Stories by Graham Thomas

Wolves’ air raid too much for Panthers PEARCY -- Siloam Springs geared up to stop Lake Hamilton's vaunted running attack, and the Panthers did just that, holding the Wolves to just 55 rushing yards on 23 carries.But the Wolves had anot... September 28, 2022

Lady Panthers go 2-2 at Carl Junction tourney The Siloam Springs volleyball team went 2-2 on Saturday in the Carl Junction (Mo.) Classic.The Lady Panthers opened the day with a 2-0 win against Springfield (Mo.) Central, winning 25-19, 27-25.The L... September 28, 2022

Los, Anglin and Riley punch state tennis ticket Siloam Springs senior tennis player Olha Los and the doubles team of Ava Anglin and Maribel Riley punched their Class 5A state tournament ticket with wins at the 5A-West Conference Tournament on Monda... September 28, 2022

Junior high football teams fall to Van Buren schools The Siloam Springs eighth-grade football team lost 6-0 against Van Buren Butterfield on Monday night in Van Buren.With the loss, the Panthers fell to 0-4-1 on the season.On Thursday, Sept. 22, the eig... September 28, 2022

BOX SCORE: Lake Hamilton 41, Siloam Springs 7 Lake Hamilton 41, Siloam Springs 7 Siloam Springs^0^0^7^0^--^7 Lake Hamilton^20^21^0^0^--^41 First Quarter Lake Hamilton -- Crutchmer 39 pass from Hurley (kick failed), 7:51. Lake Hamilton -- Felan 44... September 28, 2022

Lamar Sweeps Past Seventh-Grade Volleyball Team The McDonald County seventh-grade 'A' volleyball team lost 2-0 to Lamar on Sept. 13. Lamar won the first set 25-9 and then completed the sweep with a 25-16 win in the second set. In the 'B' game, Lama... September 22, 2022

Panthers take second at home meet The Siloam Springs boys cross country team finished second place at its home meet, the Panther Cross Country Classic, held Saturday, Sept. 17, on the grounds of Simmons Foods.Bentonville had four of t... September 21, 2022

Greenwood rolls past Siloam Springs Greenwood was on the attack from the start, rolling up 34 points in the first quarter on its way to a 61-7 win against Siloam Springs on Friday night at Panther Stadium.Quarterback Hunter Houston thre... September 21, 2022

JBU cross country teams compete at MSSU The John Brown men's cross country team finished fourth overall Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Missouri Southern State Stampede at Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin.Oklahoma City won the 16-... September 21, 2022

SSHS golfers finish 10th at tourney The Siloam Springs golf teams participated in the First Tee NWA Confidence Classic held Sept. 12-13 at Bella Vista Country Club.Siloam Springs finished 10th overall in both the boys and girls division... September 21, 2022

Ninth-graders defeat Pea Ridge for second win The Siloam Springs ninth grade football team picked up its second win of the season Thursday, piling up 300 yards of offense in an 18-7 win against Pea Ridge at Panther Stadium.The score could have be... September 21, 2022

Tennis teams compete vs. Mountain Home, Greenwood The Siloam Springs tennis teams competed twice this past week, first in the final home match against Greenwood on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and at Mountain Home on Thursday, Sept. 15.Against Mountain Home, t... September 21, 2022

BOX SCORE: Greenwood 61, Siloam Springs 7 Greenwood 61, Siloam Springs 7Greenwood^34^20^7^0^--^61Siloam Springs^0^0^0^7^--^7First QuarterGreenwood -- Karnes 32 pass from Houston (run failed), 11:06.Greenwood -- Karnes 5 run (Duran kick), 7:35... September 21, 2022

JBU volleyball wins pair of conference matches on road PLAINVIEW, Texas -- For the second consecutive match, junior Savanna Riney produced 19 kills and the John Brown University volleyball team finished the match on a 16-6 run in a sweep (25-19, 25-20, 25... September 21, 2022

On Tap ON TAP(Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. Phone (479) 202-9255, FAX (479) 202-9309, or e-mail sports editor Graham Th... September 21, 2022

Community Digest JBU to host Southwestern Conference on Christianity and Literature The English department at John Brown University will host the annual Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature on Sept. 29-... September 21, 2022

