Statewide rank #56
Sylvan Hills High School
Sherwood · Pulaski County · Central Arkansas
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School branding
Bears
Current mascotAlso known as
Hillside
Primary colors
Royal BlueWhite
School location
484 Bear Paw RdSherwood, Arkansas 72120
School districtPCSSDPulaski County Special School District
Current leadership
23overall titles
11state runner-ups
23athletic championships
0activity championships
8sports won
1964–65first state championship
2021–22most recent state championship
12boys athletic titles
11girls athletic titles
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Perfect and unbeaten seasons
Undefeated seasons
Known perfect and unbeaten seasons documented in the owner's verified historical archives, including seasons with ties.
198011-0-1
Head coachPaul Cody
Verified individual honors
All-State selections
Selections are documented separately from team championships. Repeat honorees appear once per sport with every documented year and position shown together.
Baseball
37 of 37 records
| 2023-24 | Caleb Harrison | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Jayden Sloan | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 · 2017-18 | Chaz Poppy2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Braden Withrow | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Gage Taylor | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 · 2015-16 | Nick Fakouri3× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Ryan Lumpkin2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 · 2015-16 | River Hunt2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Camron Flippo | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Michael Coven | Boys | 5A | All-State |
Basketball
29 of 29 records
| 2025-26 | JJ Wise | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Makenzie King | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Deryeus Fowlkes | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 · 2021-22 · 2020-21 · 2019-20 | Jianna Morris4× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Da Carter Coleman | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | James DeLoach | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Jayla Stirgus | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Daniya Cartwright | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Saddie Carrell | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Alana Canady2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
Football
58 of 58 records
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Malachi Summons2× All-State selection | Boys | 6A | DEAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Isaiah Howell | Boys | 6A | RBAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Kam Johnson | Boys | 6A | DEAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Tyler Blakely | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Tyler Hampton | Boys | 6A | QBAll-State |
| 2023-24 | Jaden White | Boys | 6A | OLAll-State |
| 2022-23 · 2021-22 | Josh Lawrence2× All-State selection | Boys | 6A | OLAll-State |
| 2021-22 · 2020-21 | Xavier Okafor2× All-State selection | Boys | 6A | LBAll-State |
| 2021-22 | Jaden Foster | Boys | 6A | OLAll-State |
| 2021-22 | T.J. Jasper | Boys | 6A | DBAll-State |
Outdoor Track
36 of 36 records
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Paris Wilburd2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Antonio Reed | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Ayden Jordan | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Daylon Brooks | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Deryeus Fowlkes | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Jackson Dowdy | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 · 2021-22 | Josiah Rainey3× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Joe Thompson | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Kenan Morris | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Nigel Casey | Boys | 5A | All-State |
Softball
19 of 19 records
| 2021-22 | Savanna Escovedo | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Destiny Sanders2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Mackenzie Rodgers2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 | Joy Franco | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 · 2015-16 · 2014-15 · 2013-14 | Cara Pozza4× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 · 2015-16 | Storm Ellis2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Joey Franco | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2015-16 | Lynlee Broadway | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2014-15 · 2013-14 · 2012-13 | Callie Cavender3× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2013-14 | Jordie Flippo | Girls | 5A | All-State |
Volleyball
13 of 13 records
| 2025-26 | Ryann Stone | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 · 2022-23 | Brylee Overman2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Ella Watson | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2019-20 | Paeton Tucker | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Shayla Golden | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 | Anna Snyder | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Neiagha Thomas | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2015-16 | Taylor Yeoman | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2010-11 · 2009-10 · 2008-09 | Ashley Johnson3× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2009-10 | Mallory Rushin | Girls | 5A | All-State |
Conference recognition
All-Conference selections
Every All-State selection also qualifies as All-Conference. Standalone All-Conference and honorable-mention records appear here when separately documented.
Baseball
43 of 43 records
| 2023-24 | Caleb Harrison | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Jayden Sloan | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Braden Withrow | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Chaz Poppy | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Gage Taylor | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Chaz Poppy | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Nick Fakouri | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Ryan Lumpkin | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Camron Flippo | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Michael Coven | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Basketball
40 of 40 records
| 2025-26 | JJ Wise | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Makenzie King | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Deryeus Fowlkes | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Da Carter Coleman | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | James DeLoach | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Jayla Stirgus | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Jianna Morris | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Jianna Morris | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Daniya Cartwright | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Jianna Morris | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Football
66 of 66 records
| 2025-26 | Isaiah Howell | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Kam Johnson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Malachi Summons | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Tyler Blakely | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Tyler Hampton | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Malachi Summons | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Jaden White | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Josh Lawrence | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Jaden Foster | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Josh Lawrence | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Outdoor Track
52 of 52 records
| 2025-26 | Antonio Reed | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Ayden Jordan | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Daylon Brooks | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Deryeus Fowlkes | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Jackson Dowdy | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Paris Wilburd | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Joe Thompson | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Josiah Rainey | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Kenan Morris | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Nigel Casey | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Softball
28 of 28 records
| 2021-22 | Savanna Escovedo | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Destiny Sanders | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Joy Franco | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Mackenzie Rodgers | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Cara Pozza | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Destiny Sanders | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Joey Franco | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Mackenzie Rodgers | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Storm Ellis | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Cara Pozza | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Volleyball
18 of 18 records
| 2025-26 | Ryann Stone | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Brylee Overman | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Ella Watson | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Brylee Overman | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2019-20 | Paeton Tucker | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Shayla Golden | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Anna Snyder | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Neiagha Thomas | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Taylor Yeoman | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2010-11 | Ashley Johnson | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Beyond state championships
Additional program honors
Runner-up finishes, regional and conference championships, and individual recognition are documented separately and do not count toward the school's state-title total.
State runner-up finishes
5 of 5 records
| Runner-Up | Wrestling | Girls | 5A | 2023, 2024 |
| Runner-Up | Baseball | Boys | — | 1959, 1961, 1979, 2004, 2016 |
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Boys | — | 2004, 2011 |
| Runner-Up | Football | Boys | — | 2002 |
| Runner-Up | Softball (Fast Pitch) | Girls | — | 1999 |
People and program recognition
Arkansas Gatorade Players of the Year
1 of 1 records
| Archie GoodwinReconciled with verified All-State selections from 2010, 2011, 2012. | Basketball | boys | — | 2010, 2011 |
McDonald's All-Americans
1 of 1 records
| Archie GoodwinReconciled with verified All-State selections from 2010, 2011, 2012. | Basketball | boys | — | 2011 |
State Championship Coaches
1 of 1 records
| Paul Cody | Football | Boys | — | 1980 |
Verified school connections
Notable Athletes
Athletes connected to Sylvan Hills High School through high-school achievement and recognition beyond high school.
4 athletes
Archie Goodwin
Basketball
Played at: Sylvan Hills High School
Gatorade Player of the YearMcDonald's All-AmericanNational AwardProfessional AthleteNBA
NBA
3 verified national-program recognitions
View person profile →D.J. Baxendale
Baseball
Played at: Sylvan Hills High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
1 verified national-program recognition
View person profile →Professional AthleteOlympics
Olympics · Long JumpRetired2016–present
View person profile →Won the men’s long jump gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Nick Smith Jr.
Basketball
Attended: One athlete with two documented school associations; chronology and playing relationships require separate verification. Professional league and Arkansas high-school association are documented by the preserved directory/player source. Graduation is not inferred.
McDonald's All-AmericanNational AwardProfessional AthleteNBA
NBA · GuardActive professional2023–present
View person profile →First-round selection in the 2023 NBA Draft; the Lakers declined his 2026–27 option after the 2025–26 season.