After the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) released its classification numbers over a month ago, Yellville-Summit’s high school athletic programs were expecting to drop from Class 3A to 2A when the next cycle begins in August next year. After an appeal hearing Tuesday involving the Junction City School District, the Panther teams will remain in Class 3A for at least two more years.
Yellville-Summit Superintendent Wes Henderson says the decision came after a counting error by the AAA and the Arkansas Department of Education was discovered.
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Henderson adds regardless of what class Yellville-Summit is assigned to, he is looking to seeing the Panther athletes compete in the future.
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The next cycle takes effect in the fall of 2018 and will continue through the spring of 2020.
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