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Panther XC Classic a big draw The 2021 Panther Cross Country Classic was a smashing success for the Siloam Springs cross country programs. More than 1,600 runners registered in all divisions -- with 1,380 actually competing -- an... September 22, 2021
Panthers travel to Van Buren If history is any indication, Friday's 6A-West Conference game between Siloam Springs and Van Buren should be another classic high school football game. For the last nine seasons, the Panthers and Po... September 22, 2021
Junior high boys fifth at Panther XC Classic The Siloam Springs junior high boys placed fifth out of 19 teams in the 5A-6A junior high division of the Panther Cross Country Classic held Saturday at the Simmons Course. Bentonville High won the m... September 22, 2021
Community Digest SSFD Golf Tournament The Siloam Springs Fire Department will host the SSFD Local 2855 starting at 9 a.m. on Oct. 16 at The Creeks RV and Golf Resort in Cave Springs. The event will be an 18-hole four-... September 21, 2021
BOX SCORE: Siloam Springs 53, Pea Ridge 14 Siloam Springs 53, Pea Ridge 14 Pea Ridge^0^14^0^0^--^14 Siloam Springs^19^20^14^0^--^53 First Quarter Siloam Springs -- Talley 66 run (kick blocked), 10:03. Siloam Springs -- Talley 55 run (run faile... September 19, 2021
Talley, Panthers run over Blackhawks Play after play, the Siloam Springs offensive line opened up big holes, and Hunter Talley and the Panthers took advantage. Talley rushed 11 times for 246 yards and 5 touchdowns and threw for 181 yards... September 19, 2021
JBU men's tennis wins pair of matches at OKWU BARTLESVILLE, Okla. -- In rare fall action, the John Brown University men's tennis team took a pair of season-opening wins over Oklahoma Wesleyan on Tuesday to open the 2021-22 campaign with a quick 2... September 19, 2021
Colcord improves to 3-0 The Colcord (Okla.) Hornets improved to 3-0 on the 2021 football season with a 41-0 victory on Saturday at Wyandotte, Okla. Colcord is back in action this week at home against Central Sallisaw to open... September 19, 2021
Ninth-grade football falls to Fayetteville Purple The Siloam Springs ninth-grade football team lost 27-13 to Fayetteville Purple on Monday night at Panther Stadium. The Panthers (1-3) scored their points on a touchdown run by Jackson Still and two fi... September 19, 2021
Volleyball hammers Huntsville for 1st win In what has been a disappointing start to the 2021 volleyball season, the Siloam Springs Lady Panthers were all smiles Monday night. Siloam Springs celebrated its annual "Teacher Appreciation Night" ... September 15, 2021
Blackhawks, Panthers to give it another go After two road games and an unplanned off week, the Siloam Springs Panthers are set to play their first home game of the season Friday against Pea Ridge. The game was originally scheduled for Sept. 3... September 15, 2021
Panthers take first at Elkins; home XC meet set for Saturday The Siloam Springs boys cross country team took first place in the Class 4A-5A division of the Elkins Invitational. The Panthers finished with 22 points, including having their top seven runners each... September 15, 2021
Golfers play well in final home match The Siloam Springs golf teams hosted their final home match of the season Monday against Alma and Lincoln at The Course at Sager's Crossing. The Siloam Springs girls picked up their first win of the ... September 15, 2021
Community Digest Republican Women September Meeting Siloam Springs City Administrator Phillip Patterson will be the guest speaker for the Siloam Springs Republican Women meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20. The meetin... September 14, 2021
BOX SCORE: Harrison 35, Siloam Springs 31 Harrison 35, Siloam Springs 31 Siloam Springs^6^13^6^6^--^31 Harrison^7^7^6^15^--^35 First Quarter Harrison -- Gilliam 9 run (Bardwell kick), 9:33. Siloam Springs -- Talley 13 run (kick blocked), 7:55... September 12, 2021
Lady Panthers drop first two 5A-West matches Mountain Home enjoyed a balanced night offensively as the Lady Bombers remained undefeated with a sweep at Siloam Springs on Tuesday. Georgia Burnham had 10 kills, while Kendall Carter added eight and... September 12, 2021
