Stories for July 2011

July 31, 2011 5:21 a.m.

Desmond Smith relishes a little later start to his mornings after Bentonville’s football players participated in 6:30 a.m. conditioning workouts throu...

Tigers Welcome Start Of Preseason Workouts

July 31, 2011 5:19 a.m.

When Fayetteville hits the field for the start of fall football practice Monday morning, one of the most decorated Purple Bulldogs over the past three...

From One Allen To Another For Fayetteville

July 31, 2011 5:18 a.m.

Rogers Heritage football coach Perry Escalante knew several sophomores would be forced to play for his inaugural War Eagles team in 2008.

Plenty Has Changed For Rogers Heritage

July 31, 2011 5:17 a.m.

HOG FUTURES BRANDON ALLEN: Hometown Hog

July 31, 2011 4:17 a.m.

Team camps delve beyond 7-on-7 niche

July 31, 2011 4:13 a.m.

Court date scheduled for Friday Van Buren Athletic Director Randy Loyd said the school’s lawsuit against the Arkansas Activities Association is schedu...

High school football report

July 31, 2011 3:54 a.m.

California linebacker/safety Seth Jacobs has narrowed his list of 15 scholarship offers down to his top five, and Arkansas has made the cut.

THE RECRUITING GUY: ‘Good vibe’ puts Arkansas in safety’s top five

July 31, 2011 3:45 a.m.

Friday, July 29

High School Football Preseason: Pulaski County Preview: Little Rock Catholic

July 29, 2011 noon

High School Football Preseason: Pulaski County Preview: Central Arkansas Christian

July 29, 2011 11:51 a.m.

Arkansas' own Marcus Brown, king of Europeanball

July 29, 2011 8:30 a.m.

Two new faces will roam the Fayetteville football sidelines this fall, as coach Daryl Patton has announced the hiring of a pair of new assistants for ...

Bulldogs Add To Staff

July 29, 2011 5:29 a.m.

Arkansas’ football coaches often say once they get a prospect on campus, their chances of landing the recruit are as good as any other school in the c...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Touted DE likes everything he sees at Arkansas

July 29, 2011 1:57 a.m.

Thursday, July 28

A baseball tournament that’s been in the making for more than a year will finally come to fruition on Friday when the Babe Ruth 13-year-old Southwest ...

SOUTHWEST REGION TOURNAMENT: Babe Ruth Games Slated

July 28, 2011 4:51 a.m.

HEADING TO THREE RIVERS: Newberry Picks College

July 28, 2011 4:50 a.m.

Gary Jech has always appreciated the relationships he built with his teammates when he attended Springdale High in the late 1960s.

THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN: Jech Honored By School

July 28, 2011 4:47 a.m.

Wednesday, July 27

Gravette cheer squads take awards at camp

July 27, 2011 11:40 p.m.

Stefan Smith, 16, a baseball lover who had to sit out this year’s high school season in Gravette because he transferred into the district, is eagerly ...

Red-shirted looks to be orange in the spring

July 27, 2011 11:38 p.m.

Lincoln Wolves head football coach Brad Harris is looking forward to the 2011-12 football season, if for no other reason because the numbers are up an...

Coach Anticipates Season

July 27, 2011 7:16 p.m.

The 2011-12 Prairie Grove High School cheerleaders attended National Cheerleaders Association cheer camp at the University of Oklahoma on July 12-15.

Girls Attend National Cheer Camp

July 27, 2011 7:13 p.m.

Siloam Springs 13-year-old All-Stars — from four states are participating in the 17-game double elimination tournament.

Meet the 13-year-old All-Stars

July 27, 2011 5:49 p.m.

See Photos in our Print Edition

Siloam Springs Coaches/Batboy

July 27, 2011 5:40 p.m.

The Northwest Arkansas All-Stars returned from the Babe Ruth 16-18-year-old Southwest Region Tournament in Weimar, Texas, with a 2-2 record.

