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Destiny Nunez, a junior at Beebe High School, competed in the smallest weight division during the Centennial Bank State Wrestling Tournament, but she stood the tallest among all of the entries.

Nunez, the No. 3 seed in the 106 pound division, beat No. 1 seed Aiden Menchaca of Mau-melle 5-2 and became the first girl to win an individual state championship in the seven years of state wrestling compe-tition.

The Centennial Bank State Wrestling Tournament was held at the Jack Stephens Center on the University of Arkansas-Little Rock campus on February 20-21.

Rogers captured its first state wrestling championship by

winning the Class 7A-6A divi-sion with 203.5 points. Rogers Heritage was second with 194.0 and Springdale Har-Ber finished third with 187.0.

Central Arkansas Christian won its second state wrestling championship with 197.0 points I n the Class 5A-1A division. Greenbrier finished second with 193.0 points and Little Rock McClellan was third with 181.5 points.

Nunez placed fourth at the 2013 state tournament and was third in 2014. This year she pinned No. 6 seed Tommie Lor of Gentry in the quarterfinal round and No. 2 seed Noah Forke of Berryville in the semifi-nal round. She won by decision over Menchaca in the champi-onship round.

Nunez Wins Weight Class at State MeetAnd Crowned First Girls State Champion

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Beebe junior Destiny Nunez displays medal and tournament bracket during awards ceremony.

State Farm Insurance is the sponsor of AAA championship awards.

Centennial Bankis the Titled Named Sponsor of AAA championship awards.

Dee Doyle, of Russellville, and Mickey Doyle, of Rogers, a father-son combination with 85 years of media-related services, have been selected to receive the Arkansas Ac-tivities Association’s 2015 Distinguished Media Service Award. This is the 19th year for the AAA’s Media award and Dee and Mickey Doyle will become the 21st and 22nd recipients of the award.

Dee Doyle has nearly 50 yards of service working in radio in Missouri and Arkansas, and serving as the play-by-play announcer for Arkansas radio stations in Conway, Hope, Russellville and Searcy. Mickey Doyle currently works for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and started his newspaper career in 1980 while he was still in high school.

The two will be honored with the AAA Service Award on Friday, July 10th at the AHSCA-AOA-AHSAAA Hall of Fame Banquet at Horner Hall at the Hot Springs Con-vention Center.

Dee Doyle announced games for both high school and college, including Arkansas Tech, Harding University and Hendrix College. He announced numerous state championship football, basketball and baseball events in Arkansas since 1975. He also is a past public address announcer for football and basketball games at both Russellville High School and Arkansas Tech.

Since his graduation from Arkansas Tech in 1986, Mickey Doyle has written sports for the Springdale News, Hot Springs Sentinel-Record, Northwest Arkansas Times and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He has also been a statistics contributor to Leland Barclay’s Almanac of Arkansas High School Football, publications work for the Arkansas Activities Association and has been scorer for the high school decathlon and heptathlon for the past 15 years.

Dee and Mickey Doyle to Share2015 AAA Media Service Award

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFLance W. TaylorExecutive DirectorDr. Joey WaltersDon BrodellNick LaskerAnnette SavageAmber BalboaWadie MooreSUPPORT STAFFKristy ClarkNicole CunninghamGabriel ForemanJulia HarveyTeresa Marlow Jennifer Mays

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRick McLaughlin, HS LakesidePresidentJohn Cielsa, Greenwood1st Vice-PresidentGary Hines, Emerson-Taylor- Bradley2nd Vice-PresidentBenny Weston, MenaSecretaryJon Collins, West MemphisTreasurerSuzanne Bailey, LonokeParliamentarian

John L Colbert, FayettevilleJoe Couch, Bergman Carl Easley, WynneScott Embrey, BeebeThomas Gathen, McGeheeBrian Golden, MalvernKelvin Gragg, DumasSteve Green, Cave CityBryan Law, FarmingtonJimmy D. Loyd, Two RiversJoe Mallet, Conway St. Joseph Jerry Newton, PoyenJohn Ward, MagnoliaGary Williams, East Poinsett Co.

AAA Board and Staff

2015 Activity District MeetingsDistrict Date Time District President Site6 April 7, 2015 6:30 Donnie Booth, Stuttgart Stuttgart Country Club3 April 8, 2015 6:30 Mike Skelton, Jonesboro Jonesboro, Fat City Grill2 April 9, 2015 6:30 Gary Anderson, Batesville Batesville HS Cafeteria**7 April 21, 2015 6:30 Fred Lilly, Camden Fairview Hope, Amigo Juan’s8 April 22, 2015 6:30 Gary Jackson, Warren Monticello, Western Sizzlin5 April 23, 2015 6:30 Brad Sullivan, Fountain Lake Malvern Schools Safe Room***4 April 28, 2015 6:30 Jerry Valentine, Alma Alma HS Cafeteria*1W April 29, 2015 6:30 John Karnes, West Fork Springdale, AQ Chicken (Bus. 71)1E April 30, 2015 12:00 Bill Keester, Harrison Harrison, Western Sizzlin

