Program Analyst\High school, NCAA DII and DIII, UAPB and GAC sports coordinator for @ArkansasOnline\ Ball Hawgz Elite 2030 Head Coach AAU
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Pulling double duty again this year! Escorting my daughter at Bryant's homecoming and then covering the big No. 1 vs No. 2 battle between the Hornets and Cabot! Ain't life grand!
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I'm gonna go ahead and say it...she's gonna be one of the best to ever come out of this state.
She's a Freshman!! 👏👏👏
@farmingtonfast freshman Easton McCollough (@E_McCollough4) brought home MVP honors in the Lady Cardinals' 5A Championship win over GCT.
McCollough finished with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, two blocks and two steals. #ARPreps
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Imagine Elauna, Jersey and Maryam all possibly starting in the 2021-22 season...talk about scary.
Analysis: Wolfenbarger's pledge is massive get for Arkansas: The addition of Jersey Wolfenbarger to Arkansas' 2021 commit list is just another big-time building block for Mike Neighbors. dlvr.it/RVZcby
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It's scary to think just how good @ntsmith1402 is going to be...and that's saying a lot when you're already a 5-star. Heck of a workout with @Deshone_McClure
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Gotta love the fact that two ladies from the state, @JerseyWolf4 and @Maryamdauda30 were named McDonald's All Americans. Maybe others will start realizing just how much boys and girls basketball talent is inside Arkansas.
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Just in case someone didn't know or maybe had some form of doubt...the high school basketball talent that comes out of Arkansas is pretty damn good.
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So many good games, as well as a few upsets, on Day 1 of state tournament play, but I couldn't lock in beforehand and can't even look back after the fact after the news I got this afternoon. Literally talked to my guy at 10:11 a.m. and texted him at 11:38 a.m. ... just surreal
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Man those small school gyms like that were so cool! Humphrey, Wabbaseka, Kingsland, etc...loved going to those places when I was young.
I’m interested in learning about the history of Umpire, Arkansas basketball. Never heard of them until last night. Incredible gym… one of coolest settings in the state!
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Man, I literally couldn't believe the news about Coach Lofton. I've still got a voice mail in my phone from him, "Yo E, give me a call when you can and try not to work yourself crazy"... a true coaching legend.
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The game has officially been called. There was a brief melee where the entire Maumelle bench was ejected, plus a Hornets starter, for literally leaving the bench. That left Maumelle with just three players, leading the game to be called. Wow!
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Day 1 of the Big Red Team Camp at Hendrix was hype...Day 2 is even more hype. I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Arkansas is becoming more and more of a basketball state. Trust me when I say others across the country are taking notice, too.
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This needs to be shown everywhere!!
Still not over this hustle from Koen Entringer 👏👏
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Tough news to wake up to. Saw and talked to Bob a few weeks ago, and he was the same as he's always been - nice and genuine to the core. That's literally who he was. If someone couldn't get along with him, that meant something was wrong with them...not him. RIL to a legend.
Bob Holt, one of the last great true Journalist passed at 10:38 tonight. Ironically the doctor on duty was a former Razorback baseball player. Bob was an amazing person. Kindest most gentle man in the world, always lifting people up and helping them.
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Final
Jonesboro 55, Marion 28
Golden Hurricane go back-to-back and Swift (pause three seconds for effect)...Wes Swift, gets title No. 7.
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Final
NLR 65, Bentonville 47
Charging Wildcats win their second title in a row and gives Johnny Rice title No. 6 as a head coach.
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King Cotton Classic
Just in case anyone out there didn't know...Arkansas HS basketball is pretty good, and @coachwesswift is really good at coaching.
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Attention all Ark. HS Basketball coaches, I'm taking nominations for the ADG All-Arkansas Preps Boys and Girls teams. There will be a 1st, 2nd and underclassmen team (I really wish there were more because this is truly a basketball state). You can DM me nominations or (cont'd)...
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(In my @coachwesswift voice)...Arkansas HS basketball, boys and girls, is pretty dang good. Just sayin'.
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With HS basketball regionals starting Wednesday, it's gonna be tough...some of the best teams in Arkansas won't make it to state tournament play next week, especially in 3A and 2A. Brutal matchups.
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About 15-17 kids who'll eventually be on NCAA Division I teams, not to mention the others who'll play college ball at other levels, will be on the floor at some point. Trust me, Hornet Gymnasium will be rockin'. You may want to be there...just sayin'.
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There wasn't an empty seat anywhere bro!
They used every chair in the West Helena…
Cars parked down the street!
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All Love Big Kev
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State HS basketball tournament observation...
There are a lotttttttt of intriguing first-round matchups in all classes this week, a lot of them. Some could've legitimately been state final previews...it's gonna be an eye-opening week for a lot of people. Trust me.
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Here at Parkview checking out these Patriots on media day. My guy @RustonRifle with the sly smile...I think he knows he's got a monster of a squad.
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Third and final day of the King Cotton coming up shortly...a brotha is running on fumes. But love watching, covering and supporting these student athletes.
Updates comin'...
