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SEARCY -- Two future Division I track and field athletes from Fayetteville High School secured victories in state high school decathlon and heptathlon competitions on the campus of Harding University on Thursday.

SEARCY -- It was all Bulldogs during Wednesdays opening day of the state high school decathlon.

SEARCY -- It was all Bulldogs during Wednesdays opening day of the state high school decathlon.

Fayetteville swept the team titles against a heavy field during the Lake Hamilton Invitational track and field meet Friday at Wolf Stadium in Pearcy.

Ava Goetz took a little advice she was given more than a year ago and turned it into a state heptathlon championship Thursday afternoon.

A few area track athletes took part in the Arkansas High School Decathlon and Heptathlon Thursday at Fayetteville. Mountain Home's Robert Dover was the top

A little nap between events may have worked in Will Shavers favor Wednesday afternoon.

El Dorado leads a strong contingent of Union County athletes who qualified for the prestigious Meet of Champions, which will be held Wednesday at Russellville.

BASEBALL: While a number of area baseball teams elected to postpone their scheduled games Tuesday afternoon because of incoming storms, Gravette decided to go ahead and play its 4A-1 Conference showdown against rival Gentry.