* Meal will be provided at Alma High School.** Meal will be provided at Batesville High School (Meal at 6:00 pm)***Meal will be provided at Malvern SD Safe Room, 1517 S. Main Street

Arkansas Activities Association3920 Richards Rd.North Little Rock, Ar 72117501-955-2500 www.ahsaa.org

Penalties Assessed Member SchoolsSchool Penalty Violation DurationAugusta GBB Warning/forfeits Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1 Rule 2F Remainder of the seasonCabot Jr. BB Warning Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1, Rule 13 For 365 daysDanville GBB Warning Article 1, Sec. 1, Rule 4 Remainder of school yearDover BBB Warning Article 1, Sec. 1, Rule 4 Remainder of school yearGosnell BBB Warning/forfeits Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1, Rule 1 Remainder of the seasonOsceola BBB Warning/forfeits Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1 Rule 1F Remainder of the seasonSpgdale George BBB Warning/forfeits Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1 Rule 11A Remainder of the seasonWarren Jr. BBB Warning/forfeit Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1 Remainder of the seasonWynne FB Warning Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1, Rule 4 For the 2015 seasonWynne BB Warning/forfeits Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1, Rule 11 Remainder of the season

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Centennial BankState Wrestling ChampionshipsAt UA-Little RockFebruary 27-28, 2015Class 7A-6ATeam TotalsRogers 203.5Rogers Heritage 194.0Springdale Har-Ber 187.0Cabot 146.0Bentonville 143.5Searcy 139.0Little Rock Catholic 138.5Greenwood 134.0Conway 105.0Little Rock Central 104.5Fayetteville 77.0Fort Smith Northside 64.0Bryant 61.0Jonesboro 53.0Russellville 47.5Van Buren 46.0Mountain Home 45.0Fort Smith Southside 40.0Sheridan 39.0Springdale 37.5North Little Rock 28.5Benton 22.0

1061st Place Match - Cash Jones (Bentonville) 52-4 won by fall over Tre Ponce (Springdale) 31-5 (Fall 3:09)3rd Place Match - Stephen Waterhouse (Rogers) 51-4 won by major decision over Chris Whisenant (Conway) 36-3 (MD 19-11)5th Place Match - Luiz Jimenez (Heritage) 11-7 won by fall over Joe Jones (LR Catholic) 29-10 (Fall 1:14)

1131st Place Match - Lane Alexander (Mountain Home) 33-4 won by fall over Chance Mccrary (Heritage) 41-8 (Fall 5:52)3rd Place Match - Ricky Whisenant (Conway) 35-6 won by decision over Matt Sieler (Har-Ber) 38-15 (Dec 15-8)5th Place Match - Zain Saleemuddin (LR Central) 29-13 won by fall over Chris Alanis (Rogers) 25-36 (Fall 1:53)

1201st Place Match - Kimble Jennings (Har-Ber) 52-3 won by decision over Richard Buzzitta (LR Catholic 45-3 (Dec 3-2)3rd Place Match - Dustin Williams (Greenwood) 30-1O won by fall over Cameron Pitchford (Cabot) 28-9 (Fall3:46)5th Place Match - Nathan Desler (Bentonville) 35-21 won by decision over Brady Arroyos (Fayette-ville) 10-9 (Dec 9-8)

1261st Place Match - Caleb Royal (Heritage) 46-4 won by fall over Dillan Friesner (Cabot) 37-3 (Fall 32:00)3rd Place Match - Jackson Nichols (Har-Ber) 40-14 won by decision over Andrew Elmore (LR Catholic) 29-10 (Dec 3-2) 5th Place Match - Hunter Dyer (Rogers) 43-13 won by tech. fall over Keaton Doug-las (Searcy) 30-17 (TF-1 0:00 (21-5)

1321st Place Match - Aaron Grigsby (Bentonville) 48-3 won by decision over Caleb Erskine (Greenwood) 46-20 (Dec 9-3)3rd Place Match - Austin Whittmore (Van Buren) 41-14 won by fall over Jaylen Webster (LR Central) 18-7 (Fall 2:30)5th Place Match - Garith East (Bryant) 24-9 won by fall over Justin Vaughn (Searcy) 48-12 (Fall 3:25)

1381st Place Match - Luke Brandon (Bentonville) 54-9 won by fall over Michael Morgan (Cabot 39-4 (Fall

3:58)3rd Place Match - Heath Henman (Rogers) 44-8 won by decision over Wallace Robinson (Searcy) 30-10 (Dec9-3)5th Place Match - Milton Ortiz (Har-Ber) 40-17 won by decision over Mason Perrigo (Conway) 21-12 (Dec 1-0)

1451st Place Match - Taylor Compton (Greenwood) 54-4 won by decision over Col in Morgan (Har-Ber) 54-9 (Dec 7-2)3rd Place Match - Erik Cooley (Cabot) 24-5 won by decision over Caleb Freeman (Searcy) 38-14 (Dec 6-1)5th Place Match - Josh Ayliffe (LR Catholic) 35-6 won by fall over Timothy Owens (FS Northside) 35-13 (Fall 1:24)

