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AHSCA Announces 2016 All-Star Baseball/Softball/Soccer Coaches

CONWAY – The vice-president of the Arkansas High School Coaches Association, Eric Chambers of Beebe, announced the head coaches and coaching staffs for the 2016 Arkansas Army National Guard/Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Baseball, Softball and Soccer games on June 21-22, 2016. The AHSCA also announced its selection of All-Star Athletic Trainers for the All-Star week.

UCA associate athletic director Darrell Walsh welcomed the mem-bers of the AHSCA, the 2016 All-Star coaches and media represen-tatives during the morning press conference.

This marks the 61st anniversary of All-Star competition and the 13th for baseball, softball and soccer.

The All-Star baseball doubleheader will be played at Bear Stadium on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway on Tues-day, June 21st, starting at 5:00 p.m. The All-Star softball double-header will be played at Farris Field on the University of Central Ar-kansas campus in Conway on Tuesday, June 21st, starting at 5:00 p.m. The All-Star soccer will be played on Wednesday, June 22nd, at the Bill Stephens Complex on the UCA campus with the girls’ match starting at 5:00 p.m. and the boys’ match at 7:00 p.m.

The head coach for the East baseball team is Kirk Bock of Bryant and the head coach for the West baseball team is Greg Harris of Huntsville.

The head coach for the East softball team will be Jerry Sharp of Pocahontas and the head coach for the West softball team is Ray Hunter of Mena.

The head coach of the East boys’ soccer team is John Proffitt of Nettleton and the head coach for the West boys’ soccer team is Cory Sturdivant of Hot Springs.

The head coach of the East girls’ soccer team is Beth Pond of Beebe and the coach of the West girls’ soccer team is Erik Smith of De Queen.

Bock’s East baseball staff will consist of Lionel Myers of Wynne, Charles Brown of Armorel and Shane Fullerton of Harding Acad-emy. Harris’ West baseball staff will consist of Lance Spigner of Horatio, Shohn Doty of Springdale and Stephen Sprick of Dierks.

Sharp’s East softball staff will consist of David Horton of Marion, Todd Finley of Bald Knob and Josh Wright of Calico Rock. Hunter’s West softball staff will consist of Kevin Sullivan of Vilonia, Tiffany

Taylor of Rogers Heritage and Jason Golden of Magnet Cove.

Proffitt’s East boys’ soccer staff will consist of Jeff Davis of West Memphis, Walter King of Searcy and Miguel Mondragon of Hamburg. Sturdivant’s West boys’ soccer staff will consist of Craig Bentley of Mena, Stan Cooper of Lake Hamilton and Stephen Peck of Rogers.

Pond’s East girls’ soccer staff will consist of Kerry Castillo of Cabot, Joseph Maxwell of Heber Springs and Kelly Young of Russellville. Smith’s West girls’ soccer staff will consist of Don Earnest of Darda-nelle, Richard Rogers of Malvern and Steve Stover of Texarkana/

The All-Star Athletic Trainers are Steve Hornor of the University of Central Arkansas, Meghan Robinson of Little Rock Central, Clinton Hall of Hot Springs, Charlie Wardlaw of Sylvan Hills, Ashley Nordin of Harrison, Mandy Nash of Harrison and Jennifer Asberry of Cabot.

East Girls Softball East Boys BaseballJerry Sharp, Pocahontas (head coach) Kirk Bock, Bryant (head coach)David Horton, Marion Lionel Myers, WynneTodd Finley, Bald Knob Charles Brown, ArmorelJosh Wright, Calico Rock Shane Fullerton, Harding Academy

West Girls Softball West Boys BaseballRay Hunter, Mena (head coach) Greg Harris, Huntsville (head coach)Kevin Sullivan, Vilonia Lance Spigner, HoratioTiffany Taylor, Rogers Heritage Shohn Doty, SpringdaleJason Golden, Magnet Cove Stephen Sprick, Dierks

East Girls Soccer East Boys SoccerBeth Pond, Beebe (head coach) John Proffitt, Nettleton (head coach)Kerry Castillo, Cabot Jeff Davis, West MemphisJoseph Maxwell, Heber Springs Walter King, SearcyKelly Young, Russellville Miguel Mondragon, Hamburg

West Girls Soccer West Boys SoccerErik Smith, De Queen (head coach) Cory Sturdivant, Hot Springs (head coach)Don Earnest, Dardanelle Craig Bentley, MenaRichard Rogers, Malvern Stan Cooper, Lake HamiltonSkye Stover, Texarkana Stephen Peck, Rogers

ATHLETIC TRAINERSSteve Hornor, UCAMeghan Robinson, Little Rock CentralClinton Hall, Hot SpringsCharlie Wardlaw, Sylvan HillsAshley Nordin, HarrisonMandy Nash, HarrisonJennifer Asberry, Cabot

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AHSCA Names Outstanding CoachesFor Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming and Bowling

The Arkansas High School Coaches Association has selected its 2015-2016 Outstanding Coaches of the Year for the sports of basketball, wrestling, swimming and bowling.

This is the first time for the AHSCA to use seasonal voting, and the third announcement of the school year. The AHSCA previously announced the winners for boys’ and girls’ golf, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ cross country, volleyball, football, cheer and dance.

In basketball the outstanding coach for girls’ basketball is Daryl Fimple of North Little Rock. The outstanding coach for boys’ basketball is Jerry Bridges of Cabot

In wrestling the outstanding coach of the year is Ray Sessions of Little Rock McClellan.

In swimming the outstanding coach in the girls’ division is Nicholas Nersesian of Bentonville. The outstanding coach in the boys’ division is Kathleen Dingman of Magnolia.

The outstanding coach in bowling is Clark Bing of Cabot.2015-2016 Outstanding Coaches of the Year

Sport Coach SchoolGirls Golf Dell Leonard Mountain HomeBoys Golf Scott Williams FayettevilleGirls Tennis Darin Phelan FayettevilleBoys Tennis Mark Dobson JonesboroGirls Cross CountryWes McCrotty PottsvilleBoys Cross CountryKarl Koonce Lake HamiltonVolleyball Lisa Beasley MarionFootball Danny Abshier Prairie GroveCheer Stephanie Cockrill JonesboroDance Chelsea Tarver BauxiteGirls Basketball Daryl Fimple North Little RockBoys Basketball Jerry Bridges CabotWrestling Ray Sessions Little Rock McClellanGirls Swimming Nicholas Nersesian BentonvilleBoys Swimming Kathleen Dingman Magnolia

