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Hogs Drop Disappointing Game to BYU, 38-31

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Hogs Drop Disappointing Game to BYU, 38-31

FAYETTEVILLE – After jumping out to a fast 14-0 lead early in the first quarter, the Razorbacks continued their struggle with the running game and committed several turnovers and mistakes to drop their return game with BYU at Donald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium by the score of 38-31. The eighth largest crowd in the stadium’s history (74,821) witnessed the “roller coaster ride” of seeing the Hogs look much improved to committing mistakes that contributed to the loss.

The Hogs will now begin conference play at LSU this Saturday night. Kickoff in Baton Rouge is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

Here are some post-game summary highlights as provided by the University of Arkansas:

» Arkansas has scored 30+ points in 18 of QB KJ Jefferson’s 29 career starts under center. Jefferson finished the game 24-35-1 with 247 passing yards and a passing touchdown.

» RB AJ Green had a career-long 55-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter. It’s also the longest rushing touchdown since Rocket Sanders’ 68-yard score vs. Ole Miss in 2022.

» RB AJ Green logged his first career game with multiple rushing touchdowns after finishing with two. Green finished with nine carries for 86 yards (9.6 ypc).

» RB AJ Green is the first Razorback player to rush for two touchdowns and record a tackle in the same game since RB Broderick Green accomplished the feat against Eastern Michigan in 2009.

» WR Isaiah Sategna’s 88-yard punt return in the first quarter is the first punt return touchdown since Bryce Stephens’ 82-yard return vs. Missouri State in 2022. Sategna’s punt return touchdown is the longest since Joe Adams’ 97-yard return vs. Ole Miss in 2010.

» WR Isaiah Sategna recorded a career high 149 all-purpose yards, tallying 95 punt return yards and 49 kickoff return yards.

» RB Rashod Dubinion charted a career high 13 rushes for a career high 47 yards.

» TE Luke Hasz hauled in his first career touchdown reception – a 19-yard catch – in the second quarter. Hasz finished with four receptions for 78 yards (19.5 ypc).

Landon Jackson recorded more than three tackles for losses on Saturday against BYU (RNN Sports Photo / Ronni Tate Young)

» DE Landon Jackson registered career highs in sacks (1.5) and tackles for loss (3.5). Jackson tied his career high in tackles with five (four solo).

» LB Jaheim Thomas led the Hogs in tackles with nine stops (six solo) and one quarterback hurry.
» P Max Fletcher booted a career-long 54-yard punt in the first quarter. Fletcher had six punts for 239 yards (39.8 average) and two punts for 50+ yards. He had three punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

» With his 26-yard field goal, K Cam Little is now a perfect 13-for-13 from inside 30 yards in his career. For his career, Little has connected on 34-of-42 field goals. His career field goal percentage (80.9%) ranks first all-time in Arkansas history.

After the game, Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman reflected on the game in the post-game press conference. Coach Pittman commented, “I want to give BYU credit. We knew they had a team that played extremely hard and they certainly did. They took care of the ball a little better than us and they certainly were better in the penalty area. We want to give them credit because they played a good football game and we have a lot of things to clean up. They exposed us a little bit with their pass rush and not necessarily by bringing extras, but just with their ends. Certainly, the penalties, we’ve got to get a handle on that.”

On the final drive of the game, Pittman said, “They were all holding penalties and we jumped offsides on one of them. When (Andrew) Chamblee went down we moved Brady [Latham] to tackle. We moved Chamblee to begin with because [Patrick] Kutas got hurt and Kutas came back out there. We just weren’t moving our feet and getting on edge. They bulled us a lot of the game and, when you’re setting for a bull rush, sometimes you’re susceptible for an inside move. That’s what happened and we were holding them.”

On the next four games, Pittman commented, “It’s hard to lose any time because the crowd was so great. The Hog Walk was so great. The people were loud. We disappointed the home fans. They’re all hard to lose. I don’t really look at it as a four-game stretch on the road. LSU, as we saw, played really well on the road. We’ve got our work cut out for us you know with the next one at night. Obviously, it’s hard to go into Baton Rouge.”

It will be a very difficult task to go into Baton Rouge and defeat a LSU team that seems to be back on track after their dominating road win on Saturday at Mississippi State.

Stay with RNN Sports next weekend! Our photographer, John D. James, will be on the field to bring you action photos next week of the Hogs’ game with the Tigers!

Note to Our Readers: Portions of this story were sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Grace Tafolla.

