State runnerup for academics

Chandler Jr. High Academic Team competed in OAAC’s Challenge of the Champions, the state tournament, on May 15. They are the Division I Runner-Up, winning 6 out of the 7 games they played. They had the same win/loss record as Drummond; they came in as runner-up based on points.

Down to the wire

The Stroud Lady Tigers were in fourth place when they lined up for the final event at the Class 2A state track meet Saturday at Ardmore.

Fivepeat for the Lady Pirates

When the pitch was halfway to home plate, you didn’t need a crystal ball to know what was about to happen.

Three silver, three bronze for Chandler

Chandler junior Kaden Jones took the silver medal in the long jump, Hannah VanDenBrand took second in the 400 meters and the relay quartet of Bailey Bigbey, Jessie Brannon, VanDenBrand and Leah Brannon picked up another silver in a thrilling 4x400 relay at the Class 3A state championship track meet...

State track meets in photos

Above, Jessie Brannon from Chandler competes in the 100 hurdles. Photo/Jennifer Pryor Below, Olivia VanAntwerp carries the stick for North Rock Creek in the 3200-meter relay. Photo/Brian Blansett Bottom, Callie Sellers from Meeker competes in the 3200-meter run.

State track meet results

Class A Girls 200 Meter Dash Preliminaries 7 Breanna Cothran, Davenport - 27.17 Finals 4 Breanna Cothran, Davenport - 27.09 Girls 400 Meter Run 4 Breanna Cothran, Davenport - 1:00.65 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles Boys 110 Meter Hurdles Preliminaries 2 Griffin Melson, Davenport - 16.

Slow pitch All-State teams announced

Four area players were named to the All-State team for the Oklahoma Slow Pitch Coaches Association. A trio of Dale seniors - Anna Hester, Danyn Lang and Emilia Idleman - were named to the squad. Joining them on the West team from midsized schools was Stroud’s Emma Davis.

All-conference team chosen for 66 Conference

Emma Davis was named the 66 Conference slow pitch MVP and Lady Tigers coach Lezli Robinson was named Coach of the Year. The selections were announced last week. The league champion Lady Tigers had four firstteam selections - Jadyn Young, Macey Morris, Skyla Baker and Kylyn Baker.

Dale heads to state in baseball

The Dale Pirates, fresh off of another Regional championship, begin action Thursday (today) in the state Class 2A baseball tournament. The Pirates, sporting an overall season record of 26- 3, will take on Hartshorne at 4 p.m. at Palmer Field at Dolese Park in Oklahoma City.

COVID cases tick slightly upward

The number of new cases in the area attributed to COVID-19 has jumped a little in Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties, Oklahoma State Department of Health figures show. There have been no new deaths in Pottawatomie County but there has been one in Lincoln County since the last report.