Kurt Voigt
Stories by Kurt
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SPRINGDALE — Around 150 of some of the top underclassmen basketball players in the state will take the court this weekend in Springdale. Read More »
Fayetteville Girls Edge Springdale
SPRINGDALE — Fayetteville missed out on most of its chances, but it did enough early to secure a 6-4 win over Springdale High on Tuesday. Read More »
Westside’s Free Throw Makes Difference
HOT SPRINGS — Huntsville kept firing away from the outside, time and again. Read More »
End Of Purple Reigns
NORTH LITTLE ROCK’S PERFECT CAMPAIGN DENIES FAYETTEVILLE ANOTHER CROWN
HOT SPRINGS — North Little Rock’s perfect season didn’t come without some extra work. Read More »
Final Challenge Awaits Huntsville
ONLY JONESBORO WESTSIDE STANDS IN WAY OF STATE TITLE FOR EAGLES
HUNTSVILLE — Even Jim Stafford had his doubts early on last Saturday night. Read More »
Prairie Grove Just Finds Way To Win
HOT SPRINGS — Very little about Prairie Grove’s 59-56 win over Star City in the Class 4A State Championship game on Thursday followed the usual script for the Lady Tigers. Read More »
Foul Troubles Slow Bulldogs
GAMBIT WITH RESERVES NOT ENOUGH TO STOP WAMPUS CATS
HOT SPRINGS — With two of his starters already on the bench and his others in foul trouble, Fayetteville coach Barry Gebhart had no choice but to be radical. Read More »
Prairie Grove Class Of 4A Girls
HARD WORK PAYS OFF WITH HARDWARE
HOT SPRINGS — All of the grueling practices. All of the voluntary weekend shootarounds. And all of the drills, repeated time and time again. They were all worth it for Prairie Grove. Read More »
Prairie Grove Class Of 4A Girls
HARD WORK PAYS OFF WITH HARDWARE
HOT SPRINGS — All of the grueling practices. All of the voluntary weekend shootarounds. And all of the drills, repeated time and time again. Read More »
Lady Tigers’ Freshman A Key Factor
PRAIRIE GROVE — Many of the faces on the court Saturday during Prairie Grove’s Class 4A State Tournament semifinal game against Lonoke were the same as when the two teams met 2 years ago. Read More »
MODERN-DAY HOOSIERS
HUNTSVILLE MEANS BUSINESS
HUNTSVILLE — Joe Burger had a point to prove. Read More »
Eagles Book Return Trip To Finals
HIGHLAND — Tucker Trumbo stopped on his way to the Huntsville bench, pausing for a moment while Bailey Counts walked over. Read More »
Lady Tigers Knock Off No. 1
HIGHLAND — Kendra Coyle walked off the court Saturday with her hands on her head, seemingly oblivious to the celebration going on around her. Read More »
Westside Holds Off Cardinals
HIGHLAND — Jonesboro Westside appeared in control while building a 13-point lead in the first half Saturday. Read More »
Stuttgart Pressure Too Much For Shiloh
HIGHLAND — Stuttgart put the pressure on Shiloh Christian from the start. The quick start turned out to be enough for the Lady Ricebirds, who held off a second-half rally to defeat the Lady Saints 51-41 in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A State Tournament on Friday. Read More »
Trumbo Sends Eagles Into Semis
HIGHLAND — Huntsville’s season-long hot shooting followed it to the state tournament on Friday. The Eagles, behind 28 points from junior Tucker Trumbo, made nine 3-pointers in advancing to today’s semifinals against Marianna Lee with a 62-54 win over Gosnell in the Class 4A State Tournament. Read More »
Cardinals Recover, Down Valley View
HIGHLAND — Collin Woodward has been sick and hasn’t been to school all week. The Farmington senior won’t have to worry about making it to class today either after hitting a key 3-pointer and late free throws in the Cardinals’ 56-47 win over Valley View in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A State Tournament on Thursday. Read More »
Cardinals Recover, Down Valley View
HIGHLAND — Collin Woodward has been sick and hasn’t been to school all week. Read More »
Lady Tigers Advance, Ready For Lonoke
HIGHLAND — Kevin Froud warned Prairie Grove about looking ahead on Thursday. Read More »
West Fork Falls To Waldron At State
HIGHLAND — West Fork earned a state tournament berth behind its defense. Read More »
Cardinals, Eagles Eye Class 4A Rematch
MEETING WOULD BE FIFTH OF SEASON
FARMINGTON — Huntsville and Farmington have split their four games this season. The two teams would love nothing better for a fifth and final contest in the Class 4A State Championship Game in Hot Springs next week. Read More »
Prairie Grove Senior Rejoins Team After Quitting as Junior
PRAIRIE GROVE — Elysia Clement quit. There, it’s out there. There’s no hiding from it, not that she hides from it anyway. It’s simply a fact — Clement quit the Prairie Grove girls basketball team a few weeks before the start of her junior year. Read More »
Farmington Avenges Losses
CARDINALS TOP EAGLES, EARN NO. 1 SEED
