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Senior Leads Hogs On, Off Court
Almost 1,500 miles separate Montreal and Fayetteville, but Fayetteville has become home to senior Stephanie Roy, a Montreal native and one of three seniors on the Arkansas women’s tennis team. Roy put together an impressive junior career in Canada before …
Senior Leader Boosts Razorbacks
Senior Emily Carbone is living out her dream by playing tennis for Arkansas. Carbone is one of three seniors on the team and has helped lead the Razorbacks throughout her career. Carbone was very successful as a freshman, racking up …
Women’s Tennis Sweeps Weekend
Arkansas got three consecutive wins on as many days over the weekend, improving their overall record to 5-1 on the season. On Friday, the women’s tennis team beat North Texas by a score of 4-3. They also beat Oklahoma State …
Olympic Sports Notebook: Cross Country
Cross Country Hogs Remain Unproven After a month-long break from meets, the No. 15 Arkansas men’s cross country team will finally get back to the course this weekend at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla. The team has just one …
Hogs End Invitational on High Note
The Razorbacks finished the third and final day of the RazorRacket Invitational 3-1 in singles and 2-0 in doubles. The Hogs ended the weekend 12-12 overall in individual matchups. Oklahoma State, Wichita State and Missouri-Kansas City also participated in the …
Tigu Leads Arkansas to Regional Host
Anouk Tigu is leading a streaking Arkansas tennis team into the NCAA Tournament. The lone senior on the team, Tigu’s dominating finish to the regular season helped the Razorbacks host a regional. She finished the season on a six-match winning …
Olympic Notebook: Softball Ending Season At Home
Arkansas’ softball team is ending the season at home against Summit Conference opponent University of Missouri- Kansas City. After tough road losses against top ranked Tennessee, most recently Sunday’s 9-1 loss to the Volunteers, Arkansas looks to prepare for next …
Rugby Dominant in Final Division II Season
Arkansas’ rugby team had another big season this year, finishing 12-2, ranked No. 6 in the nation. The Razorbacks dominated in their final season playing at the USA Rugby Division II level, defeating teams like John Brown University, Pittsburgh State …
Arkansas Wins Game One, Weather Takes Second
The Arkansas softball team started the double-header off right Tuesday with a 1-0 win in eight innings against Louisiana-Monroe. The Razorbacks move to 13-25 overall this season. The game was scoreless until freshman Chloe Oprzedek hit an RBI single to …
Moving On
Two years after a miracle shot from Texas A&M took the NCAA championship away from the Arkansas men’s golf team, the Razorbacks are prepared to take another swing at the title. No. 15 Arkansas has won four tournaments this season …
Gymnastics Finishes Season Strong
Arkansas’ gymnastics squad didn’t win it all at the NCAA Championships, but they still put together one of the best regular seasons in school history. The Razorbacks tied for fourth in the NCAA Semifinal and missed the Super Six by …
Third Inning Rally Not Enough
Arkansas’ third inning rally that produced four runs to tie with game with South Carolina was not enough as the Gamecocks prevailed 5-4. “I was really pleased with our team today,” coach Mike Larabee said. “They showed a lot of …
Men’s Basketball Academic Improvements Highlight Awards Dinner
Arkansas’ basketball program’s struggles with academics the last several years have been well-documented. When former coach John Pelphrey took the job in 2007, 12 of the 13 players were ineligible. The Razorbacks’ cumulative grade-point average was just 1.54 in the …
Young Frampton Playing With Poise
Freshman Jade Frampton has become a key figure for the No. 17 Arkansas women’s tennis team. The reason: she leads the team with 21 singles wins in her first year as a Razorback. “In any given year somebody is going …
Olympic Sports Notebook 4-13-11
Gymnastics in NCAA Championships for Fourth Straight Year The Arkansas gymnastics squad is in the NCAA Championships for the fourth consecutive season after upsetting No. 1 Florida and winning the North Central Region to advance. The score is a new …
