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Fermented Honey Garlic

Madison VanRavensway
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Fermented Honey Garlic

It seems like cold and flu season is pretty much year round the last few years. But with fall weather on the way it’s sure to ramp up even worse than it has been with lots of sickness going around! One of the best ways to combat sickness is to boost immunity in the first place!

Honey and garlic has to be one of the easiest homemade concoctions for immunity help! Garlic is known as an immune booster and honey is high in antioxidants. The combination gives a sweet taste to something otherwise a little unpalatable The honey sweetens and mellows the garlic! 

Getting started

Grab some garlic cloves and raw honey, if you can find local raw honey that’s the best but store bought is just fine! Local honey is great for help with seasonal allergy symptoms! Place garlic in a jar and cover completely with honey. The garlic can go in whole or diced, it’s all personal preference. The combination is going to ferment, which means it needs burped once a day for the first week, then every other day for an additional week. I flipped mine over daily to keep the garlic covered. After two weeks I placed mine in the fridge. I’ve also seen some people leave it on the counter for a full month, so either or. 

How to use

Take one spoonful of honey once a week, or even once a day if you feel inclined. Eat a garlic clove in the spoonful when sick to further boost immunity! Additionally this could be used in cooking to get the benefits without eating straight; think dressings or marinades!

Waldron School Board Meets in Special Session, Approves 2023-24 Budget

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Waldron School Board Meets in Special Session, Approves 2023-24 Budget

A special board meeting of the Waldron School Board was held in the Central Office Building, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Board members present were Clay Woodall, Stan Cottrell and Mac Davis. Others present were Superintendent Daniel Fielding and Lisa Allen.

President Clay Woodall called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.

A motion was made by Mac Davis and seconded by Stan Cottrell to approve the 2023-24 Budget. Motion carried 3-0.

A motion was made by Mac Davis and seconded by Stan Cottrell to approve the Invoice for HSR Student Insurance. Motion carried 3-0.

A motion was made by Stan Cottrell and seconded by Mac Davis to approve the PO to Breeden Dodge. Motion carried 3-0.

A motion was made by Mac Davis and seconded by Stan Cottrell to approve the PO to Star Autism Support. Motion carried 3-0.

A motion was made by Stan Cottrell and seconded by Mac Davis to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0.

Meeting adjourned at 5:47 p.m.

Hackett Virtually Locks the 3A West Regular Season Championship with 3-0 Win at Paris

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Hackett Virtually Locks the 3A West Regular Season Championship with 3-0 Win at Paris

PARIS- The Hackett Lady Hornets, the defending 2022 3A West champions, took a big step on Tuesday night at Paris Gymnasium toward locking up the 2023 conference regular season title. Hackett defeated the Lady Eagles by the set score of 3-0. And barring a major collapse by the Lady Hornets, Hackett will repeat as 3A West champions this season.

The Lady Hornets have conference matches remaining at Booneville and Elkins. Hackett has home matches in conference remaining with Charleston, Lincoln, and West Fork. The Lady Hornets have a two-match, head-to-head lead over Paris going into their September 28 home match with Charleston.

Elkins has been the surprise team in the 3A West this season. The Lady Elks are currently sitting in third place in the conference, one match behind Paris. Paris has the tie-breaker advantage over Elkins for second place at this point due to their road win against the Lady Elks.

Paris has an important road match in conference on Thursday with the Booneville Lady Bearcats. That match is important to Paris in their effort to secure the conference runner-up trophy, as well as a possible two seed in the postseason district tournament. The Lady Eagles must quickly put tonight’s loss in their rear-view mirrors and focus on a very dangerous Lady Bearcats team that lost in four extremely competitive sets to the Lady Eagles on September 5th in Paris.

