BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON The community of Wynne continues its healing from a devastating tornado back on March 31, 2023 with the football program also continuing its rebuilding. The tradition-rich Yellowjackets, now in their third season under legendary former Rison head coach Clay Totty, are doing their best to put smiles back on the faces […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON It was a tough decision for successful Texas high school football coach Michael Willians to leave the Lone Star State, but it was the right time and most certainly the right place. Former Pine Bluff star Williams came back to his native Arkansas to take over the Zebras in 2022 and […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON When you talk to those around the Pine Bluff High School athletic department there is no doubt who the Zebras’ No. 1 super fan has been for the past 40 years. That would be Greg Walker, a team manager since 1985 and man who will be honored with a statue in […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON When you talk to those around the Pine Bluff High School athletic department there is no doubt who the Zebras’ No. 1 super fan has been for the past 40 years. That would be Greg Jackson, a team manager since 1985 and man who will be honored with a statue in […]

BY KYLE SUTHERLAND The 2025 prep softball season concluded May 22-24 with the crowning of six state champions at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.  The Bentonville Tigers took down conference foe Springdale Har-Ber for the second consecutive season in the Class 6A championship round and won their seventh state title since 2016. All […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON No matter what was put in front of the Rogers High School baseball team this season, the Mounties were able to overcome it. That included a trip to Conway for the Class 6A state championship game that ended up being postponed, a short hotel stay and then a return trip home […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON Harding Academy has built one of the state’s best overall high school sports programs with nearly 40 state championships since 2000 alone. The school will try to add two more championships Friday in Conway. The baseball Wildcats (24-6) will face Brookland (26-10) in the Class 4A title game at 4 p.m. […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON Bentonville’s ultra-successful high school girls softball program is in a familiar spot as the postseason gets underway. The Tigers will be looking to make it four state crowns in five seasons as the Class 6A state tournament begins Thursday and which they are co-hosting with Bentonville West. 6A-West champion Bentonville (19-2, […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON It has been a dream season for Conway’s baseball team with the ultimate prize still in reach. The 6A-Central top-seeded Wampus Cats (24-1, 15-1) will play Friday at 10 a.m. in the Class 6A state baseball tournament at Burns Park in Littler Rock. They will face the winner of Thursday’s game […]

By Kevin Bohannon Postseason baseball is upon us with classes 1A-4A starting district tournament play this week. Regional tickets have already been punched. Conference championships are up for grabs in 5A and 6A. Rogers won their sixth straight conference title this week and Valley View takes their 53-game conference win streak into Tuesday’s doubleheader against […]

By Kyle Sutherland The postseason officially gets underway this week with Class 1A-4A playing district tournaments, while 5A and 6A are wrapping up the final two weeks of the regular season. May is also right around the corner at the backend of the week and this slate of rankings featured the most movement across the […]

It is hard to believe, but we are one month away from crowning six state champions at the University of Central Arkansas. A few upsets and surprises happened over the last week so that is reflected in the rankings this week. Woodlawn was the first team in the state to reach 20 wins this seasons. […]