BASKETBALL Arkansas’ Wagner transferring
Guard Dee Wagner, who played 37 minutes in eight games this season as a sophomore, is transferring from Arkansas, Coach Mike Anderson announced Tuesday.
Wagner saw his playing time fall off from his freshman season, when he played 126 minutes in 20 games, including a start against Oklahoma. He averaged 1.3 points in 28 games in two seasons.
Anderson called Wagner a model student-athlete in a news release and wished him luck. Wagner, who came to Arkansas from Peabody Magnet High School in Alexandria, La., thanked the coaching staff and his teammates in the news release, saying things didn’t work out the way he had planned but that he enjoyed his two years with the Razorbacks.
Wagner’s transfer means Arkansas has at least two scholarships to offer in the spring signing period. The Razorbacks have a commitment from Jabril Durham, a point guard who averaging 21.2 points and 6.7 assists at Seminole (Okla.) State Junior College this season.
- Bob Holt
Haydar to play in Lebanon
Kikko Haydar isn’t finished playing basketball yet.
Haydar, a former Fayetteville High School standout who played guard at Arkansas the past four seasons, has signed a three-year contract to play in Lebanon, his native country, for Sagesse, a professional team in Beirut.
Haydar, whose parents are UA professors, was born in Lebanon but also has United States citizenship. He will join Sagesee in May after graduating with a kinesiology degree.
A team captain the past two years, Haydar will join former Razorback Charles Thomas with Sagesse, which plays in Lebanon’s Division A, the country’s top pro league.
- Bob Holt
BASEBALL Texas League All-Star Game tickets on sale
Tickets go on sale Thursday for the 78th Texas League All-Star Game, which will be played June 24 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.
Tickets may be bought online at www.travs.com beginning at 9 a.m.. Tickets also may be purchased by telephone at (501) 664-7559 or at the box office beginning at 9 a.m.
Box seats for all ages are $13, while reserved tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for children 14-and-young. General admission tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children 14 and younger. No discount coupons or group rates are available for the game.
The Texas League All-Star Gala will be held June 23 at the Little Rock DoubleTree. The event features an autograph session, a catered dinner and guest speaker. A limited amount of tickets for the gala will be available Thursday by calling (501) 664-1555. Individual tickets are $150, and a table of 10 is $1,300.
Gates open at Dickey-Stephens Park at 3 p.m., with the first 1,500 fans receiving a free copy of the All-Star Game program. Batting practice begins at 3:15 p.m.
A home run derby will begin at 6 p.m., with the first pitch thrown out at 7:15 p.m.
SOFTBALL Harding, Arkansas Tech split doubleheader
Courtney Derrick and Amanda Berdon each had three hits as Harding defeated Arkansas Tech 4-3 in the opening game of a doubleheader Tuesday in Russellville, but the Golden Suns won the second game 6-3.
Amber Rollins went the distance for Harding (26-19, 18-14 Great American Conference) in the opener to earn her 15th victory. She gave up 2 hits and 3 runs while striking out 6. Victoria Huie took the loss for Tech (20-22, 10-18).
ATU left 11 runners stranded in the second game to earn the split. Sydnee Clark (10-9) struck out five over 6 1/3 innings. Danielle Hubbard (9-8) took the loss.
Sports, Pages 23 on 04/09/2014