The high school state championships in spring sports are scheduled to start today in Benton.

Unlike years past, there’s no North of the River teams competing for a title in soccer, baseball and softball.

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All games will be played at the Benton Sports Complex and times, weather permitting, are below. The forecast calls for sunny skies today and Friday but rain looms on Saturday’s horizon.

Baseball

• Today

• 10 a.m. - 2A: Woodlawn vs Bigelow

• 4 p.m. - 6A: Conway vs Bentonville

• Friday

• 1 p.m. - 1A: Nemo Vista vs Taylor

• 7 p.m. - 4A: Harrison vs Valley View

• Saturday

• 10 a.m. - 3A: Harding Academy vs Ashdown

• 4 p.m. - 5A: Van Buren vs Marion

Softball

• Thursday

• 1 p.m. - 2A: Tuckerman vs East Poinsett Co.

• 7 p.m. - 6A: Bentonville vs Cabot

• Friday

• 10 a.m. - 1A: West Side vs Taylor

• 4 p.m. - 4A: Nashville vs Valley View

• Saturday

• 1 p.m. - 3A: Ashdown vs Atkins

• 7 p.m. - 5A: Benton vs Greene Co. Tech

Soccer

• Friday

• 10 a.m. - 4A Girls: Valley View vs Pulaski Academy

• Noon  - 5A Girls: Siloam Springs vs Searcy

• 2 p.m. - 3A Girls: Harding Academy vs Episcopal Collegiate

• 4 p.m. - 3A Boys: Harding Academy vs Green Forest

• Saturday

• 10 a.m. - 4A Boys: Clarksville vs Farmington

• Noon  - 5A Boys: Russellville vs Van Buren

• 2 p.m. - 6A Girls: Fayetteville vs Bentonville West

• 4 p.m. - 6A Boys: Northside vs Conway