Former AHSCA Coaches of the YearBOYS BASKETBALL1960-61 - Curtis Merrill, Helena1961-62 - Doug Cobb, Jonesboro1962-63 - Dan Coston, Monticello1963-64 - Dewey Snowden, Brinkley1964-65 - Gayle Kaundart, FS Northside1965-66 - Jim Cathcart, LR Central1966-67 - John Widner, Leachville1967-68 - Gayle Kaundart, FS Northside1968-69 - Bob Bowden, North Little Rock1969-70 - Bobby Reese, LR McClellan1970-71 - John Wyatt, County Line1971-72 - Danny Wood, Stephens1972-73 - Herbert Pryor, Vaster1973-74 - Gayle Kaundart, FS Northside1974-75 - Richard Miller, Magnolia1975-76 - Joe Graham, Conway1976-77 - Jerry Rook, Pine Bluff1977-78 - Ira Green, Dumas1978-79 - George Davis, Lonoke C.D. Taylor, Harrison1979-80 - Ted Waller, Magnolia1980-81 - Bill Terwilliger, West Memphis1981-82 - Larry Gore, Gurdon1982-83 - Oliver Elders, LR Hall1983-84 - Lendel Thomas, Harrison1984-85 - Ted Waller, Magnolia1985-86 - Cotton Havener, Mulberry1986-87 - Lendel Thomas, Mountain Home1987-88 - Mike Dungan, Trumann1988-89 - Andy Lloyd, Malvern1989-90 - Jerry Bridges, Caddo Hills1990-91 - Larry Bray, West Memphis1991-92 - Charles Ripley, LR Parkview1992-93 - Mickey Johnson, FS Southside1993-94 - Barry Pruitt, Jonesboro1994-95 - Bill Barton, Searcy1995-96 - Randy Rutherford, LR Fair1996-97 - Marvin Lindsey, Jr., Magnolia1997-98 - Lance Taylor, Greenwood

1998-99 - Oliver Fitzpatrick, LR Central1999-00 - Charlie Johnson, LR Fair2000-01 - Frankie Gathen, Osceola2001-02 - Gary Shoptaw, Poyen2002-03 - Johnny Taylor, Weiner2003-04 - Trent Tipton, Morrilton2004-05 - Stan Flenor, Alma2005-06 - Bill Taylor, Buffalo Island Central2006-07 - Jim Stafford, Huntsville2007-08- Johnny Taylor, Rose Bud2008-09 - Barry Gebhart, Fayetteville2009-10 - James Bates, Conway2010-11 - Rick Wilson, Rivercrest2011-12 - Marty Smith, Kirby2012-13 – Johnny Rice, North Little Rock2013-14 – Wes Swift, Jonesboro2014-15 – Jason Manchester, Valley View

GIRLS BASKETBALL1976-77 - Danny Ebbs, Stephens1977-78 - Paul Noesser, Blevins1978-79 - Alene Crabtree, Alma1979-80 - Rita Yates, Clarksville1980-81 - Jim Dickerson, LR McClellan1981-82 - Tom Webb, Bryant1982-83 - Joe Franks, Batesville1983-84 - Ron Triplett, Wynne1984-85 - Danny Crow, Searcy1985-86 - Steve Haaser, FS Southside1986-87 - Janet Rogers, Mountain Home1987-88 - Carla Crowder, Bryant1988-89 - Ron Triplett, Wynne1989-90 - H. C. Wallace, Southside, B.B.1990-91 - Sharon Morgan, White Hall1991-92 - Jim Elser, Dardanelle1992-93 - Karen Aston, Vilonia1993-94 - Mary F. Kretschmar, Fayetteville1994-95 - Paul Dean Pine Bluff1995-96 - Daryl Blaxton, Pocahontas1996-97 - Charles Berry, Huntsville1997-98 - Chris Kordsmeier, St. Joseph1998-99 - Clay Reeves, Greenland1999-00 - Clay Reeves, Greenland2000-01 - Becky Brown, Star City2001-02 - Clay Reeves, Greenland 2002-03 - Shelley Davis, Morrilton2003-04 - Carla Crowder, Cabot2004-05 - Lahoma Howard, LR Parkview2005-06 - Steve Quattlebaum, Central Arkansas Christian2006-07 - Charles Berry, Huntsville2007-08 - Charles Berry, Huntsville2008-09 - Bobby Smith, Fayetteville2009-10 - Daryl Fimple, North Little Rock2010-11 - Leslie Byrd, Watson Chapel2011-12 - Carla Crowder, Cabot2012-13 – Charles Berry, Huntsville2013-14 – Jay Cook, Paragould2014-15 – Clay Reeves, Greenwood

SWIMMING1998-99 - Donna Gordon, Bentonville1999-00 - Becky Thornton, Conway2000-01 - Bettye Francis, Mount St. Mary

GIRLS SWIMMING2014-15 – Nicholas Nersesian, Bentonville

BOYS SWIMMING2014-15 – Kathleen Dingman, Magnolia

Bowling2008-09 - Keith Scott, Mountain Pine2009-10 - Lance Thompson, Van Buren2010-11 - Bill Buckner, Vilonia2011-12 - Mike Nash, Cabot2012-13 – Brian Early, Fayetteville2013-14 – Mike Nash, Cabot2014-15 – Brandy Chumley, Benton

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The Arkansas Activities Association announced the selections for the Wendy’s Track, Baseball, Softball and Soccer High School Players of the Year Awards for the 2015-2016 school year.

The track division winners are senior Elizabeth Gillette of Trinity Christian (girls) and senior Zach Jewell of Mena (boys). Senior Tanner Vaught of Horatio is the winner in the baseball division, while similar honors went to senior Sydney Parr of North Little Rock for softball. Senior Lynley Childress of Central Arkansas Christian (girls) and senior Brock Davis of Valley View (boys) were selected in the soccer division.

This is the third year for the Wendy’s Player of the Year Awards. A total of 22 athletes, representing 23 sports, have been selected from the sports of golf, tennis, volleyball, cross country, dance, cheer, football, swimming, wrestling, bowling, basketball, softball, baseball, soccer and track. Each winner will receive a certificate and a medallion from Wendy’s. The awards will be presented at Wendy’s Day of Champions luncheon at the Holiday Inn Presidential Hotel in downtown Little Rock (6th and I-30) on Wednes-day, June 1, 2016.

Coaches and school administrators were eligible to make nominations for these awards throughout the school year.

Gillette was captain and led her team to a fourth straight state track and field title. She was first in the 3200-meter run with a time of 11:09.89 (Class 1A state record) and second in the 1600-meter run with a 5:16.65. She ran third leg on the state winning 4x400 relay (4:32.32) and fourth on a state record setting 4x800 relay team (10:24.83).

Jewell was the state’s sprint champion winning both the 100 and 200-me-ter dashes on the state level, and duplicating the feat at the Meet of Champions. Jewell powered Mena to a fifth place finished at the Class 4A state meet. He won the 100 in 10.84, the 200 in 21.78 and the long jump with a leap of 23.04.25. He won all three events at the Meet of Champions with times of 10.70 in the 100, 21.37 in the 200 and a jump of 22-10.75 in the long jump.

