LITTLE ROCK — FOOTBALL Razorbacks RSVP deadline looming
Arkansas has set a hard deadline of Tuesday for Razorback Foundation members to sign their letter of intent and make their pledges to retain their current seats for the 2011 football season.
The increased-rate pledges are part of the Razorback Seat Value Plan (RSVP) launched last fall.
The letter of intent and pledge card must be completed, signed and sent to the Razorback Foundation with a postmark dated no later than March 1 to be valid.
In a release this week, athletic department officials said the hard deadline is due to the large volume of orders and the time needed to process the new seating priority system. The university used to allow an extended grace period to renew season tickets pledges.
Razorback Foundation members who need to obtain a duplicate letter of intent or pledge card may contact the RSVP office at 1-800-982-HOGS (4647). For more information on RSVP fans may also visit AnswertheHogCall.com.
Showalter to walk on at ASU
Batesville safety Matthew Showalter, a member of the 2010 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette team, is walking on at Arkansas State, Pioneers Coach Dave King said.
Showalter, 6-2, 180 pounds, had 60 tackles, 47 assists, 4 tackles for 15 yards in losses, 8 interceptions (1 returned for a touchdown), 5 forced fumbles and 3 recovered fumbles (2 returned for touchdowns) last fall.
Bentonville place-kicker Chad Levin, another member of the 2010 All-Arkansas team, is walking on at Tulsa, Tigers Coach Barry Lunney said.
Levin made 78 of 80 extra-point attempts, 8 of 9 field-goal attempts (a long of 49 yards) and placed 67 of 96 kickoffs into the end zone last fall for a Class 7A state championship team.
- Robert YatesSOFTBALL Arkansas loses tournament game
Arkansas had a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning, but gave up two runs late to lose 4-3 in seven innings to Rutgers on Thursday at the Islander Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Rutgers (1-4) scored runs in the second and third innings to take a 2-0 lead. The Razorbacks (5-6) got their first run in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Becca Carden that scored Jayme Gee.
Arkansas took the lead in the fifth ion a two-run home run by Layne McGuirt. Rutgers tied the game 3-3 in the sixth to force extra innings. Despite the loss, Arkansas pitchers Kim Jones, McGuirt and Hope McLemore totaled 12 strikeouts.
BASEBALL Henderson State adjusts schedule
For the second consecutive weekend, Henderson State will play a weekend series at Hot Springs Lakeside because of renovations at Clyde Berry Field.
The Reddies (3-3) will host Central Missouri (2-1) with a single game today at 5 p.m. and a doubleheader Saturday beginning at noon.
SOCCER Kennedy signs with John Brown
Adrienne Kennedy, a 5-5 forward/midfielder from Siloam Springs, has signed a letter of intent to play next season at John Brown.
Kennedy was a team captain at Siloam Springs the past three seasons.
Sports, Pages 25 on 02/25/2011