Sports

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during a press conference on Friday, July 31 that he plans to resume high school sports, no contact sports, and sports-related extracurricular activities this fall. High school football teams will be allowed to begin no contact…

My youngest son, Luke, is an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. But more than that, he’s a baseball fan. He’s played since he was four and, just turning nine, has played on all-star and traveling teams. So, like so many…

Sports in Arkansas are expected to resume as normal, according to the state’s activities association. On Tuesday, July 7, the Arkansas Activities Association announced that it is “planning to resume activities and athletics this Fall in accordance with the regular…

High school sports may not look the same this school year – if they are even played at all. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging in some states, including Arkansas, plans are being made accordingly. Last week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen…

It is finally time to play ball again in Arkansas. Well, if you stay six feet apart.  On June 1, Arkansas athletes gained permission to practice with restricted guidelines prepared by Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith and Gov. Asa…

This time of year, the yard should be opening its yawning gates to thousands of Arkansas Travelers baseball fans for what’s arguably the best part of the season, the cool spring home stands that welcome baseball back.   Coronavirus has…

Razorback coaches in all sports except football have been given the OK to schedule the University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University, Hunter Yurachek told Whole Hog Sports on Friday. The move comes as college athletic departments across the country…

The year 2020 is definitely the most adverse this Gen Xer, has seen in his lifetime. As a kid in the 80s and young adult in the 90s, the world was relatively carefree. Yes there were conflicts, hostage situations, wars…

The only thing I like as much as sports are sports movies. I have seen hundreds over the years and own many of them. Like you, I enjoy Hoosiers, Field of Dreams, Rudy, Bull Durham and many other classics. I…

Thursday was supposed to be Opening Day of the Major League Baseball season. While it isn’t a national holiday iIt should be), it is celebrated with exuberance in the Olson House. We don’t agree on our favorite teams, but we…