Pictured above: Little Rock wrestler Tyler Brennan finished fifth in his weight division at the 2022 Pac 12 championships. (Photo courtesy of Little Rock Athletics) Wrestling may be considered the oldest sport in the world, but it is relatively new…
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Arkansas PBS to Air State High School Basketball Finals
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2023 1A-6A Centennial Bank High School Basketball State Finals will be broadcasted live on Arkansas PBS from the Hot Springs Convention Center Bank OZK Arena beginning Thursday, March 9, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association. Games will be…
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High School Basketball State Finals to Air on Arkansas PBS Stations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas PBS will broadcast the 2022 1A-6A Centennial Bank state high school basketball finals live from the Hot Springs Convention Center Bank OZK Arena beginning Thursday, March 10, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association. AR PBS Sports will be…
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2022 AMP Fifty Over 50: Steve Straessle
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSteve Straessle Principal Catholic High School Steve Straessle is a 1988 graduate of Catholic High School and has been a teacher there since 1992. In 2005, he took the helm as principal and continues to teach two classes in addition to…
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Arkansas Schools Resuming High School Football and Other Contact Sports This Fall
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during a press conference on Friday, July 31 that he plans to resume high school sports, no contact sports, and sports-related extracurricular activities this fall. High school football teams will be allowed to begin no contact…
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MLB Opening Weekend Provides Happiness, Anxiety
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonMy youngest son, Luke, is an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. But more than that, he’s a baseball fan. He’s played since he was four and, just turning nine, has played on all-star and traveling teams. So, like so many…
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Arkansas Activities Association Planning Normal Return for Fall Sports
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleSports in Arkansas are expected to resume as normal, according to the state’s activities association. On Tuesday, July 7, the Arkansas Activities Association announced that it is “planning to resume activities and athletics this Fall in accordance with the regular…
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Arkansas Activities Association May Need to Be Creative in 2020
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonHigh school sports may not look the same this school year – if they are even played at all. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging in some states, including Arkansas, plans are being made accordingly. Last week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen…
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Instant Replay Makes Debut at High School Football State Championships
by Nate Olsonby Nate Olsonby Nate Olson Before Jarius Wright was a star wide receiver at Arkansas and played in the NFL, he was involved in one of the most controversial plays in Arkansas high school football history. Warren and Nashville were playing for…
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Rep. Michael John Gray Challenged Dorothy Hall to a Wager on Facebook, and She Accepted
by Kim Laneby Kim LaneUPDATE: The McCrory Jaguars won the 2A state title on Dec. 11 with a 26-22 win over Rison, the first state championship win in the school’s history. According to the conditions of the wager, the loser was to make a donation…