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#2 Diamond Hogs series opener vs. Florida moved up to 6pm
First pitch in the series opener between No. 2 Arkansas and Florida at Baum-Walker Stadium has been moved up an hour from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 26, due to forecasted rain in the area tomorrow night. Due to the earlier start time, Friday night’s game will now...
Williams Baptist softball sweeps doubleheader to close regular season
The Williams Baptist softball team wrapped up its regular season with a sweep of Mission University Saturday afternoon as it celebrated senior day at WBU Softball Field. The Lady Eagles defeated the Patriots 12-0 in five innings in game one and then won a pitchers duel in game two 2-0 to earn the sweep on the day. With the victories, WBU finished the season with a 33-15 overall mark and will enter the American Midwest Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
Coscetti, Jones capture event titles Saturday for A-State Track & Field
Bella Coscetti and Josh Jones captured event victories on Saturday, capping the final weekend of pre-championships competition for the Arkansas State track and field teams. Coscetti won the women’s pole vault at the Warhawk Classic in Monroe, La., clearing 3.96m (12-11.75), while Kaci Andrus tied for eighth with a clearance of 3.41m (11-2.25). She also placed sixth in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing in 1:04.73.
Rosters revealed for 2024 Queens of the Hardwood
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A spring tradition continues in high school volleyball. The Queens of the Hardwood is scheduled for Thursday, May 2nd at 6:30pm at Nettleton High School. 2024 marks the 17th edition of the Northeast Arkansas senior All-Star showcase. Jonesboro, Nettleton, Westside, Valley View, Brookland, Paragould, Batesville, Southside,...
A-State's Chen captures discus crown at Music City Challenge
Menachem Chen won the men’s discus throw on Friday to highlight a busy day for the Arkansas State track and field teams across a trio of meets. Chen hurled the implement 54.39m (178-5) to lead four Red Wolves in the top five in the event at the Music City Challenge. Noa Isaia was runner-up with a throw of 51.81m (169-11), with Chris Boyd (50.45m/165-6) and Willem Coertzen (50.03m/164-1) finishing fourth and fifth.
Arkansas set to host DT getting long list of offers
FAYETTEVILLE — Grand Valley State defensive tackle Jay’viar Suggs has seen his recruiting explode since he entered the transfer portal. Suggs, 6-3, 295, will visit Arkansas today and Sunday. Suggs entered the transfer portal on April 21 and since then offers have rolled in faster than he can probably count them. He is a grad transfer and will have two years to play at his new school.
Arkansas State/Texas State baseball series schedule altered due to weather
Due to the threat of inclement weather on Sunday, Arkansas State baseball’s scheduled weekend series with Texas State at Tomlinson Stadium has been altered to a Friday doubleheader and single game Saturday. The twinbill will consist of two nine-inning contests and is slated to begin at 1 p.m., with...
Arkansas State men’s basketball fills all scholarships for 2024-25 roster; gain two commits Friday
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas State men’s basketball looks to be set for the 2024-25 campaign, with the Red Wolves gaining commits from forwards Kameron and Justin Johnson Friday afternoon. Justin, 6-8, spent this season at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut, leading the Mustangs in points (15.6 points per...
Red Wolves add highly regarded forward
Arkansas State has picked up its third commitment from a highly regarded high school player in the 2024 recruiting class. Justin Johnson, a 6-foot-7 forward from Miami Doral Academy Charter, committed to the Red Wolves on Friday. He is ranked as the 197th player in the nation, the 42nd at his position and the 18th best player in Florida.
Red Wolves blitz field, advance to SBC semifinals
MADISON, Miss. – Thomas Schmidt claimed runner-up honors and for the first time in program history, Arkansas State won the stroke play portion of the Sun Belt Conference Men's Golf Championship at Annandale Golf Club on Tuesday. The individual medalist was crowned at the end of stroke play, which...
Michigan football gets a kicker from transfer portal
In Week 3 of the 2024 season, when the Arkansas State Red Wolves take the field, it will look to the other side and see a familiar face. For the second-straight year, Michigan football wasn’t happy with its place kicker situation, opting to reel in a player from the transfer portal. Following the legend of Jake Moody, who was a day two pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Wolverines sought out Louisville kicker James Turner, a Saline native, to fill the void left behind by Moody. Though there are options on this roster, such as Adam Samaha and Hudson Hollenbeck, the maize and blue have reached back into the portal once again for a place kicker, with Dominic Zvada departing Arkansas State for Ann Arbor. After careful consideration, I’m home #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/gKPFJCKr6i — Dominic Zvada (@dominic_zvada) April 26, 2024 In 2023, Zvada was 41-for-41 with extra point attempts but 17-of-22 on field goals. In 2022, Zvada’s freshman year, he had a better statline, making 17-of-18 but also going 30-for-31 on extra-point attempts. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining.
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