Wind, injuries factor into track finale
Hunter Cloud, Sports Editor
May 10, 2017
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He can still hear the chorus of “I believe we just won” being sung out proudly by the Bentonville Tigers, and it burns the fire in him to come back stronger next year. Sophomore Ethan Carney and the Har-Ber track team came 12 points shy of Bentonville and the 7A state title. “It was very high ...
Senior leaders contribute to team spirit
Hunter Cloud, Sports Editor
May 10, 2017
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At bat after at bat, senior Aryn Scoggins goes up to the plate with the hope of helping her team win. The team has made the playoffs almost every year and Scoggins is looking to lead them to it again. “I have been in a slump, but the team has been competing well as a whole. It’s been a good yea...
Soccer season reflects team bond
Riley Neil, Features Editor
May 10, 2017
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On March 11th, junior Kailey Fender takes off down the soccer field to stop a Russelville player from scoring. She pushes through exhaustion of having to play three different games throughout the weekend tournament in Little Rock. Pushing through pays off, as Har-Ber ended up winning the tournament. T...
De La Torre steps up to the challenge
Hunter Cloud, Sports Editor
May 10, 2017
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The full time whistle blows and Junior Eduardo De La Torre embraces four teammates after his team’s 2-0 victory over Springdale. He describes the moment of the game to the team manager as the best in his life. De La Torre had to make it on the team and win the battle for starting goalie, but he sti...
Silver Stars at local wedding showcase
Maggie Cebuhar, Reporter
February 17, 2017
Filed under Sports
Going from dancing on the vast Her-Ber football field or basketball court, Senior Courtney Pleggenkuhle nervously practiced her turns in preparation to perform on the model runway. The few selected senior Silver Stars worked the runway during their performance at the opening of the modern wedding event thi...
Har-Ber Cheer takes on Nationals
Chloe Mangham, Opinion Editor
February 17, 2017
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The team's nerves are at an all time high as they wait anxiously to perform. Nerves subside as they run onto the mat to compete their hardest for their chance to win Nationals. ‘This could be our year,’ she thinks as they take their positions and wait for their music to be played. For the third...
Wildcats complete comeback in OT against Fayetteville
Hunter Cloud, Sports Editor
January 20, 2017
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With 12 seconds left in overtime, Fayetteville inbounded the ball under the Har-Ber basket. The second ticked off the clock. The first effort was no good, followed by multiple chances by the Bulldogs, as they looked to give Har-Ber its first conference loss of the season. The buzzer sounded. Relief and celebration ...
Volleyball treats tournament as road to victory
Hunter Cloud, Sports Editor
December 8, 2016
Filed under Sports
Music is pumped through the speakers, barely outdone by the reverberating sound of balls hitting the floor. This is coupled with the screaching squeaks of sneakers and then silence. Nothing can be heard except the voice of head volleyball coach Shyrah Schisler as she instructs her team in the possibly last g...
Silver Stars good luck fruit
Emma Kate Bockelman, Reporter
December 8, 2016
Filed under Sports
Senior Elise Lindsey and the Silver Stars are nervously waiting behind the gym doors. Before they walk out on the court, they each kiss the mini watermelon for good luck. A little bit of the nerves are relieved with the kiss of the watermelon. “We always did really good at competitions with the fruit at m...
Player earns respect, also brings energy to team
Hunter Cloud, Sports Editor
December 8, 2016
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The team gets off the field, heads into the locker room with another victory, and belts out their song, “Colt 45”. Senior Claude Iban enjoys this victorious moment surrounded by his teammates and friends. “Someone just turns it on the speaker and we all just start singing together and dancing, ...
Har-Ber Hosts Volleyball state tournament
Will Crotts, Reporter
December 5, 2016
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It was the final moments of the semi-final game of the state championship bracket as head volleyball coach Shyrah Schisler stood on the sidelines. The final serve came from the Har-Ber volleyball team, and as the ball dropped to the ground, landing on the Conway volleyball team’s side, Schisler jumped ...
Silver star competition
Stefania Pasetto, Reporter
December 5, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Silver Stars placed well in their last competition on October 15. In Van Buren, they got first in their jazz dance and second in their pom and hip-hop dances. “I was really nervous before, but when I started dancing, I got very excited, and I remembered to myself why I love dancing,” senior...
