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Grill
Western Arkansas
VYPE: Winning four state titles in a row, has that changed your philosophy or routine in any way. And, do you feel pressure now?
Cheek: I haven’t changed my philosophy or coaching, but I do feel the pressure but mostly for the kids. They put pressure on themselves because they don’t want to be the team to break the stretch. After the 2005 state championship, that’s when they really... More 
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Grill - Mike Lee
Western Arkansas
Michael Lee played college baseball and coached junior high football and varsity baseball before he worked as a Major League scout. He talks about walking away scouting to return to high school coaching and beginning his first season as a varsity football coach at Van Buren.
VYPE: What sports did you play growing up?
Lee: As a youth I played all sports. I pretty much played everything there... More
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Phelan Who’s Best
Western Arkansas
Fayetteville volleyball coach Jessica Phelan was an All-American at Arkansas as was her husband, Darren Phelan, who will coach Fayetteville’s tennis team this season. The 31-year-old Jessica Phelan piloted her team to the state championship game last season and has an in-home race for a first state title now with her hubby chasing the same goal in his sport.
Vype: So I understand your husband Darren is going to... More
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From Kuwait to the States
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: Where were you born?
Fayetteville girls soccer coach Samir Haj: I was born in Kuwait.
HSSTM: I understand you played soccer for the Kuwait National Team, what was that like?
Haj: It was definitely wonderful. You play for a great team and you get to travel all over to play other great teams in front of 100,000 people. It was definitely an exciting time in my life and... More
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From the Frying Pan Into the Fryer
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: Where are you from originally?
UNION CHRISTIAN’S BRYAN FRY: I’m from Van Buren, Arkansas. As a matter of fact, I have lived in Crawford Country my whole life.
HSSTM: Where did you go to college?
FRY: It was formally Westark in Fort Smith. I went there and received an Associates degree, then I went to work for my brother in law for about eight years at a... More
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Nothing Soft About It
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: Who’s a better coach, you or your wife?
Fayetteville softball coach Jason Shirey: Well I’m obviously going to defer to her.
HSSTM: Why do you say that?
Shirey: I’ve got to live with her (laughing). Obviously softball and basketball are different, but I see how she is with interacting with people and I’ve also always just given her the nod on that one.
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Beau Knows Basketball
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: We understand you were a pretty solid athlete at Huntsville and played basketball at Arkansas Tech. What is your greatest memory as a player?
Thompson: Probably my best memory as an athlete was winning a state baseball title in 1995. My next best was my last game at Arkansas Tech on Senior Night. We went into triple overtime and I actually hit one from halfcourt to put it into... More
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O'Henry!
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: After the come-from-behind win at Fayetteville, you spoke adamantly to your players about showing respect for the Bulldogs’ field and facilities as they prepared to leave. Why was that important for you to say?
Henry: I believe that they practice like we do, they go though offseason like we do, and work hard like we do. To gain respect, you need to show it. That’s part of having class... More
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Peacock Preaches About Pittsburg, Prock
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: I understand you are very strong in your faith, what role does that play in your daily life and as a high school football coach?
Peacock: Obviously being a Christian coach in a public setting, you try to be a good mentor to the coaches and good example to the kids. I leave very little doubt where I stand. I don’t profess my faith openly, but people know where... More
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Choosing Football Over Law
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: Expectations have been high for the last two decades at Shiloh Christian, how do you handle that pressure as a coach?
Floyd: We know there’s pressure here. It’s not anymore pressure than we put on ourselves. As coaches, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves. We try to work hard for these kids and put them in the best situation.
HSSTM: What do you see as... More
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Can the Rebels Grab Last Season’s Magic?
Western Arkansas
HSSTM: Coach, how tough is it to lose that many starters in one season and then have to come back the next year with the same high expectations from a year ago?
Williams: It’s never easy to lose that many kids, but regardless of the numbers we have to show up for every game and expect to compete. We lost some real talent, but our younger guys can fill... More
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Oft-overlooked in the Lions' high-powered Spread offense, 5-foot-9, 180-pound tailback Teddy Selby provides balance and its one of the main...
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From poverty to passion, from surf to turf. These are the best ways to describe Fort Smith Northside noseguard Ronnie...
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