Huntsville High School’s new head football coach, Phil Bernhardt, has long-time ties to the community.

Huntsville High School’s football team’s first focus on defense will be containing an opponent’s rushing game —that’s the philosophy of new Eagles’ Defensive Coordinator Bo Meisenheimer.

Huntsville High School may have a new head football coach, as well as a defensive coordinator, this week if the anticipated hirings were approved by the school board.

Huntsville High School had four baseball players named to the 4A-1 All-Conference team, including seniors Talon Herring and Logan Ward, junior Evan James, and sophomore Kaden Taylor.

Macie Ramsey received All-State honorable mention and was named to the 4A-1 All-Conference team along with teammate Jaylynn Cornelison to highlight postseason awards for the Huntsville High School softball team.

The Huntsville peewee football camp has been canceled. An announcement issued by Huntsville Intermediate School stated the reason was due to lack of participation.

Huntsville High School may have a new head football coach, as well as a defensive coordinator, as soon as Tuesday if the anticipated hirings are approved by the school board.

The St. Paul High School baseball team defeated a combined team from Deer and Mount Judea, 20-10, on April 30 to cap its first baseball season and first home game in more than 10 years.

Huntsville High School graduate Brett Henderson signed a national letter of intent to play college football for Concordia College, of Concordia, Kan. on May 20 at the AT & Georgia Mae Smith Activities Center.

A hair-raising game to end the 2026 softball season with Huntsville High School withstanding a furious rally before holding off Berryville, 16-14, on May 1 didn’t diminish improvement in the program according to head coach Jessica LeBahn.

Huntsville will host several sports camps this spring, including volleyball, girls basketball, boys basketball, soccer and a cheerleading camp with a football camp tentatively in the works.

Huntsville High School was involved in four league baseball games decided by one run and only won one of those — something that kept the Eagles out of the postseason.

Eight Huntsville High School players attained All-Conference recognition in the 4A West for the 2026 season, despite team struggles on the field. The boys and girls teams each had four players honored, including Alan Perea, Kaden Todd, Jacob Leopard, Derek Lehman, Keiley Poor, Valeria Olivera, Emaline Henry and Laney Spurlock.

After losing 2-1 to Green Forest on May 5, the Huntsville High School boys soccer team rebounded to end their season with a 1-0 win at home over Berryville on May 6, a match that had been rescheduled.

Huntsville High School seniors Katie Bertrand, Payden Thomas and Jace Thompson signed  national letters of intent on May 6 at Charles H. Berry Gymnasium.

Huntsville High School will host a wrestling camp on Saturday at the Charles H. Berry Gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Elkins High School athletes competed at the Class 3A State Track and Field Meet at Ashdown on May 6 and turned out one state championship relay team.

Both the Huntsville High School boys and girls soccer teams struggled through a scoreless week as April turned into May.

The Huntsville School District is looking to fill two vacancies in head coaching positions at the high school following the resignations of wrestling coach Matt Gibson on April 15 and head football coach Eric Henderson on April 21. Gibson was also an assistant football coach.