Goblins edge Panthers in shootout HARRISON -- Siloam Springs and Harrison traded blows on Friday night, but it was the Goblins' passing game that made the difference in the fourth quarter. Harrison quarterback Logan Plumlee completed ... September 12, 2021
Ninth-grade football wins at Fayetteville White The Siloam Springs ninth-grade football team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday, winning a back-and-forth contest at Fayetteville White 31-30. Jackson Still ran for a 12-yard touchdown with... September 12, 2021
Siloam Springs tennis teams surging The Siloam Springs tennis teams had a busy, but successful week. The Panthers and Lady Panthers played four matches combined on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, beginning with a tri-match against Vilo... September 12, 2021
Under pressure Hunter Talley embraces the pressures and expectations that come with playing the quarterback position. More importantly, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound senior at Siloam Springs wants the ball in his hands w... September 8, 2021
OPINION: Time to reconsider mask for students The news hit like a punch to the face Thursday morning. The Siloam Springs football team's first home game of the season against Pea Ridge had just been postponed to Sept. 17 because of covid-19 issu... September 8, 2021
Picks of the Week This week's games Siloam Springs at Harrison Watts at Oaks Ketchum at Kansas Texas at Arkansas Oregon at Ohio State Iowa at Iowa State Dallas at Tampa Bay Cleveland at Kansas City Pittsburgh ... September 8, 2021
Herald-Leader obituaries for Sept. 8 Donald Ray Woodson Donald Ray Woodson, 68, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Sept. 3, 2021, at Circle of Life in Springdale, Ark. He was born Oct. 26, 1952, to Georgia Hardesty Sanders and Joseph Pierce W... September 8, 2021
Welch runs by Engineers in first game WATTS, Okla. -- Welch (Okla.) running back Ethan Costerisan ran for a 46-yard touchdown on the last play of the second quarter go give the Wildcats a 48-0 mercy rule victory against Watts (Okla.) on F... September 5, 2021
Siloam Springs-Pea Ridge game postponed to Sept. 17 The Siloam Springs football team's game against Pea Ridge last Friday was postponed to Sept. 17 because of covid-19 issues within the Pea Ridge program, Athletics Director Jeff Williams announced Thur... September 5, 2021
Colcord continues streak vs. Kansas COLCORD, Okla. -- Big plays were the theme of the night for the Colcord (Okla.) Hornets in their Delaware County rivalry game against Kansas. The Hornets had three long touchdown runs to burst out to ... September 5, 2021
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 Thoma... September 5, 2021
SSHS tennis enjoys successful week The Siloam Springs tennis teams competed twice this past week, traveling to Russellville on Tuesday and playing at Springdale Har-Ber on Wednesday. The boys team defeated Russellville 3-1 in a 5A-West... September 5, 2021
Ninth-grade volleyball drops Southwest The Siloam Springs ninth-grade girls bounced back from their first loss of the season with a victory at Springdale Southwest on Thursday night. The Lady Panthers (3-1) won the first set 25-12 before s... September 5, 2021
Siloam Springs' football game with Pea Ridge postponed to Sept. 17 Siloam Springs' football game with Pea Ridge on Friday has been postponed to Sept. 17, district athletics director Jeff Williams said. The game was moved because of covid-19 isses within the Pea Ridge... September 2, 2021
Herald-Leader obituaries Emma "Katherine" Cox Emma "Katherine" Cox, 75, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died August 28, 2021, at Circle of Life Hospice, Springdale, Ark. She was born April 19, 1946, in Enid, Okla., to Emmett and Ann... September 1, 2021
Looking for Lashley Sometimes he's a tight end and other moments he's an H-back. Every so often he'll line up in the backfield with the quarterback or in a split back formation. You'll even see him split out wide at re... September 1, 2021
OPINION: Panthers show signs in loss at Rogers High The Siloam Springs football team didn't come out with a victory last Friday at Rogers, but even with a less-than loaded gun, the Panthers kept firing away. Siloam Springs was missing several key play... September 1, 2021
