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through grants and follows the Arkansas Better Chance program rules and regula- tions under the state Depart- ment of Human Services. Early child care provid- ers can become accredited through the state's Better Be- ginnings program, which is based on a three-star system. One star means the provider is ready to pursue accredita- tion. Two stars mean written plans have been put in place and three stars mean those plans have been implement- ed, said Sunny Lane, direc- tor of development with the Helen R. Walton Children's Enrichment Center in Ben- tonville. The center is a non- profit organization dedicated to high-quality care and edu- cation for children six weeks through pre-K. It also has a training wing called the Early Childhood Initiative Center. Just more than 60 percent of the licensed early child care providers in the region are accredited, Lane said. Next year, the Children's En- richment Center will expand its training and resource wing when it moves into a new building on J Street near the Amazeum and Crystal Bridg- es Museum of American Art. With its current capaci- ty the center can work with about 150 early child care providers, effectively train- ing about 1,400 service pro- fessionals affecting more than 12,000 children, Lane said. Accredited centers have a higher demand than those that don't and almost always have a significant waiting list. The more and better training preschool teachers receive, the more accredited schools will emerge and the waiting lists will get shorter, Lane said. "We're helping them lay the groundwork," Lane said. Access is the biggest bar- rier to families seeking pre-K opportunities, said Candice Sisemore, founder of Teeny Tiny Preschool in Fayette- ville. The school opened in October at the former com- munity building of the Wil- low Heights public housing complex. Teeny Tiny Preschool has scholarship opportunities for lower-income families and uses the Reggio Emilia ap- proach to learning. The style respects a child's sense of self and encourages expression through painting, sculpting, acting and other self-guided methods. Finding the right preschool can be difficult enough, but the wait can last even longer for a lower-income family. It becomes a matter of what's available, as opposed to which early education meth- od is right for a child, Sise- more said. However, the trend in Northwest Arkansas seems to be headed in the right di- rection, Sisemore said. "There are lots of options," she said. "It's getting those to be accessible for all families that is the trick." Stacy Ryburn can be reached by email at sryburn@nwadg.com or on Twitter @stacyryburn. Web watch To search a list of licensed child-care providers in the state, go to: bit.ly/archildcaresearch Arkansas Better Chance The Arkansas Better Chance program was created in 1991 to offer high-quality early educa- tion services to children up to 5 years old exhibiting develop- mental and socioeconomic risk factors. In 2003, the Arkansas General Assembly expanded early child- hood education funding by $100 million to serve low-in- come 3- and 4-year-old children with high-quality pre-K services. This expansion, known as Arkansas Better Chance for School Success, has become the state pre-K program. ABC operates as a grant program. Participating providers must re - new ABC grants annually. The state program's budget was $111 million each year from 2007 to 2015. In 2015 and 2016, the state put an extra $1.5 million into the program. The program is targeted to re- ceive $3 million above the $111 million base budget this year and next. In addition to the ABC program, the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education wrote for $15 million annually in federal pre-K development and expansion money, which it re - ceived in 2014. That allows the division to serve nearly 2,000 additional 4-year-olds. Federally funded Head Start also is avail- able in all 75 counties of Arkan- sas and can serve about 10,000 3- to 5-year-olds. Source: Arkansas Department of Human Services Pre-K v Continued from Page 5T NWA Democrat-Gazette/CHARLIE KAIJO Emily Wilson, 4 (center right), makes a face as Pre-K teacher Laura Thompson (right) holds up a magnifying glass at the Helen R. Walton Children's Enrichment Center in Bentonville. a c