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Faces of spring: UCA wraps up practices with game on The Stripes

A lot of moving parts, with both players and coaches, since the end of the 2024 season

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April 14, 2025

UCA coach Nathan Brown during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

CONWAY, Ark. — Central Arkansas wrapped up another spring practice with a lot of new faces on the team in the annual spring game on The Stripes at Estes Stadium.

The Bears have had quite a lot of moving parts, with both players and coaches, since the end of the 2024 season. But Brown said it made for an exciting spring practice season.

“We have a great group of coaches and that have put a lot of time and energy into this spring,” said Brown, who will take over the offensive coordinator duties for the upcoming season. “A lot of turnover happened with the staff and our roster. That seems to be the norm in the environment we are in now.

UCA offensive lineman William Mayo during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA offensive lineman Vinny Winters during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA offensive lineman Senon Chapple during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA coach Nathan Brown during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA coach Nathan Brown with quarterback Luther Richesson during the Bears football spring game

UCA coach Nathan Brown talking to quarterback Luther Richesson during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA coach Nathan Brown during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA quarterback Luther Richesson during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA running back Landen Chambers during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA offensive lineman Joey Dickson during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA quarterback Austin Myers during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA defensive back Dillon Williams tackles running back Landen Chambers during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA coach Nathan Brown during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA quarterback Austin Myers during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA running back Cam Young stretches being tackled during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

UCA running back Cam Young during the Bears football spring game on The Stripes in Conway, Ark. / Ted McClenning-allBears+ Images

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GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Following is the overall Top 10 girls high school basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending January 5. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and last week's rankings:
OVERALL		Record	Pts	Prv
1.	Conway (19)	27-1	199	1
2.	Farmington (1)	23-1	180	2
3.	Green Co. Tech	24-2	134	3
4.	Springdale Har-Ber	23-4	128	4
5.	Fort Smith Northside	21-4	108	5
6.	Springdale	23-3	105	6
7.	Pulaski Academy	28-0	89	7
8.	Mountain Home	23-4	41	9
9.	Little Rock Central	18-6	39	8
10.	Vilonia	19-7	21	—
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 17, Dover 11, Little Rock Christian 10, Valley View 8, West Side Greers Ferry 5, Marion 2, DeQueen 1, Nashville 1

CLASS 6A
1.	Conway (20)	28-1	100	1
2.	Springdale Har-Ber	23-4	67	2
3.	Fort Smith Northside	21-4	57	3
4.	Springdale	23-3	52	4
5.	Little Rock Central	18-6	19	5
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 5.

CLASS 5A
1.	Farmington (20)	23-1	100	1
2.	Green Co. Tech	24-2	77	2
3.	Mountain Home	23-4	45	3
4.	Vilonia	19-7	34	4
5.	Little Rock Christian	21-4	23	5
Others receiving votes: Valley View 19, Marion 2.

CLASS 4A
1.	Pulaski Academy (20)	28-0	100	1
2.	DeQueen	26-1	80	2
3.	Nashville	20-7	54	3
4.	Watson Chapel	20-4	38	4
5.	Arkadelphia	17-6	125	—
Others receiving votes: Forrest City 7, Stuttgart 4, Brookland 3, Pottsville 1, Pea Ridge 1.

CLASS 3A
1.	Dover (20)	18-0	100	1
2.	Lamar	27-2	76	2
3.	Dumas	25-1	57	3
4.	Mountain View	22-7	31	4
5.	Harding Academy	20-2	14	—
Others receiving votes: Fouke 9, Elkins 4, Bergman 3, Centerpoint 3, Melbourne 1, Salem 1, Manila 1.

CLASS 2A
1.	Quitman (8)	27-1	83	1
2.	Riverside (6)	29-3	76	2
3.	Barton (6)	29-1	68	3
4.	Izard County	23-4	32	4
5.	Sloan-Hendrix	29-4	15	—
Others receiving votes: Poyen 14, Dierks 13, Cutter-Morning Star 1.

CLASS 1A
1.	West Side Greers Ferry (20)	32-3	100	1
2.	Earle	22-6	78	2
3.	Marked Tree	24-6	39	3
4.	Taylor	26-4	36	4
5.	Rural Special	27-6	32	5
Others receiving votes: Scranton 10, Jasper 4, Wonderview 1.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Following is the overall Top 10 boys high school basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending January 5. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and last week's rankings:
OVERALL		Record	Pts	Prv
1.	Springdale (15)	25-3	193	1
2.	Benton (3)	24-3	170	3
3.	Jonesboro (2)	23-3	167	2
4.	Little Rock Mills	26-1	139	4
5.	Bryant	17-9	118	5
6.	Maumelle	21-6	75	7
7.	Valley View	22-3	43	6
8.	Forrest City	22-2	40	8
	Fayetteville	19-7	40	9
	Harrison	23-5	40	10t
	Springdale Har-Ber	16-9	40	10t
Others receiving votes: Nettleton 14, North Little Rock 8, Little Rock Christian 8, Farmington 3, Bergman 1, Conway 1.

CLASS 6A
1.	Springdale (17)	25-3	97	1
2.	Jonesboro (3)	23-3	83	2
3.	Bryant	17-9	56	3
4.	Springdale Har-Ber	16-9	30	5
5.	Fayetteville	19-7	25	4
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 9, Bentonville 1, Conway 1.

CLASS 5A
1.	Benton (20	24-3	100	1
2.	Maumelle	21-6	72	3
3.	Valley View	22-3	39	2
4.	Harrison	23-5	38	4
5.	Little Rock Christian	21-5	23	5
Others receiving votes: Nettleton 12, Farmington 11, Sylvan Hills 4, Marion 1.

CLASS 4A
1.	Little Rock Mills (20)	26-1	100	1
2.	Forrest City	22-2	78	2
3.	Magnolia	16-1	53	3
4.	Morrilton	19-7	27	4
5.	Little Rock Hall	18-6	25	5
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 8, Joe T. Robinson 5, Blythevile 2, Brookland 1, Camden Fairview 1.

CLASS 3A
1.	Bergman (20)	32-2	100	1
2.	Lamar	24-3	73	2
3.	Osceola	19-6	53	3
4.	Subiaco Academy	20-4	30	5
5.	Elkins	26-4	18	4
	Lincoln	24-4	18	—
Others receiving votes: Melbourne 4, Dumas 2, Newport 2.

CLASS 2A
1.	England (18)	26-3	90	1
2.	Cedar Ridge (1)	24-5	65	2
3.	Riverside (1)	30-6	59	3
4.	Izard County	21-9	46	4
5.	Ozark Catholic	32-4	23	5
Others receiving votes: East Poinsett County 13, Mount Vernon-Enola 2, Sloan-Hendrix 1, Hackett 1.

CLASS 1A
1.	Earle (20)	17-3	100	1
2.	Marked Tree	22-5	70	2
3.	Nevada County	25-7	50	3
4.	County Line	25-5	34	4
5.	Jasper	25-7	13	5t
Others receiving votes: Brinkley 10, Clarendon 8, Dermott 7.

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