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31-03-2025
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Benton County Chief Deputy Prosecutor running for circuit judge
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Benton County Chief Deputy Prosecutor is now running for circuit judge. Joshua Robinson has announced that he is running for circuit judge of Division VI in Benton County on the March 2026 ballot. Robinson recently completed his service as the Benton County prosecuting attorney while also teaching law enforcement at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA). PHOTOS: Northwest Arkansas National Airport releases renderings for terminal modernization project The release said Robinson has received endorsements from Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Bryan Sexton and the police chiefs of the Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Pea Ridge, Gravette and Bella Vista police departments. Originally from Russellville, Robinson earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Denver and his law degree from Tulane University Law School. 'Benton County is one of the best places in our country to raise a family; it is where I have chosen to raise my family. The peace and prosperity we enjoy is not an accident, though, and it is not a given. Rather, it is a result of decisive and just leadership and judgment,' Robinson said in the release. 'These judicial positions are vital to upholding the rule of law in our community, and my experience has prepared me for this role. I also believe strongly that we need judges who respect the law, adhere to the Constitution, and don't legislate from the bench.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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Crestview can't overcome Colonel Crawford's explosive first half in Div. VI district final
ONTARIO − In a rematch of both teams first game of the season in late-November (a Crestview 56-48 win), No. 12 Division VI ranked Colonel Crawford was just too hot for Crestview to handle on Friday night at Ontario High School in a Division VI district final. Colonel Crawford (23-1) won their 23rd straight game and were too much for Crestview (17-7) in their 61-39 district title win which Crestview never led in. Asked what their gameplan was against Colonel Crawford this time around and the answer was obvious. More: Colonel Crawford relentless in district championship win against Crestview "We knew we had to stop Holt. He can do everything," said Crestview junior guard Karter Goon. "The big guys they usually do stuff in the paint. They had two shooters. They don't really drive but we knew we had to contain Holt." Holt, as in Brayden Holt, Colonel Crawford's point guard and the Division VI District 6 Player of the Year. Like Goon touched on, everything on offense basically ran threw him and the Eagles feasted off his play. Whether he was probing his dribble into the paint area, finding his shooters on the perimeter for 3's, running the team offense at his own pace, getting inside to score off pull-up jumpers, leaners or hitting the occasional three-pointer (3 three-pointers made in game), Holt and his game-high 25 points had his hand in everything. "Holt gets in the paint and if you sink down with too many guys, he's able to pop out and find players in the corner," said Crestview head coach John Kurtz. Colonel Crawford made six 3-pointers in first half and took a 36-10 lead into halftime. "They were really hard to stop because they were able to find the open man for 3's," Goon said. "They were hitting." If struggling on defense wasn't enough for the Cougars, then the Eagles' defensive effort was evident too. While defending two-time All-Ohioan Justice Thompson, the Eagles were able to smother him on defense, as the 1,000 career point scorer had just five points in the first half and finished with 16. Off the ball, Colonel Crawford's John DeGray denied Thompson the ball often, and when he did get it, there was always a Eagles player or two there to help on drives. "It was real difficult to get him going," Kurtz said on Thompson's offensive game. "Teams have given him those different looks all season and it's been tough at times." For Crestview, winners of the Firelands Conference the past two seasons, they didn't exactly finish the season the way they wanted. They held first place in the Firelands Conference for most of the season, until a slide towards the end the year where they finished in second behind St. Paul. They came into the district tournament having dropped four of their previous five games, but did manage to get two wins by double-digits to finish as district runner-up, the deepest postseason basketball run Crestview has had in a long time. "The season, we kind of lost the wheels," said Goon. "We thought we were easily going to win the league but other teams outplayed us and we didn't come ready to play." "We had some kids out sick for some games. We bounced back and had two straight wins," said Kurtz. "Made it to district finals. Furthest this team has made it in 60 years I think. It's a milestone for us but you hate ending on a loss." jsimpson@ Twitter/X:@JamesSimpsonII This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Crestview loss to Colonel Crawford in a Division VI district final
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24-02-2025
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Barnes' first-half goal seals back-to-back section titles for Ripon Christian girls soccer
The Ripon Christian girls soccer team just needed the ball to bounce its way once. When the Knights got their first good chance in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI section title game against Big Valley Christian, they made it count. A free kick just outside the penalty area taken by captain Alanna Blanco went toward the far post, just how the Knights practiced it. On the other end of the kick, sophomore Brooke Barnes flew in, connecting with a header that clanked off the inside of the top post and into the goal with 5 minutes, 43 seconds on the first-half clock. 'It was a relief,' said head coach David Morris. 'We've been preaching far post and give us an opportunity to do something with it. The lob that she put on that and for Brooke to get a head on it, she's a fighter, so for her to get the game winner, huge compliments to her. She's played great for us as a winger and she knew she just needed to get something on it.' The Knights had their chances in the second half, one shot hit the side post and another hit the top crossbar, but the one goal was all they could muster. It was all they needed. The defense, led by goalkeeper Morgan Schenk, recorded its third straight shutout in as many postseason games to secure the 1-0 win and take home Ripon christian's second section championship banner in as many seasons. 'Credit to our defense for getting another shutout,' Morris said. 'You wish we had more than one goal to feel secure but our defense just played lights out again. 'Defenders often don't get the credit that they need to get on a soccer team because they're not scoring. Our defensive unit has been solid all year. They play really tight as a team.' The win was Ripon Christian's 15th on the season, and each of its last 10 wins has been a shutout. The Knights advance to the Northern California Regional Playoffs for the second straight season. They moved to the Trans-Valley League this season after spending the past few years in the Southern League and they knew they would take their lumps. Morris said the team's goal in the past has been to earn a top-two seed in its league. In the TVL, the Knights were competing against the defending Division V section champion and NorCal runner-up, Hilmar, as well as tough teams in Ripon and Sonora. This year's goal was more realistic: Finish in the top four. 'We knew that winning league was not reachable for us,' he said. But the Knights knew that playing in a strong league would only prepare them for the postseason. Their second goal was to repeat as D-VI section champions. They earned the division's top seed and, by the final whistle Saturday, checked off two of their preseason goals. 'Our girls do really well staying focused on what's in front of them,' Morris said of how they pushed through the season. 'We're not a team that gets down if we lose and don't really get up when we win. They're really steady.' The Knights' season continues with a chance to check that final preseason goal off the list. Last season, they lost in the first round of the NorCal Regional Playoffs. This season, they want to make it farther. They will have about a week of practice before their next game to tighten up schemes and strategies and recover from nagging injuries. They're taking it one game at a time. 'In NorCals, you never know what you're going to get,' Morris said. 'Hopefully, we'll get a good seed. We'd love to play at home again. But if we can advance past the first round of NorCals, that's our goal.'