Vaught, who is a pitcher, led Horatio to the Class 3A state baseball cham-pionship this season. He was the all-tournament team most valuable play-er. He pitched a shutout in the title game against Booneville, 7-0. Vaught is an All-Conference and All-State selection. During his junior and senior seasons he compiled a 16-0 record. He posted a 0.90 earned run average and allowed just 40 hits on the season.

Parr was the forced that guided North Little Rock to its fourth straight trip to the Class 7A state title game, winning three straight before losing this season. Parr was a four-time All-State selection, four-time all tournament selection and a three-time state champion. She graduates in the top 5 in her class with a grade point average of 4.13.

Childress, who served as team captain, led Central Arkansas Christian to the Class 4A state championship this spring. During the season she had 28 goals, which includes eight goals in state tournament play and two in the final. She was the most valuable player in the state tournament. Chil-dress is the Class Valedictorian and a National Honor Society officer.

Davis led Valley View to the Class 5A state finals where his team lost to Hot Springs, 4-2. During the season he scored 23 goals and had 9 assists. He was an All-State selection. Davis also played on the 2013 Valley View state championship team.

SPECIAL BALLOTS RESULTS – Spring 2016

1A Basketball, Baseball, Softball State Tournament Brackets – Passed 44-1Adopts 1A Basketball, Baseball, and Softball State Tournament Brackets, 2017-2026

4A Football Play-off Brackets – Passed 36-0Adopts 4A Football Play-off Brackets, 2016-2021

3A Football Play-off Brackets – Passed 34-2Adopts 3A Football Play-off Brackets, 2016-2021

3A Volleyball State Tournament Brackets, Passed 27-0Adopts Volleyball State Tournament Brackets, 2016-2021

2A Football Play-off Brackets – Passed 33-0Adopts 2A Football Play-off Brackets, 2016-2021

2A Basketball, Baseball, Softball State Tournament Brackets – Passed 36-0Adopts 2A Basketball, Baseball, and Softball State Tournament Brackets, 2017-2022

6A Play-offs and Brackets – Passed 15-1Each conference shall certify their representatives to the state play-offs. In 6A conferences the top six (6) teams will make the play-offs and be seeded 1-6 based on the conference tournament in the sports of vol-leyball, girls and boys basketball, baseball, softball, girls and boys soccer. The AAA tiebreaker system will be used for all ties

7A Play-offs and Brackets – Passed 12-1Each conference shall certify their representatives to the state play-offs. In 7A conferences the top six (6) teams will make the play-offs and be seeded 1-6 based on the conference record in the sports of football, vol-leyball, girls and boys basketball, baseball, softball, girls and boys soccer. The AAA tiebreaker system will be used for all ties

AAA Announces Wendy’s Player of the YearAwards for Track, Baseball, Softball and Soccer

Madison Stave Wins Coats ScholarshipMadison Nicole Stave of Batesville was selected to receive the $1,000 Mandy Coats Memorial Scholarship for 2015-2016. Stave will attend Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

The Mandy Coats Memorial Scholarship was established in 2004 and first awarded in 2005 to memorialize Nancy Amanda Coats. Coats died at the age of 26, and the scholarship was formed to enable her spirit to live beyond her lifetime.

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2015-2016 Centennial Bank High School State ChampionshipsFootballClass School Coach7A Fayetteville DarylPatton6A PineBluff BobbyBolding5A PulaskiAcademyKevinKelley4A Nashville MikeVolarvich3A HardingAcademyRoddyMote2A McCrory ChrisKennon

BoysBasketballClass School Coach7A Cabot JerryBridges6A LRParkview AlFlanigan5A ForrestCity DwightLofton4A BaptistPrep BrianRoss3A CedarRidge IsaacMiddlebrooks2A Earle BillyMurray1A Bay BradBrannen

GirlsBasketballClass School Coach7A N.LittleRockDarylFimple6A Jonesboro JodiDavis5A WatsonChapelLeslieHenderson4A Riverview RyanSmith3A ValleySpringsKimberlyJenkins2A Earle CoreyGarrett1A NemoVista KylePayne

BoysCrossCountryClass School Coach7A Fayetteville MichelleFyfe6A LakeHamiltonKarlKoonce5A Harrison AlanKing4A HeberSpringDaleCresswell3A GreenForest BradleyJames2A WestSideGF HollyCornell

GirlsCrossCountryClass School Coach7A Bentonville RandyRamaker6A SiloamSpringsSharonJones5A LRChristian ChristyNipper4A Pottsville WesMcCrotty3A GenoaCentralJohnMurphy2A TrinityChristianJeffHaynes

VolleyballClass School Coach7A Fayetteville JessicaPhelan6A Marion LisaBeasley5A ValleyView MargieMcGee4A ShilohChristianNathanBodenstein3A Paris WesDavis

BoysSwimmingClass School Coach7A-6A Bentonville NickNorsesian5A-1A Magnolia KathleenDingman

GirlsSwimmingClass School Coach7A-6A Bentonville NickNorsesian5A-1A HaasHall CourtneyHorn

BaseballClass School Coach7A Bryant KirkBock6A Jonesboro MarkDobson5A Magnolia BobbyBeeson4A ShilohChristianMoeHenry3A Horatio LanceSpigner2A Woodlawn TommyRichardson1A Armorel CharlesBrown

SoftballClass School Coach7A Bentonville KentEarly6A Sheridan TamaraStrawn5A Vilonia KevinSullivan4A Mena RayHunter3A BaldKnob ToddFinley2A SpringHill ChaleyPorter1A NemoVista ScottPerry

BoysTrackClass School Coach7A Fayetteville DrewYoakum6A Texarkana DennyBurdine5A ForrestCity DonnieWillis4A HeberSpringsDaleCresswell3A GenoaCentralB.J.Parish2A LafayetteCountyBobbyClark1A J-LighthouseKelvinParker

GirlsTrackClass School Coach7A Fayetteville DrewYoakum6A Texarkana AngelaMoody5A Magnolia TJPowell4A Ashdown JoeBaker3A GenoaCentralJohnMurphy2A MagnetCoveMagenScrivnert1A TrinityChristianJeffHaynes

BoysGolfClass School Coach7A Fayetteville ScottWilliams

6A Jonesboro BryanJenkins5A Harrison DonPrice4A BaptistPrep HeathHagan3A Melbourne MarkManry2A BuffaloIslandCentralCaryCossey1A Concord KeithCornett

GirlsGolfClass School Coach7A FSSouthside PedroSadler6A Jonesboro BryanJenkins5A Maumelle MichaelBuchan4A CentralArkansasMaxWeiner3A Booneville CandyGoff2A SpringHill RevelKidd1A WestSideGF ShaneDavis

