What Dave Van Horn, players said after Thursday’s practice

By ESPN Arkansas News Services

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has gotten better as the season progressed and now they have a chance to reach their goal.

Like every year it’s to finish in Omaha, which is where they are.

Until the final out last weekend in the Super Regional against North Carolina, only the biggest Razorback fans actually believed it would happen.

This team has gotten better.

“I don’t know,” Hogs coach Dave Van Horn said after their first practice in Omaha ahead of Saturday’s opening game of the College World Series against Stanford. “We’re a better team than we were in February. We’re a better team than we were in April.”

The pitching staff finally getting back to midseason form along with finding the bats for key hits are the reason they are here.

The original goal is still in front of them.

And you probably didn’t see it coming, either, a month ago.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bentonville (6)1-01232
2.Conway (6)1-01133
3.Benton (1)1-01054t
4.Bryant0-1961
5.Bentonville West (1)1-0854t
6.Shiloh Christian1-0796
7.Joe T. Robinson1-0458
8.Greenwood0-1377
9.North Little Rock1-0359
10.Searcy1-024—
Others receiving votes: LR Christian 11, Fayetteville 4, Cabot 4, Greenbrier 3, Sylvan Hills 2, Rogers 2, LR Parkview 1, Jonesboro 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bentonville (6)1-0562
2.Conway (6)1-0533
3.Bryant (1)0-1401
4.Bentonville West (1)1-0324
5.Shiloh Christian1-0215
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 6, LR Christian 2.
CLASS 6A
1.Benton (14)1-0701
2.Searcy (1)1-0512
3.Sylvan Hills1-0294t
4.Van Buren1-0154t
5.Mountain Home0-1123
Jonesboro1-012—
El Dorado1-012—
Others receiving votes: FS Southside 6, Sheridan 2, Marion 1.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (10)1-0662
2.Greenwood (4)0-1591
3.Greenbrier1-0263
4.Little Rock Parkview1-0154
5.Farmington1-0145
Others receiving votes: HS Lakeside 13, Valley View 13, Camden Fairview 3, Wynne 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (8)1-0641
2.Elkins (4)1-0352
3.Warren1-0305
4.Nashville (1)1-0283
5.Bauxite1-013—
Gosnell1-013—
Others receiving votes: Gravette (1) 10, Arkadelphia 4, Ozark 4, Lonoke 3, Booneville 2, Southside Batesville 2, Monticello 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Fordyce (8)0-1551
2.Mansfield (4)0-1442
4.Bismarck0-1294
3.Glen Rose0-1263
5.Prescott (2)1-014—
Walnut Ridge1-014—
Others receiving votes: Rivercrest 9, Charleston 5, Salem 4, Rison 3, Atkins 2, Newport 2, Melbourne 2, Smackover 1.
CLASS 2A
1.Junction City (10)1-0651
2.Mount Ida (1)1-0552
3.Des Arc0-1193
4.Baptist Prep1-011—
Earle (1)0-011—
Others receiving votes: Carlisle 10, Cross County 8, Poyen 8, East Poinsett County (1) 7, Gurdon 6, Bigelow 6, Magnet Cove 3, Clarendon 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Cedar Ridge (5)1-0211
2.Corning (4)1-0202t
3.Woodlawn (1)1-011—
Others receiving votes: Magazine 7, Strong (1) 6, Izard County 5, Lafayette County 1, Johnson County Westside 1.

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