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Senior center Anthony Borden dunks against Oral Roberts at the Farris Center. Borden tallied eight points in the win.

Bears win in OT on senior night

March 13, 2013 at 12:03 am 0 comments

Three UCA men’s basketball seniors ended their final game at the Farris Center in typical dramatic fashion, helping the Bears down Oral Roberts 86-84 in overtime March 9. UCA’s three seniors, forward Jarvis Garner, guard Robert Crawford and center Anthony Borden, accounted for 64 of the Bears’ 86 points in [...]

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Softball sweeps Ladyjacks, moves to 19-6 on season

Softball sweeps Ladyjacks, moves to 19-6 on season

March 13, 2013 at 12:02 am 0 comments

The UCA softball team started its Southland Conference play with three victories—3-0, 11-8, 4-1—against the Stephen F. Austin University Ladyjacks March 9. Saturday’s sun was shining on the Bears during game one with senior pitcher Kelsie Armstrong in the circle for the entire game. Armstrong struck out 13 Ladyjacks and [...]

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Senior forward Megan Herbert scored 24 points in the loss against Oral Roberts. Herbert finished the season as the Southland Conference’s leading scorer.

Sugar Bears drop final home game, head to tournament with six seed

March 13, 2013 at 12:02 am 0 comments

The UCA Sugar Bears dropped their final regular season game 68-53 to Oral Roberts University on March 9 at the Farris Center. The Sugar Bears (15-14, 8-10) ended the regular season, losing 10 of the past 14 games after starting 4-0 in Southland Conference play. “I thought being Senior Day [...]

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Jordan remains NBA’s greatest player ever

March 13, 2013 at 12:01 am 0 comments

LeBron James is not on Michael Jordan’s level. He is not even close. While James might be the best player in the NBA today, that shouldn’t blind people of Jordan’s accomplishments. Jordan is a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, six-time NBA champion and six-time NBA Finals MVP. James’ career isn’t [...]

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Baseball claims series at Mississippi State

March 13, 2013 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The UCA baseball team handed the No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs its first two losses of the season this weekend at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss. The Bulldogs (17-2) held the Bears (14-2) to four hits on two runs to win 4-2 Friday night. Mississippi State struck first in [...]

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Baseball continues winning ways, completes weekend sweep

Baseball continues winning ways, completes weekend sweep

March 6, 2013 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The UCA baseball team kept its home winning streak alive with two wins over the University of New Orleans Privateers and a win over the Wichita State Shockers. Game one of the weekend saw the Bears (11-1) beat the Privateers (0-12) 11-1 at Bear Stadium on 10 hits and nine [...]

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Sugar Bears split final road games

Sugar Bears split final road games

March 6, 2013 at 12:01 am 0 comments

UCA 77, McNeese State 69 For the third straight year, the Sugar Bears (15-13, 8-9) went into overtime against the Cowgirls (15-12, 10-6.) UCA is now 3-0 against the Cowgirls in overtime. Senior forward Megan Herbert matched her season high with 35 points. Her high-scoring performance moved her into third [...]

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Bears clinch first tournament berth

March 6, 2013 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The UCA men’s basketball team clinched a berth in the Southland Conference tournament for the first time in school history after a 106-99 double-overtime win over the Lamar Cardinals on Feb. 28. UCA 106, Lamar 99 The Bears (12-16, 6-11) came into the first game of their final regular-season road [...]

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Softball wins four at Mercer

Softball wins four at Mercer

March 6, 2013 at 12:01 am 0 comments

UCA’s softball team has won 10 of its past 11 games after going 4-1 at the Mercer Classic in Macon, Ga. Sophomore shortstop Lissa Avitia said the team has recently found its identity. “The beginning of the season was rough,” she said. “We had been working as individuals at first, [...]

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Unpredictable season sets scene for upsets

March 6, 2013 at 12:01 am 0 comments

Many students become excited when March arrives, mainly because of spring break. For sports fans, however, March brings the annual festivities of the NCAA basketball tournament known as “March Madness.” After the way the regular season has played out, being a number-one seed in the tournament may seem like a [...]

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Junior pitcher Bryce Biggerstaff throws a pitch at Bear Field Saturday against Jackson State. Biggerstaff threw the second no-hitter in school history in the game. (Photo by Sean Shrewsbury)

Baseball keeps rolling at home; pitcher throws second no-hitter in school history

February 27, 2013 at 2:49 am 0 comments

Junior pitcher Bryce Biggerstaff threw UCA’s second no-hitter in program history against the Jackson State Tigers Sunday as the Bears finished off another three-win weekend. The Bears (6-1) beat the Tigers (2-5) 19-4 on 15 hits and 15 walks Feb. 22 at Bear Field to start the weekend. UCA fell [...]

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Freshman guard Daouda Berete found his way into the Bears' starting lineup midway through the season. (Photo by Sean Shrewsbury)

Berete adds court vision, intensity, earns starts in freshman campaign

February 27, 2013 at 2:49 am 0 comments

UCA men’s basketball team gave fans a glimpse of the team’s future with freshman guard Daouda Berete as its 2012-2013 season winds down with a group seniors going out. A 6’4 guard, Berete signed with the Bears after a prolific career at Little Rock Hall High School. Berete led the [...]

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New guidelines help combat concussions

New guidelines help combat concussions

February 27, 2013 at 2:48 am 0 comments

The NCAA has proposed a new rule stating defenders who commit a helmet-to-helmet penalty are subject to ejection from the game. Helmet-to helmet hits, also known as targeting, have been a 15-yard personal foul penalty for years in college football. A 15-yard penalty is the maximum yardage given for any [...]

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Senior pitcher Kelsie Armstrong tallied four wins in the Bears' weekend games at Farris Field. (Photo by Sean Shrewsbury)

Armstrong pitches no-hitter; ladies go 6-0 at invitational

February 27, 2013 at 2:47 am 0 comments

The UCA Bears softball team went 6-0 at the UCA Invitational including a no-hitter from senior pitcher Kelsie Armstrong. UCA (11-5) outscored its opponents 67-9 during the three-day invitational at Farris Field. “Our team played great all weekend,” UCA Head Coach David Kuhn said. “They stayed focused and great pitching, [...]

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Bears snap five-game losing streak

Bears snap five-game losing streak

February 27, 2013 at 2:46 am 0 comments

The UCA men’s basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak Feb. 23 at the Farris Center with an 80-78 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in an ESPN BracketBusters game. The Bears (10-16, 4-11) came into the game off a 94-65 loss at Oral Roberts Feb. 19 that sent UCA into a [...]

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Devastating injuries continue, Kentucky’s Noel latest victim

February 20, 2013 at 8:27 pm 0 comments

Career-changing injuries are nothing new to the world of sports. All too often, athletes sustain injuries so tough in games that they change the outlook of the athlete’s life. Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is the latest victim of this sad occurrence. A standout freshman for the Wildcats’ basketball team, Noel [...]

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