BoysTennisClass School Coach7A LRCatholic TimGlancy6A Jonesboro MarkDobson5A PulaskiAcademyBillTopich4A ShilohChristianJDDudley3A EpiscopalCollegiateAndreaRichmond2A Riverside TerryConner

GirlsTennisClass School Coach7A Bentonville NickNersesian6A Jonesboro MarkDobson5A PulaskiAcademyBillTopich4A Brookland MichaelSlater3A EpiscopalCollegiateAndreaRichmond2A UnionChristianJaneWarnock

BoysSoccerClass School Coach7A Bentonville MikeDevaney6A SiloamSpringsBrentCrenshaw5A HotSprings CorySturdivant4A Dardanelle BryanHardaway

GirlsSoccerClass School Coach7A Bentonville KristinaHenry6A SiloamSpringsBrentCrenshaw5A Harrison ChrisPratt4A CentralArkansasCarterLambert

BoysBowlingClass School Coach7A-6A Cabot ClarkBing5A-4A Nettleton BobbieTimmerman3A-2ANorfork KevinBodenhamer

GirlsBowlingClass School Coach7A-6A Cabot ClarkBing5A-4A Greenbrier SandyWhite3A-2A Elkins BeverlyMabry

WrestlingClass School Coach7A-6A SpringdaleHar-BerNikaWest5A-1A Greenbrier JaysonHoward

DanceClass School Coach7A Bentonville TracyKaufman6A Jonesboro CarolineCrawford5A LittleRockChristianDianaSmith4A Bauxite ChelseaTarver3A-1A MountainViewCarrieLewis

CheerClass School Coach7A Bryant KarenScarlett6A Sheridan VickyStrong5A HSLakeside JudyMorton4A PeaRidge NoelleWebb3A Booneville RachelMay2A-1A JunctionCityLeannaHanry

Co-Ed7A-5A Bentonville TracyKaufman4A-1A Bauxite ChelseaTarver4A-1A WestFork DeborahHughes

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For the third year in a row Wendy’s honored the top girls and boys athletes in each sport for the 2015-2016 school year during its Athlete of the Year luncheon at the Holiday Inn Presidential Hotel (downtown Little Rock) on Wednesday, June 1. Each award winner was nominated by either the high school coach or school adminis-trator. This award was open to student-athletes playing varsity sports at Arkansas Activities Association member schools.

Jerry Bridges, boys’ basketball coach at Cabot High School was the guest speaker. Bridges led Cabot to the Class 7A state championship, which was the first for the school. It was Bridges’ fourth trip to the State Finals and his third state champion-ship.

For the third year in a row, Becky Rogers of B 98 Radio served as the master of cere-monies. The awards were presented by John Luckett and Xavier Martin of Wendy’s.

The Wendy’s award recognized 22 athletes and included two past winners. Elise Reina of Springdale Har-Ber won her third consecutive award for girls’ cross coun-try. T.J. Sugg of Springdale Har-Ber won his second straight award for boys’ cross country.

The selection process is administered by the Arkansas Activities Association and the yearly winners were announced several days after the deadline period for each sport.

Categories:Wendy’s recognized athletes from the sports of Girls Golf, Boys Golf, Girls Tennis, Boys Tennis, Volleyball, Girls Cross Country, Boys Cross Country, Dance, Cheer, Football, Girls Swimming, Boys Swimming, Girls Bowling, Boys Bowling, Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Girls

Track, Boys Track. There were no nominations this year for girls swimming.

Wendy’s has been a sponsor of the AAA since the 2009-2010 school year.Sport Winner CoachGirls Golf Casey Ott, Conway Janet TaylorBoys Golf Wil Gibson, Jonesboro Bryan JenkinsGirls Tennis Tatum Rice, HS Lakeside Shawny GreenBoys Tennis Stuart Riser, LR Christian Barry McCaskillVolleyball Reagan Robinson, Shiloh ChristianNathan BodensteinGirls Cross Country Elise Reina, Springdale Har-Ber Tommy SuggBoys Cross Country T.J. Sugg, Springdale Har-Ber Joe CrommettDance Victoria Nall, Jonesboro Caroline CrawfordFootball Leonard Snell, Nashville Mike VolarvichCheer Ryleigh Feemster, Parkers Chapel Tiffany GravenGirls Bowling Taylor Bradway, Greenbrier Sandy WhiteBoys Bowling Cole Stillman, Cabot Clark BingGirls Swimming No nomineeBoys Swimming Thomas Heye, LR Central Dr. Beth MarisWrestling Kimble Jennings, Har-Ber Nika WestGirls Basketball Starr Taylor, Jonesboro Jodi ChristenberryBoys Basketball Alexander Gorton, Valley View Jason ManchesterSoftball Sydney Parr, North Little Rock Jason HouleBaseball Tanner Vaught, Horatio Lance SpignerGirls Soccer Lynley Childress, CAC Carter LambertBoys Soccer Brock Davis, Valley View Ron TeatGirls Track Elizabeth Gillette, Trinity ChristianJeff HaynesBoys Track Zach Jewell, Mena Tim Harper

Wendy’s 2015-2016 Athlete of the Year Recognition

The Best of the Best: Front row, from left to right; Elizabeth Gillette, Starr Taylor of Jonesboro, Sydney Parr of North Little Rock, Tatum Rice of Hot Springs Lakeside and Casey Ott of Conway. Back row, from left to right; Xavier Martin of Wendy’s, Zach Jewell of Mena, Alexander Gorton of Valley View, Brock Davis of Valley View; Stuart Riser of Little Rock Christian, Cole Stillman of Cabot, Tanner Vaught of Horatio, Thomas Heye of Little Rock Central and John Luckett of Wendy’s.

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Centennial Bank, which is the named sponsor of all regional and state championships for the Arkansas Activities Association, presented 10 high school seniors with $1,000 scholarships at the second Centennial Bank Athletic/Community Service Scholarship Program luncheon at the Holiday Inn Presidential Hotel in down-town Little Rock on May 26, 2016.

The Centennial Bank Athletic/Community Service Scholarship Pro-gram attracted 544 student-athletes from 173 member schools.

Gary Logan, who is an assistant principal at Woodrow Cummins Eelmentary School in Conway, was the guest speaker. Eric King, vice-president of marketing for Centennial Bank, served as master of ceremonies.

The winners in the girls’ division were Brittany Lashun Brown of Crossett, Faith Dawn Brown of Dardanelle, Anna Grace Lowery of Bryant, Allison Renee Turpin of Paragould and Tori Joann Vetor of Gentry.

The winners in the boys’ division were Chad Michael McGonigal of Baptist Prep, Matthew Desmond Means of Little Rock Central, Wil-liam Royce Piatt of Paragould, Payton Lee Smith of Corning and Lee

Carson Whisenhunt of Kirby.