RNN Sports will be in Booneville on Thursday to bring you coverage of the Lady Eagles’ match with the Lady Bearcats. Watch for our post-game story this weekend on our website at residentnewsnetwork.com

Arrest Reports 9/17

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Arrest Reports 9/17

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Shawn Michael Buckner of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 19 at 8:28 a.m. and released on September 20 at 12:45 p.m. Buckner was charged with possession of controlled substance – schedule VI misdemeanor <4 oz, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – misdemeanor, Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Colby Joe Cole of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 19 at 10:56 a.m. and released on September 21 at 1:52 p.m. Cole was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Jacob Rush of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 23 at 10:12 a.m. and released on signature bond September 23 at 10:17 p.m. Rush was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Arresting agency – Barling Police Department:
Trenton Howard Ferguson of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 21 at 9:25 p.m. and released to another agency on September 22 at 8:32 a.m. Ferguson was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Misd.

Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Nicholas Heath Franklin of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 18 at 11:45 a.m. remains at the SCADC. Franklin was charged with two counts of Failure to Appear – Class C Felony, Delivery of Fentanyl, Class Y, and ADC Commitment Hold.

Melissa Sue Galicia of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 19 at 11:30 a.m. and released on signature bond September 19 at 11:33 p.m. Galicia was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others.

Amber Nicole Hutchens of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 17 at 2:44 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Hutchens was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Felony, and Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Billie Sue Pritchard of Paris was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 22 at 10:34 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Pritchard was charged with Fugitive from Justice Out of State, and Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Jennifer Renee Winters of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 23 at 3:24 p.m. and released on signature bond September 23 at 8:27 p.m. Winters was charged with Theft of Property <$1k.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Dustin David Johnson of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 21 at 9:35 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Johnson was charged with parole violation.

Jacob Kirkpatrick of Muldrow, OK was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 17 at 7:47 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 18 at 8:16 p.m. Kirkpatrick was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the Second Degree, No liability insurance-accident, and Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Charles Miller was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 21 at 2:48 p.m. remains at the SCADC. Miller was charged with Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree.

Ramon Rodriguez of Barling was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 23 at 7:59 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 23 at 11:28 a.m. Rodriguez was charged with Possession of open container, Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense, and Driving While License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked.

Cameron Carlos Santana of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 19 at 5:15 p.m. and transferred to the Arkansas Department of Corrections September 19 at 5:41 p.m.

Arresting agency – Lavaca Police Department:
Macallen James Sims of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 20 at 8:32 a.m. and transferred to an outside agency on September 20 at 12:17 p.m. Sims was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Misd., and Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
Ernest Collins, 32, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 19 at 3:39 p.m. Collins was charged with hold for U.S. Marshals.

Clayton Scraper, 40 of Van Buren, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 19 at 3:55 p.m. Scraper was charged with hold for U.S. Marshals.

Haskal Swanson, 33 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 20 at 4:25 p.m. Swanson was charged with possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with the purpose to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Anothony Erke, 20, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 20 at 5:54 p.m. Erke was charged with hold for another agency.

Danny Tefteller, 66 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 21 at 2:06 p.m. Tefteller was charged with criminal trespass, and public intoxication.

Shawn Robinson, 43 of Hartford, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 21 at 9 p.m. Robinson was charged with failure to appear.

Trenton Ferguson, 39 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 22 at 9:41 a.m. Ferguson was charged with body attachment.

Arresting agency – Franklin County Sheriff’s Office:
Ryan Norfleet, 30 of Lavaca, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 23 at 5:30 p.m. Norfleet was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule I or II not meth or cocaine and driving left of center.

Melissa Pack, 49 of Blue Mountain, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 22 at 2:31 p.m. Pack was charged with failure to appear.

Kody Adee Armstrong, 36 of Westville, OK, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 21 at 5:41 p.m. Armstrong was charged with Charges theft greater than $5,000 but less than $25,000 – all others, theft $5,000 or less but greater than $1,000 – all others, and fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card <= $1,000.

Jeremy Alan Farr, 36 of Jacksonville, AR, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 21 at 12:19 p.m. Farr was sentenced to days.

Debra Casey, 43 of Fort Smith, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 21 at 10:08 a.m. Casey was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA), sentenced to CCC .

Robert Nathan Krachey, 45 of Altus, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 20 at 5:27 p.m. Krachey was charged with theft by receiving, less than $25,000 but greater than $5,000, and absconding.

Andreana Sue Perkins, 31 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 20 at 4 p.m. Perkins was charged with failure to comply with conditions of suspended sentence or probation.

