Sports Talk - The High School Show

06/26/2012

In case you missed it, we're giving away a $25 Gusano's gift card. The contest is open until 5:00 today - details are on our fan page

06/25/2012

Time for another photo caption contest. The best caption for this picture of a football field gets a FREE gift card to Gusano's pizza:

06/22/2012

06/21/2012

Check out our pictures from last night's All-Star games at Bud Walton Arena. We'll see you at the football game tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Razorback Stadium!

06/20/2012

Arkansas State All-Star Basketball games are at Bud Walton Arena tonight! Wear your High School Show t-shirt for free Slim Chickens. Girls Basketball starts at 6 p.m. and Boys Basketball starts at 8 p.m. See you there!

06/19/2012

The Diamond Hogs weren't the only ones playing ball last night - Arkansas' All-Star East & West teams faced-off in Baseball & Softball! We hope to see you all at the Volleyball & Soccer games tonight! Come talk to us for a free shirt & Slim Chickens cards!

06/18/2012

Will you be at the All-Star games in Fayetteville tonight? Look for us in our High School Show gear! Come talk to us for a free shirt - or wear your own High School show tee for free Slim Chickens!!

06/15/2012

All-Star Week starts next Monday... If you spot us in our High School Show t-shirts, come talk to us! We'll give you a free shirt. If WE spot YOU in a High School Show tee, we'll give you a Slim Chickens gift card! Tune into the show from 5-7 tonight for more details!

06/12/2012

BLOG: 7A May Let Freshmen Play Varsity Football, Basketball | The High School Show

The 7A will likely allow freshmen to play in all varsity sports, including football and basketball, starting next year. Here's what that means for 7A teams across the state:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/blog-7a-may-let-freshmen-play-varsity-football-basketball/

Springdale and Southside, both pictured, will likely be able to use freshmen in football and all other sports beginning this fall. File photo.

06/12/2012

Want free Gusano's pizza? The best caption in our photo contest wins! The contest closes at noon... Good Luck!

06/11/2012

Time to give out some free pizza: the best caption for this (very real) high school team photo from the '80s wins a $50 Gusano's gift card

06/11/2012

Full Show Audio: Summer Sports Kickoff | The High School Show

In case you missed it, here's the full, commercial-free audio from last week's Friday Night Live.

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/full-show-audio-summer-sports-kickoff/

The school year is over, but Friday Night Live is just getting warmed up. Jacob Pinter and Trey Mardis broke down the recent MLB Draft and its implications and were joined by inspirational high school athlete Meghan Vogel. Click the link below for the full, commercial-free audio.

06/08/2012

Bud Anderson Hot Question of the Week: Where should the AAA state championship games be played?

06/08/2012

Heroic Ohio Runner Relishes Time in the Spotlight | The High School Show

Don't miss our interview with the Ohio runner that was featured on Sportscenter after helping an opponent cross the finish line:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/heroic-ohio-runner-relishes-time-in-the-spotlight/

After Vogel carried a fallen competitor across the finish line in her 3200 meter state final, she was featured on national websites and TV shows such as ESPN.com and Fox and Friends.

06/08/2012

High Fives: Heritage’s Wood Is One of Select Group | The High School Show

This week's High Five goes to a baseball player that was one of only 2 players in the state to gain a big accomplishment:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/high-fives-heritages-wood-is-one-of-select-group/

At Sports Talk: The High School Show, we don’t believe in chest bumps, back slaps or knuckles – only good, old-fashioned High Fives. Here is this week’s High Five:

06/07/2012

BLOG: AAA Has No Business Putting Basketball Finals in Barton | The High School Show

The AAA announced that it is moving the basketball state finals from Hot Springs to Little Rock's Barton Coliseum starting next year. Here's why the move is a bad idea:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/staff-blogs/blog-aaa-has-no-business-putting-basketball-finals-in-barton/

According to a tweet from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Robert Yates, the AAA has decided to move the basketball state finals from the Hot Springs Convention Center to Little Rock’s Barton Coliseum beginning next year.

06/05/2012

BLOG: High School Runner Gives Up Own Race to Help Injured Foe | The High School Show

An Ohio runner is getting national attention after this act of kindness on the track:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/staff-blogs/blog-high-school-runner-gives-up-own-race-to-help-injured-foe/

The junior from West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty, Ohio) High School has received national media attention after she helped Arden McMath, a fellow runner who collapsed during the Ohio Division III 3,200 meter finals, cross the finish line.

06/04/2012

Full Show Audio: Spring Sports Review | The High School Show

In case you missed it, here's the full, commercial free audio from Friday's show, including Shiloh baseball coach Jimmy Harris and Rivals High senior analyst Dallas Jackson.

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/full-show-audio-spring-sports-review-2/

Summer is here, but Jacob Pinter and Trey Mardis took one last look back at the baseball, softball and soccer seasons. Rivals High senior analyst Dallas Jackson and Shiloh Christian baseball coach Jimmy Harris also joined the show. Click the link below for the full, commercial-free audio.

06/01/2012

Bud Anderson Hot Question of the Week: should all high school teams automatically make the playoffs, regardless of how they did in the regular season?

