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Rogers girls soccer team defeats Heritage, clinches No. 2 seed
ROGERS -- Rogers wasn't on the radar to finish near the top of the league in the 6A-West Conference girls soccer standings in the preseason.
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Bentonville girls soccer team wins third straight 6A-West title
ROGERS -- Bentonville's girls soccer team won its third straight 6A-West Conference championship in dominant fashion Tuesday night.
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Eldridge resigns as Farmington football coach
FARMINGTON -- Farmington football Coach J.R. Eldridge announced on X Monday morning he is resigning his position with the Cardinals and going into the private …
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Subscriber ExclusiveNorthwest Arkansas Naturals pick up series win against Midland
SPRINGDALE -- The Northwest Arkansas Naturals clinched their first series win of the season with a 6-2 victory over Midland on Sunday before a crowd of 4,067 a…
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Winter athletes honored at Prep Rally Sports Club luncheon
FORT SMITH -- The River Valley Democrat-Gazette hosted its Prep Rally Sports Club luncheon Tuesday at Peak Innovation Center, honoring the area's winter sports…
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Springdale boys soccer makes attitude adjustment, blanks Bentonville
SPRINGDALE -- An attitude adjustment might be just what Springdale's boys soccer team needed, according to Coach D.J. Beeler.
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Home runs from Lorennij, Stimis help Bentonville beat Springdale Har-Ber in 6A-West softball
SPRINGDALE -- Alexis Lorennij was happy about her two-run home run in the first inning and even more excited for teammate Ava Stimis, who hit a two-run shot in…
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Bentonville softball defeats Bentonville West in five innings
BENTONVILLE -- Ryann Sanders and her Bentonville softball teammates don't have fond memories of their first meeting this season with Bentonville West.
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Rogers’ bats come through late in 4-0 softball win against Bentonville West
ROGERS -- Ava Johnson said she knew that if her Rogers teammates kept hitting the ball hard, good things would eventually happen.
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Naturals still looking for first win after Drillers finish sweep
SPRINGDALE -- Northwest Arkansas couldn't quite catch Tulsa on Sunday afternoon.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFayetteville girls score late to force draw with Bentonville
BENTONVILLE -- Fayetteville's girls soccer team didn't get many offensive chances Tuesday night, but it made the most of one when it mattered most against defe…
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Rogers picks up 5-0 shutout against Greenwood
ROGERS -- Pitching, defense and plenty of small ball was a winning formula for the Rogers baseball team Friday.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFormer Northwest Arkansas Naturals, now Kansas City Royals, enjoy return
SPRINGDALE -- Bobby Witt Jr. signed an 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension with Kansas City in early February, showing the Royals' commitment to their 2…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASEBALL: Webb City scores 6 runs in top of ninth to defeat Bentonville West 11-5
CENTERTON -- Webb City (Mo.) scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat Bentonville West 11-5 on a cold, windy afternoon at the Wolverine Basebal…
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Easton Boggs, Alma
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John Brown’s season, 27-game win streak ends with loss to Indiana Tech
SILOAM SPRINGS -- The clock struck midnight on a storybook season for the John Brown University women's basketball team Saturday afternoon.
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Subscriber ExclusiveJohn Brown women use inside game to beat Xavier (La.) in NAIA opening round
SILOAM SPRINGS -- The John Brown women's basketball team has been known over the years to be one of the more prolific three-point shooting squads in all of NAI…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASEBALL: Bentonville defeats Bentonville West to finish off 6A-West baseball sweep
BENTONVILLE -- Bentonville's baseball team has bounced back nicely after a tough start to the season.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Mansfield seniors a huge reason for team’s success
Editor's Note: The following story ran in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Saturday. Due to early press deadlines, the result of the Mansfield girls …
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Subscriber Exclusive5A GIRLS STATE FINAL: Greenwood girls win third consecutive state basketball title
HOT SPRINGS -- Greenwood played so well in the first half of Friday's Class 5A girls state championship game that Lady Bulldogs Coach Clay Reeves did something…
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Subscriber Exclusive4A BOYS STATE FINAL: Little Rock Christian defeats Farmington for 4A boys state championship
HOT SPRINGS -- Little Rock Christian got off to a hot start Thursday and never really cooled off.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Bergman’s Bryson Bauer a versatile piece for Panthers
As a point guard it's good to have options, and Bryson Bauer has plenty on the Bergman boys basketball team.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Bergman’s Ruby Trammell leads Lady Panthers back to state finals
Ruby Trammell is amazed at how fast her high school basketball career at Bergman has gone by.
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3A STATE BASKETBALL: Trammell scores 25 to lead Bergman to Class 3A state finals
ELKINS -- Senior Ruby Trammell seemed to make big plays whenever Bergman needed them most Saturday afternoon.
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3A STATE TOURNAMENT: Friend scores 28 to lead Bergman boys back to 3A state finals
ELKINS -- Bergman's boys are getting another chance at a Class 3A state championship.
