James Leigh

Senior Staff Writer for The Sentinel-Record in Hot Springs.
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@dog_rates The alt text is even better than the rest of the post.

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@DavidMKerr Congrats!

[ESPN @espn]

Hall of Fame center Bill Walton has died of cancer, the NBA announced. He was 71.

[Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation @OKWildlifeDept]

if you're going to be a miscreant-sunburned-hooligan and do miscreant-sunburned-hooligan things at the lake this weekend,

THE LEAST you can do is take your miscreant-sunburned-hooligan trash with you when you go home.

[Nighthawk Athletics @NPC_Nighthawks]

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!

#NPCHawks men's basketball defeats South Suburban College, 84-79, to capture the #NJCAA Division 2 National Championship!

Together, we WON! #ThisIsNPC

[Nighthawk Athletics @NPC_Nighthawks]

NPC 84
South Suburban College 79
Final
#NPCHawks #NJCAA #ThisIsNPC

[NJCAA Basketball @NJCAABasketball]

🏆The 2024 #NJCAABasketball DII Men's National Champions!

The National Park Nighthawks claimed the title with a 84-79 victory.

https://t.co/wShrhLDuph

[Nighthawk Athletics @NPC_Nighthawks]

CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND!

With a 92-83 win over Davidson-Davie Community College, #NPCHawks men's basketball advances to the #NJCAA Division 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!

NPC returns to action Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. Together, we win! #ThisIsNPC

[Nighthawk Athletics @NPC_Nighthawks]

NPC 92
Davidson-Davie Community College 83
Final
#NPCHawks #NJCAA #ThisIsNPC

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Alligator seen in Whittington Creek not from alligator farm, says owner. Residents should not be concerned, as it will likely hibernate soon. #LocalNews #Alligator #HotSprings https://t.co/yXyQLlC4wh

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Final
Hot Springs 53
Hope 13
#ARPreps

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End of third quarter
Hot Springs 46
Hope 13
Bobcats have the ball on third and 7 on their own 25 to start the final quarter.
#ARPreps

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With 7:45 left in the third quarter, Hope quarterback Tyler Patterson finds a hole and runs it in from the 39 for a touchdown. The PAT is blocked, and Hot Springs holds a 46-13 lead as the clock continues to run in the second half.
#ARPreps

[James Leigh @JamesRLeighJr]

@DctrNO Not unless you're TJ Brogdon, who has 163 yards receiving and scored five of Hot Springs' touchdowns.
Plus all but the first two touchdowns in the game were in the second quarter.

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Halftime
Hot Springs 46
Hope 7
#ARPreps

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Hot Springs scores again before the break as Matt Contreras throws a deep pass to TJ Brogdon while off balance for a 47-yard touchdown with 12 seconds left. The PAT is wide, and the Trojans lead Hope 46-7.
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Hot Springs finds paydirt again as Matt Contreras connects with TJ Brogdon for a 9-yard touchdown pass with 2:07 left in the half. Bryan Tolentino's kick gives the Trojans a 40-7 lead over Hope.
#ARPreps

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Matt Contreras finds David Ho for a 66-yard touchdown with 5:52 left in the first half, and the conversion play is no good for a 33-7 Hot Springs lead over Hope.
#ARPreps