High School Sports - Northwest Arkansas

Thompson takes over as Farmington athletic director New athletic director Beau Thompson takes office July 1 with an array of education and experience beyond serving as the Cardinals' head boys basketball coach fo... by Mark Humphrey - July 4, 2020

Pitchers dominate Best in the West baseball The Prep Rally: Best in the West series will highlight the all-time best players in western Arkansas as selected by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. ... by Paul Boyd - July 3, 2020

Farmington hires basketball coach The School Board initiated several changes reflecting the transition in personnel at its June 22 meeting — the last such meeting with Bryan Law as superintenden... by Mark Humphrey - July 3, 2020

Virus exposure leads Carlisle to suspend workouts Carlisle shut down athletic department workouts for all sports Thursday after learning that a football player was exposed to the coronavirus. by Jeremy Muck - July 3, 2020

WALLY HALL: Rip dedicated life to betterment of youth It was the right thing to do, and apparently took no persuasion. by Wally Hall - July 2, 2020

Hard-throwing Ledbetter learned to compete Aaron Ledbetter was the consummate three-sport standout at tiny Cedarville High School, but blessed with a strong right arm -- baseball was his game. by Paul Boyd - July 2, 2020

Football staff now complete The Siloam Springs High School's football coaching staff is complete for the 2020 season. by Graham Thomas - July 2, 2020

Perseverance paid off for Carpenter Arkansas assistant baseball coach Doug Clark once told Charles "Bubba" Carpenter he would never hit at the Division I level. Challenge accepted. by Paul Boyd - July 1, 2020

HS football to stay in holding pattern High school football teams in Arkansas wanting to increase contact didn't hear the news they wanted Tuesday. by Jeremy Muck - July 1, 2020

Adams at CAC in full-time role Joe Adams is at his high school home again. by Jeremy Muck - June 30, 2020

A state treasure lost: Ripley had golden touch with players, assistants Charles Ripley did just as much teaching off the basketball court as he did on it, and for those who knew the former Little Rock Parkview coach, that concept is... by Erick Taylor - June 30, 2020

WALLY HALL: Rip's passion for players won't be forgotten There was a knock at the door. Late, just minutes before lights out. by Wally Hall - June 30, 2020

Lunney finds niche on pitcher’s mound Barry Lunney Jr. considered himself to be “effectively wild” while he pitched at Fort Smith Southside from 1990-92. by Henry Apple - June 30, 2020

Longtime Little Rock Parkview hoops coach Ripley dies Charles Ripley had no children of his own, never married and was an only child. But the former Little Rock Parkview coach wound up being a father figure to many... by Tim Cooper - June 29, 2020

Bearcats dominant with Holloway Trey Holloway was an all-around athlete who showed Booneville could win state championships in other sports besides football. by Rick Fires - June 29, 2020