I heard
@EricPMusselman
’s back hurts. Listed as day-to-day.
Sources say he hurt it from carrying the
@SEC
in the NCAA tournament. Hog ball is all the way back baby.
#WPS
Jalen Hurts—not transferring.. not running away from problems.. not having meetings with Coach Saban.. not whining.. stayed loyal, waited his time.. now look.
If you have an athletic trainer that’s on your campus or a strength and conditioning coach on your campus - go thank them and dap them up. They’re so valuable.
Sincerely,
A small school coach who tapes, lifts, drives the bus, and sweeps the floor.
Whoever didn’t recruit Melbourne’s Kenley McCarn is crazy. One of the most skilled basketball players I’ve seen in person. One of the most decorated athletes in Arkansas preps history. She’s big, big time.
The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why.
#MarkTwain
I love you,
@ChanGillWeber
! You were so tough—thank you.
My cup runneth over..
“Every good gift and every perfect gift comes from the Father of Lights..”—James 1:7
Cannot wait to meet Jennings Karoline Weber in late July! We’re beyond excited and blessed.
Class of 2039.. just in case anyone needs a jumpstart on recruiting.🎀💞😍🤩
Also..
This is for GIRLS BASKETBALL. 2800 for a girls basketball game in NEA.. I know it was two rivals from the same “town”.. but still, 2800 for girls hoops is incredibly awesome. Jealous of the girls and coaches that got to compete in this last night!
I’m fangirling hard I know, but like, this kid from Newark hit a GW for the Los Angeles Lakers and gets mobbed by future hall of famers.
Is that not so cool?
Austin Reaves and Malik Monk are about to suit up for the Lakers with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russ Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony.. and play against Steph Curry and the Dubs.. in Staples Center.
That’s so dang cool..
Special night in Rector tonight - every year the 2A-3 gives out the Shawn Tillery CPOY. Shawn’s son Jake, a senior at Rector, received the Honorary 2A-3 Shawn Tillery POY tonight.
What a privilege and an honor to get to present him with this.. more than just basketball, man!
Salem 50, Rector 41. Final.
Lady Cougs finish the year 18-12 and in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007 and third time in school history. So proud of our kids — they battled their tail ends off. They represented Rector well. We’ve got a lot to build on for next year.
6-21 in yr 1 - finishing the year ranked 6th in yr 5. OUR KIDS BOUGHT IN! So proud of them, reaping what they sowed!
Rankings are not a huge deal to some, but the state’s biggest newspaper giving you recognition with some awesome programs is pretty cool!
@ChrisThomasRich
#GBB
Again, my guy
@RobFelix15
CAME FROM MASS.. first time seeing the Hogs ever in anything and it gets rained out. Hog fans, show him some love! Told him he needs to come to Donald W and hear 72k of his closest fans call the Hogs!
#WPS
@ChanGillWeber
gave me another blessing today - forever thankful for you, Chan. You’re a rockstar. I love you! My life is now complete..
Davis Mitchell Weber
20”
7 lbs, 1 oz
G/F
Class of 2040
🏆
3 days, 3 wins in NWA. So proud of how gutsy our kids played this week. Three gritty performances against 3 quality opponents in tough environments.
#GBB
🏀🐾🔵⚪️
Rector 46, England 31. Final.
Lady Cougs now 17-10 on the year. We will face Marmaduke tomorrow at 10:00 am. We’ve punched our ticket to the state tournament for the third time in school history. So proud of our kids, so deserving.
#GBB
#Compete
🔵⚪️🐾🏀
Had every kid in our program write “commitment statements” for the 19-20 season and school year. Something I learned from my time with
@PGCbasketball
&
@robcross924
. This was on one of my freshman’s commitment statement when being “committed to having a we > me attitude”.
Sending prayers & good vibes to this kiddo! She was involved in a serious car wreck last night and has serious injuries.
Time to go to work & heal those injuries, KP! You’ll be back with us in no time & I’ll have a couple jokes waiting on ya.😬💙🖤🐾🏀
#TOGETHER
On the old yellow dog heading south.. March hoops will never get old!
The expectation with our program now is make it to March and see how it works out for us. Everyone is good in March and everyone has a shot. Dream chasing now!
#GBB
Rector 54, McCrory 33
2A North Regional First Round
Lady Cougs now 22-7. We will face England in the 2A North Regional Semis tomorrow at 4:00 pm. Qualified for back-to-back state tourneys, only the 4th state tourney in school history.
‘23 Carly Rodden 16 p
‘22 Ellie Ford 14 p
Rector 59, Flippin 43
2A State Tournament, 1st Round
Lady Cougs now 24-8 on the year. We will play Melbourne in the Elite 8.
‘22 Ellie Ford 22 p, 7 a, 6 r
‘22 Morgan Garner 19 p, 12 r
#GBB
Congratulations to
@Max12Ford
for winning The Shawn Tillery 2A-3 Conference Player of the Year. A big time honor remembering an awesome guy and family. Congrats, 1s. I’m so proud of you!
#GBB
#NDJM
#TraditionNeverGraduates
🔵⚫️🐾🏀
Someone run
@ryanvaughan
@ZachHolderWx
and crew some Shadrach’s (safely, of course) - gonna be a long night.
Thank you for all you do. A major asset to our region.
The same people that were laughing at our program at 6-21 are the first ones to cast the first stone when we’re succeeding. ✍🏼 isn’t it how that goes, though?
We’re all we got and we’re all we need. Head down and battling on. Our grass is green over here.
