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Young Mounties Get Reps

Veterans' Participation In Spring Sports Opens Opportunities

Subscriber onlySpring football is over for Rogers High, and most of the depth chart is still blank. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: at 4 a.m.

PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Holland Explores Options At Quartback

Subscriber onlyBulldogs Looking At Two Quarterbacks Decatur football coach Shane Holland is looking at possibly making some changes at quarterback next season. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: at 4 a.m.

Pea Ridge Rebuilds Team, Stadium

Subscriber onlyPea Ridge is building a new football stadium, and the Blackhawks are rebuilding their football team after losing 21 of 22 starting positions to graduation. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 21, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Mounties Fall Short

Parr does it all for north Little rock

Subscriber onlyNorth Little Rock leadoff batter Sydney Parr was triple trouble Saturday for Rogers High Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 19, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Lady Mounties Peak At Right Time

Subscriber onlyMike Harper has given more than his fair share of pep talks to the Rogers High softball team this season. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 18, 2013 at 3:59 a.m.

Rogers High Fails To Capitalize on Early Chances

Subscriber onlyRogers High couldn’t deliver a big hit early in the Class 7A Baseball State Championship Game on Friday, and that came back to haunt the Mounties. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 18, 2013 at 3:57 a.m.

D’Amico, Rogers High Looking For Redemption

Subscriber only Brett D’Amico is looking forward to playing Fayetteville again. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 17, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Melson Big Part Of Rogers High’s Climb To Top Spot In Baseball

Subscriber onlyTom Woodruff gave a one-word recommendation to the Rogers High principal five years ago, “Absolutely.” Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 16, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Springdale High Soccer Rolls

RED’DOGS SURVIVE EARLY BARRAGE

Subscriber onlySpringdale High is one win away from repeating as Class 7A state soccer champions. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 12, 2013 at 1:58 a.m.

Northside Stops Heritage

Subscriber only Rogers Heritage had an early answer for a Fort Smith Northside goal but the Grizzlies second half onslaught was too much for the War Eagles in the quarterfinals at the Class 7A state soccer tournament. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 11, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Springdale High Tops Little Rock Catholic

Subscriber onlyThe first 19 seconds of overtime is a blur to Springdale High soccer coach D.J. Beeler and Bulldogs junior Erick Batres. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 11, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Bentonville’s Fast Start Spells Doom For Springdale Har-Ber

Subscriber only Bentonville coach Mike Devaney has said the Tigers are at their best when they are aggressive early. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 11, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Castro Powers Springdale High

Subscriber onlyRoberto Castro scored a pair of first-half goals and Springdale High took advantage of a second-half penalty kick to defeat Cabot 3-0 in a first-round game at the Class 7A State Soccer Tournament on Thursday at North Little Rock High. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 10, 2013 at 4 a.m.

North Little Rock Ousts Fayetteville

Subscriber only North Little Rock goal keeper Jay Warren kept Fayetteville at bay until the Charging Wildcats offense could come to life. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 10, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Bentonville Dominates First-Round Game

Subscriber only Just seconds into Friday’s game at the Class 7A Soccer State Tournament, Bentonville’s Tolliver Davis raced behind the Little Rock Central defense and booted a shot that sailed just wide left of the net. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 10, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Heritage Slides Past Conway

Subscriber onlyMiguel Gudino came up with the biggest save of the season so far for Rogers Heritage. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 10, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Gonzalez Solid Leadoff For Lady Mounties

Subscriber onlyJennifer Gonzalez sets the table for the Rogers Lady Mounties. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 9, 2013 at 4 a.m.

Heritage Earns State Berth

Lady War Eagles Blank Rivals To Punch Ticket To Tourney

Subscriber onlyRogers Heritage played its best when it mattered most Monday night. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 7, 2013 at 5 a.m.

State Baseball Notebook: Mounties On Roll Entering Tournament

Subscriber onlyRogers High is on a roll entering the Class 7A State Tournament. The Mounties are hosting the tournament and will face the No. 5 seed from the 7A-Central at noon on Thursday at Veterans Park. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires, Paul Nielsen Posted: May 7, 2013 at 1 a.m.

