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Lone Senior
Returning from a knee injury isn’t the only successful comeback Mallory Young is pulling off this season.
Harrison’s lone senior is hitting .400 and playing error-free defense in right field for the Lady Goblins, who won 13 of their first 18 games to start the season.
After battling back from surgery in August for a dislocated kneecap, Young has taken it upon herself to lead a softball resurgence at Harrison,... More 
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Drive For Success
Chloe Brown has been making a name for herself on the softball field before she is even able to drive a car.
As a freshman last season, Chloe struck out 123 batters, averaging nine opponents per game. Brown had two games in which she struck out 14 batters and another stellar performance where she struck out 15 players. Her freshman season gave Brown the experience needed to help... More
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The Great Bard Jones
Brad Jones was born in St. Louis but grew up trying to make Willie Mays catches in Fort Smith, where he’s now Southside High’s 5-foot-10, 165-pound senior leader in left field.
Jones said he loves golf as much as baseball because it’s “real peaceful and it’s just something to mess up my swing in the off season. It’s fun to play baseball, but golf is a lot less stressful sport.”
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“I Bleed Green”
Stars playing for summer league teams often have teammates try to convince them to transfer or move high schools, so they can team up in the fall.
When a player is on a high school team that hasn’t won in a while, the thought of moving can be tempting.
But Van Buren senior point guard Erin Gatling stayed true to her colors.
“I have been in Van Buren... More
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Always Ready To Play
Fort Smith Southside’s Grayson Griffin is one of those guys who comes ready to play every Friday night.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior tight end arrived at Southside as a skinny 170 pounder who loved contact so much he played on the offensive line. But last offseason, he started shaking it up between morning and afternoon workouts.
“I got in a routine where I was drinking shakes with... More
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