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By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Monday was Senior Night for the Berryville volleyball team, and the Lady Bobcats marked the occasion in style with a three-set victory over Pottsville. It was the final home match for four Berryville seniors. One of those seniors, Hannah Morrell, had 16 kills as the Lady Bobcats recorded the sweep...

Results from the Green Forest Invitational high school cross country meet, held on Saturday, Oct. 6. BOYS GIRLS...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com The Green Forest volleyball team had a difficult week, losing to Yellville-Summit in four sets at home on Monday and in three sets at Perryville on Tuesday. The good news for the Lady Tigers, though, is that three victories the previous week assured them of being the third seed in the district tournament next week at Atkins...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com The Berryville Bobcats got a bad break well before kickoff of Friday night’s game against Gravette — but then they got a reprieve. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Berryville’s Bobcat Stadium, but after an irrigation line burst at the nearby softball field earlier in the week, power to the stadium had to be shut down and the school district announced that the game would be moved to Gravette...

McKayla Hussey is in the top 10 in her class and is a member of the National Honor Society, her dad proudly points out. She’s a pretty quick study on the golf course, too. Hussey, a senior at Berryville High School, will play in the state Overall tournament on Thursday at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock. ...

Carroll County News The Lincoln Wolves took control early and Berryville never mounted a challenge as Lincoln defeated the visiting Bobcats 41-7 last Friday. Lincoln quarterback Caleb Loyd threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter, helping the Wolves (5-1, 2-1 4A-1) get out to a 28-0 halftime lead...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com After the Green Forest Lady Tigers lost in four sets at Clinton on Sept. 11, coach Trista Killingsworth was eager to return the favor in last Thursday’s rematch at Green Forest. Her team obliged, rallying from a first-set loss to beat Clinton 18-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-23...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Six games into the 2018 schedule, it’s been a dream season for the Green Forest junior high football team. The Tigers ran their record to 6-0 last week with a 32-0 victory on the road at Elkins. It was the third consecutive shutout for Green Forest...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Last season’s Eureka Springs Highlanders were not a high-scoring bunch. If last Friday’s Red-White game is an indication, this year’s team might be. Senior forward Slade Clark made seven three-pointers and scored 28 points and freshman point guard Matthew Lester also scored 28 points...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com The Berryville High School volleyball team has plenty of talent. It’s just a matter of putting things together and developing some consistency, according to coach Kristin Whetham. That’s why Whetham was maintaining a positive outlook despite a three-set loss against Shiloh Christian last Thursday in Springdale...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Eureka Springs’ Levi Crider had a difficult day on a wet course at the Class 2A boys state golf tournament last week at Burns Park in North Little Rock. Crider shot a 111, 41 strokes over par, and tied for 50th in the 72-player field. That’s the bad news. The good news is, Crider is a junior who advanced to the state tournament for the second consecutive year, so the future is bright...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@ cox-internet.com Berryville volleyball coach Kristin Whetham described Tuesday’s home match against Harrison “probably the most exciting match I’ve seen in a long time.” It was especially exciting for the Lady Bobcats...

