Almost impossible? No problem!
Bentonville volleyball coach Michelle Coens said after Thursday night’s match against Fort Smith Northside that coming back from a 10-0 deficit — especially with the rally-point scoring system now used — is almost impossible. Somebody forgot to tell the Lady Tigers that. Bentonville made the “almost impossible” happen in the second game of its 7A-West Conference opener. The Lady Tigers … Read More
Kissinger Receives Offer
Springdale Har-Ber senior linebacker/rover Hunter Kissinger (6-3, 197) received a bit of good news around 8 a.m. this morning when he was offered his first Division I-A football scholarship offer. The offer came from Louisiana-Monroe. Kissinger was Har-Ber’s third leading tackler as a junior, with 84 stops in 2009 for a Wildcats team which finished 12-1 and won the class … Read More
Shiloh As A Representative
An interesting debate broke out tonight in the newsroom. And since few topics get high school football conversations started around Northwest Arkansas like Class 4A Shiloh Christian, what better way to start blogging than by bringing up the Saints? Shiloh, ranked nationally and No. 1 in Class 4A, opened its season Monday night with a convincing win over Class 5A … Read More
Coaches missing from practice
Bentonville head football coach Barry Lunney and assistant Rick Rachel were noticeably absent from the Tigers’ practice Tuesday afternoon. Both coaches were dealing with family medical emergencies, according to Bentonville offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr., who ran the team through its drills Tuesday. Both coaches are expected to be back at practice Wednesday.
Overcoming the epic fail
Covering high school sporting events never ceases to amaze me. Sometimes I think I’ve seen all there is to see. And then along comes Monday night. But before I get into that, have you seen the video? You know the one on YouTube of the worst high school football play ever? Google “high school football fail.” It’s worth the visit. … Read More