FARMINGTON — They hadn’t lost at home all season, and Farmington’s seniors weren’t about to lose their final game on their home court. Read More »
Prairie Grove Returns To Normal In Regional Title Win
FARMINGTON — For a team that entered the game with a 28-1 record, Saturday’s first-half performance by Prairie Grove almost seemed like a collective sigh of relief. Read More »
Coaching A Political Minefield
I’m not giving up any big trade secret here, but covering sports at most newspapers is viewed by some news types as more fun and less impactful than the “more important” issues in the news section. Read More »
Lady Tigers Stay Hot In Win
FARMINGTON — Right about now, Nathan Wells believes West Fork can play with anyone. Read More »
Lady Saints Reach Title Game
FARMINGTON — Vic Rimmer will cherish last season’s Shiloh Christian state championship for as long as he coaches. Read More »
Counts Sparks Eagles Past Clarksville
Bailey Counts has no illusions about what other teams think when they see Huntsville take the court. Read More »
Lady Tigers Rally, Reach State
FARMINGTON — Sarah Sagely wasn’t sure if West Fork still had a chance at halftime. Luckily for the Lady Tigers, Sagely believed in the second half. Read More »
Top-Seeded Huntsville Overpowers Ozark 75-52
FARMINGTON — Skylar Houston remembered Huntsville’s first-round loss at last year’s regional tournament. Read More »
PREP BASKETBALL: Ozark Holds Off Gentry
LADY HILLBILLIES PREVENT CHALLENGE FROM LADY PIONEERS
FARMINGTON — Ozark simply refused to give up its lead Wednesday. Read More »
CLASS 4A NORTH GIRLS: Ozark fights off Gentry’s late run
FARMINGTON — Ozark simply refused to give up its lead Wednesday. Read More »
Cardinals’ Abrecht Sets Tone
LOSS MOTIVATES FARMINGTON FOR REMATCH WITH WEST FORK
FARMINGTON — They showed up at the gym Sunday afternoon. Farmington’s starters, still smarting after a loss to Huntsville in the district tournament the night before, showed up for an impromptu shootaround and film session. Read More »
Trumbo Lifts Eagles Past Cardinals
SPRINGDALE — Tucker Trumbo was in his home gym two hours before Saturday night’s 4A-1 District Tournament championship game. Read More »
Lady Tigers Press Way To Title
PRAIRIE GROVE DISMANTLES SHILOH CHRISTIAN
SPRINGDALE — Prairie Grove did what it does best Saturday night. Read More »
COMMENTARY Lady Tigers Do Whatever It Takes
Northwest Arkansas — With his holiday tournament in Mansfield finished early one afternoon, Prairie Grove girls basketball coach Kevin Froud had other business to attend to. Read More »
1-4A GIRLS Prairie Grove brings plenty of pressure
SPRINGDALE — Prairie Grove did what it does best Saturday night. Read More »
1-4A BOYS Trumbo’s preparation pays off big
SPRINGDALE — Tucker Trumbo was in his home gym in Huntsville two hours before Saturday night’s 1-4 A District Tournament championship game. Read More »
Lady Saints Hold On For Win
SPRINGDALE — Vic Rimmer saw all of the Huntsville 3-pointers he could handle last week during a loss. Read More »
Counts Sparks Huntsville Win
SPRINGDALE — On most nights, Bailey Counts directs Huntsville’s offense. Read More »
Defense Lifts Blackhawks Into Regional
SPRINGDALE — Pea Ridge hit only one field goal outside the lane in the first half Wednesday night Read More »
Lady Pioneers Earn Regional Trip
SPRINGDALE — Tim Rippy was concerned Gentry’s locker room was filled with too much excitement before Wednesday’s game against Farmington. Read More »
Cone Grows Into Key Role
WEST FORK — David Ferrell pulled Cody Cone to the side after taking him out of Friday night’s game. Read More »
1-4A DISTRICT BOYS: Pea Ridge earns spot in regionals
SPRINGDALE — Pea Ridge hit only one field goal outside the lane in the first half Wednesday night. Read More »
Berryville Girls Whip Gravette
LADY BOBCATS SCORE SEASON-HIGH 88 IN 4A-1 DISTRICT OPENER
SPRINGDALE — Berryville started quickly and never slowed down on Tuesday night. Read More »
District Tourneys Await Area Teams
4A-1 STARTS TODAY AT SHILOH CHRISTIAN
SPRINGDALE — Charley Clark felt pretty good after Pea Ridge scored 71 points on Friday night. Read More »
Huntsville Secures Title Against Pea Ridge
HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville couldn’t do anything wrong in the first half, and Pea Ridge wasn’t far behind Friday night. Read More »
Early Run Paces Huntsville
EFFORT PLEASES BERRY
HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville wasn’t about to let another game slip away late to Gentry. Read More »
Junior Roe Leads Surprising Shiloh
LADY SAINTS REMAIN ATOP 4A-1 STANDINGS
SPRINGDALE — Lindsey Roe fell to the floor Friday night, banging her left elbow on the court. Read More »
Robinson Rallies Huntsville To Victory
LADY EAGLES CONTINUE LATE-SEASON SURGE WITH OT WIN
SPRINGDALE — Huntsville’s late-season surge continued Tuesday night. Read More »