Golfers compete against Springdale schools The Siloam Springs golf teams hosted Springdale High and Springdale Har-Ber in a nine-hole match Monday at The Course at Sager's Crossing. Siloam Springs' boys finished second with a play five, count... September 1, 2021
SSHS volleyball swept by Harrison It's been a tough start to the season for the Siloam Springs volleyball team, which has struggled with players missing in covid-19 quarantine. That trend continued Monday in the Lady Panthers' home o... September 1, 2021
Area Sports and recreation calendar Area Sports/Recreation Calendar The Siloam Springs Herald-Leader invites area sports clubs, teams and organizations to submit news about activities and events. Fax information to 479-202-9309 or e-ma... September 1, 2021
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 Thomas at gt... September 1, 2021
Ninth-grade volleyball improves to 2-0 The Siloam Springs ninth-grade volleyball team picked up its second win to start the season Thursday at Springdale George. The Lady Panthers (2-0) won the first set 25-7 and completed the sweep with a... August 29, 2021
Tennis teams fall at Rogers Heritage After two cancelations because of extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday, the Siloam Springs tennis teams returned to action Wednesday against Rogers Heritage. The Panthers and Lady Panthers were both def... August 29, 2021
Oaks wins season opener against Copan The Oaks-Mission (Okla.) Warriors opened their 2021 season Friday with a 52-8 victory over Copan at Tucker Field. The Warriors will be back in action on Sept. 10 when they host Watts. August 29, 2021
JBU volleyball goes 1-1 in Columbia The John Brown University volleyball team went 1-1 on Friday in the Columbia (Mo.) Hampton Inn Classic. The Golden Eagles opened the day with a 3-1 victory against Culver-Stockton (Mo.) before falling... August 29, 2021
Panthers fall in shootout ROGERS -- Siloam Springs didn't win its season opener Friday at Rogers, but the Panthers showed they'll fight no more what the scoreboard says. Rogers senior running back Josh Sheperd rushed for 402 y... August 29, 2021
BOX SCORE: Rogers 51, Siloam Springs 40 Rogers 51, Siloam Springs 40 Siloam Springs^12^0^8^20^--^40 Rogers^21^7^7^16^--^51 First Quarter Rogers -- Sheperd 4 run (Slaba kick), 9:52. Siloam Springs -- Lashley 3 pass from Talley (kick failed),... August 29, 2021
100 percent committed: Tyler Johnson is all in for Siloam Springs football team. The moment of realization rocked Tyler Johnson harder than any hit he’s taken on the football field. It was prior to his junior football season at Siloam Springs, and Johnson said had spent most of t... August 25, 2021
OPINION: Others must join Panther standouts Last Friday's football scrimmage against Rogers Heritage at Panther Stadium didn't result in many surprises for the Siloam Springs football team. It's well known that Hunter Talley is going to be a d... August 25, 2021
Greenwood spoils SSHS golf's home opener The Siloam Springs golf teams hosted Greenwood for a nine-hole match on Monday at The Course at Sager's Crossing. It was the Panthers' and Lady Panthers' first home match of the season. Boys Greenw... August 25, 2021
SILOAM SPRINGS: Defense looking for improvement in 2021 No one around Siloam Springs' football program was pleased with the Panthers' defensive performance a year ago. Riddled with injuries and lack of depth, the Panthers were prone to giving up big plays... August 25, 2021
SILOAM SPRINGS: Offense's goal: Stay on the field Siloam Springs' offense was in high gear through the first four games of the 2020 season. The Panthers averaged 505 yards and 43.5 points as they started 3-1 on the season. Injuries and covid-19 qua... August 25, 2021
GRAVETTE: 'Young' Lions ready for 2021 season The Gravette Lions aren't just young. "Right now, we're incredibly young," said head football coach Kelby Bohannon, who's entering his third year. The Lions (3-7 in 2020) graduated a large senior cl... August 25, 2021
GENTRY: Pioneers enter second year with Bigham Second-year Gentry football coach Justin Bigham knew going in that his first year with the Pioneers would have some adjustments along the way. The Pioneers finished with a 4-7 record in 2020, highlig... August 25, 2021
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