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Henry Apple

@NWAHenry

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Veteran sports writer for the NWA Democrat-Gazette and the ultimate underdog. Husband to Sally, father of 5 and Papa to 3 grandchildren.

Bentonville/Centerton, AR
Joined August 2010
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2 years
Mississippi State goes down ... Auburn goes down ... Texas A&M goes down ... The football powers-that-be have definitely smiled on Arkansas this weekend.
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PREP BKB: Just received word from Bentonville AD Scott Passmore that the @NFHS_Org has officially approved the use of a 35-second shot clock for Arkansas' Class 6A games next season. #arpreps
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The heart is broken once again ... My mother, Mamie Evonne McAnally Apple, passed away this morning. Prayers for the family are welcomed and appreciated.
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PREP FB: BREAKING NEWS — Van Buren has hired Bentonville West OC and former Arkansas QB Casey Dick as its new head coach. #arpreps
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2 years
PREP FB: ⁦ @BvilleFB ⁩ receiver Chas Nimrod signs his NLI with ⁦ @Vol_Football ⁩, caps his speech with “Rocky Top, here I Come.” #arpreps
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PREP BB: Bentonville’s Kam’Ron Mays-Hunt signs his NLI with Arkansas tonight. #arpreps
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5 years
Last-second heroics are always better with a little Titanic music ...
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It was: Stressful😡 Dramatic 🤭 But our hearts will go on! 😍⚜️😂 @wil_lutz5 | #Saints
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7 years
First weekend in November — Move Bentonville-Bentonville West to Razorback Stadium, move Hogs-Coastal Carolina to Tiger Stadium. #arpreps
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7 years
PREP BB: Bentonville’s Tyler Johnson to be a Razorback, signing his NLI with Arkansas tonight. #arpreps
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3 years
PREP FB: Pea Ridge has promoted Brey Cook to head coach during tonight's school board meeting. Yes, the former Springdale Har-Ber standout and former offensive lineman at Arkansas ... that Brey Cook. #arpreps
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PREP FB: Bentonville WR C.J. Brown makes his decision … #PrepRally #arpreps
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5 years
6A STATE BOYS: Here’s Michael Shanks with the winning shot as Bentonville knocks off defending state champion North Little Rock 59-56. #arpreps
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BREAKING NEWS: Chris Hutchens, the Bentonville High School AD the past 4 years, was promoted to athletic director over the Bentonville school district during Tuesday's board meeting. #PrepRally #arpreps
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7 years
BOYS BKB: Bentonville's Jordan Hemphill signs his NLI with Central Oklahoma today. #arpreps
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5 years
OK ... time for a little personal news. I won't be on here for an extended amount of time because I'm headed for the injured list. I will be having surgery done at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Rogers. Thoughts and prayers are appreciated ...
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7 years
BOYS BKB: Had to share this clip sent to me of today's Bentonville West-Van Buren game. #arpreps
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5 years
MAXPREPS CUP: Bentonville High finishes 10th nationally in the final standings for the 2018-19 school year. Bentonville earned 1,667 points with six state championships and five state runnerups. No other Arkansas school finished in the top 100. #arpreps
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3 years
It was 33 years ago I said I do to this lovely lady … a very happy anniversary today, for sure!
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7 years
GIRLS BKB: Thoughts and prayers go out to Farmington’s Makenna Vanzant. She’s too young for this! #ARpreps
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5 years
What a day! My granddaughter Emily was baptized today!!!!!!!
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6A STATE TRACK: On his first try at the long jump, @isaiahsategna1 went 24 feet, 8 inches. That not only broke the meet record of 24-3.5 by Pine Bluff's Basil Shabazz, set in 1991, but it also broke the OVERALL mark of 24-5.75 set by Conway's Joseph Wright in 1996. #PrepRally
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BOYS BKB: Tylor Perry's game-winner in overtime. #arpreps
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5 years
Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers ... These next few hours are going to be tough, and I need a little strength to pull myself through it today.
