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Area hoops roundup

Area hoops roundup

Area hoops roundup

Last week’s scores Girls Meeker 42, Agra 34 Agra 34, Cushing JV 23 Carney 46, Agra 39 Mounds 53, Carney 40 Carney 57, Yale 33 Carney 46, Agra 39 (OT) Davenport 38, Oilton 26 Pawnee 44, Oilton 28 Depew 41, Davenport 40 Tecumseh 56, Prague 41 Woodland 42, Meeker 21 Wellston 43, Meeker...
Hoops week in pictures

Hoops week in pictures

Hoops week in pictures

Above, Agra’s Kaden Howard (21) puts in a reverse layup during the Bearcats’ game with Mounds in the Agra tournament last week. Below, the Agra cheerleaders took a break to pose for a squad photo. Bottom left, John Kraisinger (13) puts in a layup for Agra against Mounds.
Sadie Rae Sherman

Sadie Rae Sherman

Sadie Rae Sherman

Sadie Rae Sherman of Chandler is a junior member of the American Angus Association, which is headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo.
Redskins earn district honors

Redskins earn district honors

Redskins earn district honors

McLoud coach Rusty Hall was named the District 3A-1 Coach of the Year and seven Redskins were named to the all-district team this week. A McLoud graduate, Hall took over as the Redskins head coach in 2015 and has taken them to the playoffs twice, including this season.
Davenport’s Colton VanFossen (33) picks up some yards for the Bulldogs before being tackled by Peyton Freeman (3) and his associates. Photo/ Rick Hester.

Davenport’s Colton VanFossen (33) picks up some yards for the Bulldogs before being tackled by Peyton Freeman (3) and his associates. Photo/ Rick Hester.

Bulldogs fall at Laverne

Davenport’s remarkable season came to end Saturday evening in Laverne, as the Bulldogs fell 52-12 in the state quarterfinals. Davenport finished with a 10-2 record, including an eight-game winning streak. Laverne advances to the state semi-finals at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale.
Above, Wellston’s Kage Danker (21) and Meeker’s Braxton Bussell go for a loose ball near the foul line on Friday while Rayne Jones (12) puts up tall defense for North Rock Creek against Chandler’s Luke Russell (10). Photos/Traci Cook and Brian Blansett

Above, Wellston’s Kage Danker (21) and Meeker’s Braxton Bussell go for a loose ball near the foul line on Friday while Rayne Jones (12) puts up tall defense for North Rock Creek against Chandler’s Luke Russell (10). Photos/Traci Cook and Brian Blansett

Hoops season starts

As befits the year 2020, the high school basketball season opened last week with some unusual scenarios. Chandler had to scrap its scheduled opener against Okemah due to COVID-19 quarantines, and McLoud played its boys opener against Meeker in a quiet gym without spectators or cheerleaders.
Stroud’s Davis signs with Rose State

Stroud’s Davis signs with Rose State

Stroud’s Davis signs with Rose State

Stroud catcher Emma Davis signed last week to play college softball at Rose State in Midwest City. Shown above at her signing are, from left, top row: Stroud head coach Lezli Robinson, Coby Davis, Stroud assistant coach Jake Jobe and, bottom row: Peyton Davis, Emma Davis and Chanelle Davis.
Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

Above, Davenport’s Casey Harelson (40) brings down a contested reception in the Bulldogs’ playoff game at Laverne Saturday afternoon.  Below, Chandler’s Leah Brannon (10) gets an all-ball block against North Rock Creek’s Jayden Haney Friday night.
Davenport quarterback Carson Funk (5) bursts through a hole cleared by Cruz Hillian (66) and Casey Harrelson (40) Friday night at Summit Christian. Photo/Adam Ewing.

Davenport quarterback Carson Funk (5) bursts through a hole cleared by Cruz Hillian (66) and Casey Harrelson (40) Friday night at Summit Christian. Photo/Adam Ewing.

Charging past Summit

Carson Funk accounted for all six Davenport touchdowns in the 40-20 rout of then-undefeated Summit Christian Academy last Friday. On Davenport’s first possession, Jeff Greenfield and staff dialed up a Funk run that went for 46 yards, basically untouched.
Lions’ comeback falls short

Lions’ comeback falls short

Lions’ comeback falls short

Chandler quarterback Kaden Jones (11) extends the ball for a first down as Marlow’s Kyle Wilson closes in. Jones picked up the the first down to keep the Lions’ drive alive. For more photos, see Page 2C. For the game story, please see Page 3C. Photo/Brian Blansett