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And All-Staters

And All-Staters

And All-Staters

Seven area athletes brought home All-State honors, including Randall and, from left below, top row: Madison Ham, Stroud, cross-country; Braxton Bussell, Meeker, cross-country; Leah Brannon, Chandler, cross-country; Jadyn Young, Stroud, fast-pitch; Emma Davis, Stroud, fast-pitch, and Jordan Coody,...
Casmen Hill (25) shoves a would-be tackler out of his way while racking up some of his 341 rushing yards against Kellyville. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Casmen Hill (25) shoves a would-be tackler out of his way while racking up some of his 341 rushing yards against Kellyville. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Lions 48, Ponies 34

Chandler spotted the Kellyville Ponies a couple of early touchdowns, but old-schooled their way to a 48-34 district win Friday night. The Lions outgained Kellyville, 506-206, with Casmen Hill collecting 341 of the yards on 42 rushing attempts. As a team, the Lions ran it 54 times for 432 yards.
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State cross-country meet

Schools in our area put five individuals and three teams in the top three in regional cross-country meets last week, and they and others will compete in the state meet on Wednesday. Riley Randall from Meeker, above, took first in the Class 3A regional at Oklahoma Bible Academy with a 16:24.
Stroud senior Jadyn Young, above, was named the 66 Conference MVP and the District 2A-7 Pitcher of the Year. Photo/Chelsea Weeks. Below, Meeker seniors Katlin Alford, Callie Sellers, Icle Brewer, Kaycee Babek and Katy Buxton were named to the All-District 3A-2. Babek and Buxton were also named to the All-Conference and All-Region teams. Photo/Brian Blansett

Stroud senior Jadyn Young, above, was named the 66 Conference MVP and the District 2A-7 Pitcher of the Year. Photo/Chelsea Weeks. Below, Meeker seniors Katlin Alford, Callie Sellers, Icle Brewer, Kaycee Babek and Katy Buxton were named to the All-District 3A-2. Babek and Buxton were also named to the All-Conference and All-Region teams. Photo/Brian Blansett

Post-season fastpitch honors

Dale seniors Emelia Idleman and Danyn Lang were named to the All-State team for fastpitch this week. Idleman and Lang played in the state championship for four years and won two of them.
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Meeker holds off Crossings

Trailing 17-6 at the half and 24-12 in the third quarter, Meeker coach D.J. Howell made an offensive adjustment that looked like a pure attempt to old-school the Crossings Christian Knights Friday.

Playoffs take on a new look

The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association announced recently that it’s modifying this year’s high school football playoffs. All schools may qualify for the playoffs, if they desire, the OSSAA said.
Clint Campbell leaves a would-be tackler in his wake as he sprints to a touchdown against Bridge Creek Saturday afternoon.

Clint Campbell leaves a would-be tackler in his wake as he sprints to a touchdown against Bridge Creek Saturday afternoon.

McLoud cruises past BC

Daylight football seems to agree with Clint Campbell. The sophomore running back from McLoud bulldozed for a touchdown in the first quarter and ran for two long ones later in the game to lead the Redskins to a 42- 28 thumping of Bridge Creek.
Davenport’s Parker Mitchell (11) drops a Heisman move on a Prue defender during the Bulldogs’ 56-6 victory. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Davenport’s Parker Mitchell (11) drops a Heisman move on a Prue defender during the Bulldogs’ 56-6 victory. Photo/Chelsea Weeks

Davenport 45s Prue and Drumright

The Davenport Bulldogs ran their record to 8-0 with thrashings of Prue and Drumight the last two weeks. The Bulldogs put a 56-6 hurting on Prue two weeks ago, then beat Drumright 50-0 Friday. Davenport vs.
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Football Photos

Above, the Davenport Bulldogs take the field prior to their game against Prue. Below, the Chandler band keeps the crowd pumped Friday night against the Kellyville Ponies; below middle, McLoud’s Clint Campbell imposes his will on a Bridge Creek defender.

Prague FFA compete

Prague FFA freshman members took part recently in Freshmen Opening and Closing Ceremonies Team competitions. The contests are training for students to work together as a team and prepare for competitive public speaking.