Sports

Football starts!

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Local high school football teams got their first day of full-pad practices on Friday and got in some of their traditional scrimmages over the weekend.

Above left, Elihu Davis of Chandler (231) at roughly the halfway mark of the Stroud cross country meet. Above right, Riley Randall of Meeker and Coltin Fitch from Lincoln Christian are shoulder-to-shoulder. Photos/Brian Blansett

Randall second at Stroud meet

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Meeker sophomore Riley Randall ran an 11:10 at the Stroud Cross Country meet on Saturday, taking second place. An All-Stater last year as a freshman, Randall finished among a pack of runners from Lincoln Christian, which had the first-, third- and fourthplace finishers.

Softball

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Area teams were on the field at several tournament locations last week. Above, North Rock Creek catcher Madison Conley tries to tag a Ripley runner during the Lady Cougars 6-4 loss on Thursday.

Football scrimmages

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Most area schools hit the field last week for football practice and had their annual intra-squads on Friday and Saturday. Top right, Prague head coach Mike Hedge talks to the Red Devils following their intra-squad Friday night. The Red Devils will host North Rock Creek in scrimmage at 6 p.m.

Football in the COVID-19 era

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

After months of wondering, the long awaited answer has arrived. The Friday night lights will be turned on and football will be played. With the COVID-19 virus, concerns have been raised regarding masks, social distancing and any new precautionary procedures.

Meeker baseball

News Staff

Friday, March 13, 2020

Above left, senior Jacob Sellers slides in safely with a run in the Bulldogs’ game against Jones on Monday. Upper right, Kade Brewster turns on a pitch in his first at-bat of the day. Jones won, 4-2. Photos/Brian Blansett

NRC golf at Seminole

News Staff

Friday, March 13, 2020

North Rock Creek’s middle school golf team of Maddox Munn, Keifer Landes and Jet Smith carded a team score of 349 Monday in the Seminole tournament.

The Dale Lady Pirates pose on the court after earning a berth in the Class 2A state tournament. Photo/Rick Hester

Scoreboard

News Staff

Friday, March 13, 2020

Track North Rock Creek at Luther H.S. Girls Tayja Murphy – 4th – 400m. dash – 1:11.15 Emily Rowell – 5th – Discus – 91’ 6” Kylie Auld – HJ – 6th - 4’ 4” 4 x 100 Relay – 5th – Murphy, Auld, Lillian Huynh, Mady Davis – 59.

NRC Track

News Staff

Friday, March 13, 2020

Above, Jamarian Jenkins on his way to a firstplace finish in the 100 meters at the Luther track meet Saturday. Upper left, Kaley Ellis in the long jump and, lower left, Noah McMullan in the 300 meter hurdles. Photos/Brian Blansett

Randall wins at McAlester

News Staff

Friday, March 13, 2020

Zoe Kate Randall competed as a Level 4 gymnast in the MEGA Meet on March 7th in McAlester, OK. Zoe tied for 2nd place in the Level 4 All-Around, with first place finishes on vault and bars. Zoe is on the Rising Star Gymnastics team in Shawnee, with Coach Debbie Simonson.

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