Sports

Buffington perfect in rout

Bauxite senior Bailey Buffington pitched a five-inning perfect game and the Lady Miners pounded out 13 hits in a 10-0 shutout over the Mayflower Lady Eagles Tuesday in Bauxite.

Brakebill accepts Poyen coaching position

Andy Brakebill, head boys basketball coach at Bauxite High School. confirmed to The Saline Courier on Friday that he has accepted the same position at Poyen High School.

Hornets hang on vs. Panthers

Like most of their other losses on the year, one inning would end up costing the Benton Panthers vs. rival Bryant Hornets in Bryant at Hornets Field. The Hornets would take advantage of four Panther errors in the third inning to take a 7-5 nonconference victory Wednesday.

Bryant blows by Bears

The Bryant Lady Hornets remained undefeated in the 7A Central Conference with a 12-1 rout of the Northside Lady Bears Wednesday at Lady Hornets Field in Bryant.

Record Setter

A day after tying the state record for most no-hitters in a season, the Harmony Grove Lady Cardinals set the new mark at six with a 7-0 shut-out showing over conference foe Arkadelphia. The feat passes the 2008 Fayetteville Bulldogs, which chalked up five throughout the season.

Buffington, Bauxite shut down Lonoke

Bauxite senior Bailey Buffington struck out 15 Lady Jackrabbits in a one-hit shutout Wednesday in a 6-0 victory over Lonoke on the road. Buffington pitched a complete game and didn’t walk a batter as the lone single leadoff single in the bottom of the first was the only damage done.

Bryant mashes Mavs

Helped by six Southside errors and a 10-run first inning, the Bryant Lady Hornets downed the Southside Lady Mavericks of Fort Smith 16-1 Thursday in 7A Central Conference action in Bryant.

Panthers shut out Zebras

As the only Saline County team in action on Wednesday night, the Benton Panthers soccer team did not disappoint in 6A/5A district action as they came away with a 6-0 victory over the Pine Bluff Zebras at Panthers Stadium in the Benton Athletic Complex.

Bryant beaten for 1st time

Tenn. – Starting 10-0 on the season and 3-0 in the Southern Warrior Classic, the Bryant Lady Hornets suffered their first loss of the year to the Siegel Stars Friday morning in Game 4 of the SWC in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Peters, Sims earn AS

The Benton Panthers had two players earn All-State honors and two with All-Conference honors, it was announced recently.
Seniors Jai Peters and Evan Sims earned All-State, while junior guards Sawyer Oulch and Carson Cates took All-Conference.