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September 13, 2022

Fan, Referee Altercation Halts Arkansas High School Football Game

Police are investigating an incident between a fan and a referee during a high school football game in Arkansas over the weekend. Video of the incident, shown below, was shared on social media and subsequently went viral, though Region 8 News in A...


January 3, 2018

Arkansas coach Chad Morris prefers multi-sport athletes

When new Arkansas head football coach Chad Morris hits the recruiting trail, he plans to keep a close lookout for multi-sport athletes. [caption id="attachment_25436" align="alignright" width="256"] Arkansas football coach Chad Morris[/caption] ...


January 4, 2017

Arkansas lawmaker seeks state takeover of activities association

An Arkansas lawmaker is drafting legislation that would allow the government to assume control of the state's activities association. State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson told KARK-TV in Little Rock that there is a lack of oversight for high school activ...


July 16, 2015

Bret Bielema talks social media’s impact on recruiting

Coaches are always watching. And for student-athletes hoping to land a college athletic scholarship, that's something they must never forget. [caption id="attachment_13429" align="alignright" width="258"] Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema speak...


July 16, 2015

Parents of HS softball players file lawsuit alleging Title IX violations

Parents of three Arkansas high school softball players have filed a lawsuit alleging the district doesn't provide equal resources or opportunities for girls teams. [caption id="attachment_13409" align="alignright" width="336"] Three parents have f...


February 5, 2015

Ark. may let private school athletes on public school teams

Arkansas legislators have introduced a bill that would allow private school students the chance to participate on sports teams in their public school districts. [caption id="attachment_10760" align="alignright" width="283"] Arkansas could let pr...


April 15, 2014

Arkansas St. Auctions off Chance to Coach Spring Game

Arkansas State University pulled in nearly $12,000 by auctioning off an opportunity to coach in the football team’s spring game.The unique fundraiser gives the winning bidder the chance to call plays for one of the two teams and make speeches a...


December 5, 2011

Arkansas A.D. Disappointed With How CBS Portrayed Petrino

ArkansasNews.comhttp://arkansasnews.com/2011/12/05/blog-long-disappointed-with-cbs-for-petrino-replay/Remember when CBS cameras caught Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino saying something, um, colorful while he pointed across the field late in the 41-17 los...