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3A STATE BASKETBALL: Bergman boys defeat Osceola Seminoles in overtime
ELKINS -- Before Friday's Class 3A quarterfinal game against Osceola, Bergman Coach Bo Martin told his team they needed to be ready to respond to adversity.
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Subscriber Exclusive3A STATE TOURNAMENT: Elkins boys storm back in new arena to defeat Riverview
ELKINS -- Elkins never led in the first half and trailed by as many as nine points Thursday in the opening round of the Class 3A boys state tournament.
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PREP RALLY SPRING PREVIEW: Siloam Springs Broquard sisters double trouble for opponents
SILOAM SPRINGS -- Sisters Jetta and Mesa Broquard are each other's biggest fans on the soccer field, cheering the other one on to score goals and notch assists…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: No. 1 Springdale Har-Ber dominates in blowout win over No. 2 Fayetteville
SPRINGDALE -- Springdale Har-Ber played with a purpose Tuesday night in its rematch with Fayetteville, just like Wildcats Coach Tommy Deffebaugh hoped they wou…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: No. 1 Springdale Har-Ber hosts No. 2 Fayetteville for first place in 6A-West Conference
SPRINGDALE -- Prior to practice Sunday afternoon, Springdale Har-Ber Coach Tommy Deffebaugh wrote on the team's board in the locker room the number of conferen…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Springdale boys win fourth straight, snap Bentonville West’s road surge
SPRINGDALE -- Bentonville West's boys came into Friday's game at Springdale having won their last four games -- all on the road.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Fayetteville survives strong effort from Bentonville
BENTONVILLE -- Fayetteville's boys expect to get teams' best shots, and Tuesday night's game at Bentonville was no different.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP WRESTLING: Van Buren Pointers win Class 5A Dual State wrestling title
VAN BUREN -- The Van Buren Pointers relied on their smaller wrestlers to carry them to a third-straight championship.
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Subscriber ExclusiveCOLLEGE BASKETBALL: Tarrah Stephens tops the John Brown scoring list
SILOAM SPRINGS -- Tarrah Stephens went to the free-throw line in a tie game with 1 second remaining at Wayland Baptist (Texas) on Feb. 3, hoping to give John B…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSIGNING DAY: Fayetteville’s Williams joins Razorback track team; Goetz headed to Colorado
For Cooper Williams, the decision to sign with the University of Arkansas' track and field program was a no-brainer.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Fayetteville defeats Springdale girls; Springdale boys hand Fayetteville first 6A-West loss
SPRINGDALE -- The 6A-West Conference girls rematch between Fayetteville and Springdale proved to be one-sided.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Alma’s Israel Towns-Robinson and Fort Smith Northside’s Erianna Gooden selected as Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Players of the Week
Alma's boys remained undefeated in 5A-West Conference play last week after picking up two big home wins against Van Buren and Harrison.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Battle of the Bulldogs Part II tonight as Fayetteville visits Springdale
Round 1 of the Fayetteville and Springdale girls basketball matchup turned into a 57-55 win for Springdale on Jan. 3 at Fayetteville's Bulldog Arena.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Rogers Lady Mounties hold on for one-point win over Bentonville West
Rogers Coach Preston Early said he had a feeling Friday's 6A-West Conference girls game against Bentonville West would be a battle. He wasn't wrong.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Bentonville girls stun Springdale Har-Ber on homecoming
Bentonville's girls aren't out of the mix in the 6A-West Conference race.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Bentonville West defeats Fort Smith Northside for third straight win
CENTERTON -- Caleb Crusinbery wasn't going to let anything keep him off the floor Tuesday night for Bentonville West.
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PREP BASKETBALL: No. 3 Fayetteville sinks No. 1 Springdale Har-Ber in 6A-West matchup
FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayetteville rose to the occasion on its home court Saturday night.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Bentonville West boys enjoy home victory over rival Bentonville
Bentonville West's boys picked up a much-needed 6A-West Conference victory Thursday night. That it was against rival Bentonville made it all the sweeter for th…
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Winter weather moves showdown with No. 1 Springdale Har-Ber and No. 3 Fayetteville to Saturday
The much-anticipated matchup between the 6A-West Conference's top boys basketball teams will have to wait a few more days.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Muldrew, Conley combine for 47 points in Springdale Har-Ber win over Rogers
Courtland Muldrew and Jaxon Conley showed why they're considered one of the best scoring duos in the state Friday night.
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP GOLF: Springdale Har-Ber’s Whorton, Rogers’ Kinnard earn golfer of year honors
Girls and Boys golfers of the year for Northwest Arkansas.
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PREP BASKETBALL: Shots fall for Bentonville girls in second half against Gravette
The Bentonville Lady Tigers' outside shots began to fall in the second half, and that helped them claim a 54-50 victory over host Gravette in the championship …
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Subscriber ExclusivePREP BASKETBALL: Bentonville girls defeat Dardanelle in overtime at Gravette tournament
Bentonville's girls played from behind most of the night Thursday against Dardanelle, but the Lady Tigers pieced enough together at the end.
