Stories for May 2012

Thursday, May 31

VIDEO: Staying consistent on Central's agenda

May 31, 2012 12:33 p.m.

Lady Lions Share Strong Bond

May 31, 2012 5:02 a.m.

There was always a plan to make Lindsee LaBrecque Gravette’s No. 1 pitcher, it just happened ahead of schedule.

Gravette Freshman Has Bright Future On Mound

May 31, 2012 5 a.m.

Osnes Proud Of His Young Team’s Accomplishments

May 31, 2012 4:57 a.m.

Wednesday, May 30

VIDEO: North Little Rock staying the course

May 30, 2012 6 a.m.

Tuesday, May 29

VIDEO: Pulaski Academy answering questions

May 29, 2012 6 a.m.

Monday, May 28

Leroy Hood wasn’t sure he wanted to get into coaching and instead figured he’d someday have a radio show like he did at Arkansas Tech.

Hood Brings Credibility, Swagger To Springdale High Football

May 28, 2012 4:43 a.m.

Sunday, May 27

Lamers Adds Muscle

May 27, 2012 4:39 a.m.

Culp Leaves Everything On The Track

May 27, 2012 4:37 a.m.

Spickes Soaring For War Eagles

May 27, 2012 4:36 a.m.

7A-WEST ALL-STATE TRACK

May 27, 2012 4:34 a.m.

Alan Dunn had major surgery last week to repair his nose, which was broken in three places by a wild pitch. He also has a broken orbital bone.

COMMENTARY: Who Was Protecting The Players?

May 27, 2012 4:33 a.m.

Bentonville tight end Jack Kraus just finished his sophomore year, but he already has scholarship offers from Illinois and Utah State.

THE RECRUITING GUY: Bentonville tight end already drawing looks

May 27, 2012 4:08 a.m.

High school football report: Principals to decide 7A’s path

May 27, 2012 3:58 a.m.

Saturday, May 26

No Equal For Montoya

May 26, 2012 4:40 a.m.

Conley Gives It Her All

May 26, 2012 4:38 a.m.

Stumbaugh Aims High

May 26, 2012 4:35 a.m.

7A-WEST ALL-STATE TRACK SELECTIONS.

7A-WEST ALL-STATE TRACK

May 26, 2012 4:33 a.m.

Friday, May 25

Shiloh coach Floyd diagnosed with MS

May 25, 2012 4:19 p.m.

Lewis Constantly Improves Technique

May 25, 2012 4:45 a.m.

Lincoln’s Thordsen Loves To Jump

May 25, 2012 4:43 a.m.

Pitts Moves Up, Moves On For Pea Ridge

May 25, 2012 4:41 a.m.

Last week was a good week for Florida quarterback Tyler Cogswell.

THE RECRUITING GUY: Florida QB humbled by offer from Arkansas

May 25, 2012 4:40 a.m.

NWA Small Schools All-State Track

May 25, 2012 4:38 a.m.

Shimer Shines For Shiloh Christian During Scrimmage

May 25, 2012 4:37 a.m.

Thursday, May 24

Saints Ready To Wrap Up Drills

May 24, 2012 5:14 a.m.

Cousins Jumps Onto 4A-1 Scene

May 24, 2012 5:12 a.m.

Blossom Continues To Bloom

May 24, 2012 5:10 a.m.

Heymsfield Makes Own Mark

May 24, 2012 5:06 a.m.

Three Sign Letters

May 24, 2012 5:03 a.m.

Wednesday, May 23

Saints Make Big Leap

May 23, 2012 5:34 a.m.

Tuesday, May 22

Panthers Move Up

May 22, 2012 5:40 a.m.

Purple Trifecta: Allen, Ellis, Brignoni Commit To Arkansas

May 22, 2012 5:36 a.m.

BASEBALL Four from UCA make conference team After Central Arkansas earned its first berth in the Southland Conference Tournament, four of its players ...

State sports briefs

May 22, 2012 1:57 a.m.

Monday, May 21

Fayetteville trio commits to Arkansas

May 21, 2012 1:56 p.m.

Lincoln Moves Up To 4A-1

May 21, 2012 5:31 a.m.

Sunday, May 20

SAINTS TAKE TITLE

May 20, 2012 5:01 a.m.

Bryant Tops Bentonville In Softball

May 20, 2012 5 a.m.

STATE TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK

May 20, 2012 4:58 a.m.

The Siloam Springs Panthers are leaving Class 5A on top.

Siloam Springs Champs Of Class 5A

May 20, 2012 4:53 a.m.

CLASS 6A BASEBALL: Brilliance, perseverance fuel El Dorado

May 20, 2012 4:33 a.m.

CLASS 4A BASEBALL: That’s three in a row for Shiloh

May 20, 2012 4:31 a.m.

The Woodlawn Bears used their batting to overwhelm Carlisle on Saturday.

CLASS 2A BASEBALL: Woodlawn ‘ready to hit’ in blowout

May 20, 2012 4:28 a.m.

Small ball worked well for the Midland Mustangs in the Class 1A state championship game Saturday afternoon.

CLASS 1A BASEBALL: Midland turns little hits into big inning

May 20, 2012 4:26 a.m.

CLASS 5A SOFTBALL: Clark gets chance to play for title, pitches in

May 20, 2012 4:25 a.m.

CLASS 2A SOFTBALL: Lady Dragons take Lowe road

May 20, 2012 4:23 a.m.

