Sports

Whitfield signs with El Paso

Whitfield signs with El Paso

Whitfield signs with El Paso

Meeker football player Tim Whitfield, above, signed a contract to play football for the West Texas Buccaneers, based in El Paso, Texas The team is in the American Arena League and competes in a division with teams from Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.

Assessor visits

Deputy Assessors will be in Wellston, Avery, Tryon, Carney and Agra next week to take exemption applications and personal property assessments according to Jackie Holcomb, Lincoln County Assessor.
Resolutions and a look forward to 2021

Resolutions and a look forward to 2021

Resolutions and a look forward to 2021

We’re about to bring the curtain down on 2020. This year will be one that not many people will ever forget. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many, many people have said this year can’t get over quick enough. Others have uttered they are ready for 2020 to be done.
Chasen Neuman

Chasen Neuman

Tigers make All-District

Stroud brought home some major post-season District A-7 awards, which were released this week. Chasen Neuman, left, was named the district’s special teams player of the year and Will Pittman, center, was chosen as inside linebacker of the yeaar.
Bulldogs win, go to 4-2

Bulldogs win, go to 4-2

Bulldogs win, go to 4-2

Meeker’s boys ran their record to 4-2 on the season with a 46-33 win over Waukomis last week. At left, the Bulldogs’ Jordan Hart (3) drives the lane against 6-7, 335-pound Cooper Wieder (42) in first-half action.
Babek, Rudd

Babek, Rudd

Babek, Rudd sign for college

Kaycee Babek from Meeker and Jaxon Rudd form McLoud signed letter to play college sports last week. Rudd, left, with sister Integra DeHart, mother Brandy Rudd, brother Balyn DeHart and stepdad Matt Mercer, signed to play football with Sterling College in Kansas.
Kali Beall

Kali Beall

Chandler’s Kali Beall

Above, Chandler’s Kali Beall drives to the hoop against Depew while Meeker’s Callie Sellers, below, ponders her next move against Waukomis. Photos/Brian Blansett
Davenport’s Colton VanFossen (33) picks up some yards for the Bulldogs before being tackled by Peyton Freeman (3) and his associates. Photo/ Rick Hester.

Davenport’s Colton VanFossen (33) picks up some yards for the Bulldogs before being tackled by Peyton Freeman (3) and his associates. Photo/ Rick Hester.

Bulldogs fall at Laverne

Davenport’s remarkable season came to end Saturday evening in Laverne, as the Bulldogs fell 52-12 in the state quarterfinals. Davenport finished with a 10-2 record, including an eight-game winning streak. Laverne advances to the state semi-finals at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale.
Above, Wellston’s Kage Danker (21) and Meeker’s Braxton Bussell go for a loose ball near the foul line on Friday while Rayne Jones (12) puts up tall defense for North Rock Creek against Chandler’s Luke Russell (10). Photos/Traci Cook and Brian Blansett

Above, Wellston’s Kage Danker (21) and Meeker’s Braxton Bussell go for a loose ball near the foul line on Friday while Rayne Jones (12) puts up tall defense for North Rock Creek against Chandler’s Luke Russell (10). Photos/Traci Cook and Brian Blansett

Hoops season starts

As befits the year 2020, the high school basketball season opened last week with some unusual scenarios. Chandler had to scrap its scheduled opener against Okemah due to COVID-19 quarantines, and McLoud played its boys opener against Meeker in a quiet gym without spectators or cheerleaders.
Stroud’s Davis signs with Rose State

Stroud’s Davis signs with Rose State

Stroud’s Davis signs with Rose State

Stroud catcher Emma Davis signed last week to play college softball at Rose State in Midwest City. Shown above at her signing are, from left, top row: Stroud head coach Lezli Robinson, Coby Davis, Stroud assistant coach Jake Jobe and, bottom row: Peyton Davis, Emma Davis and Chanelle Davis.