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Cole Sikes (84) goes airborne over teammate Lane Kulp (11) during Wellston’s win over Life Prep Academy Thursday night. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Cole Sikes (84) goes airborne over teammate Lane Kulp (11) during Wellston’s win over Life Prep Academy Thursday night. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Wellston 45s Kansans

Wellston put up a season-high 92 points en route to a mercy rule win over visiting Life Prep Academy Thursday night. The win was the fourth in five games for the Tigers, who are now 4-4 for the season and face Cornerstone Academy at home on Friday.

Davenport 56, Depew 6

Davenport’s Bulldogs gave the scoreboard a workout in Depew Friday night, ringing up 56 points and getting their first district win of the season.

McLoud keys in on Perkins game

McLoud High School Football Coach Rusty Hall believes Friday night’s district road game at Perkins will determine if his Redskins or Perkins go to the playoffs. Hall said, “The winner of this game I think will get the fourth playoff spot.” Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on Perkins’ home field.
Stroud third baseman Makenna Hall takes a throw as Dale’s Emmie Idleman gets back to the base during the state semifinals last week. Looking on are Dale coach Andy Powell and The Blue. Photo/Rick Hester

Stroud third baseman Makenna Hall takes a throw as Dale’s Emmie Idleman gets back to the base during the state semifinals last week. Looking on are Dale coach Andy Powell and The Blue. Photo/Rick Hester

Fastpitch state tournament

Stroud and Dale fastpitch closed out the season last weekend as two of the top four teams in the state in Class 2A. Stroud, winners in 12 of its previous 13 games, beat Amber-Pocassett 9-2 in the first round of the state tournament on Thursday, then fell 7-3 to finals-bound Dale on Friday.
McKoy Coulson (8) hits high gear on a touchdown run Friday night against Sunrise Christian Academy. Accompanying him are blockers Cole Sikes (84) and Cody Cook (60). Photo/Brian Blansett

McKoy Coulson (8) hits high gear on a touchdown run Friday night against Sunrise Christian Academy. Accompanying him are blockers Cole Sikes (84) and Cody Cook (60). Photo/Brian Blansett

Big win for the Tigers

Once they got past a penalty-filled first quarter, the Wellston Tigers had little trouble dispatching the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes, 58-28, on Homecoming Friday night.
Dylan Collins comes down a pass for Stroud against Choteau Friday night. He caught three passes on the night for 69 yards. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Dylan Collins comes down a pass for Stroud against Choteau Friday night. He caught three passes on the night for 69 yards. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Stroud D keys win over Choteau

The Stroud Tigers picked up their first win of the season Friday, blanking Chouteau, 25-0. It was the first time for the Tigers to be on the field in almost a month, thanks to opponents cancelling games due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

Lions go to 2-1 in district play

Chandler hammered Star-Spencer, 41-8, Friday night, setting up a key district clash this week against Millwood, which is 2-0 in district after beating Meeker 40-0 on Saturday night. The Millwood game will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Millwood, instead of on Thursday, as originally scheduled.
Prague girls, NRC’s Coody dominate

Prague girls, NRC’s Coody dominate

Prague girls, NRC’s Coody dominate

Above, Prague’s Makenlee Shieldnight, Madison Mc-Caughey and Payton Camren stay together early in the girls’ 2-mile at the Cougar Classic at North Rock Creek en route to finishing second, third and fifth.
Ham sixth at Stroud

Ham sixth at Stroud

Ham sixth at Stroud

Stroud’s Madison Ham kicks to the finish line at the cross meet in Stroud Saturday. She finished in 13:23.10, good for sixth place. Photo/ Chelsea Weeks