Each student-athlete had to meet scholastic requirements of a 7-se-mester minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and each student-athlete had to score at least 21 on the ACT or at least 900 on the SAT. The judges also reviewed the athletic accom-plishments and community services of each applicant.

The other requirements for the Scholar-Athlete Scholarship were:

1. A senior athlete registered with the AAA.2. All students had to meet NCAA Scholarship rules.3. Each student had to display good citizenship in their school and in the community.4.Each student had to display desirable leadership traits.5. Each student had to participate in other school activities.

Centennial Bank Honors 2015-16 Scholarship Winners

Centennial Bank’s Second Scholarship Winners: From left to right, front row; Allison Turpin of Paragould, Tori Vetor of Gentry, Brittany Brown of Crossett and Anna Grace Low-ery of Bryant. From left to right, back row; Mike Weaver and Eric King of Centennial Bank, Payton Smith of Corning, William Piatt of Paragould, Lee Whisenhunt of Kirby and Corey Williams of Centennial Bank.

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State Farm Insurance, which is the Official Sponsor of Awards for the Arkansas Activities Association, presented 10 high school seniors with $1,000 scholarships at the 21st Scholar-Athlete Awards Program luncheon at the Holiday Inn Presidential Hotel in down-town little Rock on Monday, May 23, 2016.

The State Farm Insurance Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program at-tracted 440 student-athletes from 159 member schools.

Clayre Messenger of Hot Springs, who is a Sales Leader with State Farm Insurance, was the guest speaker. State Farm agent Patrick Sinclair of Cabot served as master of ceremonies.

The winners in the girls’ division were Anna Pearl Lee of Fountain Lake (volleyball), Katelyn Nicole Fitzgerald of Hoxie (basketball),

Amanda Brooke Martin of Viola (softball), Kennedy Leverett of Little Rock Christian (track) and Katherine Tang of Rogers (tennis).

The winners in the boys’ division were Alvin Jordan O’Guinn of Pine Bluff (football), Austin Riley Moore of Beebe (basketball), Grant Wyatt Pritchard of Pocahontas (baseball), Jedidiah Allan Myers of Vilonia (track) and James Laythan Fox of Rivercrest (golf ).

Each student-athlete had to meet scholastic requirements of a 7-se-mester minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and each student-athlete had to score at least 21 on the ACT or at least 900 on the SAT.

State Farm Insurance Honors 2015-16Senior High School Scholar Athletes

2015-2016 Scholar-Athletes: From left to right, front row; Katelyn Fitzgerald of Hoxie, Anna Lee of Fountain Lake, Katherine Tang of Rogers and Amanda Martin of Viola. Back row, left to right; Guest speaker Clayre Messenger of State Farm, Austin Moore of Beebe, Grant Prichard of Pocahontas, Jedidiah Myers of Vilonia, Alvin O’Guinn of Pine Bluff and James Fox of Rivercrest. Not present, Kennedy Leverett of Little Rock Christian

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State Farm Insurance Honors 2015-16Senior High School Scholar Athletes

Centennial Bank Honors 2015-16 Scholarship Winners

Wendy’s 2015-2016 Athlete of the Year Recognition

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – At its April 6-8 meeting in Indianapolis, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee added another maneuver to the list of potentially dangerous holds in high school wrestling.

The new potentially dangerous hold occurs when a wrestler, from a standing position, is placed in a body lock with one or both arms trapped and then is lifted and is unable to use his arm(s) to break the fall.

“The rear standing position with a trapped arm should be consid-ered potentially dangerous and should be monitored very closely by the referee,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and student services and liaison to the Wrestling Rules Committee. “Coaches, officials and competitors should be aware of the poten-tial for injury in this situation if the defensive wrestler is returned to the mat and has no arm available to break the fall.”

The committee also approved a change in Rule 5-11-2 that will award penalty point(s) to the offensive wrestler in situations where the defensive wrestler exhibits inappropriate behavior in order to avoid being pinned.

Rule 5-11-2(i) will now read, “. . . when a defensive wrestler com-

mits a technical violation, applies an illegal hold/maneuver, commits unnecessary roughness or unsportsmanlike act during an imminent or near fall situation, the offensive wrestler shall be awarded a penalty point(s) in addition to the near fall points in ac-cordance with (subarticles) f-h at the next stoppage.”

“The committee felt that when the defensive wrestler uses un-ethical techniques to avoid being pinned, the offensive wrestler should not only be awarded the near fall or fall points, but should be awarded the appropriate penalty point(s) for that transgression at the next stoppage of the match,’ Hopkins said.

These rules changes recommended by the Wrestling Rules Com-mittee were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Direc-tors.

A complete listing of all rules changes will be available soon on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on “Activities & Sports” at the top of the home page, and select “Wrestling.”

Wrestling ranks No. 6 in popularity among boys at the high school level with 258,208 participants, according to the 2014-15 NFHS Athletics Participation Survey. In addition, 11,496 girls were in-volved in wrestling in 2014-15.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN –In partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has launched the “Coaching Tennis” online course through the NFHS Learning Center at www.NFHSLearn.com.

The course provides information on tennis coaching philosophy and techniques, as well as managing the team and its practices. “Coaching Tennis” expands upon the USTA’s teaching philosophy, and serves as a basis for coaches to develop their own individual coaching styles and techniques.

Units on warm-up (and cool-down) activities, skill acquisition, tactics and positioning are included in the course, along with sections that focus on competition and match play. The course includes bonus resources like fun games that teach players skills and help to build team unity. Other resources illustrate static and dynamic stretches, doubles players’ roles and responsibilities, and partner drills.

“Coaching Tennis” supports the USTA’s goals of increasing partici-pation in tennis and improving education for tennis coaches with a student-centered curriculum.

“Providing educational opportunities is essential to enhance the skills of high school coaches nationwide,” said Glenn Arrington, Director, USTA High School Tennis. “Our partnership with NFHS allows us to make a positive impact in our sport by ensuring high school tennis coaches are provided valuable resources to help their players.”

“We appreciate the work of the USTA in making this course available for tennis coaches,” said Dan Schuster, NFHS Director of Educational Services. “We are pleased to add tennis to our list of sport-specific courses since all of our states are involved in hosting championships in this highly popular sport. We believe this course will be very beneficial to many coaches throughout the country.”

Tennis becomes the 15th sport with an online course through the NFHS Learning Center. After starting with two courses – Funda-mentals of Coaching and First Aid for Coaches – in 2007 through the NFHS Coach Education Program, the NFHS Learning Center now offers 42 online courses – 18 of which are free – and has ex-panded its reach to contest officials, students and music adjudica-tors. Since the launch of www.NFHSlearn.com in 2007, the NFHS has delivered more than four million courses.

Tennis is the eighth-most popular sport for boys at the high school level and ranks No. 7 for girls with 157,240 and 182,876 participants, respectively, according to the 2014-15 NFHS Athletics Participation Survey.

