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Chandler second baseman Halle Herrmann makes a running catch of a pop fly during the Lady Lions’ win over Wellston on Monday. Backing up is right fielder Hope Crews. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler second baseman Halle Herrmann makes a running catch of a pop fly during the Lady Lions’ win over Wellston on Monday. Backing up is right fielder Hope Crews. Photo/Brian Blansett

Fastpitch roundup

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Week of August 10-15 CarneyFor the week: 2-3. Wins over Barnsdall (7-1) and Frontier (4-3). Losses to Glencoe (11-3), Frontier (4-2) and Tonkawa (11-1). Record: 2-5.Summer Keller threw five innings of three hit ball to lead the Lady Bulldogs over Barnsdall on Friday.
Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Above, some horses pause from their grazing to watch the runners at the Stroud cross country meet Saturday. Photo/ Brian Blansett Right, Chandler honored the 2016 state championship fastpitch team Monday at the home opener.
Jordyn Neeley from Stroud en route to a 5:55.566 time and fourth-place finish at the Stroud Invitational cross country meet Saturday. She was the top area finisher at the meet. Photo/Beth Young

Jordyn Neeley from Stroud en route to a 5:55.566 time and fourth-place finish at the Stroud Invitational cross country meet Saturday. She was the top area finisher at the meet. Photo/Beth Young

Cross Country results

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Stroud Invitational Cross Country meet results High School girls 4th. Jordyn Neeley, Stroud, 5:55.56618th. Laney Manion, Stroud, 6:45.76525th. Madelyn Bridge, Chandler, 6:550.85028th. Carsyn Ball, Chandler, 7:02.74529th. Jaelyn Ashpaugh, Stroud, 7:02.76849th. Brailyn Dervin, Stroud, 7:41.28953rd.
Carney’s Braycelee Holmes slides safely into third base, beating the tag by Autumn Gaylord of Davenport in action last week. Photo/Rick Hester

Carney’s Braycelee Holmes slides safely into third base, beating the tag by Autumn Gaylord of Davenport in action last week. Photo/Rick Hester

Fastpitch starts!

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Carney and Davenport opened the area fastpitch season last week, with Davenport taking a pair of wins, 8-0 and 9-2, on Thursday.Most other area schools opened the season this week, with Chandler taking a pair of 16-0 district wins at Okmulgee on Monday.
All-State games

All-State games

All-State games

News Staff
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Several area athletes were in action at the Oklahoma Coaches All-State games last week.Right, Memphis Burdine from North Rock Creek drives through some contact during the large school allstate game.Below left, Stroud’s Jacob Beck and coach Josh Presley pose on the sidelines before the football game.
Chandler rodeo in pictures

Chandler rodeo in pictures

Chandler rodeo in pictures

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Left, Sloan Messer from Shawnee gets ready to call for the gate during bullriding Saturday night at the 86th Chandler Open Rodeo.Right, Chase Buchanan, also from Chandler, made his bullriding debut on Friday night.
A field full of girls showed up for the annual Chandler softball camp last week. Above, Dani Weber participates in a fielding drill. The campers also worked on fielding (left) and took part in a spirited bunting game (below left). Photos/Brian Blansett

A field full of girls showed up for the annual Chandler softball camp last week. Above, Dani Weber participates in a fielding drill. The campers also worked on fielding (left) and took part in a spirited bunting game (below left). Photos/Brian Blansett

Summertime Softball Madness

News Staff
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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