White Hall running back Jayden Smith voted SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Sept. 11-17

White Hall senior running back Jayden Smith was voted SBLive’s Arkansas High School Athlete of the Week for Sept. 11-17.
Smith totaled 2,767 votes (50.53%). Hackett volleyball player Prairie Vaughn was second with 2,058 votes (37.58%).
The senior rushed 23 times for 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-21 victory over Beebe.

Jeff Halpern has more than 20 years of professional experience in the journalism field, having started with the Guthrie Daily Leader in Oklahoma in 1994. A 1993 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, he’s worked for newspapers in Bentonville, Springdale, Benton, Hot Springs and Little Rock. He has covered high school, college and professional sports and has won seven awards. He’s also worked for The Natural State Sports Network and assisted with Hooten’s Arkansas Football magazine.
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