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PREP BASKETBALL: Bentonville, Fayetteville girls look to keep pace with 6A-West leader Fort Smith Northside
All it took was one weekend for the top of the 6A-West Conference girls basketball standings to get a makeover.
Stories by Henry Apple
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PREP BASKETBALL: Grotjohn’s three-point play in overtime lifts Fort Smith Northside past Springdale, puts Lady Bears in first place in 6A-West
SPRINGDALE -- There were four 6A-West Conference girls basketball teams with one loss in league play when the weekend started.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Springdale relies on defensive play to claim 47-46 victory over crosstown rival Har-Ber
Heather Hunsucker admitted she's never told her Springdale girls basketball team to cling to a one-point lead for more than a three-minute span.
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PREP BASKETBALL: Romine, Parker take turns in leading Gravette’s girls to 50-43 victory over Pea Ridge
The balance that Gravette's girls enjoy this season allows a number of players to step to the forefront and take charge when needed.
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PREP BASKETBALL: Farmington chosen to host Class 4A state tournament; Elkins, Mansfield and Omaha will also serve as state tourney hosts
A major drawback from the success Farmington's girls basketball team has enjoyed this season has been the lack of opportunities to play on their home floor.
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PREP BASKETBALL: Bentonville takes over in second half, hands Springdale first conference defeat
Once Bentonville's girls found out how to solve Springdale's defensive pressure, the Lady Tigers' size advantage took care of the rest Thursday night.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Springdale Har-Ber makes most of late first-half scoring spurt, claims 54-49 victory over Bentonville
BENTONVILLE -- When Springdale Har-Ber's girls scored six straight points to end the first half, the only significance the spurt had at the moment was that it …
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Cougars rely on hot Hand vs. Indians
FAYETTEVILLE -- A hot hand was just what The New School's boys needed to start off a big week in 1A-1 West Conference basketball play.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Fort Smith Northside, Fort Smith Southside earn first conference wins before tonight’s meeting of crosstown rivals
When crosstown teams play each other -- like Fort Smith Northside and Fort Smith Southside will do tonight -- the last thing either one needs is extra pressure.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Farmington used fourth-quarter charge to pull away Gravette for 63-43 victory
The final score indicated a runaway victory for Farmington's girls, but their 4A-1 Conference game against Gravette was anything but that Friday night.
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PREP BASKETBALL: Providence Academy finishes first half strong, defeats Pea Ridge to capture Lady Blackhawk Holiday Invitational title
Karolina Kiraga was simply trying to do something to give Providence Academy's girls the lead before halftime.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Providence Academy defeats Mena, moves into championship game of Lady Blackhawk Holiday Invitational
If this season is any indication of how Providence Academy's girls will handle the transition to playing Arkansas Activities Association schools, they should b…
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PREP BASKETBALL: Early 3-point shooting allows Pea Ridge to defeat Hamburg, move on in own tournament
Heath Neal could have chosen to give his Pea Ridge girls the easy route and stacked the Lady Blackhawk Holiday Invitational Tournament bracket in their favor.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Pea Ridge closes first half with 16-3 run, rolls on to win over Shiloh Christian
It took Pea Ridge's boys about 1 1/2 quarters before they could get the offense going during their 4A-1 Conference game against Shiloh Christian.
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PREP BASKETBALL: Bentonville turns to its big man for clutch bucket in victory over Rogers Heritage
When the Bentonville Tigers needed a big bucket Thursday night, they simply turned to their biggest guy.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Linemen differ on approach to signings
Lane Jeffcoat and Trason Hunt had similar desires to play college football, but how the two offensive linemen approached those ideas couldn't have been more di…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Bentonville receiver Brown stays true to his commitment, signs with Razorbacks
The struggles the University of Arkansas football team experienced this fall could have caused C.J. Brown to consider other options after he had verbally commi…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Late free throws push Springdale past Bentonville West in 6A-West Conference opener
CENTERTON -- The game-winning play didn't go the way that Springdale Coach Jeremy Price had designed it, but the Bulldogs managed to improvise.
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PREP RALLY 6A GIRLS: Wilson shines for Springdale with lighter workload
SPRINGDALE -- Heather Hunsucker said the load Aubri Wilson had to carry with Springdale's girls basketball team two years ago was a little much for a sophomore…
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PREP RALLY 6A BOYS: Jeffcoat a difference maker for Bentonville West
CENTERTON -- It could have been easy for Lane Jeffcoat to begin bidding Bentonville West and his classmates a fair adieu.
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PREP RALLY 6A-WEST: High Five boys and girls players to watch
List of players to watch from around Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Still’s strong second half lifts Gentry past Pea Ridge in 4A-1 Conference opener
The first time Gentry's girls built a substantial lead Friday night, Pea Ridge found a way to erase it.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Ozark Catholic uses overtime to claim first-ever win over defending 1A state champion County Line
ROGERS -- Ozark Catholic's first-ever victory over County Line's boys took a little bit longer than it would have liked Tuesday night.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Farmington’s 3-point shooting leads to early blowout of Forrest City
FARMINGTON -- With only 2 minutes elapsed in their game Saturday afternoon, Farmington's boys were locked in an 8-8 deadlock with Forrest City.