NWA goes 2-2 at 16-18 SW Region Tournament

July 27, 2011 5:38 p.m.

For the first time in many years, the Siloam Springs volleyball team might be looked at by some as having a rebuilding year.

Lady Panthers don’t plan on rebuilding

July 27, 2011 5:35 p.m.

Stehlik ‘Excited’ To Be Director

July 27, 2011 4:48 a.m.

9 schools appealing to AAA

July 27, 2011 4:22 a.m.

Having fun learning to play the game

July 27, 2011 12:36 a.m.

This being the slowest sports news time of the year, sports columnists have to be more creative in coming up with topics that can be somewhat informat...

Ridger Sports: What’s in a name?

July 27, 2011 12:33 a.m.

Tuesday, July 26

One long blast put a damper on another Fayetteville Lindsey comeback and ended the Dodgers’ season Monday night.

SENIOR AMERICAN LEGION STATE BASEBALL: Dodgers Fall To Black Sox

July 26, 2011 4:34 a.m.

The Williams family is well known in the Springdale community, mainly for legendary football coach Jarrell Williams, who built a football powerhouse a...

HALL OF FAME: Williams Earns Honor

July 26, 2011 4:32 a.m.

Arkansas was actively recruiting defensive end Taiwan Johnson long before he became one of the hottest prospects in the nation. The Razorbacks were th...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Arkansas’ success, visibility has DE intrigued

July 26, 2011 4:18 a.m.

Monday, July 25

Summer full of competition

July 25, 2011 2:04 p.m.

Neither Fayetteville nor Shiloh Christian managed to seriously contend for the championship at this weekend’s National Select 7-on-7 Tournament. That ...

Hoover Trip Wraps Up

July 25, 2011 4:37 a.m.

Morse Outworks Competition

July 25, 2011 4:32 a.m.

Sunday, July 24

Switching Schools

July 24, 2011 5:41 a.m.

Walker Hawkins climbed his first mountain earlier this year. Don’t expect it to be his last.

WALKER HAWKINS: Top mark common for Tiger

July 24, 2011 5:39 a.m.

Amber Rollins has mastered both the pitching circle and the piano keys. Rollins, who led Searcy’s Lady Lions to the Class 6A softball state championsh...

AMBER ROLLINS

July 24, 2011 5:38 a.m.

Katie Bridges admits playing both golf and tennis for Episcopal Collegiate had its difficult moments, but that did not stop her from excelling in both...

KATIE BRIDGES

July 24, 2011 5:38 a.m.

Scott Kennedy watched closely as quarterbacks wearing helmets and shorts flung passes to a wide receiver who had no fear of running across the middle.

Passing Tournaments Give Players Chance To Shine

July 24, 2011 5:37 a.m.

Soccer may have seemed like Chandler Rae’s life, but that has not always been the case. Until she was 10, Rae’s athletic future appeared to be in gymn...

CHANDLER RAE

July 24, 2011 5:36 a.m.

The one thing Michaela Larabee requested when her family moved from Ohio to Arkansas was that she would be able to attend a small school. She got a bo...

MICHAELA LARABEE

July 24, 2011 5:35 a.m.

Kaitlynn Britton comes from a very sports-oriented family, so it’s no surprise she participated in three sports for three consecutive years at Gravett...

KAITLYNN BRITTON

July 24, 2011 5:34 a.m.

Fayetteville Finishes Top 8 At Hoover

July 24, 2011 5:34 a.m.

ACADEMIC ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: High level

July 24, 2011 5:34 a.m.

Daniel Blackshare is the first athlete from Rector High School to compete in state tournament play in three different sports. It was a feat he did not...

DANIEL BLACKSHARE

July 24, 2011 5:33 a.m.

By the time he had entered his senior year, Hunter Airheart had come to realize the importance of balance between his studies and playing football. Bu...

