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Arkansas athletes holding their own

Subscriber onlySports fans in Arkansas should be proud by two recent events that reflect well on high school athletics in our state. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 12, 2012 at 4:14 a.m.

Lady Tigers Clinch Conference Title

Subscriber onlyPRAIRIE GROVE — Prairie Grove clinched an outright conference championship Friday, and the Lady Tigers did it against their arch-rivals. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 11, 2012 at 5:11 a.m.

Arkansas baseball report

Subscriber onlyArkansas Razorbacks baseball report. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 11, 2012 at 3:37 a.m.

Lady Pirates Earn No. 1 Seed

WEST FORK DEFEATS GREENLAND, NABS TOP SPOT FOR DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

Subscriber onlyGREENLAND — Not many teams can give up 15 consecutive points and win, but that’s what West Fork did Tuesday night. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 5:14 a.m.

1 WEST-3A GIRLS: Jones, West Fork make up for lapse

Subscriber onlyGREENLAND — Not many teams can give up 15 consecutive points and win, but that’s what West Fork did Tuesday night. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:49 a.m.

Drive-By Shooting Reported

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night. Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Feb 5, 2012 at 5:49 a.m.

Signing day has bit of everything

Subscriber onlyAll things good and bad about college recruiting converged into one Wednesday during national signing day at Fayetteville High School. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 5, 2012 at 3:51 a.m.

Van Buren gets by Central with Blake on bench

Subscriber onlyVAN BUREN — Van Buren appeared in trouble Friday after leading scorer Kirbey Blake fouled out in the fourth quarter. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 4, 2012 at 3:56 a.m.

UA women win sixth consecutive

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ women’s basketball team stumbled Thursday night, but it did not fall to the team with the worst record in the SEC. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 3, 2012 at 3:50 a.m.

Lady Tigers Rally To Win

Subscriber onlyPRAIRIE GROVE — Justyne Huber refused to let her team lose Tuesday night. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 1, 2012 at 4:59 a.m.

Huber, Prairie Grove work extra

Subscriber onlyPRAIRIE GROVE — Justyne Huber refused to let her team lose Tuesday night. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Feb 1, 2012 at 4:40 a.m.

Loaded for Omaha run

Van Horn has high expectations for Hogs

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ baseball team began outdoor practice Friday as the returning SEC Western Division champion, but it wants more this season. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 28, 2012 at 3:55 a.m.

Northside’s youngsters grow up

Subscriber onlyFORT SMITH — Bria Caldwell had a career night Friday to keep Fort Smith Northside undefeated in the 7A-West Conference. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 28, 2012 at 3:53 a.m.

Right field shorter to lure left-handers

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Fans attending games at Baum Stadium this season will see a slight change in the dimension of the outfield wall. Arkansas is reducing the distance in right field by 10 feet to make the park more hitter friendly and combat strong winds that often blow in from right field. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 28, 2012 at 3:26 a.m.

5A-WEST GIRLS: Greenwood turns to Williams

Subscriber onlyGREENWOOD — The Greenwood girls basketball team showed Tuesday why it is the top-ranked team in Class 5A. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 25, 2012 at 4:37 a.m.

Time to get real: Wrestling on rise

Subscriber onlyI was surprised last week when I read a headline that said wrestling in Arkansas was being temporarily suspended. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 22, 2012 at 4:36 a.m.

Pierce’s shooting sparks Gravette

Subscriber onlyPRAIRIE GROVE — Terrence Pierce knows how to spoil a party. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 21, 2012 at 4:06 a.m.

1-4A CONFERENCE: Lumsargis nails 9 three-pointers

Subscriber onlyPRAIRIE GROVE — Coach Kevin Froud didn’t spend much time with his team during halftime of Tuesday’s game against Berryville. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 18, 2012 at 4:58 a.m.

Women Razorbacks get first SEC victory

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas is no longer winless in the SEC. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 16, 2012 at 4:22 a.m.

Call me when it’s tournament time

Subscriber onlyThere are only 30 days left until posteason basketball games begin, when the difference between winning and losing actually matters. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 15, 2012 at 4:32 a.m.

Van Buren puts it all on line

Subscriber onlyVAN BUREN — Deven Goodwin and poor free throw shooting by Little Rock Catholic helped Van Buren to a homecoming victory. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 14, 2012 at 3:56 a.m.

Moore too much for Van Buren

Subscriber onlyVAN BUREN — Kiara Moore took over in the second half, which allowed Bryant to escape with a victory Tuesday night. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 11, 2012 at 3:06 a.m.

Strickland lives up to billing

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Rogers Coach Preston Early knew he had something special before Taylor Strickland ever made her debut on the varsity level. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 8, 2012 at 4:06 a.m.

Scheduling 101: Hogs trump all

Subscriber onlyIt’s no secret that high school coaches and administrators in the state are fans of the Arkansas Razorbacks in addition to their own teams. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 8, 2012 at 3:57 a.m.

Defense sparks offense

Third-quarter run lifts Prairie Grove

Subscriber onlyPRAIRIE GROVE — One bad quarter didn’t slow Prairie Grove much against Gentry. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 7, 2012 at 4:07 a.m.

West Fork Unable To Hang On

GREEN FOREST RALLIES BEHIND MULLEN’S 21 POINTS TO TAKE 1-POINT VICTORY

Subscriber onlyWEST FORK — Trailing 9-0 didn’t bother Green Forest in its conference opener at West Fork. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 4, 2012 at 4:51 a.m.

