Stories from Wednesday, April 24, 2002

by David McNeal Even with all the baseball, softball, soccer, and track district meets going on this week, I'm still going to find time to turn on HBO's Real Sports Monday night at 9 p.m. to hear the latest from your pal and mine, Nolan Richardson...

The seventh-grade and senior high Bobcat Relay track meet ended after just seven events were recorded when rain moved in and soaked the track and participants on Tuesday. Rain began during the field events, which started at 3:30, and continued intermittently until setting in for real around 4:30. The hurdles and 440yd relay were run in the rain, then officials stopped the meet...

Roy R. Beckley, 65, of Eagle Rock, Mo., died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson, Mo. He was born Nov. 11, 1936, in South Park County, Colo., the son of Leo Robert and Arthel Charlotte (Bennett) Beckley. He received his education in Plainville, Kan., where he graduated from high school in 1954. He worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company in Kansas and Nebraska...

Jerry F. McLaughlin, 79, of Wichita, Kan., died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita. He was born Feb. 22, 1923, in Boise City, Okla., son of Patrick Albert and Gladys Throne (Butler) McLaughlin. He was raised in Berryville. Mr. McLaughlin was a retired truck driver. He was a lifetime member of American Motorcycle Association, Harley Owners' Group, Jeeps Motorcycle Club and Retreads...

The 1AAA District Baseball Tournament tried to get off the ground last Friday, but rains stopped play after just one game was completed. The Prairie Grove Tigers beat the Lincoln Wolves on Friday, then Green Forest's game with Farmington was rained out after 1-1/3 innings...

Regional playoffs for high school soccer teams took place this past weekend, with the Eureka Springs Highlander team and the Berryville Lady Bobcat team playing on Saturday in Harrison. The Highlanders, playing with just 11 players again, were knocked out 3-1 by the Dardanelle Sand Lizards. The Lady Bobcats played their best game of the season against the Mena Lady Bearcats, but lost in the last five minutes, 4-3...