Travis Simpson

Russellville

Managing Editor at The Courier (Russellville, AR)

STRONG LIKE YOU (OUT NOW) and COPE FIELD (2025). Award-winning journalist. Managing editor at The Courier. He/him. Ally. Rep'd by @sharimaurer | Mostly on IG.

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Articles

Post 20 blanked by Cabot

3 weeks ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

The American Legion Riggs-Hamilton Post 20 baseball team lost 16-0 to the Cabot Railcubs on Thursday at Baswell Field. Cabot scored nine runs in the first inning and seven in the third to end the game after four innings.
Lara-Escobar gets hat trick in title win over Searcy

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

CONWAY - The Russellville Cyclones got started early and didn't stop as they dominated the Searcy Lions 6-0 on Saturday in the Class 5A state championship at the University of Central Arkansas. Russellville scored three goals early, two of them within a minute of one another.
Bounds reflects on world record

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

Russellville native Kaitlin Bounds had no idea if she was on pace to break the world record in the 5000m at the Drake Relays as they reached the halfway mark. "Very honestly, I didn't know," she said. "I started from the back, that's where my coach wanted me to start, and I didn't start passing people right away. I wasn't even looking at the clock. I didn't know anything that's going on until about 600m because my coach was screaming 'do you want that record?' and then I knew I was on pace."
Herring wins heptathlon; Lara second

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

By Travis Simpson [email protected] The Russellville Cyclones had a strong showing at the 45th heptathlon recently. Kercher Herring was first overall out of 55 entries and scored 7008, which is a new school record, breaking his own record of 6039 set last year. It is also the second-best score ever in Arkansas and the first athlete from Russellville to win.
Lamar falls in round two

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

By Travis Simpson [email protected] The Lamar Lady Warriors were defeated by Harding Academy in the second round of the Class 3A State Tournament on Friday. After a scoreless four innings, Harding Academy scored a run in the top of the fifth. Lamar answered in the bottom of the inning, but bats went silent after that.
Cyclones baseball falls

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

By Travis Simpson [email protected] The Russellville Cyclones battled but came up short in the first round of the Class 5A State Tournament as they fell to the Beebe Badgers 3-1 in Bryant. The game stayed scoreless through the fifth inning, but Beebe scored three in the top of the sixth. Russellville answered with a run in the bottom but couldn't rally.
Russellville soccer teams advance

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

By Travis Simpson [email protected] The Russellville Lady Cyclones soccer team advanced to the second round of the Class 5A state tournament with a 2-0 win over the Greenbrier Lady Panthers on Thursday in Hot Springs Lakeside. Ruth Payne scored the first goal with 5:01 left in the first half, her 17th goal of the season.
Lady Warriors dominate round one

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

By Travis Simpson [email protected] GREENLAND - The Lamar Lady Warriors advanced to round two of the Class 3A State Tournament with a thundering 12-2 win over the Rivercrest Lady Colts on Thursday. Lamar scored a run in the first, five in the third, two in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the sixth as they collected 10 hits.
Lady Cyclones hope to set new standard, finish undefeated

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

By Travis Simpson [email protected] Imagine this: The Russellville Lady Cyclones soccer team wins the Class 5A state championship and cap an undefeated season - the first program history - with a ring. It could happen. But first the Lady Cyclones will have to get through Greenbrier at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Hot Springs Lakeside.
Cyclones soccer seeks ninth state title

1 month ago | couriernews.com | Travis Simpson

By Travis Simpson [email protected] The Russellville Cyclones soccer team seek their fourth straight Class 5A state championship as they take on Sylvan Hills in the first round of the tournament at 4 p.m. today at Hot Springs Lakeside. Four is one heck of an accomplishment, but Russellville has won eight total and been in the state championship bout every year except two since 2012.