Author Archives: Liz Beadle
All-SEC Volleyball Player Has Lofty Goals for 2013
Last season, Arkansas’ volleyball team posted 20 wins for the first time since 2005 and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six years. Liz Fortado, a sophomore on the Razorback volleyball team, has high hopes for her …
2 Wins for Razorbacks at the Arkansas Invitational
The No. 5 Razorbacks earned two first place finishes in the Arkansas Invitational Saturday. The first came in the 1,500 meters and the second came in the 4×400-meter relay. Jessica Kamilos, who was coming off a personal best in the …
Razorbacks Win Only Meeting with Tennessee
The No. 25 Razorback softball team (31-17, 9-10) took game one of from the No. 2 Volunteers in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday before the final two games of the series were rained out. The Razorbacks won 2-1 Friday, marking Arkansas’ fifth …
Arkansas Wins Series Against No. 7 Kentucky
The Razorback softball team (30-17, 8-10 Southeastern Conference) hosted the No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats (34-16, 10-8 SEC) this weekend and won the series, including a no-hitter Saturday. Friday, the Hogs beat the Wildcats 4-1 as pitcher Kimmy Beasley tallied 11 …
Gym‘Backs Finish in Top 10
The No. 11 Razorback gymnastics team finished sixth at the Session II Semifinal of the NCAA Championships with a score of 196.150 to finish their season 10th in the nation. The meet took place Friday in Los Angeles. “We had …
Hogs Take Second at Invitational
After winning eight events, Arkansas’ women’s track and field team came in second overall at the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville Saturday. The Razorbacks had 148 total team points, coming in second behind No. 3 Texas A&M, who ended the …
Hogs Win Saturday, Sunday at Mizzou
The Razorback softball team came from behind to win a series with No. 8 Missouri 2-1 this weekend in Colombia. This advances the Hogs to 28-16 on the season and 6-9 in Southeastern Conference play, while dropping the Tigers to …
Razorbacks Fall to Tigers 2-1 in Conference Series
The Razorback softball team hosted the No. 13 Tigers of LSU in a three-game series at Bogle Park this weekend. Despite an exciting win Saturday and a close game Sunday, the Razorbacks dropped the series 2-1. The Razorbacks fell to …
Gym’Backs Punch Ticket to Nationals
The Razorback gymnastics team is headed to the NCAA Championship for the sixth year in a row, after competing in the Corvallis, Ore., regional. Junior Katherine Grable led the charge for Arkansas, winning three individual event titles. Grable matched her …
Favorite Out in 3rd Round
This year’s NCAA Final Four includes Louisville, Connecticut, Notre Dame and Cal. No, you didn’t misread that and no, it wasn’t a typo. The women’s basketball teams of these four universities have made it to the highly revered Women’s Final …
Hogs Win Swing Game and Take the Series
The No. 13 Razorbacks (21-8, 6-3 SEC) took on the No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs in a three game series in Fayetteville this weekend. The Hogs pulled out the series win after winning games on Friday and Sunday, but losing …
Madness Maximized: Liz’s Take on the Big Dance
Ah, March, the time of year when it’s acceptable to leave work at noon, hit the nearest sports bar, and cheer for schools you’ve never heard of. This week I thought I’d take two of the major and Arkansas-relevant storylines …
Razorbacks Get 2 Wins Against Ole Miss and Miss St.
The Razorback women’s tennis team got back-to-back wins against Mississippi State and Ole Miss over the weekend, improving to 10-10 (3-5 Southeastern Conference) on the season. The Hogs took on Mississippi State in Starkville Friday and defeated the Bulldogs 4-0. …
Water Ski Club Makes a Big Splash
One of the most interesting of the 30 club sports here at the UA is the water ski club. Alex Huck, the president of the water ski club, said it has been around for a long time. Roger Boskus, who …
Why College Sports Lift Hearts Like Nothing Else
By Liz Beadle April 10, 2013
Last week, a video went viral of a 7-year-old cancer patient scoring a touchdown during Nebraska’s spring game. I saw it posted many times before I caved and clicked on it — thinking I’ve seen this song and dance, I …
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