Whitfield signs with El Paso

Meeker football player Tim Whitfield, above, signed a contract to play football for the West Texas Buccaneers, based in El Paso, Texas The team is in the American Arena League and competes in a division with teams from Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.

Assessor visits

Deputy Assessors will be in Wellston, Avery, Tryon, Carney and Agra next week to take exemption applications and personal property assessments according to Jackie Holcomb, Lincoln County Assessor.

Resolutions and a look forward to 2021

We’re about to bring the curtain down on 2020. This year will be one that not many people will ever forget. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many, many people have said this year can’t get over quick enough. Others have uttered they are ready for 2020 to be done.

Tigers make All-District

Stroud brought home some major post-season District A-7 awards, which were released this week. Chasen Neuman, left, was named the district’s special teams player of the year and Will Pittman, center, was chosen as inside linebacker of the yeaar.

Bulldogs win, go to 4-2

Meeker’s boys ran their record to 4-2 on the season with a 46-33 win over Waukomis last week. At left, the Bulldogs’ Jordan Hart (3) drives the lane against 6-7, 335-pound Cooper Wieder (42) in first-half action.

Babek, Rudd sign for college

Kaycee Babek from Meeker and Jaxon Rudd form McLoud signed letter to play college sports last week. Rudd, left, with sister Integra DeHart, mother Brandy Rudd, brother Balyn DeHart and stepdad Matt Mercer, signed to play football with Sterling College in Kansas.

Chandler’s Kali Beall

Above, Chandler’s Kali Beall drives to the hoop against Depew while Meeker’s Callie Sellers, below, ponders her next move against Waukomis. Photos/Brian Blansett

District 2A-2 honors announced

Lincoln County players harvested several all-district awards this week. Caden Wolford, a four-year starter from Meeker, was named District 2A-2’s player of the year, along with Elijah Reed from Jones.

Area hoops roundup

Last week’s scores Girls Meeker 42, Agra 34 Agra 34, Cushing JV 23 Carney 46, Agra 39 Mounds 53, Carney 40 Carney 57, Yale 33 Carney 46, Agra 39 (OT) Davenport 38, Oilton 26 Pawnee 44, Oilton 28 Depew 41, Davenport 40 Tecumseh 56, Prague 41 Woodland 42, Meeker 21 Wellston 43, Meeker...

Hoops week in pictures

Above, Agra’s Kaden Howard (21) puts in a reverse layup during the Bearcats’ game with Mounds in the Agra tournament last week. Below, the Agra cheerleaders took a break to pose for a squad photo. Bottom left, John Kraisinger (13) puts in a layup for Agra against Mounds.