Game Notes: Brigham Young Cougars

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FAYETTEVILLE- The 2-0 Arkansas Razorbacks will host the Brigham Young Cougars on Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN 2.

Here are notes on Saturday’s game with BYU as provided by the University of Arkansas:

BYU COUGARS (2-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Head Coach: Kalani Sitake (BYU, ‘00)
Career Record: 58-34 (8th season)
Record at BYU: Same

• Arkansas will play under the lights at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium for the first time this season when it hosts Big 12 foe BYU on Saturday, Sept. 16. Kickoff between the Hogs and Cougars is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

• With a win against BYU, Arkansas would start 3-0 for the third consecutive season under head coach Sam Pittman. The Razorbacks have not started 3-0 in three consecutive
seasons since 1977-1979 under the legendary Lou Holtz.

• The Razorback defense turned in a dominant effort in the win against Kent State, limiting the Golden Flashes to 200 yards of total offense and just 26 rushing yards. Arkansas racked up 11 tackles for loss, including seven sacks, and returned an interception for a touchdown for the second consecutive game for the first time since 2016.

• QB KJ Jefferson completed 13-of-19 passes (68.4%) for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Razorbacks’ win over the Golden Flashes. Jefferson, who has thrown for at least two touchdowns in each of his last six games played, is second on Arkansas’ career touchdown responsibility list with 73 (53 passing touchdowns, 20 rushing touchdowns).

• RB AJ Green started in place of the injured RB Raheim “Rocket” Sanders in Arkansas’ win against Kent State and ran for a career-high 82 yards on a career-high 15 carries (5.5 ypc). For his career, Green has totaled 743 yards and four rushing scores on 157 carries (5.7 ypc) over 27 games.

• WR Andrew Armstrong hauled in a team-leading four passes for 21 yards and two scores in the Hogs’ win over Kent State. The transfer from Texas A&M-Commerce has at least one reception in 18 consecutive games dating back to 2021 and has started his Arkansas career with at least one
touchdown catch in each of the first two games of 2023.

• LB Jaheim Thomas had a career day in Arkansas’ win against the Golden Flashes, tallying his second double-digit tackle game of the season with a career-high 12 total stops and two tackles for loss, including a career-high 1.5 sacks. The Cincinnati transfer ranks third among SEC defenders in total tackles (20) through two games this season.

• DL Trajan Jeffcoat carded two tackles for loss as well as a career-high 1.5 sacks in the Hogs’ win over Kent State. Jeffcoat and the Arkansas defense held the Golden Flashes to 26 rushing yards, the fewest by an Arkansas opponent since New Mexico State totaled just 11 rushing yards in 2017.

Arkansas struggled on offense again in week two with its rushing attack, and Hogs fans are looking for improvement in the running game in week three as the quality of opponent increases for the Razorbacks.

RNN Sports photographer Ronni Tate Young will be on the field in Fayetteville on Saturday night to bring you action photos of the Hogs’ game with BYU. Watch for her photos next week on RNN Sports’ “Team Press Pass” page on Facebook!

Note to Our Readers: Portions of this story were sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications.

Obituary – Danny F. Smith, II (1937-2023)

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Tammy Teague

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Obituary – Danny F. Smith, II (1937-2023)

Danny F. Smith, II, 86, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023 in a local hospital. He was born on June 20, 1937 in Fort Smith to Dan F. and Ethel E. (Gibson) Smith. He was the owner and operator of DS Clothiers and formerly worked for the Boston Store. Danny graduated from Fort Smith High School, was in the Arkansas Army National Guard and was active in the Fort Smith Quarterback Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Dana Sisco and a sister, Sue Dalton.

Danny spent many years in the clothing retail business. He enjoyed spending his days at his store, interacting with people and talking about razorback sports. He made many great friends over the years, had tremendous love for his family and will be missed dearly by all that knew him.

A friendly and informal visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 5-7 PM at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, Arkansas. The family will hold a private graveside service at a later date.

He is survived by his daughter, Dara Sagely of Fort Smith; two sons, Danny F. Smith III and Dusty Smith (Cyndi) both of Fort Smith; a sister, Carol Edwards (David) of Fort Smith; former wife and lifelong friend Donna; six grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

The family would also like to extend their appreciation to the staff at The Blossoms of Fort Smith for their care and friendship.