c i d e n t i nv o l v i n g t h e Springdale team. The Red Bulldogs were on their way back from a pre-game meal when the bus went off the road and fell on its side. No players were seriously in- jured, and the teams played an exciting game the next day. Springdale grabbed an ear- ly lead, but Fayetteville won 50-49 when future Razorback quarterback Brandon Allen threw a late touchdown pass to the back of the end zone with only seconds left. Rogers and Bentonville are longtime rivals, although the series leans heavily in the Tigers' favor in recent years. The Mounties still lead the series that began in 1913, 70- 38-6. Gravette and Gentry are small-school rivals who gen- erate plenty of excitement when they converge on the western side near the Okla- homa border. The Gentry gymnasium was packed in February when senior Chast- ery Fuamatu made the win- ning basket to give the Lady Pioneers a 53-52 victory over the Lady Lions. She spoke of the impor- tance of the victory over her school's rival. "My first game when I started in the fourth grade was against Gravette, and we lost to them," Fuamatu said. "Now, it's my last game against Gravette, and we won." Longtime rivals Farming- ton and Prairie Grove were placed in different confer- ences because of reclassifica- tion. But the schools decided the rivalry and gate receipts were too important to let the series die. They face off as nonconference opponents in the season opener, much like Alma and Van Buren have do- ne for years in football. With the growth of North- west Arkansas, new rivalries will develop to entertain sports fans. Bentonville High School and the district's oth- er high school, West High School, are already a top draw two years after that split. The 7A-West champion- ship in football was at stake when Bentonville and West met at Tiger Stadium on Nov. 3. Extra bleachers were brought in to accommodate an overflow crowd to watch the 9-0 Wolverines and the 7-2 Tigers tangle. Bentonville beat West, 37- 28, in a showdown that lived up to the hype and drew statewide attention. "This is the type of atmo- sphere and the kind of game you want on a Friday night," said Bentonville assistant coach Tony Cherico, who was involved in many big games as a former Razorback. "When we got off the bus and made our entrance into the stadium, we had goosebumps and hairs on the back of our necks. Just a tremendous night with two titans going at it." Another chapter will un- fold this fall when West hosts Bentonville in its new stadi- um in Centerton for the first time. The rematch promises to contribute more highlights to a changing and vibrant sports scene in Northwest Arkansas. Rivalries v Continued from Page 6T BATTLE OF THE BULLDOGS SPRINGDALE HIGH VS. FAYETTEVILLE 1908 — Tie, 0-0 1908 (2) — Tie, 6-6 1909 — Springdale, 5-0 1909 (2) — Fayetteville, 36-0 1910 — Springdale, 23-0 1911 — No game 1912 — Springdale, 19-7 1913 — Springdale, 6-0 1913 (2) — Tie, 9-9 1914 — Springdale, 33-0 1915 — Springdale, 88-0 1916 — No game 1917 — Fayetteville, 6-0 1918 — No game 1919 — No game 1920 — Tie, 7-7 1920 (2) — Springdale, 6-0 1921 — Fayetteville, 14-6 1921 (2) — Tie, 7 -7 1922 — No game 1923 — Springdale, 7-0 1923 (2) — Springdale, 39-0 1924 — Tie, 0-0 1925 — Springdale, 3-0 1925 (2) — Springdale, 33-6 1926 — Springdale, 32-0 1927 — Springdale, 48-0 1928 — Springdale, 6-0 1929 — Tie, 0-0 1929 (2) — Springdale, 10-9 1930 — Springdale, 3-0 1931 — Springdale, 7-6 1932 — Fayetteville, 67-0 1933 — Fayetteville, 37-0 1934 — Fayetteville, 33-2 1935 — Fayetteville, 25-7 1936 — Tie, 7-7 1937 — Springdale, 7-6 1938 — Fayetteville, 39-0 1939 — Fayetteville, 20-7 1940 — Fayetteville, 46-0 1941 — Fayetteville, 13-7 1942 — Fayetteville, 33-0 1943 — Fayetteville, 19-6 1943 (2) — Tie, 0-0 1944 — Springdale, 19-6 1945 — Springdale, 25-0 1946 — Fayetteville, 26-0 1946 (2) — Springdale, 19-13 1947 — Fayetteville, 33-0 1948 — Springdale, 7-6 1949 — Springdale, 34-6 1950 — Fayetteville, 12-6 1951 — Fayetteville, 18-7 1952 — Fayetteville, 38-20 1953 — Springdale, 27-6 1954 — Fayetteville, 32-7 1955 — Springdale, 13-7 1956 — Tie, 0-0 1957 — Fayetteville, 40-0 1958 — Fayetteville, 6-0 1959 — Springdale, 19-6 1960 — Tie, 7-7 1961 — Springdale, 21-7 1962 — Fayetteville, 26-0 1963 — Tie, 13-13 1964 — Fayetteville, 22-14 1965 — Fayetteville, 16-12 1966 — Fayetteville, 