Stories by Lane Kramer
RSSWilliams’ scoring gives Greenwood spark
GREENWOOD — Lundon Williams dug Greenwood out of a hole Friday night and brought the Lady Bulldogs one step closer to a 5A-West Conference championship. Continue reading...
4-3A BOYS: Raggio heats up early as Charleston stays hot
CHARLESTON — Charleston’s Robby Raggio took the opening tip from teammate Jesse Crosswhite and nailed a three-pointer less than seven seconds into the game Tuesday. 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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Opponents keep up with Jones
WEST FORK — Melissa Jones has achieved one of her two main goals as a high school athlete. Continue reading...
Cedarville Rallies Past West Fork
WEST FORK — West Fork’s seniors got an unfortunate draw for the last home game of their careers.
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West Fork right on target, shoots down Elkins
WEST FORK — The sibling rivalry at the Tiger Dome didn’t pan out to be much of a battle Tuesday night. Continue reading...
Charleston has plenty in reserve
CHARLESTON — Paityn McLaughlin is not the type of player most teams want to hide. Continue reading...
North Little Rock’s fast start stops Van Buren
VAN BUREN — North Little Rock showed Van Buren what a first-place team looks like Friday night. Continue reading...
4-3A GIRLS: Charleston rides West to victory
CHARLESTON — Katherine West took control when Paris threatened to halt Charleston’s five-year conference winning streak at 78 games. Continue reading...
Elkins senior feels right at home
ELKINS — This could be the season Spencer Jones puts it all together. Continue reading...
Clardy, Conway pull away
VAN BUREN — Conway muscled its way past Van Buren on Friday at Clair Bates Arena. Continue reading...
1-WEST 3A BOYS: Pirates weather late push by Elks
ELKINS — Elkins waited until the fourth quarter to come alive Tuesday, but by then it was too late. Continue reading...
KANSAS CITY ROYALS WINTER CARAVAN: Demotion was wake-up call for Royals’ Crow
SPRINGDALE — Aaron Crow’s first two years of professional baseball did not quite transpire as anticipated. Continue reading...
Tigers take control, top Cardinals
FARMINGTON — Prairie Grove got the best of Farmington in a foul fest Friday at Myrle Massey Gymnasium. Continue reading...
5A-WEST BOYS: Alma gets something from everyone
GREENWOOD — Weston Peters took over where Gage Jensen left off for Alma on Tuesday, and Brock Widders finished it off for the Airedales. Continue reading...
Everyone chips in for Shiloh Christian
FARMINGTON — Farmington Coach Beau Thompson admitted his team’s primary objective against Shiloh Christian on Saturday night was to stop Darian Harris. Continue reading...
Fast start helps Greenland stay few steps ahead
LINCOLN — Lincoln played Greenland evenly over the final three quarters Friday. Continue reading...
BOYS: Pirates swat Hornets in 3rd OT
GREENLAND — Greenland Coach Jared Gobel winced as he watched a three-pointer by Hackett’s Joe Cerola fall in to send Tuesday night’s game into triple overtime. Continue reading...
Salty sophomore right on point
GREENWOOD — Coach Clay Reeves never really doubted himself for starting freshman Lundon Williams at point guard last season. Continue reading...
CLASS 3A/4A BOYS: Charleston rolls through Elkins
ELKINS — Charleston has gotten by just fine at partial strength on the road. Continue reading...
Midwest City takes title again
FORT SMITH — Midwest City, Okla., entered the Tournament of Champions with an 82-4 record since the start of the 2008-2009 season. Continue reading...
Southside wins second round
FORT SMITH — Fort Smith Southside’s second game this season against Russellville went better than the first for the Lady Rebels. Continue reading...
Cardinals keep finding a way
FARMINGTON — Farmington Coach Mike Adams laughed when he was asked if he thought his team had a chance to make the semifinals of the Class 4A state playoffs when the season began. Continue reading...
Pottsville running into big challenge
SPRINGDALE — Pottsville’s dream season is about to hit a speed bump. Continue reading...
Playoff veterans know what to expect
SPRINGDALE — It’s been nine years since the last time Charleston faced Harding Academy, but the Tigers and Wildcats will square off again Friday night in Charleston with the same reward awaiting the winner — a trip to the semifinals of the Class 3A state playoffs. Continue reading...
