Malvern football has three signees for National Signing Day
The Malvern Leopards football team had three members sign National Letter of Intent to play football at the collegiate level Wednesday at the Bill Hunt Field House.
Lane Scarbrough, Easton West, and Malique Reliford were surrounded by family and coaches as they signed to play football at different schools around the state of Arkansas.
Scarbrough signed to play with the Henderson State University Reddies. He said that he chose HSU because he loves the school and it’s both of his parents’ alma mater. “I love their culture and thought I’d be apart of it,” he said.
It’s always been a dream of Scarbrough’s to play at the next level and said it felt good to be able to sign with the Reddies. “I’m glad to be able to go to Henderson State and show my talent.” While in school Scarbrough plans to major in pre-physical therapy and minor in sports psychology.
West signed to play with Arkansas Baptist College and be a Buffalo. West said it felt great to be able to sign to play at the next level. “It’s going to feel bad leaving my high school,” he said. “But other than that I’m ready to play up there.”
West said he made the decision to play at Arkansas Baptist College because he’s always wanted to play at a junior college. “Then watching ‘Last Chance U’ has inspired me to go play and see what I can do from there,” he said. While at Arkansas Baptist, West plans to major in criminal justice.
Reliford signed with the Ouachita Baptist University Tigers and said it felt great to be taking his career to OBU. “It’s just a great college,” he said about choosing to attend Ouachita Baptist University. “They treat you like family, and their culture is beautiful.”
Reliford plans to major in Kinesiology while at Ouachita Baptist and go on to be an athletic director.
Scarbrough, West, and Reliford were senior leaders for the Leopards football team this year and helped lead the team to a 6-6 record that included a playoff berth and win. During their time with the Leopards, they have been through an 0-10 season, a 4-7 season with a playoff berth, and a 6-6 season. West and Reliford have both earned 7-4A All-Conference honors for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
About Henderson State University
Founded as a private institution in 1890, Henderson State University has a strong liberal arts heritage that is the base of more than 65 undergraduate and graduate programs, earning the university its status as Arkansas’s public liberal arts university. The university encourages scholarly and creative activities in a caring, personal atmosphere that reflects the university’s motto for more than a century, “The School with a Heart.”
Mission
Henderson State University provides a learning environment that prepares students for a lifetime of intellectual and personal growth in a global society.
Vision
Henderson will be recognized as a national model for bridging the liberal arts and professional aspirations, producing well-rounded graduates who are leaders in their careers and communities.
About Arkansas Baptist College
Arkansas Baptist College, originally named the Minister’s Institute, was founded in 1884 by the Colored Baptists of Arkansas during their annual convention at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Little Rock. The primary objective of the institute was to raise the educational level within the Negro Ministry.The secondary objective was to aid the state in making higher education available to young Negro men and women. Most of the College’s students were trained in the ministry. Today, Religious Studies continues to be one of major disciplines of matriculation into the College.
In April 1885, the name of the College was changed to Arkansas Bap
tist College and the location was moved to 16th and High Street. The current address is 1600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
Arkansas Baptist College is an urban Historically Black College located in the historic Little Rock Central High District. It also neighbors the Wright Avenue District and the famous Paul Lawrence Dunbar Junior High School.
The College is the only Baptist- affiliated Historically Black College west of the Mississippi and has a student population close to one thousand from all across the United States. Founded in 1884 as the Minister’s Institute, the College continues to be supported by the Consolidated Missionary Baptist State Convention. Mission Arkansas Baptist College prepares students for a life of service grounded in academic scholarship, the liberal arts tradition, social responsibility, Christian Development and preparation for employment in a global community. Vision Arkansas Baptist College seeks to become a leader in Christian based higher education where students are lifelong learners, seeking and building the Kingdom of God, engaged within their communities, and gain employment in industries that are changing the world.
About Ouachita Baptist University
For more than 130 years, Ouachita has been committed to encouraging a love of God and a love of learning.
As a leading liberal arts university, Ouachita has earned a strong academic reputation. Combine all that with a close- knit campus community and you have a setting where students thrive academically, spiritually and personally.
Year after year, Ouachita is ranked among the nation’s top colleges by such publications as U. S. News & World Report and Forbes. Our students also earn state and national recognition for accomplishments ranging from scientific research and business competitions to student publications and musical performances. We even host an annual Scholars Day to celebrate academic achievements.
We invite you to discover the exceptional education Ouachita provides. Our 12: 1 student- to- faculty makes a huge difference. Our students get to know their professors on a personal level as role models and mentors. Beyond the classroom, campus life always is busy with Tiger Tunes, Tiger Serve Day, social clubs, intramurals, campus ministries – or just hanging out with friends at Dr. Jack’s.
Mission
Ouachita Baptist University is a Christ- centered learning community. Embracing the liberal arts tradition, the university prepares individuals for ongoing intellectual and spiritual growth, lives of meaningful work, and reasoned engagement with the world.
Vision
Ouachita Baptist University seeks to foster a love of God and a love of learning by creating for students and other constituents dynamic growth opportunities both on campus and throughout the world. With foresight and faithfulness, Ouachita makes a difference.