Clarksville’s Frizzell Signs Football Letter Of Intent With ATU
Clarksville senior offensive lineman Cole Frizzell signed a letter of intent Thursday, April 2, to play football at Arkansas Tech University. A 2025 5A West All-Conference selection, Frizzell was also named the Panthers Offensive Lineman of the Year for his senior season. He averaged 4.18 pancake blocks per game and dominated the lead for pancakes…
Read MoreCHS Swimmer Willis Signs Letter Of Intent
Clarksville senior Carley Willis signed a letter of intent Thursday, April 2, to compete with the swim and dive team at the University of the Ozarks. As a member of the Clarksville Panther swim team, Willis placed third in the 4A-1A West Conference in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 3:01.38, cutting seven seconds…
Read MoreOzark Track Teams Run At Mansfield
The Ozark High School track teams competed in the Mansfield Senior Tiger Relays on Thursday, April 2, with both the boys and girls coming in third in team standings. Ozark had five first-place finishes in the boys division. Liam Kile took first in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:14.33, while Keaton Jones was…
Read MoreOzark Softball Beats Van Buren, Dardanelle
by Bronson Ruston The Ozark Lady Hillbilly softball team earned wins over Van Buren and Dardanelle last week but fell to Pottsville. Van Buren Ozark (8-4, 3-1) used a late push to secure a 5-4 win over Van Buren on Monday, March 30, breaking a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the sixth when Cassey…
Read MoreLamar’s Jones To Depart For Dover
Lamar High School football coach Josh Jones announced on Friday, April 3, he will resign at the end of the school year to take the head coaching position at Dover High School. Jones, who holds a career record of 155-91, has been the head football coach at Lamar for 14 years. Under his leadership, the…
Read MoreHillbilly Baseball Suffers Two Losses
by Bronson Ruston The Ozark Hillbilly baseball team dropped games against Dardanelle and Pottsville in conference action last week. Dardanelle Dardanelle erupted for 15 runs in the third inning on the way to a 26-0 rout of Ozark (4-3, 2-2) on Tuesday, March 31. The Sand Lizards opened the scoring with two runs in the…
Read MoreLamar Defeats Westside In Nonconference Softball Action
The Lamar Lady Warriors hosted Westside in nonconference softball action last week and defeated the Lady Rebels 12-1. Lamar got on the board early, scoring three runs in the first inning. The Lady Rebels got their only run in the game in the top of second, before Lamar responded with three runs in the third…
Read MoreOzark Drama To Present ‘Mean Girls Jr.’
The Ozark High School Drama Club announced its upcoming production of Mean Girls Jr., bringing the hit Broadway musical and cult-classic film to life on the local stage. The performances will run for three nights, April 16, 17 and 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Ozark Performing Arts Center. Doors will open at 6…
Read MoreImagination Library Fosters Early Literacy In Little Readers
by Stephanie Baker In Arkansas, more than three-quarters of participating parents say they are reading more often with their children thanks to the Imagination Library, a free book program now reaching hundreds of families in Johnson County. The Imagination Library provides free books to children from birth until they enter kindergarten, with each child receiving…
Read MoreStepping Up: Sophomore Easton Leeds Played Key Role For Warriors
by Janice Penix Despite a roster loaded with talent and returning playmakers from one of its most successful seasons ever, the Lamar Warriors once again seemed to battle adversity – in the form of injuries – as the team made its way into the postseason. Senior Kaz Crotts, a starter on last year’s state semifinal…
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