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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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Dance Team Expansion
Western Arkansas
Dance isn’t the first Fayetteville High School team people think of, but all members are athletes who work hard and are committed. The dance team has a huge standard to live up to with the championships won by other FHS squads last year. The team is determined to have one of the most exciting and successful seasons in school history.
The team decided to try something new this year... More
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ALL-HSSTM TRACK SQUADS
Western Arkansas
GIRLS
100 METERS: Maleaha Menifee, Fayetteville; Lindsay Hilliard, Van Buren
200 METERS: Kya McKinney, FS Northside; Jessica Otto, Mansfield
400 METERS: Kayla Middlebrook, Bentonville; Lindsey Roe, Shiloh Christian
800 METERS: Erin Gatling, Van Buren; Rachel Cousins, Kingston
1,600 METERS: Grace Heymsfield, Elkins; Heather Estetter, FS Northside
3,200 METERS: Katie Dalton, Bentonville; Sydney Foreman, Springdale Har-Ber
100-HURDLES: Jeanna Sheppard, Bentonville; Jessica Potter, Fayetteville
300-HURDLES: Brittney May, FS Northside; Abigail Sandusky,... More
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Track Wrap-Up
Western Arkansas
Before Rogers splits into two schools this coming school year, the Mounties accomplished a milestone in track and field. By winning the 7A Outdoor State title in May, Rogers won the triple crown of track—cross country, indoor and outdoor titles.
“This is a defining moment for our track program,” Rogers coach Jay Miles said. “We are splitting up next year, so it will be the last chance for a... More
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ALL-HSSTM SWIMMING AND DIVING SQUADS
Western Arkansas
GIRLS
Clara Bracy, Bentonville
Katie Brown, Bentonville
Erin Suchy, Bentonville
Kaylea Hinds, Bentonville
Lexie Kellar, Springdale Har-Ber
Rae Anne Kellar, Springdale Har-Ber
Kakki Kellar, Springdale Har-Ber
Mary Semon, Springdale Har-Ber
Emily Anderson, Siloam Springs
Sarah Chewning, Springdale
Mary-Cate McNulty, Rogers
Maggie Pickhardt, Fayetteville
BOYS
Dale Bracy, Bentonville
Parson Gean, Bentonville
David Spencer, Bentonville
Ben Suchy, Bentonville
Brian Robinson, Bentonville
Thomas Bullock, Fort Smith Northside
Jacob Coleman, Fort Smith Northside
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Swimming & Diving Wrap-Up
Western Arkansas
Bentonville’s boys won their fourth consecutive state swimming title thanks to championship performances by Parson Gean, Dale Bracy, David Spencer, Ben Suchy and David Robinson.
Gena, Spencer, Robinson and Bracy set a state record in the 200-yard freestyle medley with a time of 1 minute, 45.46 seconds. The Tigers also won the 200-medly relay with a time of 1:39.01.
Gean, a phenomenal freshman, won the 100 freestyle with... More
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HSSTM SOFTBALL AWARDS
Western Arkansas
COACH OF THE YEAR: Paula Wheeler, Elkins
TEAM OF THE YEAR: Elkins
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Amber Caywood, Elkins
ALL-HSSTM SUPER SQUAD
Faith Lund, Bentonville
Meg McGuirt, Bentonville
Tandi Bailey, Bentonville
Lauren Caldwell, Fayetteville
Lindsey Davidson, Fayetteville
Morgan Keller, Fayetteville
Amanda Summerford, Fayetteville
Jessica Booher, Fayetteville
Cassie Peer, FS Northside
Brittney Yost, Rogers
Kelsey Williams, Van Buren
Kathryn Goins, Van Buren
Jill Barrett, Greenwood
Helen Zyjewski, Greenwood
Kayla Curry,... More
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Softball Wrap-Up
Western Arkansas
For the second straight year, Elkins captured the 3A state title in mid-May. Behind the pitching of senior Amber Caywood and taking advantage of errors, the Lady Elks (30-2) eased past Bismarck, 5-1 at Lady ‘Back Yard in Fayetteville.
“We knew we had the potential, and it was a possibility to win it this year,” Elkins coach Paula Wheeler said of the state title. “Once we kept winning and... More
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All-HSSTM AWARDS
Western Arkansas
GIRLS
Coach of the Year: Kris Henry, Bentonville
Team of the Year: Bentonville
Player of the Year: Courtney Sanders, Bentonville
ALL-HSSTM SUPER SQUAD (separated by tabs)
April Miller Bentonville
Hannah Nilsson Bentonville
Sheila Helms Bentonville
Jordan Burns Fayetteville
Elizabeth Trumbo Fayetteville
Karen Sosa Fayetteville
Elizabeth Brady Fayetteville
Lindsey Abel Fort Smith Northside
Tilly Heintz Fort Smith Southside
Chelsea Sall Springdale
Megan Pearce Springdale Har-Ber
Megan Huggins Springdale Har-Ber
Megan... More
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Soccer Wrap-Up
Western Arkansas
In recent years, winning state championships has been rather routine for the Harrison Goblins’ boys soccer team. Ironically, though, 2008 wasn't supposed to be a year when coach Chris Pratt's perennial powerhouse would challenge for the Class 5A crown.
Then again, whether it was expected to be a serious contender or not, playing a tougher-than-nails regular-season schedule ultimately paid off in a big way as Harrison (17-9) claimed... More
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ALL-HSSTM BOWLING SQUADS
Western Arkansas
GIRLS
Girls Bowler of the Year: Amanda Jester, Southside
Elyse Stanton, Southside
Stephanie Little, Greenwood
Stephanie Thomas, Northside
Kandace Bentley, Van Buren
BOYS
Boys Bowler of the Year: Aaron Johnston, Southside
Jeremy Gilooley, Southside
Eric Watson, Alma
Alex Graziani, Bentonville
Aaron McAbee, Lincoln
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Bowling Wrap-Up
Western Arkansas
Led by Amanda Jester’s score of 599, Fort Smith Southside’s girls took home the Class 7A/6A State Bowling Championship. It was the school’s second bowling title after the girls also won in 2005.
Jester was the top girls finisher in the meet that was held at Central Lanes in Hot Springs in February. She bested Jonesboro’s Brittany Arnold by 20 pins while Southside’s Elyse Stanton was third with a... More
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Shane Boedeker
Junior tailback Shane Boedeker has given the Bentonville Tigers — the top-ranked team in the state at press time —...
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A collection of this month's best action photos.
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It’s that time of the year again when the best athletes in school shed shoulder pads for gym shorts so...
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On Call On The Sidelines
by: Bridget Bauer
Shortly after Dr. Scott Cooper started his career at Ozark Orthopaedics 12 years ago, he was invited by a local family practitioner to go to...
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On The Cutting Edge
by: Bridget Bauer
One door closes, another one opens.
In 1997, Randy Cutting quit what he was doing because according to him, the Chinese ran him out...
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