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The start of a long, long three days for me is about to begin here at the King Cotton Classic. Duncanville, Texas is going through a workout right now, but in less than an hour, the convention center will be rockin' when Benton opens with McDonough, GA.
Updates comin'..
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Prayers definitely going up for @Toni_Phroze14 , @jpsmith6182 , @HotSpringsAD and the rest of the Hot Springs Trojan family. A. Coop was truly a good guy.
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Final
Conway 76, NLR 63
No. 1 Lady Wampus Cats go on the road and pick up a huge win. Clardy finished with 27. Edwards had 18 for NLR.
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It's calm now, but that's gonna change real soon here at Greene County Tech. The Class 5A state basketball tournament will begin in about 40 minutes. As always, it's gonna be a long but eventful week in Eagle Country.
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HS hoops ate in full swing around the state and I will say this...the parity is high in every classification right now, boys and girls. My next Ark. Democrat-Gazette Super Six and overall Top 10 won't drop until New Year's Day, but trust me, it's gone be interesting.
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Just in case anyone was wondering, Layne Taylor is different. Carry on...
@FarmingtonMBB @LayneTaylor2024 @big73miller @CrunkdOutEnt @k_sutherlandAR
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I'll never forget what time it was, what I was doing and where I was at when I got that call, and it was literally four hours after I'd just talked to my guy. And you know what KB, he's still making an impact!
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Class 5A state baseball
Final
Van Buren 6, Greenwood 2
Heck of a response by Van Buren after that home run. Pointers headed to the title game.
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Morrilton 70, Magnolia 64
Devil Dogs end the Panthers' 54-game run.
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The atmospheres at First Security have been nothing short of amazing. You may wanna come out and watch these fellas next Saturday at 11 a.m....just sayin'.
WE'RE HOSTING! @Harding_FB will take on Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday, December 9th at 11 a.m., at First Security Stadium. The game will be streamed live on ESPN Plus #GOBisons
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Actually heard from about 7-8 coaches yesterday about this ... to put it mildly, some aren't too happy.
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My heart is heavy after the tragic news I just received...just senseless violence. Senseless to the point that it's extremely upsetting. 🙏🏾
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A lot of HSBK coaching moves being made around the state...
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Conway 77, Parkway 54
Clardy finished with 38 for Conway. Williams had 24 points and 10 rebounds.
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Love it!!!
This high school basketball team got surprised with NBA tickets to the Grizzlies-Bulls game on MLK day for Christmas ❤️👏
(via @LRCentralHoops)
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Magnolia 59, Mills 56
Derrian Ford with a big three with about 4 sec. left to snap at tie for Magnolia. Gotta give Mills credit for never panicking after getting down 13 and storming back.
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I'll say this...based off what I'm seeing today at the Summerwood Sports Team, the Class 6A and Class 5A basketball seasons are gonna be really, really interesting. Believe that.
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UCA 27, Missouri State 20
Huge second-half rally for the Bears, who'll face the No. 1 team in the FCS, North Dakota State, next week.
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Here at Bank OZK Arena!! If some of you don't know, there are a few games going down today. Thought I'd remind you all, you know, just in case anyone forgot. Class 5A girls title game up first at high noon between old friends Greenwood and Jonesboro.
Updates a comin...
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Final
Rogers 3, Har-Ber 2
Melson guns Jenkins down at home...WOW!!! Mounties win it.
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Good thing you didn't get the bags under my eyes 😁
One of the hardest working man in the media game today in the state of Arkansas ➡️➡️ Erick Taylor @ETTaylor79
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Central , Conway x
Lady Tigers take down No. 1 Conway. Huge, huge win for Central, which lost twice to the Lady Wampus Cats by an average of 50-plus. In postseason play, anything can happen.
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The motivation behind putting together this weekend...these fellas are getting it done.
@big73miller @TeamOldSchoolW
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The fifth and final day of the Class 4A state tournament is set to begin in less than an hour here in Blytheville. Semifinal Saturday! And when I tell you there's a line outside the arena that stretches 3 blocks waiting to get in, that's not an exaggeration.
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Central 40, Northside 37
Williams' three hits the back of the rim, Tigers hold on. #arpreps
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UAPB 36, Prairie View A&M 31
Golden Lions win their first SWAC West Division title since 2012.
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As a side note, my guy @keithzackery1 at Morrilton never, ever disappoints with the game-day attire. I mean, the man is clean as a whistle! GQ magazine would be envious right now, for real. And here I am with a sweatshirt on, smh.
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I know my guy @keithzackery1 is about to coach a big one for Morrilton...but I swear, I think at some moment today, he's going to give us the Bible chapter and verse from where his sermon will come from....sharp.as.a.tack!!
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Final
Northside 72, NLR 56
Wolfenbarger finished with 24 for Northside. Freeman had 19 for NLR.
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I gotta give a shout out to my guy @marcusadams03. Tonight, he had Conway playing harder than any team I've seen so far this season...and I've seen a whole lot of 'em.
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Another one of the best run classics around!! There's some heat in this event, too! Man...
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NCAA D-II Final
Harding 38, Mines 7
Bisons complete their perfect season by winning their first ever national title!!!! And much like they did this year, they dominated.
