Parkwood Girls Softball Team Receives State Championship Rings


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The 2017 Parkwood High School girls’ softball team received their state championship rings during a ceremony at the Rebels football game on Sept. 8. Parkwood won the Class 2A State Championship last spring when they defeated South Granville 2-1 in the best-of-3 championship series. Parkwood finished 27-3 overall and 10-0 in the Rocky River Conference under first-year head coach Tim Speakman. Parkwood is now a Class 3A school and they will compete in the Southern Carolina Conference during the 2018 season. (Photo by Rick Becker).

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Paul Nielsen
Nielsen was a sports writer for what is now the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for nearly 32 years before moving to North Carolina in February 2016. At the Democrat-Gazette, Nielsen's primary responsibility was beat coverage for Rogers High School. Rogers is a Class 7A school located in Northwest Arkansas.
Nielsen, a University of Arkansas graduate, covered the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Minor League Baseball team from 2008-2015. The Naturals are the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
Nielsen has experience covering University of Arkansas athletics, including NCAA Tournament basketball games and several football bowl games. He also covered amateur and professional golf tournaments in Northwest Arkansas.
Nielsen lives in Matthews with his wife, Susan. He can be reached at ripig1979@yahoo.com.