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24M Sunday, June 28, 2020 | All-Arkansas Preps | Advertising Supplement to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette OUTSTANDING COACHES OF THE YEAR:
BOYS SWIMMING
GIRLS SWIMMING
TENNIS
CRAIG CONNER Conway High School
Conway was the king of the Class 6A in swimming and diving in 2020. With Craig Conner’s leadership, the Wampus Cats went on to win their first state championship. e Wampus Cats had seven first-place finishes and two second-place finishers.
VOLLEYBALL
LIZ BRAUN Bentonville High School
First-year coach Liz Braun kept the winning tradition going at Bentonville, as the Lady Tigers won their sixth title since 2014 and the 21st overall. Bentonville had three first-place finishes, two second-place finishes and five third-place finishes.
BOYS WRESTLING
BILL TOPICH Pulaski Academy
Pulaski Academy qualified 11 players to the overall boys and girls tennis tournaments. Coached by Bill Topich, the Bruins won Class 4A state championships in boys singles, boys doubles and girls doubles. Boys singles champion Foster Rogers won his third overall boys singles championship in a row.
GIRLS WRESTLING
CRAIG CUMMINGS Jonesboro High School
Craig Cummings led the Lady Hurricane to their second consecutive Class 6A state volleyball title. Jonesboro has now won three state titles in four years, and four in 10 seasons under Cummings. e Lady Hurricane finished 35-0 this season, registering just the third undefeated season in school history and the first since 2002.
JOHN KINCADE Greenwood High School
Greenwood has been an athletic machine for years. Now its wrestling program has added to the school’s state-championship trophy case. With John Kincade at the helm, the Bulldogs won their first state title in wrestling and had five in- dividual state champions.
JERRY EVANS Searcy High School
is veteran wrestling coach added girls wrestling to his resume in 2019-20. Under Jerry Evans’ leadership, Searcy won the girls state title and picked up two individual championships.