The Baxter Bulletin

12/07/2025

Cotter's girls and Flippin's boys each picked up wins on the final day of the Billy Ply Tournament at Flippin:

FLIPPIN — The Flippin Lady Bobcats gave Cotter a scare before the Lady Warriors used defense to create offense in the second half. Flippin had clawed all the way back from a 19-6 …

12/07/2025

The Lady Bombers edged Bergman, 55-50 in overtime, to win the tournament for the second year in a row. Livi Fosness finished the tournament with 55 points and 41 rebounds over three games. Mountain Home's boys fell 49-42 to Greene County Tech in the boys championship.

FLIPPIN — The Mountain Home Lady Bombers started the 2025 championship game of the Billy Ply tournament the same way they finished the 2024 final. Mountain Home pounded the ball into …

12/06/2025

Mountain Home's Livi Fosness turned in a 24-point, 19-rebound performance Friday. Want to know more than just final scores? This roundup is the only place you can catch all the details of every local team playing in the tournament.

FLIPPIN — The Mountain Home Lady Bombers found themselves in a battle of toughness during their Billy Ply Memorial Tournament semifinal against the Southside Batesville Lady Southerners. …

12/06/2025

The Bombers will play in Saturday's championship against Greene County Tech, while Flippin will face Highland in the consolation final, and Cotter will meet Southside Batesville for seventh place.

FLIPPIN — Mountain Home's Rhett Gilbert gave the Bombers the best possible anniversary present Friday night. On the two-year anniversary of possibly the biggest comeback in program …

12/05/2025

Hackler Intermediate School Spelling Bee fifth-grade winners are (from left) Michael Jones, first; John Musgrave, second; and Bennett Everett, third.

12/05/2025

Hackler Intermediate School fourth-grade Spelling Bee winners are (from left) Emmett Ezell, first; Xavier Pitluck-Pace, second; and Kitley Attwood, third.

Hackler Intermediate School fourth-grade Spelling Bee winners are (from left) Emmett Ezell, first; Xavier Pitluck-Pace, second; and Kitley Attwood, thirds.

12/05/2025

Hackler Intermediate School third-grade Spelling Bee winners are (from left) Lincoln Dunn, first; Theo Lorenzen, second; and Kaylee Booth, third.

12/05/2025

Details of first-round boys games at the Billy Ply Memorial Tournament are in this roundup, featuring Mountain Home, Cotter and Flippin squads:

FLIPPIN — An explosive first half from Mountain Home's Bailor Tate, combined with a gutsy post performance from teammate Drew Haney, lifted the Bombers to a first-round victory Thursday in …

12/05/2025

Want to know more than only the final scores of Thursday's Billy Ply Memorial Tournament games? Only this roundup has the details of all the girls games, including Mountain Home's Brooklynn Mitchell and Jayla Yonkers combining to hit 10 3-pointers in their win over Fountain Lake.

FLIPPIN — Mountain Home's Brooklynn Mitchell and Jayla Yonkers played the role of Cobra commanders on Thursday night. Mitchell and Yonkers combined to scorch 10 3-pointers and total …

12/04/2025

Mitchell, who has amassed well over 1,000 career points, was one of four Lady Bomber basketball players to celebrate their signings on Wednesday:

Mountain Home guard Brooklynn Mitchell celebrated Wednesday her recent signing to play basketball at Ouachita Baptist University. Mitchell joined the Lady Bombers last season from Harrison and …

12/04/2025

Fosness, the state record-holder for rebounds in a game with 26 against Little Rock Christian in last year's state tournament, is headed to one of the winningest college programs in the state:

Mountain Home post player Livi Fosness celebrated Wednesday her recent signing to play basketball at Harding University in Searcy. Fosness moved to Mountain Home two years ago and was a key …

12/04/2025

Yonkers, a two-time member of the Baxter Bulletin All-Area team, was one of three Lady Bombers to sign with NCAA Division II basketball programs on Wednesday:

Mountain Home basketball standout Jayla Yonkers celebrated Wednesday her signing with Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo. During her junior season, the 5-10 guard averaged 10.2 …