Site Selection for State, Regional & District

[Brian G]

Bids due Thursday 1/8.

Selections known Thursday 1/15.

We'll post them all here and within each classification board.

UPDATE -- Here they are.

http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/spring15.pdf

NEW UPDATE Jan. 15 -- Now attached are the selected sites. I got an email from the AAA. Enjoy, Woodpecker

[businesstron]

Any idea who's putting in bids for 7a this year? 

[Brian G]

It's going to Har-Ber.

[w ballers]

Who Else bid on the 7a State

[w ballers]

Who bid on the 6A state

[ricepig]

Relax, it's not even Thursday, yet.....

[Brian G]

Who Else bid on the 7a State

No one.

[SNWA]

don't know who all bid for 6A but have heard that Siloam Springs has it wrapped up.

[ricepig]

don't know who all bid for 6A but have heard that Siloam Springs has it wrapped up.

I seem to remember you telling me it would be in Alma, haha. It's the South's turn, we'll see if anyone bids from there.

[SNWA]

Not sure why they would not bid. That's their thing...it wont hurt you to drive a bit further Rice.

[ricepig]

Not sure why they would not bid. That's their thing...it wont hurt you to drive a bit further Rice.

If it's in Siloam, there better be a reason to be in Fayetteville for me to be there, lol.

[Googlymoogly]

Anyone info on 5A bids?
I have heard Flippin may bid for 3A. Last time it was there was in 1998

[Easy]

Possibly Valley View if anyone bids from 5A

[think]

Any updates on this?

[Googlymoogly]

The AAA should be releasing a list of all who applied for everything at some point Friday afternoon

[Googlymoogly]

http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/spring15.pdf

[MarionBlueDevil]

Curious about these 2A regionals. Do they know who's going where yet? Wouldn't mind sliding up to BIC if there will be some good games.

[HorseFeathers]

Curious about these 2A regionals. Do they know who's going where yet? Wouldn't mind sliding up to BIC if there will be some good games.

Yeah, wanna say that BIC's conference is paired up with the 2A-2

[BrianfromCarlisle]

I believe in 2a it is 2&3, 4e&4w, 5&6, and 7e&7w

[JimRat]

Not sure why they would not bid. That's their thing...it wont hurt you to drive a bit further Rice.

If it's in Siloam, there better be a reason to be in Fayetteville for me to be there, lol.

It's in Siloam...If I was you, I would make reservations at the Casino across in Oklahoma. Only 5 minutes away and some pretty good gambling!

[ricepig]

7A- Har-ber
6A- Siloam Springs
5A- GCT
4A- Ozark
3A- Cossatot River
2A- Pangburn
1A- Kirby(Nashville)

[Go Postal]

It looks like there could be a possibility for some great Spring sports in the Goblin Nation once again this year...

BASEBALL
Region, May 8-11
Class 4A
North: Dover, Huntsville at Harrison Parks, Lincoln
Class 3A
Region 3: Bergman at Harrison Parks
Class 1A
Region 1: Lead Hill at Harrison Parks
State, May 14-16
Class 5A: Harrison
Class 4A: Heber Springs, Gosnell, Ashdown, Huntsville at Harrison Parks
Class 3A: Genia Central, Smackover, Bergman at Harrison Parks
Class 1A: Armorel, South Side Bee Branch & Nemo Vista, Taylor, Lead Hill at Harrison Parks

SOFTBALL
Region, May 8-11
Class 4A
North: Dover, Huntsville at Harrison Parks, Lincoln
Class 3A
Region 3: Bergman at Harrison Parks
Class 1A
Region 1: Scranton, Lead Hill at Harrison Parks

State, May 14-16
Class 5A: Hot Springs Lakeside, Harrison
Class 4A: Heber Springs, Brookland, Gosnell, Mena, Ashdown, Monticello, Huntsville at Harrison Parks
Class 3A: Bergman @ Harrison Parks
Class 1A: Armorel, South Side Bee Branch, Scranton, Viola, Lead Hill at Harrison Parks

SOCCER
State, May 14-16
Class 5A: Harrison (soccer complex & stadium), Hope

TRACK AND FIELD
State, May 4-9
Class 5A: Harrison (stadium), Morrilton – May 7

Good Luck to all schools that made a bid.  Yes, the travel might be far between towns but that is the nature of living in the "Natural State".  I have been all over the World and have resided in many places, but I wouldn't want to live anywhere else but Arkansas.

[HorseFeathers]

How Many Baseball Fields are at Harrison parks? That's 6 regional tournaments that will be there...and 8 State Tournaments...Must be a really nice facility...