HUNTER AIRHEART

July 24, 2011 5:32 a.m.

Josh Spears is following in his father’s footsteps, and that’s exactly where the Harding Academy graduate wants to be.

JOSH SPEARS

July 24, 2011 5:26 a.m.

Michael Forthman can not only say he hit the books during high school, but he can also boast that he pitched a no-hitter.

MICHAEL FORTHMAN

July 24, 2011 5:24 a.m.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REPORT: Panthers’ Burcham honored

July 24, 2011 5:23 a.m.

Will Harris is hoping that watching all of those Law & Order episodes will pay off someday. Harris, who plans to study pre-law at the University o...

WILL HARRIS

July 24, 2011 5:18 a.m.

As a child, Memphis Ridgeway offensive lineman Cordale Boyd had to fight off others’ doubts about his ability to participate in sports.

THE RECRUITING GUY: Lineman wouldn’t let doubts weigh him down

July 24, 2011 5:17 a.m.

Football only beginning of success for Panthers

July 24, 2011 5:14 a.m.

Bentonville fueling fire for competitive success

July 24, 2011 4:30 a.m.

Yes, sometimes Margaret Power likes to kick back, relax and watch The Office on television.

HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: Nothing slows star student

July 24, 2011 4:20 a.m.

KATIE BRIDGES EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE Katie Bridges admits playing both golf and tennis for Episcopal Collegiate had its difficult moments, but that did ...

All-Academic Athletes

July 24, 2011 4:08 a.m.

Greenbrier senior quarterback Neal Burcham was named co-MVP of the prestigious Elite II Quarterback Camp, a five-day competition that concluded Friday...

High school football report: Panthers’ Burcham honored

July 24, 2011 4:07 a.m.

Friday, July 22

Fayetteville and Shiloh Christian opened the first day of the National Select 7-on-7 Championships on Thursday with much different results. For Fayet...

Bulldogs, Saints Battle Through Hoover Pool Play

July 22, 2011 3:28 a.m.

Thursday, July 21

Blood, Sweat, Cheers

July 21, 2011 5:44 a.m.

Lewis Jets To Europe On Mission Trip

July 21, 2011 5:42 a.m.

Fayetteville, Shiloh Christian Gear Up

July 21, 2011 5:39 a.m.

Tigers Turn Down Chance To Play In Hoover

July 21, 2011 5:38 a.m.

Charlie Smith, Springdale High’s former boys basketball coach, has several memories of Jeremy Price frozen in his mind.

Jeremy Price ‘Surprised’ By Induction

July 21, 2011 5:36 a.m.

The Fayetteville 15-year-old All-Stars capped a perfect run through the State Babe Ruth Baseball Tournment with a 7-5 win against Mountain Home on Mon...

Fayetteville 15s Claim State Title

July 21, 2011 5:34 a.m.

Wednesday, July 20

Tony Travis’ Blackhawks completed their second evening of 7 on 7 football competition at Bentonville High Schools’ spacious Tiger Stadium.

Blackhawks improve

July 20, 2011 7:10 p.m.

Sr. High Blackhawks Aug. 22 @ Fayetteville (scrimmage) Aug. 26 – Pride night Sept. 2 @ Elkins Sept. 9 @ Green Forest Sept. 16 Greenland Sept. 23 @ Gra...

2011 PEA RIDGE FOOTBALL

July 20, 2011 7:08 p.m.

It’s the dog days of summer and too hot to wear the pads, but that’s not keeping local football teams from getting in on some 7 on 7.

Local Squads Engage In 7 On 7

July 20, 2011 6:38 p.m.

Harrison Wraps Up Tournament

July 20, 2011 5:45 a.m.

Tiger Arena Floor Redesigned

July 20, 2011 5:41 a.m.

Jalen Beeks’ two out single in the bottom of the 10th inning finally put an end to more than seven hours of baseball early Tuesday morning.

