The head Hog has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the University of Arkansas, head football coach Sam Pittman received a positive result on a PCR test on Sunday. In a video interview, he said that he was informed at 6:30 a.m. on Monday that he had tested positive and went to be re-tested.…
Growing up in your home city and playing high school and college ball for the hometown college can put a lot of pressure on a player. Breylin Smith, the graduate quarterback for the University of Central Arkansas, is one such individual. Smith started playing football in the fourth grade and then played all the…
Arkansas native DeAngelo Williams is no stranger to running. After all, he spent years sprinting past linebackers as a running back for the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, he’ll be putting those skills to use in a different kind of competition: the Amazing Race. Williams, who grew up in Wynne, is…
By Dustin Jayroe As another dawn breaks the horizon across the Arkansas Delta and creeps towards the Ozark Mountains, wildlife is springing into a flurry of activity. Many Arkansans are still in the comfort of their home, while the Wildlife Officers of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) are greeting the day from…
Due to increasing numbers of Canada geese, hunters will have the opportunity to head out into the field for an early hunting season. This year, the early Canada goose season will last from Sept. 1-30. Canada geese have increased to numbers where they have become nuisances, according to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC).…
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) released its revised football schedule for the 2020 football season. In the first week, Arkansas will be facing fourth-ranked Georgia at Fayetteville. The Razorbacks’ home opener will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26. Originally, the team was set to face Nevada in Fayetteville on Sept.5. However, this scheduled game was…
This was a monumental week for college sports as we know it. The Big 10 and Pac-12 cancelling fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves felt around collegiate sports. The act of canceling, which seemed unbelievable before the pandemic, was big but just the tip of the ice berg. To think of…
by Mark Carter • Photos Courtesy of the University of Arkansas Editor’s note: This story appeared in the August print edition of AY magazine. As they have done since March, the pandemic’s sudden fluctuations have made planning for future events a gamble and elements of our print story obsolete. Readers should know that as…
By Bailey White // Photos by Josh Alberius During the annual dog days under the southern sun, a particular breed of Arkansas hunters spend more time envisioning their ideal mornings in camouflaged gear than summer sandals. With the possibility of quiet sunrises spent nestled in the waterfowl-rich property only a short four months away…
It is finally time to play ball again in Arkansas! Well, if you stay six feet apart. On June 1, Arkansas athletes gained permission to practice with restricted guidelines prepared by Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith and Gov. Asa Hutchinson. These guidelines are being released as part of a phased approach and apply…
