Sports

13 from county earn All-State honors Several Carroll County High School athletes have been named to All-State teams in their respective sports. Green Forest sophomore Lydia Russell, who won four events at the Class 3A state championships on May 2 at Prescott, has been named to the girls all-state track and field team.

The Green Forest High School cross country team recently received their 2022 Class 3A state championship rings.

Winning a state soccer championship isn’t easy. The Green Forest Tigers just made it look that way.

The Green Forest Tigers are back in familiar territory. The Tigers have advanced to the championship game of the Class 3A state soccer tournament for the third time in the past five years, defeating Central Arkansas Christian 4-1 in the semifinal round on Saturday, May 13, in Harrison.

By any measure, the Berryville Bobcats had a successful soccer season in 2023. After missing the state tournament a year ago, the Bobcats returned this spring and made a statement with a pair of victories that put them one game away from an appearance in the state championship game.

Going into the Class 3A state track and field championships on Tuesday, May 2, at Prescott, Green Forest sophomore Lydia Russell was projected to have a pretty good day. But seeing the projections was nothing like seeing Russell’s performance in person, Green Forest coach Kelby Harness said.