ZONE 1 SENIOR AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Fayetteville Claims Title

July 20, 2011 5:40 a.m.

Heather Hunsucker didn’t need very long to find the kind of assistant coach she wanted at Springdale High.

Pfeifer Hired As Assistant Coach

July 20, 2011 5:39 a.m.

As the baseball coach at Claremore (Okla.) High School, Ron Bradley regularly scheduled schools from Northwest Arkansas. He liked the competition and ...

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS: Hillcats Find Success

July 20, 2011 3:44 a.m.

Tuesday, July 19

Bentonville’s early onslaught proved to be enough to hold off Siloam Springs on Monday.

Bentonville Ousts Siloam Springs

July 19, 2011 5:33 a.m.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PASSING LEAGUE: Gravette Ready To Go

July 19, 2011 5:32 a.m.

Fort Smith Nips Fayetteville

July 19, 2011 5:30 a.m.

High school athletics are different today compared to when Phillip Sanders coached at Springdale High.

Sanders Helped Build Foundation

July 19, 2011 5:29 a.m.

Bearden’s Defonta Lowe came to Arkansas’ junior/senior prospect camp without a scholarship offer from the Razorbacks, but his performance Saturday cer...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Bearden’s Lowe puts on show for UA

July 19, 2011 4:32 a.m.

Monday, July 18

Area teams win 7-on-7 titles

July 18, 2011 4:57 p.m.

The Springdale All-Stars were sitting pretty as play began Sunday in the 14-year-old Babe Ruth State Tournament at the Tyson Sports Complex.

BABE RUTH STATE TOURNAMENT: Springdale Suffers Loss

July 18, 2011 5:33 a.m.

Fayetteville Lindsey’s Preston Cash made the most of his plate appearances on Sunday afternoon at Northwest Park.

Cash Powers Fayetteville Past Fort Smith

July 18, 2011 5:30 a.m.

Sunday, July 17

`Here’s some notes, quotes and an opinion or two while wondering which lockout is going to last longer, the NFL or the NBA?

Timeout: NFL, NBA lockouts, 7-on-7 and the women’s World Cup

July 17, 2011 5:56 a.m.

Patience at the plate paid off in a big way for Springdale against Siloam Springs in the opening game of the 13-year-old Babe Ruth Baseball North Arka...

13-year-olds defeated in first round

July 17, 2011 5:55 a.m.

Preston Cash awakened Fayetteville Lindsey’s offense with one swing of the bat Saturday afternoon.

Fayetteville Takes Win

July 17, 2011 5:23 a.m.

There were many talented players at Arkansas’ junior/ senior prospect camp Saturday with approximately 350 athletes represented.

THE RECRUITING GUY: Talented group showing skills at Arkansas camp

July 17, 2011 5:13 a.m.

Fountain Lake’s domination of the third annual Perryville 7-on-7 passing tournament continued Saturday afternoon at Mustang Stadium.

Cobras win again in Perryville

July 17, 2011 5:09 a.m.

Bruins capture Kiper’s 7-on-7

July 17, 2011 5:06 a.m.

‘Serious’ operation for Parker Benton Harmony Grove Coach Red Parker is scheduled to undergo heart surgery at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Baptist Health Me...

High school football report

July 17, 2011 5:04 a.m.

Saturday, July 16

Two-time defending champion Fountain Lake heads the field in the third annual Perryville 7-on-7 passing tournament today at Perryville High School’s M...

Summer 7-on-7 hits Perryville

July 16, 2011 3:55 a.m.

Friday, July 15

Stehlik hired as Springdale AD

July 15, 2011 2:59 p.m.

Patience at the plate paid off in a big way for Springdale in the opening game of the 13-year-old Babe Ruth Baseball State Tournament on Thursday.

Springdale All-Stars Win Tourney Opener

July 15, 2011 5:17 a.m.

