FAYETTEVILLE -- To see Solara Koser perform as she competes in the hurdles, sprints or long jump leaves the initial impression that she's been doing so for a long time. But that wasn't the case for the Fayetteville junior, who will split her time between the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, the 400 and the long jump during today's Class 6A state meet at Fort Smith Southside. It wasn't until she tried a variety of sports before she finally found her niche in track and field. "I basically tried everything, except basketball," Koser said. "I did soccer, softball, tennis, a little bit of volleyball. I did soccer for about six years with the city of Fayetteville. I did softball for a year. I tried out for the volleyball team and didn't make it, so I cut that out." To read the full article, please click the link below. ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Landon Schaefer provided a spark Monday after Fayetteville fell behind early against Bentonville West. Schaefer slammed a two-run home run to put Fayetteville ahead and the Bulldogs went on to defeat the Wolverines 10-3 in 6A-West Conference action at Bulldog Stadium. Schaefer also pitched six strong innings to earn the victory on the mound for the Bulldogs. To read the full article, please click the link below. ...

Fayetteville will have a new offensive coordinator and a different starter at quarterback after the Bulldogs went undefeated for the first time in school history. Former Nashville Scrappers Coach Mike Volarvich will take over as offensive coordinator at Fayetteville, which won the Class 7A state championship with a 13-0 record last season. Volarvich also has college coaching experience as an offensive coordinator at Henderson State..... Senior Garyt Odom (pictured) is a transfer who'll compete to replace Drake Lindsey, an all-state quarterback who signed with Minnesota. To read the full article, please click the link below. ...

FORT SMITH -- Senior A.J. Duncan made the most of his opportunity on Monday afternoon. Duncan, usually a courtesy runner, drove a double deep into the gap in left-center field to help power Fayetteville to an 18-1 win over Fort Smith Southside at Forsgren Field. Fayetteville (20-4, 9-4) will host Southside (8-18, 1-12) today in the second game of the home-and-away 6A-West Conference series. To read the full article please click the link below....

All-NWADG Wrestling - Boys WEIGHT CLASS; NAME; SCHOOL; CLASS 165; Jaydon Dungan; Fayetteville; Sr. Finished as Class 6A state runner-up with a record of 21-3. ... Took fourth at the Coweta (Okla.) tournament. To read the full article with all of the NWA Democrat Gazette Wrestling picks, please click below....

GIRLS TEAM SCORES 1. Fayetteville 152; 2. Rogers 138.5; 3. Bentonville 108; 4. Springdale Har-Ber 54; 5. Providence Academy 50; 6. Fort Smith Northside 44; 7. Siloam Springs 36.5; 8. Gravette 34; 9. Fort Smith Southside 20; 10. Van Buren 13; 11. Magazine 10; 12. Greenwood 8; 13. Ozark Catholic 7; 14. (tie) Greenland 6 and Springdale 6; 16. (tie) Pea Ridge 5 and West Fork 5; 18. Don Tyson School of Innovation 1. BOYS TEAM SCORES 1. Fayetteville 145; 2. Rogers 127; 3. Bentonville 124; 4. Fort Smith Southside 69; 5. Springdale Har-Ber 54; 6. Pea Ridge 35; 7. Fort Smith Northside 27; 8. Alma 25; 9. Van Buren 22; 10. Siloam Spring 18; 11. Gravette 16; 12. Shiloh Christian 15; 13. Ozark Catholic 11; 14. Greenwood 6; 15. Springdale 4; 16. West Fork 2; 17. (tie) Don Tyson School of Innovation and Dardanelle 1. To read the complete article and all the points, please click the link below. ...