Panthers expect to name new football coach Monday

January 20, 2020

BY LARRY “SCOOP” McCARTY

The search for Heber Springs’ next head football coach will end Monday night when a recommendation will be presented to the school board during its meeting.

Six candidates were interviewed by Superintendent Dr. Alan Stauffacher and a five-member search committee in December and then again in January.
The position became vacant in July when Darren Gowen resigned to accept another coaching position. Assistant coach Will Cox was named interim head coach for the 2019 season.

Athletic director Brad Reese, high school principal Marc Griffin, former school board member Richard Whybrew, current board member Dr. Ryan Buffalo and coach Jay Bishop comprise the committee.

Monday’s meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the school district’s central office.

Panthers drop Warhawks in seventh-grade action

Heber Springs’ Lawson Greenwald brings the ball down the court against Mount Vernon-Enola on Jan. 16. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

January 16, 2020

Heber Springs raced out to a 20-4 halftime lead and would go on to down Mount Vernon-Enola, 46-10, in seventh-grade boys action.

Lawson Greenwald paced Heber Springs with 12 points while Jacob Harrod and Liam Buffalo each finished with seven points.

JANUARY 16, 2020
HEBER SPRINGS 46, MOUNT VERNON-ENOLA 10
MOUNT VERNON-ENOLA SCORING (10): Rodgers 6, Harris 2, Casteel 2
HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (46): Lawson Greenwald 12, Jacob Harrod 7, Liam Buffalo 7, Jude Herring 6, Weston Warden 4, Ty West 4, Braden Biggs 4, Brayden Kent 2
HEBER SPRINGS 7TH-GRADE BOYS SCHEDULE  
Jan. 20 - Clinton 
Jan. 23 - Marshall 
Jan. 27 - at Mayflower 
Jan. 30 - at Southside Batesville 
Feb. 03 - Quitman 
Feb. 06 - Cedar Ridge 

Heber Springs seventh-grade girls drop a pair

Heber Springs’ Joy Bray looks to get past a Mount Vernon-Enola defender in action at the Panther Den on January 16. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

January 16, 2020

The Heber Springs seventh-grade girls dropped a pair of games to start to the new year.

On Jan. 9th, Heber Springs was shutout at Newport and returned home on Jan. 16 and was handed a 29-4 setback to Mount Vernon-Enola scoring all four points in the second half.

Jovie Smithson and Kinnison Prince each scored a field goal in the third quarter.

Heber Springs’ Kinnison Prince dribbles in front of the Heber Springs bench in action against Mount Vernon-Enola. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO
HEBER SPRINGS 7TH-GRADE GIRLS SCHEDULE

Jan. 20 - Clinton
Jan. 23 - Marshall
Jan. 27 - at Mayflower
Jan. 30 - at Southside Batesville
Feb. 03 - Quitman
Feb. 06 - Cedar Ridge