Today’s state tournament championships

— CLASS 7A GIRLS Fort Smith Northside vs.

Fort Smith Southside (5:15 p.m.)

NORTHSIDE LADY BEARS (26-4)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Jill Myers 5-5 Jr.

Olivia Hanson 6-0 Jr.

Brianna Jackson 5-7 Jr.

Bria Caldwell 5-7 Sr.

Kilah Cummings 5-9 Sr.

HEAD COACH Rickey Smith (474-97 in 19 years at Northside, 522-107 in 21 years overall).

KEY RESERVES Hailey Bunch, 5-6, Jr., Tiarra McDonald, 5-10, So., Courtney Flemming, 5-11, Sr.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Northside defeated Rogers, 61-44, in the quarterfinals and North Little Rock, 73-71, in overtime of the semifinals.

SOUTHSIDE LADY REBELS (22-8)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Callie White 5-7 Sr.

Emily Jones 5-9 Sr.

Lauren Fritsche 5-9 Sr.

Payton Hamilton 6-0 Sr.

Drew Jones 6-1 Jr.

HEAD COACH Sherry White (Nine years at Southside) KEY RESERVES Sarita Stegall, 5-7, So., Jordan Rainwater, 5-7, Jr., Whitney O’dell, 5-8, So.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Southside defeated Rogers Heritage, 59-58, in the first round, Little Rock Central, 61-55, in the quarterfinals and Springdale Har-Ber, 61-55, in the semifinals

CLASS 5A GIRLS

Paragould vs. Jacksonville (8:45 p.m.)

PARAGOULD LADY RAMS (24-4)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Carson Gill 5-4 Sr.

Rachel Dicus 5-8 Sr.

Sarah Dicus 5-8 Sr.

Savannah Walker 6-0 Sr.

Sydney Layrock 5-11 Jr.

HEAD COACH Jay Cook (90-53 in five years at Paragould).

KEY RESERVES Hailey Rogers, 5-8, Sr., Alexis Benson, 5-9, Jr., Abby Gibson, 5-6, So., Korie Bryant, 5-7, So.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Paragould defeated De Queen, 60-33, in the first round, Vilonia, 38-35, in the quarterfinals and Watson Chapel, 52-42, in the semifinals.

JACKSONVILLE LADY RED DEVILS (25-4)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Shakyla Hill 5-6 So.

Tiffany Smith 5-5 Jr.

Sacha Richardson 5-6 Jr.

Markela Bryles 5-8 Jr.

Jessica Jackson 6-2 Sr.

HEAD COACH Katrina Mimms (Seven years at Jacksonville) KEY RESERVES Antrice McCoy, 5-4, So., Keke Alcorn, 5-5, Jr., Ashli Evans, 5-5, Jr.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Jacksonville defeated Morrilton, 47-33, in the first round, Camden Fairview, 62-50, in the quarterfinals and Huntsville, 59-40, in the semifinals.

CLASS 5A BOYS

Alma vs. Jacksonville (7 p.m.)

ALMA AIREDALES (23-6)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Brock Widders 6-3 Sr.

Gage Jensen 6-3 Sr.

Brandon Candelaria 5-9 Sr.

Austin Lee 6-0 So.

Braxton Anderson 6-3 Jr.

HEAD COACH Stan Flenor (28 years at Alma).

KEY RESERVES Jake Folkerts, 6-4, So., Mason Wright, 6-2, Jr., Brennan Harris, 5-9, Jr.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Alma defeated Little Rock McClellan, 61-56, in the first round, Greene County Tech, 58-56, in the quarterfinals and Harrison, 67-56, in the semifinals.

JACKSONVILLE RED DEVILS (24-4)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Serqio Berkley 6-3 Jr.

Brandon Brockman 6-4 Sr.

Aaron Smith 6-1 Sr.

Keith Charleston 6-7 Sr.

Justin McCleary 6-2 Sr.

HEAD COACH Victor Joyner (150-63 in eight years at Jacksonville) KEY RESERVES Kahleeh Hart, 6-1, Sr., Kevin Richardson, 6-0, Sr., Kanaan Jackson, 6-4, Jr.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Jacksonville defeated Huntsville, 74-43, in the first round, Wynne, 62-37, in the quarterfinals, and Clarksville, 52-44, in the semifinals.

CLASS 3A BOYS

Harding Academy vs. Episcopal Collegiate (3:30 p.m.)

HARDING ACADEMY WILDCATS (27-6)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Will Francis 6-4 Sr.

Locke Adair 6-0 Sr.

Hunter Gentry 6-0 Sr.

Ronnie Smith 6-3 Sr.

Barrett Henderson 6-2 Sr.

HEAD COACH Brad Francis (Six years at Harding Academy).

KEY RESERVES Kyle Blickenstaff, 6-0, Jr. Hayden Mathews, 6-2, So., Mitchell Kirby, 6-0 Jr.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Harding Academy defeated Hoxie, 66-45, in the first round West Fork, 63-37, in the quarterfinals and Jes sieville, 55-44, in the semifinals.

EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE WILDCATS (31-3)

PROBABLE STARTERS

NAME HEIGHT CLASS

Mahlon Martin 5-10 So.

Allie Freeman 5-8 Fr.

William Pollock 6-1 Jr.

Justin Gooseberry 6-2 So.

Jacob Rowell 6-0 Sr.

HEAD COACH Micah Marsh (56-13 in two years at Episcopal Collegiate) KEY RESERVES Cori Gooseberry, 6-2, So. Foster Pollock, 6-4, Sr.

STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Episcopal defeated Earle, 66-57, in the first round, Charles ton, 57-55, in the quarterfinals and McGehee 51-44, in the semifinals.

Sports, Pages 25 on 03/08/2013

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