Saline River News

Mulerider Football’s 2022 slate announced

MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The 2022 schedule for Southern Arkansas Football has been released and highlighting the 11-game regular season docket under first-year head coach Brad Smiley are four home games inside Wilkins Stadium at Rip Powell Field as well as the program’s 11th appearance all-time in the Murphy USA Classic. Since 2012, the Muleriders are 33-8 at home…

Jackson to serve as UAM Director of Athletics

MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has suspended the search committee to fill the institution’s director of athletics position. William “Hud†Jackson will serve as the director of athletics and continue in his role as the head football coach at UAM. Jackson has served as the UAM interim director of athletics since July…

Arkansas sweeps Kentucky behind Wiggins’ quality start

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Hogs win again. No. 3 Arkansas (16-3, 3-0 SEC) finished off its three-game sweep of Kentucky (14-7, 0-3 SEC) with a 3-1 victory in Sunday’s series finale at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks, now winners of 11 consecutive games and 11 straight SEC series, have won their last five SEC Opening Weekend…

Lumberjack SC opens 4A East play with 8-1 road win over Stuttgart(+34 Match Photos)

Lumberjack SC opens 4A East play with 8-1 road win over Stuttgart(+34 Match Photos)

STUTTGART, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjack Soccer Club delivered a magnificent performance Thursday evening, March 17, 2022, beating Stuttgart on the road to pick up the Jacks’ first 4A East Conference win of the season in a goal-packed match by the final score of 8-1. Coming off the back of a 2-1 Tomato Derby win…

Herring’s second half goal not enough as Lady Jacks drop match at Stuttgart(+16 Match Photos)

Herring’s second half goal not enough as Lady Jacks drop match at Stuttgart(+16 Match Photos)

STUTTGART, Ark. – A tough road trip at Stuttgart ended in a 3-1 loss for Warren’s Lady Jack Soccer Club Thursday night, March 17, 2022. The match was Warren’s first meeting in the 4A East Conference. The Lady Jacks came very close to taking an early lead in the eighth minute. The chance came from…

Razorbacks advance, defeat Vermont 75-71

BUFFALO, N.Y. – It’s all about surviving and advancing in the NCAA Tournament and Arkansas did just that Thursday night in a 75-71 victory over Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament inside KeyBank Arena. The #17/18 Razorbacks (seeded 4th) and Catamounts (seeded 13th) were close throughout the night with neither team letting…

Weevils take down #5 Southern Arkansas in mid-week slugfest

MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The Arkansas-Monticello baseball team took down #5 ranked Southern Arkansas in a mid-week slugfest. The Weevils may not have been the first team to score, but took down the Muleriders with what may be their most impressive offensive showing of the year. UAM outscored the SAU 19-14 to win the match. After…

Yurachek honored by peers as a NACDA Athletics Director of the Year

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek is a 2021-22 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Cushman & Wakefield Athletics Director of the Year recipient it was announced on Tuesday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Yurachek and the three additional FBS honorees will be formally…

Tomato Derby between Warren and Hermitage decided by second half winner from freshman Chavez-Mata

Tomato Derby between Warren and Hermitage decided by second half winner from freshman Chavez-Mata

WARREN, Ark. – The 2022 Tomato Derby, the annual battle on the soccer pitch between Bradley County’s only two school districts, is in the books after the Warren Lumberjack Soccer Club defeated the Hermitage Hermits at full-time 2-1 at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren. Within the first minute of kickoff, Hermitage had a wonderful…

Chavez and Vega net three goals for Lady Jack SC in win over Hermitage

Chavez and Vega net three goals for Lady Jack SC in win over Hermitage

WARREN, Ark. – Looking to continue its momentum after a six goal win over Lakeside of Lake Village during the Southeast Arkansas Soccer Jamboree last weekend, Warren’s Lady Jack Soccer Club hosted Hermitage Thursday evening, March 10, 2022 in the women’s Tomato Derby, defeating the Lady Hermits by the final of 3-1 at Jim Hurley,…

Freshman Pope picks up first varsity win on the mound as Jacks win at Hampton

Freshman Pope picks up first varsity win on the mound as Jacks win at Hampton

HAMPTON, Ark. – Non-conference county neighbors from Bradley and Calhoun Counties squared off on the baseball diamond Monday evening in the chilly weather in a game that lasted five innings, with the Warren Lumberjacks defeating the Hampton Bulldogs by the final of 17-6 in Hampton. Hampton sat the Jacks down one-two-three in the top of…