Huntsville punched its ticket to state and finished fourth at the first-ever 4A North Regional Volleyball Tournament last week at Morrilton.

Kingston started its boys basketball season playing a marathon NBA-type schedule with four games in four days with a good byproduct — acquiring an identity.

Elkins cross country runners fared well at the District 3A-1 meet it hosted Saturday.

The Kingston girls basketball team didn’t need long to transform themselves into winners by renewing their minds after a season-opening 24-point loss to Sloan-Hendrix on Oct. 21.

Opponents have such respect for Elkins’ prolific scoring that they gamble on fourth down to try and keep the Elks’ offense off the field as long as possible.

Lincoln recovered three of six onside kicks on the way to regulating Huntsville to a 44-6 loss in 4A-1 Conference football action at Wolfpack Stadium on Friday.

St. Paul returns three starters on the varsity girls basketball squad for first-year coach Bruce Dunlap, who is endeavoring to allow the team to discover its own identity.

Elkins (7-0, 4-0 4A-1) recorded its first win in school history over Prairie Grove by routing the Tigers, 52-0, on Friday to stay on top of the 4A-1 Conference football standings.

Kingston Class 1A State girls golf champion, Lauren Fancher, competed in the Overall state golf tournament at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock on Oct. 10.

Huntsville cross country teams turned in strong performances while running against bigger schools, which flooded the field at the Panther Classic at Siloam Springs last week.

Huntsville took a step in the right direction by placing third in the 4A-1 District Volleyball Tournament to qualify for regionals while its head coach was honored.

With three games left in the high school football regular season, the 4A-1 Conference race is taking shape, but Huntsville (1-6, 0-4 4A-1) isn’t eliminated from the playoff hunt yet.

Huntsville Eagles Players of the Week: October 24 edition. Huntsville vs. Gentry

Elkins Elks Players of the Week: October 24 edition. Elkins vs. Prairie Grove

No runner other than those from first place Huntsville  and second place West Fork cracked the top 10 in the boys 1A-4A Division 5K run at the Prairie Grove Invitational Cross Country meet on Saturday. 

Huntsville lost to Prairie Grove 3-1 on Oct. 8, but rebounded to sweep Green Forest  on Thursday in the last week of 4A-1 Conference volleyball play.

St. Paul won 12 games last year, but coach Mike Foster thinks the Saints will show improvement this season as they join a new conference, the 1A-4.

Elkins raced out to a 44-0 first half lead and handed Lincoln a 58-0 loss to stay unbeaten in 4A-1 Conference football action Friday.

The Booger County Bass Club competed in a fishing derby at Table Rock Lake at Branson, Mo. on Oct. 5.

The Kingston boys golf team finished in a tie for seventh place with Viola on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the 1A State golf tournament in Blytheville.