1521st Place Match - Shae Chafin (Heritage) 51-9 won by decision over Cooper Griffin (LR Catholic) 36-4 (Dec 7-4)3rd Place Match - Cody Pugh (Cabot) 31-7 won by fall over Madison Montgomery (Rogers) 49-12 (Fall 5:37)5th Place Match - Grant Thornton (Har-Ber) 46-23 won by decision over Dawson Scantling (Benton-ville) 22-42 (Dec 5-1)

1601st Place Match - Jaxson Nolen (Fayetteville) 51-2 won by tech fall over Seth Davis (Searcy) 41-12 (TF-1.5 4:38 (17-2)3rd Place Match - Kyle Thompson (Bryant) 37-5 won by decision over Cameron Boardman (LR Catholic) 43-8 (Dec 8-3)5th Place Match - Gary Fredrick (Rogers 39-11 won by fall over Karlton Hood (Conway) 18-20 (Fall 5:36)

1701st Place Match - Christian Brummett (Rogers) 59-6 won by fall over Manire Blade (LR Central) 36-11 (Fall 2:51)3rd Place Match - Brian Mitchell (Jonesboro) 29-3 won by major decision over Dane Shields (Fayette-ville) 31-5 (MD 15-7)5th Place Match - Jonathan Sanchez (FS Northside) 32-9 won by major decision over Chris McNair (Conway) 26-16 (MD 17-9)

1821st Place Match - Dylan Delk (Searcy) 44-2 won by fall over Jordan Vazquez (Heritage) 40-4 (Fall 2:30)3rd Place Match - Colt Rush (Har-Ber) 39-21 won in

overtime over James Phommavongsa (Russellville) 20-17 (OT 6-2)5th Place Match - Alex Seaton (FS Southside) 17-5 won by decision over Wyatt Steiner (Rogers) 29-16 (Dec 6-3)

1951st Place Match - Jordan Slaughter (Searcy) 52-5 won by decision over Treyton Baker (Har-Ber) 49-9 (Dec 8-4)3rd Place Match - Joey Saucier (Heritage) 35-9 won by fall over Dylan Williams (Conway) 25-10 (Fall 5:04)5th Place Match - Josh Lee (Rogers) 46-15 won by fall over Drew Dundee (Greenwood) 42-18 (Fall 4:49)

2201st Place Match - Jodeci Booker (Jonesboro) 28-2 won by fall over Tyler Giorgini (Cabot) 40-8 (Fall 3:59)3rd Place Match - Stone Airoso (Heritage) 20-10 won by decision over Max Wester (Rogers) 42-19 (Dec 12-6)5th Place Match - Malcolm Williams (LR Central) 37-12 won by fall over Bobby Hill (Bentonville) 26-20 (Fall 2:15)

2851st Place Match - Prince Gilmore (FS Northside) 37-7 won by fall over Ray Brummett (Rogers) 46-9 (Fall 5:37)3rd Place Match - Luc Bequette (LR Catholic) 32-5 won by decision over Eli Espe (Har-Ber) 41-14 (Dec 7-3)5th Place Match - Maleek Caton (Sheridan) 32-8 won by fall over Jon Womack (Greenwood) 40-21 (Fall 0:32)

Class 5A-1ATeam TotalsCentral Arkansas Christian 197.0Greenbrier 193.0Little Rock McClellan 181.5Berryville 173.0Maumelle 166.0Pulaski Academy 153.5Beebe 150.0Bismarck 105.0Gentry 87.0Little Rock Christian 78.0Episcopal Collegiate 53.5Woodlawn 50.0Des Arc 37.0Shiloh Christian 30.0Ashdown 28.0

2015 State Wrestling and Swimming Results

Rogers High School celebrates its state championship in the 7A-6A classification.

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Hot Springs 25.0Southside Batesville 24.0Hot Springs Lakeside 23.0Pulaski Robinson 16.0Arkansas School/Blind 15.0Mountain View 11.0

1061st Place Match - Destiny Nunez (Beebe) 3-0 won by decision over Aiden Menchaca (Maumelle) 15-5 (Dec 5-2)3rd Place Match - Noah Forke (Berryville) 31-12 won by fall over Sean Harlan (Greenbrier) 20-15 (Fall 2:33)5th Place Match - Christian Woolery (Batesville Southside) 6-4 won by fall over Tommie Lor (Gen-try) 9-22 (Fall 4:37)

1131st Place Match - Hunter Jones (Little Rock Christian) 20-1 won by decision over Wyatt Daniel (Greenbrier) 50-7 (Dec 6-2)3rd Place Match - Andrew Menchaca (Maumelle) 11-11 won by fall over Zac Reece (Bismarck) 14-11 (Fall 1:00) 5th Place Match - Bradley Switzer (Pulaski Acad-emy) 15-13 won by fall over Sedrck Wilkerson (Ark School for Blind) 8-6 (Fall 2:54)

