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Lady Rebels Take Hector To OT
The Westside Lady Rebels hosted both Hector and Hackett in recent conference action. Hector The Lady Rebels forced Hector to overtime on Friday, Jan. 16, before falling by nine points to the Lady Wildcats. Westside held a 14-11 lead after the opening period. In the second quarter, the Lady Rebels again scored 14 points but…
Read MoreWestside Rebels Beat Danville, Acorn
The Westside Rebels opened conference play with wins over Danville and Acorn the week of Jan. 5-9. Danville Westside hosted the Danville Little Johns on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and earned a 52-43 win over the visitors. The Rebels jumped out to a 20-7 lead in the opening quarter. In the second period, Westside added 14…
Read MorePanthers Host Mena, Ozark
The Clarksville Panthers opened conference play with two home games recently, hosting Mena and Ozark. They also played Pottsville on the road. Mena The Panthers hosted the Mena Bearcats on Friday, Jan. 9, and fell to the visitors 55-40. Clarksville scored five points in the first quarter while the Bearcats posted nine. The Panthers added…
Read MoreClarksville Girls Beat Ozark
The Clarksville High School Lady Panthers split a pair of conference games at home recently, falling to Mena but winning over Ozark before suffering a loss on the road at Pottsville. Mena The Lady Panthers hosted the Mena Lady Bearcats on Friday, Jan. 9, and lost a close game, 35-29. Clarksville held a 6-3 lead…
Read More‘Nothing Else Like It’: Clarksville’s Denver Pickartz Shines In The Game He Loves
by Janice Penix Born into a military family, Denver Pickartz spent his early years moving between Scranton and an Army base in Virginia before his parents returned home to Logan County for good when he was in the sixth grade. But it was never in doubt when seventh grade rolled around, Pickartz would move his…
Read MoreOzark, Bauxite Recognized For Sportsmanship
by Bobby Swofford, Arkansas Activities Association Things are just more intense when the postseason arrives. Fans, players, and coaches are locked in from the opening kickoff to the final horn. It is an intensity that cannot be mimicked in the regular season. But when a Bauxite player went down suddenly with an injury in the…
Read MoreState Champions Make History
Ozark claimed the 2025 4A Game Day Cheer State Championship on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Hot Springs. This is the fourth consecutive state title for Ozark, and the first four-peat in Arkansas Game Day Cheer history. The team will compete in nationals in January. Members include (front row, from left) Coach Payton McCain, Kaya Sharitt,…
Read MoreBuckner Returns To Johnson County: Westside Hires Former Clarksville Standout, Coach To Lead 8-Man Program
The Westside School District announced on Tuesday the hiring of Khris Buckner as the new head football coach for the Rebels as they transition into eight-man football beginning in 2026. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Buckner to the Rebel family,” Superintendent and Athletic Director Brad Kent said. “His passion for developing young athletes, his…
Read MoreSmall Player, Big Impact: John Skolarski Is Rewriting The Record Books At Ozark
by Janice Penix Ozark’s John Skolarski finished the football season with a bang, rushing for 312 yards and three touchdowns in the first round of the state playoffs. His 99-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown run and two-point conversion put his team within two points of a win and set two new school records … all while playing…
Read MoreGrowing Into Her Game: Baylor Pasley Emerged As A Leader For Lady Panthers
by Janice Penix Baylor Pasley has been taller than most of her Clarksville volleyball teammates for years, but during her senior season, her coach saw her become a player the others looked up to, regardless of her height. “Baylor has grown in the game immensely since her eighth grade season,” Coach Wes Davis said. “She…
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