A Slow Start to 2022

Finally, fans, the Thunder are back. No, they didn't go anywhere. Technically. But let's face it — when they are missing Mark Daigneault, Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, are they really the same Thunder?

Lincoln County hoops

Last week was a tournament week, with area basketball teams scattering to the points of the compass. Two Lincoln County schools held tournaments, with Agra and Wellston going to Davenport for the Davenport Hardwood Classic and Stroud hosting the annual Route 66 Classic.

Two championships for Dale

The Dale High School boys and girls basketball teams captured the Kingston tournament and each team had the Most Valuable Player of the tourney as well. Sophomore Dayton Forsythe of the Pirates was named the tournament’s MVP.

Hardware for Chandler

Chandler’s boys and girls teams brought home consolation championship trophies from the Ripley tournament over the weekend. Both teams posted 43-42 wins over Woodland on Saturday in the consolation finals. Photos/Mario Holland

5-year-old takes third at US Open

Remmi Schwahn competed in the 46th Annual United States Junior Open Championship on December 30-31st, 2021, at the Oklahoma State Fair Park. He placed 3rd out of 22 athletes in the 6 & Under 40 pound bracket. Remmi earned 30 points in four wins with a Tech Fall in the third period 17- 1.

Betty Lee Grillo

Betty Lee Grillo, 88, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, in Cleveland, Okla. Betty was born September 15, 1933, in Wellston, Okla., to Russell and Nanie (Henson) Duncan. Betty was the youngest of Russell and Nanie’s nine children.

Deena Rae Miller Rains

Deena Rae Miller Rains, 91, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, in Shawnee, Okla. Deena was born August 30, 1930, in Payson, Okla., to Glenn and Emily Gertrude (Barbee) Miller. Deena attended Pleasant Grove School north of Meeker and later attended Meeker High School.

Ardith Mae Paterson

Ardith Mae (Dingman) Paterson of Stroud was born March 24, 1947, in Kendrick. She died Sunday, January 2, 2022, in Stroud at the age of 74 years. Paterson, the daughter of Donald Franklin and Susie Lavada (Foster) Dingman, married Charles “Pat” Fredie Paterson on September 17, 1971, in Missouri.

Richard James Knight

Richard James “Rick” Knight, 81, of Oklahoma City was born to Charley George and Beatrice Elizabeth (Dossey) Fisher on Nov. 25, 1940. He died Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. A 1958 graduate of Meeker High School, Rick worked as a forester in Oregon before driving a truck for Sylvania and Pinkerton.

Carl Edward Barrett

Carl Edward Barrett of Nicoma Park, Okla., was born to Clarence and Patsy (Vann) Barrett on July 10, 1952, in Chandler. He died Sunday, January 2, 2022, in Oklahoma City after a brief battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.