LITTLE ROCK — UA fullback Stumon facing DWI charges
Arkansas senior fullback Van Stumon was arrested early Saturday morning by Fayetteville police and charged with driving while intoxicated and other driving offenses.
Stumon, 22, was booked into the Washington County Detention Center at 7:23 a.m., paid $1,200 bond, and was released at 10:38 a.m.
The North Little Rock native faces charges of DWI, careless driving, an improper U-turn and an improper lane change. He faces a July 16 court date in Fayetteville District Court.
According to the police report, Stumon was pulled over at 2:20 a.m. at 2311 Martin Luther King Boulevard after police spotted his vehicle making an improper turn from Garland Avenue, swerving on the road, driving over a curb into a parking lot and parking erratically.
Stumon failed a field sobriety test, the report stated, registering 0.10 on a blood alcohol test.
Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino is looking into the incident, a university spokesman said.
“Coach Petrino is aware of it, he’s handling it and he’s very disappointed,” said Zack Higbee, UA associate media relations director.
Stumon, 6-1, 226 pounds, started two games last season and had a touchdown reception in the season opener against Missouri State. He also had two carries for 4 yards.
- Tom Murphy GOLF
Cook leads ASGA Stroke Play
Jonesboro’s Austin Cook (Arkansas Razorbacks) shot a 6-underpar 66 on Saturday in Cabot and leads the Arkansas State Golf Association Stroke Play Championship by five strokes.
Cook’s two-day total of 10 under at Greystone Country Club’s Cypress Creek Course leads UALR’s Dylan Raines (5 under), Little Rock’s Creighton Parker (4 under) and Bryant’s Efren Gonzales (5 under).
The final round takes place today with an 8 a.m. tee time.
The low round Saturday belonged to Conway’s Jeff Jenkins. After shooting a 4-over-par 76 on Friday, he countered with a 7-under 65 on Saturday. That left him at 3 under for the tournament, seven strokes behind Cook.
Defending champion Wes McNulty of Pine Bluff is tied for ninth at 1-under.
Cabot’s Todd Martin shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday and leads the Mid-Senior division at 3 under. He is four strokes ahead of Maumelle’s Mike Majkowski.
- Jeffrey Slatton
FISHING
LR’s Rook 11th on Kentucky Lake
Scott Rook of Little Rock finished 11th at the Tennessee Triumph on Saturday on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tenn.
Rook caught five fish weighing 13 pounds for a four-day total of 67-2, earning $11,000.
Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., won the event with a fourday total of 92-5. He caught five fish Saturday weighing 21-8 for his 17th BASS victory.
Sports, Pages 39 on 06/13/2010