On to the Big House

North Rock Creek boys are going to the state basketball tournament for the first time in the school’s short history and will be joined in the Big House this week by the Prague boys and Dale boys and girls.

Playoff basketball

Above, Dale’s Dayton Forsythe shows off the bottom of his shoes with the after-swing of his dunk against Colcord Friday night in the area finals. Photo/Rick Hester. Top right, Chandler’s Zalen Robinson (15) tries the baseline during Chandler’s area tournament game with Alva at Enid.

Playoff basket-

Top left, Chandler senior Brady Butler passes from the lane during the Lions’ area tournament game against the Alva Goldbugs. Photo/Brian Blansett Above, Jordan Coody elevates over the Anadarko defense to lay in a bucket for North Rock Creek.

Sports week in photos

Above, Wellton’s Ryan Gregg rips into a pitch during the WT’s game against Stroud last week. Photo/Jeremy Self. At left are two good ball fakes. The top one is McLoud senior Tryce Lewis getting a Bethany defender in the air. Photo/Brian Blansett.

Opening track meet at Luther

The Stroud girls got off to a strong track season at the Luther meet Saturday. Results for the Lady Tigers are: 4x100 (Kenlee Parrick, Mattie James, Peyton Davis, Kileigh Mixon)-52.

Chandler pair to stand trial

A Chandler couple charged with sex-related crimes to a minor following their arrest by Lincoln County deputies have been ordered to stand trial in June. Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Sep. 21, 2022 against Destiny Ann Lowe, 39, and her husband Robert Wayne Lowe, 41.

Power lifters head to state

Chandler’s high school powerlifting team won the Class 2A regional meet last weekend and will send 11 lifters to the state meet Saturday in El Reno. The junior high team qualified 10 for their state meet, which will be Thursday.

Hearing waived in case of lewd acts

An Agra man charged with multiple lewd acts to a minor has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been scheduled. Jason Dwayne Chapman, 41, was formally charged Sep.

State wrestling tournament

Regional basketball

Six local teams moved into the area basketball tournaments, which begin Thursday. In Class 4A, North Rock Creek’s boys won the regional that they hosted, beating Anadarko, 42-39, in a game that went down the final second. Now 21-4 and ranked No.