1201st Place Match - Ethan King (Berryville) 26-0 won by decision over Rylan Howard (Greenbrier) 50-9 (Dec 4-0)3rd Place Match - Aaron Hurlbut (Little Rock Christian) 28-8 won by decision over Nabil Bhimani (Maumelle) 17-11 (Dec 6-2)5th Place Match - Jake Paddie (Pulaski Academy) 13-27 won by decision over Wyatt Covington (Des Arc) 4-5 (Dec 7-3)

1261st Place Match - Tyson Hume (Woodlawn) 29-2 won by decision over Michael Crockett (Pulaski Academy) 51-1 (Dec 8-6)3rd Place Match - Colton Harding (Greenbrier) 46-15 won by decision over Cody Reynolds (Central ArkansasChristian) 24-10 (Dec 13-6)5th Place Match - Terry Glass (LR McCellan) 14-6 won by fall over Justin Brannon (Beebe) 1-3 (Fall 4:50)

1321st Place Match - Grant Webb (Greenbrier) 44-5 won by decision over Micah DuBose (Beebe) 2-1 (Dec 3-1)3rd Place Match - Keaton Holt (Berryville) 26-14 won by decision over Preston Barnett (Central Arkansas Christian) 27-7 (Dec 8-5)5th Place Match - Bret Sherkenbach (Maumelle) 18-1O won by decision over Alexander Williams (LR McCellan) 32-18 (Dec 8-4)

1381st Place Match - Nick Noel (Pulaski Academy) 59-2 won by tech fall over Gayden Bottorf (Shiloh Christian) 28-6 (TF-1.5 0:00 (17-2))3rd Place Match - Taylor Humphrey (Maumelle) 24-8 won by decision over Nick Stancil (Bismarck) 17-10 (Dec 7-4)5th Place Match - Joe Broadway (LR McCellan) 31-26 won by decision over Eli Crenshaw (Greenbrier) 15-7 (Dec 12-11)

1451st Place Match - Kevin Knox (Little Rock Christian) 37-3 won by decision over Wandell Wright (Mau-melle) 21-7 (Dec 5-2)3rd Place Match - Joseph Lewis (LR McCellan) 37-16 won by decision over Kris Grile (Berryville) 19-16 (Dec 8-6)5th Place Match - Hunter Glover (Greenbrier) 28-14 won by fall over Owen Hadden (Episcopal Col-legiate) 12-8 (Fall 2:41)

1521st Place Match - James Noel (Pulaski Academy) 57-3 won by injury default over Griffin Payne (Ber-ryville) 32-17 (lnj. 0:00)3rd Place Match - Aaron Nunez (Beebe) 4-1 won by

fall over Jackson Helm (Bismarck) 18-17 (Fall 1:40)5th Place Match - Brady McCoy (Greenbrier) 29-14 won by decision over Kilan Murry (Hot Springs) 17-7 (Dec 9-2)

1601st Place Match - Adrian Brown (LR McCellan) 33-10 won by fall over Braden Quesinberry (Central Arkansas Christian) 27-13 (Fall 5:32)3rd Place Match - Austin Phillips (Bismarck) 23-1O won by fall over Sam Ginn (Maumelle) 21-11 (Fall 1:37)5th Place Match - Garrett Grier (Beebe) 5-2 won by fall over Grayson Powell (Greenbrier) 33-19 (Fall 2:32)

1701st Place Match - Layne Hatcher (Pulaski Academy) 58-3 won by fall over Shane Almond (Central Arkansas Christian) 34-8 (Fall 0:36)3rd Place Match - Ryan Smith (Greenbrier) 28-19 won by decision over Robert Allen (Berryville) 15-17 (Dec 12-7)5th Place Match - Dillon Hambrick (Des Arc) 5-2 won by fall over Ma’Laizh Surrell (LR McCellan) 24-19 (Fall 2:43)

1821st Place Match - Jon Andrews (Central Arkansas Christian) 36-2 won by fall over Cody Watson (Gen-try) 21-8 (Fall 2:47)3rd Place Match - TJ Stubbs (LR McCellan) 43-4 won by fall over Bo Smith (Beebe) 4-2 (Fall 1:28)5th Place Match - Bryan King (Berryville) 17-13 won by fall over Raymond Gill (Batesville Southside) 5-6 (Fall 3:32)

1951st Place Match - Braden Zini (Central Arkansas Christian) 44-0 won by fall over Dylan Johnson (Woodlawn) 21-8 (Fall0:51)3rd Place Match - Jayden Ingram (LR McCellan) 10-7 won by fall over Gus Powers (Episcopal Col-legiate) 19-12 (Fall 1:17)5th Place Match - Marco Gargano (HS Lakeside) 13-14 won by decision over Michael Kelly (Hot Springs) 13-9 (Dec 19-12)

2201st Place Match - Trent Lewis (LR McCellan) 26-2 won by decision over Garrett Record (Berryville) 43-3 (Dec 10-4)3rd Place Match - Tristin Phillips (Bismarck) 29-8 won by decision over Jackson Kirby (Central Arkan-sas Christian) 26-16 (Dec 13-7)5th Place Match - Austyn Brawley (Greenbrier) 14-8 won by fall over Nick Longoria (Maumelle) 14-15 (Fall 3:59)

