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Nate Olson

Nate Olson

Joined: Apr 12, 2023

Nate Olson has covered prep and college sports in Arkansas since 1998. He has managed several newspapers and magazines in The Natural State and has won numerous awards for his work. Nate, who also has six years of public relations experience, has appeared statewide on radio and television throughout his career, and currently co-hosts a high school football postgame radio show. 

New Conway quarterback Grayson Wilson isn't worried about Arkansas' in-state recruiting.
Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback commit Grayson Wilson not worried about Sam Pittman’s in-state recruiting woes

Arkansas Class of 2025 commitment Grayson Wilson isn't worried about Arkansas not landing other high-profile in-state recruits.

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Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week? (7/15/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for July 8-14. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sund

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Oct 14, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban greets Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman midfield following their 24-21 win against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Arkansas

Missing on key in-state football recruits has bitten Arkansas program

Former University of Arkansas head football coach Houston Nutt always believed that in-state recruits made his teams better. As he said ,he tried “to build a fe

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Valley View's Slade Caldwell is projected to be picked in the first round of the MLB Draft.
Arkansas

Arkansas prep MLB Draft prospect Slade Caldwell 'addicted to baseball'

Caldwell's life has revolved around the game since he was 12

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Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Iowa high school athlete of the week? (7/8/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for July 1-7. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunda

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Jun 26, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Kel'el Ware arrives before the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
Arkansas

Is Arkansas becoming a basketball state? Kel’el Ware, former high school stars stealing spotlight from football

Last week might have illustrated just how big Arkansas high school basketball has become. For the third time in the past four years, a former Arkansas prep pla

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Former Beebe running back Kiandrea Barker is transferring to Newport after spending a year in the Houston area.
Arkansas

Penn State commit Kiandrea Barker playing final season in home state Arkansas after sitting out last fall in Texas

The one thing that has been constant in Kiandrea Barker’s prep football career is his commitment to Penn State. The highly recruited senior running back commit

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Arkansas

Parkview (Arkansas) cornerback Omarion Robinson commits to Oklahoma

Robinson chose the Sooners over Arkansas, LSU and Oregon

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JD Plumlee is the new head football coach at Central Arkansas Christian.
Arkansas

Arkansas high school football offseason coaching hires

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Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Iowa high school athlete of the week (7/1/2024)?

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Fordyce football coach Tim Rodgers (left) was in his front yard not far from the grocery store where a mass shooting occurred in the small, rural town Friday.
Arkansas

Fordyce (Arkansas) football coach reacts after mass shooting kills 3

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Marion's Carius Curne
Arkansas

Marion (Arkansas) 4-star offensive lineman Carius Curne commits to LSU

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