Scouting reports won’t be necessary for the four teams that will kick off the American Legion Zone 1 AAA Tournament today at Rogers’ Northwest Park. ...

Rematches Kick Off Legion Zone Tourney

July 15, 2011 5:13 a.m.

Offensive lineman Cordale Boyd is one of Arkansas’ eight oral football commitments, but he still plans to participate in the Hogs’ junior/senior prosp...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Boyd to show love for Razorbacks at camp

July 15, 2011 4:31 a.m.

Thursday, July 14

Tigers Quartet Sign Letters

July 14, 2011 5:42 a.m.

A total of 24 teams in two different age groups will descend upon the Tyson Sports Complex over the next several days, as Springdale prepares to host ...

Babe Ruth Tourneys Return

July 14, 2011 5:36 a.m.

Chad Ware probably did not have the most natural talent of any player Charlie Smith ever coached, but that didn’t stop him from dominating the post fo...

Former Basketball Star Joins Hall Of Hame

July 14, 2011 5:33 a.m.

Wednesday, July 13

Farmington first-year tennis coach Christi Gadberry has settled into Farmington and is working on whipping the Cardinal tennis team into shape. A prod...

Cards Have New Tennis Coach

July 13, 2011 10:42 p.m.

Lincoln boys basketball coach Tim Rich took most of his team to Cedarville basketball camp last week for what amounted to three straight days of nonst...

Camp Gives Wolves Look At Other Players

July 13, 2011 10:41 p.m.

A select group of Siloam Springs baseball players are going to have the opportunity to show off their talents in Texas.

Local players help All-Stars advance to SW Regional

July 13, 2011 9:01 p.m.

Siloam Springs football fans who braved the heat Monday on the campus of Springdale Har-Ber got a little taste of what’s in store for the new high sch...

Timeout: Practice field to look like Har-Ber’s

July 13, 2011 8:59 p.m.

As far as first impressions go, Monday’s competition in the Northwest Arkansas Passing League went about how SIloam Springs coaches thought it might.

Making the catch

July 13, 2011 8:58 p.m.

Playing football in 100-degree weather with virtually no breeze or cloud cover might not make for the most fun conditions. But the general consensus a...

Coaches: 7-on-7 will pay off in long run

July 13, 2011 8:56 p.m.

The Siloam Springs Flyers club swimming team took third place out of 13 teams at the Nevada (Mo.) Invitational held on July 2-3. The Flyers will host ...

Flyers take 3rd at swim meet

July 13, 2011 8:48 p.m.

2011 Siloam Springs Football Varsity schedule

2011 Siloam Springs fall sports schedules

July 13, 2011 8:47 p.m.

GAME 1 Har-Ber 21, Siloam Springs 14 GAME 2 Siloam Springs 14, FS Northside 7 GAME 3 Rogers 14, Siloam Springs 7

Northwest Arkansas Passing League

July 13, 2011 8:36 p.m.

The coaching landscape at Decatur will have a different appearance this year with the hiring of a new football coach and two new basketball coaches.

Decatur To Hire Three Coaches

July 13, 2011 5:23 a.m.

Don Lisi’s days are filled with long hours, fatigue, soreness and sometimes long and uncomfortable bus rides.

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: Lisi Embarks On Dream

July 13, 2011 5:22 a.m.

Connor Krapf and Sam Younger combined for eight strikeouts and the Bentonville Black 10-year-old Cal Ripken All-Stars defeated Mountain Home 7-4 in th...

Bentonville Black Wins Cal Ripken State Title

July 13, 2011 5:20 a.m.

Michael Helton of Oklahoma City admitted he was on his last legs as the Ben Mayo Junior Golf Tournament went into a playoff Tuesday at Hardscrabble Co...

Coats, Daniels Fall Short In Mayo

July 13, 2011 5:19 a.m.

Hays Has Hold On Junior Tour

July 13, 2011 5:15 a.m.