Hackett’s Freeman Among ATU 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame

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Tammy Teague

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Hackett’s Freeman Among ATU 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame

By: Daniel Gallegos

The Arkansas Tech University department of athletics is pleased to announce that it will induct 12 individuals and one team this coming fall into its Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s class is the second class of the ATU Athletic Hall of Fame, which started in 2022.

The newest class will be formally inducted during a ceremony that starts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15 inside Tucker Coliseum. Prior to the ceremony, there will be a social hour from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and dinner from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The class will also be publicly introduced at halftime of the September 16 home football game against Henderson State, which has a scheduled kick-off time of 6 p.m.

The 2023 ATU Athletic Hall of Fame Class is comprised of eight former student-athletes, two service awards honorees, one coach, one staff member and one team. Below is a list of those inductees (click name to view bio information):

Name	Category	Sport(s)	Years at Tech
Dana (Aldrich) Nichols	Student-Athlete	Softball	2007-08
Leon Anderson	Service Award	Football	1965-68 (player)
			1975 (assistant coach)
			1976-79 (head coach)
Eric Burnett	Student-Athlete	Men’s Basketball	1989-90 – 1992-93
Heather Campbell	Student-Athlete	Women’s Basketball	1993-94 – 1996-97
Kevin Crafton	Student-Athlete	Baseball	1993-96
Jalissa (Gum) Fisher	Student-Athlete	Softball	2014-17
Tom Kamerling	Service Award	Public Address/Radio	1971-2023
Ragon Kinney	Student-Athlete	Boxing	1937-39
Karl Kuhn	Student-Athlete	Football	1988-91
Bridget (Pyles) Freeman	Student-Athlete	Volleyball	1997-2000
Marvin “Shorty” Salmon	Student-Athlete/Coach	Football/Track & Field	1954-58 (assistant coach)
			1959-1969 (head coach)
Larry Smith	Staff	Sports Information	1987-2005
1971 Tech Football	Team	Football	1971

Lions Upended by Rambelles in Five Sets

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Tammy Teague

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KINGSVILLE, Texas – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball played five sets for the second consecutive match but came up short in a 25-20, 19-25, 19-25, 26-24, 9-15 decision to Angelo State in the final match of the Lone Star Conference Preview Saturday.

The Lions were up against match point in the fourth set trailing 24-20 but rallied to score the final six points of the set, capped by a pair of kills by outside hitter Nyia Anderson and an ace by setter Kendall Schmitz. UAFS hit .351 in the set.

In set five, the Lions raced out to a 7-3 lead thanks to two kills and an assisted block by outside hitter Caelyn Gunn. However, Angelo State scored the next six points and closed the match on a 12-2 run.

Gunn produced her seventh double-double of the season, tallying a team-high 17 kills to go with 18 digs. Also recording double-doubles were outside hitter Nyia Anderson with 11 kills and 27 digs and setter Chloe Price with 42 assists and 21 digs.

Right-side hitter Reagan Macha added 11 kills on a .333 attack percentage.

Five Lions recorded double-figure digs, as libero Paola Fragalle totaled 19 and defensive specialist Taylor Lintz 15 to join the trio above.

UAFS had 11 blocks to just four for the Rambelles, with middle blocker Hannah Watkinsaccounting for seven of them. ASU, however, had an 11-5 edge in aces.

The Lions will next play their home opener September 22 at 6 p.m. against Lubbock Christian at Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center.

The Show Rolls On For The Bulldogs

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Ross Fujibayashi

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Greenwood handles Siloam Springs 55-14 in 6A West Conference Action

The question on social media all week was “Who is going to start for Greenwood”, that question was answered quickly and effectively Friday night against the Panthers. Sophomore QB Kane Archer went down in the 2nd quarter against Mountain Home and Cooper Goodwin came in a closed out the night. On to Friday.

Cooper Goodwin got the nod early on the first drive, with L.J. Robins providing highlights early. Goodwin would find Junior Grant Karnes for the Touchdown on the first drive. Penalties on Siloam Springs first drive would get them to midfield. A wildly thrown deep pass was intercepted by Landon Nelms and gave the ball back to the Bulldogs. On the first play Brayedan Davis would take it 39 yards to put the Dogs close to scoring position again. Cooper Goodwin would be relived by Junior Scott Holland. Holland would find L.J. Robins for the Touchdown putting the Bulldogs up 14-0 after the Jack Edwards snap, Blaze McDaniel hold, and Body Steinfeldt kick. Siloam would punt on their next possesion. Brayedan Davis would catch a screen pass from Holland and take it in for the touchdown. Steinfeldt’s kick would make it 21-0 in the first quarter. Siloam would run out the rest of the 1st quarter clock.