#GBB
@RCoachMills
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
5 State Tournaments
1 Final Four
9 Regional Tournaments (5 straight)
2 Conference Championships
1 District Championship
2nd all-time in school history
Congrats to the man who gets the most out of his kids EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
#GBB
Rector 39, England 25
2A North Regional Semis
Lady Cougs now 23-7 on the year. Will play in the finals tomorrow night at 7:00.
‘22 Ellie Ford 18 p, 13 r, 5 a
#GBB
I wish I had a $20 bill for every time the “To the Coach That Killed My Passion” article came across my FB feed. I’d retire. Where’s the “To the Mailman..”, “To the Truck Driver..”, or “To the Pizza Delivery Guy”?
Hard head, thick skin, big heart! Tough profession, but worth it!
Pet peeve at HS sporting events:
When nimrods in the stands yell, “THE SCORE IS WRONG! THE SCOREBOARD IS WRONG!”
Most scoreboards aren’t official - that’s why they have scorebooks and multiple. And 99.9% of the time, the table is fixing the board long before you yell.
Rector 41, Riverside 35
Lady Cougs now 18-11. We will be the
#3
seed from the 2A North. Our kids grinded an ugly one out today against a good team. Proud of girls today. On to the state tourney — let’s dance!
#GBB
#Compete
🔵⚪️🐾🏀
Brookland 50, Star City 48.
4A State First Round
Move to 25-10 on the year. Will advance to the Elite 8 to face Gentry. ‘25 Evan Polsgrove hit a runner with :06 left to win it.
Polsgrove 14 p
‘22
@stella_parker22
14 p
Go Bearcats!
This summer I got married, traveled to New York City—Omaha—Lubbock, watched the Hogs play for a natty, and had some kids better at hoops. It’s a good life. Back to the grind for year 2! Good luck to all my teaching/coaching friends! Go make kids better!
I know team pics aren’t supposed to happen yet — but a new 2039 G/F showed up and we had to snap a couple.
So thrilled to have a coaches kid. Can’t wait to see this one hopefully experience the game I love so much one day.
#GBB
#Compete
🔵⚪️🔵🐾🏀
@ChanGillWeber
Excited to get to work with
@coachmartyv
! Coach V will be our Jr. High HC and asst Sr. High coach.
He brings a wealth of knowledge.. a good work ethic.. and two pieces of jewelry to Brookland. 💍💍
Congrats & welcome back to Brookland! The Lady Bearcats just got better.
Brookland 52, Jonesboro 48. OT
What a win for the home team.
‘25 Evan Polsgrove 18 p, 7 r, 4 a, 3 s
‘23 Stella Parker 18 p, 9 r
‘24 Kinley Morris 10 p, 7 r, 3 a, 2 s
Go Bearcats!
#WinEverything
Chasing lions with my people. Spot in the Final 4 on the line.
Elite 8 tonight at 7:00 against Gentry. Boys to follow against Dardanelle at 8:30. Blytheville is the place to be for Brookland, America.
Go Bearcats!
Seriously though..
Davonte Davis has been a part of two Elite 8s and now a Sweet 16 and counting.. putting together one of the best careers ever on the Hill.
Rivalry Thursday & Friday.. Cougs & Hounds.. Blue & red.. should be a fun 48 hours for two communities.
#2
vs.
#6
in the state of Arkansas tonight at RHS - if you’re not busy, y’all come watch two of the best small school girls teams in the state.
#GBB
Rector 57, Cross Co. 26
Rector now 16-9.
Ellie Ford 27 p, Madison Wolfenbarger 11 p, Morgan Garner 11 p.
Lady Cougs will face Riverside tomorrow in the district semifinals.
#GBB
#Compete
🔵⚪️🐾🏀
48+ hours out from our first regional as a program since 2017 — looking for our first state tournament appearance since 2007 and it’s all at home.
Playing in March was our expectation — now let’s dance! Survive and advance!
#GBB
One of my favorite things about the Hogs making this run — the energy and love that guys like Connor Vanover, Vance Jackson, Ethan Henderson, and some others have shown w/some or no PT.
Banners & rings count the same regardless of the clock! Love seeing kids BOUGHT IN.
#WPS
Come back to the gym after a road game—noticed our visiting bench. We had peewee games in the gym and this is how Riverside’s elementary boys left their bench.
Leave everything better than you found it. Kudos to the little Rebs—they’re doing it right and have high character!
I’m sick, man.. one of my favorite hoopers of all-time. His mentality was just on a level that only a few had.. wow, one of the greats. Mount Rushmore of hoops and you can’t change my mind. ⚫️🐍
After a game-high 30 pts in the regional finals - Sr. Ellie Ford eclipsed the 1,500 pt. plateau for her career. She becomes just the THIRD Lady Coug to accomplish this and only the SIXTH athlete in school history to do the same.
Rare air for 4!
#GBB
I’m 27.
Born in December of 94.
I’ve always been told about the Triplets.. and Sutton.. and Nolan.. and 94.. Corliss..
My memories include Pelphrey, Heath, Anderson..
All the old heads talk about the “glory days” - these are legit mine. Go Hogs!
Rector 40, Piggott 23.
Single digit quarters defensively in all 4 — I’ll take that every night. Ugly night offensively, still trying to find our identity on that end. 3 in a row for the Lady Cougs!
On to 2A-3 play..
#GBB
#Compete
🔵⚪️🐾🏀
Rector 44, Westside 40. Final.
We advance to our second straight NEA Final—this year in Division 2. Proud of our effort and grit today. Another quality defensive effort from our bunch outside of the 2Q. Raggedy rides > smooth walks!!!
#GBB
#Commit
We give our girls August off until school starts - typically a little two week break to recharge before our preseason block - had a Sr. go to the gym everyday and bring teammates with her. A sign of a special kid/leader. Year 5 with this bunch begins next week - let’s go!!
#GBB