The regular season in Arkansas and Oklahoma is in the next-to-last weekend and highlights included the battle for the 4A-1 Conference championship between Elkins and Gravette, the first conference win for Siloam Springs since the 2020 season and Rogers closing in on an opening round bye for the first time since 2006,

The state volleyball tournaments saw Fayetteville and Farmington fall in their respective championship games while Ozark Catholic repeated last year's run to the state semifinals only to run into defending state champion Hackett.

Conference cross-country meets also ran this week as teams prepared for the state championship at Oaklawn Racetrack in Hot Springs. We speak with Bentonville coach Michael Power and Providence Academy coach Daniel Ramsey on their respective seasons.