The Springdale 11-year old Cal Ripken baseball All-Stars completed another undefeated tournament run to win the state tournament in Harrison on Monday...

Springdale 11s Win State Title

July 13, 2011 5:13 a.m.

Michael Helton withstood the heat and a challenge from a local favorite to win the boys division of the Ben I. Mayo golf tournament Tuesday at Hardscr...

Helton doesn’t wilt in heat, wins playoff

July 13, 2011 3:53 a.m.

The next chapter is about to be written concerning the saga of the Ohio State University football team and their rule-breaking money making program.

Ridger Sports: ‘Show me the money’ is the NCAA mantra

July 13, 2011 2:44 a.m.

Tuesday, July 12

7-ON-7 PREP FOOTBALL: League Sharpens QBs

July 12, 2011 5:33 a.m.

Zac Stewart tossed a four-hitter and hit a three-run homer to lead Rogers Merchants to an 11-0 run-rule victory over Fort Smith Kerwins on Monday nigh...

Rogers Merchants Cruise To Win

July 12, 2011 5:31 a.m.

Zach Coats did a little bit of everything Monday in the first round of the Ben Mayo Junior Golf Tournament.

Coats Takes Lead In Mayo Tourney

July 12, 2011 5:29 a.m.

Junior college middle linebacker Eddie Porter grew up wanting to play in the SEC, and a scholarship offer from Arkansas affords him the opportunity to...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Porter has chance to meet SEC goal with Hogs

July 12, 2011 3:55 a.m.

Monday, July 11

Mountain Home right-handed pitcher Trey Killian, who is verbally committed to play college baseball at Arkansas, will play in the Under Armour All-Ame...

Mountain Home pitcher, UA commit selected for all-American game

July 11, 2011 5:06 p.m.

Back to work, with an eye on the future

July 11, 2011 10:45 a.m.

Sunday, July 10

THE RECRUITING GUY: No. 1 overall prospect plans September visit

July 10, 2011 8:30 a.m.

Here’s some notes, quotes and an opinion or two while jumping back into work mode after a few days off.

I need a vacation from my vacation

July 10, 2011 5:54 a.m.

At 5-foot-9, 170 pounds, Bentonville quarterback Dallas Hardison might not have the body frame most colleges are looking for, but what he does have is...

Bentonville Defeats Fayetteville

July 10, 2011 5:54 a.m.

Bentonville quarterback Dallas Hardison says he feels confident about the team’s passing game heading into this season.

SOUTHWEST ELITE 7-ON-7 SHOWCASE: Dallas just Dallas for Tigers

July 10, 2011 4:23 a.m.

FOUNTAIN LAKE 7-ON-7 PASSING TOURNAMENT: Neighbor schools take titles

July 10, 2011 4:21 a.m.

Clay may be back after all Lake Hamilton’s new coach could be its old coach.

High school football report

July 10, 2011 4:18 a.m.

Arkansas’ top gun

July 10, 2011 4:05 a.m.

Saturday, July 9

Bentonville’s defense made its presence known through the opening day of the Southwest Elite 7-on-7 Showcase.

Tigers Defense Leaves Mark In Elite Pool Play

July 9, 2011 5:54 a.m.

Arkansas Travelers righthander Matt Shoemaker was quick and to the point Friday night against the Midland RockHounds.

TEXAS LEAGUE: Shoemaker blanks Midland

July 9, 2011 3:50 a.m.

AAU BOYS NINTH GRADE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT: Hawkins’ 21 leads Louisiana team into final

July 9, 2011 3:49 a.m.

SOUTHWEST ELITE 7-ON-7 SHOWCASE: Receiver catching on quickly

July 9, 2011 3:46 a.m.

Pulaski Academy is entered in the 16th annual Fountain Lake 7-on-7 passing tournament that begins at 9 a.m. today at the school’s Beckham Memorial Fie...

