Champs: Chandler, Prague, Stroud, Dale, NRC
Slow pitch district tournaments played out last week, with Chandler, Prague, Stroud, North Rock Creek and Dale earning berths in this week’s regional tournaments. North Rock Creek will host a regional and will play Checotah at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Sulphur and Newcastle are also in that regional. Chandler will go to Perkins and will face Stillwell at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. Perkins and Eufaula are also in that regional. In Class 4A, Dale hosts a regional and will face Preson at 1 p.m, with Heavener and Oktaha meeting in the other game. Prague will travel to Henryetta to face Haskell at 2:30. Henryetta and Wyandotte meet in the other game.In Class 3A, Stroud road-trips to Wister to play Wister at 1 p.m. Vanoss and Latta meet at 2:15 in the other game. All regional games are played on Thursday, with two teams from each site advancing to state. Above, the Prague bench reacts to a home run against Davis. Left, Chandler shortstop Jaelyn Robertson makes a fingertip grab on a ground ball up the middle against Little Axe. Her momentum carried her toward second, where she stepped on the bag for the force out. Below left, Chandler’s Payton Goeller gets gets congratulatory helmet whacks after bashing a home run against Little Axe. Below, the Dale Lady Pirates donned appropriate headwear after breezing through their district tournament. Bottom, McLoud moms Ocie Lay and Stephanie Sayers brought cutout photos to support their favorite players, Cece Lay and Laura Sayers. Photos/Brian Blansett and Rick Hester.