By Kevin Bohannon Spring break is upon us. Some teams will be traveling to the Gulf Coast and South Carolina, others will be playing locally. The biggest event in the state will be the Robinson Invitational with 77 teams coming to Central Arkansas for three days at eight locations. There was movement in the rankings […]

By Kyle Sutherland Spring break has arrived, as has – if you can believe it – the halfway point of the 2025 softball season. Many teams will take the week off to unwind, but some will still be hitting the field to get some games in. The 6A top-ranked Bentonville Lady Tigers will be off after […]

By Kyle Sutherland The Marked Tree boys basketball team just completed its third-consecutive trip to the state championship game at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs last Saturday. Though they fell just short of winning back-to-back titles, the runner-up finish was a milestone for the program as it marked not only the eighth trip to […]

By Kevin Bohannon Baseball season is underway and teams from across the state will be traveling nextweek for spring break. 77 teams will be in central Arkansas next week for the RobinsonInvitational including defending 5A state champions Valley View, Harding Academy, Conway and Woodlawn.  We are starting to see separation in each classification as conference […]

By Kyle Sutherland Basketball and other winter sports have concluded, so it is officially time to focus on the softball diamond. The 2025 season is two weeks in, but there is still a lot to figure out. With that being the case, win-loss records are a minor concern compared to the strength of schedule teams […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON The Arkansas class 3A state girls basketball title will be decided between a program that is used to playing in the finals and an unbeaten one looking to finish off a dream season. Dover (34-0) will put its unblemished mark on the line when when it faces rival Lamar (33-2) on […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON Tuckerman has accepted the underdog role willingly all season and the Bulldogs have ridden that into a chance for the Class 2A boys state title. Tuckerman (28-16) will get the chance to nab the program’s first ever crown when it faces defending state champion East Poinsett County (25-8) Thursday at 1:45 […]

CARLISLE, Ark. –  The Fearless Friday Awards Show made a special stop in Carlisle to hand out some hardware on Thursday.  Isaiah Powell won the Interception of the Year award but was unable to attend the awards show because he was playing in a basketball game.  FOX 16 sports director Wess Moore stopped by the school […]

By Kyle Sutherland Grab your sunhats and sunflower seeds, it is time for another softball season!  It will be another week or two before each squad has their teams completely filled out once basketball and other winter sports conclude, but below are seven teams from each classification to follow as we start a fresh slate.  […]

It is (almost) officially spring time again which means it’s time to get back on the dirt.  While some teams will have to wait a week or two until basketball and other winter sports have concluded, baseball teams will take the field for Opening Day starting Monday.  Here are seven teams to watch from each […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON When long-time and highly successful Star City girls basketball coach Becky Yarbrough decided to leave for Pulaski Academy, it was a not an easy decision. But the opportunity to retire from teaching, move closer to family, focus solely on coaching and do so at a school with abundant resources was just […]

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON It may be a new classification, but it still is the same old winning ways for Farmington’s girls basketball program. The Lady Cardinals (21-1, 8-0) will go for their 51st straight conference victory when they visit RAlma Friday night.  Farmington, who won the last two Class 4A state titles,  downed Silom […]