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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.

  1. 17h ago

    November 2, 2026 - Football Week 9 - Volleyball Final - Cross-Country Conference Meets

    Coming up on this episode, the football playoff picture came more into focus as Shiloh Christian returned to the cusp of the 7A West title while Elkins claimed its fifth consecutive crown. Meanwhile, Stilwell's season reached a historic milestone with the most wins siince the George W. Bush admininstration and the Newton County teams continued to keep their seasons alive in Missouri. The volleyball championships were decided as Fayetteville returned to the summit in the state's largest classification. And conference championships were handed out in cross-country.

  2. Oct 26

    October 26, 2026 - Football Week 8 Recap - Volleyball Regionals - Golf/Tennis Finals

    Coming up in this episode, the 7A West conference followed Archie Bell and the Drells after Har-Ber's second upset in a row tightened up the top into a four-team pack. Gravette and Elkins would set up their showdown with comfortable wins and Farmington bounced back into the win column. Elsewhere, despite a loss to Broken Bow, the Stilwell Indians still have a good chance at a state tournament berth for the first time in recent memory. Grove, Westville, Kansas and Colcord would all post wins. In Missouri, the Neosho Wildcats completed a spectacular regular season with its second close win over a traditional power in as many weeks, while Cassville secured a bye in the upcoming district tournament. The volleyball season has reached the state tournament stage with Fayetteville and Farmington clinching conference championships while Shiloh Christian secured a tournament spot in its first season in the largest classification. The Bentonville West duo of Bhanu Vemireddy and Preston Allison brought home an overall state tennis championship while area golfers posted decent scores at the overall championship in Little Rock.

  3. Oct 21

    October 19, 2026 - Football Week 7 - Tennis State Finals - Volleyball Conference Tournaments - Cross-County

    Coming up on this episode, the Har-Ber Wildcats would be down to their third string quarterback, but were able to throw a monkey wrench into the 7A West Conference race with a win over formerly undefeated Bentonville West, leaving Shiloh Christian on top of the circuit in their first season in the conference. The 4A-1 Conference race would be down to two teams after Elkins and Gravette coasted to wins, with the former knocking Prairie Grove from the ranks of the leaders while the Lions rolled at Berryville. Elsewhere, Farmington ran into the Greenwood buzzsaw, as the Bulldogs won their eightieth game on their home field. In Oklahoma, the Stilwell Indians bounced back from their first defeat at Sallisaw to pick up a major win over Poteau, while Grove dominated in its Gand Lake rivalry over Miami, Kansas won its first game of the season and Jay picked up its first district win. The major story in Missouri saw Neosho earn a statement win at Webb City, while East Newton ran up 67 points on Monett. The Arkansas tennis tournaments took place with the Siloam Springs boys and Providence Academy teams taking home team trophies while Thaden junior Autumn Nguyen took her third state championship while moving up to a larger classification. The volleyball conference tournaments took place during the week, with Harrison, Providence and Thaden winning championships and earn top seeds in the upcoming regional events. Farmington would see its 25-match winning streak ended in a marathon against Greenwood but bounced back against Siloam Springs while Fayetteville and Har-Ber continued to top the 6A West. And our cross-country recap saw Providence Academy junior Maggie Bishop stepping up and stepping out at a meet in Virginia, while the Allen triplets announced their arrival with a big win at Van Buren while Fayetteville held off Gravette i n a close team race.

  4. Oct 17

    October 12, 2026 - Football Week 6 - Boys Golf - Tennis - Volleyball - Cross Country

    Coming up on this episode, the second half of the football season began with Shiloh Christian and Bentonville West staying atop the 7A West Conference while Elkins, Gravette and Prairie Grove continued their dominance in the 4A-1, Farmington stayed undefeated to set up its showdown at Greenwood, and Pea Ridge would run to a win over Alma. The Oklahoma teams would have a tough night in their games with Stilwell coming up just short in their rivalry game at undefeated Sallisaw. Shiloh Christian would bring home a state championship in golf during the week, while Rogers and Thaden had their top players qualify for the overall tournament at Pleasant Valley. The Rogers girls would repeat as 6A West conference tennis champions while Bentonville West lifted the boys title.. Fayetteville remained atop the 6A West volleyball standings while Farmington took home another major prize with a win over the defending 6A state champions on their home floor in Conway. And the cross country races would see Hattie Ray Beshears show her dominance at the Springdale Schools Invitational while Bentonville 's boys showed their depth again, while the Lady Tigers coasted on the state meet course and Gravette saw one of its runners win in Clarksville.