CLASS 7A SOFTBALL: Bryant (34-0) finishes it off

May 20, 2012 4:21 a.m.

A Lake Hamilton team, which at one point early in the season appeared to be below average at best, hoisted the Class 6A softball championship trophy S...

CLASS 6A SOFTBALL: Lake Hamilton’s ‘worst group’ wins

May 20, 2012 4:19 a.m.

CLASS 5A GIRLS SOCCER: Hatcher twins team up to score only goal

May 20, 2012 4:18 a.m.

CLASS 6A GIRLS SOCCER: Russellville shows it’s no average team

May 20, 2012 4:16 a.m.

CLASS 5A BOYS SOCCER: Siloam Springs repeats shutout

May 20, 2012 4:15 a.m.

It took two halves, two overtime periods and five penalty kicks in the decisive shootout, but Russellville finally won its first state championship Sa...

CLASS 6A BOYS SOCCER: Extra work pays off for Russellville

May 20, 2012 4:13 a.m.

Fayetteville safety Alex Brignoni could realize a dream soon after getting a scholarship offer from Arkansas on Saturday.

Fayetteville safety offered by Hogs

May 20, 2012 3:58 a.m.

Saturday, May 19

Purple’Dogs Find Playmakers

May 19, 2012 4:57 a.m.

The annual Senior Bowl got off to a tough start for Chris Lampton, Siloam Springs sophomore quarterback.

Lampton Shines During Scrimmage

May 19, 2012 4:56 a.m.

Bentonville wins state championship

May 19, 2012 4:54 a.m.

’DOGS SEAL STATE WIN

May 19, 2012 4:53 a.m.

Bryant Silences Heritage Bats

May 19, 2012 4:48 a.m.

CLASS 7A BASEBALL: Bryant turns to ‘untouchable’ Rutherford

May 19, 2012 4:16 a.m.

CLASS 3A BASEBALL: Genoa Central executes simple plan

May 19, 2012 4:14 a.m.

CLASS 5A BASEBALL: Relief, defense let ’Dogs win in 10

May 19, 2012 4:12 a.m.

CLASS 3A SOFTBALL: Kolb gets ‘good hit’ at great time for Mansfield

May 19, 2012 4:10 a.m.

CLASS 4A SOFTBALL: Nashville won’t knuckle under

May 19, 2012 4:09 a.m.

Bryant is probably the last softball team anyone wants to face in a state championship final.

CLASS 7A SOFTBALL: Bryant formidable as final opponent

May 19, 2012 4:07 a.m.

Taylor presented Elisa Millican with a welcomed retirement gift in her final game as the Lady Tigers’ head coach.

CLASS 1A SOFTBALL: Retiring coach receives parting gift

May 19, 2012 4:06 a.m.

CLASS 7A BOYS SOCCER: Springdale keeps it all to itself in title game

May 19, 2012 4:05 a.m.

De Queen found a way to win its fourth consecutive state title Friday night at Razorback Field with 15 seniors missing from its roster.

CLASS 4A BOYS SOCCER: De Queen graduates to 4 in a row

May 19, 2012 3:57 a.m.

CLASS 4A GIRLS SOCCER: Pulaski Academy works for its title

May 19, 2012 3:56 a.m.

CLASS 7A GIRLS SOCCER: Shielded shot gets reaction, title

May 19, 2012 3:54 a.m.

Friday, May 18

OFFENSE SHINES

May 18, 2012 4:24 a.m.

Field To Get Facelift

May 18, 2012 4:23 a.m.

Whatley, Murray, Defense Sizzle In Spring

May 18, 2012 4:21 a.m.

Chavez’s Calm Presence Will Be Needed In Final

May 18, 2012 4:12 a.m.

Amanda Parker has replayed the moment several times in her mind.

Parker Calmly Provides Clutch Hitting For Bentonville

May 18, 2012 4:04 a.m.

Heritage Eyes Title

May 18, 2012 4:02 a.m.

Just days after his high school career ended, Ryan Harralston made sure there was more baseball in his future.

Harralston Signs With Southwest Baptist

May 18, 2012 4:01 a.m.

ARKANSAS HIGH SCH0OL DECATHLON AND HEPTATHLON

May 18, 2012 3:17 a.m.

Today's high school baseball and softball games.

TODAY’S BASEBALL/SOFTBALL GAMES

May 18, 2012 3:15 a.m.

TODAY’S SOCCER GAMES

May 18, 2012 3:13 a.m.

The Bryant Hornets — minus their head coach — will be playing in their third consecutive state championship baseball game.

Bryant’s ‘system’ gets test

May 18, 2012 2:49 a.m.

Fayetteville High School’s Austin Allen, Brooks Ellis and Alex Brignoni enjoy being teammates so much that they can see themselves continuing that rel...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Fayetteville three aim to stay together

May 18, 2012 2:39 a.m.

Brad Culp ended his track and field career with an emphatic statement.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL DECATHLON: Culp leaves it all on track with second victory

May 18, 2012 2:35 a.m.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL HEPTATHLON: Stumbaugh goes from watcher to winner

May 18, 2012 2:31 a.m.

CLASS 7A BOYS SOCCER: Springdale’s talent, Catholic’s tradition collide

May 18, 2012 2:29 a.m.

It’s no surprise Conway and Bentonville are squaring off this afternoon in the championship game of the Class 7 girls soccer state tournament.

