OPINION: We need more like Drew Brees
I've never really been a big fan of the New Orleans Saints.
That may come as a surprise to some folks as I'm a proud alum of Louisiana State University and huge LSU Tigers fan. I grew up in Jackson, ...
January 20, 2021
Harper's return gives JBU spark
Luke Harper's return to the lineup gave the John Brown men's basketball team a much-needed shot in the arm.
Harper, a 6-foot-3 junior guard from Plano, Texas, scored 27 points in his season debut to ...
January 20, 2021
SSHS basketball travels to Russellville
5A-West Conference basketball standings
Girls^Overall^Conf.
Team^W-L^W-L
Greenwood^9-3^2-0
Russellville^7-5^1-0
Vilonia^13-2^3-1
Siloam Springs^10-3^2-1
Greenbrier^11-3^1-2
Mountain Home^2-12^...
January 20, 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 Thom...
January 20, 2021
SSHS girls win at Greenbrier
The Siloam Springs girls basketball team picked up a 5A-West Conference road win 54-50 at Greenbrier on Friday night.
Leading 51-44 with a little more than a minute remaining, Siloam Springs missed si...
January 17, 2021
Alma shoots down Panthers
Alma wasn't intimated by Siloam Springs' 3-2 zone defense.
The Airedales attacked the zone and bombed in 13 of 20 from behind the 3-point line to defeat Siloam Springs 61-57 on Tuesday in a 5A-West Co...
January 17, 2021
Texas Wesleyan runs by short-handed Golden Eagles
John Brown's long-awaited home debut didn't go as the Golden Eagles hoped.
Texas Wesleyan scored the first 14 points of the game and rolled from there to a 78-48 victory against a short-handed JBU tea...
January 17, 2021
Siloam Springs to host state soccer tournament
The Siloam Springs soccer programs will host the 5A state soccer tournaments for 2021, the Arkansas Activities Association announced Thursday afternoon.
The tournament is scheduled to take place May 1...
January 17, 2021
Swimmers take second at home meet
The Siloam Springs swim teams hosted Mountain Home on Tuesday at the Hub White Pool on the campus of John Brown University.
Mountain Home won the boys meet 543-311 and also took first in the girls mee...
January 17, 2021
Letter to the Editor
Truth or consequences
Jesus tells Christians that knowing the truth has rewards and believing lies has dire personal consequences. He warns about false prophets and false teachers. Paul also warns ab...
January 13, 2021
Spirit of a Champion
Tim Rippy gets choked up and his eyes watered when talking about losing senior guard Sydney Moorman after this season.
"I'm extremely proud of Sydney," said Rippy, Siloam Springs' girls basketball co...
January 13, 2021
Big man gives huge presence
Jackson Ford is turning potential into production his senior basketball season at Siloam Springs.
Ford -- a 6-foot-6 senior post for the Panthers -- is among the team leaders on offense, scoring 11.2...
January 13, 2021
Beautiful Dreamer
I was 5 years old when I experienced one of the three saddest days of my life. We lived in El Cajon, Calif., and I was walking to school. My kindergarten was less than a half-mile away, but it seemed ...
January 13, 2021
JBU games at Central Christian postponed
The John Brown University men's and women's basketball games Monday at Central Christian (Kan.) were postponed due to covid-19 issues, according to a JBU press release.
The men's game was postponed on...
January 13, 2021
Ninth-grade teams swept at Bentonville West
Bentonville West outscored the Siloam Springs ninth-grade boys 18-4 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 40-23 victory on Monday night at Wolverine Arena in Centerton.
West led 8-7 after the first...
January 13, 2021