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Elite Teams Converge On Area

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Henry Apple

The dead weeks for high school athletes are just about over, which means it’s time for 7-on-7 football to get back in full swing. Fayetteville and Rogers Heritage competed in the Shootout of the South tournament in Little Rock just before the dead weeks started. Other teams will become more seriously involved when Shiloh Christian hosts the Southwest Elite 7-on-7 … Read More

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Lunney Prefers New Alignment

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Henry Apple

When the Arkansas Activities Association meets in August to determine the new conferences and classification alignments for the 2012-14 cycle, there’s no doubt which way Bentonville wants to vote on the measures. Bentonville wants the proposal brought up by 7A-West Conference colleague Springdale Har-Ber to pass. It would mean the state’s largest classification would be 32 teams instead of the … Read More

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Profanity, Prep Sports Shouldn’t Mix

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Henry Apple

Call me old-school or old-fashioned in some of my thinking, but I’ve always believed profanity shouldn’t be tolerated in high school sports or anything below that level. That’s why it was refreshing to see what officials at the California state track and field meet recently did when a pole vaulter let out a curse word — they disqualified him. Yes, … Read More

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Swim Qualifying Times Change

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Henry Apple

Boys who want to earn an automatic berth in the state swim meet will have to perform a little faster in more than half of their events next season. The Arkansas Activities Association recently announced qualifying time changes in six of the 11 swimming events for the 2012 state meet. The changes will affect the following events: the 100-yard backstroke … Read More

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West firing affects AHSAAA

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Henry Apple

The firing of Bentonville athletic director Lauren West not only affected the high school last week, but a state organization as well. West served as the secretary of the Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators Association’s executive committee, a role she was to fill until March 2013. She also was in charge of sponsorships with that group. While Bentonville quickly moved … Read More

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