The Pointers broke a record from 1991 for the largest margin of victory with the 58 point, 80-22, vi...
The Pointers broke a record from 1991 for the largest margin of victory with the 58 point, 80-22, vi...
The Lady Pointers move to 5-1 on the season with their home win over Greenbrier. AJ McDonald had 15...
Van Buren put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. The Pointers scor...
The Van Buren boys varsity basketball team kept their undefeated season alive with a thrilling 75–73...
The Pointers dominated in their opening game of the season with a 65-28 W over Clarksville. A good ...
CLARKSVILLE – Van Buren's toughness shined down the stretch Tuesday night. Van Buren gutted out a...
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RIVER VALLEY ATHLETES SIGN TO PLAY AT NEXT LEVEL | VAN BUREN – In the end, the timing was perfect for Van Buren guard Aspen Cone and College of the Oza...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 5/27/2025
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COACH BRAD AUTRY - UNIVERSITY OF TULSA HOF | Congrats to our Head Men's Basketball Coach, Brad Autry, who was inducted with the 1999-2000 Univers...
- POINTER MEDIA | 4/30/2025
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AG DENTON - ALL RIVER VALLEY | A.G. DENTON, VAN BUREN CLASS Senior NOTABLE 5A-West All-Conference. ... Two-year starter for Point...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 4/14/2025
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TRENTON COOLEY - ALL RIVER VALLEY | TRENTON COOLEY, VAN BUREN CLASS Senior NOTABLE Class 5A All-State. ... Two-year starter and led th...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 4/14/2025
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ASPEN CONE - ALL RIVER VALLEY | ASPEN CONE, SR., VAN BUREN NOTABLE Cone leading the team from the point guard position helped Van B...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 4/14/2025
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ASPEN CONE - ALL CONFERENCE | Aspen is a 3-time 5A West All-Conference member. She averaged 9.8 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, and 2.4 SPG...
- POINTER MEDIA | 3/21/2025
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LILLIAN GILBERT - ALL CONFERENCE HM | Lillian Gilbert has received All-Conference Honorable Mention. She averaged 7.6 PPG and 2.1 APG. Her...
- POINTER MEDIA | 3/21/2025
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AJ MCDONALD - ALL-CONFERENCE | AJ McDonald was named to the 5A West All-Conference team. She averaged 13.1 PPG, 7.7 RPG, and shot 4...
- POINTER MEDIA | 3/21/2025
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HOPE ODEN - ALL CONFERENCE | Hope Oden receives her first All-Conference award with conference averages of 8.0 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.1 ...
- POINTER MEDIA | 3/21/2025
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COOLEY NAMED 5A ALL-STATE | Senior, Trent Cooley was named 5A All-State by a vote of opposing coaches. He was voted in the Top ...
- POINTER NEWS | 3/18/2025
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JOHNSON NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE | Junior, Gabe Johnson was named 5A West All-Conference by a vote of opposing coaches. The 6'3" J...
- POINTER NEWS | 3/18/2025
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DENTON NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE | Senior, A.G. Denton was named 5A West All-Conference and All-State Honorable mention by a vote of op...
- POINTER NEWS | 3/18/2025
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LADY POINTERS HEADED TO STATE | The Lady Pointer basketball team is headed to the State Tourney for the 2nd straight season. They w...
- POINTER MEDIA | 3/4/2025
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POINTERS OVER FARMINGTON ON SENIOR NIGHT | Seniors, Trenton Cooley and A.G. Denton combined for the last 14 points for Van Buren to secure a 52...
- WALTER WOODIE | 3/3/2025
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POINTERS DOMINATE | The Van Buren Pointers won the last time they faced Mountain Home on the road and dominated at home ...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/19/2025
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POINTER PICK UP BIG ROAD WIN | The Pointers picked up a critical late season road win with a 57-55 come from behind victory at Silo...
- MIKE JONES | 2/8/2025
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POINTERS TAKE CARE OF THE BULLDOGS | The Pointers kept a slight lead throughout the game until the 4th quarter where they exploded on a 1...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/5/2025
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COOLEY AND THE POINTERS DISMANTLE THE PANTHERS | VAN BUREN 64, SILOAM SPRINGS 51 Senior guard Trenton Cooley can completely take over a game with ...
- HAROLD MCLLVAIN | 1/29/2025
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LADY POINTERS WIN 3 IN A ROW | VAN BUREN -- Senior forward Jaci Odom scored the opening basket to set the tone for Van Buren, and s...
- HAROLD MCLLVAIN | 1/29/2025
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LADY POINTERS DEFEAT HARRISON | The Lady Pointers got off to a slow start but turned it on in the 4th to beat Harrison 33-31. Big 3...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/27/2025
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LADY POINTERS BEAT ALMA TO MOVE TO 2-2 IN CONFERENCE PLAY | Van Buren had a big defensive stop to end the game and seal the W over Alma, 50-49! The Lady Poin...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/22/2025
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NEW STEALS LEADER IN VB | Trenton Cooley continues to leave his mark in the Van Buren record books this time on the hard floor...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/19/2024
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COOLEY IN HIGH 5 PLAYERS TO WATCH | 2025 Trenton Cooley has been recognized in the River Valley Democrat-Gazette High 5 Players to Watch...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 12/17/2024
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CLASS 5A BOYS HIGH FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH | Trenton Cooley SCHOOL Van Buren GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-10 NOTABLE Earned 5A-West All-Conference h...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 12/17/2024
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CLASS 5A GIRLS HIGH FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH | Aspen Cone SCHOOL Van Buren GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-3 NOTABLE Twice named 5A-West All-Conference. ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 12/17/2024
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POINTERS RUNNER-UP IN MUSTANG CLASSIC | The Van Buren Pointers finished the Mustang Classic in the championship game coming up short to Olat...
- POINTER NEWS | 12/16/2024
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MUSTANG CLASSIC - ALL TOURNAMENT | Seniors, Alexander Denton and Trenton Cooley were selected to the 2024 Mustang Classic All-Tournamen...
- POINTER NEWS | 12/16/2024
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MUSTANG CLASSIC CHAMPS | Congrats to the Lady Pointer Basketball team on their dominance in the McDonald County Mustang Class...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/12/2024
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ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM | Congrats to Aspen Cone and AJ McDonald as they were selected for the Mustang Classic All-Tournament ...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/12/2024
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VAN BUREN TURNS TO COOLEY’S QUICKNESS TO TAKE VICTORY OVER OZARK | VAN BUREN -- In just a blink of the eye, Van Buren senior guard Trenton Cooley can change the game w...
