1912 South Central League

January 1, 1912

In 1912, the South Central League consisted of six teams, five from Texas and one from Arkansas. The Class D league lasted one season.

The teams were:

  • Cleburne Railroaders
  • Longview Cannibals
  • Marshall Athletics
  • Paris Boosters
  • Texarkana Twins
  • Tyler Elbertas

Source: Baseball-Reference.com

South Central League Team cleans up on Amateur Nine

August 19, 1912

STAMPS – The Texarkana team of the South Central League defeated Stamps here today (August 19) in a slow and uninteresting contest: Score 11 to 2.

Anderson started the game for Stamps, but was ineffective and was derricked in the third inning.

Moore went into the box and pitched good ball, being scored on only the seventh, when he went up in the air and allowed seven runs to be put over. Baber, on the mound for Texarkana, was hit freely by the locals, but tightened in the pinches. Miles and Hardy were leading batters of the day. Batteries for Texarkana were Baber and Buster; Stamps, Moore, Anderson and Rotten.

Source: Arkansas Gazette, August 20, 1912

Picked Teams in Battle

August 18, 1912

McGEHEE – Two picked teams from the McGehee, Dermott and Blissville regular teams met in a hard-fought game here yesterday (August 18).

The Clarks won from the Morleys by the score of 3 to 1. Batteries: For the Clarks, Bunn and Miles; for the Morleys, Stroud and Parker.

Source: Arkansas Gazette, August 20, 1912

Notes: Blissville, Arkansas, later renamed Jerome, Arkansas.

Little Rock High Squad has Practice Game

Picked Teams Play 11-to-11 Battle – Little Rock College Eleven Fails to Show Up

October 24, 1911

The Little Rock College team failed to show up for scrimmage practice yesterday afternoon at Seventeenth and Main streets, and the Little Rock High School squad had a game between picked teams known as Yale and Harvard, the score resulting 11 to 11. The game bore all of the earmarks of a big battle and some classy forward passes and drop kicks were made.

The squad is working hard for the game with Fordyce High School at Fordyce next Saturday. The Little Rock College team is scheduled to play Hendrix College at West End Park next Saturday afternoon.

The following is the line-up in the game yesterday (October 24) afternoon:

Yale

  • Martin – Right End
  • Muller – Right Tackle
  • Himstedt – Right Guard
  • Weidemeyer – Center
  • Harb – Left Tackle
  • Steele – Left End
  • Falk – Quarterback
  • Alexander – Left Half Back
  • Apperson – Right Half Back
  • Hammons – Fullback

Harvard

  • Harris – Right End
  • Curran – Right Tackle
  • Kupferie – Right Guard
  • Coleman – Center
  • Matthews – Left Guard
  • Brown – Left Tackle
  • J. Murray – Left End
  • C. Murray – Quarterback
  • Stillman – Left Half Back
  • Jackson – Right Half Back
  • Moore – Fullback

Source: Arkansas Gazette, October 25, 1911

Heber Springs’ Julian Cameron sets state PAT record

November 16, 2018

Heber Springs senior Julian Cameron, front center, gets ready to sign his letter-of-intent to play college football for Arkansas Tech University on April 5, 2019, at the Panther Den in Heber Springs. Pictured, front, Julian’s parents, Amanda and Michael Cameron. Back row, from left, Heber Springs assistant football coach and head soccer coach Jay Bishop and Heber Springs head football coach Darren Gowen. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

Heber Springs senior kicker Julian Cameron closed out his high school career by kicking 100 consecutive Point After Touchdowns without a miss.

He finished his Sophomore season by hitting 11 straight, and was a perfect 40 of 40 his junior year and a perfect 36 of 36 this season. He finished his senior campaign hitting a perfect 49 out of 49.

On October 12, against Bald Knob at Panther Stadium, Julian tied and then broke the state record of 75 consecutive without a miss. The previous state record belonged to Springdale’s Alex Tejada, who connected on 75 straight without a miss during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. North Little Rock’s Savanna Milton followed that with 68 straight.

Cameron’s career on Extra Points: 128 of 132 (97 percent)
Cameron’s only kicked miss was on Sept. 23, 2016, at Lonoke
Cameron’s PAT kicks were blocked twice against Baptist Prep on Oct. 14, 2016, and once the next week on Oct. 21, 2016, at Southside Batesville.