CLASS 7A GIRLS SOCCER: Familiarity breeds success in 7A girls rematch

May 18, 2012 2:28 a.m.

Thursday, May 17

Mortensen launches football camp for NWA youth

May 17, 2012 12:08 p.m.

Marshall Back For Fourth Soccer Championship Game

May 17, 2012 4:57 a.m.

James Pollard is on a mission to capture what his two older brothers just narrowly missed at Siloam Springs — a state soccer championship.

Pollard Playing For Family Pride

May 17, 2012 4:55 a.m.

Har-Ber Spring Football Concludes With Scrimmage

May 17, 2012 4:54 a.m.

Brewer To Leave Rogers

May 17, 2012 4:53 a.m.

Brad Culp did nothing to lose the 49th annual Arkansas High School Decathlon on Wednesday afternoon at Hot Springs High School’s Holt Memorial Field.

Culp returns in stellar form

May 17, 2012 3:50 a.m.

Payton Stumbaugh finished ahead of Monisa Poole in all four events during the first day of the 16th annual Arkansas High School Heptathlon.

Stumbaugh in command early

May 17, 2012 3:48 a.m.

Wednesday, May 16

Shiloh Christian baseball coach Jimmy Harris recalls his team celebrating with a dogpile after advancing to the Class 4A state finals in 2009.

Five Seniors Form Core

May 16, 2012 4:58 a.m.

Mounties Progress

May 16, 2012 4:56 a.m.

Boyd Set For Heptathlon

May 16, 2012 4:54 a.m.

Landaverde Named Player Of The Year

May 16, 2012 4:50 a.m.

SEC/SUN BELT ARKANSAS STATE 10, MISSISSIPPI 5 JONESBORO — Third baseman Claude Johnson went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and an RBI to lead Arkansas...

STATE COLLEGE ROUNDUPS

May 16, 2012 4:01 a.m.

The 49th annual state high school decathlon and 16th annual state high school heptathlon will have an international flavor this year.

ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL DECATHLON/HEPTATHLON: Score it how you want, Culp, Poole still favored

May 16, 2012 3:59 a.m.

Tuesday, May 15

Tigers Held Scoreless

May 15, 2012 5:48 a.m.

Tailback Tandem Gets Attention

May 15, 2012 5:43 a.m.

Miles Looking For Improvement In Decathlon

May 15, 2012 5:41 a.m.

Three Rogers Heritage seniors decided to go three different directions to continue their soccer careers in the fall.

Players Sign Letters Of Intent

May 15, 2012 5:39 a.m.

Pair Selected To USA Team

May 15, 2012 5:32 a.m.

CLASS 7A STATE BASEBALL: Shutout, errors propel Bryant

May 15, 2012 3:39 a.m.

Freshman pitcher Andrea Kindrick allowed Benton to cut Russellville’s lead in half in the bottom of the seventh inning, but didn’t let the pressure ke...

CLASS 6A STATE SOTFBALL: Calm Kindrick finishes Benton

May 15, 2012 3:12 a.m.

White Hall scored four runs with two outs in the sixth inning, and the Lady Bulldogs held on to beat Greenbrier 5-3 to advance into Saturday’s Class 5...

CLASS 5A SOFTBALL: 4-run sixth lifts White Hall

May 15, 2012 3:09 a.m.

Monday, May 14

Lee Picked For Australian Trip

May 14, 2012 5:43 a.m.

Squires Brings Memories

May 14, 2012 5:41 a.m.

Teams Vie For Titles

May 14, 2012 5:37 a.m.

Sunday, May 13

El Dorado’s Blake Clayton limited Russellville to two runs on four hits and reliever Trevor Massanelli left the tying run at first base in the bottom ...

CLASS 6A BASEBALL: Clayton pitches Wildcats to final

May 13, 2012 5:06 a.m.

Bentonville’s Ashley Parker stepped into the batter’s box with the bases loaded and a simple approach: Stick the bat out and see what unfolds.

CLASS 7A SOFTBALL: Hitters step up for Bentonville

May 13, 2012 5:05 a.m.

Guy Halbert’s home run in the top of the 12th inning put Lonoke in its first state baseball championship game since 1969.

CLASS 4A BASEBALL: 12th-inning blast lifts Jackrabbits

May 13, 2012 5:03 a.m.

Genoa Central’s Blake Sullivan hit a home run and tossed a complete-game two-hitter as the Dragons defeated Lincoln 1-0 Saturday in the Class 3A state...

CLASS 3A BASEBALL: Sullivan lifts Genoa with arm, bat

May 13, 2012 5:02 a.m.

Soaked fields postpone 7A baseball

May 13, 2012 5:01 a.m.

Sara Sartin’s double in the bottom of the seventh inning led Rose Bud into the Class 3A state championship by beating Prescott 8-7 on Saturday at Comm...

CLASS 3A SOFTBALL: Sartin’s late double boosts Rose Bud

May 13, 2012 4:59 a.m.

Tyler Zuber doubled and tripled to help lead White Hall to a 12-2 victory over Nettleton on Saturday in the semifinals of the Class 5A state baseball ...

CLASS 5A BASEBALL: Zuber super for Bulldogs

May 13, 2012 4:58 a.m.

CLASS 7A SOCCER: Chitty bang, bang with saves

May 13, 2012 4:57 a.m.

CLASS 5A SOCCER: Pollard propels Siloam to final

May 13, 2012 4:55 a.m.