The Panthers would drive down the field, a penalty negated a Cash Archer sack moving Siloam even closer to getting within scoring position. Senior Riley White sacked the quarterback bringing up 4th down and setting up a 27 yard Field Goal attempt. Cash Archer would get through and get enough hands on the ball to block it. On the Next drive Scott Holland would be intercepted and returned for a Touchdown. The Panther kick was good making it 21-7 in the 2nd quarter. Greenwood responded quickly with Davis taking it 36 yards for the touchdown. 28-7 Bulldogs. A Fumble by Siloam gave the ball back to Greenwood. The Bulldogs would stall out on their next possession. The Panthers would punt on their next possession, then Greenwood would run out the clock on the half.

Starting the 2nd half, Siloam would be pinned back deep in their own territory and could not get the ball to move and punted. Brayedan Davis would get the call again and take it in from 25 yards out for the Greenwood score. Body Steinfeldt’s kick was good making it 35-7 Greenwood. The Panthers would play keep away for nearly the whole third quarter with a drive that started on their own 15 and ended with a Touchdown. It was only the 2nd touchdown given up by the defense in 3 games. Greenwood would respond in another Brayedan Davis touchdown, making it 42-14 in the 3rd quarter. Braden Skaggs intercepted the Siloam pass taking it in for a touchdown, a penalty on the play would negate the score but put the Dogs in possession on the Siloam 31 yard line ending the 3rd quarter.

Three plays into the 4th quarter, Scott Holland would find Junior classmate Grant Karnes for the 29 yard touchdown pass. A bobbled snap ended with a tackle for a loss leaving the score 48-14. Another fumble recovery by Greenwood gave the Dogs the ball on the Panther 36 yard line. Two plays later, Wesley Raggio would take it 31 yards for the touchdown. Steinfledt’s kick was good 55-14. Another Siloam fumble off of a high snap recovered by Junior Deleon had the Bulldogs poised to run out the clock in the 4th quarter.

“We get spoiled around here I think, you score 55 points, we don’t punt, the defense gives up one touchdown, it was a pretty good night.” Head Coach Chris Young said talking to the Greenwood Sports Center. “We came out with a 3rd string quarterback, I thought Scott [Holland], did a great job he practiced this week for the first time all year at quarterback. He played the JV game Monday night threw for 4 touchdowns, and then came out here tonight and threw 3 touchdowns.”

Speaking on Brayedan Davis’ 245 rushing yard performance “He’s a dude, he earned a lot of those yards himself after contact. You go back I can guarantee he had 100 yards after contact.”

Greenwood faces Van Buren next Friday at 7pm at Blakemore Field.

SR Tigers Defense Dismantles Waldron In Battle of Scott County

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Adam Hecox

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SR Tigers Defense Dismantles Waldron In Battle of Scott County

When it comes to rivalries, everything that is normal is thrown out the window. All bets are off and so are the gloves which leaves the logical-minded fans baffled as records and stats mean nothing. The only thing that matters in a rivalry game is four quarters of football. This bodes especially true when it comes to the Battle of Scott County between the Mansfield Tigers and Waldron Bulldogs. The Tigers entered the game with a stunning 2-0 record in nonconference games where they outscored their opponents 103 to 9. Waldron came into the matchup on the opposite end of the spectrum, falling in three straight games by being outscored 20 to 119. But remember, petty things like numbers mean nothing in such a rivalry.

The Tigers rip and roar through their spirit banner to start the Battle of Scott County.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

Mansfield started off the game kicking off to the Bulldogs and sent their destructive defense out to build momentum. It didn’t take long for the Tigers to excite the packed visitors’ stands as defensive tackle Dakota Deer reeled in back-to-back tackles for loss forcing Waldron to punt on their opening drive. It only took six plays behind the tough running of Tyler Turnipseed and Andrew Burton for Mansfield to make their way down to the one-yard line where Jeremy Strozier punched in the Tigers first touchdown. Strozier then tacked on the extra point kick to set the score at an early 7-0 Mansfield lead. Mansfield’s defense again stuffed the Bulldogs, but the Tigers fell victim to the turnover bug. The bug bit both the cats and dogs in the opening quarter as the Battle of Scott County was already living up to the hype with a narrow 7-0 Mansfield lead.