Carroll County News The Green Forest Lady Tigers bounced back strong after dropping two matches last week, rebounding with victories on back-to-back nights to start the week. On Monday, the Lady Tigers beat Valley Springs in three sets, winning 25-17, 25-19 and 25-23 at the Grim Gym. Green Forest followed up on Tuesday night with another home victory, defeating Bergman in four sets by scores of 28-26, 25-16, 15-25 and 25-16...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Berryville senior Rusty Colbert shot a 98 at the Class 4A state golf tournament Wednesday at Sage Meadows Golf Course in Jonesboro. Colbert’s score was 26 over par and tied for 50th place. Devyn Peppas of Valley View won the tournament with a 3-under 69...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Berryville cross country team hosted the Bobcat Back 40 on Saturday. Eureka Springs and Green Forest also competed. Green Forest won the 1A-3A boys race, scoring 22 points, and Eureka Springs finished second, scoring 39 points. ...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Gentry Pioneers scored an 80-yard touchdown on a hook-and-ladder play on the first play of the game to take a 6-0 lead. That was a sign of the way Friday night’s Homecoming game would go for the Berryville Bobcats, as Gentry went on to win, 27-13...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Green Forest Lady Tiger volleyball team lost in straight sets on Thursday evening to the Atkins Lady Red Devils at Fred Grim Gym. Atkins defeated Green Forest, 25-22, 25-18, 25-10. "It's getting to be go time," Killingsworth said. "We have to perform if we want to be successful. We have the next two weeks and then it's districts. We have to get this figured out."...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com Green Forest's Ashley Farrar competed at the Class 3A state tournament last Thursday in Fairfield Bay at Mountain Ranch Golf Club. She shot a 96 and finished fifth overall, which was good enough for all-state...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Berryville volleyball team defeated the Gravette Lady Lions in straight sets on Thursday at Bobcat Gym, getting a 25-22, 26-24, 26-24 victory. "We kind of came out in that second and third set and dug ourselves into a hole," Berryville coach Kristin Whetham said. "And then fought our way back out of it, which says a lot about my girls. At least they didn't give up. They kept fighting and ended up getting a win."...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The defense of the Green Forest junior high football team gets donuts any time it shuts out an opponent. Thursday's 22-0 home win against Huntsville was the third shutout for the Tigers this year. "Our defense kept us in it and bailed our offense out," Green Forest coach Ryan Whetham said. ...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Berryville Bobcat volleyball team defeated the Green Forest Lady Tigers with ease Monday night in Berryville, winning 25-15, 25-18, 25-7. "It was a good win for us," Berryville coach Kristin Whetham said. "We are still making some errors that we need to focus on, but we have had a lot of team-building experiences in the past couple weeks, just trying to get our team to play well together. ...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com Berryville's McKayla Hussey and Eureka Springs' Katelyn Ross each competed in girls golf state tournaments this week. On Tuesday, Hussey shot an 82 at Big Sugar Golf Course in Pea Ridge. That was good enough for a second-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament and she will advance to the state overall tournament on Oct. ...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Green Forest Tigers faced a difficult opponent last week, as they faced the Prairie Grove Tigers. Now, Green Forest is tasked with taking on the Shiloh Christian Saints, a team that beat Berryville last week, 36-0...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Berryville Bobcats are facing the Gentry Pioneers for homecoming on Friday night and despite their 0-4 record, coach Doug Shott isn't taking the Pioneers lightly. "They have some good skill kids," Shott said. ...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com Berryville and Green Forest are now in the same classification, but the Carroll County Super Bowl came early for the two junior high teams this year. The Tigers got the best of Berryville on Thursday evening, getting a 30-0 home victory...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com Things didn't go well for the Berryville Bobcats on Friday evening, as the Shiloh Christian Saints defeated Berryville, 36-0. Shiloh Christian recovered three onside kicks in the first half. "I don't care what level it is, when you give up an onside kick, it's tough for anybody," Berryville coach Doug Shott said. ...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Green Forest Tigers gave up 28 points in the first quarter and allowed 28 more in the second quarter as Prairie Grove went on to get a convincing 63-0 home victory on Friday evening. "It was pretty ugly," Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop said. "That's about the best way to describe it."...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com On Saturday, Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest all competed at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville. Individual results are as follows. High School Boys Open 5k: Lockhart high school won, scoring 26 points. Green Forest finished 27th, scoring 848 points, while Berryville finished 56th scoring 1,676 points. Eureka Springs didn't have enough runners to form a team...

Carroll County golfers did quite well at the district tournament championships this week. All three schools will be sending someone to state tournaments next week. Individual results are as follows: Berryville: Berryville's McKayla Hussey and Rusty Colbert will each represent the Berryville golf team at the state tournament. Hussey shot an 80, which was good for second place and Colbert shot a 93, which was good enough for third overall...

