Sports
Ridger Sports Blackhawks showed great character
Posted: October 21, 2009 6 a.m.Much was written and said about the sudden death of Casey Russell, a football player from Gravette who died after contracting a virulent staph infection.
Spotlight on Seniors
Posted: October 21, 2009 6 a.m.Devon Pollock Defensive End/Guard What position do you play? Defensive end and guard.
’Hawks beat Elks
Posted: October 21, 2009 6 a.m.Fifth-grade ’Hawks enjoyed another victory against the Elkins Elks Saturday.
Fifth-grade Blackhawks took bite out of Tigers
Posted: October 14, 2009 6 a.m.Fifthgrade Blackhawks traveled to West Fork, Saturday, Oct. 10. In a very hard hitting game the ’Hawks managed to win 24-0 and though that sounds like an easy game, it was not.
Fourth-grade ’Hawks undefeated
Posted: October 14, 2009 6 a.m.The fourth-grade ’Hawks are undefeated just coming off a big win at West Fork 30-0.
Ramsey athletes fought hard on both sides
Posted: October 14, 2009 6 a.m.Turnovers and a dominant Gentry line conspired to spoil the Blackhawks’ Homecoming game as the locals lost 24-7 in a 4A-1 contest.
Ridger Sports: Football still #1 sport in America
Posted: October 14, 2009 6 a.m.Shades of Ramsey While in my press box vantage point, I could see the Ramsey clan sitting just below it with “Grandpa” Ramsey watching his grandkids play.
Pea Ridge Spotlight on Sports
Posted: October 14, 2009 6 a.m.Dustin Phy Safety What position do you play? Safety. Where are you from? I’m from Greenland, Texas. I’ve lived in Pea Ridge about 10 years.
Spotlight on Seniors
Posted: October 7, 2009 4:38 p.m.Nathan Norris Middle Linebacker/Fullback What position do you play? Middle linebacker and fullback.
Senior ’Hawks played well, but lost, to Shiloh
Posted: October 7, 2009 4:38 p.m.Overmatched by talent but not by spirit, the varsity Blackhawks put up a spirited battle but still fell to the state’s number No. 1-ranked football team, Shiloh, by a 44-13 count.
Blackhawk cross country placed 5th
Posted: October 7, 2009 4:38 p.m.The Pea Ridge Cross Country team traveled to Siloam Springs to compete in the Panther Cross Country Classic last week.
Jr.’Hawks lost to Shiloh in final encounter
Posted: October 7, 2009 4:38 p.m.The Junior Blackhawks put up a good game in Springdale, but it wasn’t enough as Pea Ridge lost final encounter with Shiloh Junior High 28-8.
5th-grade ’Hawks dominated Cardinals
Posted: October 7, 2009 4:37 p.m.On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Farmington Cardinals came to Pea Ridge with high hopes of beating the fifthgrade ’Hawks and although the score looks like a close game, the reality is, the ’Hawks dominated.
Ridger Sports Sometimes football prepares for the 'game' of life
Posted: September 30, 2009 6 a.m.Football is just a game. While it may be the No. 1 most popular sport in America when it comes to numbers of kids participating, it is still just a game, right? Even though it' s a sport that a staggering amount of money gets spent on and generated from on a regular basis, it is just a game.
Junior 'Hawks defeat Lions
Posted: September 30, 2009 6 a.m.A balanced running and passing attack complemented a stingy defense as the Pea Ridge Junior Blackhawks opened their 4A-1 District season with a 29-6 pasting of the Gravette Lions here last week.