Episode 29

February 16m 2026 - Basketball (Providence Academy Boys) - Bowling - Wrestling - Swimming

Published on: 15th February, 2026

The regular season wrapped up for Arkansas basketball teams Class 4A and smaller as conference tournaments get underway. Providence Academy boys coach Velton Kennedy speaks about the team's performance as it enters its second season as a member of the Arkansas Activities Association after playing in the Heartland Christian Athletic Association, which consisted of private and parochial schools in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

The state bowling and wrestling tournaments took place during the week with the Bentonville boys and Rogers girls winning state wrestling championships while bowlers from Central Arkansas starred.

The swim and dive conference championships also took place this week.

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479 High School Sports Magazine
479 Sports brings the heart of Northwest Arkansas athletics straight to your ears.
The 479 High School Sports Magazine is a weekly podcast celebrating the athletes, coaches and teams that represent the best in their communities. Each episode recaps the previous week in each sport during the season with interviews with coaches about their programs. We also take a look ahead to the next week with our coming attractions. Some of the athletes featured will end their sports careers once they graduate, while others will take their talents to the next level. Whatever the sport, we attempt to bring you the best coverage of high school sports in the area each week during the school year.