Nate Allen has been a key contributor to the Berryville Bobcats basketball team for the past three seasons, but his senior year has had its hurdles. Allen’s mother, beloved Berryville teacher Larissa Allen, died in September after a long battle with breast cancer.
The Green Forest Tigers have relied on a trio of senior guards to carry the offensive load all season, and things were no different against Lead Hill on Friday, Feb. 3.
The Berryville Lady Bobcats have taken their lumps in conference play this season, including losses to Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove in a span of less than 24 hours over the weekend. But there are plenty of signs that the Lady Bobcats are improving as postseason play nears.
The first time the Berryville Lady Bobcats faced Huntsville this season, the Lady Eagles used their size advantage to bully the Lady Bobcats close to the basket and take a 10-point victory at Bobcat Arena.
The Berryville Bobcats have won 18 games so far this season, but perhaps none of them have been as important as their victory at Huntsville on Friday, Jan. 27.
In Florida, major league pitchers and catchers will report to spring camp in two weeks. Here in Carroll County, planning for recreational league baseball and softball teams is already under way.