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KWXI Sports For Wednesday March 10^th, 2010 

NCAA Basketball  

Last night Butler and North Texas punched their tickets to the NCAA tournament by winning their conference tournament championships. #12 Butler blew out Wright State 70-45 to win the Horizon League. North Texas beat Troy 66-63 to win the sunbelt conference. Northern Iowa, Murray State, Wofford, Oakland and St. Mary’s are also winners of their tournaments and in the big dance.  

Tomorrow the Arkansas Razorbacks open play in the SEC tournament in Nashville against the Georgia Bulldogs. You can listen to the Razorbacks and Bulldogs tomorrow night on KWXI 98.9 FM. Pre-game for Razorbacks basketball tomorrow on KWXI is at 8:30 and the tip-off at 8:45 p.m. 

In NBA yesterday

The Rockets beat the Wizards 96-88, The Bobcats cooled off the Heat 83-78, Indiana out paced the 76ers 107-96, The Magic clipped the Clippers 113-87, The Jazz beat the Bulls 132-108, The Bucks got by the Celtics 86-84, The Trailblazers crowned the Kings 88-81, and the Lakers nipped the Raptors 109-107 as Kobe Bryant hit a shot at the buzzer. 

In girls high basketball 

The Kirby Lady Trojans will play the Poyen Lady Indians in the 1A girls state championship in Hot Springs at the Summit Arena. You can listen to the game Saturday on KWXI, 670AM and 98.9 FM, our pre-game show for the Lady Trojans State Championship get under way Saturday morning at 10:30 and the tip-off is at eleven.  

High School baseball

Yesterday Centerpoint game at home against Magnet Cove was rained out. Today, weather permitting, the Knights will play at Lake Hamilton against Lake Hamilton’s JV team. You can listen to the game live on KWXI, pre-game at 4:10 and first pitch at 4:30 p.m. with Bruce Massy providing the play by play. 

Today at Caddo Hills, the Caddo Hills Indians baseball team plays Blevins and the Caddo Hills Lady Indians softball team also plays Blevins. 

NASCAR

NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races yesterday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski’s car in last weekends race in Atlanta. Keselowski supported NASCAR’s decision.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday March 9^th, 2010 

Girls softball

In Dierks yesterday, the Dierks Lady Outlaws beat the Centerpoint Lady Knights 10-0. The game was called after 5-innings because of the 10-run rule. Dierks pitcher Caitlin Lites struck out 13 and pitched a no-hitter for Dierks who are now 5-2. Centerpoint, who were playing in their first game of the year are 1-0. We sat down and talked to Cary Rogers the Lady Knights head softball coach and he said that there were some positives that he got from the Lady Knights performance yesterday. The Centerpoint Lady Knights next softball game is today at home against Magnet Cove, weather permitting. 

In boys high school baseball

Weather permitting, the Centerpoint Knights baseball team will open their 2010 season today at home against Magnet Cove. You can listen to the Knights Vs Magnet Cove game live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and at KWXI.Net. Our pre-game coverage begins at 4:10 p.m. and the first pitch at 4:30 p.m., Bruce Massey will provide the play-by-play. 

In the NBA

In Minneapolis, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-112 to extend their current NBA league leading active winning streak to 12 games. The Cavilers beat the Spurs 97-95, The Knicks got by the Hawks 99-98, the Grizzlies cut down the Nets 107-101, and the Hornets outscored the Warriors 135-131. 

In college basketball

The new AP Top 25 Poll is out and Kansas is #1 again, Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke and Ohio State round out the top 5.

KWXI Sports for Monday March 8^th, 2010

 In State Tournament Basketball
                The Kirby Lady Trojans will play the Poyen Lady Indians this Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at the Summit Arena in Hot Springs for the state  championship. You’ll be able to listen to the game on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game for the Kirby State Championship Saturday morning at 10:30 and tip-off at eleven. 

In college basketball yesterday

                 #3 Kentucky beat Florida 74-66, #11 Michigan State defeated Michigan 64-48 and #15 Wisconsin beat Illinois 72-57.  

                Wednesday 3/10/10 Arkansas Vs Georgia men’s basketball SEC Tournament, tip-off 8:45 p.m. 

In the NBA

                   The 76ers beat the Raptors 114-101, the Magic downed the Lakers 96-94, the Pistons beat the Rockets in overtime 110-107, the Celtics got by the Wizards 86-83, the Thunder beat the Kings 108-102 and the Nuggets outscored the Trailblazers 118-106.  

NASCAR

               Kurt  Bush won the Kobalt Tools 500 in Hampton Georgia yesterday. The race featured a spectacular crash between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski which sent Keselowski’s car upside down hurtling toward the main stand. 

In high School baseball 

                Tomorrow (Tuesday)  3/9/10 Listen to High School Baseball live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM as Magnet Cove plays @ Centerpoint baseball; pre-game 4:10 p.m. & first pitch 4:30 p.m. 

          Wednesday 3/10/10 Listen to KWXI as Centerpoint is  @ Lake Hamilton in high school baseball; pre-game 4:10 p.m. & first pitch 4:30 p.m.  

College baseball yesterday

          Cal shut out Arkansas 6-0, but the Hogs won 2-ou-of-3 from the Bears and they’re now 8-2.

Pairings for the State Basketball Finals

FINALS SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
#1 Class 2A Girls
3:30 p.m. – Conway St. Joseph vs. Conway Christian
#2 Class 3A Boys
5:15 p.m. – Earle vs. Manila
#3 Class 4A Girls
7:00 p.m. – Prairie Grove vs. Star City
#4 Class 5A Boys
8:45 p.m. – Little Rock McClellan vs. Wynne

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010
#5 Class 1A Boys
3:30 p.m. – Wonderview vs. Bay
#6 Class 3A Girls
5:15 p.m. – Valley Springs vs. Cave City
#7 Class 7A Boys
7:00 p.m. – Fayetteville vs. Conway
#8 Class 7A Girls
8:45 p.m. – Fayetteville vs. North Little Rock

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010
#9 Class 1A Girls
11:00 a.m. – Poyen vs. Kirby
#10 Class 2A Boys
12:45 p.m. – Hughes vs. Hackett
#11 Class 6A Girls
2:30 p.m. – Watson Chapel vs. Searcy
#12 Class 4A Boys
4:15 p.m. – Jonesboro Westside vs. Huntsville
#13 Class 5A Girls
6:00 p.m. – Little Rock Christian vs. Greenwood
#14 Class 6A Boys
7:45 p.m. – West Memphis vs. Little Rock Hall

KWXI Sports for Sunday March 7th, 2010
In State Tournament Basketball
Strawberry, AR- The Kirby Lady Trojans defeated Kingston 58-44 Saturday night and they’ve advanced to the 1A State Championship game in Hot Springs. Kirby (40-3) was led by senior Cassie McCauley who scored 27 points.
Kirby will play Poyen in the state championship at a time to be announced.

College Basketball
FAYETVILLE, AR- The Arkansas Razorbacks (14-7, 7-9) stole defeat out of the jaws of victory Saturday at Walton Arena Saturday. The Ole Miss Rebels (21-9, 9-7) came back from a 10-point deficit and they defeated the Razorbacks 68-66. The loss was the Hogs fifth in a row and they’ll play against Georgia in the SEC tournament next week while Ole Miss will have a bye in the first round.

HOT SPRINGS, AR-Arkansas State beat the University of Arkansas Little Rock 89-82 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Hot Springs Saturday. Arkansas State will advance to play Western Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. today (Sunday) in the second round of the tournament today. .

In College Baseball
BERKLEY, CA-The #17 Arkansas Razorbacks (8-1) beat the California Golden Bears 9-5 Saturday at Evan Diamond Stadium. The winning pitcher for Arkansas was Drew Smyly who struck out 7 and walked five in five innings. The Razorbacks can sweep the three game series with a win over Cal today.
The Razorbacks were led by Tim Carver who belted two home runs and by Andy Wilkins who homered once. Arkansas and California play again today at 3 p.m. and the game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM. Brett Eibner (2-0, 1.50 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for Arkansas.

KWXI Sports for Saturday March 6th, 2010

1A State Tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, Arkansas
STRAWBERRY, Ark.- The Kirby Lady Trojans (39-3) beat Sacred Heart 54-46 in the state quarterfinals Friday night. The Kirby Senior girls were led by junior Tess Cowart who scored 33 points.
Kirby will play Kingston tonight at 6 p.m., in the 1A state semi-finals. Kingston is the 2009 state runners up.

In College Baseball
BERKELEY, Calif.- The Arkansas Razorbacks beat the California Golden Bears 7-3 in game one of a 3-game series at Evans Diamond Stadium. James McCann belted a 3-run home run, Andy Wilkins homered and Zack Cox hit a two-run single to lift the Hogs. The home-run by McCann was his third of the year and he was playing in his hometown state; McCann is from Santa Barbra.
The winning pitcher for Arkansas was Mike Bolsinger (2-0) and the losing pitcher for Cal was Justin Jones (2-1).
The Hogs (7-1) and California (6-2) play today and tomorrow. Tomorrow (Sunday) the game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.

KWXI Sports for Friday March 5th, 2010

In 1A- state tournament basketball at the Sweet 16 tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, Arkansas;

the Kirby Lady Trojans beat Bay 58-53 to advance to the Elite 8. The Kirby senior girls were led by Cassi McCauley who scored 30 points. After the game I talked to Robert Tucker, the Kirby Lady Trojans head coach and he said that the girls were nervous at first, but they were able to settle down and win the game.

The Kirby Lady Knights will play Sacred Heart tonight at 7 p.m., if they win; they’ll make it to the final four.


In college Basketball
Tomorrow the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team who’ve lost their last 4-games will try to wrap up their regular season with a win when they host Ole Miss at Walton Arena in Fayetteville, you can listen to the Razorbacks Vs. Ole Miss game on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM tomorrow, pre-game for Hogs basketball tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. and tip-off at 3 p.m.

In the NBA last night
The Grizzlies beat the Bulls 105-96, the Heat outlasted the Lakers in overtime 114-111 and the Jazz beat the Suns 116-108.

In college baseball
The 17th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks open a 3-game series at California today. You can listen to the Razorbacks Vs Cal baseball game this afternoon on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, Pre-game at 3 p.m. and first pitch at 3:30 p.m. The Razorbacks play Cal tomorrow afternoon and Sunday. KWXI will broadcast the Razorbacks baseball game on Sunday, pre-game at 2:30 p.m. and first pitch at 3 p.m. We will not be able to broadcast the Saturday Arkansas Baseball game because we will be carrying Razorbacks basketball.

In thoroughbred horse racing

Oaklawn Park is increasing purses for the second half of their 54-day racing season. The track said yesterday that there going to raise purses about $10,000 per day immediately. Oaklawn also said that they’ve arranged a match up between female stars Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta in the $5-Million dollar Apple Blossom on April 9th.

