Feature photo above: Little Rock’s Elliott Simonsen tees off during a practice round at Chenal Country Club. (Photo by Jane Colclasure) Rhett South had made himself into a Division I college golfer — he thought. The Fayetteville native had graduated …
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Historic Run Brings Trojans One Step Away From CWS
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseChris Curry and Skylar Meade have been waiting for this moment their entire lives. Curry and Meade both sit on the precipice of college baseball history, with Curry’s Little Rock Trojans just two wins away from a previously unthinkable spot …
The Little Rock Trojans men’s golf team will once again be making an NCAA postseason appearance, this time with boosted expectations. The Trojans will be seeded eighth in a 14-team regional at Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North …
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Veteran Coach Travis Ford Introduced as New Leader of LR Trojans Basketball
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseTravis Ford knows what he wants. Ford was formally introduced as the next head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Tuesday, ending a process that began earlier this month with the dismissal of former coach Darrell …
If the season were to end today, the Little Rock Trojans men’s basketball team would slip into the Ohio Valley Conference tournament as the eighth and final seed. And that in itself can be marked as an accomplishment. Picked in …
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Baseball Trojans Enter 2026 With New Expectations
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseTo prep his team for a season unlike any in program history, UA-Little Rock baseball coach Chris Curry dipped into one of his few non-baseball interests. “I’m kind of a Navy SEAL and Special Forces nerd,” said Curry, whose Trojans …
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Trojans Look to ‘Pack the Rock’ for Feb. 21 Games Against SEMO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock Athletics is calling on all Trojan fans to “Pack the Rock” on Saturday, Feb. 21, as the Trojans host a crucial Ohio Valley Conference basketball doubleheader against Southeast Missouri at the Jack Stephens Center. The women’s game tips …
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Cuervo: More Capital Coming for Trojans Facilities
by Doug Criseby Doug CrisePlenty of capital has been invested in Little Rock Trojans athletic facilities, and more is on the way. Little Rock Director of Athletics Frank Cuervo said at a Monday media luncheon that 10 total facility projects have been completed over …
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Despite Recent Success, LR Athletics Looking for More in New Conference Home
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseOnly in today’s world of college athletics — with its warp-speed changes, conditional loyalties and ever-present demands for more revenue — would the Little Rock Trojans athletics department choose to fold a winning hand. Yet in moving away from the …
Little Rock may be picked to win the Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball title, but Trojans coach Darrell Walker said Wednesday that his team has plenty of jelling to do before they can talk championships. “I just think that everybody …
