Teams you miss seeing because the school is closed

[lorettalynn]

I miss games at Witt Springs and Leslie

[Googlymoogly]

Winslow Squirrels!

[PuddlePirate12]

Stephens. Even though they have only been closed a year. They were Emerson's biggest rival

[WPWells]

Wait Stephens is closed?!

[PuddlePirate12]

Yeah last year was their last year to be open.

[WPWells]

I remember hearing about them all the time as a boys basketball powerhouse

[PuddlePirate12]

Yeah they always were. Most the boys went to Nevada and I'm sure some went to Camden-Fairview

[WPWells]

With that in mind, how is Nevada supposed to be this year?

[PuddlePirate12]

I don't know... I haven't seen them play yet. I heard atleast 3 of their starters were from Stephens though. I imagine it will be a battle between them and Emerson for conference. If Emerson really is a top 5 team I expect Nevada to be top 10 if not top 5 as well

[Coach DePriest, Sheridan]

One of my earliest basketball memories as a little kid was watching Saratoga play at Van-Cove in maybe a district or regional tournament.  Saratoga had the leading scorer in the state...I believe his last name was McDonald  (would have been late 80's). 

Most of my aunts and uncles and subsequently, my cousins, went to Van-Cove which is now Cossatot River (Van-Cove and Wickes) I assume most of those Saratoga kids go to Nashville?

[HorseFeathers]

One of my earliest basketball memories as a little kid was watching Saratoga play at Van-Cove in maybe a district or regional tournament.  Saratoga had the leading scorer in the state...I believe his last name was McDonald  (would have been late 80's). 

Most of my aunts and uncles and subsequently, my cousins, went to Van-Cove which is now Cossatot River (Van-Cove and Wickes) I assume most of those Saratoga kids go to Nashville?

Saratoga consolidated with Mineral Springs(Saratoga is the only reason mineral springs stayed above 350 themselves..)

I miss the Van-Cove posters...they were a hoot

[D6Bound]

Forshe Valley 

[HorseFeathers]

Forshe Valley 

And Plainview-Rover...Got to watch them a couple of times in the Yell County Tournament

[arstatechamp13]

I've heard McNeil used to be tough. And Waldo back a longgggg time ago

[HorseFeathers]

I've heard McNeil used to be tough. And Waldo back a longgggg time ago

McNeil and Waldo played in the state finals round 10 years ago....May have been against each other at that.

[Googlymoogly]

Parkdale. They consolidated like 23 years ago. Always a powerhouse - boys and girls - in the then Class B. Parkdale boys even WON the Overall tournament in 1979

[arstatechamp13]

Thought it was longer ago that that! Thanks HF

[Proud Buckaroo]

I remember hearing about them all the time as a boys basketball powerhouse

They split the school up with Camden and Magnolia. Some may have went to Nevada. They were always a beast in basketball.

[sevenof400]

Parkdale. They consolidated like 23 years ago. Always a powerhouse - boys and girls - in the then Class B. Parkdale boys even WON the Overall tournament in 1979

Are you referring to the tournament that UCA hosted for many years where the various class champions played in a single elimination tournament?

[nightowl]

Turrell Rockets


Crawfordville  Tigers. Two outstanding basketball teams

[Googlymoogly]

Parkdale. They consolidated like 23 years ago. Always a powerhouse - boys and girls - in the then Class B. Parkdale boys even WON the Overall tournament in 1979

Are you referring to the tournament that UCA hosted for many years where the various class champions played in a single elimination tournament?

That would be the one. Last one was in 1992. However, I like it better this way. When you win a state championship, you shouldn't have to end the season with a loss

[D6Bound]

Turrell Rockets


Crawfordville  Tigers. Two outstanding basketball teams

I missed watching Turrell. They were always good.

[soloshot_7]

Delight Bulldogs

[sports_lover]

I remember watching Fifty-Six play basketball.  What about Rural Special?  Is there still a school there?  Bruno-Pyatt was consolidated in the mid-70's.  Before the consolidation, it was the Pyatt Pirates and the Bruno Aggies.  I miss those days!

[lorettalynn]

Rural is still there Pyatt won state I think one year

[lorettalynn]

Allred  Big Flat and Scotland To

[elvis26]

  I miss mount pleasant and weiner!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hogfan167]

Mt Pleasant had a nice gym.

[HorseFeathers]

Rural is still there Pyatt won state I think one year

1968

[elvis26]

  I also miss harrisburgh central and delaplain!!!!!!!!