KWXI Sports for Thursday March 4th, 2010

At the 1A State Basketball Tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, Arkansas

Jasper beat the Kirby Trojans 66-62, Greg Crabtree the tournament director at Hillcrest High School said that Kirby played a great game, they just ran out of time.

This afternoon, the Kirby senior girls play Bay at the state tournament in at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, Ar. The Kirby Lady Trojans are our last local team left in the Arkansas Basketball playoffs.

In College basketball

In Knoxville, Tennessee; the #16 Tennessee Volunteers (22-7, 10-5) beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 80-73. It was the Hogs (14-16, 7-8) 4th loss in a row.

Saturday 3/11/10 Arkansas Razorbacks basketball Vs Ole Miss from Walton Arena in Fayetteville, pre-game show at 2:30 p.m. and tip-off at 3 p.m.

In College Station Texas, the #23 Texas A&M Aggies(21-8, 10-5) beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (20-9, 8-7) 76-61. Donald Sloan led the Aggies with 19 points.


In Lawrence Kansas; the #2 Kansas Jayhawks beat the #5 Kansas State Wildcats 82-65. With the win, Kansas wrapped up the Big 12 regular season championship.

In College Park Maryland, the #22 Maryland Terrapins (22-7, 12-3) beat the #4 Duke Blue Devils 79-72. With the win, Maryland moved into a tie in first place with first place Duke (25-5, 12-3) in the ACC.


In the NBA
Last night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109. Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points for Dallas who have now won 9-games in a row. The Mav’s were playing without Jason Kidd who was given the night off.

Here are the rest of the scores from the NBA last night

The Kings crowned the Rockets 84-81, The Cavaliers cut down the Nets 111-92, the Celtics blew out the Bobcats 104-80, the Hawks outscored the 76ers 112-93, The Magic gunned down the Warriors 119-90, The Knicks downed the Pistons 128-104, The Bucks beat the Wizards 100-87, the Grizzlies stung the Hornets 104-100, The Nuggets killed the Thunder 119-90, The Trailblazers out paced the Pacers 102-79, and The Suns clipped the Clippers 127-101.


Friday 3/5/10 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball at California, pre-game 3 p.m., first pitch at 3:30 p.m. The game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM, and 98.9 FM.

The Razorbacks play California on Saturday but there will be no broadcast of the game on KWXI because we will be carrying Razorbacks basketball on Saturday.

Sunday 3/12/10 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball at California, pre-game 2:30 p.m. and the first pitch is at at 3 p.m. The game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday March 3rd, 2010

In College Baseball

At Baum Stadium in Fayetteville yesterday

The Arkansas Razorbacks beat the Kansas Jayhawks 15-3. Jarrod McKinney and Monk Kreder each hommered for the Razorbacks who are now 6-1 going into a 3-game series at Cal this weekend. The California Bears are also 6-1. KWXI will carry the Friday and Sunday Hogs baseball games from California this weekend. The Friday game pre-game show starts at 3 p.m. and the first pitch is at 3:30 p.m. and the Sunday game pre-game for Razorbacks baseball is at 2 p.m. and the first pitch is at 2:30 p.m.

We will not carry the Sunday hogs baseball game because we’ll have the Arkansas basketball game on Saturday.

In high basketball

Yesterday at the 3-A state tournament in Jessiville

The Arkansas Baptist Eagles beat the Centerpoint Knights57-34. The Knights came out strong, took a 3-0 lead and the game was tied at the end of the first quarter at fourteen but as we hear from Knights head coach Kevin Owens, some things went wrong later in the game.

The leading scorer for Centerpoint yesterday was Blevin Boyd, he scored ten and Collin Cogburn added nine. Blevin Boyd was named our first national bank MVP.

Tonight at 8:30 at the 1-A state tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry;
The Kirby senior boys will play Jasper.

Tomorrow the Kirby senior girls play Bat at the state tournament in Strawberry.

In college Basketball last night

#21 Baylor beat Texas Tech last night in Lubbock 86-68. #13 Vanderbilt beat Florida 64-60.

Tonight the Arkansas Razorbacks play at Tennessee, you can listen to the game on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game at 5:30 and tip-off at six. The Razorbacks are 14-15 overall and 7-7 in the SEC, the Volunteers are 14-12.

Saturday we will carry the Razorbacks final regular season basketball game of the year. Saturday the Razorbacks host Ole Miss. Our pre-game show Saturday for Razorbacks basketball is at 2:30 and the tip-off is at 3 p.m.

Also tonight
University of Central Arkansas host Stephen F. Austin tonight.

In the NBA last night
The Lakers beat the Pacers 122-99, the Celtics out scored the Pistons 105-100, The Heat torched the Warriors 110-106, The thunder crowned the Kings 113-107.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday March 2nd, 2010

In boys high school playoff basketball
The Centerpoint Senior Boys basketball team will play the #2 ranked-defending champions, the Arkansas Baptist Eagles at the state tournament this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game show at 2 p.m. and the tip-off at 2:30 p.m.; yours truly, Bob DelGiorno will provide the play-by-play. I talked to Kevin Owens the head coach of the Centerpoint Knights and he told me what it’s going to take to beat the Arkansas Baptist Eagles this afternoon.

Kevin Owens

Once again, you can listen to the Knights State Tournament game live this afternoon, Pre-game at 2 p.m. and tip-off at 2:30 on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net.

The Kirby senior boys will play in the first round of the state tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, AR on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Vs Jasper.

The Kirby Lady Trojans will play Bay Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. against Bay at the state tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, Ark.


In College Basketball
The new AP top 25 poll is out and Syracuse is #1 and Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Kansas State round out the top five.

In college Basketball last night
#10 West Virginia beat #19 Georgetown 81-68.

The Razorbacks basketball team will return to the hardwood at Tennessee tomorrow night. The Razorbacks vs. Tennessee will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game at 5:30 p.m. and the tip-off at 6 p.m.
The Razorbacks will wrap up their regular season Saturday at Walton Arena against Ole Miss. The Razorbacks Ole Miss game will also be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game at 2:30 p.m. and tip-off at 3 p.m.

In the NBA
Last night In Charlotte, the Dallas Mavericks extended their current league leading winning streak to 8 with a 89-84 win over the Charlotte bobcats, the Rockets beat the Raptors 116-92, it was the Spurs over the Hornets 106-92, The Cavaliers blew out the Knicks 124-93, (The Cav’s were playing without Shaq, he’s out with a broken thumb until the playoffs), the Magic outscored the 76ers 126-105, the hawks de-horned the Bulls 116-92, the trailblazers de-clawed the Grizzlies 103-93, the Suns beat the Nuggets 101-85, The Jazz downed the Clippers 108-104.

KWXI Spots for Monday March 1st, 2010

In college Baseball

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas- The 16th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) swept the Troy Trojans 7-6 in a 3-game series by defeating them in the 3rd game Sunday at Baum Stadium.
The Razorbacks return to the field Tuesday for their first midweek game of the season, a match up with the Kansas Jayhawks. First pitch of the contest is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. at Baum Stadium. KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM will carry the game live and already in progress immediately following the Centerpoint Knights state round basketball tournament game against Arkansas Baptist.

In Regional High School Basketball

Boys basketball from the 3A Region 4 Tournament at Prescott on Saturday
The Parkers Chapel Trojans defeated the Centerpoint Knights 57-42 and they finished third in the region. The Knights (14-11) finished fourth in region but because they’re the district champions from their district (7-3A) they advance to the state tournament in Jessiville, Ark. The Centerpoint Senior Boys basketball team will play the #2 ranked-defending champions, the Arkansas Baptist Eagles at the state tournament at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. The game will be broadcast live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game show at 2 p.m. and the tip-off at 2:30 p.m.; Bob DelGiorno will provide the play-by-play.  Lafayette County won the regional championship Saturday with a 53-46 win over Drew Central.


Parkers Chapel won the 4-3A girls regional championship at Prescott Saturday with a 56-48 win over Prescott.


1A Region 5 Tournament at Rosston
In the Boys games
The Kirby Trojans beat the Van Cove Hornets 63-48 Saturday, finishing in third place in the region and advancing to the state tournament. Kirby’s Hayes Linville poured in 22 points for the Trojans; Derek Ray scored 17 and Lance Whisenhunt added twelve.
The Kirby senior boys will play in the first round of the state tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, AR on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Vs Bay.
The #1 ranked Bradley Bears (29-0) defeated Nevada County (58-51) Saturday to win the regional tournament.

Girls
ROSSTON, Arkansas- The #1 ranked Bradley Lady Bears defeated the #3 ranked Kirby Lady Trojans 63-58 in the regional title game Saturday. The district champion Lady Trojans finished second in the region and they advanced to the state tournament.
Tess Cowart scored 23 points to lead Kirby and Allie Whisenhunt added eleven.
I talked to the Kirby Lady Trojans head coach Robert Tucker after the win
Robert Tucker

The Lady Trojans will play Bay Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the state tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, Ar.

Parkers Chapel beat the Prescott Lady Wolves 56-48 Saturday to win the girls regional title at Prescott.

In the NBA yesterday
The Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Hornets 108-108-100, The spurs beat the Suns 113-110, The Lakers downed the Nuggets 95-89, The Hawks beat the Bucks in overtime 106-102, The Wizards cut down the Nets 89-85, the Thunder blew out the Raptors 119-99, The Magic cooled off the Heat 96-80 and the Kings crowned the Clippers 97-92.

NASCAR
Jimmy Johnson won his second consecutive sprint cup race yesterday. Johnson finished first at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was his 49th career sprint cup victory.

Hockey
Canada defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime in the Gold Medal Round at the Olympics. Canada’s Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal. The USA hockey team settled for silver.

Monday 3/1/10 7 p.m., the John Pelphrey Show with the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team

Tuesday 3/2/10 immediately following centerpoint basketball, the Arkansas Vs Kansas baseball game already in progress, first pitch at 3:05 p.m, will join already in progress.

KWXI Spots for Sunday February 28th, 2010

In college Baseball
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas-The Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team out slugged the Troy Trojans and they won Saturday at Baum Stadium 10-8 in front of 5,764 fans.
Andy Wilkins, Brett Eibner and Zack Cox each homered and reliever Jeremy Heatley was the winning pitcher.
The Razorbacks (4-1) will play Troy (3-3)
In game three of their series this afternoon at 1 p.m. The game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game at 12:30 p.m. and tip-off at 1 p.m.

In Regional High School Basketball

3A Region 4 Tournament at Prescott
Boys
PRESCOTT, Arkansas- The Parkers Chapel Trojans defeated the Centerpoint Knights 57-42 and they finished third in the region. The Knights (14-11) finished fourth in region but because they’re the district champions from their district (7-3A) they advance to the state tournament in Jessiville, Ark.
The Centerpoint Senior Boys basketball team will play the #2 ranked-defending champions, the Arkansas Baptist Eagles at the state tournament at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game show at 1:30 p.m. and the tip-off at 2 p.m.; Bob DelGiorno will provide the play-by-play.
Lafayette County won the regional championship Saturday with a 53-46 win over Drew Central.