2851st Place Match - Jason Kidder (Central Arkansas Christian) 34-0 won by fall over Zach Ellis (Gentry) 27-4 (Fall 3:03)3rd Place Match - Dusty Grier (Beebe) 4-1 won by fall over Chase Lauderdale (Maumelle) 18-10 (Fall 0:30)5th Place Match - Raymond Ivory (McCellan) 30-15 won by decision over Dakota Emerson (Bismarck High) 15-16 (Dec 14-7)

Swimming and DivingAt UA-Little RockFebruary 27-28, 2015Class 7A-6AGirlsTeam TotalsBentonville 404Conway 211Cabot 194Bryant 170Springdale 156Little Rock Central 127Rogers Heritage 126Jonesboro 119El Dorado 105Fayetteville 104Mount St. Mary 89Benton 61Siloam Springs 55

Rogers 34Springdale Har-Ber 29Russellville 29Van Buren 12Mountain Home 9Lake Hamilton 8

Team ResultsOne-Meter Diving1. Lindsey Rissinger, Fayetteville 362.042. Cadie Stair, Springdale 355.923. Isabelle D’Spain, Bentonville 355.144. Elexis Foster, Bentonville 300.87

200-Meter Medley1. Cabot 1:54.92(Jessie Baldwin, Riley Young, Melanie Abbott, Caytee Wright)2. Bryant 1:56.103. Bentonville 1:56.284. Rogers Heritage 2:00.71

200-Yard Freestyle1. Taylor Pike, Bentonville 1:51.45 (state record)2. Erin McGuirt, Searcy 1:57.813. Claire Bristow, LR Central 1:58.384. Loren Hedgecock, Bentonville 1:58.54

200-Yard Individual Medley1.Eunsol Chon, Bentonville 2:11.232. Brianna Hanley, Mt St Mary 2:17.893. Haylee Beckley, Cabot 2:19.654. Casey Ragsdale, Conway 2:21.14

50-Yard Freestyle1. Hope Ernhart, Bentonville 23.63 (state record)2. Isabella Gati, El Dorado 24.343. Caytee Wright, Cabot 24.564. Emiley Horton, Bentonville 25.04

100-Yard Butterfly1. Isabella, El Dorado 57.702. Andrea Bond, Russellville 1:01.373. Grace Tedder, Jonesboro 1:01.604. Sydney Wingfield, Conway 1:02.06

100-Yard Freestyle1. Carly Holland, Heritage 52.962. Caytee Wright, Cabot 53.343. Lindsey Butler, Bryant 54.324. Loren Hedgecock, Bentonville 54.75

500-Yard Freestyle1. Taylor Pike, Bentonville 4:54.842. Erin McGuirt, Searcy 5:10.263. Claire Bristow, LR Central 5:16.884. Haylee Beckley, Cabot 5:24.71

200-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Bentonville 1:39.46Taylor Pike, Nicole Dougherty, Alexis Abernathy, Eunsol Chon)2. Conway 1:42.64 3. Cabot 1:43.224. Heritage 1:46.43

100-Yard Backstroke1. Carly Holland, Heritage 56.91 (state record)2. Lindsey Butler, Bryant 58.003. Jessie Baldwin, Cabot 59.664. Eunsol Chon, Bentonville 59.79

100-Yard Breaststroke1. Lauren Lamaestra, Springdale 1:08.832. Savannah Martin, Alma 1:09.543. Jessie Baldwin, Cabot 1:10.054. Clare Hamilton, Har-Ber 1:12.86

400-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Bentonville 3:36.16 (state record)(Taylor Pike, Emiley Horton, Loren Hedgecock, Eunsol Chon)2. Conway 3:51.493. LR Central 3:52.034. Bryant 3:52.34

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BoysTeam TotalsBentonville 521Little Rock Central 213Springdale Har-Ber 168Fayetteville 163Bryant 137Rogers Heritage 128North Little Rock 127Conway 123Siloam Springs 106Cabot 84El Dorado 62Benton 38Russellville 28Springdale 28Fort Smith Southside 27Rogers 21Van Buren 19Little Rock Parkview 16Jonesboro 12Searcy 7

Team ResultsOne Meter Diving1. Ryan Reed, Har-Ber 435.062. Terrell Palmer, Bentonville 423.963. McClay Hartsfield, Bentonville 407.014. Justin Combs, Bryant 309.42

200-Yard Medley Relay1. Bentonville 1:38.68(Gavin Vann, Lucas Ros, John Hedgecock, Jared Crosby)2. North Little Rock 1:42.913. LR Catholic 1:43.894. Heritage 1:45.97

200-Yard Freestyle1. Hayden Harlow, Bentonville 1:43.822. Jacob Toland, LR Catholic 1:44.673. Jason Hunt, Bentonville 1:47.914. Payton Jones, Cabot 1:50.04

200-Yard Individual Medley1. Blair Bish, LR Central 1:52.50 (state record)

