Sports

Eight area teams advance to regional

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Area teams made a strong showing in district softball play, with eight winning championships and advancing to next week’s regional tournaments.Two teams from each regional tournament will advance to the state tournament, which will be played at the Firelake fields in Shawnee.

Chandler’s Payslee Massengale gives a double-footed stomp on home plate after hitting a home run against Berryhill in the district tournament on Thursday. Photo/Brian Blansett

District champs!

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Regional schedule:Carney, Leflore, McCurtain and Asher at Asher on Tuesday.Chandler, Byng, Woodward and Washington at Washington on Wednesday.Dale, Mangum, Coalgate and Panama at Dale on Tuesday.Davenport, Roff, Kremlin- Hilldale and Kiowa at Kiowa on Thursday.McLoud, Ft.

Sports week in pictures

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Left, Davenport’s Caden Blair is all focus as she tracks a pitch during the Lady Bulldogs’ district win over Welch.

Meeker’s Jason Key slides safely into third against Morrison last week. Photo/Rick Hester

Area baseball roundup

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Week of April 19-26 CarneyFor the week: 4-1. Wins against Frontier (7-3 and 10-9) and Wilson (11-3). Loss to Roff (16-5).The Bulldogs scored three runs in the top of the ninth against Frontier in the money game of the district tournament.

Regionals start

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Regional baseball tournaments for most area schools are this week. Regionals for Class 2A schools, which include Dale and Stroud, will be released next week.The state tournaments for Classes A and B will be May 7-9 and for Classes 2A-6A will be May 14-16.

Sophie Young from Stroud eyes her landing spot in the high jump at the Skordle Relays. She won the event with a height of 5-4. Photo/Mario Holland

Area track roundup

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

BancFirst Invitational at Prague Girls 4x100 relay3. Prague (Lakeyn Kinslow, Emma Smith, Jaeden Evig, Kinley Novotny) 52.43Boys 4x100 Relay6. Prague (Eli Johnson, Brayden Strickland, Kadom Young, Gentry Ward) 46.37Girls 4x800 Relay1.

Sports week in photos

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Top left, North Rock Creek’s Emery Goodin hands the baton to Ally Fichtner for the third leg of the 4x800 relay at the Cougar Classic last week.Photo/Brian Blansett Above, Davenport shortstop Nevah Ray makes easy work of a bouncer during the Lady Bulldogs’ win over Welch.

Race results

66 Conference Meet At Stroud

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

1 Davis, Peyton, Stroud 12.472 Smith, Emma, Prague 13.53 Valdez, Kaitlyn, McLoud 13.584 Alli-Garcia, Elena Prague 13.606 Brown, Kadrian, Stroud 13.798 Perrien, Kendra, McLoud 13.9111 Christen, Maegan McLoud 14.4912 Habiger, Jessica Meeker 14.6613 Williams, Lacy Stroud 14.

Harley Johnson hands the stick off to Prague teammate Hanna Rolette during the 4x800 relay at the 66 Conference track meet last week. Johnson, Rolette and teammates Hailey Johnson and Jocelyn Ward won the conference and have the fastest 4x800 time in the state in Class 3A. Photo/Mario Holland

Prague wins

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Prague swept the team championships at the 66 Conference track meet last week, the girls edging Stroud by less than a point and the boys winning handily.The girls finished with 165.66 points to Stroud’s 165, and got the .66 of a point by virtue of a three-way tie for sixth place in the high jump.

Sports week in pictures

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Above left, Sophie Young from Stroud has her eyes on the bar during the North Country Relays at Tonkawa. She won the meet with a height of five feet, four inches.

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