Girls
Parkers Chapel won the 4-3A girls regional championship Saturday with a 56-48 win over Prescott.


1A Region 5 Tournament at Rosston
Boys
ROSSTON, Arkansas-The Kirby Trojans beat the Van Cove Hornets 63-48 Saturday, finishing in third place in the region and advancing to the state tournament. Kirby’s Hayes Linville poured in 22 points for the Trojans; Derek Ray scored 17 and Lance Whisenhunt added twelve.
The Kirby senior boys will play in the first round of the state tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, AR on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Vs Bay.
The #1 ranked Bradley Bears (29-0) defeated Nevada County (58-51) Saturday to win the regional tournament.

Girls
ROSSTON, Arkansas- The #1 ranked Bradley Lady Bears defeated the #3 ranked Kirby Lady Trojans 63-58 in the regional title game Saturday. The district champion Lady Trojans finished second in the region and they advanced to the state tournament.
Tess Cowart scored 23 points to lead Kirby and Allie Whisenhunt added eleven.
The Lady Trojans will play Bay Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the state tournament at Hillcrest High School in Strawberry, Ar.
Parkers Chapel beat the Prescott Lady Wolves 56-48 Saturday to win the girls regional title at Prescott.

College Basketball
FAYETVILLE, Arkansas-#16 Vanderbilt defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 89-72 at Walton Arena in Fayetteville on Saturday. Arkansas was led by freshman forward Marshawn Powell who scored 27 points. Razorback sophomore guard Courtney Fortson played poorly shooting only 3 for 15 from the field with 5 turnovers and eight points.
The Razorbacks will return to the hardwood at Tennessee Wednesday night. The Razorbacks vs. Tennessee will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game at 5:30 p.m. and the tip-off at 6 p.m.
The Razorbacks will wrap up their regular season Saturday at Walton Arena against Ole Miss. The Razorbacks Ole Miss game will also be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game at 2:30 p.m. and tip-off at 3 p.m.
 

Click here for 2010 Regional Basketball Tournament Scores

KWXI Sports for Saturday February 27th, 2010

High School Basketball
3A Region 4 in Prescott
The Drew Central Pirates beat the Centerpoint Knights 53-47 in the region semi-finals. The Knights were led by Kollin Cogburn who scored 12 points and Sean Bennett added ten.
The Knights will be in the State Tournament in Jessiville with the date and time of their opening game to be announced. The Centerpoint Senior boy’s game or games from state will be carried live on KWXI and on the internet at www.kwxi.net.

1A Region at Rosston
The Kirby Trojans played admirably against #1 Bradley in the semi-finals of the region but it wasn’t enough as the Bradley Bears remained undefeated with a 69-54 win over our home-town Trojans. Kirby was led by Derrick Ray who scored 27 while Hayes Linville added ten. Kirby will play Van Cove today at 1:30 p.m. for third place in the region; the winner will also advance to state.

The Kirby Lady Trojans are headed to the state tournament, they beat Nevada senior girls beat Nevada 67-59 and the semi-finals at the regional’s and they’ll play in the regional; championship tonight. Tess Cowart led the Kirby Lady Trojans with 26 points, Cassie McCauley scored 25 and Alli Whisenhunt added ten. The Lady Trojans will play Bradley tonight in the regional championship game at 6 p.m.

College Baseball
FAYETIVILLE, Ark.- The Arkansas Razorbacks beat the Troy Trojans 10-1 in game 1 or a 3-game series at Baum Stadium Friday. James McCann and Brett Eibner hit home runs for Arkansas. Arkansas (3-1) plays Troy in game two today at 1:05 p.m. Game three of the series is Sunday. Sunday’s game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.

College Basketball
FAYETIVILLE, Ark., - The Arkansas Razorbacks host the #16 Vanderbilt Commodores at Walton Arena today. The game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM. Pre-game show at Noon, tip-off at around 12:30 p.m.

KWXI Sports for Friday February 26^th, 2010

At the Class A Region 5 Tournament in Rosston last night

The Kirby Trojans beat Emerson 68-47. Hayes Linville scored 40 points for Kirby. After the game, Trojans head coach Marty Smith commented on his teams win.

“We shoed a lot of heart and some great effort tonight,” Coach Smith Said. “Hopefully it will give us some confidence going into the rest of the tournament.”

The Kirby senior boys next game is at 4 p.m. today against Nevada who defeated Umpire 63-51 yesterday.

The Kirby Lady Trojans are also in the Regional at Rosston, the district Champion Kirby Senior girls play Bradley tonight at 8:30 p.m.  

Last night at Class 3A Regional basketball tournament in Prescott;

The Drew Central Lady Pirates beat the Centerpoint Lady Knights  42-36 in a first round game. The game ended the Lady Knights season. After the game I talked to a defected Lady Knights head coach John Bright who was proud of the way the Centerpoint Girls played hard. 

 “I’m proud of the way the girls never quit, they played hard and never gave up,” John Bright, Centerpoint Lady Knights head coach said.
Centerpoint sophomore forward Carley Beebe led all scorers with 13 points. Tiffany Samuel scored 10 for the Lady Knights and Haley Hudgins and Ande Doss each scored six.  

The Centerpoint Senior boys are still alive at the Regional Tournament in Prescott and  they’ve already advanced to the State Tournament in Jessiville. The Centerpoint Knights will play  Drew Central tonight  at 5:30 p.m. at the Prescott Sports Arena. 

Tomorrow, listen to KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM for the Arkansas Razorbacks  basketball game against Vanderbilt, live from Walton Arena in Fayetteville, pre-game show the Razorbacks basketball game tomorrow is at Noon and the tip-off is at 12:30 p.m.

In college baseball

This afternoon KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM will broadcast the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game against Troy live from Braum Field in Fayetteville, pre-game at 2:35 p.m. and first pitch at 3:05 p.m. Sunday we will carry the 3^rd and final game of the Arkansas Vs Troy 3-game series with the pre-game at 12:35 p.m. and the first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

LADY KNIGHTS SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS TO DREW CENTRAL
By: Bob DelGiorno

PRESCOTT, AR-The Drew Central Lady Pirates defeated the Centerpoint Lady Knights 42-36 here in the first round of the Class 3A Regional Tournament at the Prescott Sports Arena on Thursday night.
The Lady Knights jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the Lady Pirates scored 7 unanswered points and taking a 7-6 lead over the Lady Knights at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Lady Knights went on a 7-point run and they took a 13-7 lead. However, Drew Central outscored the Lady Knights 12-3 for the remaining minutes in the quarter and at half time, Drew Central led the Lady Knights 19-16.
The Lady Pirates outscored the Lady Knights 19-9 in the third quarter and they led by 11 at the end of the third quarter 36-25. In the fourth quarter the Lady Pirates led by as many as 13 before the Lady Knights made it a game late in the game and losing, but only by six.
“I’m proud of the way the girls never quit, they played hard and never gave up,” John Bright, Centerpoint Lady Knights head coach said.
Centerpoint sophomore forward Carley Beebe led all scorers with 13 points. Tiffany Samuel scored 10for the Lady Knights and Haley Hudgins and Ande Doss each scored six.
Jayda Liles and Gabby Jenkins led the Lady Pirates with twelve each. Drew Central will play Prescott in the girl’s regional final Friday afternoon at 4 p.m.
With the loss, the Centerpoint Lady Knights season comes to an end.
The Centerpoint Senior boys are still alive and they’ve already advanced to the State Tournament in Jessiville and they’ll play the winner of Prescott and Drew Central Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the regional final game.

Centerpoint Lady Knights head coach John Bright at the Regional Tournament in Prescott, AR where the Lady Knights were eliminated Wednesday night.

The Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Knights 42-36 ending Centerpoint senior girls season.

Click here for 2010 Regional Basketball Tournament Scores

KWXI Sports for Thursday February 25th, 2010

In High School Regional Basketball yesterday

At the region 4, class 3A tournament at Nevada

In the senior boys game; #1Bradley beat the Caddo Hills Indians 79-37. Eric McClure led the Indians with 9 points, including 2-three’s.

In the girls games at the Regional in Prescott;

The Kirby Lady Trojans beat Trinity Christian 58-23. The district champion Lady Trojans are now 36-2. The Lady Trojans were led by Cassie McCauley led the Lady Trojans with 20 points and Tess Cowart scored thirteen.

The Bradley senior girls beat the Caddo Hills Senior Girls 54-20.

At the 3-A tournament in Prescott
The District champion Centeropoint Knights defeated Risen 62-53 and they’re headed to the State tournament in Jessiville. The Knights were led by Russell Watts who scored 22 points and Billy Servillion who scored seventeen. The Knights will play the winner of Drew Central and Prescott Friday at 5:30 p.m.

The Centerpoint Lady knights will play against Drew Central tonight at Prescott. You can listen to the game on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and on KWXI.Net. Pre-game for the Ladies Knights this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. and tip-off at 4 p.m. I sat down and talked to the Lady Knights head coach John Bright and he told me about a force in the middle for Centerpoint, Center Ande Doss.


In college basketball last night

In Baton Rouge, LSU beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 65-54. Arkansas’ next game is Saturday at #16 Vanderbilt. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs. Vanderbilt basketball game Saturday on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM; pre-game show Saturday for Razorbacks basketball is at Noon and tip-off at 12:30 p.m.


Here are the top 25 scores from College basketball last night; #3 Purdue beat Minnesota 59-58, #7 Villanova blew out South Florida 74-49, Notre Dame upset #12 Pittsburgh 68-53, #21 Texas topped Oklahoma State 69-59 and #24 Baylor got by #22 Texas A&M 70-66.

In NBA Basketball last night

At the American Airlines Center in Dallas, The Mavericks beat the Lakers 101-96, The Hawks downed the T-Wolves 98-92, The Grizzlies topped the Wizards 99-94, The Trailblazers outscored the Raptors 101-87, The Bulls out paced the Pacers 120-110, The Bucks blew out the Hornets 115-95, The Magic grounded the Rockets 110-92, The Spurs quitted the Thunder 95-87, The Jazz tamed the Bobcats 102-93, The Suns defeated the 76ers 106-95 and the Clippers beat the Pistons 97-91.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday February 24th, 2010

Fordyce High School has forfeited three 4A-8 Conference football games for using a non-employed coach for the 2009 football season. Fordyce forfeited wins over Hamburg (13-7), Lake Village Lakeside (39-0) and Dollarway (20-16).

