Exciting things have happened on the soccer pitch at Cooksey-Johns Field this season. First-year Jonesboro Hurricane head coach Justin Cook has brought a youthful attitude and excitement to his squad and that has turned into goals and wins on the field. Hurricane Warning The attacking system the Hurricane has run this year is different than [...]
Flying High: Shea Cothren has the GCT Lady Eagles Soaring
The Greene County Tech Lady Eagles softball program has been one on the rise over the last four years, and senior pitcher Shea Cothren has played a big part in her team’s success. “It all starts with her,” GCT head coach Scott Wright said of his senior pitcher. “When she starts throwing the ball well [...]
NEA Spirit! Howl on the prowl
In this month’s School Spirit feature we take a look at another aspect of a spirit team, the mascot. No furry character is more recognizable in northeast Arkansas than ASU’s rowdy Red Wolf Howl. This month we check in on a few of Howl’s specific interests and hear from ASU’s Assistant Director of Athletics for [...]
Jonesboro’s Aycock signs with Holy Cross
Jonesboro High School senior Alex Aycock signed her National Letter of Intent Thursday to continue her volleyball career at Division-I Holy Cross outside of Boston. “I’m thrilled,” Aycock said after the pen had completed its work on her signing day. “It’s been a goal of mine for a long time.” The decorated senior athlete received [...]
