Rick Fires and Chip Souza
Prep Rally - Rookie edition
Posted: at 4:21 p.m.Join the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sports team of Chip Souza and Rick Fires for the latest edition of Prep Rally.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Resurgent Bauxite in the mix
Posted: at 2:29 a.m.
Bauxite Coach Daryl Patton is used to having teams contend deep into the regular season.
NWA Democrat-Gazette/BEN GOFF @NWABENGOFF Amanda Sakalares of Rogers High lines up her putt on No. 18 Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, during the Class 6A girls golf state championship at Shadow Valley Country Club in Rogers. The senior will likely complete her senior year with 16 varsity letters in her high school career, lettering in golf, cross country, track and field and swimming. She earned all-state honors this season and finished sixth in the golf tournament.
PREP SPORTS No Rest Needed
Rogers High’s Sakalares excels at four sports
Posted: at 1 a.m. Jamie Rains marvels at Amanda Sakalares' focus and maturity.
Chip Souza
Prep Rally Podcast
Posted: Oct 17, 2018 at 5:21 p.m.Join the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sports team as the go over the previous week's high school games.
Pulaski Academy junior Foster Rogers hits a shot Tuesday during the boys tennis Overall singles championship at Burns Park Tennis Complex in North Little Rock. Rogers repeated as the singles champion with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Christian Greer of Joe T. Robinson.
Rogers shows off all his shots for repeat
Posted: Oct 17, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.Foster Rogers has become a can't-miss recruit simply because he seemingly can't miss.
Fayetteville junior Mary Houston defeated Bentonville senior Lucia Canigova for the third time in four meetings this season 7-6, 6-4 on Tuesday to win the girls Overall singles championship in North Little Rock.
Fayetteville doesn't mind drive for titles
Posted: Oct 17, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.It's 182.3 miles from Fayetteville High School to the Burns Park Tennis Complex in North Little Rock, or more than 360 miles for a round trip.
Christian Greer of Joe T. Robinson (shown) defeated Baptist Prep’s Seth Hernandez to advance to the boys Overall singles championship.
Bentonville’s Lucia Canigova (shown) defeated Jonesboro’s Jenna Payne in the girls Overall singles semifinals, while Fayetteville’s Mary Houston defeated Emily Heide of Mountain Home to set up the all-Northwest Arkansas championship match.
NWA Democrat-Gazette/J.T. WAMPLER Bentonville West's Jayden Lindsey gets the ball past Bentonvile's Maddie Bred (LEFT) and Taylor Shapley Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018 at West. Bentonville West won the match in four sets.
PREP VOLLEYBALL Bentonville West downs Bentonville High
Posted: Oct 17, 2018 at 1 a.m. Bentonville West rallied from a 10-point deficit to take the third set en route to a 3-1 win over rival Bentonville High on Tuesday night to close out 6A-West Conference play at Wolverine Arena.
Little Rock Catholic seniors Henry Nolan (left) and Steven Weeks will wrap up their high school careers today at the boys Overall tennis tournament at the Burns Park Tennis Complex in North Little Rock.
Little Rock Catholic's Nolan, Weeks wind down a memorable partnership
Posted: Oct 16, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.When Steven Weeks was an eighth-grader, he received a text from Henry Nolan asking him whether he would be interested in being his doubles partner at Little Rock Catholic during their freshman year.
Jenna Payne
Freshman Payne living up to Jonesboro expectations
Posted: Oct 16, 2018 at 2:13 a.m.Jenna Payne hopes to continue a long Jonesboro tennis tradition.
TOP PERFORMERS: Week 7
Posted: Oct 14, 2018 at 1 a.m.TANNER ANDERSON Bentonville West back rushed for 105 yards and two scores, including a 74-yarder as the Wolverines shut out Springdale Har-Ber 45-0.
BOX SCORE: Bentonville High 24, Fayetteville 20
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.Bentonville High 24, Fayetteville 20
On 5th try, Malham secures 300th victory at Cabot
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.Mike Malham admitted he tried his best to make sure this week was just like any other he's had in the 38 seasons he's been the head coach at Cabot.
Defense kick-starts Bryant win
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.FORT SMITH -- Once the Bryant offense stopped turning the ball over, the Hornets began to roll.
Bentonville’s Harrison Campbell (left) tries to break away from Fayetteville’s Carsten Johnson (27) and Marquez Douglas during Friday night’s game at Bentonville.
Last-gasp TD pass a winner for Tigers
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:38 a.m.Bentonville Coach Jody Grant just wanted Harrison Campbell to get into field-goal range and give the Tigers a chance to force a tie as time ticked away Friday night.
Fort Smith Northside’s Derrick Wise (2) tries to throw as he’s pursued by Conway linebackers Reed Hughes (44) and Parker Prock (45) on Friday at John McConnell Stadium in Conway. Conway won 35-21. More photos from this game are available at arkansasonline.com/galleries.
Conway's big comeback seals homecoming win
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:33 a.m.Senior tailback Cary McClain rushed 20 times for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns in Conway's 35-21 homecoming victory over Fort Smith Northside in 7A-Central action Friday night at John McConnell Stadium.
PREP FOOTBALL Springdale High 37, Rogers High 27
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:30 a.m.PREP FOOTBALL Springdale High 37, Rogers High 27
Bentonville West vs Springdale Har-ber - Jay Burns of Sprindale Har-ber runs the ball as Jonas Higson (21) of Bentonville West tries to bring him down at Wildcat Stadium, Springdale, AR on Friday, October12, 2018. Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette/ David Beach
Wolverines put up shutout over 'Cats
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:28 a.m.Dakota McDonald was in the right place at the right time Friday night.
Benton running back Zak Wallace (23) tries to elude a tackle from El Dorado linebacker Caleb Scott during the Panthers’ 62-35 vic- tory over the Wildcats on Friday in Benton. Wallace ran for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Big plays set up a Benton victory
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:23 a.m.BENTON -- Zak Wallace ran for 284 yards and the Benton defense came up with enough big plays Friday night to help the Panthers earn a 62-35 6A-South Conference victory over El Dorado.
Warriors' Hill returns with flourish in victory
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:22 a.m.After throwing his third touchdown pass of the first half, Justice Hill skipped his way to the Little Rock Christian sideline.
Bratcher's 4 TD passes send Pulaski Academy past Beebe
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:21 a.m.Pulaski Academy scored on all of its first-half possessions Friday and rolled to an easy 42-7 victory over Beebe at Bro Erwin Stadium.
Huskey carries Harrison
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:21 a.m.GREENBRIER -- The Harrison Goblins brought a 6-0 record into their 5A-West showdown with the 4-2 Greenbrier Panthers.
W. Memphis hits on four TD passes
Posted: Oct 13, 2018 at 2:19 a.m.Quarterback Owens McConnell threw for four touchdowns as West Memphis remained unbeaten with a 35-14 victory over Jonesboro.