- HAROLD MCLLVAIN | 12/11/2024
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RECORD BOOK | The Lady Pointers are off to a hot start, 7-1, and set two new school records in the 1st round of th...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/10/2024
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POINTERS SEAL THE WIN OVER CLINTON | The Pointers, Trenton Cooley, hit two free throws in the closing seconds to seal the W over Clinton,...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/6/2024
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LADY POINTERS WIN BIG ON THE ROAD | The Lady Pointers took care of business in Little Rock with their 31 point victory over Mt. Saint Ma...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/6/2024
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LADY POINTERS STOMP THE LADY MAVERICKS | GIRLS: Van Buren 47, FS Southside 17 Tied at 3-3, Van Buren (4-1) reeled off the final eight poin...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 12/3/2024
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POINTERS HANDLE SOUTHSIDE | FORT SMITH – A pair of first-half runs sparked the Van Buren Pointers on Monday night. Van Buren ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 12/3/2024
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POINTERS NAMED ALL-AREA IN RIVER VALLEY DEMOCRAT GAZETTE | Pointer Basketball placed 4 on the Arkansas River Valley Democrat Gazette All-Area Team All-Area ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 4/21/2024
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POINTERS CLOSE SEASON AT 23-8. MOST WINS IN 43 YEARS AT VB | The 2023-24 Pointers closed the season in the 2024 5A State Tournament with a 50-53 last second loss...
- POINTER MEDIA | 4/7/2024
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POINTER TRIPLETS | PREP BASKETBALL: Van Buren’s Drew Brasuell embraces family history, leaves own legacy with Pointers ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/25/2024
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LADY POINTERS ARE STATE BOUND | The Lady Pointers are headed back to the State Tourney after a 3 year lay off. They will play Lake ...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/24/2024
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POINTERS DOMINATE ON THE ROAD | The Pointers came out and took control early and never looked back. In a complete team effort again...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/24/2024
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LADY POINTERS WIN ON SENIOR NIGHT | The Lady Pointers took care of business on Senior night and helped their chances of making the State...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/21/2024
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POINTERS MOVE TO 22-7 | The Pointers win their 6th in a row and move to 22-7 on the season with the win over Siloam Springs ...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/21/2024
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LADY POINTERS WITH A BIG ROAD WIN | The Lady Pointers in a must win situation get the job done and avenge an earlier loss to Harrison wi...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/19/2024
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ANOTHER ROAD WIN FOR THE POINTERS | The Pointers on a tough road course came out victorious again this time at Harrison, 63-50. The Poi...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/19/2024
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VAN BUREN OVER ALMA | The Pointers now move to 14-1 over Alma in the last 12 years avenging an earlier loss winning by 12,...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/14/2024
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BIG ROAD WIN OVER MT. HOME | The Pointers came out on fire and stayed on top to get a big road win at Mt. Home, 58-46! Glavine M...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/12/2024
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VAN BUREN EXPLODES IN THE 3RD Q | The Pointers started slow but exploded in the 3rd Q to take the season sweep of the Bulldogs and win...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/8/2024
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LADY POINTER DEFEAT GREENBRIER ON THE ROAD | The Lady Pointers led by Camryn Schmidt and Aspen Cone paved the way for a 16 point victory over the...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/8/2024
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4TH Q SURGE MOVES POINTERS PAST GREENBRIER | The Pointers went into the 4th Q only up 1 over Greenbrier but outscored the Panthers 22-6 to take t...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/8/2024
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LADY POINTERS CONTINUE THEIR WIN STREAK OVER ALMA | The Lady Pointers make it 11 in a row over the Lady Airedales dating back to 2013-14 season. The LP...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/31/2024
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LADY POINTERS WIN BY 30 | Van Buren Lady Pointers get the 30 point victory over Siloam Springs! Cam Schmidt - 12p/11r Aspen ...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/24/2024
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POINTERS MOVE TO 5-0! | Pointers with the big road W over Siloam, 72-42 to move to 5-0 in conference play! AG Denton - 21p/...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/24/2024
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POINTERS STAY HOT | The Pointers again stayed hot on another make up game Saturday in Clair Bates Arena defeating the Go...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/22/2024
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POINTERS DOMINATE THE BOMBERS | The Pointers moved to 3-0 in conference play with their Saturday make up game with Mt. Home in Clair...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/22/2024
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TRENTON COOLEY IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT | Trenton Cooley's 85 foot buzzer beater makes ESPN Top 10. ...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/11/2024
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POINTERS TAKE DOWN THE BULLDOGS | The Pointer basketball team moved to 2-0 in conference play with 23 point victory over Greenwood. T...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/11/2024
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LADY POINTERS DEFEAT GREENBRIER | The Lady Pointers opened up conference play with a dominant win over Greenbrier, 62-31! Aspen Cone ...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/8/2024
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POINTERS PICK UP A W OVER GREENBRIER | The Pointers protected their home court on Friday night with a 47-40 win over Greenbrier in the open...
- POINTER MEDIA | 1/8/2024
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POINTERS CLOSE 2023 WITH 78-62 WIN OVER SOUTHSIDE | The Van Buren Pointers closed the non-conference season with a 78-62 win over Southside H.S. (Ft. Sm...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/2/2024
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MCDONALD COUNTY CHAMPS | The Van Buren Pointers were firing on all cylinders during the Mustang Classic defeating all three o...
- POINTER NEWS | 12/18/2023
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POINTER FINISH 3RD IN V-TOWN SHOWDOWN | The Pointers took home 3rd place in the V-Town Showdown on Saturday after dominating Bergman 74-44! ...
- POINTER NEWS | 12/4/2023
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LADY POINTERS MOVE TO 6-0 | The Lady Pointers were clicking on all cylinders at Bentonville West and came out with a 30 pt victo...
- POINTER NEWS | 12/4/2023
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VAN BUREN DEFEATS VALLEY VIEW | The Pointers had another balanced attack to defeat Valley View in the opening round of the V-Town Sh...
- POINTER MEDIA | 11/28/2023
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LADY POINTERS DEFEAT SOUTHSIDE | The Lady Pointers moved to 5-0 on the young season after last night's 39-28 victory over the Lady Ma...
- POINTER MEDIA | 11/21/2023
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POINTERS WIN BIG OVER SOUTHSIDE | The Pointers finalized the sweep of the Mavericks Monday night in their 51-38 win. Both JV's won ea...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 11/21/2023
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POINTERS OVER SHILOH AT CBA | Van Buren Pointer basketball picked up win #1 on the season with a 58-52 win over Shiloh Christian a...
- POINTER NEWS | 11/17/2023
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MCDONALD SIGNS WITH DOANE UNIVERSITY | Senior Glavine McDonald officially signed with Doane Unviersity on a full athletic scholarship on No...
- POINTER NEWS | 11/16/2023
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POINTERS OPEN SEASON WITH ROGERS AT CBA | The 2023-24 Van Buren Pointers will open the season at Clair Bates Arena taking on Rogers H.S. on Tu...
- POINTER NEWS | 11/14/2023
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POINTERS EARN BERTH IN 5A STATE TOURNAMENT | Cazzell heeds call; Pointers gain berth VAN BUREN -- During practice this week, Van Buren coach B...
