The core of Huntsville’s volleyball team that won conference and district titles, plus a regional runner-up trophy transfers that energy to basketball as the hardwood season starts up.
Seniors Payden Thomas, Rowdy Thomas and Jace Thompson logged a lot of playing time and return for Huntsville’s boys basketball team, but others who led in many categories graduated.
Six members of Huntsville’s conference and district volleyball championship teams were named All-Conference and two girls were named All-State from a squad that also won a regional runnerup trophy.
The Kingston junior girls played against Valley Springs in the Jasper Junior High Tournament on Monday with the final score Valley Springs 42, Kingston 25. Keirra Williams led the team with 15 points, followed by Maycee Gates, 4; Ellie Villines, 4; and Jaylee Moppin, 2.
St. Paul graduated three starters and several seniors from its varsity girls basketball squad as new coach Kipp Upton takes over for Principal Bruce Dunlap, who is now coaching the boys team.
Downs and distance mattered and Elkins’ defensive unit came up with key stops in crucial situations as the Elks (8-1, 6-1 4A-1) beat Gravette, 21-16, on Friday.
Huntsville went into triple overtime at Green Forest on Friday before pulling off a 37-34 victory that assured the Eagles of a playoff berth in football.
Huntsville’s varsity and junior high cross country teams competed at the 4A-1 District meet in Clarksville on Monday with the boys taking fourth place and girls finishing fifth in the team standings.
Kingston senior high teams hosted Norfork on Oct. 16 for a benefit basketball game. The senior girls started the night off with the final score Norfork 50, Kingston 44.
Huntsville’s volleyball season came to a close with a 5-set loss (25-15, 25-17, 18-25, 20-25, 15-12) to Mena in the first-round of the Class 4A State Tournament on Monday.
Elkins (7-1, 5-0 4A-1) maintained a share of the lead in the 4A-1 Conference football standings with a 42-7 win over Green Forest (3-5, 1-4 4A-1) on Friday.
Huntsville postured itself one win away from a potential playoff berth by defeating Lincoln, 49-14, on senior night at Eagle Stadium on Friday.
The one-two punch of Aidan Jerkins, who exploded for 45 points, and Walker Westbrook, who chipped in 26, powered the St. Paul boys basketball team to a season-opening win.
Senior Emma Kivell outran the competition, blazing a trail to a school record and the fastest time in Class 1A girls this season with a 21.17.79 finish at Clarksville.
A brawl nearly erupted in the fourth quarter of Huntsville’s 21-9 loss at Gentry in 4A-1 football action Friday and Huntsville Head Football Coach Eric Henderson was ejected.
Elkins established its first two-game win streak in school history against Prairie Grove with a 55-14 rout in 4A-1 football on Friday.
At the annual Senior Awards Assembly, Logan Shoemaker was awarded the 2025 Terry L. Gilliam Award and Scholarship.
Huntsville took home a 3-1 (25-17, 25-16, 18-25, 25-20) victory in the 4A North Regional volleyball semifinal on Tuesday against Clarksville.
St. Paul changed head basketball coaches with girls coach Bruce Dunlap taking over for Mike Foster in boys basketball. Dunlap, also St. Paul Principal, said he inherited a squad with two seniors and a strong work ethic.
Senior Emma Kivell excelled Oct. 13 at the Clarksville Invitational leading the pack and Kingston to second place in a field that included first place Springdale with 26 points.