[Googlymoogly]

The Harrison sports complex has three regulation baseball fields and there is one more at North Arkansas College. For softball, there are five in the city.
But no worries. Harrison only ended up with Class 5A baseball and Class 3A softball state tourneys, then the 3A and 1A regional baseball and softball tournaments. That's enough.

[Go Postal]

How Many Baseball Fields are at Harrison parks? That's 6 regional tournaments that will be there...and 8 State Tournaments...Must be a really nice facility...

HF, to be upfront with you, I'm not sure.  I don't see that many baseball games since I'm usually at soccer games at the same time frame and people text me on what is happening during the baseball games.  Maybe someone from the Harrison area (any conference class) can tell you more about the facilities.  I just know that there is a lot of ball fields here.  Small to large.  Heck, I sometimes see the Mennonites playing in one of our smaller fields by Firehouse #2 when I go home from work.    Since Searcy won the bid for the 6A soccer and Hope won the bid for 5A soccer, I might be able to attend and enjoy some of those baseball games in Harrison.

The Harrison sports complex has three regulation baseball fields and there is one more at North Arkansas College. For softball, there are five in the city.
But no worries. Harrison only ended up with Class 5A baseball and Class 3A softball state tourneys, then the 3A and 1A regional baseball and softball tournaments. That's enough.

There you go, HF.

[Go Postal]

Any news on the 5A Track and Field at Harrison or Morrilton?

[SouthpawSensation]

Any news on the 5A Track and Field at Harrison or Morrilton?

Morrilton gets the nod.

[HorseFeathers]

The Harrison sports complex has three regulation baseball fields and there is one more at North Arkansas College. For softball, there are five in the city.
But no worries. Harrison only ended up with Class 5A baseball and Class 3A softball state tourneys, then the 3A and 1A regional baseball and softball tournaments. That's enough.

Whoops I read Go Postal's Post as the bolded ones were the tournaments they had won the bid...

[CincyGuyintheFort]

Dang the AAA must not have much love for us hoops fans in Fort Smith 
The closest regional sites are 1a region 1 @Scranton, 57 miles....2a region east @ JC Westside, 50miles... 3a region 1 @Danville, 74 miles...4a region north @Pottsville 91miles.
Then  with the state tourney, 7a thru 1a distances are: 66(not too bad i guess to see the big schools), 88, 290, 37(@ozark, the closest easily, but shoot, 4a is the region i pay attention to least) 106, 191, 164 miles(1a the one i wanna go to the most) .

So I guess really outside of 2a, the state isn't that bad... But with regionals, all i can realistically go to is Scranton, JC Westside and Hillcrest. Blah! Oh well ill make something shake. I wanted to ideally attend 1 session in each class at the least. And for that reason, plus I'm sure there are others like me, the AAA cud really help us out by staggering the  dates of the state tourney, instead of all 3rd thru 7th, have a couple start on the 2nd, a couple on the 3rd and a couple on the 4th, and one on the 5th. Just some food for thought

[bulldog42]

Dang the AAA must not have much love for us hoops fans in Fort Smith 
The closest regional sites are 1a region 1 @Scranton, 57 miles....2a region east @ JC Westside, 50miles... 3a region 1 @Danville, 74 miles...4a region north @Pottsville 91miles.
Then  with the state tourney, 7a thru 1a distances are: 66(not too bad i guess to see the big schools), 88, 290, 37(@ozark, the closest easily, but shoot, 4a is the region i pay attention to least) 106, 191, 164 miles(1a the one i wanna go to the most) .

So I guess really outside of 2a, the state isn't that bad... But with regionals, all i can realistically go to is Scranton, JC Westside and Hillcrest. Blah! Oh well ill make something shake. I wanted to ideally attend 1 session in each class at the least. And for that reason, plus I'm sure there are others like me, the AAA cud really help us out by staggering the  dates of the state tourney, instead of all 3rd thru 7th, have a couple start on the 2nd, a couple on the 3rd and a couple on the 4th, and one on the 5th. Just some food for thought

Cincyguy, I wouldn't complain 2 much.  The region we are in Region 3 it is 179 miles from Flippin to Manila and 212 miles from Harrison to Manila which is close to Valley Springs and Bergman, so those fans have to travel that far for 3A regionals, 1 A is  a little closer and state for 3A is 215 miles from Harrison and over 250 from Flippin.  Not to mention our district tournament is in Melbourne which is 90 miles from Harrison and almost 60 from Flippin so enjoy having games as close as you do.  As far as staggering the state tournaments that is a little tough, but they do have the state finals all in one location over 3 days.