKETBALL 2007-08
      Honorable Mention Tyler Noble, Benton; Hunter Sample, Bryant; Michael Long, Harmony Grove; Max Boshears, Bauxite; Peter Whitfield, Bauxite; Aaron Mathis, Bauxite; Taylor Masters, Bryant; Blake Isom, Harmony Grove.
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Girls First Team ALL-AREA BASKETBALL 2007-08
     Rikki Marshall Bauxite
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Girls Second Team ALL-AREA BASKETBALL 2007-08
     Brittanie Raper Harmony Grove
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Girls Third Team ALL-AREA BASKETBALL 2007-08
      Honorable Mention Jasmine Carter, Bryant; Brittany Mills, Bryant; Taylor Hughes, Bryant; Caitlin Jones, Benton; Mallory Cabe, Harmony Grove; Lauren McNeely, Harmony Grove; Jamie Boshears, Bauxite; Amanda Bradbury, Bauxite.
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Softball rained out; teams ready for games
MARTIN COUCH Sports editor
      There wasn't much to say about high school softball around the county after washing out with the heavy rains during the week. The Benton Lady Panthers had to cancel a 6A-South Conference doubleheader at Texarkana and the Bryant Lady Hornets called a game against Cabot they were supposed to host.
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BALLERS
     Below, Benton's Brandon Jones against Little Rock Hall. Right, Bauxite's Peter Whitfield.
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MASTERS
     Taylor Masters marked a successful senior season by getting his Bryant Hornets to the Class 7A state tourney.
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