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Arkansas Razorback Coach Bret Bielema Visits Texarkana [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Mimi — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:29:33 +0000

Last night the annual Texarkana Razorback Club Dinner was held at the Elks Lodge on Garland Street. The crowd was full of fans dressed in red and white. We enjoyed a fabulous dinner from Big Jakes and the speakers were informative as well as very entertaining. We were surprised to learn that Coach Bielema is quite the auctioneer. Watch the video below of Coach Bielema auctioning off a football.

Arkansas Coach Pleasantly Surprised

John Williams — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:48:30 +0000

Arkansas Head Football Coach Bret Bielema has had a few surprises since taking the job, and he says they have been good ones.He found out he had a good size of seniors who have actually played quite a bit. The reaction of high school coaches in the state and the excitement of players in the [...]

Hog Coach in Texarkana Wednesday Evening

John Williams — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:59:40 +0000

The new head football coach at the University of Arkansas will be in Texarkana this Wednesday April 17th.Bret Bielema and Athletic Director Jeff Long and others from Fayetteville will be at the annual Texarkana Area Razorback Club’s Event at the Elks Lodge on Garland Avenue. The event will kick off Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. [...]

Razorback Club Event Re-Scheduled for Next Week

John Williams — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:04:35 +0000

The Texarkana Area Razorback Club Event scheduled for tonight has been re-scheduled to next week due to weather concerns.The meeting which includes dinner, auctions, and guest speaker Bret Beliema, who is the new Head Footballl coach in Fayetteville, will occur next Wednesday April 17th at 6:30 at the Elks Lodge on Garland Avenue in Texarkana, [...]

Dallas Cowboys to Open Pre-Season Football This Year

John Williams — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:51:52 +0000

The NFL announced today that the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins will kick off pre-season football later this summer.The two teams will meet in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio on August 4th. The day prior to that will be the induction ceremonies for the class this year. Entering the hall, will [...]

Oklahoma Sooners Former Star Quarterback Killed in Plane Crash

John Williams — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:59:41 +0000

A University of Oklahoma official confirms that a former star Quarterback for the Sooners was killed in a plane crash in Indiana.Steven Davis was the starting Quarterback for Oklahoma from 1973 through 1975, which included back to back National Championships in 74 and 75. Davis was killed along with the owner of the small plane, [...]

Several Texarkana High School Athletes to Continue Careers in College

John Williams — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:18:26 +0000

Wednesday February 6th is National Signing Day for high school athletes who wish to continue playing sports on the collegiate level.Several Texarkana stars have signed letters of intent with colleges and universities. At Arkansas High, Austin Morris has signed with Cisco Junior College in Texas to play football. Also, Chris Allen will play soccer for [...]

Football is Over, Now What?

John Williams — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:35:34 +0000

The Baltimore Ravens victory over the San Francisco 49ers brings down the curtain on another season of football.The end of the football season is always kind of a downer to me. February to April, is the most boring time of year for a sports fan. It’s the leanest time of year for sports competition. It’s [...]

Budweiser Should Name the Clydesdale 'CLETUS' [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:49:04 +0000

I saw this 2013 Super Bowl ad and there was only one name I could think of for the baby Clydesdale… “CLETUS”. The Budweiser Super Bowl commercials with the Clydesdale horses have always been my favorites. This one for 2013 I think is my most favorite of all. The man raises the Clydesdale to fulfill his destiny [...]

Is This Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad Offensive? [VIDEO] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:22:53 +0000

This Super Bowl ad is already getting people talking. It was shown online earlier this week and a lot of people find it offensive and racist. The ad is “Get Happy.” It shows a guy from Minnesota at work and he is so happy because he drives a VW Beetle that he speaks with a [...]

Doritos 2013 'Crash The Superbowl' Commercial Finalists [VIDEO][POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:45:36 +0000

Doritos has been doing a ‘Crash The Superbowl’ contest for the last seven years giving amateur ad-makers a chance to compete for their 30 second spots for the tortilla chips to be played during the big game. These are the finalists. Each of these ads will be aired during the Super Bowl, but voting on [...]

Drunk Texas A&M Fans Interrupt Live News Report [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 02:33:14 +0000

In a pre-game report from the Cotton Bowl, a DFW news reporter ran into some Johnny Football fans, that may have stopped at a tailgate or three before stumbling upon his live broadcast outside of Cowboy Stadium. Jeff Jamison did a great job in his impromptu interview with these Texas A&M fans. It could have been a [...]

Two Area Teams Playing For State Championships This Friday

John Williams — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:30:53 +0000

The Daingerfield Tigers and the Gilmer Buckeyes are in familiar territory as they are both playing for state championships in football this Friday.The Class 3A State Championship will be played 4 p.m. at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington and will feature Gilmer (14-1) vs Navasota (15-0). Prior to that, the Class 2A title game will pit [...]

Cowboys Get Huge Overtime Win Over Steelers

John Williams — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:19:11 +0000

The Dallas Cowboys are still very much alive in their quest to be in the NFL Playoffs.The Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime 27-24 on a 21 yard field goal following an interception of a Ben Rothlisberger pass. Dallas improves to 8-6 on the season and climbs into a three way tie for 1st [...]

Daingerfield In State Football Semi-Final

John Williams — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:29:21 +0000

The Daingerfield Tiger football team is in familiar territory as they get ready to play in the state semi-final this weekend.The Tigers will take on the Wall Hawks Friday Night in Waco, for the right to play in the state championship game next week. Daingerfield advanced with an exciting 35-28 victory over the New Boston [...]

Three Area High School Teams Still in The Football Playoffs

John Williams — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:56:06 +0000

First off we want to say congratulations to nearby Camden-Fairview in South Arkansas for claiming the 5A State Championship in the state of Arkansas.Fairview used to be in the same classification as Arkansas High, but dropped down a few years back to 5A and has been very competitive and it culminated with a state championship [...]

High School Football Playoffs Continue For Area Teams

John Williams — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:55:11 +0000

There are still seven area high school football teams in the playoffs.The biggest game will be played at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium Friday night at 7 p.m. as the Camden-Fairview Cardinals play for the Arkansas Class 5A State Championship against Batesville. Also going on in Arkansas is Prescott at Glen Rose, and Mineral Springs [...]

High School Teams Still In Playoff Hunt

John Williams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:01:29 +0000

There are still plenty of area high school football teams in the playoffs.In Northeast Texas: Atlanta takes on Gilmer New Boston vs. Commerce Daingerfield plays Callisburg Clakrksville vs. Jacksboro Maud takes on Mt. Enterprise In Southwest Arkansas: El Dorado at Green wood Pine Bluff hosts Jonesboro Camden-Fairview at Wynee Nashville at Prairie Grove Prescott and [...]

High School Football: November 9th

John Williams — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:49:29 +0000

It’s Playoff time in High School Football in Southwest Arkansas.Arkansas High is traveling to Jonesboro for the third straight year. The Hogs won in 2010 on their way to the state championship game against El Dorado, but lost last year to the Golden Hurricane on their home field. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Texas schools are [...]

Youth Football Referee Sucker-punched by a Coach [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:02:39 +0000

There is just no excuse for behavior like this at youth sporting events. We’ve seen parents act a fool, but here in this video, a youth assistant football coach is caught getting just plain stupid. This happened in McTyre Park in West Park Florida, at a game between the West Park Saints, and the Miramar [...]