- HAROLD MCILVAIN | 2/25/2023
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VAN BUREN TIGHTENS UP 5A-WEST RACE WITH 59-40 VICTORY OVER HARRISON | VAN BUREN -- The 5A-West Conference is going to be very interesting during the final week of the reg...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/18/2023
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POINTERS CLOSE OUT HC '23 WITH BIG WIN | The Pointers closed out Homecoming 2023 with a big win over Mountain Home. In an old school rock fi...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/13/2023
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POINTERS HOST MOUNTAIN HOME FOR HOMECOMING 2023 | The Van Buren Pointers host Mountain Home at Clair Bates Arena on Friday night to cap off Homecoming...
- POINTER MEDIA | 2/10/2023
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LADY POINTERS 2-0 ON THE WEEK | The Lady Pointers picked up their 2nd and 3rd conference wins by defeating Alma and Harrison this we...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/22/2023
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VAN BUREN DOMINATES ALMA | The Pointer jumped on the Airedales early and never let up as they cruised to a 61-36 victory! It ...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/22/2023
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POINTERS DOMINATE THE BULLDOGS | The Pointers pick up an early 5A West Conference win in the 1st home game of the newly renovated Cla...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/11/2023
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POINTERS PICK UP THE WIN IN RD 1 OF VILONIA TOURNEY | The Pointers picked up a dominant win over Paragould in the 1st round of the V-Town Showdown, 69-41...
- POINTER NEWS | 12/7/2022
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LADY POINTERS DEFEAT SOUTHSIDE OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK | The Lady Pointers move to 3-1 with their road win over the Lady Mavericks. Jaci Odom finished with ...
- POINTER NEWS | 11/28/2022
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POINTERS DEFEAT SHILOH CHRISTIAN & PRAIRIE GROVE OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK | The Pointers are off to a 3-0 start picking up two wins over the break. Van Buren has won both game...
- POINTER NEWS | 11/28/2022
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LADY POINTERS OPEN THEIR SEASON WITH A W | The Lady Pointers opened their season on the road at Clarksville and rode the hot hand of Caylee Bar...
- POINTER NEWS | 11/16/2022
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POINTERS OPEN THE SEASON WITH A W | The Pointers open up the newly renovated but not quite completed Clair Bates Arena with a dominant w...
- POINTER NEWS | 11/16/2022
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SENIOR NIGHT A SUCCESS FOR THE LADY POINTERS | The Lady Pointers celebrated their senior night with a victory over Siloam Springs. Lady Pointer se...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/25/2022
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LADY POINTERS SWEEP THE SEASON SERIES OVER THE LADY AIREDALES | The Lady Pointers swept the series over the Lady Airedales Tuesday night with their 11 point victory...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/17/2022
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POINTERS SWEEP ALMA IN 5A CONFERENCE PLAY | The Pointers had 4 players in double digit scoring to sweep the series over Alma this past Tuesday n...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/17/2022
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POINTERS CONTINUE 5A WEST PLAY AT MOUNTAIN HOME | Van Buren continues 5A West play tonight on the road at Mountain Home. The Pointers look to pick up...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/11/2022
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LADY POINTERS MAKE IT 7 IN A ROW OVER ALMA | The Lady Pointers picked up their 1st conference win of the season by defeating Alma on Tuesday nigh...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/20/2022
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POINTERS PICK UP 3RD CONFERENCE WIN AT ALMA | The Pointers picked up a critical early season conference road win at rival Alma on Tuesday night. ...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/19/2022
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MCDONALD IS THE PAINT STORE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | 6'2" Sophomore, Glavine McDonald has been named the Pointer Player of the Week through the first thr...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/18/2022
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POINTERS MOVE TO 2-1 IN CONFERENCE PLAY | Van Buren strikes big in the 2nd half to upend the Bombers 53-44 and move to 9-6 overall and 2-1 in ...
- GEORGE MITCHELL | 1/17/2022
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CAZZELL IS CHAMBERS BANK POINTER PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Jaxon Cazzell was selected as the Pointer Player of the Week for December 26 - January 1. The 6'1"...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/5/2022
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BRASUELL IS FARM BUREAU POINTER PLAYER OF THE WEEK | 6'0 Sophomore, Drew Brasuell, was selected as the Van Buren Pointers Player of the Week covering Dec...
- POINTER NEWS | 12/30/2021
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MYERS IS KEVIN CLIFTON REALTY POINTER PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Conner Myers was selected as the Van Buren Pointers Player of the Week covering the first 2 weeks of...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/8/2021
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POINTERS MOVE TO 4-1 ON THE SEASON WITH WIN OVER CLARKSVILLE | The Van Buren Pointers improved to 4-1 on the season with a 55-17 home win over Clarksville on Tuesd...
- POINTER MEDIA | 12/8/2021
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SALISBURY - USA TODAY - RIVER VALLEY COURAGE AWARD | Avery Salisbury was chosen for the Arkansas River Valley USA Today Courage Award in a recent announc...
- POINTER NEWS | 6/29/2021
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POINTERS CELEBRATE 20-21 SEASON | The 20-21 Pointer Basketball team got together one last time on Thursday to celebrate the season tha...
- POINTER NEWS | 5/14/2021
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BRANDON MILLER RECEIVES 5A WEST ALL-CONFERENCE RECOGNITION | 6'4" Senior forward Brandon Miller was selected for 5A West All-Conference recognition for the 2020-...
- POINTER NEWS | 5/5/2021
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SALISBURY RECEIVES 5A WEST ALL-CONFERENCE & ALL-STATE RECOGNITION. | Senior Avery Salisbury recently received both All-Conference and All-State recognition from the 5A W...
- POINTER NEWS | 5/5/2021
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ESTRADA SELECTED FOR 5A WEST ALL-CONFERENCE | Senior Jose Estrada recently picked up 5A West All-Conference recognition for the 2020-21 basketball...
- POINTER NEWS | 5/5/2021
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5A WEST BOYS CONFERENCE TOURNEY | Pointers face the Mountain Home Bombers in 2nd round of the tourney!...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/27/2021
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VAN BUREN HITS BUZZER BEATER TO DEFEAT ALMA | In entertaining fashion the Pointers defeated the Airedales, 48-47 last night with a half-court buzz...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/24/2021
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LADY POINTERS SWEEP THE SEASON SERIES OVER THE LADY AIREDALES | The VBHS Lady Pointers defeated the Alma Lady Airedales in overtime last night, 51-47 to sweep the s...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/24/2021
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DAY HELPS LIFT VAN BUREN OVER MT. HOME | Full article in the SW Times....
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/15/2021
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2021 BASKETBALL HOMECOMING | Homecoming! Congrats to these Senior girls for representing VBHS in the 2021 basketball homecoming:...