The “Coaching Tennis” online course is the second initiative between the NFHS and USTA in the past three years. In 2013, the NFHS partnered with the USTA to support and promote the USTA’s “no-cut” policy for high school tennis teams, which allows every student who wishes to play high school tennis to be a member

New Potentially Dangerous Hold Identified in Wrestling

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN –INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A new rule regarding free-throw lane violations in high school basketball has been added for clarification. Players oc-cupying the marked free-throw lane line spaces cannot enter the free-throw semicircle until the ball touches the ring or the free throw ends.

Rule 9-1-3h was one of five rules changes recommend-ed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its April 20-22 meeting in Indianapolis. The changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Direc-tors.

After reviewing the entire free-throw process, the com-mittee approved the addition to Rule 9-1-3 in an effort to make the rule easier to understand and to create a safer environment for the free-throw shooter.

“This new rule was approved by the committee in order to reduce rough play,” said Theresia Wynns, NFHS director of sports and officials and liaison to the rules committee. “Part of what we had observed over several seasons was pushing and the displacement of the free-throw shooter after he or she shot the ball. The new rule will hopefully stop rough play.”

In addition, the Basketball Rules Committee added Rule 1-20 regarding non-playing personnel – such as cheer-leaders – on the court during a short time-out. The new rule states that “non-playing personnel shall re-main outside of the playing area during a 30-second or less time-out during the game. Non-playing personnel shall stand outside the free-throw lane lines extended toward the sidelines throughout the game.”

By formalizing awareness of the standards set for non-playing personnel, game officials are able to direct non-playing personnel to an appropriate place outside the playing court.

“The main reason for this additional rule is to minimize risk for everyone,” Wynns said. “Whether a cheerleader or a photographer, having restrictions will help with the overall safety of those near the playing area.”

In addition to these new rules, the rules committee

reduced the time to replace a disqualified or injured player from 20 seconds to 15 in Rule 2-12-5. The com-mittee believed that the amount of time presently given is too long and allows for gamesmanship to be displayed.

“After coaches have seen a player get injured or foul out, they already have an idea of who they want in the game as a replacement,” Wynns said. “But they tend to use that time for other reasons, so lessening the time will help uphold the principle of the rule.”

The rules committee also removed restrictions pertain-ing to player equipment. All extra apparel is permitted to have one logo according to Rule 3-5-6. Last year the committee simplified the color requirements to be consistent on all sleeves, tights, wristbands and head-bands. Adding the compression shorts to this rule will assist officials in simplifying enforcement of the uni-form rules.

A complete listing of the basketball rules changes will be available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on “Activities & Sports” at the top of the home page, and select “Basketball.”

According to the 2014-15 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, basketball is the third-most popu-lar boys sport nationwide with 541,479 participants and third-most popular girls sport with 429,504 partici-pants. In terms of school sponsorship, it ranks No. 1 for both boys and girls with 18,072 schools for boys and 17,653 for girls.

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SOFTBALLState TournamentsClass 7AAt BryantSemifinal RoundNorth Little Rock 9, FS Southside 1Bentonville 3, Rogers 0

Final – at Bogle Park, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Bentonville 12, North Little Rock 1, 5 innings

Class 6AAt SheridanSemifinal RoundSheridan 5, Greenwood 1Benton 5, Marion 3

Final – at Bogle Park, UA-FayettevilleSaturday, May 21Sheridan 6, Benton 0

Class 5AAt HarrisonSemifinal RoundGreenbrier 3, Jacksonville 1Vilonia 12, De Queen 2

Final – at Bogle Park, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Vilonia 5, Greenbrier 4, 8 innings

Class 4AAt MenaSemifinal RoundPocahontas 3, Pottsville 2Mena 3, Nashville 2

Final – at Bogle Park, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Mena 3, Pocahontas 0

Class 3AAt Smackover-NorphletSemifinal RoundRose Bud 2, H-Harmony Grove 1Bald Knob 8, Genoa Central 0

Final – at Bogle Park, UA-FayettevilleSaturday, May 1Bald Knob 1, Rose Bud 0

Class 2AAt Parkers ChapelSemifinal RoundSpring Hill 6, Foreman 3Hector 4, Parkers Chapel 0

Final – at Bogle Park, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Spring Hill 2, Hector 1

Class 1AAt Mountain HomeSemifinal RoundConcord 6, Scranton 5

Nemo Vista 3, Armorel 0

Final – at Bogle Park, UA-FayettevilleSaturday, May 21Nemo Vista 8, Concord 7, 8 innings

BASEBALLState TournamentsClass 7AAt North Little Rock (Burns Park)Semifinal RoundBryant 10, Har-Ber 9Conway 8, LR Catholic 7

Final – at Baum Stadium, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Bryant 5, Conway 0

Class 6AAt SheridanSemifinal RoundMountain Home 3, Sheridan 2Jonesboro 5, Greenwood 2

Final – at Baum Stadium, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Jonesboro 8, Mountain Home 1

Class 5AAt HarrisonSemifinal RoundSylvan Hills 6, Watson Chapel 1Magnolia 10, White Hall 4

Final – at Baum Stadium, UA-FayettevilleSaturday, May 21Magnolia 4, Sylvan Hills 1

Class 4AAt AshdownSemifinal RoundShiloh Christian 10, Central Arkansas Christian 0Ashdown 5, Arkadelphia 2

Final – at Baum Stadium, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Shiloh Christian 1, Ashdown 0

Class 3AAt Smackover-NorphletSemifinal RoundBooneville 4, H-Harmony Grove 2Horatio 5, Harding Academy 2

Final – at Baum Stadium, UA-FayettevilleSaturday, May 21Horatio 7, Booneville 0

Class 2AAt Parkers ChapelSemifinal RoundJunction City 10, Murfreesboro 2Woodlawn 5, McCrory 1

Final – at Baum Stadium, UA-Fayette-

villeSaturday, May 21Woodlawn 2, Junction City 0

Class 1AAt Mountain HomeSemifinal RoundArmorel 6, Kirby 1Viola 6, Taylor 2

Final – at Baum Stadium, UA-FayettevilleFriday, May 20Armorel 13, Viola 1, 5 innings

SOCCERState TournamentGirlsClass 7AAt SpringdaleFirst RoundSpringdale Har-Ber 6, North Little Rock 0Fort Smith Southside 2, Little Rock Central 1Fort Smith Northside 0, Mount St. Mary 0 (W)Rogers Heritage 2, Conway 1

Quarterfinal RoundBryant 3, Har-Ber 1Bentonville 7, FS Southside 1Cabot 3, FS Northside 0Fayetteville 10, Heritage 0

Semifinal RoundBentonville 0 (W), Bryant 0Cabot 4, Fayetteville 3

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasFriday, May 20Bentonville 3, Cabot 0

