Stories by Chip Souza
RSSUp-Tempo Game Favors Shiloh
GRAVETTE — Shiloh Christian girls basketball coach Mat Stewart readily admits he prefers an up-tempo, pressing attack that generates high-scoring games.
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Saints Beat Hillbillies
OZARK MISSES 3-POINTER AT BUZZER, GIVES SHILOH WIN
SPRINGDALE — Shiloh Christian had already clinched the 4A-1 Conference title and the No. 1 seed in next week’s district tournament. Continue reading...
Drive-By Shooting Reported
SPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.
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Farmington Holds Off Shiloh
SPRINGDALE — Brad Johnson uttered a sigh of relief when the final horn sounded Friday night at Court of Champions.
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Five Har-Ber Players Sign Letters
SPRINGDALE — Five Springdale Har-Ber students signed national letters of intent on Wednesday in Wildcat Arena, including three football players. Continue reading...
Senior Answers Call
NUMBERS DON’T DEFINE PRAIRIE GROVE’S BARNETT
SPRINGDALE — Brooke Barnett took her customary position in the lane, her arms spread wide and her eyes scanning the court. Continue reading...
Prairie Grove rallies past Shiloh Christian
Lumsargis' last-second 3-pointer caps Lady Tigers' comeback
SPRINGDALE — Michelle Lumsargis hit a 3-pointer with 8.9 seconds to play and Prairie Grove rallied to beat Shiloh Christian 23-21 on Tuesday night. Continue reading...
Shiloh Holds Off Pea Ridge
PEA RIDGE — Meagan Henley slowly got to her feet in front of the visiting bleachers.
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Lady Blackhawks Continue To Battle Despite Struggles
PEA RIDGE — The scoreboard is not always a measure of a team’s improvement, as was the case Tuesday night when Pea Ridge hosted Farmington. Continue reading...
Blackhawks Top Cardinals In Slugfest
PEA RIDGE — Dakota Woodward slid his toe up to the free-throw line and dribbled twice. Continue reading...
Bodenstein Decides To Transfer To Arkansas State
SPRINGDALE — The pipeline from Shiloh Christian to Arkansas State got a little more traffic this week. Continue reading...
Harris Scores 39 In Saints Win
SPRINGDALE — Darian Harris’ game is usually predicated on his scoring, using his height advantage to get his shot basically whenever he wants.
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Southside Outguns Heritage Boys
ROGERS — Jonathan Hawley glided down the court and pulled up at the free-throw line for a short jumper midway through the third quarter. Continue reading...
Southside Holds Off Heritage Girls
ROGERS — Fort Smith Southside hasn’t had an issue with building big leads in games so far this season. Continue reading...
Dollarway’s defense gets it done
GRAVETTE — Toie Roby just wanted to make an impact any way he could. Continue reading...
Trio Of Saints Sign Baseball Letters
SPRINGDALE — A trio of Shiloh Christian baseball players will continue their careers at the collegiate level after signing letters of intent Friday during a ceremony in Champions Gymnasium.
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HARD-NOSED: Tyler Invites Physical Play
SENIOR DISHES OUT BIG HITS WHETHER ON OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE SIDE OF BALL
SPRINGDALE — David Tyler leaned back in his chair and gathered his thoughts for a few moments before answering the question: Which do you prefer playing, offense or defense? Continue reading...
Martin Leads Farmington Past Shiloh
FARMINGTON — Jared Martin laughed and mugged for the cameras with his teammates.
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TODAY’S MATCHUPS
High school football matchups for smaller high schools in the area. Continue reading...
Ozark's Ree runs over Shiloh
OZARK — Asher Ree ran for 321 yards and four touchdowns as Ozark beat Shiloh Christian 28-20 Friday night. Continue reading...
TODAY’S MATCHUPS
Summary of tonight's football matchups involving smaller local schools. Continue reading...
Michaelis, Saints Defense Comes Up Big
SPRINGDALE — Ryan Michaelis has made a name for himself this season with his play at wide receiver for Shiloh Christian. Continue reading...
Michaelis Growing Up For Shiloh Christian
JUNIOR RECEIVER BIGGER, STRONGER AND FASTER FOR SAINTS; LEADS TEAM WITH 28 RECEPTIONS
SPRINGDALE — Ryan Michaelis has grown up this season for Shiloh Christian — really grown up. Continue reading...
Freshman Powers Saints Win
SPRINGDALE — Drew Tyler said he wasn’t nervous early in Friday’s game in Champions Stadium.
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Tonight's Matchups
Previews of games tonight between smaller schools. Continue reading...
Tigers Snap Shiloh’s Conference Win Streak
PRAIRIE GROVE — Daniel Schrock raced into the end zone, dropped the ball on the turf and pointed his right index finger into the sky.
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Today's Matchups
Previews of tonight's football games for smaller area schools. Continue reading...