- POINTER NEWS | 2/5/2021
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VAN BUREN SENIOR AVERY SALISBURY DISPLAYS HIS VERSATILITY IN WIN OVER GREENWOOD | Van Buren boys coach Brad Autry dug way back in the memory banks to find a comparison for his versat...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/1/2021
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POINTERS CLAW THEIR WAY TO A WIN OVER THE BULLDOGS | What a battle at Clair Bates Arena! The Pointers looking for their 3rd win in conference play got...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/31/2021
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VAN BUREN OVERCOMES LONG LAYOFF TO DEFEAT CRAWFORD COUNTY RIVAL ALMA | The Van Buren Pointers were glad to be playing basketball games after a 12-day layoff due to COVID-1...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/21/2021
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BIG WEEK COMING FOR POINTERS | After a 10 day hiatus due to corona quarantine issues the Pointers open back up play on Wednesday, J...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/18/2021
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SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR POINTERS - NEXT VS ALMA ON JAN. 20 | The Pointers have rescheduled three games that were postponed this past week due to quarantine issue...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/13/2021
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POINTERS KEEP ROAD RECORD PERFECT WITH WIN AT GREENBRIER | The Pointers picked up their first 5A West Conference win and kept their '20-'21 road record perfect...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/11/2021
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LADY POINTERS AND POINTERS LOOK FOR FIRST CONFERENCE WIN AT GREENBRIER | The Lady Pointers and Pointers are on the road tonight at Greenbrier for their second conference mat...
- CHRIS ELLIOTT | 1/8/2021
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POINTERS AT 6-2 AFTER 5 GAME WIN STREAK - AT ROGERS HERITAGE NEXT | The 20-21 Pointers will go into their final non-conference contest of the season with a 6-2 overall ...
- POINTER NEWS | 1/1/2021
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LADY POINTERS MAKE IT 5 IN A ROW! | The Lady Pointers have hit a hot streak with 5 wins in a row; the last 4 over 6A West teams. The la...
- VAN BUREN ATHLETICS | 12/28/2020
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POINTERS TO TANGLE WITH WOLVERINES TONIGHT. | The Pointers and Lady Pointers will be back in Clair Bates Arena this evening hosting the Bentonvill...
- CHRIS ELLIOTT | 12/22/2020
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LADY POINTERS WIN OVER ROGERS HERITAGE | Van Buren girls get win Times Record Staff Behind 15 points from Bailee Woodard, the Van Buren Lad...
- TIMES RECORD | 12/17/2020
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VAN BUREN LADY POINTERS AND POINTERS TOP THE MAVERICKS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. | The Lady Pointers held the Lady Mavericks to just 14 points for the game as the contest was never in...
- STAFF | 11/30/2020
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MICHAEL KINNEY PROMOTED TO HEAD COACH OF GIRLS BASKETBALL | https://www.swtimes.com/sports/20200515/kinney-promoted-to-head-coach...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 7/28/2020
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BRAYDEN GILMORE SIGNS BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP | https://www.pressargus.com/sports/20200718/basketball-gilmore-inks-letter-with-arkansas-tech...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 7/28/2020
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POINTERS RIDING MOMENTUM INTO STATE TOURNEY | The Van Buren Pointers didn’t make the state tournament the past two seasons, and then they were fac...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 3/5/2020
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MILLER, GREBE LEAD LADY POINTERS TO STATE | Lexi Miller and Emmalee Grebe have provided the perfect stability for the otherwise young Lady Point...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 3/5/2020
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POINTERS COUNT BY THREE TO CLINCH BERTH | The Van Buren Pointers counted by three in a variety of ways on Friday night to clinch a berth in th...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/29/2020
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BENTONVILLE WEST 66, VAN BUREN 61 | Riley Buccino scored 20 points and Dillon Bailey 19 to lead the Wolverines past Van Buren on Senior ...
- PAUL BOYD | 2/26/2020
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VAN BUREN RALLIES PAST BENTONVILLE WEST | Falling behind by 12 points in the first quarter is not where a visiting team wants to be, especiall...
- RICK FIRES | 2/26/2020
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SPRINGDALE HAR-BER 46, VAN BUREN 35 | JuJuan Boyd was 8-of-10 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to help the Wildcats avoid an...
- WALTER WOODIE | 2/22/2020
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MCDANIEL HELPS HAR-BER RALLY PAST VAN BUREN | Pacious McDaniel bounced up off the floor with a smile a mile wide and an emphatic double-fist pump ...
- CHIP SOUZA | 2/22/2020
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VAN BUREN 63, ROGERS HERITAGE 50 | Gary Phillips scored 14 of his game-high 22 in the fourth quarter to help the Pointers hold off the ...
- PAUL BOYD | 2/15/2020
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ROGERS HERITAGE 57, VAN BUREN 49 | Alex Pabon poured in a game-high 22 points, including 15 in the second half to help the Lady War Eag...
- CHIP SOUZA | 2/15/2020
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FAYETTEVILLE PAST VAN BUREN | One early timeout was all Fayetteville needed to get refocused Tuesday night. Sasha Goforth made ...
- RICK FIRES | 2/12/2020
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FAYETTEVILLE 66, VAN BUREN 47 | Connor Barnett scored 15 points and Arthur Cox 12 to lead Fayetteville past Van Buren. Van Buren ...
- HENRY APPLE | 2/12/2020
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VAN BUREN FALLS TO BENTONVILLE | VAN BUREN — Bentonville picked up its 20th win of the season to remain undefeated in the 6A West Fri...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 2/8/2020
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ROGERS OVERCOMES VAN BUREN | Rogers High fell behind early again, but the slow start did not result in a second consecutive home ...
- RICK FIRES | 2/5/2020
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ROGERS 48, VAN BUREN 33 | Rogers used an 8-0 to start the fourth quarter and pull away from Van Buren. The game was tied 28...
- HENRY APPLE | 2/5/2020
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VAN BUREN 62, BENTONVILLE WEST 45 | Gary Phillips had 18 points as Van Buren earned its first 6A-West victory by knocking off West. B...
- STAFF | 1/29/2020
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VAN BUREN 51, BENTONVILLE WEST 27 | Van Buren owned a 16-8 lead after one quarter and continued to build to it as the Lady Pointers pick...
- STAFF | 1/29/2020
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SPRINGDALE HAR-BER 71, VAN BUREN 63 | Lawson Jenkins scored a game-high 33 points, including 9 in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats (14-2...
- PAUL BOYD | 1/25/2020
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VAN BUREN FALLS TO FAYETTEVILLE | Whatever Fayetteville thought it could get away with against the Van Buren girl’s team was not worki...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 1/15/2020
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VAN BUREN FALLS TO FAYETTEVILLE | Whatever Fayetteville thought it could get away with against the Van Buren girl’s team was not worki...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 1/15/2020
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ROGERS WINS OVER VAN BUREN | The Rogers Lady Mountaineers opened 6A-West just about the best way possible on Tuesday night. Ro...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/8/2020
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VAN BUREN 37, CENTRAL 34 | Brooklyn Kannady scored 12 points and the Van Buren Lady Pointers held on for a 37-34 win over Littl...
