Julie Long, who was earlier named Coach of the Year for leading the Bryant Lady Hornets to a South

CABOT — If you had told Bryant Lady Hornets soccer coach Julie Long her team would not

CABOT — Back on Feb. 26, the Bryant Lady Hornets and Mount St. Mary Belles opened the

The Bryant Hornets soccer team will face the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats and the

By Rob Patrick

Over the last four seasons under the guidance of head coach Julie Long, the expectations for

After leading the Bryant Lady Hornets soccer team to the program’s first conference championship with a 10-0 mark in the 7A/6A-South, Julie Long has been named the Coach of the Year in the South Conference, it was announced today.

The Lady Hornets earned a first-round bye at the Class 7A State Tournament to be played in Cabot while posting a program-record 18 wins so far on the heels of three straight 17-win seasons. They’ll open State on Friday at 4 p.m.

Long is in her fourth year at Bryant. She’s led the Lady Hornets to the State Tournament each year including a run to the semifinals in 2010. Bryant has a record to date of 69-26-1 under Long’s guidance.

CLASS 7A STATE TOURNAMENT

Girls

 Photos by Kevin Nagle and Rick Nation

At the final game of the season for the Bryant soccer teams, the players and coaches paid

 Photos by Kevin Nagle and Rick Nation

On an emotional Senior Night, the Bryant Lady Hornets completed an undefeated sweep to the

PEARCY — Senior Shelby Gartrell scored four goals and had two assists to lead the Bryant