Tri-W Area football teams find success on the gridiron

Sun Valley receiver Kendall Anderson (3) has 63 catches for 1,055 yards an 11 touchdowns going into the Class 3AA semifinals.

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The 2017 high school season was memorable for local football teams. Marvin Ridge, Cuthbertson, Weddington and Sun Valley all made the playoffs. Cuthbertson won a first-round game while Weddington advanced to the Class 3A quarterfinals. Sun Valley is playing in the Class 3AA semifinals Friday. Here is a look back at the season and the Tri-W News would like to thank local photographers Greg Arthur (Marvin Ridge), Ashleigh Mock (Weddington) and Rick Becker (Parkwood) for providing photos.



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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.