Elmore County parts ways with baseball coach Michael Byrd

There will be a new high school baseball coach in Eclectic. After seven years of leading the varsity program, Elmore County coach Michael Byrd was notified that the school is changing directions with the leadership of the program. Byrd, who was hired in the fall of 2017, led the Panthers to a 125-64 overall record and three playoff appearances in six full seasons, excluding the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. He brought the Panthers their first area championship since 2005 when the team claimed the Class 5A, Area 4 title in 2023. “I was informed this morning that they want to...