Stories from Monday, December 28, 2015

It can certainly be argued that there are too many bowl games. This year, that number topped out at 41, meaning 82 of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams get to go to a bowl. I am personally all for that. It gives the teams an extra month's worth of practice and it gives the players a trip they won't soon forget. But, is the NCAA not setting a double-standard when sending these college athletes to these various bowl games?...

The last time the Berryville Bobcats were in a wrestling tournament, things didn't go so well, as they lost six of seven matches. The Bobcats were hoping to turn things around on Saturday in Gentry, and they did. The Bobcats faced five opponents and went 4-1...

It doesn't matter if you are a fan or Green Forest or Berryville. As long as you are a basketball fan, Bobcat Arena is the place to be starting on Monday for the Cornerstone Bank Holiday Hoops Tournament. Valley Springs' boys and girls both played in the Class 3A state tournament last year, with the Lady Tigers making it all the way to the championship game. ...

While most Green Forest and Berryville high school students will be sleeping in and eating leftover pie all week, basketball players for the Tigers and Bobcats will be hard at work in the Cornerstone Bank Holiday Hoops Tournament starting on Monday...