Softball playoffs

Slow pitch district tournaments played out last week, with Chandler, Prague, Stroud, North Rock Creek and Dale earning berths in this week’s regional tournaments. North Rock Creek will host a regional and will play Checotah at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Sulphur and Newcastle are also in that regional.

Track: Ready for regionals

Area track squads tuned up for the regional meets by competing at the Luther meet. In the top photo is Chandler hurdler Jessie Brannon. At left is Meeker’s Riley Randall (white singlet) and at right is Stroud’s Biley Bigbey (blue singlet).

66 Conference track meet

It was windy and warm at the 66 Conference track meet in Chandler, but that did not deter the competitors.

Sports week in photos

Above, Chandler’s Jessie Brannon competes at the OBU Bison Invitational track meet, taking second in the 300 meter hurdles. Photo/Mario Holland Top right, Kash Vanbrunt connects for a grand slam for Dale, which is off to a 10-6 and ranked No. 3 in the state.

NRC, Gentry dominate conference

North Rock Creek High School’s two golf teams recently captured the conference tournament championship, playing on a windy day at the Elks Club course in Shawnee. Each team also had the medalist for the tournament.

Scoreboard

Wellston baseball 2B: Ryan Gregg, Dakota Long TB: Jacob Baker, Colton Cook, Ryan Gregg 2, Gavin Hull, Abram Johnson, Dakota Long 2, Tate McConnell, Cooper Priddy RBI: Gavin Hull SAC: Gavin Hull, Lane Kulp ROE: Cooper Priddy SB: Colton Cook, Gavin Hull PIK: Jacob Baker Team QAB: 11 (35.

Tiger Track Classic

Above, Stroud’s Kileigh Mixon broke the school record in the high jump Saturday at the Tiger Track Classic. She went 5 feet, seven iches. Photo/Mario Holland Left, Meeker’s Riley Randall led the pack the entire distance in his heat of the 1600-meter run.

DLPs win Harrah Tournament

The Dale Lady Pirates won the Harrah Tournament over the weekend and downed Pott County rival North Rock Creek, 10-7. The DLPs are 9-1 on the season, with all but two wins coming against ranked teams.