Class 6AAt El DoradoFirst RoundBenton 2, Jonesboro 0Mountain Home 5, Lake Hamilton 1Greenwood 5, Sheridan 0Russellville 10, Little Rock Parkview 0

Quarterfinal RoundSiloam Springs 7, Benton 1El Dorado 4, Mountain Home 0Searcy 2, Greenwood 1Russellville 6, Texarkana 0

Semifinal RoundSiloam Springs 6, El Dorado 0Russellville 2, Searcy 1

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasFriday, May 20Siloam Springs 1, Russellville 0

Class 5A

At Hot SpringsFirst RoundLittle Rock Christian 11, Jacksonville 0Batesville 1, Hot Springs Lakeside 0Pulaski Academy 8, Greenbrier 0Greene County Tech 4, Hot Springs 0Paragould 2, De Queen 1Maumelle 5, Sylvan Hills 0Valley View 6, White Hall 0Harrison 9, Beebe 0

Quarterfinal RoundLittle Rock Christian 3, Batesville 0Pulaski Academy 5, Greene County Tech 0Maumelle 8, Paragould 0Harrison 3, Valley View 2

Semifinal RoundPulaski Academy 3, Little Rock Chris-tian 1Harrison 4, Maumelle 1

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasSaturday, May 21Harrison 3, Pulaski Academy 2

Class 4AAt HarrisonFirst RoundGentry 6, Southside Batesville 0Pulaski Robinson 2, Episcopal Col-legiate 1Heber Springs 2, Huntsville 0Malvern 1, Stuttgart 0Central Arkansas Christian 6, Monti-cello 0Shiloh Christian 4, Conway St. Joseph 1Warren 3, Arkadelphia 2Dardanelle 2, Riverview 1

Quarterfinal RoundGentry 7, Pulaski Robinson 1Heber Springs 2, Malvern 0Central Arkansas Christian 2, Shiloh Christian 0Warren 3, Dardanelle 0

Semifinal RoundGentry 5, Heber Springs 0Central Arkansas Christian 4, Warren 0

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasSaturday, May 21Central Arkansas Christian 4, Gentry 1

BoysClass 7AAt SpringdaleFirst RoundBentonville 7, North Little Rock 0Rogers 1, Cabot 0Springdale Har-Ber 3, Bryant 1Fort Smith Northside 5, Conway 1

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Quarterfinal RoundBentonville 3, Little Rock Catholic 2Rogers 4, Rogers Heritage 3Har-Ber 5, Little Rock Central 1Springdale 3, FS Northside 2

Semifinal RoundBentonville 1, Rogers 0Springdale 2, Har-ber 1

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasFriday, May 20Bentonville 2, Springdale 0

Class 6AAt El DoradoFirst RoundEl Dorado 2, Searcy 1Jonesboro 2, Lake Hamilton 0Greenwood 4, Texarkana 0Russellville 2, Little Rock Parkview 0

Quarterfinal RoundSiloam Springs 3, El Dorado 2Benton 3, Jonesboro 1Greenwood 1, Mountain Home 0Russellville 4, Little Rock Hall 3

Semifinal RoundSiloam Springs 3, Benton 1Russellville 2, Greenwood 0

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasFriday, May 20Siloam Springs 2, Russellville 0

Class 5AAt Hot SpringsFirst RoundMaumelle 5, Beebe 1Hot Springs Lakeside 4, Nettleton 1Greenbrier 2, Pulaski Academy 0Hot Springs 6, Batesville 1De Queen 5, Greene County Tech 0Little Rock Christian 4, Jacksonville 1Valley View 2, Hope 1Clarksville 3, Little Rock McClellan 2

Quarterfinal RoundHS Lakeside 4, Maumelle 3Hot Springs 6, Greenbrier 1De Queen 4, Little Rock Christian 0Valley View 1, Clarksville 0

Semifinal RoundHot Springs 3, HS Lakeside 2Valley View 5, De Queen 3

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasSaturday, May 21Hot Springs 4, Valley View 2

Class 4AAt HarrisonFirst RoundDardanelle 3, Brookland 0Warren 7, Centerpoint 1Green Forest 3, Heber Springs 2Central Arkansas Christian 3, Episcopal

Collegegiate 1Mena 4, Monticello 0Prairie Grove 1, Jacksonville Lighthouse 0Cossatot River 3, Hamburg 2Riverview 2, Berryville 1

Quarterfinal RoundDardanelle 2, Warren 1Central Arkansas Christian 4, Green Forest 0Mena 1, Prairie Grove 0Cossatot River 2, Riverview 1

Semifinal RoundDardanelle 3, Central Arkansas Christian 0Mena 2, Cossatot River 1

Final – Razorback Field, ArkansasSaturday, May 21Dardanelle 5, Mena 0

TRACKGIRLS STATE MEETSClass 7AAt Conway High SchoolMay 5, 2016Team TotalsFayetteville 127Bentonville 112Conway 86.5West Memphis 71Bryant 68

Class 6AAt Benton High SchoolMay 6, 2016Team TotalsTexarkaka 111.83Lake Hamilton 94.33Little Rock Parkview 78Sheridan 67.33Jonesboro 59

Class 5AAt Hot Springs High SchoolMay 3, 2016Team TotalsMagnolia 95Maumelle 73Vilonia 67.50Little Rock Christian 54Camden Fairview 46

Class 4AAt Nashville High SchoolMay 3, 2016Team TotalsAshdown 60Pulaski Robinson 59Pocahontas 55.5Heber Springs 47.5Crossett 41.5

Class 3AAt Green Forest High SchoolMay 3, 2016Team TotalsGenoa Central 127Green Forest 53Greenland 50Mansfield 45

Rivercrest 33

Class 2AAt England High SchoolMay 2, 2016Team TotalsMagnet Cove 78.5Clarendon 66Gurdon 65Westside Johnson County 51.5Spring Hill 47.5

Class 1AAt Harrison High SchoolMay 2, 2016Team TotalsTrinity Christian 123.5Kingston 62Nemo Vista 59Acorn 54Jacksonville Lighthouse 32

BOYS STATE MEETSClass 7AAt ConwayMay 5, 2016Team TotalsFayetteville 132.5Springdale Har-Ber 115Cabot 87Conway 74Bentonville 68.5

Class 6AAt BentonMay 5, 2016Team TotalsTexarkana 104Lake Hamilton 96.50Benton 74Little Rock Parkview 66Jonesboro 63.50

Class 5AAt Hot Springs High SchoolMay 3, 2016Team TotalsForrest City 107Vilonia 82De Queen 69Magnolia 61Harrison 57

Class 4AAt Nashville High SchoolMay 3, 2016Team TotalsHeber Springs 78Malvern 70Nashville 53Crossett 48Mena 42

Class 3AAt Green Forest High SchoolMay 3, 2016Team TotalsGenoa Central 91Prescott 63Lake Village Lakeside 54.5

