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Dudley Dawson, Recruiting Editor for Hawgs Illustrated, Arrested on Suspicion of DWI

Sporting Life Arkansas — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:47:15 +0000

The Springdale Morning News reported Friday, May 24, 2013, that Dudley Dawson, the recruiting editor for Hawgs Illustratedand a columnist for NWA Media daily newspapers, was arrested early Thursday, May 23, 2013, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The report states he was stopped on Wagon Wheel Road by the Bethel Heights Police Department at approximately [...]

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Arkansas Razorbacks Pitcher Ryne Stanek Strikes Again

Sporting Life Arkansas — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:44:54 +0000

Arkansas Razorbacks starting pitcher Ryne Stanek allowed one unearned run and struck out four over eight strong innings.

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Free Arkansas Fishing Weekend on the Horizon

Sporting Life Arkansas — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:48 +0000

Courtesy Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Thanks to a proclamation from Gov. Mike Beebe, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission waives fishing license requirements for a weekend each year. Free Arkansas Fishing Weekend traditionally runs during the first weekend in June. This year’s dates are noon, Friday, June 7, until midnight Sunday, June 9. [...]

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Red Wolves Baseball Team Wins to Stay Alive; UALR Falls in SBC Tourney

Sporting Life Arkansas — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:09:26 +0000

The Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team fought elimination and received an outstanding performance for junior pitcher Bradley Wallace on the mound in a 10-4 victory over Western Kentucky

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Word is the Razorbacks Pick Up Trey Thompson from Forrest City

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:38:11 +0000

The word is Trey Thompson of Forrest City has committed to play basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. This would mark Mike Anderson’s second in-state nab. The first being North Little Rock’s Anton Beard (formerly of Parkview High School). The Forrest City center, Thompson, has attracted recruiting attention since he became the first Mustangs player [...]

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The Word Is A-State Red Wolves to Play Tennessee in 2014

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:08 +0000

We’re monitoring the situation, but seasoned sports journalist Jeff Reed has posted to his Facebook and Twitter accounts that the Arkansas State University Red Wolves will play the Tennessee Volunteers in football for the 2014 season. This morning on 103.7 The Buzz in Little Rock, Red Wolves athletic director Terry Mohajir told Justin Acri, host [...]

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Jeff Reed: Little Rock Bowl Game Chances Improving

Jeff Reed — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:27:26 +0000

For those die-hard Red Wolves fans who are adamantly opposed to Arkansas State playing any games in Little Rock this one one has to make them think a little. Astatenation.com reported this week that the chances of a bowl game coming to Little Rock have improved greatly in recent days. In fact, an official at an [...]

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Red Wolves Track & Field Junior Kim Raath Named to Conference Leadership Team

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:12 +0000

Courtesy Arkansas State Univeristy Department of Athletics JONESBORO, Ark. – Junior Kim Ludick-Raath of the 2012-13 Arkansas State University Red Wolves women’s track and field team has been named to the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Leadership Team in an announcement made Tuesday (May 21) evening during the conference’s annual spring meetings in Destin, Fla. Raath was [...]

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Red Wolves Come up Short in Rally Effort

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:49 +0000

Courtesy Arkansas State University Department of Athletics LAFAYETTE, La. — The Arkansas State baseball team scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning, but left the tying on run on base as the Red Wolves lost to Troy 3-2 in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The loss moves [...]

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UALR Trojans Fall in First Round of Sun Belt Conference Tourney

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:33 +0000

UALR Trojans sophomore Sam Vogel hit a solo homer in the top of the seventh inning to plate the team's second run of the game.

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CARTI Tour de Rock 2013 – Biking for a Great Cause

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:29:52 +0000

Tour de Rock is a fundraiser for CARTI that caters to cycling enthusiast and those folks interested in having fun.

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Red Wolves AD Terry Mohajir Appointed to Advisory Group

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:12:37 +0000

Courtesy ASU Department of Athletics JONESBORO, Ark. – Following the conclusion of its annual Spring Meeting in Destin, Fla., the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) announced Wednesday that Arkansas State Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir has been named as the league’s representative on the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Athletics Directors Advisory Group. Nominated by the Sun Belt [...]

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Lyon College Men’s Soccer Adds Two More Signees

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:04 +0000

Courtesy Lyon College Department of Athletics BATESVILLE, Ark. – Lyon College second-year men’s head soccer coach Michael Brookshire has bolstered his offensive attack with North Little Rock High School standout Jack Fleming and adding Little Rock Christian Academy player Christian Castro, who have both signed NAIA letters of intent to join the Scots in [...]

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OBU Tigers Pitcher Davis Ward Gets Postseason Honors

Sporting Life Arkansas — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:36 +0000

Courtesy OBU Department of Athletics ARKADELPHIA, Ark.- Following the conclusion of the 2013 OBU Tigers baseball season, Ouachita’s Davis Ward has been honored with a selection on the American Baseball Coaches Association Central Region First Team and for his stellar play on the mound during the 2013 campaign he has been named the Great American Conference Pitcher [...]

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Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SBC Football Team Features 13 Red Wolves

Sporting Life Arkansas — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:11:02 +0000

JONESBORO, Ark. (5/22/13) – The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team has placed 13 players on Phil Steele’s 2013 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team, including five first team selections that matched the most in the league. In addition to their five first team choices, the Red Wolves also placed four players on both the second [...]

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SEC Tourney: Wild Pitch Gives Razorbacks Win Over Ole Miss

Sporting Life Arkansas — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:55:58 +0000

Brian Anderson scored on a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday to lift the third-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team to a 2-1 win against sixth-seeded Ole Miss at the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

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Nate Olson: The Case For Arkansas High School Football Spring Games (Poll)

Nate Olson — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:56:02 +0000

A May Arkansas high school football game is just what the doctor ordered as the Dog Days begin.

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Arkansas Football Players Earn Offseason Watch List and ‘Freaks’ List

Sporting Life Arkansas — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:43 +0000

Two Arkansas football players, Travis Swanson, center for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and Ryan Carrethers, a defensive lineman for the Arkansas State Red Wolves, were named to CBSSports.com's 2013 "Freaks List."

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Former Red Wolves QB Ryan Aplin Makes History

Sporting Life Arkansas — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:01:11 +0000

The Sun Belt Conference announced Tuesday that former Arkansas State quarterback Ryan Aplin has been named the league’s 2012-13 Male Student-Athlete of the Year, making him the first individual in the history of the league to receive the honor twice after he also collected the award in 2012.

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SLA Chat for Tuesday, May 21

Sporting Life Arkansas — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:45:02 +0000

We host #slachat Twitter Chat each Tuesday night at 8 pm. If you are not a Twitter user, you can follow the discussion right here! Use #slachat to follow.

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