Arkansas Activities Association
Friday Night Lights Illuminate Coronavirus Era
The 2020 Arkansas high school football season has plowed forward under the COVID-19 cloud. read more >
Not Just Playing Around: Esports Offer a Path
Online gaming, or esports, debuted as an extracurricular activity at some Arkansas high schools three years ago, bringing scholarship opportunities with it. And now industry experts say employers should pay attention to the tech-savvy talent evident in this new sport. read more >
AETN to Cover High School Football, Basketball Championships
The Arkansas Educational Television Network, focusing on more local content under Executive Director Courtney Pledger, announced this morning that it will be kicking off high school football championship coverage in the state this fall. read more >
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Governor, Hoops Fans Suffer Space Jam at High School Basketball Championship
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and his entourage with some 7,000 other people watched Bentonville’s basketball clash with Cabot’s boys in the Centennial Bank High School Championship Game. read more >
Parents Sue Fayetteville School District Over Girls’ Sports
The families of three Fayetteville High School softball players have hauled the Fayetteville School District into court over allegations that the district treats the boys’ teams better than the girls’. read more >
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Bombers Take Old Problem to New Audience (AP Analysis)
Mountain Home school officials traveled to Little Rock last week with an old problem but a new audience. Their mission: Find a way to adopt fair sports schedules and still keep their kids in class. Their tactic: Make the debate about education and not competition. read more >
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