by - June 20, 2026 12:33 pm
Emma Hackler saw her future college softball team achieve a historic first not too far from her home in Poteau. In late May, she traveled to Norman, Okla., to see…
by - June 13, 2026 12:34 pm
Swimming has been more than just a recreational activity for Sawyer Jones. A Muldrow native, he also swims on the competitive level with the Fort Smith Tideriders swim club. He’s…
by - June 6, 2026 11:05 am
Like his teammates, along with the boisterous group of fans that accompanied them, Ethan Girdner was eager to finish Sallisaw’s state championship soccer game. Finally, the clock expired in the…
by - May 30, 2026 10:52 am
Growing up in New Mexico, soccer was not on Trinity Spicer’s radar. Now a senior at Greenwood, she actually competed in track, as her parents were both coaches, along with…
by - May 23, 2026 11:03 am
If there’s something that Kha’Madri Goodwin enjoys about competing on the Northside track team, it would have to be her versatility. “I have done a little of everything,” Goodwin said….
by - May 16, 2026 12:39 pm
Rhett Moss already knew he was heading to the Class 6A state track meet in the 3,200-meter run. On April 30, Moss, a senior at Southside High School in Fort…
by - May 9, 2026 12:57 pm
Cailey Grace Grinstead took an unconventional route to eventually sign to play volleyball at a four-year university. She attended high school at Muldrow, which does not field a volleyball program….
by - May 2, 2026 4:45 pm
As a catcher, Emily Creason knows the importance of interacting with her pitching staff. Creason, a junior catcher for Greenwood’s softball team, cites the bonds she has developed with her…
by - April 25, 2026 11:47 am
Aaliyah Hamilton is proud to proclaim she’s the first one to arrive to softball practice and the last to leave. But the Northside senior continues utilizing her work ethic away…
by - April 18, 2026 11:42 am
Izaiah Hernandez got involved in playing soccer from an older sibling. He’s enjoyed it ever since, and now Hernandez is in the final season of playing soccer for Northside High…
by - April 11, 2026 11:58 am
Walker Allen does pretty much everything right-handed – everything but pitching. In a unique twist, pitching is the only thing the Southside High School senior does left-handed. Allen said he…
by - April 4, 2026 11:53 am
Several weeks since her team won a state basketball championship, Slatey Jo Free remains awestruck. Free, a senior at Howe, was a key part to the Lady Lions winning the…
by - March 28, 2026 10:22 am
As the daughter of a longtime basketball coach, Calli De Los Santos naturally seemed destined to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Though she took a detour while in college, De…
by - March 21, 2026 11:56 am
There was no doubt that it was an adjustment by Pocola basketball player Antwoine Thomas when he switched schools last offseason. Thomas was going from Fort Smith Northside, playing in the…
by - March 14, 2026 1:56 pm
He can consistently shoot the basketball well from beyond the 3-point line. While that’s a strong point of Adrian Bean’s game, the County Line senior equally takes a great deal…
by - March 14, 2026 1:48 pm
It was a freshman season to remember for Van Buren wrestler Peyton Boston. He even believed it to be the case before he stepped onto the match for his first-ever…
by - March 7, 2026 12:03 pm
In just two seasons of high school wrestling at Greenwood, Brianne Mancini was able to earn high finishes at the state tournament. Last season as a junior, Mancini made it…
by - March 7, 2026 11:58 am
It was a successful title defense for Van Buren senior wrestler Eva Garcia. For the third time in her career as a Lady Pointer, Garcia claimed championship gold with a…
by - February 28, 2026 7:44 pm
If there’s one thing that Shep Newcomb really likes about his senior basketball season at Alma, it’s proving the doubters wrong. “As a team, we have over-performed in other people’s…
by - February 28, 2026 7:36 pm
Van Buren basketball player Brodie Myers plays in the frontcourt, both at center and at forward. However, he isn’t necessarily stationed around the basket. Myers is versatile from any spot…
