Robert Yates

Sports writer

A graduate of Little Rock Central and UALR, Robert Yates has been a sports reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 1985.His most memorable moments of reporting include Pine Bluff phenom Basil Shabazz scoring five touchdowns in the 1990 state championship game and the outpouring of community support after Kenyana Tolbert, a standout football player at North Little Rock, was paralyzed in a 1997 game.

Recent Stories

Brad Culp ended his track and field career with an emphatic statement.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL DECATHLON: Culp leaves it all on track with second victory

May 18, 2012 2:35 a.m.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL HEPTATHLON: Stumbaugh goes from watcher to winner

May 18, 2012 2:31 a.m.

Brad Culp did nothing to lose the 49th annual Arkansas High School Decathlon on Wednesday afternoon at Hot Springs High School’s Holt Memorial Field.

Culp returns in stellar form

May 17, 2012 3:50 a.m.

Payton Stumbaugh finished ahead of Monisa Poole in all four events during the first day of the 16th annual Arkansas High School Heptathlon.

Stumbaugh in command early

May 17, 2012 3:48 a.m.

The 49th annual state high school decathlon and 16th annual state high school heptathlon will have an international flavor this year.

ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL DECATHLON/HEPTATHLON: Score it how you want, Culp, Poole still favored

May 16, 2012 3:59 a.m.

MEET OF CHAMPS: Wind takes record away

May 13, 2012 4:45 a.m.

Myers shatters 3,200 mark

May 13, 2012 4:35 a.m.

Even without one of the biggest stars, the Meet of Champs still has plenty of star power.

Expect records to fall

May 12, 2012 3:46 a.m.

6A HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Parkview’s Nathaniel breaks 400-meter mark

May 5, 2012 3:14 a.m.

Richard Davenport

Fayetteville trio pick the Hogs

Fayetteville QB Austin Allen, LB Brooks Ellis and athlete Alex Brignoni have committed to Arkansas. Allen, 6-2, 210, 4.7 picked the Razorbacks over approximately 15 scholarship offers, including Okla... Read More

Matt L. Stephens

Notable Stats From Har-Ber Spring Game

I was at Springdale Har-Ber’s annual Blue-White Game last night and as you can tell from my story in today’s paper, the offense was extremely impressive. You would think that losing nine s... Read More

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