Stories by Lane Kramer

  • Alma Wins; Quarterback Injured

    Alma quarterback Gage Jensen led the Airedales to a 5A-West Conference road victory, but left Huntsville’s Eagle Stadium in an ambulance Friday.

    by Lane Kramer October 13, 2012

  • Drillers homer early against Naturals

    Northwest Arkansas left-hander Mike Montgomery finished a rough season with another rough outing Saturday afternoon.

    by Lane Kramer September 2, 2012

  • Cardinals’ Defense Clamps Down

    Farmington clamped down on defense to get the best of Huntsville in a sloppy season opener at Eagle Stadium on Friday.

    by Lane Kramer September 1, 2012

  • Bearcats young, don’t lack skills

    A young but promising Booneville team will find out just how ready it is Friday night when it hosts rival Ozark in a nonconference game at Bearcat Stadium.

    by Lane Kramer August 30, 2012

  • Toby time

    Coach Jeremie Burns calls the Ozark’s offense a “multiple” system, based out of the Spread but with some pro-set I packages thrown in.

    by Lane Kramer August 26, 2012

  • Reliable Tigers eye another playoff run

    There doesn’t appear to be a dominant team in the 1-4 A Conference heading into the season, which just leaves the door open for Prairie Grove.

    by Lane Kramer August 26, 2012

  • Pirates beef up chances

    Pirates beef up chances Cedarville Coach Mark Shelton expects a much better team than in his first season at the school, when the Pirates went 0-10 and were ou…

    by Lane Kramer , Marty Cook August 15, 2012

  • Newcomers lead Naturals to victory

    Three players promoted to Northwest Arkansas during the second half of the season and one former Midland RockHound carried the Naturals past the RockHounds on …

    by Lane Kramer August 11, 2012

  • Naturals report

    Colon sparks lineup Shortstop Christian Colon has provided a much-needed spark for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals since his recent return from the disabled li…

    by Lane Kramer August 5, 2012

  • Star on rise for receiver

    The 18th in a series profiling new additions to the Arkansas football team.

    by Lane Kramer July 29, 2012

  • Early ejection sparks Naturals

    Maybe the Northwest Arkansas Naturals could use a few more angry outbursts from pitching coach Larry Carter.

    by Lane Kramer July 29, 2012

  • Kendall ‘done,’ retires as player

    Catcher Jason Kendall needed just two games, three at-bats and two throws to second base to realize he’d had enough.

    by Lane Kramer July 25, 2012

  • Kendall, 38, gives it another go

    Catcher Jason Kendall is set to make his first minor-league appearance in 17 years, and it will be with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

    by Lane Kramer July 20, 2012

  • Bulldogs breeze to championship

    Fayetteville staked its claim as the best team in Arkansas by winning the Class 7A state title last fall.

    by Lane Kramer July 15, 2012

  • Happiest Hog?

    Jeremy Ward probably has more of an appreciation for being an Arkansas Razorback than the rest of his teammates.

    by Lane Kramer July 13, 2012

  • Johnson claims bittersweet victory

    Jake Johnson of Tahlequah, Okla., said he owes his success in golf over the past year to someone he can no longer thank.

    by Lane Kramer July 11, 2012

  • Naturals lose sixth consecutive

    \The Northwest Arkansas Naturals were relieved to see Jose Martinez and the Corpus Christi Hooks leave Arvest Ballpark on Saturday night.

    by Lane Kramer July 8, 2012

  • Hooks pitcher in total control

    Corpus Christi pitcher Ross Seaton strolled into the indoor batting cages at Arvest Ballpark to jump rope 10 minutes after his start against the Northwest Arka…

    by Lane Kramer July 7, 2012

  • Heat Bakes Young Golfers

    Nearly everyone had trouble breaking par Tuesday in the first round of the inaugural KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior Open.

    by Lane Kramer July 4, 2012

  • Early birdies get McGreevey lead

    Nearly everyone had trouble breaking par Tuesday in the first round of the inaugural Stacy Lewis Junior Open.

    by Lane Kramer July 4, 2012

  • Add 22 Arkansans to salty field of 132

    The state’s only national junior golf tournament of the year begins today in Bella Vista with the first round of the KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior Open at Highlands …

    by Lane Kramer July 3, 2012

  • LPGA report

    Staying cool par for day It’s been nearly impossible to walk anywhere outside at Pinnacle Golf Course in Rogers this week without working up a dripping sweat.

    by Lane Kramer July 1, 2012

  • LPGA report

    Umbrella provides little relief — There was no escaping the heat, especially for the afternoon groups, at the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship on Friday.

    by Lane Kramer , Marty Cook June 30, 2012

  • Pinnacle a major preview

    Several LPGA Tour players headed to next week’s U.S. Women’s Open in Kohler, Wis., are finding the NW Arkansas Championship to be an ideal tuneup.

    by Lane Kramer June 29, 2012

  • Championship report

    Pak out to regain old form — Se Ri Pak is back at Pinnacle Country Club for the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship after a two-year hiatus.

    by Lane Kramer , Marty Cook June 29, 2012

  • Enjoying the ride

    Stacy Lewis won’t be sneaking up on anyone this weekend in the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Country Club.

    by Lane Kramer June 28, 2012

  • LPGA NW Arkansas Championship report

    Wayne Callahan and his group got their money’s worth during the LPGA pro-am Wednesday at Pinnacle Country Club.

    by Lane Kramer June 28, 2012

  • A golfer, a caddie and a son

    Life for Karen Stupples on the LPGA Tour can sometimes seem a little like EastEnders and Coronation Street, the British soap operas she grew up watching in Dea…

    by Lane Kramer June 27, 2012

  • Hope floats

    Yem Prades knew he might never see his family again if he climbed aboard the boat that would take him out of Cuba, but he didn’t have much of a choice.

    by Lane Kramer , LANE KRAMER ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE June 24, 2012

  • Tossing it away on walk

    The Northwest Arkansas Naturals found a strange way to win another one-run game Friday night at Arvest Ballpark.

    by Lane Kramer June 23, 2012

  • Today’s game

    ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NW ARKANSAS NATURALS WHEN 7 p.m. Central WHERE Arvest Ballpark, Springdale RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in central Arkansas; KQSM, 92.1-FM, in NW …

    by Lane Kramer June 23, 2012

  • All-Star report

    The Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Week’s 11-year run in Fayetteville ended Thursday night with the football game at Reynolds Razorback Stad…

    by Lane Kramer June 22, 2012

  • MVP Wolff does it all for East

    Hardly anyone was surprised when the Most Valuable Player award was announced with 2:00 left in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star girls bas…

    by Lane Kramer June 21, 2012

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