Rogers High Counting On Young’s Leadership

Fullback Seeks To Stay Healthy

Subscriber onlyRogers High rising senior Preston Young is on a mission. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 6, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Sherman Did It All For Lady Mounties

Subscriber onlyIf Rogers High played it, Shara Sherman was good at it. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 4, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Mounties Sweep Heritage

Subscriber onlyFor the last two seasons, Rogers High senior Austin Griffin watched Rogers Heritage walk away with four 7A/6A-West Conference victories against the Mounties. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 3, 2013 at 2:24 a.m.

Bryant Peaking At Right Time For Mounties

Subscriber onlyRogers High distance runner Taylor Bryant has made huge strides in the past year and the sophomore is now poised to compete for a state championship today at the Class 7A State Track Meet in Bentonville. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 2, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Rogers Takes Over Top Spot In Conference

Subscriber onlyRogers High will play for at least a share of the 7A/6A-West Conference softball championship when the Lady Mounties host crosstown rival Rogers Heritage on Thursday. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: May 1, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Storkov Finds His Groove

Lineup Change Helps Rogers Senior Get Back Into Offensive Swing

Subscriber onlyA little move down the Rogers High lineup has paid big dividends for Konstantin Storkov and the Mounties. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 30, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Santos To Continue Wrestling Career

Subscriber onlyIn wrestling and football, Edwin Santos has always been up to a challenge and the Rogers High senior accepted another one on Friday when he signed a national letter of intent to wrestle at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 28, 2013 at 3:14 a.m.

Clark Resigns At Pea Ridge

Subscriber onlyCharley Clark has resigned as the boys basketball coach at Pea Ridge but the seven-year Blackhawks coach isn’t moving far. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 27, 2013 at 2:10 a.m.

Storkov Sparks Mounties Past Springdale High

Subscriber onlyRogers High coach Matt Melson can’t remember the last time a Mounties baseball player hit a grand slam in a conference game. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:17 a.m.

PREP SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Rogers High Softball Faces Big Week

Springdale High Looks To Tighten Its Defense

Subscriber onlyRogers High will look to stay in the chase for a 7A/6A-West Conference softball championship when Fayetteville visits today. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 25, 2013 at 5 a.m.

PREP BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Springdale Har-Ber’s Thompson Questionable After Injury

Subscriber onlySpringdale Har-Ber could be without its top pitcher for Thursday’s 7A/6A-West Conference doubleheader against Rogers Heritage. Continue reading...

By Alex Abrams, Henry Apple, Rick Fires, Paul Nielsen, Vernon Tarver Posted: Apr 23, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Rogers High Looks To Fill Graduation Holes

Subscriber onlyGraduation has left holes on the Rogers High football depth chart, but Mounties coach Shawn Flannigan is hoping 
some of those vacancies will be filled in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 22, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Wilkinson Selected for Rogers Hall of Fame

Subscriber onlyMitchell Hankins has either played in, officiated or broadcast Rogers High football games over the past three decades. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 20, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Little Comes Up Big for Rogers High

Subscriber onlyBentonville celebrated Senior Night on Friday, but a couple of Rogers High underclassmen spoiled the celebration. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 20, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Naturals Return Home to Face Divisional Foe

Subscriber only A lack of a offensive production has put added pressure on the Northwest Arkansas pitching staff, but Naturals manager Brian Poldberg is confident of a turnaround. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 18, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Prep Baseball Notebook: Mounties Look To Keep Momentum

Subscriber onlyRogers High will look to take another step toward the Class 7A State Tournament when it travels to Siloam Springs today for a 7A/6A-West Conference doubleheader. Continue reading...