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4 years
PREP FB: I like the idea Booneville has this year. Instead of waiting for the final game of the regular season to have Senior Night, Booneville will hold it during its season opener against Dardanelle. Should be a great game as well. #arpreps
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PREP FB: My view of Logan Tymeson’s game-winning field goal as ⁦ @BvilleFB ⁩ heads to the state championship for the first time since 2017. #PrepRally
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6 years
That dropped foul ball ... possibly the biggest heartbreak for Arkansas fans since the Clint Stoerner fumble vs. Tennessee.
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7 years
GIRLS BKB: Springdale's Haley Dougan with the 3 for the win! #arpreps
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7 years
Not every sports writer has a fan section like this ... @MIB_BHS
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6 years
7A SOFTBALL: Bentonville West 3, Bryant 2, final. It’s a Bentonville-Bentonville West final! #arpreps
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7 years
So this was Arkansas’ pick for kicker … and the Hogs have lately had two pretty good ones lately practically in their back yard … #moehrings
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6 years
7A SOFTBALL: Bentonville wins its third consecutive state title with a 5-1 victory over Bentonville West. #ARPreps
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2 years
Exactly how does Buffalo qualify to host a WEST Region game in the NCAA tournament? Is that a Common Core Geography at work?
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6 years
Yes, I can be rotten at times (ask my wife) ... But here is my view of what happened last night. #ARpreps
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3 years
6A STATE TRACK: Sam Hurley of Fayetteville clears 13-10 to win the boys pole vault. #arpreps
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5 years
COLLEGE SB: Former Bentonville standout Tymber Riley, now a freshman at Arkansas Tech, has been named @GACAthletics co-player of the week after going 7 for 11 with 9 RBIs and a home run.
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6A STATE SB: Your 2021 state champions ... the Bentonville Lady Tigers!!!!!!! @bhs_tiger #arpreps
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5 years
COLLEGE BKB: Let it rain — with toilet paper! #toiletpapergame
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6 years
See, Arkansas? It can be done! Now quit cowering and schedule Arkansas State! Florida and South Florida agree to future three-game football series starting in 2022 via @CBSSports
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6 years
@Brett_McMurphy Translation ... He will miss the first quarter of the season opener.
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6 years
BOYS BKB: Michael Shanks for the Bentonville win! #arpreps
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PREP FB: @bville ends Bryant's streak of five straight championships with a 52-35 victory at Hornet Stadium. #PrepRally #arpreps
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PREP FB: Are you ready for this? With LR Christian's win over Benton, the Warriors have enough equity points to become a Class 7A school for the next 2 years. FS Southside will drop to Class 6A and FS Northside now moves to the 7A-West. #PrepRally #arpreps
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GIRLS BKB: Farmington coach Brad Johnson said the entire gym stood up when Vanzant entered the game, then the place erupted when she hit her first shot. #ARpreps
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6 years
WOMEN’S BKB: Five former 7A-West Conference players are bringing a championship ring back home! Paige Redmond — Har-Ber Sydney Crockett — Fayetteville Emilie Jobst — Heritage Peyton Taylor — Bentonville Madison Sandor — Rogers Yes … NWA represents! #arpreps #arpreps
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National Champions! Jennies Basketball defeats Ashland University, 66-52, for the @NCAADII National Championship! #Together , we finish the year with a record of 30-3 as the National, Central Region, and MIAA Champions! #teamUCM
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It’s “mandatory vacation day” for me ... otherwise known as a wedding anniversary. I’ve been blessed to be married to this lovely lady for 32 years! ⁦ @SallyAApple
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5 years
I'm nowhere near the Class 6A state baseball tournament this week. Yet, on the final day of his high school career, @joey_aden drops me a message, thanking me for my coverage the last three years. A class act, through and through. I wish I could cover 12 more Joey Adens. #arpreps
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BOYS BKB: BREAKING NEWS — Bentonville has hired Little Rock Christian's Kyle Pennington as its new boys basketball coach during tonight's school board meeting. Pennington, who led the Warriors to back-to-back 4A state titles, replaces Dick Rippee. #PrepRally #arpreps
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GIRLS BKB: Bentonville junior Avery Hughes breaks three school records in tonight’s win over Greenwood. #arpreps
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6 years
Leaving Owasso Stadium and making an emergency trip to LR. Please say prayers for me, my wife and her family at this time!