(Note: Blocked kicks are scored as missed PAT kicks. Source for Tejada’s information the Arkansas Activities Association 2018-2019 Record Book and the Springdale Morning News. Source for Milton’s information, the Arkansas Activities Association 2018-2019 Record Book)

Heber Springs senior Julian Cameron waits for holder Adam Martin to get the ball to attempt an extra point against Pocahontas on November 9 in a 4A state playoff game at Heber Springs. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

State Records

  • Most Consecutive Extra Points Made Without A Miss (Career)
  • Extra-Point Percentage (Season) – 2017 (40 out of 40) (Tied)
  • Extra-Point Percentage (Season) – 2108 (49 out of 49) (Tied)

Also

  • Extra-Point Percentage (Career) – 4th in State History (128 of 137) (97 percent)
  • Extra Points Made (Game) – 2016 against Stuttgart – 8 (5th most)

Julian Cameron PAT KICKS

2018

  • August 31 at Clinton (4/4)
  • September 7 vs. Greenbrier (1/1)
  • September 14 at Harding Academy (3/3)
  • September 21 at Lonoke (4/4)
  • September 28 vs. Stuttgart (3/3)
  • October 5 at Central Arkansas Christian (6/6)
  • October 12 vs. Bald Knob (6/6)
  • October 19 at Southside Batesville (3/3)
  • October 26 at Riverview (6/6)
  • November 2 vs. Little Rock Mills (5/5)
  • November 9 vs. Pocahontas (4/4)
  • November 16 at Rivercrest (4/4)
  • Season: 49 out of 49 (100 percent)

2017

  • September 1 vs. Clinton (2/2)
  • September 8 at Greenbrier (3/3)
  • September 15 vs. Harding Academy (5/5)
  • September 22 vs. Lonoke (5/5)
  • September 29 at Stuttgart (1/1)
  • October 6 vs. Central Arkansas Christian (4/4)
  • October 13 at Baptist Prep (5/5)
  • October 20 vs. Southside Batesville (2/2)
  • October 27 vs. Riverview (2/2)
  • November 3 at Helena-W. Helena Central (3/3)
  • November 10 at Gravette (7/7)
  • November 17 at Gosnell (1/1)
  • Season: 40 out of 40 (100 percent)

2016

  • September 2 at Clinton (2/2)
  • September 9 vs. Greenbrier (5/5)
  • September 16 at Harding Academy (0/0)
  • September 23 at Lonoke (4/5) #
  • September 30 vs. Stuttgart (8/8)
  • October 7 at Central Arkansas Christian (5/5)
  • October 14 vs. Baptist Prep (2/4) *
  • October 21 at Southside Batesville (2/3) ^
  • October 28 at Riverview (6/6)
  • November 4 vs. Helena-WH Central (4/4)
  • Novmber 18 vs. Shiloh Christian (1/1)
  • Season: 39 out of 43 (90.7 percent)

# – Missed Kick

* – Made First Attempt, second and third attempts blocked

^ – Third attempt blocked, last miss of career

Heber Springs, Vilonia to Scrimmage

August 25, 2019

Heber Springs and Vilonia will meet on Tuesday (August 27) for a pair of Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) benefit games at Phillip Weaver Stadium in Vilonia.

The junior high teams from both schools will kick things off at 5:30 p.m. followed by the senior high teams at 7 p.m. Gates open at 4:45 p.m. and the cost of admission is $4.

Only AAA passes can be used for benefit games.

Track Results: Heber Springs Wins Senior Girls Meet

March 14, 1978

Team: 1. Heber Springs (52); 2. Concord (31); 3. Judsonia Central (1).

High Jump: 1. Sabrina Long (HS), 5-0

110 Hurdles: 1. Birdsong (HS), 19.0; 2. Bell (HS), 19.4; 3. Paine (Concord), 21.8

Long Jump: 1. Stair (Concord), 15-0; 2. Brenda Alexander (HS), 14-6; 3. Sabrina Long (HS), 14-0; 4. Birdsong (HS), 13-9.5

100: 1. Brenda Alexander (HS), 11.7; 2. Stair (Concord), 13.0; 3. Allen (Concord), 13.2; 4. Barnett (Central), 13.3

440 Relay: 1. Heber Springs, 56.1; 2. Concord, 59.8

440: 1. Stair (Concord), 1:12.2; 2. Namie (HS), 1:19.3; 3. Allen (Concord), 1:20.6

880 Relay: 1. Heber Springs, 2:06.8; 2. Concord, 2:23.7

880: 1. Morrow (HS), 3:12.7; 2. Rose (HS), 3:23.5; 3. Namie (HS), 3:41.6

220: 1. Brenda Alexander (HS), 28.5; 2. Stair (Concord), 31.1; 3. Allen (Concord), 33.9; 4. Southerland (Concord), 36.4

Notes: Weather was sunny, cool and partly cloudy. Track surface was Red Dog clay. Scoring was 5-3-2-1.

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2019 Heber Springs Panther Football Schedule

August 17, 2019

2019 Heber Springs Panther Football Schedule

  • September 6 vs. Clinton
  • September 13 at Greenbrier
  • September 20 vs. Harding Academy
  • September 27 vs. Lonoke
  • October 4 at Stuttgart
  • October 11 vs. Central Arkansas Christian
  • October 18 at Bald Knob
  • October 25 vs. Southside Batesville (Homecoming)
  • November 1 vs. Riverview (Senior Night)
  • November 8 at Little Rock Mills

All games start at 7 p.m.