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Playoffs in pictures

Playoffs in pictures

Playoffs in pictures

Left, Sayre Wilson looks to pass after pentrating the lane during Wellston’s game with Stroud last week. Defending for Stroud is Hunter Thompson (30). Photo/Chelsea Weeks Above, Trevor McGinnis (23) drives the lane for Prague in the Red Devils’ loss to Perry Thursday night.
Prague rolls to regionals

Prague rolls to regionals

Prague rolls to regionals

Prague’s boys and girls and the Stroud Lady Tigers won their districts last week and will open regional play this week in the winners’ brackets of their tournment.
Kyle Hobill (orange singlet) wrestles Dalton Diacon of Inola in the first round of the regional tournament in Vinita last weekend. Hobill won, 4-3. Photo provided

Kyle Hobill (orange singlet) wrestles Dalton Diacon of Inola in the first round of the regional tournament in Vinita last weekend. Hobill won, 4-3. Photo provided

Hobill, Massie make state

Wrestlers Kyle Hobill of Davenport and Chase Massie of Chandler qualified for the Class 3A state wrestling tournament by finishing third in their regionals last weekend.
Davenport’s Cal Harelson

Davenport’s Cal Harelson

Davenport’s Cal Harelson

Above, Davenport’s Cal Harelson drives to the hoop against Ripley in the Class A regional tournmanet. Photo/ Chelsea Weeks Right, Morgan Fow Right, Morgan Fowble heads down the lane for the Chandler Lady Lions against Perry in district play.
Area playoffs in pictures

Area playoffs in pictures

Area playoffs in pictures

Above, Meeker’s Cade Patterson lays in a bucket in the Bulldogs’ district game against Prague. Defending is the Red Devils’ Trevor McGinnis (23). Photo/Brian Blansett Top left, Juli Jackson (2) drives for Wellston against Morrison in the first round of district play at Latta.
Lions roll on senior night

Lions roll on senior night

Lions roll on senior night

Above, Chandler senior Dylan Mahan gets a hug from teammate Kaden Jones after playing his final minutes on the Lions’ home floor last week. Chandler celebrated Senior Night in style, sweeping Holdenville. The Lady Lions rolled, 47-41, and the boys romped, 61-27. The No.
Playoff picture for county schools

Playoff picture for county schools

Playoff picture for county schools

Class B Last week: New Lima 58, Carney girls 44; Carney boys 39, Mason 32; New Lima boys 58, Carney 35. This week: Carney boys v. Okeene, 3 p.m. Thursday at Cashion. Class A Area I: Last week: Regent Prep girls 55, Agra 16; Agra boys 45, Frontier 41; Regent Prep 46, Agra 44.
Wellston, Chandler split

Wellston, Chandler split

Wellston, Chandler split

The regular season began its wind-down to the playoffs last week with some in-county matchups between Chandler, Wellston and Stroud. Wellston’s boys held off a comeback by the host Lions on a cold Tuesday night and won 60-2, while the 17th-ranked Chandler girls won, 54-20.

Basketball playoffs for area schools

Class 2A Area I District 1 - Mooreland, Hooker, Sayre District 2 - Ok Union, Barnsdall, Mounds Barnsdall, Mounds District 3 - Fairview, Watonga, Tonkawa District 4 - Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, Amber-Pocasset, Yale Regional Main Site - Ponca City Sub-Site - Pioneer-Pv (1-4) District 5 - Nowata,...
Chandler vs. Meeker

Chandler vs. Meeker

Focus on: Chandler vs. Meeker

Chandler’s Lions rolled down Highway 18 last week and picked up a pair of wins from 66 Conference rival Meeker. For the boys, it was the fourth win in five games and marked a turn-around for the Lions, who started off the season 2-10.