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Chandler’s Travian Tillis (55) provided the visual metaphor for the game Friday when he steer-wrestled Sperry’s ballcarrier to the ground for a loss in the backfield. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler’s Travian Tillis (55) provided the visual metaphor for the game Friday when he steer-wrestled Sperry’s ballcarrier to the ground for a loss in the backfield. Photo/Brian Blansett

Lions 47, Sperry 7

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Chandler’s defense kept Sperry bottled up all night, sparking a 47-7 victory that assured the Lions of the home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Cross country state

Cross country state

Cross country state

News Staff
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Class 2A Girls Place Name School Time 35 Payton Trotter Meeker 13:52.555 Kaleigh Strange Dale 14:22.485 Sophie Young Stroud 15:04.995 Peyton Davis Stroud 15:20.7118 Addisyn Neeley Stroud 16:25.8126 Brailyn Dervin Stroud 16:49.1132 Audrey Chace Stroud 18:46.
Meeker’s Roanon Wolford (28) starts his cut to his right to avoid a Goldbug tackler and gain a big chunk of yardage during Meeker’s district game with Alva. The Bulldogs host Newkirk Friday. Photo/Rick Hester

Meeker’s Roanon Wolford (28) starts his cut to his right to avoid a Goldbug tackler and gain a big chunk of yardage during Meeker’s district game with Alva. The Bulldogs host Newkirk Friday. Photo/Rick Hester

Meeker football

News Staff
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Regional cross country

Regional cross country

Regional cross country

News Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Several area cross-country teams and runners qualified for state during the regional meets held on Saturday. Top, Jordyn Neeley from Stroud motors through the Class 2A regional, held at North Rock Creek. She finished ninth, with a time of 13:38.
Chandler 47, Central 6

Chandler 47, Central 6

Chandler 47, Central 6

News Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Chandler rolled past Tulsa Central, 476, Friday night, setting up a showdown this week for second place in the district and a home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.The Lions and Sperry have matching 4-1 district records, and will meet Friday night at Sperry.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

News Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Above, Brody Robinson (10) goes airborne during the Davenport Bulldogs’ game with Waukomis Friday night. Photo/Rick Hester Right, Prague’s Hanna Rolette (4985) motors to the finish line at the Class 3A cross-country regional at North Rock Creek.
Going to state

Going to state

Going to state

News Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Area cross country teams will be well represented at the state meet next Saturday at Edmond Santa Fe High School.
Chandler senior Jaylee Ventris gets a fist bump from coach Bryan Herring after reaching third base during Chandler’s win over Lindsay in the state tournament. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler senior Jaylee Ventris gets a fist bump from coach Bryan Herring after reaching third base during Chandler’s win over Lindsay in the state tournament. Photo/Brian Blansett

“100 percent successful”

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Chandler got a no-hitter from junior Kennedy Allen in the first round and made it to the semifinals of the state tournament before falling to eventual state champion Lone Grove last week.It capped a remarkable season for the Lady Lions, who finished 35-6.
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