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Chandler girls golf team: from left: Journey Smith, Rhianne Dawley, Carley Frazier and Logan Allen.

Lady Lion golfers qualify for state

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Chandler’s girls golf team shot a season-best 366 Monday at Riverside Golf Course in Clinton and qualified for the Class 3A state tournament.The state tournament will be May 4-5 at The Territory Golf and Country Club in Duncan.

Chandler outfielder Brenlee Corea tracks a fly ball Thursday at Davenport. She made the catch and the Lady Lions went on to win, 5-1. Photo/Brian Blansett

Softball roundup

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Week of April 13-18CarneyFor the week: (2-0). Wins over Agra (17-1) and (111). Record: 11-1-1. Ranked No. 9 in Class B.The Lady Bulldogs run-ruled Agra in their only two games last week.Gracie Hernandez was 2-for-2 with three RBI in the first game and Alexa Ward drove in three runs.

Baseball roundup

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Week of April 13-18CarneyFor the week: 2-0. Wins over Macomb (15-3) and Prue (8-2). Record:13-5.Lane Ramsey had a pair of doubles and single against Macomb and Garrett Webb pitching three innings of one-hit ball, striking out three.

Prague pitcher Maddie Roberts delivers a pitch to a Byng batter last week. Photo/Rick Hester

Playoff season has arrived

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Playoffs for the spring sports season begin this week, with slow-pitch softball districts onWednesday andThursday and girls golf regionals earlier this week.Three area schools will play their one-day slowpitch districts at home on Wednesday and four at home on Thursday.

Winning big

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The Chandler girls and Stroud boys took all the drama out of the 66 Conference golf tournament last week.The Lady Lions had the top two finishers and won the girls championship by 51 strokes. The Tigers had the top three finishers in the boys tournament and won by 49 strokes.

Stroud Tigers - 66 Conference champs

Stroud wins baseball

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Senior Jessen Leathers clubbed a home run, a double and a single and drove in three runs to lead Stroud to an 8-3 win over Meeker in the 66 Conference tournament finals Saturday at Prague.

Sports week in pictures

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Left, Chandler freshman Adelaide Furtado vaults at the Bristow track meet last week. Photo/ Beth Young Above, Chandler senior Lexi Martzall (in blue) competes at the OBU track meet. Photo/Mario Holland Top right, Dale left fielder Macy Welcher makes a sliding stop against Byng.

Prague’s Hailey Johnson leads the pack at the Bristow track meet. Jordyn Neeley from Stroud is on her right shoulder. Photo/Beth Young

Track roundup

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Okemah Track Meet April 3 Boys 4X800 Relay 11. Meeker (Loveland, Cole; Krzyzaniak, James; Newport, Beau; Langston, Edmund), 11:03.11 Girls 100 Hurdles 25. Miller, Jo, Davenport, 22.18 Boys 3200 Meters 8. Emmons, Cooper 11, Davenport, 11:46.78 Girls 4x200 Relay 9.

From left to right, Prague’s 4x800 relay team, Jocelyn Ward, Hailey Johnson, Harley Johnson, and Hanna Rolette.

Leading the state

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

When Hailey Johnson crossed the finish line in the 4x800 relay at the Madill track meet two weeks ago, the clock read 10:16.87.

Sara Kirkpatrick delivers a pitch against Mulhall-Orlando. Photo/ Rick Hester

Carney softball

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The future is here for the Carney Lady Bulldogs slow-pitch team.After going 8-8 last year and being eliminated from the playoffs in district, the young team has shot off to an 8-1 start this spring and holds the No. 13 ranking in Class B.

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