In the NBA last night
The Cavaliers beat the Hornets 105-95, The Celtics outscored the Knicks 110-106, The Timberwolves cooled the Heat 91-88, The Trailblazers cut down the Nets 102-93, The Lakers just got by the Grizzlies 99-98, The Suns quieted the Thunder 104-102 , Pistons beat the Kings 101-89 and the 76ers outscored the Warriors 110-102.

Tonight on KWXI 98.9 FM, listen to the Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU basketball game. Pre-game for Razorbacks basketball tonight is at 6:30 p.m. and tip-off at 7 p.m

Saturday the Razorbacks basketball team hosts Vandy, you can listen to that game on KWXI, pre-game at Noon, tip-off at 12:30 p.m.

KWXI now carries Arkansas Razorbacks baseball. We will have most of their games for you on the radio. Listen this Friday afternoon at 3:05, and Sunday afternoon at 1:05 when the Razorbacks baseball team hosts Troy on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.
In Girls high School Regional Tournament basketball tomorrow (Thursday)

At the 3-Regional tournament in Prescott
Tonight at 5:30 p.m., The district champion Centerpoint senior Boys play Rison. Tomorrow night at the Regional in Prescott
The Centerpoint Lady knights will play against Drew Central at Prescott. You can listen to the game on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and on KWXI.Net. Pre-game for the Ladies Knights Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. and tip-off at 4 p.m. I sat down and talked to the Lady Knights head coach John Bright and he told me tomorrow is a pressure game. If the Lady Knights win, they’re in the state tournament, if they lose, their season is over.

At the 1-A Regional Tournament At Nevada This afternoon at 4 p.m.; The district champion Kirby senior girls play Trinity Christian. The Caddo Hills senior girls play Brady tonight at 7 p.m. in Nevada.

At the regional in Nevada tomorrow The Kirby senior boys play Emerson at 8:30 p.m. and the Caddo Hills Boys play #1 ranked Bradley at 8:30 p.m.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday February 23rd, 2010

IN The NBA Last Night
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 91-82, the Wizards beat the Bulls 101-95, The Bucks downed the Knicks 83-67, The Hawks silenced the Jazz 105-100 and the L.A. Clippers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 98-94.

In college Basketball
The New AP Top 25 is out and Kansas remains #1, and Kentucky, Purdue, Syracuse and Duke round out the top five.


In NCAA Top 25 basketball last night
#1 ranked Kansas beat Oklahoma 81-68, and Connecticut upset #8 West Virginia 73-62.
Tomorrow night on KWXI 98.9 FM, listen to the Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU basketball game. Pre-game for Aggies basketball tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. and tip-off at 7 p.m

Saturday the Razorbacks basketball team hosts Vandy, you can listen to that game on KWXI, pre-game at Noon, tip-off at 12:30 p.m.

KWXI now carries Arkansas Razorbacks baseball. We will have most of their games for you on the radio. Listen this Friday afternoon at 3:05, and Sunday afternoon at 1:05 when the Razorbacks baseball team hosts Troy on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.
In Girls high School Regional Tournament basketball Thursday

The Centerpoint Lady knights will play against Drew Central at Prescott. You can listen to the game on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and on KWXI.Net. Pre-game for the Ladies Knights Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and tip-off at 4 p.m.,
Here are the rest of the pairing at the regional tournaments involving your local high school teams.

The district champion Kirby senior girls play Trinity Christian tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Nevada. The Caddo Hills senior girls play Brady tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in Nevada.

At the Regional in Prescott
The district champion Centerpoint senior Boys play Rison tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.

At the regional in Nevada
The Kirby senior boys play Emerson Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. and tomorrow night the Caddo Hills Boys play #1 ranked Bradley at 8:30 p.m.

2010 Regional Basketball Tournaments

The complete regional brackets will be posted on Sunday afternoon on the AAA website at www.ahsaa.org. Click on Sports (red line), then click on Basketball. Stroll down to Basketball News, then click on 2010 Basketball Regional Brackets.


Class 4A
North Region at Farmington
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-1 Prairie Grove vs. Clarksville 4th-4
7:00 p.m. – 1st 4 Ozark vs. 4th-1 Gentry

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-4 West Fork vs. 3rd-1 Huntsville
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-1 Shiloh Christian vs. 3rd-4 Pottsville

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-1 Huntsville vs. 4th-4 Ozark
8:30 p.m. – 1st-4 Subiaco Academy vs. 4th-1 Shiloh Christian

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-4 Clarksville vs. 3rd-1 Pea Ridge
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-1 Farmington vs. 3rd-4 West Fork

East Region at Heber Springs
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-2 Lonoke vs. 4th-3 Highland
7:00 p.m. – 1st-3 Pocahontas vs. 4th-2 Stuttgart

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-3 Valley View vs. 3rd-2 Heber Springs
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-2 Clinton vs. 3rd-3 Gosnell

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-2 Marianna Lee vs. 4th-3 Highland
8:30 p.m. – 1st-3 Jonesboro Westside vs. 4th-2 Bald Knob

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-3 Valley View vs. 3rd-2 Lonoke
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-2 Heber Springs vs. 3rd-3 Gosnell

South Region at Fordyce
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-7 Malvern vs. 4th-8 Warren
7:00 p.m. – 1st-8 Star City vs. 4th-7 Arkadelphia

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-8 Dumas vs. 3rd-7 Nashville
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-7 Waldron vs. 3rd-8 Fordyce

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-7 De Queen vs. 4th-8 Star City
8:30 p.m. – 1st-8 Dumas vs. 4th-7 Mena

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-8 McGehee vs. 3rd-7 Pulaski Oak Grove
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-7 Arkadelphia vs. 3rd-8 Dollarway

Class 3A
Region 1 at Lincoln
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-1W Greenland vs. 4th-4 Lamar
7:00 p.m. – 1st-4 Charleston vs. 4th-1W Elkins

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-4 Perryville vs. 3rd-1W Green Forest
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-1W Cedarville vs. 3rd-4 Mansfield

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-1W Mountainburg vs. 4th-4 Mansfield
8:30 p.m. – 1st-4 Charleston vs. 4th-1W Cedarville

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-4 Lavaca vs. 3rd-1W Lincoln
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-1W Elkins vs. 3rd-4 Lamar

Region 2 at Riverview
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-2 Harding Academy vs. 4th-5 Bauxite
7:00 p.m. – 1st-5 Jessieville vs. 4th-2 Pangburn

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-5 Arkansas Baptist vs. 3rd-2 Rose Bud
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-2 England vs. 3rd-5 Mayflower

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-2 Riverview vs. 4th-5 Jessieville
8:30 p.m. – 1st-5 Arkansas Baptist vs. 4th-2 Barton

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd5 Fountain Lake vs. 3rd-2 Rose Bud
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-2 Harding Academy vs. 3rd-5 Episcopal Collegiate

Region 3 at Manila
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-1E Valley Springs vs. 4th-3 Rivercrest
7:00 p.m. – 1st-3 Corning vs. 4th-1E Flippin

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-3 Earle vs. 3rd-1E Mountain View
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-1E Cave City vs. 3rd-3 Manila

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-1E Valley Springs vs. 4th-3 Harrisburg
8:30 p.m. – 1st-3 Earle vs. 4th-1E Mountain View

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-3 Manila vs. 3rd-1E Yellville-Summit
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-1E Cave City vs. 3rd-3 Rivercrest

Region 4 at Prescott
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-7 Prescott vs. 4th-8 Rison
7:00 p.m. – 1st-8 Parkers Chapel vs. 4th-7 Genoa Central

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-8 Drew Central vs. 3rd-7 Centerpoint
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-7 Bismarck vs. 3rd-8 Camden Harmony Grove

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-7 Centerpoint vs. 4th-8 Rison
8:30 p.m. – 1st-8 Parkers Chapel vs. 4th-7 Bismarck

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-8 Drew Central vs. 3rd-7 Prescott
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-7 Fouke vs. 3rd-8 Lafayette County

Class 2A
North Region at Midland
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-2 Melbourne vs. 4th-3 Riverside
7:00 p.m. – 1st-3 Marmaduke vs. 4th-2 Cotter

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-3 East Poinsett County vs. 3rd-2 Cedar Ridge
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-2 Midland vs. 3rd-3 Buffalo Island Central

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-2 Melbourne vs. 4th-3 Rector
8:30 p.m. – 1st-3 East Poinsett County vs. 4th-2 Cedar Ridge

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-3 Marmaduke vs. 3rd-2 Midland
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-2 Walnut Ridge vs. 3rd-3 Turrell

West Region at Hector
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-4 Hartford vs. 4th-5S Hector
7:00 p.m. – 1st-5S Danville vs. 4th-4 Magazine

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-5S Cutter Morning Star vs. 3rd-4 Hackett
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-4 County Line vs. 3rd-5S Mount Ida

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-4 Hackett vs. 4th-5S Danville
8:30 p.m. – 1st-5S Cutter Morning Star vs. 4th-4 Magazine

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-5S Benton Harmony Grove vs. 3rd-4 Mulberry
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-4 County Line vs. 3rd-5S Hector

East Region at White County Central
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-6 Carlisle vs. 4th-5N Bigelow
7:00 p.m. – 1st-5N Conway Christian vs. 4th-6 Des Arc

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-5N Conway St. Joseph vs. 3rd-6 Hazen
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-6 Hughes vs. 3rd-5N Quitman

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-6 Hughes vs. 4th-5N White County Central
8:30 p.m. – 1st-5N Conway St. Joseph vs. 4th-6 Augusta

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-5N Abundant Life vs. 3rd-6 Clarendon
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-6 Carlisle vs. 3rd-5N Bigelow

South Region at Mineral Springs
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-7E Norphlet vs. 4th-7W Horatio
7:00 p.m. – 1st-7W Wickes vs. 4th-7E Bearden

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-7W Spring Hill vs. 3rd-7E Dermott
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-7E Strong vs. 3rd-7W Foreman

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-7E Stephens vs. 4th-7W Foreman
8:30 p.m. – 1st-7W Mineral Springs vs. 4th-7E Smackover

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-7W Spring Hill vs. 3rd-7E Bearden
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-7E Junction City vs. 3rd-7W Horatio

Class 1A
Region 1 at Lead Hill
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-1E Omaha vs. 4th-1W Deer
7:00 p.m. – 1st-1W Kingston vs. 4th-1E St. Joe

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-1W St. Paul vs. 3rd 1E Lead Hill
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-1E Alpena vs. 3rd-1W Jasper

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-1E Alpena vs. 4th-1W Kingston
8:30 p.m. – 1st-1W Jasper vs. 4th-1E Western Grove

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-1W Fayetteville Christian vs. 3rd-1E Omaha
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-1E Lead Hill vs. 3rd-1W Deer

Region 2 at Calico Rock
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-2N Calico Rock vs. 4th-3E Black Rock
7:00 p.m. – 1st-3E Bay vs. 4th-2N Mammoth Spring