Rufus Aaron Young, 38, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 20 at 3:58 p.m. Young was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA), failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA), and failure to comply with conditions of suspended sentence or probation.

Misael Presas, 32 of Fayetteville, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 19 at 5:26 p.m. Presas was charged with failure to comply with conditions of suspended sentence or probation.

Zachariah Isaac Archer, 34 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 19 at 5:25 P.M. Archer was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA), and failure to pay child support.

Nicholas Robert Capo, 40 of Ratcliff, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 19 at 2:14 p.m. Capo was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA).

**The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts.**

Three-match road trip on tap for UAFS Volleyball

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Three-match road trip on tap for UAFS Volleyball

FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball continues Lone Star Conference action this week as the Lions head to Oklahoma Christian and Western New Mexico.

UAFS will face the Eagles on Wednesday at 6 p.m. before making the trek to Silver City to face the Mustangs at 7 p.m. Friday. Both games will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.

The Lions will then travel to Drury University for a nonconference matchup October 3.

NOTES:

LAST WEEK: UAFS opened conference play with a 3-1 win over Lubbock Christian and a sweep over Eastern New Mexico at the Stubblefield Center.

POTW: Setter Chloe Price was named the LSC Setter of the Week after averaging 9.71 assists per set and recording a pair of double-doubles in the Lions’ two conference wins. Price leads the LSC in total assists with .464.

KEEP DIGGING: UAFS is fourth nationally and second in the LSC with 19.12 digs per set.

BLOCK PARTY: The Lions tied their season high with 11 blocks in the win over LCU. Middle blocker Hannah Watkins contributed on seven of those blocks and ranks sixth in the LSC with 1.14 blocks per set.

RECORD WATCH: Price continues her chase to the assists record with 1,737 career assists. Right-side hitter Reagan Macha is eighth with 781 career kills.

SCOUTING OC: The Eagles split their opening conference weekend and are 7-6, 1-1 LSC. OC is third in the league in blocks at 2.27 per set and second in aces at 1.94 per set. Outside hitters Giorgia Turri and Annie Davis have each totaled over 100 kills for the Eagles while middles Megan Rek and Camryn McGough are each averaging more than one block per set.

SCOUTING WNMU: The Mustangs rank near the bottom in numerous LSC statistical categories after starting the year 4-10, 0-3 LSC. Setter Leticia Correa dishes out 7.48 assists per set while outside hitter Jazmyne Walker averages 2.85 kills per set.

SCOUTNG DU: The Panthers are just 1-11 through the first month of the season. Outside hitter Juliana Squire does a little bit of everything for the Panthers, leading the team with 3.11 kills per set and is second with 4.37 digs per set.

THE SERIES: The Lions are 5-1 all-time against Oklahoma Christian and 4-1 versus Western New Mexico. UAFS is 4-2 against Drury – winning the last three meetings – including a win earlier this season at the Gorilla Classic.

Game Notes: Texas A&M

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Game Notes: Texas A&M

FAYETTEVILLE- After an inspired effort at Baton Rouge last Saturday that ended in a disappointing 34-31 loss to LSU, Arkansas faces a must-win game this Saturday in Dallas. To avoid going 0-2 early in the conference season with road games coming up at both Ole Miss and Alabama, the Hogs must defeat an improved Texas A&M team this Saturday. The series has been dominated over the past 12 years by the Aggies, although the series has also been characteristic of close games that have gone down to the wire in most years. So for the Hogs, they must quickly put last Saturday’s disappointment at LSU behind them and focus on a very dangerous Texas A&M team this weekend.

This Saturday’s edition of the Southwest Classic will be one of a few remaining games in the series that will be soon discontinued. Future games between the two schools appear to be headed back to their respective campuses in the coming seasons.

To preview this week’s upcoming game at AT&T Stadium, here are some pregame notes as provided by the University of Arkansas:

TEXAS A&M AGGIES (3-1, 1-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher (Salem, ‘90)
Career Record: 125-45 (14th season)
Record at Texas A&M: 42-22 (6th season)

• Arkansas hits the road for the second week in a row to clash with longtime rival Texas A&M in this year’s edition of the Southwest Classic. Kickoff between the Hogs and Aggies from inside AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, on SEC Network.

