NWA Democrat-Gazette/DAVID GOTTSCHALK Kuangyu Chen approaches the 18th green Tuesday, June 19, 2018, during first round play of the KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational at the Blessings Golf Club in Johnson.
Late birdie gives Chen early lead
Posted: at 1 a.m.
Kuangyu Chen slightly pumped his fist in jubilation on the 18th green after he sank a 6-foot birdie putt to close out his opening round at the KMPG Stacy Lewis All-Star Invitational.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee answers questions from David Bazzel at the All-Arkansas Preps awards banquet Saturday night at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
Arkansas meet set Joyner-Kersee path
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:17 a.m.When Jackie Joyner-Kersee was 9 years old, a track and field event in Russellville helped shape her career.
Greenwood’s Connor Noland led the school’s football and baseball teams to Class 6A state championships in 2017-2018.
Bulldog shines on field, mound
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:16 a.m.Both Greenwood's football and baseball coaches called Connor Noland their hardest worker in the 2017-2018 athletic season.
Christyn Williams (center) averaged 26.8 points to help lead Central Arkansas Christian to the Class 4A girls basketball state championship.
Sticking to hoops a good decision
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:15 a.m.Christyn Williams was a starter on Central Arkansas Christian's junior high volleyball team.
Bentonville's Kent Early
Coach leads Lady Tigers to third title
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:14 a.m.Kent Early knew he wanted to be a coach ever since he was in the seventh grade.
All-Arkansas Preps award banquet recipients
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:12 a.m.Six awards were presented Saturday:
Pulaski Academy football coach Kevin Kelley is shown in this file photo.
PA reloads after losing 16 starters
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:07 a.m.After winning four consecutive Class 5A state championships, Pulaski Academy is using the offseason to reload.
Rogers teenager breezes to a title
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:04 a.m.Brooke Killingsworth of Rogers completed her unfettered march through the field with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Carrie Beckman of Louisville, Ky., in the girls division of the United States Tennis Association's Southern Closed Boys and Girls 16's Championships at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock on Saturday.
Reid topples top seed in familiar matchup
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 3:03 a.m.A surge of improvement carried JonBrann Reid to a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Benjamin Koch in the boys division of the United States Tennis Association's Southern Closed Boys and Girls 16's Championships at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock on Saturday.
Har-Ber beats Fayetteville to win 7-on-7 tourney
Posted: Jun 17, 2018 at 1 a.m.Springdale Har-Ber was able to pull away Saturday with the championship at the Lumber One 7-on-7 Showcase tournament, but Fayetteville didn't make it easy.
Rogers teen advances to girls final
Posted: Jun 16, 2018 at 2:27 a.m.The withdrawal of Brooke Killingsworth's semifinal opponent, Lara Schneider, on Friday put Killingsworth in today's finals of the United States Tennis Association's Southern Closed 16's Boys and Girls Championships at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock.
Extra week adds intrigue to football scheduling
Posted: Jun 16, 2018 at 1 a.m.Bentonville High and North Little Rock closed out the 2017 football season against each other in the Class 7A state championship game at War Memorial Stadium.
Killingsworth handles the heat, N.C. opponent
Posted: Jun 15, 2018 at 2:27 a.m.As third-seed Brooke Killingsworth and unseeded Jade Houston began girls quarterfinal play of the United States Tennis Association's Boys and Girls Southern Closed 16's Championships at Little Rock's Rebsamen Tennis Center at 10 a.m. Thursday, the breeze that cut across their court carried with it a relatively cool 81 degrees, well below the low- to mid-90-degree temperatures and 100-plus heat indexes of the event's first five days.
Jayden Hart of Paris (from left) Newcomer of the Year, Gabbi Scott of Gravette Player of the Year and Taos Jones of Gravette Coach of the Year.
All-NWADG Division II Softball athletes and coach of the year
Posted: Jun 15, 2018 at 1 a.m.A list of the All-NWADG athletes and coach of the year including the state players of the year.
Rogers teen uses 2 courts to get first victory over foe
Posted: Jun 14, 2018 at 2:23 a.m.It took most of the day and courts in separate cities, but Jake Sweeney of Rogers made it through.
NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE PHOTOS Haley Cornell (from left) of Bentonville. Player of the Year, McKenzie Vaughn of Bentonville. Newcomer of the Year and Randy Osnes of Farmington High School Softball Coach names 2018 NWADG Softball Coach of the Year.
ALL-NWADG DIVISION I SOFTBALL
Posted: Jun 14, 2018 at 1 a.m.ALL-NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Southerland makes Alabaman work for victory
Posted: Jun 13, 2018 at 2:29 a.m.Nothing came easily for either Kida Ferrari or Presley Southerland in Ferrari's 6-4, 6-4 victory Tuesday in the United States Tennis Association's Southern Closed 16's Championships at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE PHOTOS Walker William (from left) of Shiloh Christian. 2018 All-NWADG Newcomer of the Year, Brandon Ulmer of Booneville Player of the Year and Greg Harris of Huntsville. Coach of the Year.
ALL-NWADG DIVISION II BASEBALL
Posted: Jun 13, 2018 at 1 a.m.All-Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Division II baseball player, newcomer and coach of the year.
Lesson from 2016 does body good for Shoemake
Posted: Jun 12, 2018 at 2:20 a.m.No one has to say anything about hydration to Centerton's Hayden Shoemake.
Rogers' Hayden Deldomridge (from left) All NWADG Newcomer of the Year, Springdale Har-Ber's Ron Bradley, Coach of the Year and Greenwood's Connor Noland, Player of the Year.
ALL-NWADG DIVISION I BASEBALL
Updated: June 12, 2018 5 a.m.The All-Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Division I Baseball team, featuring the player of the year, coach of the year and newcomer of the year.
Sheridan senior shortstop Maggie Hicks will play softball at Arkansas. Hicks hit nine home runs and drove in 33 runs to lead the Lady Jackets to a Class 6A state championship.
Hicks stands out for Jackets
Posted: Jun 11, 2018 at 1 a.m.Maggie Hicks has shown a multitude of qualities on the softball field, and any attempt to pinpoint just one of those traits could be considered fruitless.
Greenwood pitcher Connor Noland throws to a Benton batter Saturday, May 19, 2018, during the Class 6A baseball state championship game at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.
Noland on target for Bulldogs
Posted: Jun 10, 2018 at 2:42 a.m.Connor Noland was at his best when the Greenwood Bulldogs needed him to be.
Sheridan's Maggie Hicks (right) celebrates after scoring a run with Corbin Talbert against Benton Saturday, May 21, 2016, during the Class 6A state championship game at Bogle Park in Fayetteville.
Hicks stands out for Jackets
Posted: Jun 10, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.Maggie Hicks has shown a multitude of qualities on the softball field and any attempt to pinpoint just one of those traits could be considered fruitless.
State high schools to experiment with shot clock
Posted: Jun 8, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.A shot clock is coming to some Arkansas high school basketball games this fall.
Camren Fischer of Fayetteville (left), J.P. Rutherford of Providence Academy and Mason Clark of Gentry at the 2018 Boys Track Athletes of the Year. (NWA Democrat-Gazette Photos/DAVID GOTTSCHALK)
ALL-NWADG BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Posted: Jun 8, 2018 at 1 a.m.The 2018 All-NWADG Boys Runner of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Athlete of the Year.
NWA Democrat-Gazette/DAVID GOTTSCHALK Lainey Quandt of Bentonville Runner of the Year (from left) Chastery Fuamatu of Gentry Girl Track Athlete of the Year and Blaklee Winn of Pea Ridge Girl Track Newcomer of the Year.
Ben Madison
MLB calls more Arkansans' names
Posted: Jun 7, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.The San Francisco Giants selected former Bauxite High School standout Ben Madison in the ninth round of the MLB Draft this week.
Skylurr Patrick (from left) of Rogers Player of the Year, Brent Crenshaw of Siloam Springs, Girls Coach of the Year and Haley Woodward of Fayetteville, Newcomer of the Year.
ALL-NWADG GIRLS SOCCER
Posted: Jun 6, 2018 at 5 a.m.All Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette girls soccer player, newcomer and coach of the year.
Arkansas Activities Association approves eight-man football as a club offering
Posted: Jun 6, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.The Arkansas Activities Association's board of directors approved eight-man football as a club sport during the first day of the association's summer workshop on Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Little Rock Airport Conference Center.