- STAFF | 12/31/2019
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VAN BUREN 52, DE QUEEN 32 | Brooklyn Kannady scored a game-high 20 points Saturday to pace Van Buren to a 52-32 win over De Quee...
- STAFF | 12/29/2019
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VAN BUREN GIRLS OVERPOWER MAVS | Van Buren girls basketball coach Chris Bryant knew what he was getting into when he signed on to pla...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 12/21/2019
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MULDROW 52, VAN BUREN 44 | Muldrow’s Taylor Collins scored 13 points and Mariah Jenkins added nine to pace the Lady Bulldogs to...
- STAFF | 12/16/2019
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POINTERS’ BROTHERS THANKFUL FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY | Logan Brothers was at a crossroads. He wasn’t in danger or anything. Not in the literal sense. Bu...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 5/11/2019
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POINTERS’ BROTHERS SIGNS WITH CBC | Logan Brothers is proof that dreams do come true. The former Van Buren basketball standout signed...
- STAFF | 5/8/2019
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BIG THIRD QUARTER FUELS BRYANT GIRLS OVER VAN BUREN | Kalia Walker wasn’t auditioning for college coaches Wednesday afternoon. But it sure seemed like...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 2/28/2019
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VAN BUREN SENIORS RELISH LATE-SEASON BURST | Rylee Ryan emerges from the team’s locker room. A colorful portrait of former players adorns the wal...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 2/27/2019
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VAN BUREN GIRLS RALLY PAST SPRINGDALE | The Van Buren Lady Pointers locked up fourth place in the 6A-West Friday in pretty dramatic fashion....
- STAFF | 2/23/2019
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BIG SECOND QUARTER POWERS LADY POINTERS | Van Buren coach Chris Bryant was quick to credit Bentonville West coach Randy Richardson for having ...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 2/20/2019
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SUCCESS FOLLOWING RED-HOT LADY POINTERS | The Van Buren Lady Pointers enjoyed a week of accolades that accompanies success. A week ago, the...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/16/2019
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LADY POINTERS SNAP LADY BULLDOGS’ HISTORIC STREAK | The Van Buren Lady Pointers ended the longest winning streak in 7A-West history on Friday night. ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/9/2019
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LADY BULLDOGS VISIT VB ON 48-GAME 7A-WEST STREAK | The Van Buren Lady Pointers get a shot at history on Friday night when Fayetteville comes calling. ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/8/2019
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BENTONVILLE HIGH 59, VAN BUREN 55 | Brayden Freeman hit two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining to help Bentonville hold off Van Bure...
- RICK FIRES | 2/6/2019
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BENTONVILLE POURS ON POINTS IN WIN OVER VAN BUREN | It was hard for Tom Halbmaier to find anything Bentonville High's girls did wrong during the first q...
- HENRY APPLE | 2/6/2019
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ROGERS’ LONG-RANGE SHOOTING DOOMS LADY POINTERS | The Rogers Lady Mountaineers limited Van Buren’s long-range baskets and hit plenty of their own on F...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/2/2019
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VAN BUREN BACK AT HOME TO START SECOND HALF | The Van Buren Pointers open the second half of the 6A-West round-robin schedule at home, hosting Rog...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/1/2019
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POINTERS END FIRST HALF WITH WIN | The Van Buren Pointers ended the first half of the 6A-West with their first conference win of the se...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/29/2019
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LADY POINTERS PLAY ‘DESPERATE’ IN HOME WIN | The Van Buren Lady Pointers were desperate to finish the first half of the 6A-West with a win, and t...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/26/2019
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WEST 42, VAN BUREN 40 | The Van Buren Lady Pointers dropped a tough 42-40 decision to Bentonville West on Tuesday night in 6...
- STAFF | 1/23/2019
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POINTERS’ EVANS RISES UP IN BLOWOUT OF HAR-BER | Next man up. All coaches abide by the rule. No one loves it more than Van Buren girls basketball ...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 1/22/2019
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EVANS-LED VAN BUREN THROTTLES HAR-BER, 73-41 | he Van Buren Lady Pointers had a good week. Kayleigh Evans poured in 25 points Friday to power th...
- STAFF | 1/20/2019
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VAN BUREN GLAD TO BE BACK HOME | The Pointers and Lady Pointers return home today, both in search of their first 6A-West wins this se...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/16/2019
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LADY POINTERS COAST AT CLAIR BATES, 55-33 | The Van Buren Lady Pointers led from start to finish in earning their first 6A-West win of the young...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/16/2019
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BRUTAL STRETCH TO OPEN THE 7A-WEST PLAY | The Pointers knew this stretch to open the 7A-West was going to be brutal, opening at much-improved ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/11/2019
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VAN BUREN READY FOR CONFERENCE HOME OPENER | The Van Buren Lady Pointers welcome the new year and second semester with a return home to Clair Bat...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/8/2019
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ROGERS 41, VAN BUREN 32 | Senior Courtney Storey scored a dozen points to pace Rogers to a 41-32 victory in the 6A-West opene...
- STAFF | 1/5/2019
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ROGERS HIGH 45, VAN BUREN 40 | The Mounties wiped away a 28-game conference losing streak to begin 6A-West play on Friday evening. ...
- RICK FIRES | 1/5/2019
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VAN BUREN TONIGHT TO OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY. | Van Buren opens the 6A-West, formerly the 7A-West, at Rogers (8-4) tonight to open conference play. ...
- STAFF | 1/4/2019
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SAPULPA 51, VAN BUREN 37 | Sapulpa’s Tamarian Poindexter had 27 points Saturday to help host Sapulpa hand Van Buren a 51-37 set...
- STAFF | 12/30/2018
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PLEASANT GROVE (TEXAS) 66, VAN BUREN 64 | The Pointers trailed 30-23 at halftime but a late second-half rally came up just short as Texarkana ...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/30/2018
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J.A. FAIR 58, VAN BUREN 43 | Jacori Cranford led three War Eagles in double figures with 14 points in Friday’s consolation-round ...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/29/2018
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HARRISON HOLDS OFF LADY POINTERS, 43-38 | Harrison’s Marion Groberg seemed to be one step ahead of the Van Buren Lady Pointers on Thursday nig...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 12/21/2018
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LR CENTRAL 80, VAN BUREN 42 | Junior Jeremiah Jones scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half as the Tigers (7-1) rolled to a v...
- STAFF | 12/17/2018
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VAN BUREN 57, JACKSONVILLE 45 | The Lady Pointers rolled to a double-digit win Friday as three players scored in double figures. ...
- STAFF | 12/16/2018
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VB FALL ON OPENING DAY OF THE TOC | Things were spirited for the first half of Thursday’s Taco Bell Tournament of Champions opener betwe...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/10/2018
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VAN BUREN 68, TULSA (OKLA.) EAST CENTRAL 46 | A barrage of 3-point shots enabled the Lady Pointers to dramatically turn Friday’s ToC game around a...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/10/2018
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VAN BUREN 50, SUBIACO ACADEMY 37 | The Van Buren Pointers are beginning to string together some wins. Gary Phillips and Logan Brothe...