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-3E Crowley’s Ridge Academy vs. 3rd-2N Hillcrest
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-2N Viola vs. 3rd-3E Armorel

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-2N Mammoth Spring vs. 4th-3E Armorel
8:30 p.m. – 1st-3E Bay vs. 4th-2N Viola

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-3E Ridgefield Christian vs. 3rd-3N Calico Rock
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-2N Hillcrest vs. 3rd-3E Black Rock

Region 3 at South Side Bee Branch
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-5N Guy-Perkins vs. 4th-7C Lockesburg
7:00 p.m. – 1st 7C Poyen vs. 4th-5N Lisa Academy

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-7C Ouachita vs. 3rd-5N Mount Vernon-Enola
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-5N South Side Bee Branch vs. 3rd-7C Delight

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-5N Guy-Perkins vs. 4th-7C Ouachita
8:30 p.m. – 1st-7C Blevins vs. 4th-5N South Side Bee Branch

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-7C Poyen vs. 3rd-5N Lisa Academy
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-5N Mount Vernon-Enola vs. 3rd-7C Sparkman

Region 4 at West Side Greers Ferry
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-5W Scranton vs. 4th-2S Bradford
7:00 p.m. – 1st-2S Rural Special vs. 4th-5W Nemo Vista

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-2S Concord vs. 3rd-5W Sacred Heart
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-5W Wonderview vs. 3rd-2S West Side Greers Ferry

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-5W Wonderview vs. 4th-2S Bradford
8:30 p.m. – 1st-2S Concord vs. 4th-5W Plainview

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-2S West Side Greers Ferry vs. 3rd-5W Nemo Vista
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-5W Sacred Heart vs. 3rd-2S Rural Special

Region 5 at Nevada County
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 1st-7N Kirby vs. 4th-7S Trinity Christian
7:00 p.m. – 1st-7S Bradley vs. 4th-7N Caddo Hills

Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – 2nd-7S Nevada County vs. 3rd-7N Oden
7:00 p.m. – 2nd-7N Acorn vs. 3rd-7S Emerson

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 1st-7N Van-Cove vs. 4th-7S Trinity Christian
8:30 p.m. – 1st-7S Bradley vs. 4th-7N Caddo Hills

Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – 2nd-7S Nevada County vs. 3rd-7N Umpire
8:30 p.m. – 2nd-7N Kirby vs. 3rd-7S Emerson

KWXI Sports for Monday February 22nd, 2010

In college baseball Sunday, at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, the Arkansas Razorbacks won the third and deciding game of their 3-game series against the Ball State Cardinals 9-3. The winning pitcher for the Hogs was Brett Eibner. Monk Kreder had three hits for Arkansas and James McCann drove in three runs. The Razorbacks who are 2-1 and ranked 15th in the nation will host Troy in a 3-game series beginning Friday.

Boys High School Basketball
In Fouke on Saturday night, The Centerpoint Knights senior boys’ basketball team won their first district championship in 6 years with a 37-24 win over Fouke in the District Championship game. It was the 2nd district championship in the past 8 years for Knights head coach Kevin Owens and we talked to him after the championship win. In the district championship Saturday, The Knights were led by Robert Kolbicka who scored 11 points. The Centerpoint Knights senior boy’s basketball team will play in the regional tournament at Prescott this Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. against Rison. If the Knights win their game on Wednesday they’ll earn a spot in the state tournament in Jessiville.

At the 7-A tournament finals in Acorn Saturday night, Acorn beat the Kirby Trojans senior boys Saturday at the Acorn gym in the finals of the district tournament by the final score of 60-51. The leading scorers Hayes Linville scored 26 points, and Lance Whisenhunt had fourteen.
The Kirby Trojans senior boy’s basketball team will play in the regional tournament in Nevada High School at Roston, AR this Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. against Emerson.


Girls High School Basketball
In the girls district 7-A championship game in Acorn Saturday, the #5 Kirby Lady Trojans won the district championship with a 64-54 over Acorn in the finals. The Lady Trojans were led by Tess Cowart who scored 21 points, Ali Whisenhunt scored 14, Cassi Mccauley had 13 points and Lexi Cowart scored ten. The Lady Trojans were down at the half by one 29-28 but they came back and outscored Acorn 36-25 in the second half. Lady Trojans head coach Robert Tucker commented on the comeback. The Kirby Lady Trojans will play Trinity Christian Wednesday at the Regional Tournament in Nevada High School at Roston, AR.

The Centerpoint Lady Knights Senior Girls basketball team will play in the Regional Tournament at Prescott Thursday at 4 p.m. against Drew Central. The Centerpoint Lady Knights Regional Playoff game vs. Drew Central will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and on the internet at www.KWXI.Net . KWXI’s Robert DelGiorno will provide the play-by-play.

In NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing

Yesterday in Fontana, California, Jimmy Johnson held off a charge from Kevin Harvick and he won the Auto Club 500. The win was Johnson’s fifth at Fontana and the 48th of his cup series career.
Tonight at seven on KWXI 98.9-FM, it’s the John Pelphrey Coaches show with john Pelphrey the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team.

KWXI Sports for Sunday February 21st, 2010

College Basketball
AUBURN, ALABAMA- The Auburn Tigers upset the Arkansas Razorbacks 92-83 Saturday. The Hogs had trouble defending the Tigers three point shots as Tay Waller for Auburn torched the nets with 29 points including made 7-threes. The Razorbacks (14-13, 7-5) were led by freshman forward Marshawn Powell who scored 23 points and sophomore guards Rotnei Clarke and Courtney Fortson each scored sixteen. Junior center Delvon Johnson came off the bench and scored 10 points. The Razorbacks next game is Wednesday night in Baton Rouge against the LSU Tigers. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs LSU game Wednesday night on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, the Razorbacks pre-game show starts at 6:30 p.m. and the tip-off is at 7 p.m.

Tomorrow night (Monday) at 7 p.m., listen to the John Pelphrey Show live on KWXI 98.9 FM, with John Pelphrey, the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team.

Other College mens Basketball final scores from Saturday
North Texas beat UALR 83-65, Texas-Arlington blew out Central Arkansas 71-47, Arkansas Tech downed Delta State 76-66, Ouachita Baptist got by Southern Arkansas 69-64, John Brown topped Wayland Baptist 69-56, Arkansas Fort Smith smoked Linclon 95-61, East Texas Baptist beat Ozarks 78-61 and Bethel defeated Lyon 71-61.

In Woman’s College basketball on Saturday
Central Arkansas beat Texas-Arlington 67-59, Delta State beat Arkansas Tech 71-61, Harding downed Arkansas-Monticello 65-51, John Brown beat Wayland Baptist in overtime 73-69, Arkansas Fort Smith beat Lincoln 80-64, Ouachita Baptist outscored Southern Arkansas 91-85, Henderson State dropped Christian Brother’s 86-77, Ozarks blew out East Texas Baptist 82-59 and Bethel defeated Lyon 81-76.


Boys High School Basketball

FOUKE, AR- The Centerpoint Knights senior boys’ basketball team won their first district championship in 6 years with a 37-24 win over Fouke in the District Championship game at Fouke on Saturday night. It was the 2nd district championship in the past 8 years for Knights head coach Kevin Owens. The Knights were led by Robert Kolbicka who scored 11 points.
“The key to the victory in this tournament was defense and timely 3-point shooting,” Kevin Owens, Knights head coach said. “They tried to stop us on our inside game and we stepped up and hit threes and the kids worked their tails off on defense and they got the job done.”
The Centerpoint Knights senior boy’s basketball team will play in the regional tournament at Prescott this Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. against Rison. If the Knights win their game on Wednesday they’ll earn a spot in the state tournament in Jessiville.

ACORN, ARKANSAS- Host Acorn beat the Kirby Trojans senior boys Saturday at the Acorn gym in the finals of the district tournament by the final score of 60-51. The leading scorers Hays Linville scored 26 points, and Lance Whisenhunt had fourteen.

The Kirby Trojans senior boy’s basketball team will play in the regional tournament in Nevada High School at Roston, AR this Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. against Emerson.


Girls High School Basketball
ACORN, TX-The #5 Kirby Lady Trojans won the Girls District 7-3A championship with a 64-54 over host Acorn in the finals of the district championship tournament. The Lady Trojans were led by Tess Cowart who scored 21 points, Ali Whisenhunt scored 14, Cassi Mccauley had 13 points and Lexi Cowart scored ten.
The Lady Trojans were down at the half by one 29-28 but they came back and outscored Acorn 36-25 in the second half.
“We played a lot harder in the second half, rebounded the ball well and hit some big shots in the 3rd quarter,” Robert Tucker, The Kirby senior girls head coach said.
Kirby drained 3-threes in a row in the 3rd quarter.
“We played intense and did a good job and showed a lot of character and heart coming from behind,” Coach Tucker said.
The Kirby Lady Trojans will play Trinity Christian Wednesday at the Regional Tournament in Nevada High School at Roston, AR.

The Centerpoint Lady Knights Senior Girls basketball team will play in the Regional Tournament at Prescott Thursday at 4 p.m. against Drew Central. The Centerpoint Lady Knights Regional Playoff game vs. Drew Central will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and on the internet at www.KWXI.Net . KWXI’s Robert DelGiorno will provide the play-by-play.

College Baseball
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS- The Ball State Cardinals (1-1) beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 5-2 in front of 5,877 fans at Baum Stadium. The Ball State victory over Arkansas (1-1) evened up the series at 1-1 with a rubber game of the series scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
 

KWXI Sports for Friday Feb 19, 2010

At the 7-1A tournament in Acorn last night; both the Kirby Senior girls and Senior boys advanced to the district championship games.

The Kirby Lady Trojans defeated Caddo Hills Lady Indians in the semi finals 54-19. Cassi Mccauley scored 17 points and Tess Cowart scored 12 to lead the Lady Trojans. The Lady Trojans will play Acorn in the district finals Saturday night and their head coach Robert Tucker talked about the big district championship Saturday.

The Kirby senior boys advanced to the district championship game by beating Umpire in the semi finals last night 78-47. Derek Ray lead the Trojans with 21 points and Lance whisenhunt scored fourteen. After the Kirby senior boys win last night, we talked to their head coach Marty Smith. He said that their getting better. The Kirby senior boys will play Van Cove in the finals Saturday night.

At the district 7-3A tournament in Fouke last night, the Centerpoint senior girls lost a heart breaker and the Centerpoint senior boys won a thriller.

In the semi-finals game between the Lady Knights and Bismarck, the Lady Knights trailed in the 4^th quarter by as many as 13 but they came back and took a 2-point lead. However, the Lady Knights couldn’t hold on and the Bismarck Lady Lions defeated the Centerpoint Senior girls 47-45. Ande Doss led the Lady Knights with 17 points and she was named our First National Bank MVP. After the game, Lady Knights head coach John Bright talked about the comeback that came up a little short.

