Episode 5

September 7, 2026 - Football Week 1 Recap - Volleyball - Cross-Country

Published on: 6th September, 2026

Coming up on this week's episode, the second week of the football season featured a rematch of the 7A semifinals between the top two teams in the state, as well as the return of the 4A title game with the champions looking to avenge their only defeat last year.

The volleyball season has a logjam atop the 6A West after two weeks as four teams enjoy 3-1 records. The golf season heats up as the Bentonville girls served notice of a major threat to the Rogers Royal dominance while some of the smaller schools also turned in big performances.

And the cross-country season featured the Take Flight Invitational at Northwest Arkansas Community College while the Bentonville and Bentonville West programs spread their wings over the weekend

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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.