GIRLS: Mullen on mark for Green Forest

Subscriber onlyWEST FORK — Trailing 9-0 didn’t bother Green Forest in its conference opener at West Fork. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 4, 2012 at 4:50 a.m.

Bentonville junior puts it all together

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Nick Smith went mostly unnoticed as a sophomore in the 7A-West Conference last season until he had a breakout game against Fort Smith Northside. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Jan 1, 2012 at 3:59 a.m.

Southside shows plenty of fight

Subscriber onlyFORT SMITH — There will be a new champion in this year’s Coca-Cola Classic. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 29, 2011 at 4:04 a.m.

Portis powers past Clarksville

Subscriber onlyFORT SMITH — Little Rock Hall's Bobby Portis got the better of Clarksville's Dederick Lee in a match-up of Arkansas commits and defending state champions. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 5:36 a.m.

Coca-Cola Classic will test teams’ toughness

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — The annual Fort Smith Coca-Cola Classic starts with a bang today when two defending state champions meet in the opening game. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 27, 2011 at 5 a.m.

24-0 start propels UA women

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ women held Texas Southern scoreless for the first seven minutes in taking an 86-41 victory Wednesday night at Walton Arena. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 22, 2011 at 3:49 a.m.

Malzahn’s hiring good thing for state

Subscriber onlyIt’s sad that whenever something good happens at Arkansas or Arkansas State, the lunatic fringe from both schools start snapping at each other. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 18, 2011 at 4:15 a.m.

White shot rescues Greenland

Subscriber onlyGREENLAND — Mason White didn’t hesitate to take a tough shot with the game at stake Friday night. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 17, 2011 at 3:32 a.m.

CLASS 7A/6A BOYS: Everyone pitches in for Rebels

FS Southside overwhelms Russellville

Subscriber onlyFORT SMITH — Fort Smith Southside didn’t waste any time putting away Russellville on Tuesday night. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 14, 2011 at 5:27 a.m.

Long road good path for Barton

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Barton won’t mind loading up the bus today and traveling halfway across the state to Little Rock. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 9, 2011 at 4:35 a.m.

Bulldogs looking to avoid deja vu in final

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Fayetteville Coach Daryl Patton didn’t make any excuses after his team was whipped 41-6 by Bentonville on the Bulldogs’ home field in September. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 3, 2011 at 5:05 a.m.

Charleston sticks with it, advances past Fountain Lake

Subscriber onlyCHARLESTON — Zach Craig didn’t lose his focus on a batted ball in the end zone Friday night, and now Charleston has a clear view to the Class 3A state championship game. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 3, 2011 at 12:38 a.m.

Snow advisory

Receiver big threat for Tigers

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — It didn’t take Mason Snow long to emerge as a playmaker for top-ranked Bentonville. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 4:41 a.m.

Brignoni filling role for ’Dogs

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Alex Brignoni didn’t hesitate last season when he was asked to move from receiver to safety after an injury left a void in Fayetteville’s secondary. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 4:38 a.m.

Bentonville reigns again in Class 7A

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — College football purists are troubled that two teams from the same conference, LSU and Alabama, will likely play again to decide the national championship. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Dec 1, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

Charleston leans on Shelby

Subscriber onlyCHARLESTON — Charleston played “old-school ” football Friday to advance in the Class 3A state playoffs. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 26, 2011 at 3:19 a.m.

NLR out to avoid a repeat

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — North Little Rock isn’t the same team that lost by 35 points to Bentonville in the season opener. North Little Rock is much different now, and the transformation began after the Charging Wildcats blew a 17-point lead in a 20-17 loss to Conway. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 25, 2011 at 4:29 a.m.

Dogs on a roll against Rebels

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Fayetteville has had its way with Fort Smith Southside recently, but the Bulldogs know how dangerous the Rebels are when it comes to the playoffs. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 25, 2011 at 4:09 a.m.

Greenwood right at home in big games, even on road

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — There are some rematches that promise to be so good they just can’t wait until the state championship game in Little Rock. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 24, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

Sympathy should be for victims, not Paterno

Subscriber onlyBen Madrid of Prairie Grove wasn’t too sympathetic recently when a co-worker argued that Penn State Coach Joe Paterno was fired unjustly after Paterno’s longtime assistant, Jerry Sandusky, was arrested and charged with sexual child abuse. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 20, 2011 at 3:23 a.m.

Big third quarter sparks Southside

Subscriber onlyFORT SMITH — The rematch between Fort Smith Southside and Fort Smith Northside was closer Friday night, but the outcome still turned out the same. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 19, 2011 at 4:36 a.m.

Barton finds success, re-emerges

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Before the emergence of Shiloh Christian, the No. 1 small-school program in Arkansas was Barton. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 17, 2011 at 4:50 a.m.

Redbugs impress Tigers coach

Subscriber onlyCHARLESTON — Charleston Coach Doug Loughridge took advantage of his team’s bye week to watch Fordyce play at Hoxie in a Class 3A playoff game Friday. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 16, 2011 at 5:12 a.m.

Northside’s narrow escape sets up rematch

Subscriber onlyIt’s time for a few tidbits while trying to digest the results from the first round of the high school football playoffs: GRIZZLIES STILL GRINDING Most of the 27 teams with losing records in the playoffs are now finished, but not all. Continue reading...

By Rick Fires Posted: Nov 13, 2011 at 3:40 a.m.

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