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The Eureka Springs Highlanders had the kind of season most teams can only dream about in 2021-22: The Highlanders went undefeated in conference play on the way to a regular-season conference championship, then won district and regional tournament titles as well before advancing to the second round of the Class 2A state tournament.

Longtime Berryville volleyball coach Kristin Whetham tried something new with the Lady Bocbats this summer, and she’s been pleased with the results. “This year is the first year that I actually didn’t do anything in June with the girls,” Whetham said.

Replacing 13 seniors from last season’s team that went 2-8 overall and 1-6 in conference play was a tough enough challenge for the Berryville Bobcats. Starting over at quarterback only adds to the degree of difficulty.

The Berryville Bobcats 2022 Football camp for athletes entering kindergarten through the ninth grade will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 27-28, at the high school football field.

After a 3-0 loss to Berryville in the final game of the 2021 football season, Green Forest coach Greg Tibbitt said his team needed to develop an offensive identity. Fast forward eight months, and Tibbitt is feeling better about the Tigers’ offense heading into the 2022 season.

Eric Perez made the difficult decision earlier this year to leave his job as head coach of the Green Forest soccer team for an assistant coaching position in Siloam Springs. It’s a step up to a larger classification for Perez, a Green Forest native who was a player on the Tigers’ 2014 Class 4A state championship team and then coached his alma mater to a Class 3A state title in his first year as head coach in 2021.

Berryville’s Weston Teague made quite an impression at the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star game on Saturday, June 25, in Conway. Teague scored four points, grabbed one rebound and blocked two shots in 12 minutes of action for the West All-Stars, who lost to the East by a score of 87-75.

Grandma’s House hosted the Ice Cream Social 5K & Fun Run on Saturday, June 11, in Berryville and raised more than $1,775 for the child abuse victims it serves. A group of 50 runners turned out bright and early to run 3.1 miles through the streets of Berryville and all were rewarded with a scoop of free ice cream at the end.

■■Berryville High School recently held its Champions basketball camp at Bobcat Arena for boys and girls entering grades 3-7. Following are the camp award winners: BOYS THIRD GRADE Free Throw Champion — Grant Curtis Hot Shot Champion — River Newberry 1 on 1 Champion — River Newberry Obstacle Course Champion — Cason Carozza Outstanding Camper — Bryce Stuppy FOURTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Reed Head Hot Shot Champion — Reed Head 1 on 1 Champion — Reed Head Obstacle Course Champion — Baylor Bancroft Outstanding Camper — Jo Jo Magnini FIFTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Rylee Wilson Hot Shot Champion — Rylee Wilson 1 on 1 Champion — Evan Flusche Obstacle Course Champion — Zayne Guhr Outstanding Camper — Carson Parker SIXTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Taylon Whetham Hot Shot Champion — Jordy Casey 1 on 1 Champion — Carson Compton Obstacle Course Champion — Brayden Bancroft Outstanding Camper — Elijah Changus SEVENTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Isaac Giles Hot Shot Champion — Isaac Giles 1 on 1 Champion — Isaac Giles Obstacle Course Champion — Joseph Tomlinson Outstanding Camper — Jesse Culling GIRLS THIRD GRADE Free Throw Champion — Katelyn Willing Hot Shot Champion — Gabriella Smith 1 on 1 Champion — Katelyn Willing Obstacle Course Champion — Katelyn Willing Outstanding Camper — Ali Curtis FOURTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Jaci Whittmore Hot Shot Champion — Kilie Phillips 1 on 1 Champion — Jaci Whittmore Obstacle Course Champion — Jaci Whittmore Outstanding Camper — Hayden Vance FIFTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Ella Thompson Hot Shot Champion — Ella Thompson 1 on 1 Champion — Ella Thompson Obstacle Course Champion — Alura Parker Outstanding Camper — Bella Moix SIXTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Reese Pittman Hot Shot Champion — Ellie Asbury 1 on 1 Champion — Ella Collier Obstacle Course Champion — Olivia Winkle Outstanding Camper — Julia Villatoro SEVENTH GRADE Free Throw Champion — Alyssa Solorzano Hot Shot Champion — Alyssa Solorzano 1 on 1 Champion — Bella Sayer Obstacle Course Champion — Natalie Anderson Outstanding Camper — Addison Backs .

Surrounded by friends, family, coaches and teammates, three Green Forest High School athletes signed letters of intent Wednesday to continue their careers at the college level next season. Myndy Zamora (left) will play for the first women’s soccer team at North Arkansas College in Harrison. Jazmany Lopez (center) will play football for Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock and Pablo Leon (right) will play for the men’s soccer team at North Arkansas College. Photo courtesy of Patricia Kilbourn