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8 years
PREP FB: Let this sink in — Bentonville West, a team in its inaugural season, will HOST a first-round playoff game in 2 weeks! #arpreps
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6 years
PREP SB: Bentonville West 10, Bentonville 5, final. Lady Tigers’ shot at perfect 7A-West season spoiled, as well as a 21-game conference win streak. #arpreps
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PREP FB: Bentonville 70, Rogers Heritage 0, final. #ARpreps
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5 years
COLLEGE FB: Bennett Moehring’s last hurrah at Navy.
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6 years
A heartbreaking Saturday ... C.W. Apple March 14, 1934-Oct. 13, 2018
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BOYS BKB: Bentonville’s Michael Shanks sings his NLI with Belmont University this morning. He is the second Tiger in recent years to join the Bruins, following Nick Smith. #arpreps
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BOYS BKB: Collier Blackburn becomes the first Bentonville West player to sign an NLI and made Harding his choice. #arpreps
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PREP BB: Congratulations to Bentonville coach Todd Abbott, who recorded his 250th win tonight as the Tigers blanked North Little Rock 4-0. #arpreps
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Lauren Tininenko, a former swimmer at Bentonville and University of New Mexico, swam the English Channel today. Her time was 11 hours, 15 minutes over the 43.5 kilometers she was in the water. Incredible!
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PREP TRACK: Rogers' Hannah Martin sets the state 5A-7A girls indoor high jump record by clearing 5-7. #arpreps
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8 years
PREP FB: Bentonville West coach Bryan Pratt celebrates team's first win with daughter. #arpreps
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5 years
Big news for the former Fayetteville Purple'Dog and Arkansas Razorback quarterback!
@NFL
NFL
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Broncos QB Joe Flacco (neck) ruled out for Week 9 vs. the Browns. Brandon Allen will start.
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5 years
Dad, mom and college graduate. #happymoment
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3 years
GIRLS BKB: With this 3-pointer, ⁦ @Maryamdauda30 ⁩ becomes ⁦ @BvilleGirlsBB ⁩ career scoring leader with 1,270 points. #arpreps
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7 years
SHAMELESS PLUG: Tayler Estrada of Bentonville is headed to Sweden to play pro soccer. I will have the story Thursday in @nwademgaz .
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3 years
PREP BKB: Your state tournament sites are as follows ... 6A — Fayetteville 5A — Hot Springs 4A — Morrilton* 3A — Clinton 2A — Melbourne* 1A — Greers Ferry West Side * — won by vote. Others were uncontested. #arpreps
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7 years
For one of my dedicated followers -- @rancegregg10 -- his TD reception at last night's All-Star game. #ARPreps
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PREP SB: Bentonville’s Keelah Griffith signs her NLI with Pittsburg State during a ceremony this evening. #arpreps
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5 years
6A STATE TRACK: Bentonville’s Bryant Parlin throws a personal-best 64-9 to win the boys shot put ... just 13 3/4 inches from the state record! #arpreps
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6 years
Introducing ... Henry Charles Nicholas Wilson! TOB: May 31, 2018 — 9:22 a.m. Length — 18 1/2 inches Weight — 7 lbs. 8 oz. Parents — Anthony and Kayla Wilson. Sisters — Emily and Abigail Wilson. Maternal grandparents — Henry and Sally Apple. #proudpapa
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PREP FB: There will be a new No. 1 in the state next week … Bentonville 24, Springdale Har-Ber 21, final. #arpreps
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3 years
GIRLS BKB: Congratulations to @BvilleGirlsBB standout and @Maryamdauda30 and @NLBbasketball standout @JerseyWolf4 for being selected to play in the McDonalds All-American game. #arpreps
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5 years
PREP BKB: A look at the all-NWADG teams, announced today ... #arpreps
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PREP TRACK: Heather Wade of Pea Ridge has been named the 2018-19 girls track coach of the year by the @ArkActAssn and the Arkansas High School Coaches Association. #ARPreps
