Sports

Submitted Sports News Nathan Circle of Hardy has been crowned an Arkansas State Golf Association State Champion after winning the 2026 Arkansas Men’s Senior Amateur Championship. The prestigious three-day tournament was held Sept. 18–20 at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith. The championship featured 54 holes of stroke play, challenging competitors to demonstrate consistency, skill and composure throughout all three days of competition. Circle rose to the challenge and secured the championship…

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Highland Rebel Owen Hyslip was named Player of the Game in the Rebels win 69-67 win over Lincoln in the recent Ronnie Brogdon Bad Boy Mowers Invitational Tournament at Highland. Hyslip is pictured with former Highland teacher, coach, principal and superintendent, the tournament’s namesake Ronnie Brogdon.

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The Ronnie and Kay Brogdon Family took to the floor of the AL Hutson Memorial Gymnasium for the  Bad Boy Mowers Ronnie Brogdon Invitational  Basketball Tournament recently. Brogdon is a former teacher, principal, coach and superintendent at Highland. His love for the sport and community shows through his passion for giving back through the tournament each year. The tournament puts thousands of dollars into the local economy during the tournament and provides…

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The Salem Greyhound football team was recognized on Feb. 5 at the State Capitol. State Representative Trey Steimel provided the team and coaches with a tour of the capitol. They then were treated to lunch near the Capitol by White River Leak Detection. After lunch they returned to the Capitol and attended a House Session. During this session, Steimel read a resolution that recognized the team as 2024 3A State Champions.

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On Feb. 5 Highland All-State and All-Conference Senior Kalei Tokanang signed to play football at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas. Pictured from left are coaches who had a role in coaching him during his high school career, Coach Clay Wiggins, Coach Marty Ninemire, Coach Sterling Stowers, Kalei Tokanang, Coaches Seth Wilson and Andy Rogers. Tokanang signed his intent in front of fellow teammates and family. 

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