Ouachita Hardwood Flooring and Townsend Flooring Inc. held their annual Employee Appreciation Day on Friday, with both local factories receiving prestigious state awards. Clark Thomas of Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing was on hand to present plaques to each firm for having three years of zero safety violations. By Tim Kessler Saline River Chronicle…
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Jordan’s 41 point double-double fuels Lumberjack win over three-point machine Ouachita Warriors
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Warren sophomore Antonio Jordan scored a career high 41 points and posted a double-double Friday night, December 30, 2022 as the Lumberjacks beat the Ouachita High Warriors of Donaldson, Arkansas by the final of 64-54 on the final day of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic tournament in Monticello hosted by…
Ouachita Society of American Foresters (SAF) awards scholarship to UAM Forestry student
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Jake Knowles, a senior pursuing the forestry option of the Natural Resources Management degree, was presented a $600 check by Ouachita SAF representatives Dr. Michael Blazier and Dr. Robert Ficklin. “The Ouachita SAF consists of forestry professionals in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and a deserving student from Arkansas is selected to receive this…
Muleriders meet Ouachita in Arkadelphia on Thursday night
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Coming off an electric three set domination (25-17, 25-19, 25-14) of Arkansas- Monticello on Tuesday night in the W.T. Watson Center, Southern Arkansas women’s volleyball is looking to bring home their second GAC win on Thursday at Ouachita. A win in Arkadelphia would serve as the first back-to-back wins for the Muleriders since…
Ouachita Baptist wins 15th straight season opener
SHAWNEE, Oklahoma – The 19th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team opened the 2022 season on Thursday night in the rain with a 42-32 win on the road over Oklahoma Baptist. It was the 15th consecutive win for the Tigers in season openers and the eighth consecutive win over Oklahoma Baptist, keeping Ouachita undefeated against the…
D2FOOTBALL.COM ranks Ouachita Baptist 17th
ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University football team has received its fourth national ranking of the 2022 preseason, this time coming in at No. 17 in the D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll. The Tigers make a seven-spot leap from where they ended last year at No. 24 in the final D2Football.com poll of the 2021 season.…
Warren QB signs to play for Ouachita Baptist
Warren, Arkansas – Warren senior Lumberjack quarterback Riley Cornish recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Ouachita Baptist University. A multi-year starter at quarterback for Warren, Cornish signed to play for the OBU Tigers in a private ceremony this week. He was named the AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game…
Lassiter earns All-GAC honors
Former Warren Lumberjack and Ouachita Baptist University defensive back Hayden Lassiter has received All-GAC second team safety honors for his performance through the 2021 football season. Lassiter has helped the Ouachita Baptist Tigers go 9-2 this season. They have finished first in the Great American Conference.
Cole breaks GAC record in loss to Southeastern
Arkadelphia, Ark. – Ouachita Baptist University running back TJ Cole broke the Great American Conference single-season rushing record on Saturday in a 35-21 loss to Southeastern Oklahoma State at home. Cole finished the game with 20 carried for 128 yards. All he needed was 56 yards to break the previous record held by Harding’s Cole…
Lassiter returns interception for touchdown as Ouachita rallies for 8th win
ADA, Oklahoma – The sixth-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team trailed by two possessions in the final moments of the third quarter, but two defensive takeaways sparked the Tigers to 20 points in the final 15 minutes, leading to a 43-28 road win over East Central University on Saturday. With Ouachita (8-1) trailing 28-17 late…
Lassiter gets second interception of 2021 as #7 Tigers roar over SAU
ARKADELPHIA – The seventh-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team eclipsed the 40-point mark for the third time this season on Saturday in a 42-7 win over Southern Arkansas at home. Entering the game as the No. 3 rushing team in NCAA Division II, the Tigers (7-1) stuck to the ground, netting 278 yards on 51…
Tigers shut out Weevils to secure 13th consecutive winning season
MONTICELLO, Arkansas – The 11th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team was firing on all cylinders on Saturday with a 34-0 road win over Arkansas-Monticello. The win marks Ouachita’s first shutout victory of the season, the first since beating East Central 42-0 in week four of the 2018 season. Saturday’s win over UAM (4-3) also secures…
Ouachita Hardwood and Townsend Flooring hold job fair
Ouachita Hardwood Flooring and Townsend Flooring, Inc. of Warren held a job fair Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the old National Guard Armory on Martin Street. The job fair was open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free hot dogs and burgers were served during the event. A variety of positions were being advertised during…
No. 12 Ouachita runs to big win over SWOSU
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma – The 12th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team went over 300 rushing yards for the third time this season in a 30-10 road victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Tigers (5-1) had two running backs over the 100-yard mark, led by TJ Cole with 28 carries for 193 yards and Kendel…
8th-ranked Tigers fall to Bison, 38-21
SEARCY, Arkansas – Ouachita Baptist University’s 30-game conference win streak in football came to an end on Saturday with a 38-21 loss on the road against the Harding Bisons. The eighth-ranked Tigers (3-1) were limited to 242 yards of total offense, while Harding (3-1), the nation’s top-rushing team, racked up 433 yards of total offense,…
30 straight conference wins for Ouachita Baptist
ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University football team secured its 30th consecutive conference victory on Saturday at home by a final score of 38-24 over Arkansas Tech. Saturday’s game began with figurative and literal lightning. Two plays into the contest, the Tigers gave the home crowd a burst of energy with a 50-yard pass play…
Warren alum Lassiter grabs first INT of season in Ouachita’s win over Southern Nazarene
BETHANY, Oklahoma – A second-half surge secured the 29th consecutive conference victory for the 11th-ranked Ouachita football team on Saturday, a 41-3 road win over Southern Nazarene. The Tigers (2-0) scored 28 points in the second half, while keeping SNU (0-2) off the board. The Tigers defense held strong throughout the game, only allowing 35…