2. Jared Crosby, Bentonville 1:54.733. Brandon Haefner, Bentonville 1:57.854. Levi Lewis, LR Central 2:02.18

50-Yard Freestyle1. Thomas Heye, LR Central 21.792. Collin McDiarmid, El Dorado 22.193. John Parmer, Har-Ber 22.704. Gavin Vann, Bentonville 22.83

100-Yard Butterfly1. John Hedgecock, Bentonville 52.652. Garrett Sullivan, Bentonville 53.703. Lee Smothers, North Little Rock 53.844. Blake Holland, Heritage 55.15

100-Yard Freestyle1. Hayden Harlow, Bentonville 47.792. Thomas Heye, LR Central 47.893. Collin McDiarmid, El Dorado 48.834. John Parmer, Har-Ber 49.41

500-Yard Freestyle1.Jason Hunt, Bentonville 4:40.762. Jacob Toland, LR Catholic 4:46.823. Levi Lewis, LR Central 4:54.674. Charles Rieth, Conway 5:00.94

200-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Bentonville 1:28.08 (state record)(Hayden Harlow, Brandon Haefner, John Hedge-cock, Jared Crosby)2. LR Central 1:28.893. LR Catholic 1:34.364. Springdale Har-Ber 1:35.67

100-Yard Backstroke1. Chase Petersen, LR Catholic 52.352. Gavin Vann, Bentonville 52.893. Garrett Sullivan, Bentonville 53.804. Brandon Haefner, Bentonville 54.58

100-Yard Breaststroke1. Blair Bish, LR Central 55.11 (state record)2. Jared Crosby, Bentonville 59.613. Lucas Ros, Bentonville 1:00.854. Ian Pusey, Heritage 1:02.22

400-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Bentonville 3:14.87(Hayden Harlow, Brandon Haefner, Jason Hunt, John Hedgecock)2. LR Central 3:15.693. LR Catholic 3:22.894. Springdale Har-Ber 3:29.99

Class 5A-1AGirlsTeam TotalsPulaski Academy 325Haas Hall 270Hot Springs Lakeside 168Central Arkansas Christian 62Lonoke 36Greere County Tech 25Arkadelphia 20

One-Meter Diving1. Alexandria Hunter, Arkadelphia 275.76

200-Yard Medley Relay1. Haas Hall 1:49.11 (state record)(Luciana Thomas, Corinne Despain, Caroline Stelte, Martina Thomas)2. Pulaski Academy 1:52.293. HS Lakeside 2:07.99

200-Yard Freestyle1. Martina Thomas, Haas Hall 1:54.272. Katie Jacoby, Pul. Academy 2:00.593. Rachel Weaver, CAC 2:04.984. Jade Despain, Haas Hall 2:07.79

200-Yard Individual Medley1. Luciana Thomas, Haas Hall 2:04.34 (state record)2. Delaney Haralson, P Academy 2:13.163. Caroline Stelte, Haas Hall 2:13.374. Emerson Graham, P Academy 2:21.37

50-Yard Freestyle1. Martina Thomas, Haas Hall 24.402. Allison Taylor, Pul. Academy 24.613. Kayla McGee, Lonoke 24.68

100-Yard Butterfly1. Luciana Thomas, Haas Hall 56.30 (state record)2. Caroline Stelte, Haas Hall 59.11

100-Yard Freestyle1. Allison Taylor, Pul. Academy 53.742. Arde Harris, Pulaski Academy 54.963. Emerson Graham, P. Academy 56.454. Rachel Weaver, CAC 56.75

500-Yard Freestyle1. Katie Jacoby, Pul Academy 5:23.852. Jade Despain, Haas Hall 5:28.733. Corinne Despain, Haas Hall 5:33.43

200-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Haas Hall 1:40.65(Caroline Stelte, Corinne Despain, Luciana Thomas, Martina Thomas)2. Pulaski Academy 1:48.003. HS Lakeside 1:55.94

100-Yard Backstroke1. Delaney Haralson, P Academy 1:01.312. Katie Games, CAC 1:03.653. Eberle Yarborough, Lakeside 1:07.864. Stephanie Panzanelli, Lakeside1:10.40

100-Yard Breatstroke1. Kayla McGee, Lonoke 1:06.492. Corinne Despain, Haas Hall 1:07.633. Ande Harris, Pulaski Academy 1:08.394. Heaven Boone, Pul Academy 1:14.60

400-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Pulaski Academy 3:45.14(Ande Haris, Delaney Haralson, Katie Jacoby, Al-lison Taylor)2. HS Lakeside 4:07.35

BoysTeam TotalsMagnolia 178Haas Hall 144Arkadelphia 78Clarksville 47Valley View 40Bauxite 40Mulberry 40Watson Chapel 34Hot Springs 32Central Arkansas Christian 31Arkansas Baptist 20Pulaski Academy 17Maumelle 17

Team ResultsOne-Meter Diving1. Zac Craig, Arkansas Baptist 425.912. Patrik Rollefson, Pul Academy 324.723. Taylor Savage, Arkadelphia 236.884. Matt Savage, Arkadelphia 231.60

