Author Archives: Matt L. Stephens

About Matt L. Stephens

Matt L. Stephens covers Springdale Har-Ber for Northwest Arkansas Newspapers. A native of Tulsa, Okla., Matt graduated from Colorado State University in December 2010, where he was a national award-winning columnist and Sports Editor of The Rocky Mountain Collegian, which was ranked as the best college newspaper in the country by the Society of Professional Journalists. Matt also worked for the Rivals.com Network from April 2007 - May 2011 covering high school and college sports in Oklahoma and Colorado. ← Older posts

Bryant softball loses ace pitcher in state semifinal victory

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Matt L. Stephens

BRYANT — Bryant will play Bentonville on May 19 for the state championship at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, but there’s a chance the Lady Hornets be without ace pitcher Peyton Jenkins.

Posted in Bentonville, Big 6, Softball, Springdale Har-Ber | Tagged Bryant, Debbie Clark, Lynn Lawson, Peyton Jenkins | Leave a comment

3A-1 Baseball District Tournament Pairings

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Matt L. Stephens

With the regular season wrapped up for the 3A-1 Conference in baseball, its District Tournament begins Friday in Lincoln and I’ve just gotten back from picking up the pairings.

Posted in Baseball, Class 3A, Elkins, Greenland, Lincoln | Tagged 3A-1, Green Forest, Greenland, West Fork | Leave a comment

Six Wildcats Moving On To Next Level

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Matt L. Stephens

Six athletes from Springdale Har-Ber across five different sports signed scholarship offers on Wednesday to extend their playing careers through college.

Posted in Baseball, Big 6, Football, Springdale Har-Ber, Springdale Har-Ber, Track | Tagged cross country, Volleyball | Leave a comment

Fayetteville Softball’s Ashlye Pool Throws Perfect Game

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Matt L. Stephens

The season couldn’t have started any better for Fayetteville, opening it with a perfect game from junior right-handed pitcher Ashlye Pool, defeating Greenwood, 13-0.

Posted in Big 6, Class 5A, Fayetteville, Softball | Tagged Greenwood | Leave a comment

3A-1 Regional Semifinals Recap

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Matt L. Stephens

CEDARVILLE — I’m here covering the semifinals of the 3A-1 Regional Tournament and figured I’d post some updates for everyone out there who can’t make the drive down.