CLASS 7A SOCCER: Near-save not enough for Tigers

May 13, 2012 4:54 a.m.

Conway Lands Games

May 13, 2012 4:54 a.m.

Episcopal Collegiate Coach Andrea Richmond said her players knew after a loss to Pulaski Academy earlier this year how the season would end.

CLASS 4A SOCCER: Campbell makes boast come true

May 13, 2012 4:53 a.m.

Greenbrier boys soccer coach Matt Page told his team the opening seven minutes Saturday of the Class 5A State Semifinals against Siloam Springs would ...

Panthers Headed Back To 5A Title Game

May 13, 2012 4:52 a.m.

For the first time in six years, a new 6A boys’ soccer state champion will be crowned.

CLASS 6A SOCCER: Shhh! Russellville ends Searcy run

May 13, 2012 4:51 a.m.

Results of 4A and 5A state soccer tournament games.

Soccer Scores

May 13, 2012 4:49 a.m.

Springdale Har-Ber was stung by Bryant in the Class 7A Softball Tournament.

Har-Ber Ousted By Bryant

May 13, 2012 4:46 a.m.

MEET OF CHAMPS: Wind takes record away

May 13, 2012 4:45 a.m.

Both Bentonville and Rogers Heritage will get a little extra rest as both their Class 7A state baseball semifinal games were postponed Saturday becaus...

Semifinals Put On Hold

May 13, 2012 4:45 a.m.

Saturday at Lake Hamilton BOYS 100 1. Zach Riley, Benton, 10.75; 2. Anthony Blakely, Mills, 11.12; 3. Orlando Robinson, Crossett, 11.18;

55th annual Meet of Champs

May 13, 2012 4:43 a.m.

Myers shatters 3,200 mark

May 13, 2012 4:35 a.m.

For the first time in six years, a new 6A boys’ soccer state champion will be crowned.

CLASS 6A SOCCER: Shhh! Russellville ends Searcy’s run

May 13, 2012 3:43 a.m.

Saturday, May 12

Bentonville’s Defense Dominates Spring Scrimmage

May 12, 2012 5:02 a.m.

FAYETTEVILLE BLANKS BRYANT

May 12, 2012 4:59 a.m.

Bentonville Survives

May 12, 2012 4:58 a.m.

The defending Class 7A state champions Conway Lady Wampus Cats used goals by freshman Marin Carter and senior Kayleigh Little to blank Springdale Har-...

Defending Champs Oust Har-Ber

May 12, 2012 4:56 a.m.

Fayetteville boys soccer coach Steve Oliver was pleased with what he saw from his team, even if the results weren’t what he had hoped for Friday.

Purple’Dogs Fall To Rockets

May 12, 2012 4:54 a.m.

’Dogs Blank Mounties

May 12, 2012 4:52 a.m.

Jack O’Connor found ways to slip past Conway’s defenders, and once he had some space to move, he converted around the net.

O’Connor Provides Tigers’ Scoring

May 12, 2012 4:47 a.m.

There was no slow start this time for the Siloam Springs boys soccer team.

Panthers Rout Eagles

May 12, 2012 4:44 a.m.

Rogers Heritage made history Friday night.

Heritage Girls Make History

May 12, 2012 4:41 a.m.

A quick response has been the theme to Bentonville’s season.

Bentonville Torches Rogers Heritage

May 12, 2012 4:29 a.m.

Putting runners on base was a problem for Fayetteville on Friday, but not as big of an issue as getting them home.

Conway Shuts Down Fayetteville

May 12, 2012 4:28 a.m.

Springdale Har-Ber made up for lost time Friday afternoon against Mount St. Mary in the Class 7A State Softball Tournament quarterfinals.

Har-Ber Advances To State Semifinals

May 12, 2012 4:27 a.m.

Trent Hill tossed a complete game and Bentonville pounded out 10 hits in an 8-4 win over Fort Smith Southside on Friday in the Class 7A State Baseball...

Hill Leads Tigers Into Semifinals

May 12, 2012 4:24 a.m.

Blake Baxendale made a quick adjustment to keep Rogers Heritage’s quest for a state championship alive Friday afternoon.

Rogers Heritage Outlasts Little Rock Catholic

May 12, 2012 4:23 a.m.

Wildcats See 6-0 Lead Vanish In Loss To Wampus Cats

May 12, 2012 4:21 a.m.

Weston Barthlomew’s line-drive double to right field drove in Ty Tice in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday, and Aaron Kincaid took care of the res...

Prairie Grove Gets Clutch Hit To Edge Hamburg

May 12, 2012 4:20 a.m.

Soccer, softball, and baseball roundup.

PREP ROUNDUP

May 12, 2012 4:18 a.m.

Even without one of the biggest stars, the Meet of Champs still has plenty of star power.

Expect records to fall

May 12, 2012 3:46 a.m.

CLASS 7A at Burns Park, North Little Rock Thursday’s results Fayetteville 12, West Memphis 4 Fort Smith Southside 19, North Little Rock 9 Har-Ber 2, L...

Baseball

May 12, 2012 3:41 a.m.

CLASS 7A BASEBALL: Conway storms back, advances

May 12, 2012 3:41 a.m.

CLASS 7A at Bryant Thursday’s results Fayetteville 9, Little Rock Cental 4 Mount St. Mary 4, Fort Smith Southside 2 Rogers 8, West Memphis 0 Rogers He...