The Lady Knights will participate in the regional tournament in Prescott next week and they’re waiting to see where they’ll be seeded.

The Centerpoint Senior boys trailed by 9 in the 4^th quarter last night in their semi-final game, but they came back and beat the Bismarck Lions 5-56. The leading scorer for the Knights was Sean Bennett with 16. Collin Cogburn scored 14 and Blevin Boyd scored nine. Boyd also had several assists. Boyd was named the First National Bank MVP in the game. The Centerpoint Senior boys will play Prescott in the district  championship game tomorrow night.

We won't be able to broadcast the Knights district championship tomorrow because we will be broadcasting the Arkansas Razorbacks at Auburn basketball game on KWXI. You can listen to the Razorbacks at Auburn game tomorrow on KWXI, pre-game at 5:30 and tip-off at 6 p.m.

KWXI Sports for Thursday February 18^th, 2010

 In College Basketball Last night in Fayetteville, the Arkansas Razorbacks beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 92-79. the Hogs were led by freshman Marshawn Powell who scored 26 points and Courtney Fortson added 19 points. Fortson also had nine rebounds and eight assists. The Razorbacks are now 14-12 overall and 7-4 in conference. The Hogs next game is at Auburn Saturday. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs Auburn basketball game Saturday on KWXI 98.9 FM, pre-game at 5:30 p.m. and tip-off at 6 p.m.

In top 25 basketball Missouri upset #15 Texas 82-77, #7 Kansas State beat Nebraska 91-87, Duke beat Miami 81-74, and Purdue beat Ohio State 60-57.

In high school basketball today In Fouke, at the district 7-3A tournament, the Centerpoint senior boys and Centerpoint Senior girls will both play a semi-final game against Bismarck. The Centerpoint Lady Knights game in Fouke today will tip-off at 4 p.m. against the Bismarck Lady Lions. The Lady Knights head coach John Bright told KWXI sports what it will take to beat Bismarck.

The Centerpoint senior boys game against Bismarck will get underway at 5:30 p.m. KWXI AM-FM and Dot Net, Southwest Arkansas sports leader will broadcast both the Centerpoint senior girls and boys games from the district tournament live, yours truly with the play-by-play, pre-game coverage will start around 3:30 p.m.

The Kirby senior boys and senior girls will play in their  District Tournament beginning tonight in  Acorn.

At the Winter Olympics in Vancouver The United States passed Germany for first place in the total medal count. The U.S. has 10 medals and Germany has 9. The U.S. is tied for first place in gold medals with Korea, South Korea and Switzerland who all have three gold’s. The Highlight for America yesterday was Lindsey Vonn who won the gold medal in the woman’s down hill.

In the NFL The Baltimore Ravens signed wide receiver Donte Stallworth to a 1-year contract. Stallworth was suspended by the NFL last season and released by the Browns after a DUI and Manslaughter charge.

KWXI Sports on Wednesday February 17^th, 2010

In College Basketball Last night, in Starkville, Mississippi; the #2 Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 81-75. The Mississippi State loss means that the Arkansas Razorbacks are now in sole possession of first in the SEC West.

Tonight the Arkansas Razorbacks will host South Carolina at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. You can listen to tonight’s Arkansas vs. South Carolina game on KWXI 98.9 FM, pre-game at 7:30 and tip-off is at 8 p.m.

Besides the Kentucky Mississippi State game in college basketball, their were other Top 25 games, #11 Michigan State pounded Indiana 72-58, #22 Baylor beat Texas Tech 88-70, #23 Wake Forrest downed Virginia Tech 87-83

In college baseball The Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team will open their 2010 season this Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.

In high school basketball tomorrow In Fouke, at the district 7-3A tournament, the Centerpoint senior boys and Centerpoint Senior girls will both play a semi-final game against Bismarck. The Centerpoint Lady Knights game in Fouke tomorrow night against the Bismarck Lady Lions will get under way at 4 p.m. the Centerpoint senior boys game against Bismarck will get underway at 5:30 p.m. I talked to James Bright, the head coach of the Centerpoint Lady Knights and he talked about his girls who have had a great season so far.

KWXI will carry both Centerpoint basketball games from the tournament in Fouke tomorrow live on 670 AM, 98.9 FM and on the internet at www.KWXI.net. Our pre-game coverage will get underway at around 3:30 p.m.

The Kirby senior boys and senior girls will play in their  District Tournament beginning tomorrow night @ Acorn.

KWXI  Sports for Tuesday February 16^th, 2010

In College Basketball The New AP Top 25 Poll is out and Kansas is #1, Kentucky is #2, and Villanova, Purdue and Syracuse round out the top five.

In college basketball last night In top 25 action last night: #1 Kansas beat #23 Texas A&M  59-54 and  UConn beat #3 Villanova 84-75.

In other college basketball games last night of local interest The Arkansas State Red Wolves beat the Louisiana Monroe War Hawks 69-52. Arkansas State is now 15 and 10 going into their next game Thursday at Louisiana Lafayette The Harding Bison’s beat the Southern Arkansas Mule Riders 67-60; the Mule Riders are now 9-14 overall and 4-6 in conference.

In college basketball tomorrow night; the Arkansas Razorbacks host South Carolina at Walton Arena in Fayetteville, you can listen to the Razorbacks vs. the Gamecocks tomorrow night live on KWXI 98.9 FM with pre-game starting at 7:30 and tip-off at 8 p.m.

In high school basketball last night At the Kirby gym; It was senior night and in the senior boys game; the Prescott Curly Wolves beat the Kirby Trojans in the seniors boys game 68-57.

The Kirby senior boys and senior girls will play in the District Tournament beginning Thursday night @ Acorn.  The Centerpoint senior girls will play the winner of the Gurdon Bismarck game and the Centerpoint senior boys will play the winner of Bismarck and Genoa Central. The Centerpoint Lady Knights game in Fouke Thursday night will begin at 4 p.m. and the senior boy’s game will start at 5:30 p.m. and both of the games will be broadcast live on KWXI 98.9 FM and on the internet at www.kwxi.net.

At the Winter Olympics in Vancouver yesterday American Seth Wescott won the gold medal in men’s snowboardcross and American Bode Miller won the bronze in the men’s down hill. Americans lead all country’s at the Olympics with 8 medals so far.

KWXI Sports, the weekend of Friday February 12th through Sunday Saturday February 13th, 2010

February 14th, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, AL- The Alabama Crimson Tide (14-11, 4-7) defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks (13-12, 6-4) 73-68 Saturday. The loss ended the Razorbacks 5-game winning streak as the Tide out rebounded the Hogs 38-24. The leading scorer for Arkansas was Courtney Fortson who had 18 points. Arkansas’s next game is Wednesday night at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. You can listen to the Arkansas vs. South Carolina on KWXI 98.9 FM, pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. and tip-off at 8 p.m.
The John Pelphrey Show airs on KWXI Monday night at 7 p.m. till 8 p.m. with Arkansas’s head basketball coach John Pelphrey.

In Junior High School Basketball Saturday 2/13/10 
CADDO HILLS, AR- The Kirby Lady Trojans won thier Jr High School District championship in Oden Saturday by defeating Oden in the district championship game 34-28. The Kirby junior girls finished their season 24-1. The Kirby junior boys lost their championship game 46-38 against Umpire.

At the Winter Olympics Saturday 2/13/10
Hannah Kearney won the first U.S. Gold Medal of the Vancouver Olympics winning the woman’s moguls beating out Canadian Jenn Heil. 2010American Shannon Bahrke finished third and earned the bronze.

Anton Ohno from the United States won the silver and teammate J.R. Celski won the bronze in the 1,500 short track speed skating finals. The two American skaters lucked out when two South Korean skaters wiped out in the final turn. Lee Jung-su from Korea won the gold. With the medal, Ohno equaled Bonnie Blair’s total of 6 winter Olympic medals which is the U.S. Record.

Sunday February 14th, 2010
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500 holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr. The race was delayed twice for over two hours because of a pot hole at Daytona International speedway.

In High School Basketball
The Centerpoint Knights senior boy’s basketball team and the Centerpoint Senior girl’s basketball teams will compete in the district tournament in Fouke this week. Both the Centerpoint girls and boys are #2 seeds and they have an opening round bye; however they will both be in action this Thursday night.

The Centerpoint senior girls will play the winner of the Gurdon Bismarck game and the Centerpoint senior boys will play the winner of Bismarck and Genoa Central. The Centerpoint Lady Knights game in Fouke Thursday night will begin at 4 p.m. and the senior boy’s game will start at 5:30 p.m. and both of the games will be broadcast live on KWXI 98.9 FM and on the internet at www.kwxi.net.

The Kirby Trojans Senior boys and the Kirby Lady Trojans Senior girl’s basketball teams will play games against the Prescott Senior girls and boys Monday 2/14/10 at the Kirby Gym. Monday’s games will be senior night at Kirby; Kirby’s original senior night was cancelled because of the weather. The senior night games Monday night at Kirby will start at 5:30 p.m. with the girl’s game followed by the boy’s game. The Kirby senior boys and senior girls will play in the District Tournament beginning Thursday night @ Acorn.

KWXI sports for Friday February 12^th, 2010

In the NBA last night The Cavaliers beat the Magic 115 to 106 and the Spurs defeated the Nuggets 111-92.

The NBA announced yesterday that Kobe Bryant from the Lakers and Allen Iverson will not play in the NBA All-Star Game. Bryant who has a sore ankle will be replaced by Dallas guard Jason Kid, it will be Kid’s 10^th all-star game. Iverson will miss the game so that he can spend time with his sick daughter. Iverson will be replaced by Knicks forward David Lee, it will be Lee’s first all-star game. The NBA All-Star game will be played Sunday at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX.

In College Top 25 Basketball last night #11 Gonzaga beat St. Mary’s 80-61, and #15 Butler downed Youngstown State 68-57. In College Basketball tomorrow, the Arkansas Razorbacks who are 13-11 overall and 6-3 and in first place in the SEC West will travel to Alabama. You can listen to the Razorbacks Vs Alabama game tomorrow on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game coverage gets underway at 2:30 p.m. and tip-off at 3 p.m.

In High School Basketball tonight At the Centerpoint Gym, the Centerpoint senior boys and senior girls will host Arkansas Baptist for senior night. You can listen to both of those games live tonight on KWXI 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. the senior girls start at 6 p.m. tomorrow  followed by the senior boys. David Tidwell will provide the play-by-play. 

