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��Vlog��ýLR to celebrate Homecoming Nov. 10-12

��Vlog��ý Little Rock — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:31:30 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will soon be kicking off its highly anticipated Homecoming festivities from Thursday, Nov. 10, to Saturday, Nov. 12. The Student Government Association and Little Rock Trojan Athletics are leading ��Vlog��ýLR’s Homecoming events with an aim to unite the Trojan family for friendly competitions, tailgating, and athletic events. This year’s Homecoming theme is the ��Vlog��ýLR Olympics. Student organizations are encouraged to participate in the events for a chance to win the first Champions’ Cup and a $200 prize. The first competition will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Jack Stephens Center parking lot. Participants will take on the challenge of designing, painting, and displaying Olympic and athletic-themed decorations for a golf cart. Their work will later be displayed on Friday during the Homecoming parade. Next, the Cardboard Boat Regatta will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in the Donaghey Student Aquatic Center. This event will consist of students sailing in their handmade cardboard boats, hoping to stay afloat for the duration of the competition. Following the cardboard race, the Trojan Trek Golf Cart Parade will take place on the Trojan Lane, the walkway between the residence halls, from 5 to 6 p.m. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff are invited to march from the Trojan Lane to the Jack Stephens Center to cheer on Little Rock’s teams for the upcoming games. Immediately following the parade, a pep rally featuring the women’s basketball team will be held at 6 p.m at the entrance of the Jack Stephens Center. The Lady Trojans will face off against the Lady Eagles of North Texas at 6:30 p.m. in the Jack Stephens Center. Homecoming Day starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, with the Trojan Alley Tailgate in the Jack Stephens Center parking lot. Sponsored by Academy Sports & Outdoors, the party will run through 2:30 p.m., featuring food trucks, tailgate tents, games, inflatables, and live radio broadcasts. The first 750 students to arrive will receive a food truck voucher from Chancellor Andrew Rogerson. Following the tailgate party at 3 p.m., ��Vlog��ýLR’s men’s basketball team will go toe to toe with Central Baptist College in the Jack Stephens Center. During halftime, the Homecoming Royalty winner will be announced along with the winner of the Champion’s Cup. After the game, the Trojan volleyball team will take on rival Arkansas State at 6:30 p.m. for Senior Night. For more information, check out the Homecoming Week schedule of events. In the upper right photo, University of Arkansas at little Rock students celebrate Homecoming 2015 during the Trojan Alley Tailgate Nov. 14, 2015 at the Jack Stephens Center parking lot. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ýLR Communications.

��Vlog��ýLR hosts $10 Alumni Night Aug. 27 at Dickey-Stephens Park

Ajani Oyindamola — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:44:27 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host Alumni Night Saturday, Aug. 27, at Dickey-Stephens Park. For $10, ��Vlog��ýLR alumni and friends can enjoy an all-you-can-eat picnic and a night at the ballpark to watch the final Arkansas Travelers home game of the season. All ��Vlog��ýLR alumni, friends, family, faculty, and staff are invited to watch the Arkansas Travelers battle the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The picnic will begin at 6:10 p.m. at the Club Car on the concourse overlooking the field, followed by the game at 7:10 p.m. The menu will include hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato chips, popcorn, soft drinks, sweet tea, and water. ��Vlog��ýLR Alumni Night is a new event meant to strengthen connections between alumni and the university. “During the summer, most people travel and go on vacations. Their schedules are very hectic,” said Derek Boyce, ��Vlog��ýLR Alumni Association director of annual giving and alumni membership. “We want to start a new summer tradition for alumni and their friends and families to stay connected with each other and the university.” Tickets can be purchased online through Aug. 25 or while supplies last. For more information, contact the ��Vlog��ýLR Alumni Association at 501.683.7208.

��Vlog��ýLR summer guide for students of all ages

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:55:37 +0000

Looking for an engaging summer program to keep a motivated student academically challenged, exploring a new interest, or building up athletic skills during the long summer months? Check out the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Guide to Summer Programs for children of all ages. This list will be updated as new activities are announced. June 13-17 Grades 3-5 Cost: $125 Pam Maisen, 501.951.6574 June 27 – July 1 Grades 9-12 Cost: $125 Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu July 11-22 Grades K-8 Contact 501.569.3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu

Trojan Athletics summer camps

Jon Trilli, jmtrilli@ualr.edu, or Tangie Jones, tlcampbell@ualr.edu

Students participate in the 2015 Little Rock Basketball Camp.

