UA football season tickets on sale

With 100 days until the Razorbacks' football season opener, the University of Arkansas on Tuesday announced season tickets are on sale.

Season-ticket packages start at $250 for all six home games at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, highlighted by TCU (Sept. 9) and Southeastern Conference matchups with Auburn (Oct. 21), Mississippi State (Nov. 18) and Missouri (Nov. 25).

Tickets are $45 for the Thursday, Aug. 31 opener against Florida A&M at War Memorial Stadi um in Little Rock. Fans can purchase a sideline seat for $45 with a Razorback Foundation donation or an end-zone seat for $35. Remaining nonconference home games are against New Mexico State (Sept. 30) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 4, homecoming).

For more information, call 1-800-982-HOGS (4647) between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.

BFL: Alexander, Benton

anglers win on Ouachita

MOUNT IDA -- Josh Ray, of Alexander, earned $4,079 as the champion boater in the Bass Fishing League Arkie Division tournament May 13 on Lake Ouachita.

Ray weighed in five bass totaling 15 pounds, 1 ounce, saying he used a three-eighths-ounce green-pumpkin custom swimjig with a Zoom Z-Craw trailer of the color. The winner said he also rotated in a Paycheck Baits Repo Man topwater throughout the day.

"I spent the tournament swimming a jig through the water-willow grass around Mountain Harbor," Ray said. "I probably hit 10 areas that were each about 100 yards long. The lake was flooded, but they've been lowering the water which pulled the fish out of the bushes and into the grass."

Jason Lieblong, of Conway, finished second at 13-4 ($2,040) and Hot Springs' Chris Darby third at 12-10, each with five-bass limits. Darby ($1,808) had the heaviest catch in the boater division -- 4 pounds, 7 ounces, worth $515.

Glenwood boater Jason Lenderman finished sixth with five bass weighing 11-7 for $711.

Benton's Kendal Norman won the co-angler title with four bass weighing 9-9, earning $2,140. Little Rock's Bruce Thompson finished second with a limit of 8-14 ($1,020) and Benton's Steve Lee third with four bass of 8-11 for $646. Malvern's Michael Gross finished sixth with two bass for 7-7 and $356. Jonesboro's Colton Garrett finished seventh at 7-6, one of his three bass weighing 4-15 and worth $257 as the day's best in the division.

A two-day Arkie Division tournament is scheduled Sept. 23 and 24 on Lake Hamilton out of Hulsey Hatchery Access.

Baker Memorial golf

set July 1 at Malvern CC

The Don Baker Memorial golf tournament, sponsored by CASA, is July 1 at Malvern Country Club, honoring a late civic leader.

Registration and putting contests begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start to the four-person scramble at 1 p.m. Along with contests for longest and most accurate drives on selected holes, Teeter Motor Co. is offering a 2017 Chevrolet Impala for a hole-in-one. Carts, door prizes, refreshments and dinner will be provided. A silent auction, featuring golf items and sports memorabilia, and an awards dinner also are scheduled.

Proceeds benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates, founded in 1995, which helps abused and neglected children removed from their home, safeguards their interests and provides factual information to the court to guide decisions made on their behalf.

To enter or sponsor or donate an auction item, call Ben Roberts at Malvern Country Club at 501-337-1482, Denise Kutait at 501-467-1733 or Janie Evins at 501-318-4270.

Baker, a charter member of the Malvern Booster Club in 1977, volunteered in community athletic program for many years. He received a community service award from the Malvern Daily Record in 1994. Baker died in August 2015 in a pedestrian accident.

Arkansas Tech men

tie for 15th in D2 golf

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Arkansas Tech moved up three slots to 15th place in the second round of the NCAA Division II men's golf tournament here Tuesday at Reunion Resort.

The Wonder Boys improved their first-round score by six strokes, shooting 293, and tying with Central Missouri at 592. Barry (552) leads the team standings by four strokes over West Florida after a 278 Tuesday.

Austin Smith, with a pair of 74s, and Jonathan Echberg (73) lead Tech at 148. Putter Srinoon (74) and Ryan Spurlock (72) are tied at 149, one stroke ahead of Luke Cornett (74).

John Coultas of Florida Southern leads by one stroke over Niclas Weiland of Barry at 6-under 134.

Sports on 05/24/2017

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