The Berryville Bobcats have a tough game to start out conference play Friday night, as they travel to Shiloh Christian. Coach Doug Shott is treating this like any other week, though. "We have to be who we are," Shott said. "We get in trouble when we try to be someone we aren't. ...

The Green Forest football team stepped up from Class 3A to 4A this year and coach Bobby Bishop knew the competition was going to be better. Now that the first week of conference play is here, it is time to see how Green Forest will stack up against other teams. Green Forest's first test is at Prairie Grove, a team that has made it to the Class 4A state semifinals two years in a row...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats fell to Farmington on Tuesday evening, losing in four sets on the road. Berryville coach Kristin Whetham said she had hoped for more from her team. "They won the first set," Whetham said. "We came back and won the second set, but they beat us two sets in a row after that. I figured it would be a longer night. They are a pretty good team, but I think we got outhustled a little bit."...

On Tuesday evening, the Green Forest Lady Tigers got an important 21-25, 25-21, 22-25, 27-25, 15-9 conference win at Marshall. "The first time we played them at home, we won in five sets, too," Killingsworth said. "It shows that they have some grit. That they want to do better in conference. There was so much hustle last night. I hope this shows that they need to do this always."...

The Green Forest Tigers are winless no more, as Green Forest got a hard-fought 31-30 victory Friday night over West Fork at Bill Gotto Field. "I don't know what to say other than it was a tremendous effort on our kids' part," Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop said. ...

The Berryville football team made it look easy Friday night, as the Bobcats rolled to a 42-0 home victory against Yellville-Summit. Tristan Updegraff and Kooper Logan each had more than 100 yards rushing and the Bobcats rushed for 436 yards total. "Hats off to our offensive line," Berryville coach Doug Shott said. ...

Thursday night was an evening of mixed results for the local junior high football teams. Green Forest got an easy 42-14 win at West Fork, but Berryville suffered a tough 35-0 loss at Harrison. Green Forest 42, West Fork 14 Thursday evening's win gave Green Forest a 3-0 record and that is one more win than Green Forest had all of last year...

On Saturday, the Berryville and Eureka Springs cross country team went to Siloam Springs to compete in a meet. Individual results are as follows: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS: Huntsville won the team competition, scoring 65 points. Berryville finished fourth, scoring 114 points and Eureka Springs finished 10th, scoring 228 points. ...

The Shiloh Christian Lady Saints got a 25-22, 25-13, 25-21 win over the Berryville Lady Bobcat volleyball team on Thursday at Bobcat Gym. Berryville coach Kristin Whetham believes her team grew from the loss, though. "I would have liked to have come out of there with a win, but I feel like we learned a lot from that game and moving forward we are in a better spot," Whetham said. "My kids worked hard. They played hard."...

The Berryville Bobcats are looking to bounce back from a disappointing Week 2 loss against Huntsville. In order to do that, the Bobcats will have to defeat a Yellville-Summit team that beat the Green Forest Tigers 14-7 two weeks ago, but lost to Salem 52-6 last week...

Green Forest and West Fork are going into Friday night's game with a combined record of 0-4. Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop hopes his team is the one to come out with a win heading into conference play next week. "West Fork isn't a bad football team at all," Bishop said. ...

Green Forest volleyball coach Trista Killingsworth has been looking for consistency over the last couple weeks and she has yet to find it. That inconsistency showed itself once again as the Clinton Lady Yellowjackets defeated Green Forest, 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21 on Tuesday night at Fred Grim Gym...

Things didn't go well for the Berryville Lady Bobcat volleyball team on Tuesday in its first conference match of the year at Harrison. The Lady Goblins defeated Berryville, 25-15, 25-14, 25-19. "There are a bunch of girls on that team who play club volleyball," Berryville coach Kristin Whetham said. ...

On Wednesday afternoon, Green Forest competed at the Heber Springs Josh Park Memorial cross country Invitational meet. Individual results are as follows: 1A-4A Boys: Cave City won, scoring 27 points and Green Forest finished second, scoring 57 points. ...