Softball

May 12, 2012 3:38 a.m.

Russellville’s Derek Birginske was tough on Mountain Home at the plate and on the mound Friday.

CLASS 6A BASEBALL: Birginske shines for Russellville

May 12, 2012 3:37 a.m.

Nathan Wright struck out eight and Greene County Tech rallied for a 2-1 victory over Harrison in Friday’s quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tourname...

CLASS 5A BASEBALL: Greene County Tech heads to semis

May 12, 2012 3:36 a.m.

BOYS CLASS 7A AT FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE Thursday’s results Conway 3, Rogers Heritage 2, SO Fayetteville 3, Cabot 2 Fort Smith Southside 12, LR Hall 1 Ro...

Soccer

May 12, 2012 3:32 a.m.

Wes Barthlomew’s line-drive double to right field drove in Ty Tice in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday and Aaron Kincaid took care of the rest as...

CLASS 4A BASEBALL: Big hit, tough pitcher propel Tigers

May 12, 2012 3:30 a.m.

Genoa Central is hoping Friday was just a steppingstone, not the final step as it has been for the Dragons in the past.

CLASS 3A BASEBALL: Dragons support Drable, win shutout

May 12, 2012 3:29 a.m.

CLASS 7A SOCCER: ’Dogs in right place, right time

May 12, 2012 3:28 a.m.

Senior pitcher Peyton Jenkins hit a two-run home run and struck out 11 while pitching a one-hit shutout to help Bryant to a 10-0 victory over Rogers i...

CLASS 7A SOFTBALL: Bryant, Jenkins get rolling early

May 12, 2012 3:26 a.m.

Mountain Home Coach Bobby Bevel said he knew his team couldn’t give away much when playing a team that had lost twice all season.

CLASS 6A SOFTBALL: Benton (30-2) uncorks power

May 12, 2012 3:25 a.m.

Russellville got a little bit healthier in a 7-1 victory over Van Buren in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state tournament Friday.

CLASS 6A SOCCER: Pointers blown away by Cyclones

May 12, 2012 3:24 a.m.

White Hall didn’t help itself early, and Little Rock Christian was more than capable of taking care of the rest.

CLASS 5A SOCCER: LR Christian shuts out White Hall

May 12, 2012 3:23 a.m.

Alma got all the offense it needed in the top of the first inning and pitcher Tara Dyer took care of the rest in a 4-2 victory over Sylvan Hills in th...

CLASS 5A SOFTBALL: Alma scores early, then holds on late

May 12, 2012 3:22 a.m.

Dardanelle entered the game with a chip on its shoulder, and left with a victory.

CLASS 4A SOCCER: Dardanelle darts by Pulaski Academy

May 12, 2012 3:20 a.m.

GIRLS POLE VAULT (1 P.M.) OVERALL RECORD 13-6 1/4, Stephanie Foreman, Lake Hamilton, 2008. MEET OF CHAMPS RECORD Same.

Meet of Champs entries

May 12, 2012 3:13 a.m.

Friday, May 11

EIGHT IS GREAT

May 11, 2012 5:21 a.m.

It took Fayetteville’s boys five minutes before they realized how critical Ryan Starr’s goal was Thursday afternoon.

Fayetteville Holds Off Cabot

May 11, 2012 5:19 a.m.

Penalty kicks continued to be a thorn in Rogers Heritage’s side as the War Eagles missed four in a row against Conway in Thursday’s late game.

Conway 3, Rogers Heritage 2

May 11, 2012 5:18 a.m.

Rogers Wins Opener

May 11, 2012 5:15 a.m.

Rogers High had no answer for the youthful combination of Mount St. Mary freshman Kristen Howell and sophomore Cally Cochran.

Rogers High Girls Exit Tournament

May 11, 2012 5:14 a.m.

Little Rock Central will never forget this season, making it to the Class 7A State Softball Tournament for the first time in school history.

Lady Purple’Dogs Avoid Softball Upset

May 11, 2012 5:12 a.m.

Wildcats Claim Tough Win

May 11, 2012 5:08 a.m.

Rogers High would like a mulligan for the first two innings in its Class 7A State Baseball Tournament game Thursday.

Little Rock Catholic Holds Off Rogers

May 11, 2012 5:07 a.m.

West Memphis pulled to within 5-4 in the fifth inning, but Fayetteville had the answer.

Fayetteville 12, West Memphis 4

May 11, 2012 5:06 a.m.

Consecutive hits and a wild pitch in the top of the fourth inning gave Pulaski Academy the push it needed to defeat Pea Ridge, 6-4, Thursday in the ...

Pea Ridge Falls In Opener

May 11, 2012 5:04 a.m.

Siloam Springs boys coach Jason Bowen expected a better start Thursday from the defending Class 5A state champions, and he let the Panthers know it.

Panthers Start Slow, Finish Strong

May 11, 2012 4:59 a.m.

Siloam Springs knew that in order to have a chance Thursday against unbeaten Little Rock Christian, it would have to keep the Lady Warriors’ scoring...

Siloam Springs Girls Fall

May 11, 2012 4:58 a.m.

Soccer, baseball, and softball roundup.

PREP ROUNDUP

May 11, 2012 4:57 a.m.

Tigers Ready To Hit Field For Scrimmage

May 11, 2012 4:49 a.m.

Mounties To End Spring Football With Scrimmage

May 11, 2012 4:47 a.m.

