MOUNT VERNON-ENOLA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT at Mount Vernon-Enola High School SENIOR GIRLS December 28th Game 1 - Mount Vernon-Enola vs. Concord (10 a.m.) Game 3 - Morrilton Sacred Heart vs. Conway Christian (12:30 p.m.) Game 5 - Heber Springs vs. Nemo Vista (3 p.m.) Game 7 - Quitman vs. Midland (5:30 p.m.) December 29th Game 9 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 5 (10 a.m.) Game 11 - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 7 (12:30 p.m.) Game 13 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 7 (3 p.m.) Game 15 - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 5 (5:30 p.m.) December 30th Game 17 - Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11 (10 a.m.) Game 19 - Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11 (12:30 p.m.) Game 21 - Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 15 (3 p.m.) Game 23 - Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 15 (5:30 p.m.) SENIOR BOYS December 28th Game 2 - Concord vs. Morrilton Sacred Heart (11:15 a.m.) Game 4 - Nemo Vista vs. Conway Christian (1:45 p.m.) Game 6 - Heber Springs vs. Quitman (4:15 p.m.) Game 8 - Mount Vernon-Enola vs. Midland (6:45 p.m.) December 29th Game 10 - Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8 (11:15 a.m.) Game 12 - Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 (1:45 p.m.) Game 14 - Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 (4:15 p.m. Game 16 - Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 8 (6:45 p.m.) December 30th Game 18 - Loser Game 10 vs. Loser Game 12 (11:15 a.m.) Game 20 - Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 12 (1:45 p.m.) Game 22 - Loser Game 14 vs. Loser Game 16 (4:15 p.m.) Game 24 - Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 16 (6:45 p.m.)
Tag: Midland
Riley takes reigns of Panther basketball program
By LARRY “SCOOP” McCARTY
Jordan Riley said becoming the new head boys’ basketball coach at Heber Springs was like coming home.
Riley was born in 1990 at Heber Springs when his father, Alvin Riley, coached the Panthers and his aunt, Kristie Dunlap was head coach of the Lady Panthers.
“It will give me a chance of living closer to family,” said Riley when asked about what attracted him to the job. “Heber (Springs) boys do have a good history, but not great lately. It’s an opportunity to build the program back to success. Heber (Springs) is an awesome community with good fan support I feel good about what we can accomplish.”
Riley’s wife, Kelsi, who is a business teacher at Midland High School, will serve in a similar capacity at HSHS. The Rileys are parents of a son, Drew, 14-months-old.
Alvin Riley coached the Panthers for three years, beginning with the 1988-89 season. Riley led the Panthers to a 24-8 record and the quarterfinals of the Class 3A tournament. The 24 wins was a school single-season record at that time.
Heber Springs advanced to the regional tournament under Riley during the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons.
Riley said his father has been the biggest influence on his coaching career.
“He won more than 800 games during his career, and he is a tough path to follow,” Riley said. “I will try and carry on that legacy.”
Jordan Riley is a graduate of Vilonia High School. At that time, Heber Springs superintendent Dr. Andy Ashley was the Vilonia assistant principal. Heber Springs athletic director Tim Bullington, who was an assistant coach for Alvin Riley, severed as a school administrator at Vilonia.
Jordan Riley graduated with a degree in management information systems from the University of Central Arkansas in 2013. He worked the next four years at Acxiom in Conway before deciding to pursue his dream of becoming a coach.
Riley received a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in 2017 and was named assistant coach at Two Rivers High School in Ola. He was promoted the next season to head coach and held that position for the next three years.
Riley led Two Rivers to back-to-back state tournaments before becoming head girls coach at Southside Batesville in 2019.
Riley coached the past two seasons at Southside Batesville. The Lady Southerners were 6-21 the year before he was named head coach and finished 17-9 last season.
Riley will be a head coach of a boys’ team for the first time, but he believes the transition will go smooth.
“The key is learn how to handle each player,” he said. “Every person is different. The main thing is to show the players you care for them and want to help them become the best it can be.”
Riley is ready to start as soon as his schedule allows and plans to meet this week with his new players. He will look at the strengths of his players in formulating a system for the Panthers.
“We will play at the pace that benefits us,” he said. “We will not necessary play just fast or slow. I prefer playing a physical man-to-man defense. The most important thing on offense is taking good shots.”
Riley hopes to get a start on Riley will juggle time between Southside and Heber Springs for the remainder of the school year.
“I would love to start practice because some of the players will be in football,” he said. “It takes time to put in a system.”
Riley will become the fifth head coach in six seasons of the Panthers and looks forward to turning the program around. Heber Springs was 1-23 last season.
“I watched the team on film and they have some good players,” he said. “The junior high group coming up is talented. The pieces are there for a good team.”
Dusty West served as interim coach this past season and was teammates with Riley at Vilonia.