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Less than an hour away from the start of the Class 6A state tournament here at Gryphon Arena at Little Rock Southwest High School...they're ready!!!
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Top-ranked Melbourne goes to Jonesboro and pulls away for a 58-29 victory. Lady Katz knock off another upper-tier team from a higher class.
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HSGBK update:
North Little Rock beats Bartlett (Tenn.) 67-60 behind 19 points from April Edwards. Jocelyn Tate had 16 points, Garin Freeman 13 points and Ja'Miya Brown with 10 points for the Lady Charging Wildcats.
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Final
Harding 35, C. Missouri 34
Absolutely a great game! Just saw the C. Missouri coach run down and try to talk to the officials immediately after, presumably about that blocked extra point. Bisons will host Grand Valley State next week in the quarterfinals.
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Another observation from the Summerwood Sports Team Camp...Springdale won't take a step back in 6A, trust me. Sealy will have plenty of help, starting with Aiden Gazaway. That kid will be a D-I player.
@big73miller @CrunkdOutEnt @k_sutherlandAR @ArRecruitingGuy @Reddogs_bball
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On a high school basketball note, it's going to be interesting with the decisions that'll have to be made about the conference tournaments that are to be played this week for 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, especially with regionals set to begin next weeks. (cont'd)
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North Lilttle Rock 80, Blytheville 78, OT
Bryson Warren finished with 22 points for the Charging Wildcats. Deveon Smith had 26 for the Chickasaws in a game that had a postseason feel to it. #arpreps
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Harding's regional final vs. Ferris State is set for a noon time start on Saturday in Big Rapids, Mich. Bisons are a win away from reaching the Final 4 for the second year in a row.
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Can't say enough how happy I am for this dude!
The Heat just picked up an absolute SHOOTER with Bryson Warren 🎯 @Hesifambryson
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Attn all Ark. HS boys/girls basketball coaches, I need you to send me brackets/schedules of ANY tournaments, classics or events that you're hosting or will be a part of this upcoming season. You can DM them to me or email them to: ericktaylor@adgnewsroom.com
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Day 1 of the Ark. HS state basketball finals is here at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs!! A unified game between Pottsville and Conway is taking place right now before Farmington and Nashville duke it out for the 4A girls title at noon.
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Final
Bentonville 78, Maumelle 48
Dehrmann had 20 points for the Tigers, who were in total control from the second quarter on. Davillier had 12 points for the Hornets.
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Melbourne 63, Bigelow 30
McCarn finished with 31 points...amazing. And she did it any way you can think of. Three ball, pull up, transition, off defense, floater, runner...whatever you can come up with, she scored off that, too.
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Mills 49, Morrilton 46
Pinion just short on a three-pointer with about five seconds left, Comets win the title. Heck of a game.
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The entire situation is unfortunate, especially since everything is supposed to be about what's best for the kids. If this decision remains when the season starts for NLR, then how is it best for the kid when it appears nothing was done wrong. What kind of message does that send?
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If you have never seen Koons from Har-Ber play, she's one of best undersized, rebounding guards you're gonna see at the HS level. She just goes and gets it...that's effort.
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NLR 58, Central 40
Smith finished with 24 as NLR will head back to Hot Springs to defend their title.
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Was a beast at Central!!
20 yrs ago, @dedrick_poole ended his @lrtigerfootball career with 6,059 yds rushing & 71 TDs. He was named All-America (‘99,‘01), All-Southern (‘00), All-State (‘99,‘00,’01) & All-Star (‘01). His 2,211 yds rushing in ‘99 set a state record for a soph @MichaelPoore1
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Love it!! A lot of buckets scored in that pic.
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Been communicating with eStem Coach Nathan Pottorff, who said Cobe is in stable condition and doing better.
Prayers go out to Cobe Isaac of Little Rock ESTEM high. He was taken to a local hospital after collapsing in the 1st quarter of their game against @LRCA_Hoops.
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Girls
LR Christian 68, Conway 66
Rogers with 30 for LRC. Clardy with 23 for Conway.
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We appreciate that coach!!! These kids deserve all of it, they really do.
Big thanks to @ETTaylor79 and all the guys covering the high school basketball state tournaments. They are working long days to make sure the kids get the coverage they deserve! Thanks for all y’all do throughout the regular season as well!
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Sidenote: Central may as well get ready because D-I coaches will flood this gym over the next few years...Warren and Annor Boateng are special players.
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An absolutely loaded field for the King Cotton this year...NLR, Parkview, Pine Bluff, Watson Chapel (boys and girls), White Hall, Sylvan Hills girls and Magnolia from Arkansas....
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My guy!! A great coach that wins wherever he goes with whomever he has, but he's an even better person.
George Shelton named LR Central head coach
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Class 4A girls
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Farmington 65, Nashville 61
Lady Cards hold on to win the 4A state title! Great game from both. Scrapperettes had a chance to tie it, but their shot just didn't fall.
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Got here early for the opening of the palace that is Hornet Arena in Bryant...talk about a facility! Not gone even try to describe it because words wouldn't do it justice...but let's just say it's atop the food chain right now in 6A. They'll host rival Benton tonight. #arpreps
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