In other  local high school basketball action tonight Caddo Hills is at Mountain Pine and Mt. Ida is at Wickes

KWXI Sports for Thursday February 11^th, 2010

In college Basketball Last night at Walton Arena in Fayetteville, The Arkansas Razorbacks beat the LSU Tigers 87-52. LSU was in it all the way up to the opening tip-off. The Razorbacks were led by sophomore guards Courtney Fortson and Rotnei Clarke. Fortson scored 17 points, hauled in 6 rebounds and he had 5 assists. Clarke scored 16 points and he had 4 steals. With the win, the Razorbacks maintain their hold on first place in the SEC west. Arkansas is 13-11 overall and 6-3 in the SEC. The Razorbacks next game is this Saturday at Alabama. You can listen to the Razorbacks game at Alabama this Saturday on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM, pre-game for Razorbacks basketball Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and tip-off at 3 p.m.

Elsewhere in college basketball last night #2 Syracuse beat Connecticut 72-67, #8 Duke topped North Carolina 64-54, #13 Ohio State downed Indiana 69-52, #15 New Mexico defeated #23 UNLV 76-66, #19 Northern Iowa beat Drake 57-48, Miami upset #20 Georgia Tech 64-62 and #24 Baylor squeaked by Nebraska 55-53.

In the NBA last night The Heat downed the Hawks 94-76, the Raptors devoured the 76ers 104-93, the Kings outscored the Pistons 103-97, the Bucks blew out the Nets 97-77, the Magic beat the Bulls 107-87, The Bobcats nipped the Timberwolves 93-92, the Hornets stung the Celtics 93-85, The Lakers defeated the Jazz 96-81, The Trailblazers downed the Suns 108-101 and the warriors blew out the Clippers 132-102.

In Junior High School Basketball last night At the District 7-3A Tournament in Gurdon Bismarck beat Centerpoint in the Junior girls semi-final game and the Prescott boys defeated the Centerpoint junior boys. The losses ended the junior boys and junior girls seasons are both over.

In High School Basketball Tomorrow Night the Centerpoint senior boys and senior girls will host Arkansas Baptist for senior night. You can listen to both of those games live on KWXI 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. the senior girls start at 6 p.m. tomorrow  followed by the senior boys. David Tidwell will provide the play-by-play. 

KWXI Sports for February 10^th, 2010

In Seniors High School Basketball last night In Mineral Springs, the Centerpoint Lady Knights Senior Girls basketball team beat Mineral Springs 40-22. The Lady Knights were led by Ande Doss who scored 13 points and Haley Hudgins scored seven. The Lady Knights are now 13-8 overall and 9-2 in conference going into their final regular season game of the year Friday night. Also in Mineral Springs last night in the senior boys game; Mineral Springs defeated the Centerpoint Knights Senior boys team 54-41. The Knights were playing without their starting point guard Boyd Blevin, Blevin left school sick yesterday and didn’t travel to the game. The Knights were only down by two at half but Mineral Springs pulled away in the second half. The leading scorers for the Knights last night were Russell Watts who scored 19 points and Kolin Cogburn added ten.

Friday night the Centerpoint senior boys and senior girls will host Arkansas Baptist for senior night. You can listen to both of those games live on KWXI 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. the senior girls start at 6 p.m. followed by the senior boys. David Tidwell will provide the play-by-play.

In Junior high basketball tonight At the District 7-3A tournament in Gurdon, the Centerpoint Junior Girls play Bismarck in the semi-finals; tip-off at 7 p.m. At 8:15 p.m. the Centerpoint Junior boys play Prescott in the Semifinals

In college basketball tonight The Arkansas Razorbacks who are in first place in the SEC West with a conference record of 5-3 host the LSU Tigers at  Walton Arena in Fayetteville. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs LSU game tonight on  KWXI 98.9 FM, with the pre-game starting at 6:30 p.m. and the tip-off at 7 p.m.

In the NBA last night The heat beat the Rockets 99-66, the Bob Cats got by the Wizards 94-92, The Bulls outscored the Pacers 109-101, The Cavaliers beat the Nets 104-97, It was the 76ers over the T-Wolves 119-97, the Kings beat the Knicks in overtime 118-114, The Pistons downed the Bucks 93-81, it was the Hawks over the Grizzly’s 108-94, the Thunder beat the trailblazers 89-77, the Jazz outscored the Clippers 109-99 and the Nuggets blew out the Mavericks 127-91.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday February 9^th, 2010

The ratings for Superbowl 44 made it the most watched program in television history, surpassing the final episode of Mash. According to Nielsen, 106 million views watched the Superbowl.

Yesterday the saints arrived in New Orleans and they were greeted by thousands of fans who lined the streets. Today, maybe 1-million people could be in the streets for a victory parade that will wind through the streets of New Orleans.

Last night Drew Breese appeared on the Letterman show and he told David Letterman about the special moment he had with his son on the field after the game. Breese and his son will be on the cover of sports illustrated.

Last night at the District 7-3A Tournament in Gurdon The Centerpoint Junior boys won their game over Fouke 57-23. The leading scorer was Daniel Ramerez who scored 16 points. The Centerpoint Junior boys play Prescott in the Semifinals Wednesday night at 8:15 p.m.

The Centerpoint Junior girls also won, their game 33-9. The Centerpoint Junior girls play Biscarck Wednesday ngiht in the semifinals at 7 p.m.

In local high school basketball tonight The Centerpoint senior girls and boys are at Mineral Springs, The Kirby senior girls and senior boys are at Blevins and the Caddo Hills senior girls and senior boys host Emmett.

In college Basketball The new AP Top 25 poll is out and Kansas is still #1 followed by Syracuse is #2 and Kentucky is #3 and Villanova and West Virginia round out the top 5.

In college basketball last night: In Austin, #1 Kansas beat #14 Texas 80-68 and #4 Villanova beat #5 West Virginia 82-75.

The Razorbacks play LSU tomorrow night at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs LSU game tomorrow  night on KWXI 98.9 FM, with the pre-game starting at 6:30 p.m. and the tip-off at 7 p.m.

In the NBA last night The Mavericks outscored the Warriors 127-117, the Lakers beat the Spurs 101-89 and the Magic defeated the Hornets 123-117. The Razorbacks play LSU tomorrow night at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs LSU game tomorrow  night on KWXI 98.9 FM, with the pre-game starting at 6:30 p.m. and the tip-off at 7 p.m.

KWXI Sports for Monday February 8^th, 2010

IN THE NFL The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Superbowl in the teams 44-year history. Saints quarterback Drew Breese completed 32 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns, including a touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey. Breese, who’s 32 completions tied a Superbowl record held by New England’s Tom Brady was named the games MVP. The Saints trailed at ½ time10-6 but they came out and started the second half with a Superbowl first ever surprise on side kick. The saints were able to come up with a 44 yard field goal by Garrett Hartley as a result of the onside kick. Hartley kicked a Superbowl record 3-filed goals from outside 40 yards. The Saints iced the game late in the 4^th quarter when cornerback Tracy Porter intercepted a Payton Manning pass and returned it 70-yards for a touchdown that resulted in New Orleans erupting into a Lombardi Gras celebration in the streets of a city that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina 4 ½ years ago. After the win, New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said that New Orleans is back. Saints had coach Sean Payton who coached like a riverboat gambler said that the saints had the best team. Saints quarterback and Superbowl MVP said that they new the city of New Orleans and most of the country was behind the Saints.

The city of New Orleans has scheduled a parade for the world champion New Orleans Saints that will roll through the streets of new Orleans tomorrow.

In Golf Steve Stricker won the Northern Trust Open in Las Angeles.

In College Basketball yesterday #3 Syracuse beat Cincinnati 71-54, and #13 Ohio State beat Iowa 68-58.

Yesterday in Womans college basketball In Fayetteville, Ark.,, Kentucky beat the Arkansas Razorbacks woman’s basketball team 71-57.

Tonight on KWXI 98.9, listen to the John Pelphrey Show with John Pelphrey, the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks mens basketball team who are currently in first place in the SEC West after Saturday win over Auburn. Arkansas is 5-3 in the SEC.

In junior high school basketball  The Centerpoint junior girls and boys will play in the district tournament tonight  at Gurdon. The Centerpoint junior girls tip-off at 7 p.m. and the Centerpoint junior boys tip off at 8:15 p.m. 

KWXI Sports for the weekend of Friday 2/5- Saturday 2/6/10 

Friday 2/5/10 in high school basketball

            KIRBY, Ark.-The Kirby basketball teams swept all three games from Lockesburg at the Kirby gym on Friday night. The Kirby Junior girls won 50-14, the Kirby girls won 62-14 and the Kirby boys won 69-31. The Kirby senior girls Lady Trojans are now 31-2 and the Kirby boys senior Trojans are 28-5. The Kirby senior boys and senior girls next game is Tuesday at Blevins. 

            GENOA, Ark., -The Ceneterpoint Lady Knights maintained their strong hold on second place in their conference with a 54-44 road win at Genoa Central. The Lady Knights were down by 10 at half but they came out and outscored the Lady Dragons 12-0 in the 3^rd quarter and coasted to a victory. The leading scorers for the Lady Knights (8-2 in conference) were Ande Doss with 18, Carley Beebe 14, Haley Hudgins 10 and Tiffany Samuel with nine. The Centerpoint Lady Knights will play Tuesday night at Mineral Springs.

            The Centerpoint Junior Girls beat Genoa Central 28-23. The Centerpoint Junior girls leading scorers were Amanda Black with 10, and Brooke Bright who scored nine. 

            GENOA, Ark.,- The Centerpoint Knights beat the Genoa Central Dragons 60-43 in a conference boys varsity basketball game here Friday night. The Knights were led by Blevin Boyd who scored 12 points, Kolin Cogburn 11, and Russell Watts who scored ten. The Knights remain in second place in conference as they get ready for their next game Tuesday night at Mineral Springs. 

The Centerpoint junior girls and boys will play in the district tournament Monday night at Gurdon. The Centerpoint junior girls tip-off at 7 p.m. and the Centerpoint junior boys tip off at 8:15 p.m. 

College Basketball Saturday February 6^th, 2010

FAYETTEVILLE,  AR- The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Auburn Tigers (11-12, 2-6) in overtime 82-79 and in the process they took over sole possession of first place in the SEC West. The Razorbacks (12-11, 5-3)  were led by Courtney Fortson who pored in 24 points. The Razorbacks next game is Wednesday night against LSU at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs LSU game Wednesday night on KWXI 98.9 FM, with the pre-game starting at 6:30 p.m. and the tip-off at 7 p.m.

KWXI 98.9 FM will carry the John Pelphrey Show live at 7 p.m. with John Pelphrey, the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team. 

College Baseball

Arkansas Razorbacks Zack Cox, Brett Eibner and Andy Wilkins were named on Friday to Baseball America’s Pre-Season All American Team. Cox was named first team designated hitter, Eibner the first-team utility player and Wilkins the second-team first baseman. 

KWXI Sports for Friday February 5^th, 2010

In high school basketball last night At the Kirby Gym, the Kirby Senior girls and the Kirby Senior boys swept Umpire.