- STAFF | 12/8/2018
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GILMORE-LED POINTERS EARN FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON | The Van Buren Pointers got some balanced scoring in Friday’s game with Clarksville. Anytime you’r...
- STAFF | 12/1/2018
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GCT 57, VAN BUREN 51 | Greene County Tech’s Sheila Kellett scored 18 points to fuel a 57-51 win over the Van Buren Pointer...
- STAFF | 11/30/2018
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LATE 3-POINTERS HELP LADY POINTERS TOPPLE BELLES | Van Buren senior Lexi Miller started Tuesday’s onslaught with Mount St. Mary with a flurry of early ...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 11/28/2018
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VAN BUREN DEFEATED IN HOME OPENER | Van Buren boys basketball coach Austin Trembley knew he had a lot of new faces on his squad at the o...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 11/20/2018
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FRAZIER JOINS ICC CREW | Van Buren senior Zaiyah Frazier took the opportunity given to her. Frazier signed with the Indepe...
- GEORGE "CLAY" MITCHELL | 5/24/2018
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VAN BUREN’S FRAZIER SIGNS WITH INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Van Buren senior Zaiyah Fraizer took the opportunity given to her. Fraizer signed with Independen...
- GEORGE "CLAY" MITCHELL | 5/8/2018
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CONWAY 60, VAN BUREN 38 | Conway had to wait almost the entire week to get into the action, and the Lady Wampus Cats wasted li...
- HENRY APPLE | 3/3/2018
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LADY POINTERS DOMINATE BRYANT TO ADVANCE IN 7A TOURNEY | The Van Buren Lady Pointers started the Class 7A state tournament with three single-digit quarters o...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 3/1/2018
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LADY POINTERS FALL TO FAYETTEVILE, GET NO. 4 SEED | It was the Sasha Goforth show Friday for the 7A-West champion Fayetteville Purple Dogs. Goforth s...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 2/24/2018
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VAN BUREN 50, SPRINGDALE HAR-BER 36 | Van Buren senior guard Jamilyn Kinney had some good looks at the basket that just didn’t fall in the...
- RICK FIRES | 2/21/2018
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SPRINGDALE HAR-BER 64, VAN BUREN 49 | Make it six victories in the past seven games for the Springdale Har-Ber Wildcats. Har-Ber was ab...
- PAUL BOYD | 2/21/2018
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VAN BUREN GEARS UP FOR BIG NIGHT | Tuesday night is the biggest basketball night of the season for Van Buren, Alma and Greenwood. Va...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/20/2018
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VAN BUREN COUSINS COMPETE TOGETHER | t took awhile for it to come about, but Zane West will end his high school basketball career with hi...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/20/2018
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WEST'S 3-POINTER LIFTS VAN BUREN PAST ROGERS | With 38 seconds remaining, Van Buren's Jordan West tucked his elbow and launched a shot from 3-point...
- JOSH TINKER | 2/14/2018
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HERITAGE SHOOTS WAY PAST VAN BUREN | Tom Olsen said his team could have folded early Friday night. After missing its first nine shots...
- JOSH TINKER | 2/10/2018
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BENTONVILLE'S PATIENCE RESULTS IN WIN OVER VAN BUREN | As long as Van Buren had the lead and Jamilyn Kinney handled the ball a good distance from the bask...
- HENRY APPLE | 2/8/2018
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POINTERS BOUNCE BACK, HAND WOLVERINES THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS | Van Buren boys basketball coach Austin Trembley said his team learned a difficult lesson when it ope...
- HENRY APPLE | 2/3/2018
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VAN BUREN 50, ROGERS HIGH 49 | Van Buren was able to pick up a conference victory at home and snap a three-game losing streak, but ...
- PAUL BOYD | 1/31/2018
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VAN BUREN 52, ROGERS HIGH 39 | Van Buren was able to snap a three-game losing streak but had to do so after losing a starter early ...
- HENRY APPLE | 1/31/2018
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LADY PURPLE'DOGS TOO MUCH FOR VAN BUREN | Fayetteville had its defense locked in early on the road to stay unbeaten in 7A-West Conference pla...
- HAROLD MCILVAIN | 1/27/2018
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SPRINGDALE HAR-BER 37, VAN BUREN 34 | Senior Khanni Shannon converted a three-point play with 2 minutes, 3 seconds left to give the Lady W...
- RICK FIRES | 1/24/2018
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DAVIS POWERS SPRINGDALE PAST VAN BUREN | The top scorer in the 7A-West Conference finished with one point less than the opposing team Friday....
- RICK FIRES | 1/20/2018
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VAN BUREN 49, HERITAGE 29 | The Van Buren Lady Pointers improved to 3-0 in league play Friday with an easy 49-29 win over Herita...
- STAFF | 1/13/2018
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VAN BUREN 42, HERITAGE 41 | K.J. Stewart hit a layup at the buzzer Friday to give Van Buren a 42-41 win over Heritage. The vi...
- STAFF | 1/13/2018
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VAN BUREN EDGES BENTONVILLE AFTER KINNEY’S HUGE SECOND HALF | The Van Buren Lady Pointers capped a two-win start at home to open 7A-West play with a thriller on T...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/12/2018
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BENTONVILLE WEST 50, VAN BUREN 29 | Bentonville West used a strong second quarter to gain a big lead then put the game well out of reach...
- PAUL BOYD | 1/6/2018
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VAN BUREN 51, BENTONVILLE WEST 27 | Senior guard Jamilyn Kinney provided just the spark Van Buren needed Friday night at Clair Bates Are...
- HENRY APPLE | 1/6/2018
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VAN BUREN LADY POINTERS, KINNEY MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW | The Lady Pointers won their third straight Neosho Holiday Classic and Jamilyn Kinney also won her th...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/4/2018
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VAN BUREN POINTERS KEEP WIN STREAK GOING | The Van Buren Pointers will take the longest active winning streak in the 7A-West into the open date...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/2/2018
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VAN BUREN 53, BENTONVILLE WEST 51 | Mekhi Burnett scored on a set inbound play and was fouled with 1.6 seconds left to lift Van Buren pa...
- STAFF | 12/30/2017
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VAN BUREN 49, BENTONVILLE 38 | Van Buren overcame a 22-11 deficit late in the second quarter and went on to defeat Bentonville and ...
- STAFF | 12/30/2017
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MEMPHIS (TENN.) MITCHELL 62, VAN BUREN 41 | Mikell Rice came off the bench to score a game-high 15 points as Memphis Mitchell defeated Van Buren...
