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Berryville coach Brent Compton said before last week’s games that it was a big week for the Bobcats — one that could set them up nicely in the race for the 4A-1 East championship or put them in a bit of a bind. As it turns out, the Bobcats are sitting pretty...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats lost a pair of conference games last week, losing 48-36 at Huntsville on Tuesday, Jan. 11, before suffering a 41-33 home loss to Harrison last Friday. But you won’t hear Berryville coach Daniel Cornelison criticizing his team’s effort in either game...

Berryville wrestling coach Ryan Whetham believes the Bobcats have a chance to finish among the top three or four Class 4A teams in the state in next month’s state championships. To prepare themselves, the Bobcats haven’t shied away from tough competition this season. ...

The Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders have faced three Class 4A opponents this season. But coach Kyle Farrar said none of those is the best team Eureka Springs has played. That distinction, Farrar says, belongs to the Yellville-Summit Lady Panthers, who beat the Lady Highlanders 57-33 on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Highlander Arena...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats made one late three-pointer to extend last Tuesday’s game against Shiloh Christian. Unfortunately for the Lady Bobcats, they couldn’t make another one. A long three-point attempt by the Lady Bobcats fell short just before the final buzzer and the Lady Saints escaped with a 42-39 overtime victory at Bobcat Arena...

The Berryville Bobcats are officially on a roll. The Bobcats picked up a pair of victories last week, defeating Shiloh Christian 74-53 on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Bobcat Arena before winning on the road by a score of 74-54 at Crane, Mo., last Friday. Berryville (13-4, 1-1 4A-1) has won six consecutive games and 11 of its past 12...

Green Forest coach Shane Compton says the Tigers are capable of playing with any team in the 3A-1 conference, and the Tigers’ recent performances back him up. Green Forest split a pair of conference games last week, winning 54-50 at Lincoln on Tuesday, Jan. 4, before losing at home to Bergman last Friday, 50-38...

Victories haven’t come easily for the Green Forest Lady Tigers this season — although the future looks bright with a standout junior high team waiting in the wings. But the time was now for Green Forest on Tuesday, Jan. 4, as the Lady Tigers won at Lincoln, 39-26. It was the first conference win of the season for Green Forest...

The Eureka Springs Highlanders used the holiday break to rest up and give some nagging injuries time to heal, then they returned to the court with a 30-point win at Haas Hall Bentonville on Jan. 4. Then, just as soon as the Highlanders’ season had resumed, it was put on hold again...

The Green Forest Tigers won their second state soccer championship in eight years in May 2021. The Tigers’ title is the top sports story of the year in Carroll County. Green Forest defeated Harding Academy 2-0 in the Class 3A state tournament final on May 22 at the Benton Sports Complex...

The Berryville Bobcats are Holiday Hoops champions. The Bobcats led from start to finish in a 61-46 victory over Glendale, Mo., in the tournament championship game on Thursday, Dec. 30, at Bobcat Arena. “We played our best game, without a doubt, against probably our best opponent that we’ve played all year — a team that had a lot of size and length all over the court, from 6-4 to 6-7 across the board,” Berryville coach Brent Compton said. ...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats’ success on the basketball court this season depends largely on their three-point shooting. When the Lady Bobcats are shooting well from behind the arc — such as in a 52-29 victory over Hamburg in the first round of the Holiday Hoops tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at Bobcat Arena — they can be hard to handle...

There are two approaches to scheduling a holiday basketball tournament. The host school can fill the bracket up with weaker competition and pick up an easy tournament championship, or it can bring in more competitive teams and make the tournament a challenge for the home team...

School was out of session last week, but the Berryville Bobcats were hard at work. The Bobcats picked up back-to-back home victories on consecutive days, defeating Kingston 75-30 on Monday, Dec. 21, before following up the next day with a 87-51 vic-tory over Lincoln...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats have played well at times this season, such as in a 54-25 victory over Lincoln on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Bobcat Arena. Junior guard Hannah Youngblood scored 17 points and senior forward Faith Kelley added 15 points for the Lady Bobcats, who led 37-16 at halftime...