In the senior girls game, The Kirby Lady Trojans knocked off Umpire 62-37. Cassi McCauley led the Lady Trojans with 26 points including 8-threes. Tess Cowart scored 18 points. After last nights win, I sat down and talked with the Kirby Senior girls head coach Robert Tucker and he commented on his teams win. The Kirby Lady Trojans are now 30-2.

The Kirby Senior boys came back from a 7-point half time deficit and they went on to beat Umpire 57-51. Derek Ray led the Trojans with 22 points. The Kirby Senior boys head coach Marty Smith told KWXI sports that his team showed a lot of guts last night stealing victory out of the jaws of defeat.

Tonight at the Kirby gym, the Kirby Senior Girls and Senior boys host Lockesburg. You can listen to both of their games live on KWXI 98.9-FM, airtime around 6:30 p.m., Bruce Massey with the play-by-play.

Last night in Fouke The Centerpoint Jr Boys, senior girls and senior boys swept Fouke. In the first game, the Knights Jr boys beat Fouke 47-29 and Monday they will play Fouke in the district tournament at 8:15 p.m.

In the senior girls game at Fouke last night, the Lady Knights beat Fouke 36-21. The Lady Knights took over sole possession of 2^nd place in conference with the win. The Lady Knights were led by Ande Doss who scored 9 points while Tiffany Samuel and Haley Hudgins pitched in with 7 each.

The Centerpoint Senior boys beat Fouke 47-36. Russell Watts led the Knights with 14 points. Blevin Boyd scored eleven. The Centerpoint Senior boys are now in sole possession of 2^nd place in conference. Tonight the Centerpoint junior girls, senior girls and senior boys play at Genoa.

In other high school action tonight Caddo Hills senior girls and boys host Poyen and Mt. Ida is at CMS.

In college basketball tomorrow The Arkansas  Razorbacks who  have won 3-straight conference games for the first time since the 2007-2008 season, host Auburn. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs Auburn game tomorrow on KWXI  670 AM and 98.9 FM. Pre-Game for the Razorbacks basketball game tomorrow at Noon and tip-off at 12:30 p.m.

KWXI Sports for Thursday February 4^th, 2010

In Athens Georgia, the Arkansas Razorbacks beat the Georgia Bulldogs 72-68. The Razorbacks, who won only 2-SEC games last season appears to be a contender for the SEC West title after last nights win that improved their overall record to 11-11 and their conference record to 4-3. In last nights win, Courtney Fortson scored 27-points including five clutch free throws in the final 40 seconds which helped Arkansas ice the game. The Razorbacks have won 3-straight conference games for the first time since the 2007-2008 season. The Razorbacks host Auburn Saturday. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs Auburn game Saturday on KWXI  670 AM and 98.9 FM. Pre-Game for the Razorbacks basketball game Saturday at Noon and tip-off at 12:30 p.m.

In high school basketball tonight The Centerpoint senior girls and senior boys are at Fouke and the Kirby senior girls and senor boys host Umpire.

In high school basketball tomorrow night KWXI 98.9 FM and KWXI.net will carry the Kirby Vs Lockesburg senior girls and senior boys games live from the Kirby gym. Airtime around 6:30 p.m., Bruce Massey with the play-by-play,

In college Football Yesterday was national signing day in college football and the Arkansas Razorbacks and head coach Bobby Petrino worked on beefing up the Hogs defense. Why not? The Hogs already have one of the nations most productive offenses. The Razorbacks signed 25 recruits including defensive tackle Bryan Jones from Junction City High School who helped lead his high school team to back-to-back state championships and he is also a two-time member of the Associated Press all Arkansas team. This years recruiting class at Arkansas include five defensive lineman, besides Jones, the Razorbacks also signed tackle Calvin Barnett from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa. Barnett was selected to play in the U.S. Army All American game and he went to the same high school as Razorbacks offensive coordinator Garrick McGee. Overall, the Razorbacks recruiting class was ranked 48^th in the country by Rival.com.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday February 3, 2010

In high school basketball last night Last night at the Centerpoint Gym: In the senior girls game, the 4^th ranked 3-A team in the state,  Prescott Lady Wolves beat the Centerpoint Lady Knights 56-51. The Lady Knights drop to 6-2 in conference but they have nothing to be ashamed of, they played a terrific game. Carley Beebe was our First National Bank player of the game. In the senior boys game, the 4^th ranked team in the state, Prescott Curley Wolves beat the Centerpoint Knights 63-45. Collin Cogburn was named the Centerpoint First National Bank player of the game. The Centerpoint senior girls and senior boys next games are Thursday night at Fouke and Friday night at Genoa.

Last night at Oden The Kirby senior girls beat Oden 63-35. Cassi Mccauley scored 29 points for the Lady Trojans, including 7-3’s. Tess Cowart pitched in with 9 points, Ali Whisenhunt scored 8 and Lexi Cowart had five. The Kirby senior boys and girls play Thursday night at home against Umpire and Friday night at home against Lockesburg. KWXI will carry the Kirby senior boys and girls games against Lockesburg live on 98.9 FM and KWXI.net.

In college basketball last night #2 Villanova beat Seton Hall 81-71, #3 Syracuse downed Providence 85-68, #4 Kentucky defeated #25 Ole Miss 85-75, #16 Wisconsin blew out #5 Michigan State 67-49, #10 Kansas State had no problem beating Nebraska 76-57 and #12 BYU topped TCU 76-56.

In college basketball tonight The Arkansas Razorbacks are at Georgia. You can listen to  the Razorbacks Vs Bulldogs game tonight on KWXI 98.9 FM, pre-game at 5:30 and tip-of at 6 p.m.

In the NBA last night The Cavaliers blew out the Grizzles 105-89, The Magic defeated the Bucks 99-82, the Pacers outscored the Raptors 130-115, The Pistons beat the Nets 97-93, the Thunder downed the Hawks 106-99, the Clippers got by the Bulls 90-82 and the Rockets beat the Warriors 119-97.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday February 2nd, 2010

In High school basketball tonight The Centerpoint Lady Knights Senior Girls and the Centerpoint Knights Senior boys will host The Prescott Lady Wolves and Curley Wolves at the Centerpoint Gym. In the girls game, the Lady Knights come in 10-8 overall and 6-1 in conference with the only conference loss at Prescott. The Prescott Girls are ranked 4th in the state with a record of 15-3. I woke up the Centerpoint Lady Knights head coach John Bright this morning and I asked Coach Bright, what the Lady Knights have to do tonight if they're going to beat Prescott. The Centerpoint Knights Senior boys will have they're hands full tonight also, because the Curley Wolves senior boys are also ranked 4th in the state with a record of 18-2.The Centerpoint at Fouke Senior girls and senior boy's basketball games were postponed because of the weather. The games will be made up this Thursday at Fouke.

In other high school basketball action tonight: The Kirby junior boys, senior girls and senior boys play at Oden, The Caddo hills junior boys, senior girls and senior boys host Umpire and the Mt. Ida junior girls, senior girls and senior boys are at Hector. The Umpire at Kirby basketball games scheduled for last week is Thursday night at the Kirby at 5:30 PM.

In College basketball The new AP Top 25 college basketball poll is out and Kansas is #1 followed by Villanova, Syracuse and Kentucky who are 2-3 and 4. Michigan State is 5th and West Virginia, Georgetown, Purdue and Texas Round out the top 10.

In college basketball last night: #10 Texas beat Oklahoma State in Stillwater, 72-60. Louisville beat U-Conn 82-69. Wednesday 2/3 vs. Georgia - Pregame begins at 5:30PM CST

In the NBA last night The Jazz beat the mavericks 104-92, The Grizzlies beat the Lakers 95-93, but Kobe Bryant passed Jerry West as the Lakers all-time scoring leader, Kobe had 44 points. The Suns beat the Hornets 109-100, the Bucks beat the heat 97-81 and the Celtics beat the Wizards 99-88.

In the NFL At Superbowl 44, today is Media Day. The teams have been practicing inside because of the rain in Miami and they'll probably practice inside today again. 

Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball
Broadcast Schedule For 2/1/10 on KWXI

Monday 2/1 - John Pelphrey Live - Broadcast begins at 7:00PM CST

Wednesday 2/3 vs. Georgia - Pregame begins at 5:30PM CST

Saturday 2/6 vs. Auburn - Pregame begins at 12:00PM CST

Monday 2/8 - John Pelphrey Live - Broadcast begins at 7:00PM CST

KWXI Sports For Monday February 1^st, 2010

In the national football league Last night in the Pro Bowl at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, the AFC beat the NFC 41-34. The games MVP was Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. Shaub threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, Next Sunday the stakes will be much higher in Miami at Superbowl 44 when the Indianapolis Colts, a 5 ½ point favorite take on the New Orleans Saints. Colts defensive end Dwight Freeny is questionable for Sunday’s game. ESPN has reported that Freeny has torn ligaments in his right ankle. The Colts say that Freeny has a 3^rd degree high ankle sprain.

This weeks KWXI Opinion poll question is, Who are  you rooting for in this years Superbowl, The Indianapolis Colts, The New Orleans Saints, or Don’t Care. Log on to our website at www.KWXI.net and click on opinion poll and tell us who you’re going to be rooting for Sunday.

In college basketball Last night in Oxford Mississippi, the Arkansas Razorbacks upset #18 Ole Miss 80-73. With the win, the Razorbacks snap a 15-game SEC road losing streak. The leading scorer for the Razorbacks last night was Mike Washington, he scored 22 points and he had 11 rebounds. Marshawn Powell scored 19 points. Arkansas is now 10-11 overall and 4-3 in the SEC. The Razorbacks next game is Wednesday night at Georgia. You can listen to the Razorbacks game at Georgia Wednesday night on KWXI 98.9 FM, pre-game at 5:30 and tip-off at 6 p.m.

Listen to KWXI 98.9 FM tonight at 7 p.m.  as we broadcast the John Pelrhrey Show with John Pelphrey, the Head Coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team.

In the NBA yesterday The Lakers beat the Celtics 90-89 (Kobe Bryant scored the winning basket with 7.3 seconds left), The Nuggets beat the Spurs 103-89, The Suns beat the Rockets in overtime 115-111, The Cavaliers blew out the Clippers 114-89, the Magic beat the Pistons 91-86, The 76ers got by the Nets 83-79, The Raptors out scored the Pacers 117-102, It was the Timber wolves over the Knicks 119-91, and the Thunder beat the Warriors 112-104.

In high School Basketball last Friday The Centerpoint at Fouke Senior girls and senior boys basketball games were postponed because of the weather. The games will be made up this Thursday at Fouke.

In golf yesterday Ben Crane won the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.

In Tennis yesterday Roger Federer won the Australian Open, it was his 16^th Grand Slam title.