Annual Fish Fry

There are twenty towns you can choose for your family’s new home. One invests in its schools, has a focus on inquiry, AP courses and community, while the others are muddling through, arguing about their future.

Which one commands a higher premium for its houses?

Where would you rather live?

This year’s Summit Bank Spa City Shootout at Summit Arena in Hot Springs will feature a format of 16 high school basketball teams competing in a round-robin tournament.

Come support your favorite teams!

10:00am – Girls – Mt. St. Mary vs. Benton
11:30pm – Boys – Benton vs. Bryant
1:00pm – Girls – Hot Springs vs. CAC
2:30pm – Boys – Hot Springs vs. Oak Grove
4:00pm – Girls – Lakeside vs. Mt Pine
5:30pm – Boys – Lakeside vs. CAC
7:00pm – Girls – Lake Hamilton vs. Bryant
8:30pm – Boys – Lake Hamilton vs. Mt Pine

The Panthers extended their lead to 52-41 late in the fourth quarter to win the annual Salt Bowl Shootout at UALR’s Jack Stephens Center on Friday night as both teams wrapped up their pre-Christmas schedule.

The Lady Hornets improved to 9-0 on the season with a 70-56 win over their rivals in the annual Salt Bowl Shootout at UALR’s Stephens Center on Friday night.

See more photos from the 2009 Salt Bowl Shootout on the photo album page.

Click to download the December 12th 3 Point Shooting Contest Entry Form

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To be eligible for the half time shooting contest during the Salt Bowl Shootout at the Stephen’s Center on December 18th, each school will hold a 3 point shooting contest on December 12th.  The winner from each gym will be one of the 4 contestants to compete for the vehicle.

Who can enter?

If you do not currently play on a junior high or senior high school basketball team, you can enter this contest! No matter where you live!

Get more information and an entry form for the 3 point shooting contest at all Big Red Locations or download an entry form here:

Click to download the 3 Point Shooting Contest Entry Form

Click to download the December 12th 3 Point Shooting Contest Entry Form

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SALINE COUNTY, AR – Everyone across the state has heard of the Salt Bowl where Bryant and Benton compete with each other in the largest high school football game in the state.

This year on December 18th at 7:00 PM, Bryant and Benton will compete in the largest high school basketball game in the state. The event is so big that it will be held in the Stephen’s Center at UALR.

Gates will open at 5:30 PM and tip off for the girls game will be at 7:00 PM followed by the boy’s game. Both school’s Choirs and Bands will be there to provide Christmas music before and at half time of the game. Santa Claus will be there to take pictures with the youngsters.

At half time of both games 2 people will have an opportunity to shoot for a vehicle that will be sponsored by Everett’s!

To be eligible for the half time shooting contest each school will hold a 3 point shooting contest on December 12th.  The winner from each gym will be one of the 4 contestants to compete for the vehicle.  Who can enter?  If you do not currently play on a junior high or senior high school basketball team, you can enter this contest!

Everyone can pick up more information and an entry form for the 3 point shooting contest at all Big Red Locations or download an entry form at www.bentonVSbryant.com.

Click to download the 3 Point Shooting Contest Entry Form

There are only 5000 tickets available for this game. Tickets will be sold in advance at all Big Red Locations for $5 each. They will also be sold through the Athletic Director’s offices. The tickets  will go on sale on Dec. 10, 2009.

Also this year both schools have teamed up with National Multiple Sclerosis Society to help bring awareness.

On Wednesday Dec. 9th at 11:30am in the Legends Room of the UALR Jack Stephens Center there will be a press conference and lunch to annouce the 2009 Salt Bowl Shootout.  The basketball games (boys and girls) between the Benton Panthers and Bryant Hornets will be held at the Stephens Center on the campus of UALR.

Coaches and players from Benton and Bryant will be on hand to talk about the game and details of the game and events surrounding it will be released.

Lunch will be provided to media and guests courtesy of Gary James with Coca-Cola.

SERIES: Benton leads 24-12-1 since 1974

2009, Bryant 38, Benton 7 – Salt Bowl 10

2008, Bryant 36, Benton 12 – Salt Bowl 9

2007, Bryant 25, Benton 7 – Salt Bowl 8

2006, Bryant 20, Benton 7 – Salt Bowl 7

2005, Benton 35, Bryant 28 – playoffs

2005, Benton 14, Bryant 7 – Salt Bowl 6

2004, Bryant 10, Benton 2 – Salt Bowl 5

2003, Bryant 34, Benton 34 – Salt Bowl 4

2002, Bryant 16, Benton 13 – Salt Bowl 3

2001, Bryant 28, Benton 23 – Salt Bowl 2

2000, Bryant 44, Benton 17 – Salt Bowl 1

1999, Bryant 42, Benton 7

1998, Benton 17, Bryant 14

1997, Benton 14, Bryant 10

1996, Benton 14, Bryant 0

1995, Benton 12, Bryant 7

1994, Benton 35, Bryant 12

1993, Benton 48, Bryant 14

1992, Benton 32, Bryant 7

1991, Benton 10, Bryant 0

1990, Benton 36, Bryant 0

1989, Benton 21, Bryant 0

1988, Benton 21, Bryant 7

1987, Benton 35, Bryant 7

1986, Benton 12, Bryant 0

1985, Bryant 14, Benton 7

1984, Bryant 32, Benton 17

1983, Benton 29, Bryant 20

1982, Benton 30, Bryant 10

1981, Benton 17, Bryant 0

1980, Benton 28, Bryant 7

1979, Benton 21, Bryant 0

1978, Bryant 3, Benton 0

1977, Benton 42, Bryant 0

1976, Benton 28, Bryant 7

1975, Benton 10, Bryant 0

1974, Benton 28, Bryant 0

Saline County, AR — Thursday night, Sept. 3rd from 5pm-7pm at Everett Buick Pontiac GMC in Bryant, there will be a county-wide Salt Bowl Pep Rally where members of the media will compete to “Throw the Football in the Truck” for the media bragging rights.

Coaches, players, cheer, drill teams and bands from Benton and Bryant will be on hand for a pep rally leading up to Friday’s Salt Bowl.

The media will be given a chance to land the football in the truck.  If more than one is successful, we will have a “throw off” to decide the winner.  So come on out to see if you can take the trophy back to the office!!

There will also be a drawing for the participants for Friday night’s “Throw for a Truck” and “Kick for Chicken” contests that will take place during half time of the Salt Bowl game.  Plus, the local banks and credit unions will bring in their tally’s from collecting for the Arkansas Rice Depot and the winning branch gets to sit in “Hog Heaven” on Friday night!

There will also be Salt Bowl tshirts available for sale.  This may be your last opportunity to get your Official Salt Bowl tshirt before the game.

For the Salt Bowl game, there will be space near the NE side of the War Memorial Stadium for media outlets to set up. Coach Tom Farmer, Gary James and Jasen Kelly will be out at the stadium beginning at 10am on Friday.

Each school will hold their campus pep rally’s on Friday morning. The Panthers at Benton Arena around 9:30am and Bryant at the Hornet’s Nest Gym around 11:30am.  Shane Broadway will be at both with Salt Bowl trophy in tow.