Sports

Track season kicks off

Track season kicks off

Track season kicks off

Stroud shot-putter Wiley Gunter competes in the Luther track meet on Saturday, which started the area season for track and field meets.
Four teams make area

Four teams make area

Four teams make area

The Prague boys and the girls teams from Chandler, Prague and Stroud rolled into the area basketball tournaments, which begin Thursday. Prague and Chandler both go to the area at Western Heights and could wind up meeting for the fifth team this season if both win in the first round.
State wrestling

State wrestling

State wrestling

Above, Davenport’s Kyle Hobill competes in the 195-pound division in the first round of the Class 3A state wrestling tournament Friday in Oklahoma City. At right, Chandler’s Chase Massey pauses during a break in the action during his match in the first round at 132 pounds.
Meeker takes two from Chandler

Meeker takes two from Chandler

Meeker takes two from Chandler

Meeker took a pair of games from Chandler this week, clipping the host Lions 7-3 on Monday and winning 18-0 at home on Tuesday. Above, winning pitcher Budgie Cameron eyes the plate as he delivers a pitch on Monday.
Playoffs in pictures

Playoffs in pictures

Playoffs in pictures

Left, Sayre Wilson looks to pass after pentrating the lane during Wellston’s game with Stroud last week. Defending for Stroud is Hunter Thompson (30). Photo/Chelsea Weeks Above, Trevor McGinnis (23) drives the lane for Prague in the Red Devils’ loss to Perry Thursday night.
Prague rolls to regionals

Prague rolls to regionals

Prague rolls to regionals

Prague’s boys and girls and the Stroud Lady Tigers won their districts last week and will open regional play this week in the winners’ brackets of their tournment.
Kyle Hobill (orange singlet) wrestles Dalton Diacon of Inola in the first round of the regional tournament in Vinita last weekend. Hobill won, 4-3. Photo provided

Kyle Hobill (orange singlet) wrestles Dalton Diacon of Inola in the first round of the regional tournament in Vinita last weekend. Hobill won, 4-3. Photo provided

Hobill, Massie make state

Wrestlers Kyle Hobill of Davenport and Chase Massie of Chandler qualified for the Class 3A state wrestling tournament by finishing third in their regionals last weekend.
Davenport’s Cal Harelson

Davenport’s Cal Harelson

Davenport’s Cal Harelson

Above, Davenport’s Cal Harelson drives to the hoop against Ripley in the Class A regional tournmanet. Photo/ Chelsea Weeks Right, Morgan Fow Right, Morgan Fowble heads down the lane for the Chandler Lady Lions against Perry in district play.
Area playoffs in pictures

Area playoffs in pictures

Area playoffs in pictures

Above, Meeker’s Cade Patterson lays in a bucket in the Bulldogs’ district game against Prague. Defending is the Red Devils’ Trevor McGinnis (23). Photo/Brian Blansett Top left, Juli Jackson (2) drives for Wellston against Morrison in the first round of district play at Latta.
Lions roll on senior night

Lions roll on senior night

Lions roll on senior night

Above, Chandler senior Dylan Mahan gets a hug from teammate Kaden Jones after playing his final minutes on the Lions’ home floor last week. Chandler celebrated Senior Night in style, sweeping Holdenville. The Lady Lions rolled, 47-41, and the boys romped, 61-27. The No.