Sports

It’s practically unheard of for two players to account for all of one team’s scoring in a high school basketball game, but that’s what happened when the Eureka Springs Highlanders hosted Life Way Christian on Dec. 13 at Highlander Arena.

The 2021-22 Eureka Springs Highlanders had perhaps the best boys basketball season in the history of the school. The Highlanders went undefeated in regular-season conference play and then swept the district and regional tournaments before reaching the second round of the Class 2A state tournament.

Eureka Springs Mr. and Miss. Basketball 2022

The start of the volleyball season has been a bit up and down for the Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders. “We’re kind of rocky right now … trying to figure each other out,” coach James McVay said after the team’s first two games, losses to Thaden and Mulberry.

The Eureka Springs Youth Soccer Club will hold fall season registration from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and Wednesday, Aug. 31; and from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 3.

Emma Gilmore hadn’t had a swimming lesson before competing in her first swim meet as an 8-year-old. Now, at 15, she’s showcasing her skills at a national level.

The Eureka Springs Highlanders had the kind of season most teams can only dream about in 2021-22