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Head coachVirgil Coleman
Statewide rank #46
Van Buren High School
Van Buren · Crawford County · West Arkansas
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School location
2001 Pointer TrailVan Buren, Arkansas 72956
Current leadership
Current leadership is being verified.
30overall titles
11state runner-ups
25athletic championships
5activity championships
10sports won
1912–13first state championship
2025–26most recent state championship
18boys athletic titles
6girls athletic titles
1coed 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.
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
18 of 18 records
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 | Weston Wilcox2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Malachi Henry | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 | Presley Nichols | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 · 2020-21 | Devin Gattis2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Connor Brady | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Eli Gilreath | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Connor Johnson | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Haden Roark | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 | Landrey Wilkerson | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2017-18 | Trevor Johnson | Boys | 7A | All-State |
Basketball
23 of 23 records
| 2025-26 | Avery McDonald | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Gabe Johnson | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Trenton Cooley | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 · 2022-23 | Glavine McDonald2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Jaxon Cazzell | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Avery Salisbury | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 · 2015-16 · 2014-15 | Jamilyn Kinney4× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2017-18 · 2016-17 | Jordan West2× All-State selection | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Beau Beckner | Boys | 7A | All-State |
| 2015-16 · 2014-15 | Jaylyn Dye2× All-State selection | Boys | 7A | All-State |
Football
31 of 31 records
| 2025-26 | Antwon Cooper | Boys | 6A | DLAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Austin Riggs | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Jace Ponder | Boys | 6A | LBAll-State |
| 2025-26 | Manning Dodson | Boys | 6A | PAll-State |
| 2024-25 · 2023-24 | Trenton Cooley2× All-State selection | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2024-25 | Alex Welborn | Boys | 6A | DLAll-State |
| 2024-25 | Cameron Keller | Boys | 6A | RBAll-State |
| 2023-24 | Bryce Perkins | Boys | — | QBAll-State |
| 2022-23 | Malachi Henry | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
| 2021-22 | Chi Henry | Boys | 6A | WRAll-State |
Outdoor Track
20 of 20 records
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Micah Hendrickson2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Talen Jones2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Toray Wilford2× All-State selection | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Daymon Mays | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Eli Adams | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2025-26 | Grant Olds | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Andy Theplama | Boys | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Aubree Wille | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Callie Pixley | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2015-16 | Caleb Christensen | Boys | 7A | All-State |
Softball
12 of 12 records
| 2024-25 | Eva Garcia | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2024-25 | Ivey Jo Perkins | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Ashlyn Michael | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2023-24 | Hailey Allen | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2021-22 | Emberline Caldwell | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2016-17 · 2015-16 · 2014-15 | McKennah Sikes3× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2016-17 | Baylor Miles | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2015-16 · 2013-14 | Ashton Sangster2× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2014-15 · 2013-14 | Tori Stafford2× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2009-10 · 2008-09 · 2007-08 | Kathryn Goins3× All-State selection | Girls | 7A | All-State |
Volleyball
9 of 9 records
| 2025-26 · 2024-25 | Aubrie McGhee2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2022-23 · 2021-22 | Brianna Ball2× All-State selection | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2020-21 | Brooke Moore | Girls | 5A | All-State |
| 2018-19 | Alex Dupree | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2011-12 | Malorie Mullens | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2010-11 | Brittany Henson | Girls | 6A | All-State |
| 2009-10 | Lindsey Tucker | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2008-09 | Lauren Burnett | Girls | 7A | All-State |
| 2003-04 | Tasha Buchanan | Girls | AAAAA | 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
21 of 21 records
| 2024-25 | Weston Wilcox | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Weston Wilcox | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Malachi Henry | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Presley Nichols | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Connor Brady | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Devin Gattis | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Eli Gilreath | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Connor Johnson | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Devin Gattis | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Haden Roark | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Basketball
31 of 31 records
| 2025-26 | Avery McDonald | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Gabe Johnson | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Trenton Cooley | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Glavine McDonald | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Jaxon Cazzell | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Glavine McDonald | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Avery Salisbury | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Jamilyn Kinney | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2017-18 | Jordan West | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Beau Beckner | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Football
32 of 32 records
| 2025-26 | Antwon Cooper | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Austin Riggs | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Jace Ponder | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Manning Dodson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Alex Welborn | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Cameron Keller | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Trenton Cooley | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Bryce Perkins | Not recorded | — | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Trenton Cooley | Not recorded | — | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Malachi Henry | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Outdoor Track
25 of 25 records
| 2025-26 | Daymon Mays | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Eli Adams | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Grant Olds | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Micah Hendrickson | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Talen Jones | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2025-26 | Toray Wilford | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Andy Theplama | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Micah Hendrickson | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Talen Jones | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Toray Wilford | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Softball
19 of 19 records
| 2024-25 | Eva Garcia | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Ivey Jo Perkins | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Ashlyn Michael | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2023-24 | Hailey Allen | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Emberline Caldwell | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | Baylor Miles | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2016-17 | McKennah Sikes | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | Ashton Sangster | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2015-16 | McKennah Sikes | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2014-15 | McKennah Sikes | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
Volleyball
11 of 11 records
| 2025-26 | Aubrie McGhee | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2024-25 | Aubrie McGhee | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2022-23 | Brianna Ball | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2021-22 | Brianna Ball | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2020-21 | Brooke Moore | Not recorded | 5A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2018-19 | Alex Dupree | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2011-12 | Malorie Mullens | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2010-11 | Brittany Henson | Not recorded | 6A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2009-10 | Lindsey Tucker | Not recorded | 7A | All-ConferenceAutomatic qualifier via All-State |
| 2008-09 | Lauren Burnett | Not recorded | 7A | 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
7 of 7 records
| Runner-Up | Marching Band | Coed | 6A | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Runner-Up | Wrestling | Girls | 1A-5A | 2025 |
| Runner-Up | Baseball | Boys | — | 2010, 2022 |
| Runner-Up | Marching Band | Coed | 7A | 2019 |
| Runner-Up | Volleyball | Girls | — | 2010 |
| Runner-Up | Football | Boys | — | 1974, 1990 |
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Boys | — | 1981 |
People and program recognition
State Championship Coaches
1 of 1 records
| Virgil Coleman | Football | Boys | — | 1930 |
Verified school connections
Notable Athletes
Athletes connected to Van Buren High School through high-school achievement and recognition beyond high school.
1 athlete
Brandon Moore
Baseball
Played at: Van Buren High School
Gatorade Player of the YearNational Award
1 verified national-program recognition
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