[bleudog]

Union, Huttig, Mt. Holly.

[lorettalynn]

 I forgot about snowball Eagles

[HorseFeathers]

loretta your going back 40 years there....i'm betting that it didnt take much to get their old gym to rocking though...

[lorettalynn]

HF  I never went the snowball gym but seen them in the Searcy County Tournament Heard their gym was cold .Darrell Jones the coach at Deer was from Snowball

[Missco]

Missco...dell.tyronza..greenway..lafe..stanford.knobel.grubbs.swifton.

[BoxNOne]

I think the old Knobel gym had a green tile floor.

[pootnscoot]

Clover Bend, Poughkeepsie, Evening Shade, Swifton. Williford, Black Rock, Oak Ridge Central, Unfortunately, the list is long. I miss the  B schools and the gyms of old.

[arstatechamp13]

Does Leslie still have a school?

[lorettalynn]

No high school at Leslie  grade school

[NEA Razorback olfan]

Weiner Cardnials

[MarionBlueDevil]

Turrell Rockets


Crawfordville  Tigers. Two outstanding basketball teams

Outstanding teams and outstanding traditions.

[Batman44]

You should be ashamed for leaving out Biggers-Reyno😄

[Bulldog555]

Way back- Altheimer, Wabbaseka, Humphrey, Gould, Grady, Delta, Desha Central, Vaster, Grapevine, Leola, Prattsville, Union, Thornton, Kingsland. Way, Way back- Wabbaseka-Walker, Sparkman-Training, Altheimer-Martin, Plum Bayou. 😢

[The_Devil_Himself]

Magnolia-Walker, Wabbaseka-Tucker, Gould, Delta, Desha Central, Prattsville, Union, Huttig, Parkdale, CV White, Holly Grove, McNeil, Waldo, Stephens, Bright Star, Saratoga, Rosston-Oak Grove, Cale, Saratoga, Van-Cove, Wickes, Kingsland, Carthage, Chidester.

[HorseFeathers]

Magnolia-Walker, Wabbaseka-Tucker, Gould, Delta, Desha Central, Prattsville, Union, Huttig, Parkdale, CV White, Holly Grove, McNeil, Waldo, Stephens, Bright Star, Saratoga, Rosston-Oak Grove, Cale, Saratoga, Van-Cove, Wickes, Kingsland, Carthage, Chidester.

No love for lockesburg or Okolona?

[Head Lion]

Parkdale. They consolidated like 23 years ago. Always a powerhouse - boys and girls - in the then Class B. Parkdale boys even WON the Overall tournament in 1979

Saw the game, when Ronald Claiborne went for 39 against Scott Horrell led Marmaduke Greyhounds. Horrell was a MCD All American and I believe Claiborne ended up at Lafayette. There were no 3 pointers and he was raining them from the parking lot at UCA.

[Coach DePriest, Sheridan]

Magnolia-Walker, Wabbaseka-Tucker, Gould, Delta, Desha Central, Prattsville, Union, Huttig, Parkdale, CV White, Holly Grove, McNeil, Waldo, Stephens, Bright Star, Saratoga, Rosston-Oak Grove, Cale, Saratoga, Van-Cove, Wickes, Kingsland, Carthage, Chidester.

No love for lockesburg or Okolona?

My step-mother's brother went to Lockesburg around 92-93? when he moved from Vandervoort (Van-Cove) to live with my dad and step-mom.  He was about 5'7" and could jump out of the gym.  Saw him throw down some unbelievable dunks for anybody, much less a 5'7" white dude. 

[birddawg1986]

Turrell, Parkin, Crawfordsville. Back in the late 80s all the way until they closed the door these teams along with EPC, Marked Tree, Cross Co was one of the best basketball conferences around. I can remember when  they had regional at MT, and Crawfordsville # 4 seed beat top seed BIC when Bill Taylor son was a 10th grader. Same night Riverside (Maybe Buster best team got whooped by Turrell, and which MT & Turrell advanced. I seen the Parkdale  team also. We played them in a Christmas tournement back in 85 at Monticello (Boll Weevil Classic) and lost in the semifinals in OT. They were really good but lost to 2A state champ Dermott with Matt Matthews. We got 3rd place by smashing Wilmar.

[BoxNOne]

If it was Riverside team when Brooks Taylor was a sophomore, it wasn't close to being Buster's best.

[bscinar]

Weiner Cardinals and Black Rock Zebras - two schools shut down by a made up number.....