Paul Boyd

Bella Vista

Sports Reporter at Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

An award-winning sportswriter for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, fan of real country music and the Atlanta Braves.

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Articles

Naturals, Cardinals split doubleheader

1 week ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

NATURALS 1-2, CARDINALS 0-4Four Northwest Arkansas pitchers combined on a four-hitter in the opener, while Springfield scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth of the nightcap to manage a doubleheader split on Friday at Hammons Field. The Cardinals (26-23) finished the night in first place in the Texas League North Division, a game up on the Naturals and Arkansas after their 4-2 loss to San Antonio. The Naturals (25-24) scored the lone run of the opener with two outs in the fourth inning.
Gregg Scott named Springdale boys basketball coach

1 week ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

Greg Scott is excited to help carry on the legacy of Springdale High School boys basketball.
Longtime Rogers coach joins McCollough’s staff at Farmington

1 week ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

Preston Early has racked up lots of success in more than a quarter century as the girls basketball coach at Rogers High School, but he felt recently it might be time for a change. Early has guided his teams to 415 wins, but he will now take on a different role as the assistant coach for the Farmington Lady Cardinals and he couldn't be more excited. "Honestly I just kind of had something stirring in me that it might be time (for a change)," Early said.
Bentonville’s Abbott steps away from coaching position

1 week ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

Bentonville Tigers baseball Coach Todd Abbott has racked up more than 350 wins and helped more than 100 players move on to participate in the college and even professional ranks, but the personal relationships over time is what will remain foremost in his mind when thinking about his coaching career. "It's all about the relationships and helping these kids grow," Abbott said. "They spend a few years with us and then another 65 or 70 out in the world.
Former Farmington standout Jessica McCollough named new girls basketball coach

1 week ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

FARMINGTON -- Jessica McCollough has helped the Farmington girls basketball team succeed as a player and as an assistant coach,...
Northwest Arkansas downs Arkansas thanks to big eighth inning

2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

NATURALS 8, TRAVELERS 6SPRINGDALE -- Northwest Arkansas scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally past Arkansas in Texas League baseball Saturday night at Arvest Ballpark. The Travelers scored a run to pull within 8-6, but Naturals reliever Kaden Monke (2-1) got Nick Raposo to fly out to end the game. He allowed a run in two innings to get the win. The Naturals (22-22) won their second straight game to climb back to .500 and send the Travelers to their second straight loss.
Naturals down Travelers to snap three-game skid

2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

NATURALS 4, TRAVELERS 1Northwest Arkansas scored three runs in the bottom of the second against the Arkansas Travelers to take control and go on to snap a three-game losing skid on Friday night at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. The Naturals (21-22) got an RBI double by Dustin Dickerson, along with Sam Ruta's run-scoring triple and a sacrifice fly by Justin Johnson to grab a 4-0 lead.
Arkansas blanks Northwest Arkansas

2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

TRAVELERS 9, NATURALS 0The Arkansas Travelers scored runs in each of the first three innings and cruised past Northwest Arkansas on Thursday night at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. The Travelers, who took over sole possession of first place in the Texas League North Division standings by virtue of Wichita's 2-1 loss at San Antonio on Thursday night, led 4-0 after three innings en route to the win.
Arkansas rallies past Northwest Arkansas

2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

TRAVELERS 7, NATURALS 5Arkansas wiped out a 5-0 deficit and rallied past Northwest Arkansas in Texas League action Wednesday night at Arvest Ballpark. The Naturals (20-21) scored two runs in the second inning and three more in the third to grab the early lead. But Arkansas (23-18) clawed back with five in the top of the fourth. Axel Sanchez's two-run home run tied the game. Jared Sundstrom gave the Travelers the lead with an RBI-single in the fifth and added a solo home run in the eighth.
Seven-inning seventh helps Arkansas Travelers down Northwest Arkansas Naturals

2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Paul Boyd

SPRINGDALE -- The Arkansas Travelers broke open a tight game with a seven-run seventh inning en route to a 10-3...