Bald Knob 54Rivercrest 49

Class 2AAt England High SchoolMay 2, 2016Team TotalsLafayette County 75Decatur 73Junction City 50Gurdon 48England 46

Class 1AAt Harrison High SchoolMay 2, 2016Team TotalsJacksonville Lighthouse 109Caddo Hills 102Trinity Christian 93Southside Bee Branch 58Omaha 52

State Meet RecordsGirlsClass 6A100 Dash: Jada Baylark, LR Parkview, 11.86100 Hurdles: Jada Baylark, LR Parkview, 14.34

Class 4ATriple Jump: Asia Anderson, Robinson, 38-3

Class 3A100 Dash: Robyn Bryd, Fordyce, 12.37200 Dash: Robyn Byrd, Fordyce, 25.96High Jump: Sydney Lane, Rivercrest, 5-4½ Discus: Kelby Harness, Green Forest, 120-11

Class 2ATriple Jump: Bailey Yocum, Spring Hill, 36-3½

Class 1A1600 Run: Tori Willis, Haas Hall, 5:13.173200 Run: Elizabeth Gillette, Trinity Christian, 11:09.894x800: Trinity Christian, 10:24.83

BoysClass 7APole Vault: Zack McWhorter, Har-Ber, 16-9

Class 6APole Vault: Nick Johnson, Lake Hamil-ton, 17-3

Class 3A100 Dash: Jordan Jones, Smackover, 10.75400 Dash: Bryce Wiedowder, Harding Academy, 2:00.424x100: Lake Village Lakeside, 43.344x800: Greenland, 8:19.31

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Triple Jump: B.J. Thompson, England, 45-5

Class 1A100 Dash: Jordan McNair, Jack Light-house, 10.99Pole Vault: Matthew Standridge, Caddo Hills, 15-0

Overall RecordsGirls100 Dash: Jada Baylark, LR Parkview, 11.73200 Dash: Paris Perkins, West Memphis, 24.464x800: Bentonville, 9:31.46

MEET OF CHAMPIONSAt Russellville High SchoolMay 14, 2016

Girls100-Meter Dash1. Jada Baylark, LR Parkview 11.73

200-Meter Dash1. Paris Perkins, West Memphis 24.46

400-Meter Dash1. Paris Perkins, West Memphis 55.60

800-Meter Run1. Rebecca Boushelle, Fayetteville 2:19.50

1600-Meter Run1. Rebecca Boushelle, Fayetteville 5:08.01

3200-Meter Run1. Erin Woodward, LR Christian 11:06.20

100-Meter Hurdles1. Jada Baylark, LR Parkview 14.22

300-Meter Hurdles1. Haley Hood, Bryant 44.83

4x100-Meter Relay1. Conway 48.72

4x400-Meter Relay1. Conway 3:59.87

4x800-Meter Relay1. Bentonville 9:31.46

High Jump1. Sydney Lane, Rivercrest 5-06

Long Jump1. Asia Anderson, Pulaski Robinson 18-02.50

Triple Jump1. Jada Baylark, LR Parkview 39-09.00

Shot1. Danielle Lorenz, Dardanelle 39-09.75

Discus1. Ryann Goodsell, Springdale 140-08

Pole Vault1. Sarah Michael, Sheridan 12-04

Boys100-Meter Dash1. Zach Jewell, Mena 10.70

200-Meter Dash1. Zach Jewell, Mena 21.37

400-Meter Dash1. Nick Hilson, Nettleton 48.68

800-Meter Run1. TJ Sugg, Har-Ber 1:55.54

1600-Meter Run1.Toler Freyaldenhoven, Conway 4:21.55

3200-Meter Run1. Dylan Douglas, Maumelle 9:45.21

110-Meter Hurdles1. Nick Hilson, Nettleton 14.32

300-Meter Hurdles1. Mark Odom, Cabot 38.53

4x100-Meter Relay1. Hot Springs Lakeside 42.38

4x400-Meter Relay1. Springdale Har-Ber 3:24.95

4x800-Meter Relay1. Lake Hamilton 8:10.62

High Jump1. Dylan Western, Bald Knob 6-06

Long Jump1. Zach Jewell, Mena 22-10.75

Triple Jump1. Kolby McNeal, LR Parkview 45-07.25

Shot1. Eli Jackson, Lake Hamilton 59-00.75

Discus1. Blake Young, Fayetteville 166-11

Pole Vault1. Zach McWhorter, Har-Ber 16-10

Meet of Champion RecordsGirls100 Dash: Jada Baylark, LR Parkview, 11.73200 Dash: Paris Perkins, West Memphis, 24.46

4x800: Bentonville 9:31.46

53rd High School DecathlonAt CabotMay 18-19, 2016Final1. Trevean Caldwell, Crossett 6,2012. Mark Odom, Cabot 6,1593. Hayden Hampton, Genoa Central 6,0874. Kylan Robinson, Batesville 5,7435. Bryan Harris, Gentry 5,7106. Tony Roller, Rogers 5,6967. Lawrence Nelson, Pine Bluff 5,6738. Connor Patrom, Beebe 5,6599. Brandon Shaw, Rogers Heritage 5,65610. Zach McWhorter, Springdale Har-Ber 5,573

20th High School HeptathlonAt CabotMay 18-19, 2016Final1. Jada Baylark, LR Parkview 4,5172. Asia Anderson, Pulaski Robinson 4,4613. Allie Hensley, Clinton 4,1264. Haley Hood, Bryant 4,1195. Sydney Lane, Rivercrest 3,6726. Hannah Martin, Rogers 3,6457. Eden Croaw, Genoa Central 3,6208. Natalie Toney, Pocahontas 3,5729. Jadyn Lewis, Bryant 3,56710. Allie Skouras, Vilonia 3,525

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFLance W. TaylorExecutive DirectorDr. Joey WaltersDon BrodellNick LaskerAnnette SavageAmber BalboaWadie MooreSUPPORT STAFFKristy ClarkNicole CunninghamGabriel ForemanJulia HarveyTeresa Marlow Jennifer Mays

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRick McLaughlin, HS LakesidePresidentJohn Cielsa, Greenwood1st Vice-PresidentGary Hines, Emerson-Taylor- Bradley2nd Vice-PresidentBenny Weston, MenaSecretaryJon Collins, West MemphisTreasurerSuzanne Bailey, LonokeParliamentarian

John L Colbert, FayettevilleJoe Couch, Bergman Carl Easley, WynneScott Embrey, BeebeThomas Gathen, McGeheeBrian Golden, MalvernKelvin Gragg, DumasSteve Green, Cave CityBryan Law, FarmingtonJimmy D. Loyd, Two RiversJoe Mallet, Conway St. Joseph Jerry Newton, PoyenBryan Russell, Valley View John Ward, Magnolia

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