• The Razorbacks’ trip to Arlington, Texas, is their second of four consecutive SEC games away from the friendly confines of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. This season marks the first time since 1925 that Arkansas plays each of its first four conference games away from home.

• Arkansas boasts a 42-34-3 record against Texas A&M. The Razorbacks, however, have dropped 10 of their last 11 meetings with the Aggies, most recently securing a win in 2021 to snap a nine-game losing streak in the series.

• QB KJ Jefferson has completed 77-of-108 (70.4%) passes for 918 yards and nine touchdowns while also rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown through four games this season. Jefferson, who has thrown for at least one touchdown in each of his last 15 games under center, ranks first on
Arkansas’ career touchdown responsibility list with 77 (57 passing touchdowns, 20 rushing touchdowns) after his three-touchdown performance at LSU.

• RB Rashod Dubinion has rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown on a team-high 41 carries (4.2 ypc) through the Hogs’ first four games of the 2023 season. Filling in for injured star RB Raheim “Rocket” Sanders, Dubinion logged a career-high 15 rushing attempts for 78 yards (5.2 ypc) and
recorded three receptions for 35 yards at LSU.

• WR Andrew Armstrong has quickly emerged as QB KJ Jefferson’s go-to receiver, leading the Razorbacks with 24 receptions for 273 yards and three touchdowns through four games this season. The Texas A&M-Commerce transfer, who is in his first year at Arkansas, has recorded at least one catch in 20 consecutive games dating back to 2021.

• DB Dwight McGlothern, the Hogs’ active career leader in interceptions, is responsible for a team-leading three takeaways this season. The transfer from LSU has picked off two passes and forced a fumble through Arkansas’ first four games. For his career, McGlothern has totaled seven
interceptions — six of which have come as a Razorback.

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

Wood of UARM Bucks Runs First 6K at OSU

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Wood of UARM Bucks Runs First 6K at OSU

Contributed by Coach John Mackey

For the first time in her rookie season with the UA Rich Mountain Lady Bucks, former Mansfield Lady Tiger Jadelynn Wood ran her first college cross country race outside the state of Arkansas. On September 23, Wood and company found their way to Stillwater, Oklahoma for a morning 6K run on the Greiner Family Cross Country Course.

Wood had started the 2023 college cross country season in the comforts of her own backyard with the UARM Home Opener in late August. A week later on the first Saturday of September she and her two teammates ventured to central Arkansas for the UCA Bear Invitational. This past Saturday’s trip to Stillwater for the Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State University was the college freshman’s first racing venture west of the Arkansas border.

Former Lady Tigers Jadelynn Wood now at UARM, and Darby Jones currently at Ouachita Baptist University reunite in this file photo at a conference cross country championship.

The Lady Bucks were scheduled to head south to Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas on September 8 for the Eagles Opener. That meet was canceled due to severe storms and lightning. That made the Mena based university’s recent Oklahoma commute their first long trip for a long distance race.

“After everything, I’d say it was a pretty good day,” said Wood through a message she sent to her former high school coach John Mackey after the trip to Stillwater. “I placed 199 out of what seemed like a thousand girls.”

Officially, there were not that many competitors in Wood’s actual race. However, according to the Track & Field Results Reporting Service website, there were 1,239 athletes overall that received a time throughout the 4 event jamboree.

Sisters Jadelynn Wood and Laney Wood celebrate at the 2023 Mansfield Athletic Banquet with former Lady Tiger Coach John Mackey.

The OSU Cowboy cross country event schedule included a pair of 5K races for high school boys and girls, a 6K race for the college women, and an 8K race for the college men. 

Nineteen universities received a team score in the older women’s race in which Wood participated. Some of the other postsecondary schools that competed carried unattached athletes or were without the necessary five person scoring limit.

Wood’s UARM team fell into that final category. The Lady Bucks ran shorthanded with only three official entries. Therefore, their team results were deleted from the final standings.

Mansfield’s former All-Star racer competed at OSU in her first 6K race which is equivalent to 3.7 miles. The normal distance that she competed at while in high school and for her first two collegiate meets were all 5K races or 3.1 mile equivalents.

