FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville Bulldogs on Friday had little issue rebounding from last week's loss, their first in the regular... To read more click the link. .....

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- Through the first 2 1/2 quarters on Friday night, Broken Arrow was in position to pull the upset over the defending state champion of Arkansas' largest classification. Click the link to read more. ...

Cross country is the last of the fall sports to start its season, and it takes off for area teams this week with a trio of races. The Take Flight "Night" 5K will take place Tuesday on the Northwest Arkansas Community College campus in Bentonville. The other two races will be held Saturday, with the traditional Shiloh Saints Invitational taking place in Springdale and the inaugural Chaffee Strong Invitational -- formerly the Fort Smith Invitational -- will be run in Barling. Here's some of the interesting storylines concerning area runners to keep an eye on as the season takes place through the state championships Nov. 7-8 in Hot Springs. A showdown is brewing Defending Class 6A state boys champion Matthew Shelly of Bentonville returns for his senior season, but he should be pushed throughout the season by Fayetteville junior Alan Gallardo-Lopez. "Two class runners in the state is good to see," Bentonville Coach Mike Power said. "You want that competition to be within the state, and that will only strengthen the state as we move forward and set that bar very high. Click the link to read more. ...

CABOT -- In a game in which the first half lasted nearly three hours due to weather and injury delays, Fayetteville established its dominance early as it cruised to a 48-13 victory Friday night at Panther Stadium. Click the link below to read more. ...

SEARCY -- Two future Division I track and field athletes from Fayetteville High School secured victories in state high school decathlon and heptathlon competitions on the campus of Harding University on Thursday. Ava Goetz won the heptathlon for the second consecutive year with a score of 4,626 points. In the decathlon, Cooper Williams pulled off a dominant win with a score of 7,046 points. Goetz topped second-place finisher, first-day leader Mikaela Miller (4,402)of Lake Hamilton by more than 200 points. Kenzie Pruett of Cabot (4,401), Paisley Hight of Bentonville (4,292) and KJ-Keirstin Moore of Yellville-Summit (4,143) rounded out the top-five finishers. To read more please click the link below. ...

SEARCY -- It was all Bulldogs during Wednesday's opening day of the state high school decathlon. Fayetteville teammates Cooper Williams, Trace Foreman and Sloan Jones held the top three spots after the first five events at Harding University. The event concludes Thursday. Williams holds a 329-point lead as he finished the day with 3,879 points. Foreman was a distant second with 3,550, while Jones was third after closing the first session with 3,517 points. To read the full article, please click the link below. ...