Chandler Rodeo

Above, Eric Royce from Chandler competes in the bull riding Saturday night at the Chandler Open Rodeo. Below right, the women’s Baby Bale Sprint team of Kelsey Wright, Bailey Morgan and Courtney Laxton from BancFirst won a donation to their charity of choice, Helping Hands Community Foundation.

Softball scrimmages under way

Chandler and North Rock Creek took part in a large scrimmage festival at the Firelake ballfields Monday. Above, Grace Hulsey delivers one to the plate in the Lady Lions’ game against Mustang to start the festival at 9 a.m. Monday.

Chandler rodeo results

Bareback riding - no qualified rides Ranch Bronc riding - no qualified rides Bull riding - Riley Calvert, Luther, 71 points, $542; Donald Holmes, Geronimo, 70 points, $325; KobeWest, Beggs, 69 points, $217. Calf roping, Friday - Garrett Koester, Wellston, 13.3, $424; Henry Cuevas, Luther, 14.

McLoud modifies hunting regulations

The McLoud City Council has approved modifying the public duck and deer hunting policies and drawing procedures at Wes Watkins Lake. McLoud Assistant City Manager Cody Roe said the modification includes extending the period hunters can draw in for duck and deer hunting.

Prague 4H wins first

Prague 4-H members attended the Big 5 Livestock Judging Contest held last month in Luther, Okla. The team won first place at the event. Team members are Seth Pruett, Molly Pruett, Connor Imhoff and Tatum Smith. Connor was the 3rd High Individual in the contest.

Running at Nationals

Four Chandler athletes will participate in the 2021 USATF Track and Field National Junior Olympics starting next week in Jacksonville, Fla. The event starts Monday and goes through Aug.

Locals at the IFYR

There was a strong contingent of entrants from Lincoln and Pott counties last week at the International Finals Youth rodeo, which was back in action after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Left, Kenzie Cowden from Chandler competes in the polebending during the second go-round Thursday morning.

All-State slowpitch

Five area players were represented at All-State action over the weekend. From left, Emelia Idleman, Anna Hester, Emma Davis and Danyn Lang were on the 3A-4A team from the West. Lexie Boyer, far right, was on the 5A-6A West team. Photo/Rick /Hester

Cothran, Stone Academic All-Staters

Breanna Cothran from Davenport and Jared Stone from Chandler were recently named Academic All-Staters by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. Both are 2021 graduates. Breanna, left, is with her parents, Cathy Lakey and Bryan Cothran, at the awards ceremony.