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Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (9/9/2024)

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September 9, 2024

Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (9/9/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Sept. 2-8. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

Kiandrea Barker, Newport football

The senior rushed for 212 yards and 18 carries with 4 touchdowns in a 66-24 victory over Batesville.

Gabbie Bishop, Providence Classical Christian Academy girls cross country

The junior won the Take Flight Night 5K in Rogers in 18:07.14. She won the Class 1A-4A Division of the Shiloh Saints Invitational in Springdale in 18:18.83.

Trenton Cooley, Van Buren football

The senior caught 14 passes for 251 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 49-28 loss to Springdale.

Cody Cormican, Mountain Home boys golf

Cormican won medalist honors with a 70 at a match at Coopers Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne.

Titus Cramer, Springdale Har-Ber football

The junior rushed for 184 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 65-50 victory over Farmington.

Nick Cummings, Baptist Prep football

The junior threw for 435 yards and 6 touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over Two Rivers.

Gabriela DuPree, Fort Smith Southside volleyball

The senior had 19 kills and 13 digs in a 3-1 victory over Bentonville. She had 16 kills, 10 digs and 2 aces in a 3-0 victory over Rogers Heritage.

Emma Fowlkes, Vilonia girls cross country

Fowlkes won the Little Rock Cross Country Classic at War Memorial Golf Course in 19:18.74.

Jackson Free, Mountain Home boys cross country

Free finished third and was the top finishing Arkansan at the Richard Clark Invitational in Bolivar, Mo., in 15:41.88

Asher Found, Little Rock Catholic boys cross country

The junior won the Bob Gravett Invitational in Arkadelphia in 15:36.48.

Harper Huckabee, Jonesboro boys cross country

The sophomore won the CBC Warrior Invitational in Jonesboro in 15:53.20.

Carter Little, Charleston football

The junior threw for 440 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 38-35 loss to Pottsville.

Abigail McCarty, Van Buren girls cross country

The senior won the Chaffee Strong Invitational in Fort Smith in 19:27.15.

Myson McFall, Cabot boys cross country

McFall won the Little Rock Cross Country Classic at War Memorial Golf Course in 16:11.35.

Virginia Milwee, Mount St. Mary girls cross country

The sophomore won the Bob Gravett Invitational in Arkadelphia in 18:36.48.

Aubrey Minton, Valley View girls cross country

The sophomore won the CBC Warrior Invitational in Jonesboro in 17:40.56.

Mileah Neal, Fort Smith Southside volleyball

The senior had 41 assists, 3 aces and 9 digs in a 3-0 victory over Bentonville. She had 31 assists and 3 aces in a 3-0 victory over Rogers Heritage.

Braden Palmer, Fort Smith Southside boys cross country

The junior finished 15th and was the highest finishing Arkansan at the McKinney Boyd Bronco Stampede in 16:29.

Asa Perry, Bauxite volleyball

The freshman had 54 assists, 14 kills, 13 aces, 16 digs and 3 blocks in 3-1 loss to Benton Harmony Grove and a 3-0 victory over Magnolia.

Annie Rush, Melbourne girls golf

Rush earned medalist honors with an 82 at a match at Coopers Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne.

Abigaile Simmons, Marion volleyball

The junior had 15 digs, 5 aces and 6 assists in a 3-0 victory over Nettleton. She had 13 digs, 3 assists and 1 ace in a 3-0 victory over Batesville.

Samantha Schmitt, Little Rock Christian Academy volleyball

The junior had 31 digs, 2 aces and 3 assists in a 3-2 loss to Bryant.

Emma Vertz, Prairie Grove volleyball

The senior had 40 assists and 8 assists in a 3-1 victory over Berryville. She had 9 aces, 7 kills, 22 digs and 82 assists in 5 matches at Little Rock Spikefest.

JaQuae Walden, Elkins football

The senior rushed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns on 5 carries in a 51-0 victory over Dardanelle.

Grayson Wilson, Conway football

The senior threw for 326 yards on 19-of-26 passing for 4 touchdowns in a 55-21 victory over Bentonville.

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Law enforcement searching for missing Arkansas man in Franklin County

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January 7, 2026

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Law enforcement searching for missing Arkansas man in Franklin County

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Law enforcement officials are searching for a missing Arkansas man on the east side of Franklin County, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Daniel Harold Wenger, 26, was with his friends in Bay County, and they reported him missing on Sunday to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. He was added to the missing persons database on Monday, according to FCSO.

Wenger’s truck was found abandoned on Tuesday in Franklin County at Leonard’s Landing, and authorities also located his discarded jacket.

Law enforcement is searching the wooded areas near his car across from Leonard’s Landing and Bay North.

Those with information about Wnger’s whereabouts are encouraged to call FCSO at 850-670-8500.

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Arkansas football gets commitment of Tulane transfer Jahiem “Joker” Johnson | Whole Hog Sports

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January 6, 2026

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Arkansas football gets commitment of Tulane transfer Jahiem “Joker” Johnson | Whole Hog Sports

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Arkansas football: More Razorbacks, including Starzyk, hit transfer portal | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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January 6, 2026

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Arkansas football: More Razorbacks, including Starzyk, hit transfer portal | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

FAYETTEVILLE — The signing of two kickers out of the NCAA transfer portal by the University of Arkansas on Sunday came into clearer focus late that night when highly touted freshman Scott Starzyk announced via social media he was entering the portal.

Starzyk was joined on Monday by defensive tackle Kevin Oatis as the considerable exodus continued for first-year Coach Ryan Silverfield.

The Razorbacks have as many as 30 scholarship players in the portal, and a small handful have already announced their destinations.

The portal period opened on Friday and it will stay open through Jan. 16. The most recent announcements came from receivers Kam Shanks and Krosse Johnson and defensive back Quentavius Scandrett on Saturday, then long snapper Ashton Ngo, defensive back Ahkhari Johnson and Starzyk on Sunday.

“I’m officially in the NCAA transfer portal,” Starzyk posted to X late Sunday. “Thank you to all the fans at Arkansas for a great year. And thank you to the staff who have supported me during my time at the university.”

Arkansas landed Tennessee transfer Max Gilbert out of the portal on Sunday as well as Braeden McAlister, a kickoff specialist, from Georgia State.

Gilbert, a rising junior from Memphis, made 14 of 19 field goals (73.7%) this season, with a long of 53 yards. He has made 34 of 45 (75.6%) through two years as a starter.

Starzyk, the No. 1 kicker of the 2025 class by Kohl’s Kicking, had a strong freshman season while leading Arkansas with 89 points. The 5-10, 172-pounder from The Woodlands, Texas, made 14 of 18 field goals (77.8%) and converted all 47 of his extra-point tries. He was 2 of 3 from 50-plus yards, including a make from 53 yards on his first career field goal in the opener against Alabama A&M.

With senior punter Devin Bale out of eligibility, the Razorbacks will lose a large chunk of their key special teams performers. Bale and Blake Ford, who is also in the portal, shared kickoff duties. Starzyk did all the place kicking and Ngo all the snapping, while Shanks was the Hogs’ top punt returner and running back Rodney Hill the lead kickoff returner.

Razorback transfers with known commitments are offensive line starter E’Marion Harris, a former standout at Joe T. Robinson who is expected to sign with Oklahoma, defensive end Justus Boone (Wisconsin), defensive tackle Ian Geffrard (Texas) and linebacker Tavion Wallace (Kentucky).

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