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Dancing for the ‘Dogs
Western Arkansas
If you attend a game at Fayetteville High School this year, you will be unable to miss Ashlee Calhoun leading the Purple Dance Team. Ashlee is a flawless dancer and a natural leader, so all eyes will be drawn to her as she represents her school.
Ashlee began her dance training at age 3 at North Little Rock School of Dance where she continued training until age 12. From... More 
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On The Mark
Western Arkansas
Steve Johnson may coach trap shooting, but he’s got a bigger target than a small clay disc in mind.
Johnson, an Agriculture teacher at Huntsville High School, heads what has the makings of a mini-dynasty at the Madison County School. In its two years of existence, the Eagles’ trap shooting team has won two state championships. This October, Johnson and team member Cord Riley, will be among a hand... More
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Treating head injuries very important
Western Arkansas
Concussion resulting from contact varsity sports remains a common problem despite the 1976 rules defining and prohibiting spearing and football. As the 2008 football season gets into full swing, we begin to get injury reports about players being held out for observation for a week or two following a concussion. Those that occur on Friday night or Saturday competitions obviously get more attention than head injuries sustained in practice, and... More
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Something to Cheer About
Western Arkansas
For awhile, the sidelines at Eureka Springs High School athletic events were silent. The silence was from the cheerleading program being shut down by the school board in December of 2006.
The decision to officially disband the cheerleaders came about due to a long series of unfortunate events that led to coaching and participant resignations as well as fighting among remaining team members to the point where the... More
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Pop Warner offers youth football alternative
Western Arkansas
After coaching youth football for several years, Tyrone Jones became frustrated. He wanted kids in Central Arkansas to have an alternative. He inquired about landing a Pop Warner franchise in Little Rock.
“I contacted them for a couple of different reasons,” Jones said. “No. 1, they stress faith, and No. 2, fair play.
There are some things going on (in youth football) I don’t think the public... More
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Juniors At Head Of Class
Western Arkansas
In just its fourth year of existence, the Springdale Har-Ber Lady Wildcats volleyball program may be ready to seriously challenge for a coveted state championship.
Following three years of steady progress, which has coincided with the emergence of a talented junior class that will mesh nicely with a trio of invaluable seniors, fourth-year coach Sandy Jones is as optimistic as anybody about her team's chances of putting together... More
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Smashing Return
Western Arkansas
FAST FACTS
John Doohan
Class: Sr.
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Notable: This December, Doohan and his dad, Peter, travel to San Diego for a prestigious USTA national father-son championship tournament.
Quotable: "He's not one of those dads that's in my face and pressuring me to do well," Doohan said of his well-known father, Peter, the former Arkansas Razorbacks legend who upset Boris Becker at Wimbledon in 1987. "I do have some... More
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Friendly Foes
Western Arkansas
KatyBeth Carlson
Class: Senior
School: Fort Smith Southside
Notable: Has scholarship offers from DePaul, Denver, Memphis, Missouri Southern, and Arkansas- Fort Smith
I'm a pretty good hitter, and I always get excited when I get the chance to have a kill," Carlson said.
Haley Martin
Class: Junior
School: Fayetteville
Notable: All-State Honorable Mention as a sophomore
Quotable: "Haley is a kid who is passionate about volleyball and is always... More
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Learning Experience
Western Arkansas
Lake Hamilton volleyball coach Karen Smith has always been a believer in the teaching accuracy of history.
That belief, however, has grown even stronger, what with the roller-coaster-like fashion in which her 2007 Lady Wolves claimed the Class 6A state title. In claiming the crown — the first ever for both Smith and Lake Hamilton — the Lady Wolves cruised to nine consecutive wins before suffering through what proved... More
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Developing Lateral Speed and Changing Direction
Western Arkansas
Most sports are not linear. They do not just require the athlete to run
straight ahead without stopping, but often require them to run sideways,
change direction, or decelerate. We have had track athletes that run 4.5
forty yard dash and a shuttle run of 4.5 seconds. The shuttle should not be the
same as a 40. Because they have only trained straight ahead, they never
developed lateral speed. When... More
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7A West Golf At A Glance
Western Arkansas
Much like Bentonville in tennis, the Fayetteville Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs seem to play at a much different level in high school golf than most of their opponents.
As a result, there have been plenty of championship-caliber successes for head coach Kyle Adams' talented Fayetteville linksters in recent years.
The Lady Bulldogs, in particular, have been virtually unbeatable since 2005, with three consecutive state crowns. And,... More
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7A-West Tennis At A Glance
Western Arkansas
Whether you prefer to call it a dynasty or not, the Bentonville Tigers and Lady Tigers have continued to dominate tennis in Northwest Arkansas, as well as virtually everywhere else across this state for a number of years.
It may be more of the same in 2008 for coach Paul Pautsch's Tigers and Lady Tigers as they go after more championship hardware to display in their trophy case.... More
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Core Strength Training for Injury Prevention and Athletic Performance
Western Arkansas
Over the past few years, it seems core strength training is a new, buzz term but trainers and athletes have understood its value for many years.
Many people believe the core and the abdominals are synonymous when the truth is the core consists of far more than just the abdominal muscles. In fact, core strength training targets all the muscle groups that stabilize the spine and pelvis. These muscle... More
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The Stars Are Out At Har-Ber
Western Arkansas
It’s a Friday night in the fall and it’s halftime at Jarrell Williams Stadium in Springdale. The Har-Ber High School Band Drum Line starts a cadence and the award-winning Har-Ber High School Silver Stars take the field in a precise, choreographed entrance.
They are dressed in their performing uniform with a silver star emblazoned on their chest, their hats tilted over their right eye, their boots polished to... More
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Tradition of Excellence
Western Arkansas
As the stands fill on Friday nights, fans from across the state come to witness the thrill of football. At Southside Stadium in Fort Smith, though, many prefer to watch the halftime performance from a spirit squad almost as old as the school itself.
Under the scoreboard that reads “A Tradition of Excellence,” the Dixie Belles take the field with their own tradition.
“It's tradition, it's... More
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