Senior running back, Tyler Turnipseed, takes to the air for a first down.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

The Tigers offense continued to stumble back and forth with turnovers and penalties in the second quarter which shoved every ounce of previously gained momentum right into the Bulldogs possession. Waldron had the same ball control issues though as both Waldron and Mansfield traded turnovers back and forth as if they were playing hot potato with the football. Although the Tigers defense stayed on the field for nearly the entire second quarter, they kept their composure which gave Mansfield the nudge they needed. Mansfield would finally shake off their offensive woes towards the end of the half when Cole Kindle found a wide-open Peyton Martin on a crossing route for a 15-yard Tiger touchdown. Jeremy Strozier’s extra point kick split the uprights giving the Tigers a 14-0 advantage as the first half came to a close. Although Mansfield had a two-score lead, the score left wondering minds guessing if Waldron could be the Tigers 2023 kryptonite.

Defenders Dakota Deer (#79), Samual Burton (#22), and Logan Ore (#72) put a leash on a Waldron ball carrier.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

Mansfield received the opening kickoff of the second half and the Tigers offense pounced on the opportunity to redeem themselves from a cold first half. Tyler Turnipseed took the first handoff of the third quarter for four yards and was followed up by Daniel Burton taking the next handoff 48 yards to the house for a Tiger touchdown. Jeremy Strozier added on the extra point and just like that, the Tigers were up 21-0. Waldron wasn’t going to be shut out on their home field though and drove the length of the field to score off a one-yard dive. The Bulldogs couldn’t convert their two point attempt which set the score at 21-6. But lady luck leaned Waldron’s way as Mansfield bobbled the snap on their next series giving the Bulldogs the ball right back. The Tigers would get their packback two plays later though as Logan Ore forced a fumble allowing Samuel Burton to scoop the ball up and roll 58 yards untouched for a Tiger touchdown. The extra point kick by Jeremy Strozier was good and the Tigers were back in business leading Waldron 28-6. The defensive score was so nice, Mansfield did it twice as Matthew Burton stripped the ball away from a Bulldogs running back allowing Ethan Martin to rumble 69 yards for another Mansfield defensive score. A Jeremy Strozier extra point catapulted the Tigers to a commanding 35-6 lead as the third quarter came to a close.

Daniel Burton (#30) puts teh spin cycle on Waldron to roll into the endzone.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

Turnovers for touchdowns became the second half theme as Daniel Burton snagged a 70-yard pick six on the Bulldogs second play of the fourth quarter. The defensive score coupled with a Jeremy Strozier extra point lifted the Tigers to a massive lead and gave them a running clock for the remainder of the game. As the clock and game wound down, Mansfield’s offense had one last shot of redemption, and this time, they seized the moment big time. A quick handoff to the Tigers ultimate speedster, Trey Powell, led to Powell burning the turf for a 68-yard touchdown. The score was the nail in the coffin for Waldron as Mansfield ran away with a 48-6 victory and bragging rights over Scott County.

Mansfield celetbrates an Ethan Martin defensive scoop and score.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

For the second year in a row, Mansfield will enter conference play next week with a 3-0 record. The Tigers offense may have made mistakes in their rivalry game against Waldron, but they are a work in progress still. The young Tigers team has proven that they refuse to break when faced with adversity. Although they may have seemed to be rough around the edges at times, the Tigers will continue to grow under first-year head coach, Whit Overton. That growth will be tested sooner than later too as Mansfield will face West Fork on Friday, September 22nd in their first conference game and for Homecoming nonetheless. The Tigers will be physically outsized by their black and gold Tiger counterparts, but it’s the size of Mansfield’s teamwork that has gotten them this far and they will again lean on that characteristic to try to overpower West Fork.

Price Guides Lions to Five-Set WIN Over Texas A&M-Kingsville

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Jason Baggett

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Price Guides Lions to Five-Set WIN Over Texas A&M-Kingsville

KINGSVILLE, Texas – Setter Chloe Price had a near triple-double as University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball defeated Texas A&M-Kingsville 21-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-22, 15-9 in a five-set thriller in their second match of the Lone Star Conference Preview.

Price dished out a season-high 51 assists and tallied 17 digs and eight kills while hitting .421 for the match. Price spread the ball around, as four Lions recorded double-digit kills in the match and the Lions hit .271 as a team.

Middle blocker Hannah Watkins was one of the main beneficiaries of Price’s big night by tallying 12 kills on a .435 attack percentage. The middle continued to be a strength for the Lions as Angelina Hardison recorded eight kills on a .350 attack percentage.