06/01/2012

Rivals.com Analyst: AAA Greed is Fueling Reclassification, Playoff Restructuring | The High School S

The 7A classification may allow all 16 football teams into the playoffs, regardless of record, starting this year. One Rivals analyst says that Arkansas football is becoming a "watered-down product." Hear what else he had to say here:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/rivals-com-analyst-aaa-greed-is-fueling-reclassification-playoff-restructuring/

The 7A Principals’ Association is expected to approve a plan later this summer that would automatically qualify all 16 7A teams for the football playoffs starting this fall, according to an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette report.

05/31/2012

BLOG: Trio of Razorback Baseball Signees Gearing Up For Draft | The High School Show

Several Arkansas high school baseball players could get drafted highly enough in next week's MLB draft for them to skip college and go straight to the pros.

Full story: http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/featured/blog-trio-of-razorback-baseball-signees-gearing-up-for-draft/

Jacksonville's D'Vone McClure is projected to be chosen in the early rounds of the MLB Draft. Photo courtesy Pulaski County Special School District.

05/30/2012

Performance of the Week: Killian Named Player of the Year | The High School Show

Mountain Home's Trey Killian was named the Gatorade Arkansas Baseball Player of the Year yesterday, but next week could bring even bigger news.

Full story: http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/performance-of-the-week-killian-named-player-of-the-year/

Killian, a right-handed pitcher, was named the Gatorade Player of the Year after posting an 8-1 record on the mound in his senior season. Killian struck out 138 batters in 64 innings in 2012, the 10th-most strikeouts in a single season in state history. He also posted a 0.88 ERA and helped his cau...

05/29/2012

VIDEO: High School Baseball Team Pulls Off Brilliant Trick Play | The High School Show

Check out this awesome hidden ball trick from a California high school baseball game:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/video-high-school-baseball-team-pulls-off-brilliant-trick-play/

Delano (Calif.) High School used the play they call “El Black” to get out of a bases-loaded jam. The pitcher turned and faked a pickoff throw to second but held onto the ball. While the outfielders pantomimed looking for the errant throw, the pitcher wheeled and threw home to catch the runner brea...

05/29/2012

AUDIO: Springdale Soccer Gets Past Semis, Avenges Last Year’s Loss | The High School Show

AUDIO: Springdale soccer coach DJ Beeler knew all along that his team had a chance to compete for a state championship.

Full story: http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/audio-springdale-soccer-gets-past-semis-avenges-last-years-loss/

“I knew at the beginning of the year that we had the talent to compete for a conference championship and a state championship,” the Springdale coach said.

05/25/2012

Bud Anderson Hot Question of the Week: should bass fishing and other outdoor activities be AAA-sanctioned high school sports?

05/25/2012

High Fives: Best of the Best | The High School Show

Check out this week's High Fives - they went to the best spring athletes in the state

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/high-fives/high-fives-best-of-the-best/

At Sports Talk: The High School Show, we don’t believe in chest bumps, back slaps or knuckles – only good, old-fashioned High Fives. Here are this week’s High Fives:

05/25/2012

AUDIO: Shiloh Baseball Coach and His Program’s High Expectations | The High School Show

AUDIO: Shiloh coach Jimmy Harris thinks his baseball team can keep winning, even as they move up to 5A next year.

Full story with audio: http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/audio-shiloh-baseball-coach-and-his-programs-high-expectations/

Shiloh baseball coach Jimmy Harris has won the past three 4A baseball state championships. He has no plans of stopping when Shiloh moves up to 5A next year.

05/24/2012

Bass Fishing May Soon Be AAA Sanctioned Sport | The High School Show

Bass fishing may be the next sport to be sanctioned by the AAA, according to the national youth director for The Bass Federation.

Full story with audio: http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/featured/bass-fishing-may-soon-be-aaa-sanctioned-sport/

Pulaski Academy's bass fishing team, which finished second in the Student Angler Federation's state championship tournament. Image courtesy Student Angler Federation.

05/23/2012

Performance of the Week: Flores, Panthers Double Up | The High School Show

This week's Performance of the Week belongs to a Siloam Springs Panther who helped his team to a state championship this weekend.

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/performance-of-the-week-flores-panthers-double-up/

On the first corner kick of Siloam Springs’s 5A boys soccer state championship game against Hot Springs Lakeside, Flores found the back of the net with a header off of a cross from Mike Vasquez. The goal, which came only a minute and a half into the match, gave the Panthers an early 1-0 lead. A go...

05/23/2012

Bentonville junior Tayler Estrada was named the Gatorade Arkansas Girls Soccer Player of the Year this morning. Estrada also won the award last year as a sophomore.

05/22/2012

Team of the Week: State Championship Edition | The High School Show

This week's Teams of the Week each left Fayetteville with some hardware this weekend. Check them out here:

http://www.thehighschoolshow.com/general/team-of-the-week-state-championship-edition/

This week’s Team of the Week was a no-brainer. Congratulations to each of the baseball, softball and soccer state champions, who are all this week’s co-Teams of the Week.

05/21/2012

Pictures from the baseball and soccer state championships. Be sure to tag yourself or your friends.