The sports week in photos II

Top, the Meeker cheer squad brought the positivity to Chandler Friday and kept the crowd energized. Photo/Brian Blansett Top right, Kason Presley (40) gets through a hole for Stroud in the Tigers’ win over Allen.

Stroud goes to 2-0 in district

Stroud’s Tigers hammered Allen 55-0 Friday night and pushed their district record to 2-0. After starting the season with losses to Class 2A Chandler and unbeaten Colcord, the Tigers have peeled off three straight wins a combined victory margin of 143-36.

O-line dominates in NRC win

North Rock Creek’s offensive line staked out its turf at Mannford Friday night and led the Cougars to the first district win in the school’s football history. “It was our best performance,” said NRC head coach Jason Murray.

66 Conference cross country results

Girls Two Mile Run 1 Leah Choate Seminole 14:05.00 2 Cassie Wright 12 Chandler 14:22.00 4 Elizabeth Maxwell McLoud 15:05.00 5 Dawsen Branum McLoud 15:18.00 6 Trinity Reyes McLoud 15:18.90 7 Harley Johnson Prague 15:19.00 8 Laura Soler Prague 15:31.00 10 Ayleen Vazquez 12 Prague 15:41.

Lessons learned

Just before the clock hit midnight on Wednesday, I wrapped up my seventh decade on earth. I was asleep and didn’t take much note of the event, but that’s the way with birthdays. You don’t have to recognize them or participate or even be awake for them. They happen anyway.

Celebrating two from 2020

My 3 month old was in my best friend’s living room learning all about some video game her uncle Thomas was playing. All while I was sitting in Kelsey’s bathroom holding a pregnancy test as she stood outside the bathroom door waiting for my answer.

Mourning the loss of officers

The recent deaths and injuries to several law enforcement officers in the Oklahoma City metro area is a stark reminder of how dangerous their jobs are. Though one death was to an officer off-duty, it doesn’t lessen the danger. She reportedly had just gotten off of work.

Town Talk

Get ready to put on your boogie woogie shoes and join Town Talk and the American Legion Auxiliary as we host a night with The Andrew Sisters tribute trio out of Oklahoma City.

Hearing continued in Meeker chase, collision

A preliminary hearing was started recently and will continue later for a Shawnee man who faces two felony charges and three misdemeanor counts following a pursuit that reached a speed of nearly 100 miles an hour and striking a vehicle head-on, critically injuring the woman who was driving.

18-year-old charged in rape case

An 18-year-old faces first and second degree rape charges following his arrest recently by Lincoln County deputies. Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court Sep. 1 against Luke Anthony Myers, whose address is listed as Stillwater.