Jeff Edmondson, Dale coach:

The Dale Pirates were loading the bus to go to Mustang to watch the Dale girls play Latta in the first round of the state tournament when coach Jeff Edmondson got the call.

Alyssa DeLeon, Stroud:

Stroud Senior Alyssa DeLeon has played softball all throughout high school and ran track since middle school. She has won the All-Conference MVP and made All-State in fastpitch Upsetting. The word she used to describe the situation.

Morgan Fowble, Chandler:

For Morgan, the news that the season - and her senior year - were ending was disappointing, to say the least. “It was upsetting. It was the last goaround with my girls from sofrtball,” she said. “I came to the conclusion they were doing the right thing to keep up safe.

Katlyn Hughey, Stroud:

Stroud senior Katlyn Hughey has been playing slowpitch softball for five years. “It’s disappointing and I selfishly wish we could finish out the way we were supposed to and the way we hear about, but I know that this is how it’s supposed to be and there will be some good come out of it,” she said.

The lost seasons

A whole bunch of Prague softball players. Photo/Brian Blansett McLoud softball player Jessie Wooten. Photo/Brian Blansett Meeker runner and softball player Halle Calvillo. Photo/Brian Blansett

Last ball for a while

Stroud and Prague went to Meeker Thursday for a three-way that will be the last baseball we see for a while. Meeker nipped Prague 5-3 in the first game behind the two-hit pitching of starter Jacob Sellers and reliever Jacob Martin, who got the final three outs.

Scoreboard

Katy Buxton smiles as she rounds third after bashing a home run for Meeker against Wellston. Photo/Brian Blansett

Scoreboard

Track North Rock Creek at Velma-Alma meet, March 12 Girls Emily Rowell – 6th in Shot – 28’ 11.5”’ 5th In Discus – 90’ 0” Kylie Auld - 8th in HJ – 4’ 4” Lily Herron - 8th in 100m Hurdles – 27.28 4x100 – 7th – 57.57 – Auld, Abbie Smith, Lillian Huynh, Tayja Murphy 4x200 – 7th – 2:03.

Baseball before the virus

Above Meeker pitcher Jacob Sellers brings one to the plate on Thursday as the Bulldogs’ hosted a three-way with 66 Conference rivals Prague and Stroud. It was the last baseball we’ll see for a while. Sellers picked up the win against Prague.

Showdown

The Chandler and Prague girls basketball teams played what amounted to a barnstorming tour of Central Oklahoma this season, meeting four times in four locations in less than a month. Prague, ranked No.