“The cutoff time was supposed to be 30 minutes,” continued the message from Mansfield’s former team captain. “Today, I ran a 30:19.9 and I just barely made it in time.”

A review of recent race results revealed Wood’s typical pace may have been affected by the longer distance. An adjustment to the unfamiliar distance failed to reach her best rate registered at the UCA Bear Invitational from a few weeks ago.

At that University of Central Arkansas race around Beaverfork Lake Park in Conway, Wood averaged 7:10.9 per mile. Along the longer Greiner Family OSU course, Wood slowed to an 8:08.1 per mile average.

The OSU collegiate course went through a state-of-the-art renovation in 2019. According to the Oklahoma State University Cross Country website, “The Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course is unlike any other in the nation, making it the standard for collegiate cross country competition”. 

The facility’s multi-million dollar upgrades were completed in time for the 2019 Midwest Regional, the 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championships, and the 2022 NCAA National Championships.

At the same time Wood started the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, her younger sister Laney was racing back in Mansfield at the 20th Annual Today’s Bank Invitational. Laney finished in sixth place in the 1A-3A division with a 5K time of 24:25.3. It was also just days after her older sister Hailey had given birth to a baby boy.

“I’m glad you got to go watch baby sis today,” wrote Wood, UA Rich Mountain’s top female cross country runner through the team’s first three meets, to her former coach. ”And, I’m going to have that nephew of mine running as soon as he can walk.”

UARM is scheduled to run the twilight race at the prestigious Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville on Friday, September 29. There Wood will meet among the masses her former MHS teammate, Darby Jones. Jones is a sophomore runner competing for Ouachita Baptist University. 

Mansfield’s prep team will compete in the Chile Pepper open division high school race the next morning. If luck lends a hand, the once dynamic Lady Tiger trio of Wood, Jones, and Wood will gather for a weekend reunion.

Heart Break at Baton Rouge: Hogs Fall to LSU 34-31

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Heart Break at Baton Rouge: Hogs Fall to LSU 34-31

BATON ROUGE- Arkansas opened SEC conference play on Saturday with a heart-breaking 34-31 loss to the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. The game with LSU was the earliest the Hogs have played the Tigers in a season schedule.

With the loss, Arkansas’s overall record drops to 2-2 and 0-1 in conference. The loss at LSU is the second consecutive loss for the Hogs in the early 2023 campaign.

And now, Arkansas will have to regroup and prepare to play Texas A&M in Dallas next weekend at AT&T Stadium. That game has become a must-win for Arkansas who finds themselves in the midst of a gauntlet four-game stretch that includes last night’s game at LSU, next week’s game in Dallas against Texas A&M, a road trip the following week to Ole Miss, and a trip to Alabama on October 14. The Hogs do not return home to friendly confines of Razorbacks Stadium until October 21 when they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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

» QB KJ Jefferson has thrown for a touchdown in 15 consecutive games under center. His 57 career passing touchdowns tie for third-most in the Razorbacks’ record book. Jefferson matches QB Matt Jones for the program record in touchdown responsibility with 77 (57 passing and 20 rushing).

» QB KJ Jefferson posted his 10th career game with at least three passing touchdowns. Jefferson finished 21-for-31 with a season-high 289 yards and three touchdowns.

» WR Tyrone Broden caught his first career touchdown as a Razorback – a 19-yard reception from KJ Jefferson. Broden caught three passes for 31 yards and a score.

» TE Luke Hasz recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game, finishing with a career high six catches for 116 yards and a season high two touchdowns. He’s the first Razorback true freshman to register multiple touchdown receptions in a game since Hunter Henry did at LSU in 2013.

» TE Luke Hasz is the first Arkansas player to record a 100-yard receiving game since Matt Landers had 121 in the 2022 Liberty Bowl vs. Kansas.

» RB Rashod Dubinion charted a career high 15 rushing attempts for 78 yards (5.2 ypc).

» LB Jaheim Thomas posted his fourth career game with double-digit tackles after logging a career high 13 stops, including a 0.5 sack. Thomas has tallied 10+ tackles in three of four games as a Razorback this season.