Van Compton, vxcompton@ualr.edu Hitter/Setter Camp: June 6-7, Grades 8-12, $50 Serve/Serve-Receive Camp: June 8-9, Grades 8-12, $50 Defensive Specialist Camp: June 10, Grades 8-12, $35 Individual Camp: June 20-23, Grades 4-12, $150 Senior High Team Camp: July 25-26, $50 Junior High Team Camp: July 27-28, $50 Matt Farmer, mefarmer@ualr.edu Summer Youth Camp: June 6-8, Grades K-4, $125 Summer Skills Camp: June 20-22, Grades K-5, $125 Contact: Amy Burgess, amburgess1@ualr.edu Session I: June 6-9, June 13-16, Ages 4-12, $75 for 8 lessons Session II: June 20-23, June 27-30, Ages 4-12, $75 for 8 lessons Session III: July 11-14, July 18-21, Ages 4-12, $75 for 8 lessons Session IV: July 25, 27-29, Aug. 1-4, Ages 4-12, $75 for 8 lessons Contact: Adrian Blewitt, ablewitt@msn.com Individual Summer Camp: June 7-10, Ages 5-6 (half day), $120, and ages 7-13 (full day), $190 Individual Summer Camp: June 14-17, Ages 5-6 (half day), $120, and ages 7-13 (full day), $190 Extended ID Camp: July 23-26, Grades 7-12 (girls only), $250 Session I: June 13-16, Grades K-3 (morning), $110, and Grades 4-12 (afternoon), $200 Session II: June 27-30, Grades K-3 (morning), $110, and Grades 4-12 (afternoon), $200 Session III: July 11-14, Grades K-3 (morning), $110, and 4-7 (afternoon), $200 Steve Wiedower, slwiedower@ualr.edu, or Robert Dallimore, rjdallimore@ualr.edu Team Camp 1: June 17-19, $180 per day Team Camp 2: Aug. 1-3, $180 per day Advanced Skills Camp: June 25-26, Grades 9-12, $100 Alicia Cash, alcash@ualr.edu, or Asriel Rolfe, axrolfe@ualr.edu Individual Camp: June 20-23, Grades 5-12, $150 Mini Camp: June 20-23, Grades 1-4, $75 To add a ��Vlog��ýLR summer program to this list, contact Angie Faller at 501.907.9320 or amfaller@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, local students participate in Golden Touch Soccer Camp.

Trojans 3-pointer makes Top 10 Plays List of NCAA Tournament

Ajani Oyindamola — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:03:20 +0000

Big time blocks, rim rattling dunks, and buzzer beaters rounded out the list for the 2016 Men’s NCAA basketball tournament, and the Trojans made the cut for the competitive list of memorable tournament moments. During the first round NCAA matchup against No. 5 Purdue, the Trojans trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half before an incredible late-game comeback forced overtime. , a senior guard from Bossier City, La., forced the overtime with a deep 3-pointer, tying the game at 70-70 as time wound down. The Trojans used an 18-5 run over the final 3:30 to cause the game to go to the extra period, eventually winning the game 85-83 after double overtime. Hagins’ 3-pointer was named No. 8 in the Top 10 Plays list of the Men’s NCAA Tournament. The video featuring the Top 10 Plays list can be viewed.