Midland 5th-, 6th-Grade tops Heber Springs 5th-Graders
September 14, 2019
CAPFA 2019 Schedule
August 14, 2019
Central Arkansas Prep Football Association
Third-Grade Schedule
Week 1 — August 24
- Vilonia White at Bald Knob, 9 a.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Clinton, 9 a.m. *
- Riverview at Midland (3 & 4), 9 a.m. *
Week 2 — August 31
- Heber Springs at Southside Batesville, 9 a.m. *
- Riverview at Bald Knob, 9 a.m. *
- Clinton vs. Midland (3 & 4) at Vilonia, 10:15 a.m. *
Week 3 — September 7
- Southside Batesville at Riverview, 9 a.m. *
- Vilonia White at Heber Springs, 9 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Midland (3 & 4), 9 a.m. *
Week 4 — September 14
- Vilonia White at Southside Batesville, 9 a.m. *
- Clinton at Riverview, 9 a.m. *
- Midland (3 &4) at Heber Springs, 9 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Heber Springs (4), 12:45
Week 5 — September 21
- Riverview at Vilonia White, 9 a.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Bald Knob, 9 a.m. *
- Heber Springs at Clinton, 9 a.m. *
Week 6 — September 28
- Bald Knob at Heber Springs, 9 a.m. *
- Clinton at Vilonia White, 9 a.m. *
- Southside Batesville vs. Midland (3/4) at Riverview, 9 a.m. *
Week 7 — October 5
- Riverview at Heber Springs, 9 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Clinton, 9 a.m. *
- Vilonia White vs. Midland (3/4) at SS Batesville, 9 a.m. *
Fourth-Grade Schedule
Week 1 — August 24
- Vilonia White at Bald Knob, 10:15 a.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Clinton, 10:15 a.m. *
- Vilonia Red vs. Heber Springs at Midland, 12:45 p.m. *
Week 2 — August 31
- Heber Springs at Southside Batesville, 10:15 a.m. *
- Riverview at Bald Knob, 10:15 a.m. *
- Vilonia White at Vilonia Red, 9 a.m. *
Week 3 — September 7
- Southside Batesville at Riverview, 10:15 a.m. *
- Vilonia White at Heber Springs, 10:15 a.m. *
- Vilonia Red vs. Clinton at Midland, 11:30 a.m. *
Week 4 — September 14
- Vilonia White at Southside Batesville, 10:15 a.m. *
- Riverview at Clinton, 10:15 a.m. *
- Vilonia Red vs. Bald Knob at Riverview, 12:45 p.m. *
- Bald Knob (3) at Heber Springs, 12:45 p.m.
Week 5 — September 21
- Riverview at Vilonia White, 10:15 a.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Bald Knob, 10:15 a.m. *
- Heber Springs at Clinton, 10:15 a.m. *
- Vilonia Red vs. Midland (3/4) at Clinton, 2 p.m. *
Week 6 — September 28
- Bald Knob at Heber Springs, 10:15 a.m. *
- Clinton at Vilonia White, 10:15 a.m. *
- Riverview at Vilonia Red, 12:45 p.m. *
Week 7 — October 5
- Riverview at Heber Springs, 10:15 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Clinton, 10:15 a.m. *
- Vilonia Red at Southside Batesville, 11:30 a.m. *
Fifth-Grade Schedule
Week 1 — August 24
- Vilonia White at Bald Knob, 11:30 a.m. *
- Heber Springs vs. Southside Batesville at Clinton, 11:30 a.m.
- Riverview at Midland (5/6), 10:15 a.m. *
Week 2 — August 31
- Heber Springs at Southside Batesville, 11:30 a.m. *
- Riverview at Bald Knob, 11:30 a.m. *
- Midland (5/6) at Vilonia White, 11:30 a.m.
Week 3 — September 7
- Southside Batesville at Riverview, 11:30 a.m. *
- Vilonia White at Heber Springs, 11:30 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Midland (5/6), 10:15 a.m. *
Week 4 — September 14
- Vilonia White at Southside Batesville, 11:30 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Riverview, 2 p.m.
- Midland (5/6) at Heber Springs, 10:15 a.m. *
Week 5 — September 21
- Riverview at Vilonia White, 11:30 a.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Bald Knob, 11:30 a.m. *
- Midland (5/6) vs. Heber Springs, 12:45 p.m.
Week 6 — September 28
- Bald Knob at Heber Springs, 11:30 a.m. *
- SS Batesville vs. Midland (5/6) at Riverview, 10 a.m. *
- Vilonia White at Riverview, 12:45 p.m.
Week 7 — October 5
- Riverview at Heber Springs, 11:30 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Southside Batesville, 12:45 p.m.
- Vilonia White vs. Midland (5/6) at SS Batesville, 10:15 a.m. *
Sixth-Grade Schedule
Week 1 — August 24
- Vilonia White at Bald Knob, 12:45 p.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Clinton, 11:30 a.m. *
- Heber Springs vs. Riverview at Midland, 11:30 a.m.
Week 2 — August 31
- Heber Springs at Southside Batesville, 12:45 *
- Riverview at Bald Knob, 12:45 p.m. *
- Clinton at Vilonia White, 12:45 p.m. *
Week 3 — September 7
- Southside Batesville at Riverview, 12:45 p.m. *
- Vilonia White at Heber Springs, 12:45 p.m. *
- Clinton vs. Bald Knob at Midland, 12:45 p.m.
Week 4 — September 14
- Vilonia White at Southside Batesville, 12:45 p.m. *
- Clinton at Riverview, 11:30 a.m. *
- Bald Knob at Heber Springs, 11:30 a.m.
Week 5 — September 21
- Riverview at Vilonia White, 12:45 p.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Bald Knob, 12:45 p.m. *
- Heber Springs at Clinton, 11:30 a.m. *
Week 6 — September 28
- Bald Knob at Heber Springs, 12:45 p.m. *
- Clinton at Vilonia White, 11:30 a.m. *
- Southside Batesville at Riverview, 11:30 a.m.
Week 7 — October 5
- Riverview at Heber Springs, 12:45 p.m. *
- Bald Knob at Clinton, 11:30 a.m. *
- Vilonia White at Southside Batesville, 2 p.m.
(* — Denotes Conference Game)