Saints Football Hopes To Rebound From Losing Record

May 11, 2012 4:43 a.m.

Lincoln catcher Dustin Simmons was looking for some inspiration Thursday afternoon as he headed to the plate with his team trailing 3-0 in the bottom ...

CLASS 3A BASEBALL : Simmons’ blast wakes up Lincoln

May 11, 2012 4:08 a.m.

Arkansas recruiting coordinator Tim Horton is trying to turn the Memphis area into a Razorbacks stronghold.

THE RECRUITING GUY: UA pursues more Memphis prospects

May 11, 2012 2:37 a.m.

Anthony Gutierrez can thank North Little Rock’s batters for turning his good game into an unforgettable experience.

CLASS 7A BASEBALL: Gutierrez has big day for Rebs

May 11, 2012 2:35 a.m.

Left-hander Blake Clayton allowed 1 hit and struck out 8 as the El Dorado Wildcats posted a 10-0, 6-inning victory over the Van Buren Pointers Thursda...

CLASS 6A BASEBALL: El Dorado silences Van Buren

May 11, 2012 2:34 a.m.

CLASS 7A at Burns Park, North Little Rock Thursday’s results Fayetteville 12, West Memphis 4 Fort Smith Southside 19, North Little Rock 9 Har-Ber 2, L...

Baseball

May 11, 2012 2:32 a.m.

CLASS 7A at Bryant Thursday’s results Fayetteville 9, Little Rock Cental 4 Mount St. Mary 4, Fort Smith Southside 2 Rogers 8, West Memphis 0 Rogers He...

Softball

May 11, 2012 2:32 a.m.

BOYS CLASS 7A AT FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE Thursday’s results Conway 3, Rogers Heritage 2, SO Fayetteville 3, Cabot 2 Fort Smith Southside 12, LR Hall 1 Ro...

Soccer

May 11, 2012 2:31 a.m.

Bryan Ayers struck out 10 and allowed only three hits as Vilonia upset defending state champion Magnolia 2-1 in the opening round of the Class 5A stat...

CLASS 5A BASEBALL: Vilonia eliminates defending champ

May 11, 2012 2:30 a.m.

Lincoln catcher Dustin Simmons was looking for some inspiration Thursday afternoon as he headed to the plate with his team trailing 3-0 in the bottom ...

CLASS 3A BASEBALL: Simmons’ blast wakes up Lincoln

May 11, 2012 2:29 a.m.

Consecutive hits and a wild pitch in the top of the fourth inning gave Pulaski Academy the push it needed to defeat Pea Ridge 6-4 Thursday in the open...

CLASS 4A BASEBALL: PA cashes in on Pea Ridge mistakes

May 11, 2012 2:28 a.m.

Andrew Crook hit a home run and wound up as the winning pitcher as the Wildcats (19-11 ) defeated the Tigers.

Crook boosts Har-Ber

May 11, 2012 2:27 a.m.

CLASS 7A SOCCER: Ward’s 4 goals lift Fayetteville

May 11, 2012 2:26 a.m.

Rogers Heritage was down two runs when it came to bat in the top of the sixth inning Thursday against North Little Rock, but the War Eagles were a lon...

CLASS 7A SOFTBALL: Rogers Heritage rallies to tie, win

May 11, 2012 2:23 a.m.

It took a couple of innings, but the Sheridan bats came alive and the Lady Yellowjackets took a 6-2 victory over Van Buren in the first round of the C...

CLASS 6A SOFTBALL: Sheridan gets going in victory

May 11, 2012 2:21 a.m.

Once Little Rock Christian started getting possession in the midfield, it didn’t take long for the Lady Warriors to start putting shots on goal.

CLASS 5A SOCCER: Schaedig’s goals boost LR Christian

May 11, 2012 2:19 a.m.

Vilonia’s Whitney Price looked determined to make an impression on the rest of the field at the Class 5A softball state tournament with her first-roun...

CLASS 5A SOFTBALL: Price delivers big in Vilonia victory

May 11, 2012 2:17 a.m.

Berryville Coach Don Earnest said his team can only play one way.

CLASS 4A SOCCER: Berryville starts fast, downs Subiaco

May 11, 2012 2:10 a.m.

Thursday, May 10

Lincoln Looks To Make Dream A Reality

May 10, 2012 5:20 a.m.

Ward Getting Key Hits For Heritage

May 10, 2012 5:18 a.m.

Tigers See Changes

May 10, 2012 5:16 a.m.

Fayetteville has decided to save its top starting pitcher, freshman Andy Pagnozzi, for a possible second-round game in the Class 7A state tournament.

STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK: Fayetteville Has Several Options

May 10, 2012 5:14 a.m.

The Gentry boys soccer team won’t have their coach with them when the Pioneers take the field in the Class 4A state tournament today at Burns Park in ...

Soccer Coach Suspended

May 10, 2012 5:10 a.m.

Parker Meinecke, the 2012 NWA Media Boys Diver of the Year, has signed a national letter of intent with Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Meinecke Signs Letter With SMU

May 10, 2012 5:08 a.m.

Bentonville’s ace Hill all about accountability

May 10, 2012 4:49 a.m.

Auburn’s baseball team has taken the “good hit, no field” scouting adage to extremes this season.

Auburn has hits, less field

May 10, 2012 4:39 a.m.