Trojan men and women headed to NCAA and WNIT tournaments

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:09:01 +0000

The Little Rock Trojans men’s and women’s basketball teams are headed for national tournament play on Thursday. The men will face Purdue in the NCAA Tournament in Denver, while the women will take on Saint Louis in the Women’s NIT. Men’s team The Sun Belt-champion Little Rock men’s basketball team (29-4) has earned a No. 12 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and will face No. 5 seed Purdue (26-8) on Thursday in Denver, as part of the Midwest Region. Little Rock and Purdue are set for tipoff 3:20 p.m. CST Thursday on TBS. Little Rock won the Sun Belt Tournament and regular-season championships following a season that saw it set program records for wins (29), conference wins (17) and road wins (12). Purdue finished the regular season with a 26-8 overall record, a Top 15 national ranking and advanced to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament where it fell to No. 2 seed Michigan State by a 66-62 final score. A.J. Hammons leads the Boilermakers in scoring at 14.9 ppg. Hammons, who was recently named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, pulls down 8.0 rebounds per game and has blocked 78 shots this season. Like Little Rock, Purdue boasts one of the top defenses in the nation. The Boilermakers rank 26th nationally in defensive field goal percentage and 26th in scoring defense. The Trojans’ scoring defense ranks second nationally and their defensive field goal percentage sits ninth. Little Rock’s 29 wins are tied for the most in a single season by a Sun Belt Conference program. The Trojans will have a chance to become the first team in league history to win 30 games in a season. This is Little Rock’s fifth-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2011. Little Rock is 1-4 all-time in NCAA Tournament games, with its lone win coming as a No. 14 seed against No. 3 seed Notre Dame in the First Round of the 1986 NCAA Tournament in Minneapolis. Head coach Chris Beard will make his debut as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament Thursday. While serving as an assistant under Bobby Knight at Texas Tech, Beard went to four NCAA Tournaments, including the Red Raiders’ Sweet 16 run in 2005. Last season, Beard led Angelo State to its first-ever NCAA Division II Sweet 16 appearance in his second year with the team. The Trojans left for the NCAA Tournament in style Tuesday morning. An excited crowd of fans, the Little Rock band, dance team, and mascot were on site at the Jack Stephens Center to cheer members of the basketball team as they departed for the airport. Thursday’s game will be broadcast on TBS. All games in the 2016 NCAA Tournament will be available via March Madness Live. MML will be available across 12 platforms, including desktop, Amazon Fire tablets, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Android handset, Android tablet, Windows handset, Windows desktop, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Roku players and Roku TV models. Additionally, MML will offer Google Cast and Airplay support. A watch party will be held 3 p.m. Thursday in Donaghey Student Center Conference Rooms B and C with free food and drinks. Trojan fans can also catch the game during a watch party at the Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development atrium. Women’s team The Little Rock women’s basketball team received an at-large bid for the Women’s NIT and will play at Saint Louis at 7 p.m. CST Thursday. Little Rock will be making its fourth appearance in the WNIT and its first since 2013 when it played at Pacific. The Trojans are 0-3 lifetime in WNIT games after losing at Southern Miss in 2008 and at home against Murray State in 2009. Little Rock has played Saint Louis just once, losing a contest on the Billikens’ home court in 2003. A win Thursday would pit the Trojans against the winner of Thursday’s game between Iowa and Ball State. The Trojans are coming off a Sun Belt Tournament that saw them earn the No. 2 seed and make it to the championship game before losing to Troy. Little Rock began the year 5-11 before winning its next 15 games to finish the regular season and Sun Belt Tournament with a 20-12 overall record. In the upper right photo, Little Rock Trojans men’s basketball team supporters send-off the team before they head to Denver for its NCAA Tournament game with the Purdue Boilermakers at the Jack Stephens Center on March 15.

Former ��Vlog��ýLR student-athlete breaks world record

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:09:59 +0000

Young Holland Neff was the first person to cross the finish line during the Katy Half Marathon in Katy, Texas, but she did not take home the title of half-marathon champion. That is because 11-month-old Holland did not actually compete in the Feb. 6 race. She was an excited stroller passenger as her father,, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus and former cross country and track and field team member, not only won the race, but broke a world record in the process. Neff’s time of one hour, 11 minutes, and 27 seconds was two minutes faster than the previous Guinness World Record time for the fastest half marathon run by a man while pushing a pram. “Like any record, I went after it because it’s there,” said Neff, a 31-year-old operations manager for an oil field services company. “It’s just a bit of fun. I don’t typically race with my daughters, but we saw there was a Guinness record and thought we could go after it. It was really about running with my little girl.” Neff said Holland, who spent most of the time enthusiastically cooing and clapping to the excited fans who were watching the competition, was the real star of the race. “Holland did awesome. She was loving it,” he said. “The last 100 meters of the race were super exciting. I was raising my arms and cheering, and crossing that line was a lot of fun. My wife, Julie, was there waiting for us, and we were all very happy. I’m not sure Holly knew what was happening, but she was loving all the cameras.” Neff, who has been racing since the age of 4, documented the race with video and witnesses, and will submit his documentation to Guinness in an attempt to become the official record-holder. Until Guinness World Records has the opportunity to review and verify Neff’s evidence, the is currently held by Travis Boyd, who pushed his 1-year-old daughter Julia to victory in one hour, 13 minutes, and 50 seconds at the Heroes Half Marathon April 28, 2013, in Everett, Washington. Neff grew up moving around the world and lived in many countries, including Scotland, Thailand, and Australia. After finishing high school in his native country of Canada, Neff was recruited to ��Vlog��ýLR after having met then-coach Kirk Elias while competing in 2002 at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California. He competed on the ��Vlog��ýLR track and cross country teams from 2002 to 2005. He transferred to the University of Houston in 2005 to be closer to his family and graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in broadcast journalism. “Being a student-athlete is really special,” Neff said. “It puts a different perspective on college life. I think it set me up well to find balance now that I have a family and work and competitions. It’s a great opportunity, and I am very thankful to the people who helped me, especially the track and cross country staff at ��Vlog��ýLR.” Neff still keeps in touch regularly with the coaching staff at ��Vlog��ýLR. Milton Williams, director of track and field and cross country, served as his assistant coach for two years and his head coach for one year. “Calum is a very talented young man who had a nice career at ��Vlog��ýLR,” Williams said. “He has gone on to accomplish a lot outside of college. He is a very accomplished runner who has continued to do well in his sport.” As an avid runner who competes in several races a year, Neff’s next competition is the, a May 8 event with 33 races worldwide that will raise money for spinal cord injury research. Neff is participating in a Niagara Falls race that will span nearly 50 miles. And this may not be the only time that Guinness officials hear from Neff. Next on his list of world-record-breaking goals is to take on the record for the fastest time to run a full marathon while pushing a pram by a man. That is currently held by Michael Wardian, who ran the Frederick Marathon in Maryland in two hours, 42 minutes, and 21 seconds, while pushing his nine-month-old son to victory on May 6, 2007. “The only logical thing to do is the full marathon now,” he said. “There is a Guinness record for the full marathon, and I could do it with my oldest daughter, Alessandra, who is 3. We are going to look into that.” Upper right photo: Former ��Vlog��ýLR student-athlete Calum Neff stands with his wife, Julie, and daughter, Holland, after winning the Katy Half Marathon. Photo courtesy of The Bayou City Half Marathon Series.