200-Yard Medley Relay1. Magnolia 1:57.27(Aaron Hartsfield, Dylan Burge, Cameron Su-chomelly, Bijan Dadgar)

200-Yard Freestyle1. Jack Little, Valley View 1:46.642. Will Duke, Watson Chapel 1:52.033. Dylas Elkington-Stauss, Haas 1:58.064. Bryson Horn, Haas Hall 2:02.55

200-Yard Individual Medley1. Antonio Thomas, Haas Hall 1:58.882. Erik Bieman, Hot Springs 2:17.89

50-Yard Freestyle1. Caleb Murders, Mulberry 21.632. Spencer Hazen, Maumelle 22.493. Charlie Taylor, Magnolia 22.684. Jayson Simmons, CAC 23.88

100-Yard Butterfly1. Joshua Sorvillo, Bauxite 54.222. Charlie Taylor, Magnolia 54.983. David Loyd, Arkadelphia 59.574. Greyson Mullins, Clarksville 1:01.02

100-Yard Freestyle1. Caleb Murders, Mulberry 47.322. Will Duke, Watson Chapel 50.763. Jayson Simmon, CAC 53.22

500-Yard Freestyle1. Jack Little, Valley View 4:41.722. Dylan Elkington-Stauss, Haas 5:26.793. Bryson Horn, Haas Hall 5:33.05

200-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Magnolia 1:37.44Charlie Taylor, Cameron Suchomelly, Aaron Harts-field, Grady Jennings)

100-Yard Baskstroke1. Antonio Thomas, Haas Hall 53.732. Davis Lloyd, Arkadelphia 58.873. Grant Mullins, Clarksville 1:02.094. Erik Nieman, Hot Springs 1:03.22

100-Yard Breaststroke1. Joshua Sorvillo, Bauxite 1:02.032. Grady Jennings, Magnolia 1:06.833. Greyson Mullins, Clarksville 1:07.25

400-Yard Freestyle Relay1. Haas Hall 3:39.14(Bryson Horn, Ganesh Sajan, Dylan Elkington-Stauss, Antonio Thomas)2. Magnolia 3:41.62

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – In its ongoing effort to minimize the risk of injury in high school football, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee expanded the provisions of unnecessary roughness to include contact with a defenseless player.

This revision in Rule 9-4-3g was one of six rules changes recommended by the Football Rules Committee at its January 23-25 meeting in Indianapolis. These changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

The revised rule now reads, “No player or non-player shall make any contact with an opponent, including a defenseless player, which is deemed unnecessary or excessive and which incites roughness.”

Bob Colgate, director of sports and sports medicine at the NFHS and editor of the NFHS football rules, noted that an example would be when a defensive player who is not in the vicinity of the ball is “blindsided” by a blocker on the offensive team.

Another change with a focus on risk minimization is a revision of the spearing rule – one of several examples of illegal helmet contact listed in Rule 2-20. Spearing is now defined as “an act by any player who initiates contact against an opponent at the shoulders or below with the crown (top portion) of his helmet.”

With “targeting” now defined as contact to an opponent above the shoulders, the committee more clearly defined “spearing” as contact to an opponent at the shoulders or below. Colgate said the implementation of the first spearing rule in 1971 has played a significant role in reducing injury in high school football.

“The committee spent considerable time discussing and clarifying expectations related to contact involving any player that is deemed excessive or unnecessary – including spearing – that may occur during play,” said Brad Garrett, chair of the

NFHS Football Rules Committee and assistant executive director of the Oregon School Activities Association. “Minimizing risks to players involved in these situa-tions must remain at the forefront of the game.”

In other changes, the rules committee revised the 2014 rule change regarding free-kick formations. A new Rule 6-1-4 was added to state that the timing of the foul for not having at least four players on each side of the kicker now occurs when the ball is kicked.

A change also was made in the listing of penalties in Rule 9-4, Illegal Personal Contact. Beginning next season, an automatic first down will not be awarded for a 5-yard incidental face mask penalty against the passer. Previously, this viola-tion was included in the penalty for roughing the passer, which calls for a 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down.

The rules committee also approved new language in Rule 10-2-5 regarding the enforcement of dead-ball fouls. The distance penalty for unsportsmanlike, non-player or dead-ball personal fouls committed by teams can offset. Equal numbers of 15-yard penalties by both teams will cancel and remaining penalties may be enforced.

The final change approved by the Football Rules Committee related to a series of downs. A new Rule 5-1-1b will read as follows: “The referee shall have author-ity to correct the number of the next down prior to a new series of downs being awarded.”

A complete listing of all rules changes is available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on “Activities & Sports” at the top of the home page, and select “Football.”

High School Football Rules ChangesContinue Focus on Risk Minimization

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A new penalty system for an unnecessary delay in starting or resuming play in high school volleyball was approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee at its Janu-ary 5-7 meeting in Indianapolis.

