A golf cart down Memory Lane

As I was taking a short break from work the other day to just walk up the street and back, I saw a high school kid driving a golf cart down our road. It got me to thinking.

Meet of Champions

Several area athletes competed in the Meet of Champions recently at Oklahoma Baptist University.

State champ

Stroud’s top high school golfer Brice Wolff captured the State Class 2A individual golf championship recently during the state tournament. Stroud Golf Coach Mason Baade said Wolff carded scores of 70, 69 and 75 for a total score of 214 through three rounds of golf to claim the individual title.

Dale falls at state

The Dale Pirates saw their season come to an end when they suffered a 6-2 loss at the hands of Oktaha in the semi-finals of the state tournament. Dale scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning only to have Oktaha even it with two runs in their half of the inning.

Meeker approves budget

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week approved the General Fund budget for 2022-2023 and also voted to approve a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year, 2021-2022. Later, meeting as the Public Works Authority Trustees, they approved the PWA budget for 2022-2023.

Williams signs with Bethany

North Rock Creek senior Jayce Williams signed a letter of intent last week to play college football at Bethany College in Kansas. Above, he is pictured with, from left, assistant coach Keaton Hernandez, head coach Jason Murray and assistant coach Todd Burch. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

Charges for Stroud man

A Stroud man faces two felonies and two misdemeanors following a recent high speed pursuit on Highway 66 and county roads in Lincoln County. Formal felony charges were filed April 21 in Lincoln County District Court against Camron Jeremiah Thornhill, 21.

State track meets

Above, Griffin Melson from Davenport clears the final urdle en route to a third-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles. Photo/Brian Blansett Below, Isaiah Holland does a deep plant in the long jump. A senior, he took sixth and medaled. Photo/Mario Holland.

Like father, like son

There finally came a time that was beyond Joy Griffin’s control. Like it or not, her softball-coaching husband and son were going to meet head-tohead, with a state championship at stake.

More state track meet photos

Above, Stroud sophomore Drew Clovis on his winning vaultat the Class 2A state track meet at Catoosa last week. Photo/Brian Blansett Right, Julian Saavedra Saavedra on his medal-winning long jump at the Class 3A meet at Wesyern Heights. He took fifth.