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Area basketball playoffs

Area basketball playoffs

Area basketball playoffs

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Area basketball teams had a good week in the playoff as Chandler, McLoud, North Rock, Meeker, Stroud and Dale all brought home district championship hardware.Wellston’s boys and girls both dropped out of the winners’ brackets, but continue this week in the Class A area tournament.
McLoud’s Yazmin Nevarez (red headgear) dominates Tuttle’s Poet Smathers en route to a pin during the Class 5A regional wrestling tournament at Weatherford last week. Nevarez won the regional and helped McLoud to a team championship. She will lead a contingent of 25 area wrestlers to the state tournament in Oklahoma City this weekend. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

McLoud’s Yazmin Nevarez (red headgear) dominates Tuttle’s Poet Smathers en route to a pin during the Class 5A regional wrestling tournament at Weatherford last week. Nevarez won the regional and helped McLoud to a team championship. She will lead a contingent of 25 area wrestlers to the state tournament in Oklahoma City this weekend. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Headed to state

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Class 5A Girls 100 poundsRemy Whitney, McLoud Lexi Ledford, Chandler 105 poundsCarli Sisco, McLoud 110 poundsYazmin Nevarez, McLoud 115 poundsGabriella Lozano, McLoud Lizzy Pryor, Chandler120 poundsLauna Troutt, McLoud 125 poundsJenica Mehtala, McLoud 130 poundsShailey Penn, Chandler 135...
Stroud’s Jacob Beck (in blue) clears a hurdle en route to a state runnerup finish at the Indoor State Championships Saturday at the Mosier Indoor Athletic Facility at OU. The event was sponsored by the Oklahoma Cross County & Track Coaches Association. Photo/Mario Holland

Stroud’s Jacob Beck (in blue) clears a hurdle en route to a state runnerup finish at the Indoor State Championships Saturday at the Mosier Indoor Athletic Facility at OU. The event was sponsored by the Oklahoma Cross County & Track Coaches Association. Photo/Mario Holland

Indoor state championships

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Stroud’s girls won the indoor track state championship Saturday at the University of Oklahoma.The Lady Tigers competed in Division 3, which includes schools in Class A, 2A and 3A.
The Meeker girls celebrate after beating Prague, 42-40, last week. Photo/Rick Hester

The Meeker girls celebrate after beating Prague, 42-40, last week. Photo/Rick Hester

Playoff hoops

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
This week’s games Class 4A GirlsMcLoud vs. Madill, 6 p.m. Tuesday at McLoud North Rock Creek vs. Mannford, 6 p.m. Tuesday at NRC BoysMcLoud vs. Ada, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at McLoud North Rock Creek, vs. Tulsa Central, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at NRC Class 3A GirlsMeeker vs. Cascia Hall, 6 p.m.
State champions!

State champions!

State champions!

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Prague’s 4x800 relay team of Harley Johnson (standing, left), Hailey Johnson (standing, right), Hanna Rolette (front left) and Jocelyn Ward (front right) brought home a state championship from the OCCTCA Indoor State Championships at OU over the weekend.
Trevor Edwards from Davenport lines up one of the 10 three-pointers he splashed Friday night against Moss. He finished the night with 38 points. Photo/Brian Blansett

Trevor Edwards from Davenport lines up one of the 10 three-pointers he splashed Friday night against Moss. He finished the night with 38 points. Photo/Brian Blansett

Playoff hoops

News Staff
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
This week’s gamesClass 4A Girls SaturdayTecumseh at McLoud, 6 p.m. Seminole at North Rock Creek, 6 p.m.Boys SaturdayTecumseh at McLoud, 7:30 p.m. Seminole at North Rock Creek, 7:30 p.m.Class 3A Girls FridayBeggs at Chandler, 6 p.m. Meeker at Prague, 6 p.m. Boys FridayBeggs at Chandler, 7:30 p.m.
Lion Invitational

Lion Invitational

Lion Invitational

News Staff
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2026 Lion Invitational Boys 123 Pound Name School Squat Bench Dead Bernal, Cole Stroud 114.0 215 160 Hudson Bennitt Chandler 123.0 225 125 157 pounds Name School Squat Bench Dead Enochs, Gunnar Meeker 154.5 385 195 168 pounds Name School Squat Bench Dead Garrett Anderson McLoud 160.
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