FOUNTAIN LAKE 7-ON-7 PASSING TOURNAMENT: Tournament set to crown new champs

July 9, 2011 3:44 a.m.

Friday, July 8

A Player's Journal: Workouts, then a beach break

July 8, 2011 6 a.m.

By the end of this weekend, Fayetteville football coach Daryl Patton believes he’ll have a better idea about the talent level of his new oft ensive s...

Teams Prepare For 7-On-7

July 8, 2011 5:14 a.m.

SHILOH CHRISTIAN HOSTS EVENT: Byrne Ready For Game

July 8, 2011 5:13 a.m.

BENTONVILLE VOLLEYBALL: FORMER RAZORBACK JOINS LADY TIGERS AS ASSISTANT COACH

July 8, 2011 5:10 a.m.

HOG FUTURES KODY WALKER : A hit and run threat

July 8, 2011 3:15 a.m.

Top talent seeks out Southwest Elite

July 8, 2011 2:46 a.m.

One of the top junior college prospects in the nation, defensive lineman Mike Pennel of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, will take an official vi...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Defensive lineman wants closer look at Arkansas

July 8, 2011 2:43 a.m.

Thursday, July 7

It took Tyler Harris a few swings to find the range at the eighth annual Xtra Innings Summer Classic at Nettleton High’s Raider Field.

Harris Garnering Attention

July 7, 2011 4:48 a.m.

Matt Sample was an unknown quantity entering his senior season at Pea Ridge, but Blackhawks baseball coach John King saw a lot of potential in the pit...

Sample Seizes Shot

July 7, 2011 4:43 a.m.

Cody Clark continues to chase his dream.

Clark Closer To Dream

July 7, 2011 4:41 a.m.

Don Harp graduated from Springdale High in 1946 after an illustrious three-year athletic career with the Red’Dogs.

HALL OF FAME: Harp Receives Honor

July 7, 2011 4:38 a.m.

AAU BASKETBALL: Wings Elite take flight, win

July 7, 2011 4:35 a.m.

Wednesday, July 6

It’s an interesting take the 5A-West football coaches have on Siloam Springs. To your face they’ll tell you that the Panthers have a chance to be one ...

Timeout: Panthers better than predictions in Hootens

July 6, 2011 11:34 p.m.

The Siloam Springs boys basketball team still has a ways to go to where first-year coach Tim Stewart wants them to be. But like most anything worthwhi...

Making the transition

July 6, 2011 11:33 p.m.

More than 150 football players turned out Tuesday morning returning to summer football training after two weeks of “dead week” — a period of time with...

Practice in full swing in view of new facility

July 6, 2011 6:04 p.m.

The first poll of the 2012 high school football season is out in the form of the Hooten’s 2011 19th annual Arkansas Football Guide which hit the newss...

Ridger Sports: Coaches poll gives ’Hawks the cellar

July 6, 2011 6:03 p.m.

Senior High Blackhawks

2011 PEA RIDGE FOOTBALL

July 6, 2011 6:02 p.m.

Blackhawk football camp is set for 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29, at Pea Ridge High School. Designed for students from second thro...

SPORTS BRIEF: Football Camp slated

July 6, 2011 6:02 p.m.

BENTONVILLE TIGERS: Eight Will Be Enough

July 6, 2011 5:36 a.m.

PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs Gearing Up

July 6, 2011 5:34 a.m.

ALL-ARKANSAS SOCCER: GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR HALEY HATCHER, CAC: CAC junior scores goals, lots of goals

July 6, 2011 4:05 a.m.

North Little Rock running back Altee Tenpenny will compete in the SPARQ Rating National Championship Combine today at Nike’s headquarters in Beaverton...

NLR’s Tenpenny picked for Nike event

July 6, 2011 3:52 a.m.

Three new coaches — for football, girls' basketball and boys' basketball — have been added to the Decatur High School staff, superintendent Larry Ben ...