» Since the start of the 2020 season, the Razorbacks have totaled 41 interceptions in 40 games.
» After intercepting LSU QB Jayden Daniels, DB Dwight McGlothern tallied his third forced turnover of the season (2 INT, 1 FF). It’s his seventh career interception.

» DT Cam Ball finished with a career high six stops.

» After nailing a pair of 23-yard field goals in the first half, K Cam Little is 15-for-15 from inside 30 yards throughout his career. For his career, Little has connected on 37-of-45 field goals.

» K Cam Little notched a season high three field goals made (3-for-3) after connecting on a season-long 40-yard attempt in the third quarter.

» The last time Arkansas wore all-cardinal uniforms was against LSU in 2018.

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

Cross Country teams show improvement at Cowboy Jamboree

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Cross Country teams show improvement at Cowboy Jamboree

STILLWATER, Okla. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Cross Country continued its 2023 season Saturday morning by running in the Cowboy Jamboree.

Both teams started seeing improvement as they approach the halfway mark of the season in their buildup to the conference meet. The women finished 13th with 389 points while the men placed 17th with 525 points.

“This weekend’s racecourse was a big challenge for both teams,” Head Coach Mason Rhodes said. “We raced very smart and focused on beating as many runners as possible. We are starting to seeour hard work from summer and early fall show up. This is the perfect point of the season to start seeing improvement.”

Rachel Malik led the Lions in the 6k event with a time of 24:36.7 to finish 79th while Zoe Nesbitt placed 114th in 25:46.7. Hailey Malik was not far behind in 118th in 25:58.2.

Rounding out the top five for UAFS were Madison Thurston in 131st in 26:29.3 and Quincy Efurd in 158th in 27:24.9. Cecilia Perez finished one spot behind Efurd in 27:25.5.

Corey Maxwell paced the men’s team in the 8k race with a 125th-place showing in 28:06.1. He was followed by Parker Brown in 150th in 28:41.0 and Isaac Teague in 162nd in 28:59.5.

Luke Bledsoe (174th) and Vincent Gonzales (205th) completed the top five for UAFS in 29:24.9 and 30:34.5, respectively.

“We now look forward to this two-week training block we have to iron out some rough spots as we get prepared for our final regular season meet,” Rhodes added.

UAFS will run its final regular season meet October 7at the UAH Chargers Invitational in Huntsville, Alabama.

Lions take down Chaps in LSC opener

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Lions take down Chaps in LSC opener

FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball moved to 1-0 in Lone Star Conference play by defeating Lubbock Christian, 25-19, 15-25, 25-15, 25-20 at Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center Friday.

The Lions got big performances from the middle of their lineup, as middle blocker Hannah Watkins hit .727 with eight kills while also adding seven blocks. Angelina Hardison added nine kills on a .364 attack percentage with three blocks.

UAFS started fast, hitting .378 in set one. It led 17-8 after the Lions used a 12-4 run to break the set open. LCU rallied within four late before the Lions put the set away.

Lubbock bounced back in a big way in set two by hitting .405, but the Lions quickly responded with a 7-0 run to start set three. The Lions slowly grew the lead as they hit .257 while holding the Chaps to .065.

It was déjà vu in set four, as the Lions raced out to an 8-1 lead after five LCU errors. The Chaps answered with a 6-1 spurt and would later even the set at 13-13. After a back-and-forth few points, UAFS took the lead for good with a 3-0 run and closed the match on a 6-2 run.

Right-side hitter Reagan Macha led the Lions with 13 kills and a .367 attack percentage while outside hitter Caelyn Gunn added 12 kills.

Libero Paola Fragalle had half of her 26 digs in set one to lead the Lions’ back row, with setter Chloe Price, Gunn and outside hitter Nyia Anderson also recording double-digit digs.

Price dished out 41 assists to go with five kills, as well.

UAFS had an 11-5 advantage in blocks and outhit the Chaps, .268-178. Anderson had three of the team’s five assists.

The homestand continues Saturday as the Lions host Eastern New Mexico at 2 p.m. at the Stubblefield Center.

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