Siloam Springs drops 6A-West opener GREENBRIER -- Miles Miller's big night helped Greenbrier get off to a strong start in 6A-West Conference play Friday night.Miller, a junior wide receiver and defensive back, caught two touchdown p... September 14, 2022

Lady Panthers fall after solid opening set Siloam Springs won the opening set against Alma on Thursday, Sept. 8, never trailing in a 25-22 victory.The rest of the way, however, the Lady Panthers played lethargic and didn't look like the sa... September 14, 2022

John Brown volleyball wraps up successful week PARKVILLE, Mo. -- In a quick turnaround after dominating William Woods (Mo.) the day prior, the John Brown University volleyball team improved to 8-3 overall on Saturday (Sept. 10) after a bounce-back... September 14, 2022

SSHS girls tennis defeats Van Buren twice The Siloam Springs tennis teams competed at Van Buren on Monday, Sept. 12. It was the Panthers and Lady Panthers' second match against the Pointers in less than a week, having played Van Buren on ... September 14, 2022

Freshmen, eighth-grade volleyball defeat Farmington The Siloam Springs ninth-grade volleyball team picked up a 2-0 win against Farmington on Monday, Sept. 12.The Lady Panthers won the first set 25-15 before finishing the sweep 25-17 to open up Northwes... September 14, 2022

BOX SCORE: Greenbrier 48, Siloam Springs 18 Greenbrier 48,Siloam Springs 18Siloam Springs0378--18Greenbrier1414137--48First QuarterGreenbrier -- Roberts 9 run (Graham kick), 7:15.Greenbrier -- M. Miller 18 pass from Griffin (Graham kick), 3:36.... September 14, 2022

OPINION: Motivation precedes an effective call-to-action Les Brown once eloquently expressed, "Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably com... September 14, 2022

RELIGION: Christians have to ‘play the game’ Last week, we learned there's a lot about the game of football that can only be learned by stepping on a football field and playing the game. Come to think of it, there's a lot about the Christian lif... September 14, 2022

Airedales power past Siloam Springs Siloam Springs got off to a solid start in its home opener against Alma on Friday, Sept. 2.Panthers senior Nick Driscoll intercepted a Joe Trusty pass on the Airedales' first offensive possession ... September 7, 2022

Lady Panthers rev up offense versus Springdale Siloam Springs had its offense clicking early and often against Springdale, Tuesday, Aug. 30.The Lady Panthers did let their foot off the gas briefly, allowing Springdale to force a fourth set, but Si... September 7, 2022

Heide tops Los in girls singles match This time around, Mountain Home's Macie Heide got the better of Siloam Springs' Olha Los.Heide defeated Los 8-5 at No. 1 girls singles on Tuesday, Aug. 30, as the Lady Bombers swept the Lady P... September 7, 2022

Junior high football teams win at Alma The Siloam Springs ninth-grade football team picked up a win in its season-opener 22-7 at Alma on Thursday, Sept. 1.The game was called at halftime due to inclement weather in the River Valley.Siloam ... September 7, 2022

JBU volleyball sweeps Southwestern Christian BETHANY, Okla. -- Led by sophomore Taylor Golmen, the John Brown University volleyball team racked up a season-high 13 aces and ran away in sweeping fashion (25-12, 25-18, 25-19) over Southwestern Chr... September 7, 2022

Hornets take advantage of turnovers KANSAS, Okla. -- The Colcord (Okla.) Hornets have district title aspirations along with the hopes of a long run in the Oklahoma Class A playoffs but before anything else, the Hornets had to deal with ... September 7, 2022

JBU women suffer first loss Unable to generate much offense, the No. 11 John Brown University women's soccer team suffered an upset defeat by No. 21 Missouri Valley, 2-0, ending the Golden Eagles' unblemished record on S... September 7, 2022

John Brown men reel off six straight goals in victory WINFIELD, Kan. -- Conceding the first goal didn't dissuade the Golden Eagles again, as the John Brown University men's soccer team rallied to score six consecutive goals in a 6-1 drubbing of S... September 7, 2022

Cross country runners compete in Memphis Select members of the Siloam Springs cross country teams participated Saturday, Sept. 3, in the City Auto Memphis Twilight XC Classic held at Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis, Tenn.Runners were all... September 7, 2022