Decatur's new coaching staff meets with students

July 6, 2011 12:37 a.m.

Tuesday, July 5

BOYS OF FALL: Searing heat in 2010 fells yet another young athlete

July 5, 2011 5:41 a.m.

Rogers High football coach Shawn Flannigan is hoping the Mounties don’t miss a beat when workouts resume this week following the two-week dead period.

PREP FOOTBALL: PREP FOOTBALL: Mounties Resume Work

July 5, 2011 4:37 a.m.

While taking off two weeks following a successful week of 7-on-7 football may throw some coaches for a loop, Springdale Har-Ber’s Chris Wood welcomed ...

PREP FOOTBALL: PREP FOOTBALL: Har-Ber Back To 7-On-7

July 5, 2011 4:32 a.m.

After dropping the first set, Cameron Andry trailed in the second and was one more lost game away from considerable worry at the USTA National Open fo...

USTA 14-U NATIONAL OPEN: Andry steadies game, prevails

July 5, 2011 4:04 a.m.

Team Arkansas Coach Elbert Crawford put his team through “boot camp” in preparation for the AAU Boys Basketball Ninth Grade Division I National Champi...

Early risers hope to shine on court

July 5, 2011 3:58 a.m.

With receivers Greg Childs, Jarius Wright and Joe Adams approaching their final year of eligibility, Arkansas is looking to add some playmakers at the...

THE RECRUITING GUY: California receiver still planning to visit Fayetteville

July 5, 2011 3:48 a.m.

Monday, July 4

Rogers Heritage football coach Perry Escalante liked the way his team performed in Shootout of the South at Pulaski Academy on June 17-18.

SOUTHWEST ELITE 7-ON-7: SOUTHWEST ELITE 7-ON-7: Heritage Ready To Go

July 4, 2011 4:40 a.m.

High school football season is about to kick into gear, as the enforced “dead period” by the Arkansas Activities Association comes to a close this wee...

FAYETTEVILLE HIGH: FAYETTEVILLE HIGH: ’Dogs Off To Good Start

July 4, 2011 4:34 a.m.

BOYS OF FALL: Summer heat, ball practice can drop toughest athletes

July 4, 2011 4:06 a.m.

The moniker bestowed on Usue Arconada by her foes is certainly fitting, but a whispered nickname can take on a tinge of myth.

USTA 14-AND-UNDER NATIONAL OPEN: ‘Little Beast’ pounces on top-seeded Daniell

July 4, 2011 3:31 a.m.

Sunday, July 3

Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino is working with his second group of graduate assistants since he arrived in Fayetteville in December 2008.

THE RECRUITING GUY: UA graduate assistants teaching, learning on job

July 3, 2011 5:33 a.m.

Sweat ran down people’s faces and dripped onto their black suits, turning their shirt collars a darker shade of red or blue. When people didn’t have t...

COMMENTARY: Players Sweat Once More For Coach

July 3, 2011 5:16 a.m.

Friday, July 1

Fayetteville’s Olivia Lavy didn’t play as well Thursday as she did the first day of the Trusted Choice “Big I” Insurance Youth Classic. But she played...

Fayetteville Golfer Wins Tournament

July 1, 2011 5:35 a.m.

Rogers Heritage football coach Perry Escalante got a look at a couple of new members of his coaching staff in action recently at the Shootout of the S...

Rogers High, Heritage Add To Football Staff

July 1, 2011 5:34 a.m.

Editor’s Note: Northwest Arkansas Newspapers is profiling each of the 2011 Springdale Hall of Fame Inductees. The hall of fame banquet will be Aug. 6 ...

Sprouse Receives Honor

July 1, 2011 5:33 a.m.

Numerous things stood out about Alex Kozan’s unofficial visit to Arkansas on Tuesday, but none more so than the time he spent at the Sam M. Walton Col...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Offensive tackle enjoys business trip to Arkansas

July 1, 2011 4:33 a.m.