This significant rules change, along with three others recommended by the com-mittee for the 2015-16 season, were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

The new penalty system addresses concerns that the previous penalties were too severe. Before, an unnecessary delay would result in the loss of a time-out. If a team had exhausted its time-outs when the delay occurred, then it would lose possession of the ball, and the opponent would receive a point. An unnecessary delay, as specified in Rule 9-9-1, will now be met with a warning (administra-tive yellow card) on the first offense. Any subsequent delay during the same set results in an administrative red card with a loss of rally/point awarded to the opponent.

“The committee wanted the penalty to match the violation occurring,” said Becky Oakes, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Volleyball Rules Committee. “The previous penalty was viewed as too severe for rally scoring.”

Another rule change alters the substitution procedure following a time-out. Under Rule 10-2-5, teams will now be required to return to the court following a time-out. A team wanting to make a substitution will do so at the end of the time-out, and that change will follow normal exchange procedures. Oakes said the rule will help officials, coaches and fans better follow the on-court proceedings.

The other two changes update rules regarding incorrect lineup cards and the length of time between sets when using an intermission. With regard to the lineup card ruling, Rules 7-1-5 and 7-1-6 dictate if a player is wearing a number not listed on the roster, or is wearing a duplicate number, then the offending team will be charged with a substitution to correct the error. The change aims to maintain consistency with similar rules, and to further encourage coaches to submit correct lineup cards.

The final change to Rules 11-5-1 and 11-5-2 simply allows schools the option to take an intermission between the second and third sets. The intermission, including the required three-minute interval between sets, can last as long as five minutes total, and gives schools more time for promotional or ceremonial events.

“The committee’s aim with these rules was to make the contests run smoother,” Oakes said. “It gives schools the opportunity to use intermissions for special recognition, while keeping consistency from match to match.”

A complete listing of all rules changes is available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on “Activities & Sports” at the top of the home page, and select “Volleyball.”

According to the 2013-14 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, volley-ball is the third-most popular girls program with 429,634 participants nationwide. There were also 52,149 boys participants nationwide.

2015-16 Volleyball Rules Changes IncludeUpdated Penalties for Unnecessary Delays

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Substitutions in high school soccer will now be per-mitted during a stoppage of play when bench personnel are cautioned or disqualified.

This addition to the listing of substitution opportunities in Rule 3-3-3 was one of two rules changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee at its January 26-28 meeting in Indianapolis. These changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

Substitutes from both teams who have already reported per Rule 3-4-1(d) may be beckoned by the referee and may enter when the clock is stopped for a caution or disqualification of bench personnel. The other opportuni-ties for substitutions by players on either team who have reported include goal kick, player yellow card and player red card.

“Allowing substitutes who have already reported to enter the field of play (during a stoppage of play when bench personnel are cautioned or dis-qualified) is consistent with substitution procedures, game management principles and commitment to student participation,” said Mark Koski, director of sports, events and development and liaison to the Soccer Rules Committee.

The other rule change approved by the committee involves a revision in the goalkeeper’s uniform. While the goalkeeper’s socks do not have to be the same color as the socks of his or her teammates, the goalkeeper’s socks must be a different color than the opponent’s socks.

“Currently, the jersey of the goalkeeper must be distinctly different in color from his or her teammates and opposing field players,” Koski said. “To differentiate opponents, it is important that the goalkeeper’s socks be included in this rule.”

In addition to the two rules changes, the Soccer Rules Committee ap-proved five Points of Emphasis for the 2015-16 season. Points of emphasis are developed by NFHS rules committees and should receive special focus and attention by officials, coaches, players, fans and other leaders within the high school setting.

Points of Emphasis developed by the Soccer Rules Committee for 2015-16 are as follows:

1.HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION AND SAFETY PRIORITIES•Recognize that Exertional Heatstroke (EHS) is the leading preventable cause of death among high school athletes.

•Know the importance of a formal pre-season heat acclimatization plan.

•Know the importance of having and implementing a specific hydration plan, keeping your athletes well-hydrated, and encouraging and provid-ing ample opportunities for regular fluid replacement.

•Know the importance of appropriately modifying activities in relation to the environmental heat stress and contributing individual risk factors (e.g., illness, obesity) to keep your athletes safe and performing well.

•Know the importance for all members of the coaching staff to closely monitor all athletes during practice and training in the heat, and recog-nize the signs and symptoms of developing heat illnesses.

•Know the importance of, and resources for, establishing an emergency action plan and promptly implementing it in case of suspected EHS or other medical emergency.

2.FIGHTING/RECKLESS PLAY – Players, coaches, game officials and specta-tors must work together to model and demonstrate sportsmanship and fair play, to minimize risk and to maximize participation.

3.TAPE OR SIMILAR MATERIALS ON SOCKSIf tape or a similar material (stays/straps) is applied externally to the socks, it must be of similar color as that part of the sock to which it is applied. (Home tape/stays/straps = white, Away tape/stays/straps = similar color of socks)

4.COMMUNICATIONGame officials are encouraged to effectively communicate with one an-other as well as with players and coaches throughout the game.

5.GOAL KICKPlayers opposing the kicker shall remain outside the penalty area until the ball has cleared the penalty area.

New Substitution Opportunity in High School Soccer

 

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