Record crowd enjoys Meet the Trojans event

��Vlog��ý Little Rock — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 18:39:32 +0000

More than 700 fans visited the Jack Stephens Center for Meet the Trojans, a night of fun, food, music, and games with the Little Rock student-athletes.

All 14 University of Arkansas at Little Rock athletic programs were represented during the Oct. 15 event. “On behalf of Trojan Athletics and all of our coaches, staff and student-athletes, we are grateful to all of our supporters that came out for our annual Meet the Trojans event,” Director of Athletics Chasse Conque said. Head men’s basketball coach Chris Beard and head women’s basketball coach Joe Foley addressed the crowd and spoke about their upcoming seasons. Josh Hagins was the winner of the dunk contest while Alexius Dawn and Kemy Osse teamed to win the 3-point shootout. The Little Rock dance team performed, and the Trojans’ pep band played throughout the night. “Based on the feedback we received, it appears our fans really enjoyed the new format as it gave everyone an opportunity to meet all of our student-athletes from every sport,” Conque said. “The atmosphere Thursday night was tremendous, and it clearly shows a renewed enthusiasm for Little Rock Trojans athletics. It is a great time to be a Trojan.” Little Rock men’s basketball opens its season vs. Central Baptist on Nov. 14 at the Jack Stephens Center. The women’s basketball team opens the year at Tulane on Nov. 13 before returning home to host LSU on Nov. 18. Season tickets are on sale through the Little Rock Ticket Office. For more information, call 501.565.��Vlog��ýLR.

Little Rock Trojans win community service award

��Vlog��ý Little Rock — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:17:57 +0000

The Little Rock Trojans are the winners of the Sun Belt Conference Community Service Award for the month of September, the league office announced Thursday. Throughout September, Little Rock student-athletes earned a total of 2,065 points as they amassed more than 600 hours of community service. Some of the highlights for the Trojans’ community service program included collecting more than 150 hygiene products for donation, hosting a pancake breakfast for the Boys and Girls Club, and organizing a canned food drive. The Trojans also helped with move-in day at the university dorms, assisted with the Arkansas Dream Center, and volunteered with Our House of Little Rock, among many other volunteer efforts. The Sun Belt Conference Community Service Initiative is a year-long competition between the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) programs on each campus. The program is designed to encourage student-athletes to take a continuous role in community service throughout the academic year. Points for the award are based on service activities, donations, and time committed toward community service projects. Each month, the institution with the highest point total is named the monthly champion. The institution that wins the most months during the academic year will be named the Sun Belt Conference Community Service Award Winner for the year. September Community Service Initiative Point Totals 1. Little Rock – 2,065 2. UL Lafayette – 1,893 3. UT Arlington – 1,822 4. Troy – 1,736 5. Georgia State – 1,255 6. South Alabama – 898 7. Georgia Southern – 630 8. UL Monroe – 369 9. Arkansas State – 231 10. Appalachian State – 224 11. Texas State – 204

Trojan champs return to homecoming welcome

Gloria King — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:29:01 +0000

Fans turned out in droves Tuesday afternoon to welcome back the ��Vlog��ýLR Trojan women’s basketball team and their coaches. Carrying several signs that conveyed heartfelt messages of pride and Trojan spirit, about 100 fans gathered outside the Jack Stephens Center to shout their praises as the basketball team, pep band, and dance team de-boarded their buses. On Monday night, the Trojans battled defiantly against No. 3 seed Arizona State, only to succumb with a 57-54 loss at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz. The women led by as many as 16 points during the game and held a 50-44 lead with less than three minutes to play, but Arizona State closed the game on a 13-4 run to pull out a home court victory. This year saw Little Rock’s Team breaking the mark with 18 conference wins and 29 overall wins. The team suffered only five losses, the fewest in school history. In addition, earned his 700th career victory on Saturday against Texas A&M in the NCAA First Round. Read more about the Trojan women’s .

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����Vlog��ýLR to celebrate Homecoming Nov. 10-12

����Vlog��ýLR hosts $10 Alumni Night Aug. 27 at Dickey-Stephens Park

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