PEOPLE & PLACES
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Gutsy Fourth Down Play Helps Shiloh Extend Conference Winning Streak
Tony Travis took off his cap and slowly rubbed his head. A smile hinted at the corners of his mouth.
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TODAY’S MATCHUPS
Summary of tonight's high school football action. Continue reading...
Shiloh gets defensive boost
SPRINGDALE — Shiloh Christian coasted in a 49-13 victory against Berryville in both the 4A-1 Conference and home opener for the Saints in Champions Stadium. It was Shiloh’s 41st consecutive conference victory. Continue reading...
Today's Matchups
Game previews for football games between smaller area high schools. Continue reading...
Greenland makes plays, stays undefeated
PEA RIDGE — Greenland used a pair of key special teams plays to beat Pea Ridge 28-13 Friday. Continue reading...
Tonight's Games
Summary of tonight's high school football games. Continue reading...
LPGA Event Helps Recruiting
UNIVERSITY’S GOLF PROGRAM BENEFITS FROM EVENT
ROGERS — When it comes to recruiting high school players, a lot of factors weigh into the decision on which college to attend. Continue reading...
Inkster, US Ready For Cup
FIRST-EVER PLAYING CAPTAIN SAYS TEAM CONFIDENT DESPITE INEXPERIENCE
ROGERS — At 51, Juli Inkster has rightfully earned her status as an LPGA Tour icon. Continue reading...
Bella Vista Shelter Receives Pet Food Donation
ROGERS — Don’t be fooled by the fluffy white coat. Paula Creamer cradled her 4-month-old Coton de Tulear in her arms as she took part in a large pet food donation program Thursday. Studley, or Stud for short, gave his approval to the donation of 3,000 pounds of dog food and 900 pounds of cat food to the Bella Vista Animal Shelter.
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Heber Springs stuns Shiloh in opener
FAYETTEVILLE — Michael Ludwig had been looking forward to this game for a long time. Continue reading...
Perry Takes Over Shiloh Program
coach: Team has 12 solid players
SPRINGDALE — At first glance, Shyrah Perry looks like she could be one of the players for the Shiloh Christian volleyball team. Continue reading...
Shiloh Christian Netters Face Challenges
SPRINGDALE — Shiloh Christian tennis coach Scott Harris knows his team has plenty of holes to fill this season. That didn’t prevent him from scheduling some top quality opponents to get the Saints ready. Continue reading...
Young Saints Rebuilding
SPRINGDALE — Shiloh Christian will look to a number of newcomers for the golf season after graduating most of the program’s top players in May. Continue reading...
Newcomers Fill Out Saints Cross Country Rosters
SPRINGDALE — The Shiloh Christian cross country program has been among the best in the state in Class 4A in recent years, and a group of newcomers is hoping to keep it that way. Continue reading...
Paulino’s Passion Pays Off For Saints Team
coach praises player’s work ethic
SPRINGDALE — Baseball season was supposed to be the time for Joseph Paulino to shine. Instead he sat on the bench with a painful hip injury. Continue reading...
Paulino Clutch for Saints
SHILOH COUNTING ON SENIOR FOR LEADERSHIP
SPRINGDALE — Baseball season was supposed to be the time for Joseph Paulino to shine. Instead he sat on the bench with a painful hip injury. Continue reading...
Saints Offense Clicks In Scrimmage
JUNIOR QUARTERBACK MICHAEL SLONE MARCHES TEAM TO VICTORY OVER GREENE COUNTY TECH
SPRINGDALE — It was a pass Shiloh Chrisitian junior quarterback Michael Slone wanted to pull back as soon as he released it. Continue reading...
Owens bounces back from bad breaks
DECATUR — Evan Owens knew it was bad as soon as he hit the ground. Continue reading...
FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Tucker Returns Home
NEW SHILOH CHRISTIAN ASSISTANT COACH CAN’T HIDE ENTHUSIASM
SPRINGDALE — A large floppy hat and dark sunglasses made Shiloh Christian’s newest assistant football coach hard to recognize. Continue reading...
Shiloh's Tucker glad to be home
SPRINGDALE — A large floppy hat and dark sunglasses made Shiloh Christian’s newest assistant football coach hard to recognize. Continue reading...
Saints Battle Heat
SHILOH CHRISTIAN STRUGGLES WITH HOT TEMPERATURES
SPRINGDALE — Shiloh Christian has struggled with consistency this summer, but there was one area the Saints all agreed on Tuesday: It was hot. Continue reading...
ALL-STAR SOFTBALL: West Pitchers Dominate
LAKE HAMILTON SHORTSTOP DRAKE TURNS IN HUGE EFFORT
FAYETTEVILLE — McKenzie Drake reacted quickly as the hard-hit grounder slammed into her. Continue reading...

