20-13 1967 — Springdale, 13-0 1968 — Springdale, 26-0 1969 — Springdale, 20-14 1970 — Fayetteville, 13-9 1971 — Springdale, 28-7 1972 — Fayetteville, 13-3 1973 — Springdale, 7-0 1974 — Springdale, 13-12 1975 — Springdale, 6-3 1976 — Fayetteville, 18-13 1977 — Springdale, 14-0 1978 — Springdale, 28-7 1979 — Fayetteville, 20-7 1980 — Springdale, 10-6 1981 — Springdale, 28-6 1982 — Springdale, 28-6 1983 — Springdale, 17-6 1984 — Springdale, 13-10 1985 — Springdale, 20-14 1986 — Springdale, 18-15 1987 — Springdale, 26-21 1988 — Springdale, 21-0 1989 — Springdale, 31-0 1990 — Springdale, 13-10 (OT) 1991 — Springdale, 34-6 1992 — Springdale, 42-8 1993 — Fayetteville, 14-7 1994 — Springdale, 12-0 1995 — Springdale, 52-6 1996 — Springdale, 27-14 1997 — Springdale, 17-14 1998 — Springdale, 10-9 1999 — Fayetteville, 18-17 2000 — Springdale, 25-7 2001 — Springdale, 6-0 (OT) 2002 — Springdale, 15-7 2003 — Fayetteville, 28-23 2004 — Springdale, 45-10 2005 — Springdale, 56-14 2006 — Fayetteville, 27-22 2007 — Fayetteville, 54-41 2008 — Springdale, 55-27 2009 — Fayetteville, 50-49 2010 — Fayetteville, 44-14 2011 — Fayetteville, 47-21 2012 — Fayetteville, 27-11 2013 — Fayetteville, 38-14 2014 — Fayetteville, 49-21 2015 — Fayetteville, 70-21 2016 — Fayetteville, 56-7 2017 — Fayetteville, 52-14 NWA Democrat-Gazette file photo A Fayetteville runner slides into the Springdale defense in a Oct. 28, 2016, game at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium at Springdale High School. BENTON COUNTY BATTLE BENTONVILLE VS. ROGERS 1913 — Bentonville, 38-0 1913 — Rogers, 6-0 1913 — Bentonville, 39-0 1914 — Bentonville, 24-0 1914 — Bentonville, 58-0 1914 — Bentonville, 26-0 1915 — Rogers, 19-0 1916 — Rogers, 20-6 1916 — Rogers, 21-7 1916 — Rogers, 7-0 1916 — Rogers, 33-0 1917 — Bentonville, 23-6 1917 — Bentonville, 17-13 1917 — Tie, 0-0 1920 — Rogers, 52-6 1921 — Rogers, 20-6 1921 — Bentonville, 19-14 1922 — Bentonville, 26-12 1922 — Bentonville, 7-0 1923 — Tie, 0-0 1923 — Tie, 7-7 1924 — Rogers, 14-0 1924 — Rogers, 9-3 1925 — Rogers, 6-0 1925 — Rogers, 9-0 1926 — Rogers, 7-0 1927 — Tie, 0-0 1927 — Bentonville, 19-14 1928 — Tie, 0-0 1929 — Rogers, 27-0 1930 — Rogers, 20-0 1931 — Rogers, 7-0 1932 — Bentonville, 12-8 1933 — Rogers, 27-0 1934 — Rogers, 12-0 1935 — Rogers, 43-0 1938 — Rogers, 27-7 1939 — Bentonville, 13-0 1940 — Bentonville, 13-6 1941 — Rogers, 12-0 1942 — Bentonville, 7-0 1943 — Rogers, 7-6 1943 — Rogers, 26-7 1944 — Rogers, 36-14 1944 — Rogers, 31- 7 1945 — Bentonville, 25-15 1945 — Rogers, 18-13 1946 — Rogers, 6-0 1946 — Bentonville, 12-0 1947 — Bentonville, 13-6 1947 — Bentonville, 7-6 1948 — Rogers, 26-0 1949 — Tie, 6-6 1950 — Rogers, 8-0 1951 — Rogers, 14-7 1952 — Rogers, 26-0 1953 — Rogers, 13-0 1954 — Rogers, 6-0 1955 — Rogers, 20-0 1956 — Rogers, 13-6 1957 — Bentonville, 21-7 1958 — Rogers, 7-6 1959 — Rogers, 6-0 1960 — Rogers, 33-0 1961 — Bentonville, 7-0 1962 — Rogers, 18-13 1963 — Rogers, 20-7 1964 — Rogers, 31-7 1965 — Bentonville, 25-6 1966 — Rogers, 27-7 1967 — Rogers, 12-6 1968 — Bentonville, 26-7 1969 — Rogers, 33-6 1970 — Rogers, 61-7 1971 — Rogers, 14-6 1972 — Bentonville, 15-0 1973 — Rogers, 30-0 1974 — Rogers, 19-0 1975 — Rogers, 24-6 1976 — Rogers, 31-0 1977 — Rogers, 26-0 1978 — Rogers, 45-13 1981 — Rogers, 23-0 1982 — Rogers, 27-8 1983 — Rogers, 21-12 1984 — Rogers, 30-15 1985 — Rogers, 17-7 1986 — Bentonville, 27-7 1987 — Rogers, 33-0 1988 — Bentonville, 17-10 1989 — Rogers, 21-0 1990 — Rogers, 20-3 1991 — Rogers, 15-6 1992 — Bentonville, 24-6 1993 — Rogers, 18-0 1994 — Rogers, 10-7 1995 — Bentonville, 13-10 (OT) 1996 — Bentonville, 31-30 (OT) 1997 — Rogers, 24-13 1998 — Rogers, 17-7 1999 — Bentonville, 10-6 2000 — Rogers, 46-13 2001 — Bentonville, 38-28 2002 — Bentonville, 31-24 2003 — Rogers, 28-7 2004 — Rogers, 35-7 2005 — Rogers, 34-23 2006 — Rogers, 41-35 (2OT) 2007 — Bentonville, 28-0 2008 — Bentonville, 17-15 2009 — Bentonville, 48-0 2010 — Bentonville, 49-0 2011 — Bentonville, 61-6 2012 — Bentonville, 35-6 2013 — Bentonville, 35-7 2014 — Bentonville, 49-0 2015 — Bentonville, 55-3 2016 — Bentonville, 49-7 2017 — Bentonville, 63-19 NWA Democrat-Gazette/BEN GOFF • @NWABENGOFF Bentonville defenders gang-tackle a Rogers runner Oct. 20 in a game at Whitey Smith Stadium at Rogers High School. 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