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Fayetteville’s perfect year — a game-by-game rundown
A look back to each game the Fayetteville Bulldogs played in the 2023 season.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Manuel’s 3-pointers fuel Rogers Heritage’s comeback win over Springfield Parkview
Ben Manuel regained his shooting touch when Rogers Heritage's boys needed it Friday night.
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Harrison regroups to take win over Rogers during 18th annual Arvest Hoopfest
Harrison's boys have not shied away from quality competition during the early stages of the season, and they have had their share of ups and downs to go with i…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Fernstrom, Kachel prepare to get their kicks during 7A state championship game
There was a time when kickers had to make the biggest adjustments during state championship football games, simply because they had to put the ball through the…
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Subscriber ExclusiveCLASS 7A PLAYOFF: Bentonville ends Bryant’s championship reign with 52-35 victory on coach’s birthday
It's the one birthday present Jody Grant doesn't mind receiving over and over again.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Thanksgiving Day practice a special tradition
The majority of the state's high school students have no reason to be at school on Thanksgiving Day, since classes won't be in session.
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Subscriber ExclusiveBOYS BASKETBALL: Bentonville’s growing pains continue with home loss
BENTONVILLE -- There are growing pains that come with youth and inexperience, and Bentonville's boys are having their share of them so far this season.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Bentonville advances to semifinals as Nye throws for 4 TDs in 42-14 victory over Cabot
Everybody on Bentonville's football team was able to get in on the fun during the Tigers' final home game of the season.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Coon exceeds personal expectations as Bentonville’s No. 2 receiver
Luke Coon said he knows that Bentonville's opponents will give C.J. Brown a lot of attention and try to devise the proper plan to stop the University of Arkans…
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Subscriber ExclusiveCLASS 7A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bentonville West outlasts Fort Smith Northside, advances to quarterfinals with 38-35 win
The word "fast" is commonplace throughout Wolverine Stadium and one of the mantras for Bentonville West's football team.
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Subscriber ExclusiveBentonville has 20 athletes to sign national letters of intent
It was slightly more than a year ago when Bentonville's Haley Loewe was on the move as she and her family left Wisconsin and came to Northwest Arkansas.
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Subscriber ExclusiveBentonville West’s Jones picks Arkansas-Little Rock
CENTERTON -- Tianna Jones thought highly enough about the Arkansas-Little Rock women's soccer team that she gave it not one, but two chances to leave a good im…
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Subscriber ExclusiveBentonville West’s Jones picks Arkansas-Little Rock
Tianna Jones thought highly enough about the Arkansas-Little Rock women's soccer team that she gave it not one, but two chances to leave a good impression on h…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP CROSS COUNTRY: Ozark Catholic’s Pohlmeier winning time compared to bigger schools’ performances
Isaac Pohlmeier needed to prove to himself Friday morning that he could run and compete with the boys in the bigger cross country classifications.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP CROSS COUNTRY: Tigers claim seventh championship in a row
Bentonville's boys didn't have the perfect race Thursday afternoon, but they didn't miss it by much.
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Subscriber ExclusiveGIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Bentonville enjoys one-two finish, but Rogers takes 6A championship
HOT SPRINGS -- Haley Loewe was more concerned with helping her teammate get a better finish than setting another Class 6A state meet record.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Lamar may be in middle of most complex football playoff scenario
For a majority of high school football teams in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette coverage area, playoff scenarios have become fairly simple ordeals.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP CROSS COUNTRY: Loewe leaves good impression in shorter time with Bentonville’s program
BENTONVILLE -- Haley Loewe admitted she knew very little about Northwest Arkansas before her family made the move to the area from Wisconsin in the summer of 2…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Farmington scores twice in 11-second span, pulls away from Pea Ridge for 36-24 victory
A blitzing cornerback from his blind side was just the thing Ayden Lester needed to see Friday night.
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3A STATE VOLLEYBALL: Hackett, Baptist Prep sweep their way to rematch in championship match
It only took a short while to set up a rematch of last year's Class 3A state volleyball championship match Thursday afternoon.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Best case and worst case scenarios for area football teams
There are two weeks remaining in the regular season for high school football teams, and now it's that time of year when they start to have questions about what…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP CROSS COUNTRY: Loewe’s record run leads to Bentonville’s sweep of 6A-West Conference titles.
ROGERS -- Haley Loewe said she wanted to remain close enough to her Bentonville teammates to help them set a good pace, but the senior didn't waste any time pu…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP FOOTBALL: Kachel’s fake punt decision gives Fayetteville momentum for 51-15 romp over Springdale
Nathan Kachel has been wanting Fayetteville's football coaches to give him an opportunity to try a fake punt all season.
