Father, Son each get wins at Van Buren tourney
Monday’s opening night of the 2014 Citizens Bank Classic at Van Buren High School was special for the Loyd family. Randy Loyd, Van Buren’s longtime boys’ coach and athletic director, invited Pea Ridge...
View ArticleLooking ahead (Part 1): The 2016-18 Reclassification Cycle
Another year of high school sports is officially in the books, and there is still three more months before the next one begins. Still, it didn't take long for some people to look beyond next season,...
View ArticleAlma, Van Buren Install New Turf
A pair of schools in the River Valley will be playing on new turf this season. Alma and Van Buren have installed a new playing surface at their stadiums and have kept up with the progress on Twitter....
View ArticlePreview: Siloam Springs at Van Buren
Previewing Siloam Springs at Van Buren. Blakemore Field KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Siloam Springs 3-2, 0-2 7A/6A-Central; Van Buren 2-3, 0-2. ON THE AIR Broadcast is live-streamed at siloamspringstv.com...
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas’ Playoff Picture
I consider the perfect time to get an early look at how the Arkansas high school football playoff picture is shaping comes after the eighth week has been completed. After spending most of Saturday...
View ArticleNWA playoff picture takes shape
A first-round bye or not? A playoff game at home or one on the road? The right to play again or season completed? That's the questions that will be answered when Week 10 of the 7A-West Conference games...
View ArticleFayetteville teams win tournament titles
VAN BUREN — The highly anticipated Fayetteville-Van Buren matchup turned into a Payton Willis-Jaylynn Dye showdown for most of the Citizen's Bank Classic championship game Saturday. When Dye fouled out...
View ArticleY-Timing Invitational Results
Friday at Ramay Junior High, Fayetteville Boys Team scoring — 1. Bentonville 119; 2. Springdale Har-Ber 83; 3. Fayetteville 57; 4. Van Buren 40; 5. Rogers High 39; 6. Rogers Heritage 33; 7. Greenland...
View Article7A State Tourney Recap
Cabot's Panther Arena during the 7A state tournament. CABOT — I’d made it about 15 miles down I-49 on Wednesday morning when it hit me — I’d left my laptop at home. My first thought as I took the West...
View ArticleWhitey Smith Relays Results
Tuesday at Rogers High Boys Team scores — 1. Fayetteville 149; 2. Springdale Har-Ber 148; 3. Rogers High 104; 4. Rogers Heritage 82; 5. Bentonville 46; 6. Fort Smith Southside 37; 7. Springdale High...
View ArticleRapid Report — Bentonville High 56, Van Buren 14
BENTONVILLE — Bentonville took advantage of some Van Buren miscues and doubled its point total in less than 6 minutes as the Tigers claimed a 56-14 victory in 7A-West Conference play Friday at Tiger...
View ArticleFull Box: Springdale High 39, Van Buren 10
The Springdale Bulldogs (4-4, 2-3 7A-West) snapped their three-game losing streak in a big way Friday night, mauling Van Buren on the road in a 39-10 win. The Red'Dogs jumped on the Pointers in the...
View ArticleSpringdale Har-Ber – Week of Jan. 16
Scott Bowlin's Wildcats are rolling. Har-Ber, 3-0 in the 7A-West, protected its homefloor against rival Springdale High and Bentonville High last week. His club then traveled to central Arkansas and...
View ArticleSpringdale Har-Ber – Week of Jan. 23
Springdale Har-Ber was the place to be Friday night. The Wildcats overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to edge Fayetteville, 60-59, in overtime. Har-Ber moved to 14-5 (5-0 7A-West), surpassing last...
View ArticleSpringdale High This Week
Jeremy Price's young Springdale team dropped its fifth straight game Friday, falling to Van Buren, 47-34, behind Jordan West's game-high 18 points. The Red'Dogs currently sit on the outside looking...
View ArticleSpringdale Har-Ber This Week
Little went right for Springdale Har-Ber Friday, and Fayetteville continued surging as the state tournament approaches, knocking off the conference-leading Wildcats 71-53 to cap the next to last week...
View ArticleDivision I Football Report: Week 8
Bentonville High One thing Bentonville wants to stress more these days is the need to score more points in the early stages of its games. The Tigers (5-2, 4-0) had scored only three points during the...
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