Boys CLASS 7A at Fort Smith Northside Today’s games Game 1 Bryant vs. Rogers, 3 p.m. Game 2 Fort Smith Southside vs. LR Hall, 1 p.m. Game 3 Fayettevil...

State soccer tournament schedule

May 10, 2012 4:21 a.m.

Springdale has eye on final run

May 10, 2012 4:18 a.m.

Softball CLASS 7A at Bryant Today’s games Game 1 North Little Rock vs. Rogers Heritage, noon Game 2 Rogers vs. West Memphis, noon Game 3 Fayetteville ...

State softball and baseball tournament schedules

May 10, 2012 4:16 a.m.

Wednesday, May 9

Orlopp Signs With Lyon

May 9, 2012 5:26 a.m.

Seven Ink In Bentonville

May 9, 2012 5:24 a.m.

Fayetteville Athletes Sign Letters Of Intent; Two To Run At Arkansas

May 9, 2012 5:22 a.m.

Reagan Wants Title

May 9, 2012 5:20 a.m.

No player on Fayetteville’s boys soccer team has experienced a state tournament game — until now.

BOYS STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT NOTES: Bulldogs End Tournament Drought

May 9, 2012 5:18 a.m.

Rogers High soccer coach Stephen Peck will be on the sidelines for the Mounties and Lady Mounties games at the Class 7A State Tournament on Thursday i...

GIRLS STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT NOTES: Peck To Coach Both Squads

May 9, 2012 5:15 a.m.

Benching Refocused Red’Dogs

May 9, 2012 5:12 a.m.

Allie Dougherty jogged toward the sideline, beads of sweat rolling down her cheek.

Dougherty Confident Lady Saints Are Ready

May 9, 2012 5:09 a.m.

Even Jason Bowen wonders what trick Gustavo Peraza will pull off next.

Peraza Continues To Dazzle

May 9, 2012 5:07 a.m.

Tuesday, May 8

David Frost wanted to make college basketball a family tradition, and he did just that Monday afternoon.

Senior Bentonville Tiger Signs With Kansas Christian College

May 8, 2012 5:41 a.m.

Catch Lifts Taylor’s Season

May 8, 2012 5:36 a.m.

STATE TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK: Fayetteville Focuses On Deep Run

May 8, 2012 5:32 a.m.

Monday, May 7

Dollins’ Time Arrives

May 7, 2012 4:51 a.m.

Nine Starters Back For Har-Ber

May 7, 2012 4:48 a.m.

Bulldogs Go On Defensive

May 7, 2012 4:46 a.m.

The Siloam Springs football team has had a very successful offseason according to fourth-year coach Bryan Ross.

Panthers Open Spring Drills

May 7, 2012 4:43 a.m.

Area Wrestlers Win Titles

May 7, 2012 4:40 a.m.

Sunday, May 6

New Springdale Five

May 6, 2012 5:03 a.m.

Holmes’ Role Increases For Bulldogs

May 6, 2012 5:01 a.m.

Rockhurst’s Offense Outlasts Bentonville

May 6, 2012 4:59 a.m.

COMMENTARY : Let’s Play Ball (And Start Chanting)

May 6, 2012 4:57 a.m.

Elijah Qualls’ combination of size and speed makes him one of the better football prospects on the West Coast and someone Arkansas would love to land.

THE RECRUITING GUY: California’s Qualls surprised by all the attention

May 6, 2012 2:20 a.m.

Saturday, May 5

Harrell At Helm

May 5, 2012 4:39 a.m.

Springdale Har-Ber’s Brandon Jansen looked up expecting to make a routine play in left field. Then he started running backward.

Rook’s Homer Hits High Note

May 5, 2012 4:35 a.m.

A conference championship came down to penalty kicks Friday at the Tiger Sports Complex.

Bentonville Wins

May 5, 2012 4:30 a.m.

’Dogs Win In Rivalry

May 5, 2012 4:28 a.m.

6A HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Parkview’s Nathaniel breaks 400-meter mark

May 5, 2012 3:14 a.m.

Little Rock Parkview Eric Nathaniel formally stamped himself the greatest 400-meter runner in Arkansas high school history during Friday’s Class 6A st...

CLASS 6A STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Parkview’s Nathaniel breaks 400-meter record

May 5, 2012 2:57 a.m.

Friday, May 4

Trent Hill treated Thursday like any other 7A-West conference baseball game. So it came as no surprise when the Bentonville left-handed pitcher delive...

Bentonville Claims 7A-West Baseball Conference Title

May 4, 2012 4:57 a.m.

Rogers Heritage senior Hunter Wood said he wanted a win against cross-town rival Rogers High in the worst way in his final home start on the mound at ...

Heritage Sweeps Rogers High To Claim Share Of 7A-West Title

May 4, 2012 4:57 a.m.

It didn’t take long to realize little offense would be necessary Thursday evening at Arvest Ballpark.

Wildcats Win Rivalry Game At Arvest

May 4, 2012 4:55 a.m.

Shiloh Christian repeated as Class 4A state baseball champions last spring, but the Saints flirted with disaster along the way.

Saints In Familiar Position

May 4, 2012 4:54 a.m.

The last batter in Fayetteville’s order came through with the clutch hit on Senior Night, a hard shot to right-center field that sparked a late rally....

Seniors Come Through

May 4, 2012 4:51 a.m.

Regional Tourneys Set To Begin

May 4, 2012 4:50 a.m.

