Track results

At Okemah Girls 4X100m Relay 2 Stroud 52.12 Girls 4X800m Relay 8 Stroud, 12:36.05 Girls 100M Hurdles 1 Peyton Davis, Stroud, 15.76 2 Kileigh Mixon, Stroud, 16.25 Boys 110M Hurdles 2 Bryce Collins, Stroud, 16.19 4 Jarrett Waltman, Stroud, 16.41 Girls 4X200m Relay 1 Stroud 1:50.

Baseball playoffs

At left, Wellston senior Lane Culp slides across the plate during the Tigers’ district play last week. Photo/Jeremy Self Playoff action continues this week with district play for Classes 2A, 3A and 4A Class 4A McLoud at Mt. St.

Defendant waives speedy trial

A driver facing two felonies for running a pair of roadblocks has waived a speedy trial. Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was for mally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 1, 2022 with two felony counts of running a roadblock.

District softball

The shortstops from Chandler and Dale flashed their athleticism during district play last week. Above, Chandler shortstop Ruthie Capps barehands a grounder and, right, Dale’s Karsen Griggs makes the running catch while Gracee Waller tries to avoid contact.

Stroud girls 1st, Chandler 2nd

66 Conference meet Girls Team scores 1. Stroud, 144 2. Chandler, 136 3. Okemah, 126 4. McLoud, 76 5. Seminole, 73 6. Prague, 37 7. Holdenville, 31 8. Meeker, 20 4x100 relay 1. Stroud, 51.93 5. Prague, 55.90 4x800 relay 1. Chandler, 10:45.71 3. Prague, 11:14.20 4. Stroud, 11:52.97 6. McLoud, 12:06.

Area Slow-pitch

Above, Davenport shortstop goes for an overthe- shoulder catching during the Lady Bulldogs’ game against North Rock Creek on Thursday. NRC, ranked No. 5 in Class 5A, picked up a 16-2 win over Davenport, ranked No. 8 in Class 2A.

Area schools at OBU track

Above, Stroud senior Kileigh Mixon, left, and freshman Peyton Davis compete in the 100-meter hurdles at the Oklahoma Baptist University track meet last week. Mixon finished first and Davis third.

Metheny moves to high school principal

The Chandler Board of Education this week hired a new high school principal, swore in a newly appointed board member and accepted the resignations of several people. School Supt. Scott Baade said the board hired Geoff Metheny as high school principal for the 2023-2024 school year.

Dale baseball

Dason Sheppard slides into home safely under the supervision of his watchful teammates during Dale’s recent 12-4 win over Bethel.