- STAFF | 12/28/2017
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VAN BUREN 51, VINITA (OKLA.) 45 | Lady Pointer senior guard Jamilyn Kinney put together a phenomenal first-half performance, literally...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/8/2017
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BASKETBALL: SOUTHSIDE SURVIVES VAN BUREN | Southside built a big first-half lead but needed to survive a late-game comeback from Van Buren to p...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/2/2017
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VAN BUREN ROLLS PAST PATRIOTS | The Pointers open tournament with win. The Pointers picked up a home win on Thursday (Nov. 30) as...
- GEORGE MITCHELL | 12/1/2017
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BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: VAN BUREN TOPS MOUNT ST. MARY’S | Van Buren 59, MSM 38 GIRLS — Jamilyn Kinney scored eight of her 12 points in the first quarter Tu...
- STAFF REPORTS | 11/29/2017
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BASKETBALL: VAN BUREN LADY POINTERS FALL TO UNBEATEN CONWAY | Van Buren battled for three quarters and even led a couple of times, but unbeaten Conway gathered so...
- GEORGE MITCHELL | 11/22/2017
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BASKETBALL: STEWART’S BUCKET SAVES VAN BUREN POINTERS IN WILD FINISH | Subiaco Academy stole a game last Saturday at Southside. Thursday, they had one taken from them. ...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 11/17/2017
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PREP BASKETBALL: KINNEY INKS LETTER TO JOIN BRUINS NEXT FALL | Ahead of the first game of the season, Van Buren standout signs with Division I Belmont. Van Bure...
- GEORGE MITCHELL | 11/9/2017
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SNOWDEN SIGNS WITH HENDERSON STATE | Van Buren’s Lani Snowen signed a letter of intent to play basketball with Henderson State on Thursda...
- STAFF | 4/14/2017
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BASKETBALL: LADY POINTERS’ TOURNEY RUN ENDS | North Little Rock withstood Van Buren's best shot on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Charging Wildcats...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 3/5/2017
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VAN BUREN 43, FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE 37, OT | The Lady Pointers outscored the Lady Bears 6-0 in overtime to grind out a tough win and advance to t...
- PAUL BOYD | 3/3/2017
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BRYANT 50, VAN BUREN 44 | Lowell Washington’s three-pointer with 5:02 left in the third quarter snapped a 29-29 tie and gave B...
- HENRY APPLE | 3/3/2017
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VAN BUREN GIRLS’ COMPETITIVENESS | While most teenagers are sleeping in on Saturday morning and enjoying a lazy weekend, Halie Jennen i...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 3/2/2017
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VAN BUREN’S LONE SENIOR ADJUSTS TO NEW ROLE | Beau Beckner's life on the basketball court has changed a lot in a year. Beckner was Van Buren's lo...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 3/1/2017
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7A STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW | 7A State Basketball Tournament Comes to Town The largest schools in the state of Arkansas will conv...
- VBHS STAFF | 2/26/2017
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BASKETBALL: FAYETTEVILLE TOPS VB | The 14th conference win of the season was the hardest of them all for the Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/25/2017
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POINTERS SPLIT WITH HAR-BER | SPRINGDALE -- Pressure defense made Springdale Har-Ber's third meeting with Van Buren vastly differe...
- SCOTTIE BORDELON | 2/22/2017
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GAME OF THE WEEK COMES TO VAN BUREN! | Friday's Fayetteville at Van Buren boys and girls basketball games will be featured as the the Masco...
- MASCOT MEDIA | 2/21/2017
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WEST'S LIFTS VAN BUREN TO WIN | Disappointed in his play after Tuesday's win against Rogers High, Jordan West watched film by himse...
- SCOTTIE BORDELON | 2/18/2017
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BASKETBALL: VAN BUREN SWEEPS SPRINGDALE | SPRINGDALE -- Disappointed in his play after Tuesday's win against Rogers High, Jordan West watched ...
- SCOTTIE BORDELON | 2/18/2017
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BASKETBALL: VAN BUREN RALLIES PAST ROGERS | VAN BUREN -- Junior guard Jamilyn Kinney made the plays Van Buren needed down the stretch to pull aw...
- HAROLD MCLLVAIN | 2/15/2017
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BASKETBALL: HERITAGE AND VAN BUREN SPLIT | ROGERS -- Rogers Heritage never led against Van Buren until the final seconds of the third quarter, ...
- PAUL BOYD | 2/11/2017
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SNOWDEN, LADY POINTERS ROUT HERITAGE, 57-21 | Lani Snowden, Taylar Sutton and Jamilyn Kinney scored in double-digits to lead Van Buren to the merc...
- STAFF | 2/10/2017
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BASKETBALL: LADY POINTERS CLAW BACK FOR WIN | Four nights after cruising to a 49-point win, the Van Buren Lady Pointers had to scratch and claw fo...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/8/2017
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VAN BUREN HOSTS BENTONVILLE IN TIGHT MATCHUP | The top of the 7A-West boys standings is tight among three teams. Tuesday, it will get even tighter...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/7/2017
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BASKETBALL: POINTERS STAY HOT IN 7A-WEST | The Van Buren Pointers ran their 7A-West winning streak to six straight on Friday night. Somehow. ...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/4/2017
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POINTERS RETURN TO THE COURT | Van Buren returns to court Van Buren returns home for consecutive games today against newcomer Bent...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 2/3/2017
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BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: VAN BUREN STREAK CONTINUE | The Van Buren Pointers will take the longest active winning streak in the 7A-West into the open date...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/31/2017
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VAN BUREN SPLITS WITH FAYETTEVILLE | FAYETTEVILLE -- Maya Mayberry was the best point guard on the floor during Fayetteville's 7A-West vi...
- VERNON TARVER | 1/28/2017
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BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: VB TAKES ON FAYETTEVILLE | It's time for the anticipated showdown in the 7A-West. Van Buren and Fayetteville both trailed on T...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/27/2017
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BASKETBALL: VAN BUREN SWEEPS HAR-BER | Van Buren was battered, bruised, and bleeding, literally, at halftime on Tuesday night. Then they p...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/25/2017
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KINNEY, A MULTIFACETED PLAYER FOR VB | VAN BUREN (KFSM)- The Lady Pointers are off to one of their best starts in years in 7-A West play, b...
- BROOKE GRIMSLEY | 1/24/2017
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BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: VB AT HOME TUESDAY | Pointers, Rally, Too, For OT Win The Pointers held Springdale without a field goal for 11 minutes F...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/24/2017
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BASKETBALL: LANI SNOWDEN HAS HEART OF CHAMP | It became official at the Fort Smith Tournament of Champions in early December when Lani Snowden rec...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/24/2017
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BASKETBALL: VBHS SWEEPS SPRINGDALE | Two key scoring runs were all the Van Buren Lady Pointers needed on Friday night. Van Buren parlaye...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/21/2017
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BASKETBALL: VBHS NOTEBOOK | Kinney hits mark The Van Buren Lady Pointers were locked in a 20-20 halftime tie at Rogers on Tuesd...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/20/2017
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BASKETBALL: VAN BUREN ROLLS OVER ROGERS HIGH | ROGERS -- Van Buren applied an early knockout punch in 7A-West Conference boys basketball Tuesday ni...