By Alex Abrams, Paul Boyd, Rick Fires, Paul Nielsen, Vernon Tarver Posted: Apr 17, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Rudasill Powers Fayetteville Past Lady Mounties

Subscriber onlyDeanna Rudasill did a little bit of everything for Fayetteville on Friday night. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 13, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Callaway Total Package for Mounties

Subscriber onlyAs he approached junior high age, Harold Callaway had a desire to play high school football. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 13, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Prep Softball Notebook: Bentonville’s Win Clusters Top Spot In 7A/6A-West

Subscriber onlyBentonville has made the top of the 7A/6A-West Conference softball standings a little more muddled as teams near the halfway point in league play. Continue reading...

By Henry Apple, Paul Boyd, Paul Nielsen, Chip Souza, Vernon Tarver Posted: Apr 11, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Mounties Rally For Clutch Win

Rogers High Opens 7A/6A-West Conference Play With Victory

Subscriber onlyRogers High delivered in the clutch Tuesday night. Rogers erased an early 4-0 Springdale Har-Ber lead, then the Mounties used timely hitting in an 8-6 victory over the Wildcats in a 7A/6A-West Conference game. Six of Rogers’ eight runs scored with two outs. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 10, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Prep Baseball Notebook: Har-Ber Looks To Rebound Against Rogers

Subscriber onlySpringdale Har-Ber is hoping for a better outcome against Rogers High tonight after getting swept by Fayetteville in a doubleheader last week. Continue reading...

By Henry Apple, Rick Fires, Paul Nielsen, Vernon Tarver Posted: Apr 9, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Prep Track Notebook: Lady Tigers Accomplish Goals

Bentonville's Biggest Surprise Comes From Galloway In Hurdles

Subscriber onlySome may consider a third-place finish by Bentonville’s girls in the Cyclone Relays a small letdown after the Lady Tigers won their first three meets this season. Continue reading...

By Henry Apple, Paul Boyd, Rick Fires, Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 8, 2013 at 5 a.m.

PREP SOCCER NOTEBOOK

Lady Mounties Have Good Week

Subscriber onlyThe Lady Mounties remained undefeated in 7A/6A-West Conference play with a 2-0 victory Friday night against Springdale High. Continue reading...

By Corinne Meyerson Posted: Apr 7, 2013 at 5:10 a.m.

Garcia Grows Into Captain’s Role

Subscriber onlyTwo years ago, Rogers High boys soccer coach Stephen Peck never thought he would put senior Danny Garcia on the short list for team captain. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 7, 2013 at 4:50 a.m.

Naturals Drop Second Straight

Subscriber onlyMINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Midland 10 Northwest Arkansas 3 Northwest Arkansas’ struggles on the mound continued Friday night. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 6, 2013 at 3 a.m.

Robinson Picked For Naturals HOF

Subscriber onlyClint Robinson will be the first inductee to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Hall of Fame. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 5, 2013 at 4:16 a.m.

Midland Walks Past Northwest Arkansas

Subscriber only Northwest Arkansas lacked command Thursday night. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 5, 2013 at 4:14 a.m.

Little No Surprise For Rogers

Subscriber onlyOne of the biggest voids on the Rogers High softball team has been quickly filled this season. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 4, 2013 at 5 a.m.

NATURALS NOTEBOOK: Poldberg Believes Eibner Ready For Next Step

Subscriber onlyA healthy Brett Eibner looks to be a plus for Northwest Arkansas, and the Kansas City Royals. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 3, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Decatur Coach Unger sees his persistence rewarded

Subscriber only John Unger knew taking over Decatur’s basketball program would be a major rebuilding project. The Bulldogs had struggled for more than a decade, and that trend seemed to be continuing in the winter of 2012. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 3, 2013 at 2:14 a.m.

Starting Pitchers A Plus For Naturals

Outfielder Eibner Set For Naturals Debut

Subscriber onlyNorthwest Arkansas will have a starting rotation that features four pitchers back from last year’s team and that Double-A experience will be key early as several of the Naturals relievers are untested above the Class A level this season, team officials said Monday during Media Day. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Apr 2, 2013 at 5 a.m.

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