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Late innings end Everett's season

The Benton Everett Buick GMC senior American Legion team’s season came to an end on Saturday in the loser’s bracket game of the Senior American Legion State Tournament at Warrior Field in Conway.

Black Sox rout Mountain Home in 1st round

The Bryant Black Sox senior American Legion team put up nine runs in the bottom of the first inning on their way to a 17-0 shellacking over Mountain Home in the first round of the Senior American Legion Tournament Friday at Warrior Field in Conway.

STATE CHAMPS: Jr. Black Sox sweep way through tourney

The Bryant junior Black Sox are the 2017 Junior American Legion State champions after defeating the Texarkana Razorbacks 6-3 Tuesday at Warrior Field at Hendrix College in Conway. The Jr. Sox end their season on an 11-game winning streak and finish 23-10 overall.

Jr. Sox take state

The Bryant Black Sox junior squad won the 2017 Junior American Legion State Tournament on Tuesday 6-3 over Texarkana. The Black Sox went undefeated in the tourney and won their 11th straight. Ryan Lessenberry knocked in three runs, going 2 for 3 in the title game.

Razorbacks Fan Day scheduled

With the 2017 season approaching, Arkansas football head coach Bret Bielema and players will host the Razorbacks’ annual Fan Day presented by Pepsi on Saturday, Aug. 12. The event will be open to the public and free for fans of all ages.

Schmidt, Sox shut out Vipers

In their final tuneup before heading to the Mid America Tournament in Springfield, Missouri, today, the Bryant Senior Black Sox shut out the Little Rock Vipers 9-0 Wednesday in Bryant behind starting pitcher Scott Schmidt’s three-hit gem.

Everett sweeps AA Sox in DH

Benton Everett Buick GMC held the Bryant AA Black Sox to just two runs in a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday at Bernard Holland Park in Benton. Everett took the first game 12-1 and routed the AA Sox 15-1 in the second game as two pitchers combined for a no-hitter.

Benton's Eoff named Rutgers assistant golf coach

Former Benton Panthers golfer Austin Eoff has been named assistant coach at Rutgers University, according to a release given to The Saline Courier on Wednesday.

Eoff recently completed his tenure as an athlete at Purdue University.

Everett set for enshrinement in softball Hall of Fame

One of Saline County’s most successful business owners soon will receive another high honor, but in a totally different field — softball.

Black Sox blast Oilers

The Bryant Black Sox senior American Legion team dominated a doubleheader Tuesday in Bryant at Hornets Field. The Black Sox swept the El Dorado Oilers 17-0 and 13-2 for the 30-2 run margin to improve to 14-4 on the season.