’Dogs Best In State

May 4, 2012 4:43 a.m.

It took Siloam Springs senior Collin Matheny just 11 seconds to score his first goal against Morrilton on Thursday.

Siloam Springs Cruises To Win

May 4, 2012 4:41 a.m.

High school sports roundup.

Prep Roundup

May 4, 2012 4:40 a.m.

CLASS 7A: Jump record shared, but Reagan takes title

May 4, 2012 2:40 a.m.

A state championship came down to the last event, and it wasn’t completely settled.

CLASS 5A: Crossett, Fairview tie for crown

May 4, 2012 2:38 a.m.

Nashville’s girls won their sixth consecutive state title behind a 50.5-point effort by senior Monisa Poole at the Class 4A state track and field Thur...

CLASS 4A: Poole wins four, boosts Nashville

May 4, 2012 2:30 a.m.

Trinity Christian and Acorn swept to Class 1A track and field state championships Thursday night at Cummins Field.

CLASS 1A: More championships won by Acorn, Trinity

May 4, 2012 2:28 a.m.

It was no sweat this year for Harding Academy’s girls, which stormed to their second consecutive Class 3A track and field state championship Thursday ...

CLASS 3A: Harding Academy, Prescott cruise

May 4, 2012 2:26 a.m.

Arkansas defensive coordinator Paul Haynes’ recruiting pitch has resonated with Georgia quarterback Anthony Jennings enough for Jennings to make plans...

THE RECRUITING GUY: Georgia quarterback interested in Arkansas

May 4, 2012 2:22 a.m.

Results from the Class 1A state track and field meet held Thursday at Prescott High School:

Class 1A track and field

May 4, 2012 12:31 a.m.

Results from the Class 3A state track and field meet held Thursday at Prescott High School:

Class 3A track and field

May 4, 2012 12:30 a.m.

Results from the Class 4A state track and field meet held Thursday at Nashville High School:

Class 4A state track and field

May 4, 2012 12:26 a.m.

Results from the Class 5A state track and field meet held Thursday at Hot Springs High School

Class 5A track and field

May 4, 2012 12:25 a.m.

Results from the Class 7A state track and field meet held Thursday at Rogers School:

Class 7A track and field

May 4, 2012 12:23 a.m.

Thursday, May 3

Corbin Greening hadn’t felt like this since running his first race of the year March 9 at the Bulldog Relays in Fayetteville.

Greening Relaxed

May 3, 2012 5:20 a.m.

Kyle Plunkett can joke about it now.

Saints’ Plunkett Back, Better

May 3, 2012 5:18 a.m.

Feole Gets Back On Track

May 3, 2012 5:14 a.m.

Harrison Puts In The Effort For Springdale Har-Ber

May 3, 2012 5:12 a.m.

Senior Looks For Best

May 3, 2012 5:10 a.m.

Workman Eyes Title

May 3, 2012 5:08 a.m.

Johnson Ready For Business

May 3, 2012 5:05 a.m.

Haas Hall Academy is getting used to being known as the “little guy.”

Haas Hall Looks To Impress

May 3, 2012 5:04 a.m.

Tigers’ Ramirez A Quick Study In 400-Meter Dash

May 3, 2012 5:01 a.m.

Robinson Signs Letter

May 3, 2012 5 a.m.

BOYS TEAM TOTALS 1. Magazine, 81.5; 2. Junction City, 77; 3. Magnet Cove, 63; 4. Bigelow, 50; 5. Gurdon, 45.50; 6. Bearden, 45; 7. Danville, 27; 8. ...

Class 2A state meet: Results from the Class 2A state track and field meet held Wednesday at Mineral Springs High School

May 3, 2012 12:33 a.m.

Wednesday, May 2

Tigers Start Spring Football

May 2, 2012 5:30 a.m.

Lady ’Dogs Rally

May 2, 2012 5:29 a.m.

Springdale Har-Ber put on a hitting clinic Tuesday night.

Har-Ber Hitters Batter Rogers High

May 2, 2012 5:26 a.m.

Heritage Blanks Rogers High

May 2, 2012 5:23 a.m.

Siloam Springs made the most of getting to play on its new artificial turf field Tuesday against Huntsville.

Panthers Make Most Of Home Pitch

May 2, 2012 5:21 a.m.

Springdale Har-Ber needed three extra innings, but it was able to push its winning streak to four games by pulling out a nonconference victory at Gree...

PREP ROUNDUP

May 2, 2012 5:14 a.m.

Patriots speedster eyes overall mark

May 2, 2012 4:24 a.m.

Today CLASS 2A WHEN Field events begin at 10:30 a.m., running finals at 5:30 p.m. (3,200 relay is approximately 1 p.m.) SITE Mineral Springs High Scho...

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CAPSULES

May 2, 2012 3:50 a.m.

Tuesday, May 1

Harralston Putting It All Together

May 1, 2012 4:59 a.m.

Lady Lions Take 4A-1 Title

May 1, 2012 4:56 a.m.

Springdale Har-Ber is playing well at the right time, said coach Randy Salsbury.

BIG 6 BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Har-Ber Wildcats Playing Well At Right Time

May 1, 2012 4:51 a.m.

Dalton McKaughan had three hits, including a two-run homer, drove in five runs and scored four times to lead Heritage to victory on senior night Monda...

PREP ROUNDUP

May 1, 2012 4:48 a.m.