Paul Boyd

GRAVETTE -- Pea Ridge made 5 of 8 free throws in the final seconds of overtime to edge Gravette 44-40 in 4A-1 Conference boys' basketball on Tuesday night at the Lion's Den.

ROGERS -- Rogers Heritage threw the first punch in the crosstown battle against Rogers High, but the Mounties had an answer on Friday night at the newly named Dr. Marlin Berry Arena.

ROGERS -- The Rogers Heritage Lady War Eagles held Fort Smith Southside to just one fourth-quarter field goal to snap a nine-game losing streak and pick up a 47-43 6A-West Conference win Monday night.

Wrestling in Northwest Arkansas might be relatively young when compared with states like Oklahoma, but some girls from Rogers and Bentonville West made a splash recently at the Supergirl 64 tournament in Tulsa.

ROGERS -- Braxton Lindsey said he wasn't even sure that he would play basketball, but Rogers Coach David Ferrell is sure glad to have him.

SPRINGDALE -- Gardner Edgerton (Kan.) High School made the more than 200-mile trek to compete in the Diamond State girls Invitational wrestling tournament at Springdale Har-Ber and walked away with the team title.

ROGERS -- Fayetteville finished the first quarter on a 16-2 run, holding Rogers Heritage without a field goal during that time, to open 6A-West Conference play with a 73-43 road win on Saturday afternoon.

The Springdale Red Bulldogs head into 6A-West Conference play with plenty of momentum after claiming the prestigious King Cotton Holiday Classic title over the weekend. They begin league play against Fort Smith Northside inside the new Bulldog Arena.

SPRINGDALE -- Nathan Bodenstein grew up at Shiloh Christian, but he also in a sense matured on the volleyball court with the Lady Saints.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Molly Miller was stepping into some big shoes this season as a starting setter at Fayetteville, especially as a freshman. But Lady Purple Bulldogs Coach Jessica Phelan said she's filled the bill nicely.