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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said 100K times … Dick Vitale is one of the reasons they installed mute buttons on the remote controls …
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PREP SB: Bentonville West coach Anthony Cantrell has been named to the West staff for the All-Star game next month in Conway. #arpreps
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7 years
Not usually one to air out personal matters, but I could really use some prayers for myself right now …
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6 years
GIRLS BKB: Farmington sophomore Makenna Vanzant returned to limited action tonight in a nonconference game at Prairie Grove. #ARpreps
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6 years
7A STATE TRACK: Bentonville has claimed both state championships, completing its second sweep of the team titles in five years. #arpreps
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6 years
This happened 30 years ago today ... I am truly one blessed man! #HappyAnniversaryToUs
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7 years
PREP FB: The touchdown pass makes Kam’Ron Mays-Hunt Bentonville’s all-time leading receiver. #ARPreps
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PREP FB: Also in Bentonville’s win over Bryant last night … WR Kam’Ron Mays-Hunt surpassed the 1,000-yd. mark in receiving with a 7-catch, 155-yd. effort. He now has 66 catches for 1,085 yards this season. #ARpreps
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7A BOYS BKB: Bentonville West records the first state tournament win in school history with a 72-62 decision over Fort Smith Southside. Wolverines play at 5:30 p.m. Friday against NLR. #arpreps
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PREP FB: On seven occasions Friday night, Bentonville West soph QB Dalton McDonald completed passes to his older brother Dakota McDonald. It was being called the "McDouble." #ARPreps
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9 years
7A STATE BB: Your 2015 Class 7A state champions — the Bentonville Tigers with a 6-5 win over Conway. #arpreps
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2 years
Did I hear Tracy Wolfson right that Gonzaga's coach called Jaylin Williams "a professional flopper?" #GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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5 years
30 years of marriage and never had a wedding ring ... until this Christmas ... my wife still loves me!
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5 years
For those keeping tabs ... there have been seven Class 6A state championships awarded so far — five of them have been claimed by Bentonville. #arpreps
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7 years
PREP BB: Bentonville’s Nathan Lyons signs his NLI tonight with Arkansas-Little Rock. #ARpreps
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That’s my girl!
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BOYS BKB: Bentonville's Tyler Robinson signs his NLI with Lyon College. #arpreps
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BOYS BKB: This became lost in the shuffle earlier this week, and I truly apologize ... but ... With his team's win Tuesday over Springdale, @WEAREBVILLE coach @coachripp recorded his 300th career victory, and he picked up No. 301 tonight. #ARpreps
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5 years
6A STATE BOYS ... DOWN GO THE DEFENDING CHAMPS! BENTONVILLE 59, NORTH LITTLE ROCK 56!!!!! #arpreps
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PREP FB: Since becoming Bentonville’s beat writer in 2010, I have spent my Black Friday in the usual fashion … with black-clad Tigers in the playoffs. Not a bad string. #arpreps
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GIRLS BKB: Bentonville's Avery Hughes To Join Razorbacks In The Fall #arpreps
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7A SOFTBALL: Bentonville is headed back to the championship! Lady Tigers 5, Cabot 1, final. #ARpreps
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BOYS BKB: This is not a misTweet folks ... Final from the 4A-1 Conference Tournament championship in Berryville ... @FarmingtonMBB 112 Huntsville 46 Layne Taylor with 44 to lead the Cardinals. #PrepRally #arpreps
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BREAKING NEWS: Bentonville finishes third nationwide in the 2016-17 @MaxPreps Cup standings. #ARPreps
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