Outside hitter Caelyn Gunn had a team-high 16 kills, while right-side hitter Reagan Macha had 13 and outside hitter Nyia Anderson added 12.

After a slow start in dropping set one, the Lions bounced back by hitting .314 in set two. UAFS led by as many as eight in the set before holding off a late 5-0 Javelina rally to even the match. UAFS scored 20 of its 25 points via the kill.

The teams traded 4-0 runs to start set three and again later in the set as TAMUK took a 14-12 lead. A 6-0 Javelina run later turned a one-point set into a 2-1 lead for the Javelinas.

But the Lions responded again in set four, getting a pair of kills from Macha and Anderson to spur a 5-0 run for a 17-11 advantage. Kingsville pulled within two late in the set before Watkins and Gunn put the set away.

UAFS then hit a blistering .684 in set five without committing an error. Watkins had four of the 13 UAFS kills in the set.

Libero Paola Fragalle led four players with more than 10 digs with 18, followed by Price and Gunn with 17 and 10 from defensive specialist Taylor Lintz.

The Lions conclude the LSC Preview Saturday at noon against Angelo State.

“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

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Tammy Teague

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“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

By Sheri Hopkins, Lifestyle Contributor

Hello everyone! It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, beautiful day in the neighborhood, the weather is so nice!

Y’all know I go to the Mansfield Assembly of God Church and over the years we have had some funny things happen and it either involves a Weaver or a Black. Wednesday night we had an ice cream social at the city lake and they got to telling stories and I literally laughed till I hurt. You get Ronnie Black and Bill Weaver together and it gets funny real quick. Add Justin Weaver to the pot and you have a comedy act.

Do y’all remember Froug’s store that was at Phoenix Village Mall? I remember it well, we loved to shop there. A certain Sunday School teacher went there to shop for Christmas gifts for her Sunday School class and she found the prettiest little wooden boxes with a leaf design on the top. Christmas rolls around and she gives all the girls in the class one of those pretty wooden jewelry boxes. Everyone loved their little wooden boxes until…one of the boys realized that it was a marijuana leaf on top of the box. He decided he better inform the teacher; she was devastated to think she gave a gift with a marijuana leaf on it. She goes to all the girls and gathers the boxes up and takes them back to Froug’s and demands to see the manager. After a discussion with the manager, she got her money back. I bet that was the buzz of the week at the church. Made me laugh really hard. That was years and years ago, so I can imagine how funny it was. I will have more stories next week of things that happened at church.

This week’s recipe continues to be something good for fall. Good ole apple dump cake.

APPLE DUMP CAKE
2 regular cans of apple pie filling (I always like to cut my apples into smaller pieces)
1 spice cake mix or caramel pecan cake mix
3/4 cup of butter (y’all know I use a little more if needed)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a pan with Pam. Dump the apple pie filling into the prepared pan and spread out evenly. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top and spread evenly over the apples. Melt the butter and cover the entire cake mix with it and bake for 30-35 minutes and serve with ice cream or Cool Whip on top. Also, you can drizzle a little caramel ice cream topping on top. Enjoy, have a blessed week!

Pines drop their leaves in fall too

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Tammy Teague

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Sure, those deciduous trees get all the attention in the fall, with their red, yellow and orange foliage, but pine trees also have an autumn ritual.

“Pine trees do have leaves that change color and fall,” said Vic Ford, a forester who heads up agriculture and natural resources for the Cooperative Extension Service, the outreach arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “People forget that those needles are a pine tree’s leaves.”

Ford said Arkansans may be seeing a lot of brown needles on their trees. After a round of Labor Day storms, many of those brown needles have hit the ground.

“Usually, pine foliage falls a little later than this, but drought has accelerated the process,” he said. “Pines lose their foliage every fall but trees usually keep one or two years’ worth of needles” for photosynthesis.

“The brown foliage that was lost would have been lost later in the fall if the high winds and drought had not occurred,” Ford said.

“These needles would have turned brown in a normal year due to senescence” — essentially old age, he said. “Droughts often will cause the two-year-old needles to prematurely senesce and will have a heavier amount of needle fall.”How do you tell whether your pine tree is shedding needles abnormally? Ford said disease can also cause defoliation, “but signs and symptoms of the causal fungus will be apparent on the needles by the observation of leaf spots. Foliage diseases will cause all ages of needles to turn brown.”

Learn more through the fact sheet Pine needle diseases in Arkansas. To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu/. Follow us on Twitter at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on Twitter at @AgInArk.

About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. The Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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