10 Years Ago: Lady Panthers win own softball tournament

50 Years Ago From the Herald and Democrat in 1967 Siloam Springs FFA members won the Area I Livestock Judging contest held at Kingford Farms.

Some 60 FFA members and their advisors from 11 schools in Benton, Madison and Washington counties attended the event.

Other teams placing high in the judging were: 2nd place, Gentry; 3rd place, Huntsville and Lincoln (tie) and 5th place, Rogers.

Winning team members from Siloam Springs were: Sammy Griffin, Leroy Clark and Don Curtis. 30 Years Ago From the Herald-Democrat in 1987 Four Panther tracksters competed in the Arkansas High School Invitational Track Meet in Fayetteville and according to Panther coach Mike Cook, the Panthers made a good showing.

Steve Butler won the high jump with a jump of 6’4”, Junior Brad Dalrymple finished 4th with a jump of 6’2”.

Senior Ricky DeSpain won the pole vault, tying the school record, with a vault of 13’3”.

Frank Linam took 5th place in the discus and 4th place in the shot put. His throw of 131’2” in the discus was a personal best and was just 18 inches off the school record. 10 Years Ago From the Herald-Leader in 2007 The Siloam Springs Lady Panthers Invitational Softball Tournament was played on Friday and Saturday night, although rains Friday night came close to canceling Saturday’s games. In the end, however, the Lady Panthers won the tournament, winning games against West Fork, Prairie Grove and Ozark without losing any.

Ozark finished second, Prairie Grove was third, Gravette fourth, Huntsville fifth, Pea Ridge sixth, West Fork seventh and Greenland eighth.