School and Sports
JAY, Okla. -- Over the last four weeks, Fess Thompson, head girls' basketball coach, recruited a promising group of sixth- and seventh-grade girls to begin tra…
by Mike Eckels/Special to the Westside Eagle Observer June 6, 2023CONWAY -- Samantha Luther never won a state title as a player. It took her just two seasons to get a championship as a coach.
by By Chip Souza [email protected] May 23, 2023GRAVETTE -- The Lions' baseball season came to a close when they couldn't keep up with the Lonoke Jackrabbits in the semifinal round of the state tournament on…
by Randy Moll May 23, 2023Decatur coaches, teams celebrate season
by Randy Moll May 23, 2023GENTRY -- Abigail Schopper, a junior at Gentry High School, shows improvement year by year and is a strong competitor with the potential for gold in the 2024 t…
by Randy Moll May 16, 2023GRAVETTE -- The Lady Lions have powered through the state playoffs to face their regional playoff challenger, the Lady Hawks of Pea Ridge. The game was to be p…
by Staff Reports May 16, 2023GRAVETTE -- As of Sunday, the Lions (17-8) were still in the running for the state baseball championship after defeating Magnolia in the opening round, 13-5.
by Randy Moll May 16, 2023HARRISON -- Weather conditions were less than ideal Thursday morning as both the Decatur Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs and their entourage of supporters traveled …
by Mike Eckles/Special to the Eagle Observer May 16, 2023GENTRY -- The Lady Pioneer soccer team played a solid first game against Hamburg in the state playoffs on Thursday but were knocked out of the bid for a state …
by Randy Moll May 16, 2023GRAVETTE -- History repeated itself for Gravette's baseball team with the Lions twice winning games by a 4-3 score over a 48-hour span to march their way into …
by Mark Humphrey May 16, 2023GRAVETTE -- Bryan Bearden didn't mind taking an ice bath when a bucket got dumped over his shoulders in the postgame celebration following the Lions' spellbind…
by Mark Humphrey May 16, 2023DECATUR -- It was senior night Friday night at Bulldog Stadium in Decatur as eight boy and one girl soccer players were honored between the boys' and girls' so…
by Randy Moll May 9, 2023GRAVETTE -- The Lady Pioneers scored solo runs in the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, but that wasn't enough to beat the Devil Dogs of Morrilt…
by Randy Moll May 9, 2023GRAVETTE -- Patience paid off for Gravette on Saturday, resulting in a regional softball championship.
by Chip Souza May 9, 2023DECATUR -- It was an exciting end to the 2023 soccer season as the 3A West Conference number three Decatur Bulldogs squared off against number one Green Forest…
by By Mike Eckels Special to the Eagle Observer May 9, 2023