SPRINGDALE The smiles. The pure joy. The exhilaration. That's what Springdale Har-Ber volleyball coach Cassie Loyd remembers most when she called Caylan Koons and Josie McCroskey into her office to tell them they were selected to play in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star game.
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Fayetteville Coach Jessica Phelan and junior Kennedy Phelan led their team to a second straight 6A state title this season. For their efforts, they are the NWA Democrat-Gazette Coach of the Year and Player of the Year.
Conway was giving defending state champion Fayetteville quite a challenge in Thursday's Class 6A state volleyball semifinals. But the Lady Wampus Cats couldn't handle the serve of junior Kennedy Phelan.