HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 24, 2015 at 3:08 a.m.

Russellville’s Taylor Allen (right) and Siloam Springs’ Edwin Ramirez chase down the ball during the Class 6A boys soccer state championship game Saturday at Razorback Field. Allen scored two goals en route to winning MVP honors while leading the Cyclones to a 2-1 victory and their second consecutive title. See more photos at arkansasonline.com/galleries
Russellville’s Taylor Allen (right) and Siloam Springs’ Edwin Ramirez chase down the ball during the Class 6A boys soccer state championship game Saturday at Razorback Field. Allen scored two goals en route to winning MVP honors while leading the Cyclones to a 2-1 victory and their second consecutive title. See more photos at arkansasonline.com/galleries

Highlights

CLASS 5A BASEBALL

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Photo by Andy Shupe

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Sheridan’s Tadd Daggett reacts after scoring a run during the fifth inning of the Class 6A baseball state championship game against Benton. The Yellowjackets, who had been shut out 13-0 by Benton in their last meeting, held off a late seventh-inning rally by their 6A-South Conference rivals to grab a 10-9 victory at Baum Stadium.

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DAVID J. BEACH

Special to the NWA Democrat-Gazette

Greenwood’s Sydney Baker rounds third after her home run helped the Lady Bulldogs beat Sheridan 3-0 to win the Class 6A softball title.

Fitzgerald leads Harrison

Drew Fitzgerald, who will play at College of the Ozarks next season, gave Harrison the lift it needed to win the Class 5A championship.

Fitzgerald, the game’s MVP, allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 6 innings to help the Goblins beat defending champion White Hall 2-1 at Baum Stadium. 10C

CLASS 1A SOFTBALL

Late runs power Scranton

After two consecutive exits in the Class 1A semifinals, Scranton made the most of its trip to the championship game Saturday afternoon.

The Rockets broke open a close game late with four runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat Concord 6-1 at Bogle Park. 11C

CLASS 7A BOYS SOCCER

Bentonville defends title

Bennett Moehring’s free kick turned out to be just what Bentonville needed Saturday at Razorback Field.

Moehring’s kick was first touched by Fort Smith Northside defender Luis Iturriaga, but he deflected the ball into his team’s own goal, allowing the Tigers to win the Class 7A state title with a 1-0 victory. 12C

Saturday’s scores

SOCCER

BOYS

CLASS 6A

Russellville 2, Siloam Springs 1

CLASS 7A

Bentonville 1, Fort Smith Northside 0

GIRLS

CLASS 6A

Siloam Springs 1, Searcy 0

CLASS 7A

Bryant 1, Fayetteville 0

SOFTBALL

CLASS 6A

Greenwood 3, Sheridan 0

CLASS 1A

Scranton 6, Concord 1

CLASS 2A

Spring Hill 3, Buffalo Island 1

BASEBALL

CLASS 6A

Sheridan 10, Benton 9

CLASS 5A

Harrison 2, White Hall 1

CLASS 3A

Mayflower 6, Fordyce 1

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