Wynne stymied by Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Nothing came easy for Wynne on Friday. Continue reading...
Dollarway runs through Ozark
OZARK — Pine Bluff Dollarway looked like anything but a No. 5 seed playing on the road Friday against Ozark. Continue reading...
Class 4A report
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Injuries still issue for Saints Shiloh Christian is still battling to get back to full strength as it heads into the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs. Continue reading...
Rogers’ Montoya chases down championship
HARRISON — Maggie Montoya and the Rogers Lady Mounties finally got their timing right Saturday at North Arkansas College. Continue reading...
Bentonville’s boys bolt to Class 7A title
HARRISON — Bentonville turned in a performance to remember Saturday morning at North Arkansas College. Continue reading...
Arkansas-Fort Smith’s shrewd move pays off
SPRINGDALE — Arkansas-Fort Smith Coach Louis Whorton has learned a few strategic moves in his 26 years with the Lady Lions. Continue reading...
State-savvy Leopards primed for longer run
SPRINGDALE — Alpena has all the ingredients for a Class 1A state playoff run this season. Continue reading...
Harrison handles business
HARRISON — Huntsville Coach Tommy Tice figured his return to Harrison wouldn’t be easy. Continue reading...
Mounties expecting challenge from 7A rivals
SPRINGDALE — The Rogers Lady Mounties will pin their hopes on junior Maggie Montoya at the high school state cross championships Saturday in Harrison. Continue reading...
Class 3A/2A report
LITTLE ROCK — Playoffs in plans of Union The playoff scenario is simple for Union Christian. Continue reading...
Rattlers keep rolling, win title
MOUNTAINBURG — Magazine made Mountainburg its latest victim Friday at Dragon Stadium. Continue reading...
LR Christian sweeps to final
SILOAM SPRINGS — Once Little Rock Christian got its act together Thursday, the Lady Warriors never looked back. Continue reading...
Saints standing in Hillbillies’ way
SPRINGDALE — Ozark has the inside track to the 1-4 A Conference championship this year. Continue reading...
Class 3A/2A report
SPRINGDALE — Tigers lean on defense The victories haven’t come easily for West Fork this year, but the Tigers sit alone atop the 1-3 A Conference after a 0-3 start in nonconference play. Continue reading...
Smith-to-Morgan propels Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Greenwood trailed by nine early Friday night before it ever had an offensive possession. Continue reading...
Slowing Hillbillies tough assignment
SPRINGDALE — Ozark Coach Jeremie Burns nearly took a job as an assistant working under Farmington Coach Mike Adams 14 years ago, but the timing wasn’t right. Continue reading...
CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT: Injured wrist not factor for Jacoby
FAYETTEVILLE — Pulaski Academy’s Jake Jacoby probably won’t try to improve his dunking technique anytime soon. Continue reading...
Texas women fight off all comers
FAYETTEVILLE — SMU’s Silje Fjortoft led the foreign invasion at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival on Saturday morning, but the Texas Longhorns showed they know how to take care of business on the homefront. Continue reading...
Top-ranked Oklahoma State leader of men’s pack
FAYETTEVILLE — Oklahoma State’s pack mentality paid off Saturday morning at the Chile Pepper men’s race. Continue reading...
Mountainburg hangs on this time
MOUNTAINBURG — Mountainburg and Hackett locked up in another intense battle Friday night at Dragon Stadium. Continue reading...
Class 4A report
LITTLE ROCK — Panthers sharing the load Clarksville is off to a fast start in 4-4 A Conference play with three consecutive victories after losing all three of its nonconference games. Continue reading...
Shelby guts it out in victory
CHARLESTON — Charleston quarterback Dustin Shelby didn’t practice at all this week. Continue reading...
1-4A starting to sort itself out
SPRINGDALE — Gravette Coach Bill Harrelson and Ozark Coach Jeremie Burns realize their game Friday at Gravette will have a significant impact on the 1-4 A Conference race. Continue reading...
QB has Lincoln thinking playoffs
LINCOLN — Junior quarterback Cheyenne Vaughn was 1 the last time Lincoln made the playoffs. Continue reading...
PEOPLE & PLACES
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