Golf teams host Bentonville, Van Buren Graham Thomas/Herald-Leader Siloam Springs senior Baylee Morris takes a swing on hole No. 9 at The Course at Sager's Crossing during a nine-hole match against Bentonville and Van Buren on Wednesda... September 7, 2022

BOX SCORE: Alma 38, Siloam Springs 7 Alma 38, Siloam Springs 7Alma^0^25^7^6^--^38Siloam Springs^0^0^7^0^--^7Second QuarterAlma -- Gonzalez 1 run (run failed), 9:07.Alma -- Daily 4 pass from Trusty (pass failed), 5:05.Alma -- Noyes 16 int... September 7, 2022

RELIGION: Argiope Aurantia — friend or foe? An Argiope Aurantia came to visit us a week ago. Carol didn't want her to stay, but Michael and I were intrigued and decided to let her homestead if she wanted to. We made sure we stayed out of her wa... September 7, 2022

Panthers’ comeback bid falls short ROGERS -- Siloam Springs' young football team put itself in a 16-0 hole in its season-opener Friday, Aug. 26, with typical young-team mistakes in all three phases of the game -- offense, defense a... August 31, 2022

Gravette sweeps Siloam in home opener Gravette's young hitters hammered away at Siloam Springs on Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Lady Panthers' home opener.The combination of freshman Piper Batie, sophomore Ella Pinches and junior Grac... August 31, 2022

JBU gets draw with late goal Despite starting the match outshooting the Ravens 10-0, the John Brown University men's soccer team found itself behind, but header goals from sophomore Alejandro Ramirez and senior Ethan Stockdal... August 31, 2022

High expecations for SSHS boys cross country Coming off a fourth place finish at the Class 5A state meet in 2021, the Siloam Springs boys cross country team has its sights set much higher in 2022.Siloam Springs was recently ranked No. 1 in Class... August 31, 2022

Golden Eagles ready to run For the first time since the covid-19 pandemic, John Brown's cross country teams trekked out to the Pacific Northwest for a week-long training camp prior to the 2022 season.The Golden Eagles spent... August 31, 2022

SSHS golfers finish second in home match The Siloam Springs golf teams hosted Springdale High and Springdale Har-Ber in a tri-match on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at The Course at Sager's Crossing.Har-Ber won the boys match with a team score of ... August 31, 2022

Eighth-grade football team falls to Alma The Siloam Springs eighth-grade football team dropped a 16-8 loss to Alma on Monday, Aug. 29, at Panther Stadium.The Airedales rolled out to a 16-0 lead in the first half.Alma's Daniel Rodriguez k... August 31, 2022

BOX SCORE: Rogers Heritage 16, Siloam Springs 14 ROGERS HERITAGE 16, SILOAM SPRINGS 14Siloam Springs0806--14Rogers Heritage9700--16First QuarterRogers Heritage -- Dingle 34 run (Gonzalez kick), 9:02.Rogers Heritage -- Safety, ball thrown out of endz... August 31, 2022

OPINION: The Arkansas diamond crater The woman asked, "Where was the fun in all of this?"Oh, I better tell you what this was all about.For the past 56 years, Aug. 22 has been Carol's and my wedding anniversary, and it doesn... August 24, 2022

‘Exactly what you’re looking for’ Stone Stephens can relate to the large class of sophomores on the Siloam Springs football team -- many of whom will be playing significant varsity minutes this 2022 football season.It wasn't that ... August 24, 2022

Panthers have ‘eyes opened’ at scrimmage FORT SMITH -- Siloam Springs' young football team got its first taste of varsity action Tuesday, Aug. 16, in an Arkansas Activities Association benefit game against Fort Smith Southside at Jim Row... August 24, 2022

Golden Eagles volleyball team looks for more productive ’22 John Brown's volleyball team went 18-16 overall and 11-9 in the Sooner Athletic Conference in 2021.Staying free of significant injuries and continuing to make improvements, the 2022 Golden Eagles ... August 24, 2022

SILOAM SPRINGS: Youthful Panthers turn page on offense The Siloam Springs offense loses two All-State players from a year ago in quarterback Hunter Talley and offensive lineman Jace Sutulovich, along with All-Conference H-back/tight end Brendan Lashley.Ta... August 24, 2022

Stories by Graham Thomas

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