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Green Forest coach Eric Perez said before the Class 3A boys state soccer tournament began that if the Tigers faced Harding Academy in the semifinals, the winner would go on to claim the state championship.

Odds are good that Harding Academy’s girls soccer team will be competing in Class 4A next season. They won’t be missed in Green Forest.

The 2022 soccer season has been about one thing for the Green Forest Tigers: getting back to the Class 3A state tournament and defending the state championship they won a year ago. On Thursday, the quest begins in earnest.

The Green Forest Lady Tigers have had a little bit of extra motivation for the 2022 soccer season. The Lady Tigers have bounced back with an outstanding season after a 6-2 loss to Harding Academy in the championship game of last year’s Class 3A state tournament.

Green Forest senior Paco Rangel took third place in the 3,200-meter run at the Class 3A state track and field championships on Tuesday, May 3, in Lincoln. Rangel finished with a time of 10:46.42.

It was business as usual last week for the Green Forest Tigers. The Tigers picked up a pair of shutout victories, defeating Eureka Springs 5-0 on the road on Tuesday, April 26, before blanking Life Way Christian 8-0 at home two days later.

An early lead didn’t hold up for the Berryville Bobcats as Gravette rallied for an 11-3 win in the first round of the 4A-1 district baseball tournament on Wednesday, April 27. Berryville took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning.

Berryville senior William Redd won the shot put competition at the 4A-1 conference track and field championships

The Berryville Lady Bobcats’ 2022 softball season came to an end with a 12-0 loss at Prairie Grove