  5. Oct 6

    October 5, 2026 - Football Conference Week 2 - Golf (Rogers Girls) - Tennis - Volleyball - Cross-Country

    Coming up on this week's episode, the football season would reach halftime of its regular season in Arkansas and Oklahoma with a couple of potential earth-shaking surprises, the most noteworthy at Champions Stadium in Springdale where the balance of power in the 7A West may have shifted. Less dramatic but potentially breaking was the performance of the Stilwell Indians, who clinched no worse than a .500 record for the first time in a decade after a defensive battle over Muskogee's Hilldale. The girls' golf season reached the clubhouse and the Rogers Lady Mounties completed their ascent to the pinnacle of the state's largest classification with a freshman sensation leading the veteran squad to the promised land. We hear from Lady Mounties Coach Jamie Rains after the tournament Gravette would turn in a respectable third place finish in the 4A tournament, while a few other local golfers made their respective All-State teams. The Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs would seize the 6A West volleyball lead with a win over Har-Ber and continue its success during a weekend trip to Oklahoma, while Farmington stayed atop the 5A West. Conference tennis tournaments saw the Siloam Springs Panthers win its first-ever team boys title on its home court while its top girls' singles player won her fourth championship in a row. Prairie Grove would make some noise in the 4A tournament at Clarksville, while the Thaden girls' dominated in the singles bracket. And the cross-country season heated up with the Chili Pepper races featuring outstanding individual and team performances while the boys' race saw eight runners break the fifteen-minute mark. West Fork's harriers would opt to compete in Ozark and the boys brought home team and individual trophies while the short-handed girls' team placed its runners near the front of the pack.

  6. Sep 28

    September 28, 2026 - Football Conference Week 1 - Volleyball - Golf - Cross-Country

    Coming up on this episode, the conference football season began during the week with the Shiloh Christian Saints announcing their arrival in the 7A West with a convincing win at Rogers while Bentonville rallied to remain undefeated against Har-Ber and Bentonville West dismantled Fayetteville. Elsewhere in the state, Farmington would celebrate their centennial homecoming with a win over Harrison while Elkins showed formerly undefeated and unscored upon Gentry that the defending state champions remained on a different level. Prairie Grove would win its first game of the season in its conference opener while handing Green Forest its first setback. In Oklahoma, the Stilwell Indians remained undefeated on the season after surviving a defensive tussle in Tulsa. The 6A West volleyball season moved into the seond half of its conference schedule with Har-Ber and Fayetteville setting the pace while Farmington continued its march through the 5A West. While the 6A West teams stayed busy with tournaments at Lost Springs and Shadow Valley, the smaller conferences held their tournaments to prepare for the upcoming state matches. And a light cross-country schedule featured the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Missouri and the Panther Classic in Siloam Springs.

  7. Sep 20

    September 21, 2026 - Football Pre-Conference Finale - Volleyball - Golf - Cross-Country

    On this week's episode, the football schedule was light with most teams in the area resting and preparing for the conference gauntlet. Among the teams that played, Bentonville enjoyed a long bus riA de to Hays, Kansas and escaped with a close win. Elkins would fall to Mansfield in a showdown between defending state champions while Gravette saw a potential game-winning field goal ruled wide left. The leaders continued their run atop the 6A West volleyball standings as the season neared the mid-way point. Farmington continued to impress in 5A West play. On the golf course, a Rogers freshman announced her arrival to power the Lady Mounties to the Confidence Classic title during the week, while Life Way Christiann took home a district trophy. The cross-country news saw Providence Academy junior Maggie Bishop turn in the fifth-best time in the nation over five kilometers while Bentonville swept the team titles in the Sugar Creek Showdown And Heritage High School would announce its Hall of Fame class to be inducted in October.

  8. Sep 13

    September 14, 2026 - Football Week 2 - Volleyball - Golf - Cross-Country

    On this week's episode, the third weekend of the football season featured a couple of major surprises, with Shiloh Christian ending a couple of long winning streaks compiled by its Tulsa-area opponent the major news as it entered the bye week before its maiden voyage in the 7A West. The volleyball season saw the top teams in the 6A West stay at the peak while Farmington recorded another accomplishment during the weekend. The golf season brought more success for the Bentonville girls while Fayetteville would announce itself as a contender in the 6A boys' title chase. The Gentry girls would claim another tournament title while Huntsville and Providence Acadmey also impressed. The cross-country schedule continued with the Bentonville girls' enjoy a dominant weekend while Don Tyson School of Innovation would claim the boys race in Elkins.

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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.

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