Sports

Above, Maleah Blanksenship left the cheer squad to join the Pride of Meeker Band during its performance. Photo/Rick Hester

Above, Maleah Blanksenship left the cheer squad to join the Pride of Meeker Band during its performance. Photo/Rick Hester

Sports week in photos II

Pair to stand trial

A man and woman facing multiple charges alleging sex crimes against a child have been bound over to stand trial. During their arraignments on Sep. 20, Angela Renee Gordon, 42, of Claremore and John Joshua Bonner, 46, of Chandler, District Judge Cindy Ashwood scheduled their jury trials for 9 a.m.
Shawn Brake won two gold medals and Nate Soderstrom won a silver and bronze at the American Grappling Federation OKC Open this month. Brake, right, won Gold in Gi and Gold in No-Gi. Soderstrom, center, won Silver in Gi, Bronze in No-Gi. They are pictured with Bret Smithey. Photo provided

Shawn Brake won two gold medals and Nate Soderstrom won a silver and bronze at the American Grappling Federation OKC Open this month. Brake, right, won Gold in Gi and Gold in No-Gi. Soderstrom, center, won Silver in Gi, Bronze in No-Gi. They are pictured with Bret Smithey. Photo provided

Winners at OKC Open

Chandler cheer wins regional

Chandler cheer wins regional

Chandler cheer wins regional

Chandler cheer won the Class 3A regional in Stroud Saturday and will head to the state competition next Saturday at Union High School.
Lions’ comeback falls short

Lions’ comeback falls short

Lions’ comeback falls short

Chandler put on a strong second-half comeback Friday, but fell 30-21 to Class 4A Poteau. Poteau, ranked No. 6 in 4A this week by MaxPreps, bolted to a 30-7 lead, but Chandler dominated the second half and had the chance to cut the lead to a field goal or less in the final three minutes.

Davenport clips Yale in home opener

The Davenport Bulldogs grabbed their first win of the football season last Friday night limiting Yale to one touchdown while scoring four times themselves. They defeated Yale 26-6 in Davenport’s home opener.

Meeker parade

The 2022 Football Homecoming parade will be on Friday, October 7th at 2:00 pm. Anyone who would like to enter a float in this year’s parade can email Leslie Brewster at lbrewster@ meeker.k12.ok.us or Shana Sellers at ssellers@meeker.k12.ok.us or contact the high school office for more information.
Stroud notches W against Okemah

Stroud notches W against Okemah

Stroud notches W against Okemah

Stroud got on the winning track Friday, beating Okemah 38-22 in the final non-district game. The Tigers were up 38-0 after three quarters. “Our kids played hard and really took care of the football, which is always a good thing for us” said Stroud head coach Josh Presley.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Above, North Rock Creek’s Maddox Motley (88) and Ethan Nowakowski (16) make certain of the tackle in the Cougars’ game against Holdenville. Photo/Rick Hester Right, Stroud running back Kason Presley takes a breather on the sideline during the Tigers’ win over Stroud.
Sports week in photos II

Sports week in photos II

Sports week in photos II

It was an interesting and visual week for sports in Central Oklahoma. Left, Kaitlyn Aucoin led the Chandler Lions onto the field against Poteau. Photo/Brian Blansett Above, Kenlee Parrick squares up for Stroud in the Lady Tigers’ district game against Dale.