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The Berryville Bobcats had plenty of chances to secure a victory over Lincoln and ensure a happy homecoming night last Friday. Instead, the Wolves took advantage of turnovers and untimely penalties by Berryville to escape with a 39-34 victory at Bobcat Stadium.

With an already-thin roster and one two-way starter on the sidelines, the last thing the Green Forest Tigers could afford in last Friday’s Homecoming game was more injuries.

The Berryville Lady Bobcats lost to Shiloh Christian on Oct. 10 at Bobcat Gym, but not without one heck of a fight.

The 2018-2019 Berryville Lady Bobcats pose with their state basketball runner-up banner. The Lady Bobcats reached the Class 4A state tournament championship game in March in Hot Springs.

The 2018-2019 Berryville Bobcats pose with their state wrestling runner-up banner. The Bobcats finished second in the state wrestling tournament in March in Little Rock.

The Berryville Lady Bobcats are headed to the Class 4A state volleyball tournament, and they punched their ticket in style with a three-set sweep of Harrison on the Lady Goblins’ home floor.

The Green Forest Lady Tigers picked up a pair of conference road victories last week, defeating Bergman in four sets on Monday, Oct. 7, and then outlasting Valley Springs in five sets the next day. Green Forest defeated Bergman 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-13. Against Valley Springs, the Lady Tigers rallied after falling behind by a set to win 25-12, 16-25, 21-25, 25-13, 15-13...

Heading into his team's Oct. 4 game at Gentry, Berryville coach Doug Shott was concerned about trying to slow down Pioneers quarterback Brandon Atwood. As it turns out, those concerns were well-founded.

No one would blame Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop if his primary goal for the Tigers was simply to avoid injury in their game against Shiloh Christian in Springdale on Oct. 4. Unfortunately for Green Forest, even that didn’t work out...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats keep winning conference matches, but coach Kristin Whetham would like to see her team tighten things up just a little.

The Green Forest Lady Tigers returned to conference play on Thursday, Oct. 3, traveling to Atkins for a four-set victory. Green Forest won 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-13. Senior Alissa Smith had nine kills while junior Maddie Youngblood added eight and senior Skylar Howerton and junior Magen Parton had six each for the Lady Tigers (10-5, 6-2 3A North). Senior Kendall DeMeyer had two aces and Youngblood had a team-high two blocks...

David Tapia rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on seven carries as Berryville defeated Pea Ridge in junior high football action on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Bobcat Stadium.

Katelyn Ross didn’t feel as if she played especially well during the Class 2A girls state golf championships on Monday at Turkey Mountain Golf Course in Horseshoe Bend.

Elvis Presley once had a private airplane with “TCB” emblazoned on the tail as a reminder of his “Takin’ Care of Business” motto. Don’t be surprised if the same TCB logo shows up sometime soon on the Berryville Lady Bobcats’ team bus.

Berryville coach Doug Shott knew his team was facing a big challenge last Friday as the Bobcats hosted Shiloh Christian. The Saints won the game, 56-0, but that doesn’t mean Shott is disappointed in the Bobcats.

Life in Class 4A isn’t easy for the Green Forest Tigers, but coach Bobby Bishop says that doesn’t mean the Tigers can’t learn from the experience.

Berryville hosted the Bobcat Back 40 cross country meet Saturday at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Berryville senior Cecilia Doss finished sixth in the girls Class 4A-5A division, covering the 5,000-meter course in 22:38.81. Berryville junior Reese Johnson was 12th in the 4A-5A boys race with a time of 20:47.02, with classmate Caden Nickell finishing 17th at 21:11.21. ...

It didn’t take long for the Berryville Lady Bobcats to shake off their first loss of the season.

The Berryville and Green Forest junior high football teams played a game worthy of their rivalry on Thursday, Sept. 26. Berryville stopped a Green Forest two-point conversion attempt with 13 seconds left to hang on for an 8-6 victory at Bobcat Stadium.

Levi Crider and Katelyn Ross are going back to the state golf tournament. Both Eureka Springs seniors qualified for their third consecutive state tournament appearance with their play at the A-1 district tournament in Melbourne on Monday, Sept. 23.

The Berryville Lady Bobcats suffered their first loss of the 2019 volleyball season on Tuesday, Sept. 24, as visiting Farmington beat the Lady Bobcats in three sets at Bobcat Gym.

Green Forest junior Jake Lopez took fourth place among 1A-4A boys on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Shiloh Saints Invitational cross country meet in Springdale. Lopez covered the 5K course in a time of 18:26.23. Berryville’s Cecilia Doss finished seventh among 1A-4A girls at 21:58.63. Green Forest’s Jennifer Martinez was 13th with a time of 22:57.54...

The Green Forest Lady Tigers bounced back nicely from their first two losses of the season to win a pair of home matches this week. The Lady Tigers beat West Fork in five sets Monday, winning 25-13, 13-25, 25-12, 21-25, 15-11. On Tuesday, Green Forest swept Marshall in three sets by scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-14...

The Berryville Bobcats had to adjust to an offensive change by the Yellville-Summit Panthers. The Panthers, on the other hand, couldn’t make enough adjustments to stop the Bobcats’ big pla

For the second consecutive year, one point separated Green Forest and West Fork. And for the second consecutive year, that single point went Green Forest’s way.

In 14 years as Berryville’s head volleyball coach, Kristin Whetham had never won on Shiloh Christian’s home court in Springdale. Until last Thursday, that is.

Nothing seems to come easy for Berryville against Harrison in any sport. And Tuesday’s volleyball matchup in Berryville was a good example.

As the Green Forest Lady Tigers reeled off seven consecutive victories to open the 2019 volleyball season, coach Christie Popejoy kept her expectations realistic, knowing that few teams enjoy a full season free of adversity.

All three Carroll County golf teams were in action Tuesday at the Carroll County Country Club. Berryville finished second among three full teams in the boys division, shooting a 283. Shiloh Christian won with a team score of 251. Berryville’s Nate Allen shot an 84, while teammate D.J. Cobert shot 95 and Jack Dignan finished at 104...

Berryville’s Cecilia Doss finished sixth in the 1A-4A girls division of the Panther XC Classic on Saturday, Sept. 14, in Siloam Springs. Doss covered the 5,000-meter course in 23:16.49. Berryville’s Reese Johnson was the Bobcats’ top finisher in the boys race, taking 29th place with a time of 20:50.47...