- PAUL BOYD | 1/18/2017
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BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: VAN BUREN RETURNS HOME | Van Buren celebrated its first home game in six weeks Friday night with its first 7A-West win behind...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/17/2017
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VB TO HOST STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT | Van Buren High School will host the class 7A state basketball championship tournament set for March ...
- TANIAH TUDOR | 1/14/2017
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BASKETBALL: POINTERS SWEEP HERITAGE | Home, sweet, home. The Van Buren Lady Pointers jumped out to a big lead and rolled to a 58-27 win a...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/14/2017
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BASKETBALL: LADY POINTERS DEFEAT BENTONVILLE | Van Buren 57, Bentonville High 42 Jamilyn Kinney had 23 points through three quarters as Van Buren ...
- HENRY APPLE | 1/11/2017
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POINTERS DEFEATED AT BENTONVILLE | The last time Bentonville High's boys had played on their home floor before Tuesday night, they trai...
- HENRY APPLE | 1/11/2017
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POINTERS OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY | Bentonville West 50, Van Buren 35 BOYS - West broke away from a halftime tie to rally to the win. ...
- STAFF | 1/8/2017
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VAN BUREN 60, BENTONVILLE WEST 35 | Jamilyn Kinney scored a game-high 20 points, including a personal 6-0 run in the final 2.9 seconds o...
- CHIP SOUZA | 1/8/2017
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POINTERS SWEEP SOUTHSIDE | A thirty-point win notwithstanding, Van Buren coach Chris Bryant knows the Lady Pointers are about t...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 1/4/2017
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HERITAGE 43, VAN BUREN 35 | The Lady Pointers battled back in the second half, but Heritage was able to hold off the late rally....
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 1/3/2017
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VAN BUREN 40, HERITAGE 33 | For about 1:49 it was close. Braydon Gilmore hit a pair of free throws and sparked an 18-3 run to f...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 1/3/2017
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SILOAM SPRINGS 36, VAN BUREN 27 | Lexi Miller hit two free throws with 3:56 remaining in the game to put the Lady Pointers within two...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 1/3/2017
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VAN BUREN FALLS IN TOURNEY'S SEMIFINALS | Fayetteville White's Isaiah Askew and Ross Shirey combined for 38 points to beat the Pointers 51-45 ...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 1/3/2017
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VAN BUREN ENDS 2016 WELL | The Van Buren Pointerettes are right where they want to be to open the new year. They won all three...
- LELAND BARCLAY | 1/3/2017
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VB GIRLS REPEAT IN NEOSHO HOLIDAY CLASSIC | NEOSHO, Mo. – The usual suspects squared off for the girls championship of the 62nd annual Neosho Ho...
- LEVI PAYTON | 12/31/2016
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NEOSHO HOLIDAY CLASSIC | VAN BUREN 58, NEOSHO (MO.) 47 Senior forward Beau Beckner scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds ...
- STAFF | 12/30/2016
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NEOSHO HOLIDAY CLASSIC | VAN BUREN 62, EAST NEWTON (MO.) 43 Junior guard Jordan West scored 17 points and the Pointers (5-5)...
- STAFF | 12/29/2016
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NEOSHO HOLIDAY CLASSIC | MAUMELLE 67, VAN BUREN 30 Tremont Robinson opened the game with a dunk and the Hornets (8-2) score...
- STAFF | 12/28/2016
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NEOSHO HOLIDAY CLASSIC | The Pointer Basketball teams will be playing in the Neosho Holiday Classic this week. 1st Round - P...
- VBHS STAFF | 12/27/2016
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SUTTON'S GAME COMES FULL CIRCLE AT VAN BUREN | Officially, Van Buren senior Taylar Sutton is a post player. Her job is pretty simple, actually. Re...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 12/27/2016
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LADY POINTERS WIN TOC OPENER | Van Buren made quite an impression in the school's first-ever Tournament of Champions game. The Lad...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/14/2016
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VB FINISHES 2ND IN TOC | Many thought nobody stood much of a chance to knock off a nationally ranked Hamilton Heights squad a...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/11/2016
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VB HEADS TO TOC TITLE GAME AFTER OT WIN | In a frenzied Tournament of Champions semifinal between local rivals, it took overtime to settle mat...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/10/2016
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POINTERS TAKE 3RD IN CYCLONE CLASSIC | Pointer Basketball to play in Cyclone Classic Starting Wednesday, the VBHS Pointer basketball team...
- STAFF | 12/10/2016
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VB WINS TOC OPENER AGAINST TULSA EAST CENTRAL | Van Buren made quite an impression in the school's first-ever Tournament of Champions game. The Lad...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/9/2016
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VAN BUREN SPLIT AT SHOOTOUT | The Pointers broke open a close game by capitalizing on four turnovers in the third quarter to take ...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 12/7/2016
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LADY POINTERS POWER PAST OZARK | Throughout the first half, the Van Buren Lady Pointers were locked in a tight struggle against Ozark...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/7/2016
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VB'S JONES CONNECTS ON LONG-RANGE SHOTS | In the first half of Saturday's Van Buren Classic game against Ozark, Van Buren's Bailey Jones was h...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/6/2016
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LADY POINTERS PLAY IN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | The Lady Pointer basketball team will play in the Tournament of Champions at Fort Smith Southside th...
- STAFF | 12/5/2016
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POINTER BASKETBALL TO PLAY IN CYCLONE CLASSIC | Starting Wednesday, the VBHS Pointer basketball team will play in the Cyclone Classic at Russellvill...
- STAFF | 12/5/2016
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BASKETBALL: VB GIRLS PULL AWAY IN SECOND HALF | Throughout the first half, the Van Buren Lady Pointers were locked in a tight struggle against Ozark...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/4/2016
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VAN BUREN CLASSIC ROUNDUP | Southside literally came out firing on all cylinders in Friday's game at the Van Buren Classic. The...
- BUCK RINGGOLD | 12/3/2016
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HOT START PROPELS CONWAY GIRLS PAST VAN BUREN | Savannah Lowe scored 19 points Tuesday night as Conway spoiled Van Buren's season opener, 64-57. T...
- STAFF | 11/23/2016
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VAN BUREN GIRLS PRIMED FOR DEEP PLAYOFF RUN | Van Buren girls basketball coach Chris Bryant has all the pieces in place to make a serious state to...
- KEVIN TAYLOR | 11/22/2016
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BASKETBALL: COACH GETS INDUCTED INTO HOF | The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns back in the early 1990's and was the only four-year college basketball...
- GEORGE CLAY MITCHELL | 9/3/2016
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LADY POINTERS WRAP UP BUSY SUMMER | It has been a busy summer. Between team camps, weekend tournaments or just getting extra time on th...
- GEORGE "CLAY" MITCHELL | 8/7/2016
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