Episode 6

September 8, 2025 - High School Recap Week 2 - West Fork Football - Providence Academy Cross Country

Published on: 6th September, 2025

The second week of the football season saw a dramatic overtime win at Fayetteville, dominating performances by Bentonville and Rogers, bounce-back wins for Springdale and Bentonville West with Har-Ber earning coach Aaron Danenhauer his first win.

Among the smaller schools, Shiloh Christian, Berryville, Grove and Cave Springs won their season openers. Green Forest spoiled the debut of West Fork coach Stuart McKinzie, who we spoke with during our segment. Two of the three Arkansas-Oklahoma rivalry games were won by the Sooner State contingents, and Dardanelle handed Elkins its first regular season defeat in three years.

The cross-country season started September 2 as Northwest Arkansas Community College hosted the Take Flight Invitational high school meet. The Providence Academy girls are poised to defend their Class 3A state championship and started with a stellar performance in its opening meet. Coach Daniel Ramsey spoke about his program's success and hopes for the upcoming season.

We close with a brief update on the golf and volleyball seasons. Bentonville continues to impress in both sports, with junior Grace Abbruzzese carding a hole-in-one to lead the Lady Tigers past Rogers in their tournament at Bella Vista.

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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.