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Dale’s Keldan Meely closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before shooting a free throw during the Boomarang Classic at Dale. Photo/Rick Hester

Dale’s Keldan Meely closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before shooting a free throw during the Boomarang Classic at Dale. Photo/Rick Hester

Tournament week

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Schools in the south of our coverage area brought home a lot of hardware during the second tournament week of the basketball season.
Chandler sophomore Lizzy Pryor (in red and white) nears a pin against Abigail O’Kelly of Yukon during the Wrestle Like a Girl meet at Cache. Pryor took fourth in her class and McKinley Miller won sixth. See more wrestling photos on Page 3D. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Chandler sophomore Lizzy Pryor (in red and white) nears a pin against Abigail O’Kelly of Yukon during the Wrestle Like a Girl meet at Cache. Pryor took fourth in her class and McKinley Miller won sixth. See more wrestling photos on Page 3D. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Wrestling back in swing

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Above left, a young fan in the seats mimics the follow-through of Prague’s Jaxcyn Goodnight (21) as she splashes a three-pointer at Chandler last week. Photo/Brian Blansett Above center, Stroud senior Jacob Beck (4) gets off an underhanded shot in the lane last week against Depew. Photo/ Beth Young.
Prague’s Britten Himle (3) eyes a shot against the defense of Payslee Massengalee from Chandler during Prague’s 35-29 win last week. Photo/Brian Blansett

Prague’s Britten Himle (3) eyes a shot against the defense of Payslee Massengalee from Chandler during Prague’s 35-29 win last week. Photo/Brian Blansett

Basketball box scores

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Dec. 13 at Okemah tournament Girls finals North Rock Creek 49, Okemah 31 North Rock Creek scoring Name 3pt 2pt Ft Pts Lawrence 1 2 0 7 Lilley 1 1 2 7 Shivelhood 1 2 1 8 Munn 2 4 0 14 Ratcliff 0 4 0 8Dec.
Area basketball

Area basketball

Area basketball

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Himle 2 1 3 11 Cantrell 0 2 2 6 Elmore 0 1 0 2 Goodnight 1 0 0 3 Sala 0 1 0 2 Seward 0 4 0 8Boys Chandler 75, Prague 33 Chandler scoring Name 3pt 2pt Ft Pts Wade 0 1 0 2 Jo. Denson 1 6 3 18 Ja.
Chandler wrestling

Chandler wrestling

Chandler wrestling

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Chandler’s wrestling teams were busy last week, the girls competing in a tournament and the boys in a tournament and a three-way meet. Above, Chandler’s Lexi Ledford competes at the 5th Annual Wrestle Like A Girl tournament in Cache.
Wellston’s Kamber Goodman (white jersey) wrestles for the ball with Stroud’s Camryn Wilson (left) as Amarie Bobo (right) waits to engage. Photo/Brian Blansett

Wellston’s Kamber Goodman (white jersey) wrestles for the ball with Stroud’s Camryn Wilson (left) as Amarie Bobo (right) waits to engage. Photo/Brian Blansett

Wellston grls, Meeker boys win at Agra

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
The Wellston girls and Meeker boys repeated as champions of the Agra tournament Saturday night, Wellston knocking off Stroud in its championship game, 44-27, and the Bulldogs beating Wellston in their finals, 46-35 Wellston’s girls have plowed through their early competition this year, and the Agra...
Stroud quarterback Jeremiah Cropp takes a moment at the end of the game. Photo/Brian Blansett

Stroud quarterback Jeremiah Cropp takes a moment at the end of the game. Photo/Brian Blansett

Heartbreaker

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
It was the kind of game people will talk about for years.There were big plays, comebacks, individual heroics, long returns, blocked kicks, goal-line stands - everything you could ask for in a playoff game except a better outcome for the Stroud Tigers.
Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

Left, Stroud’s Gage Bailey (33)

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Left, Stroud’s Gage Bailey (33) gets the crowd going during the Tigers’ state semifinal game with Adair.Right, Carney sophomore Remington Martin (24) lays in a bucket against Stroud at the Agra tournament. Defending for Stroud are Jett Cooper (25) and Rhyss Pennock (1).
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