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TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Six Arkansas High softball athletes earned end-of-year recognition on the All-State and 5A-South All-Conference teams for their performances in 2024.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Arkansas High and Class 5A-Souths top-seeded Sheridan battled back and forth to begin the game, but the Lady Backs unfortunately cooled off first and suffered a 7-4 defeat to finish conference play before going into postseason play.

HOPE, Ark. -- Jordyn Collier hit a three-run homer, and starting pitcher Macie Lee struck out 11 of the 12 batters she faced through four innings of work as sixth-ranked Arkansas High won its seventh straight and 20th overall of the season with a 10-0 shutout victory over Hope on Tuesday night on the road.

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Hot Springs drove all the way to Texarkana to send just nine batters to the plate as sixth-ranked Arkansas High needed just three innings to ship the Lady Trojans back home on Thursday evening at Lady Back Field.

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Ninth-ranked Arkansas High banged out 12 hits, and standout pitcher Macie Lee tossed two-hit ball en route to a 6-0 shutout victory over White Hall on Tuesday at Lady Back Field.

PEARCY, Ark. -- Tony Noble recorded a nation-best triple jump for freshmen as the Arkansas High boys and girls track and field teams finished in the Top 5 at the Class 5A-South Conference Meet on Tuesday at Lake Hamilton High School.

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Class 5As top-ranked Benton drove about 125 miles and nearly two hours to get to Texarkana.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Junior pitcher Macie Lee struck out seven and allowed just two hits as Arkansas High rebounded after a tough loss to top-ranked Sheridan to down Hot Springs Lakeside, 4-0, on Friday night.

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The overall No. 1-ranked Class 5A softball team in Arkansas came into their league matchup against Arkansas High undefeated and left out five innings later in the same fashion after a convincing 14-4 win on Tuesday night at Lady Back Field.

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- One way to win is not to let the other team score.