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Carney’s Braycelee Holmes slides safely into third base, beating the tag by Autumn Gaylord of Davenport in action last week. Photo/Rick Hester

Carney’s Braycelee Holmes slides safely into third base, beating the tag by Autumn Gaylord of Davenport in action last week. Photo/Rick Hester

Fastpitch starts!

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Carney and Davenport opened the area fastpitch season last week, with Davenport taking a pair of wins, 8-0 and 9-2, on Thursday.Most other area schools opened the season this week, with Chandler taking a pair of 16-0 district wins at Okmulgee on Monday.
All-State games

All-State games

All-State games

News Staff
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Several area athletes were in action at the Oklahoma Coaches All-State games last week.Right, Memphis Burdine from North Rock Creek drives through some contact during the large school allstate game.Below left, Stroud’s Jacob Beck and coach Josh Presley pose on the sidelines before the football game.
Chandler rodeo in pictures

Chandler rodeo in pictures

Chandler rodeo in pictures

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Left, Sloan Messer from Shawnee gets ready to call for the gate during bullriding Saturday night at the 86th Chandler Open Rodeo.Right, Chase Buchanan, also from Chandler, made his bullriding debut on Friday night.
A field full of girls showed up for the annual Chandler softball camp last week. Above, Dani Weber participates in a fielding drill. The campers also worked on fielding (left) and took part in a spirited bunting game (below left). Photos/Brian Blansett

A field full of girls showed up for the annual Chandler softball camp last week. Above, Dani Weber participates in a fielding drill. The campers also worked on fielding (left) and took part in a spirited bunting game (below left). Photos/Brian Blansett

Summertime Softball Madness

News Staff
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Daley Lang from Dale pitches at the Oklahoma Slowpitch All State game. Photo/ Rick Hester

Daley Lang from Dale pitches at the Oklahoma Slowpitch All State game. Photo/ Rick Hester

Slowpitch Softball All State

News Staff
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Carlee Williams pitches the win against Holdenville. Photo/Beth Young

Carlee Williams pitches the win against Holdenville. Photo/Beth Young

Stroud Sports

News Staff
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Chandler grad Kennedy Allen winds up a pitch for the middle school all state game

Chandler grad Kennedy Allen winds up a pitch for the middle school all state game

Fastpitch All-State

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The top high school fastpitch softball players in the state gathered last weekend for one last round of games at the Oklahoma Fast-pitch Coaches Assocation (OHSFSCA)
Gideon Smalley lines up for the hit in a summer ball game against New Kirk. Photo/Beth Young

Gideon Smalley lines up for the hit in a summer ball game against New Kirk. Photo/Beth Young

Stroud Sports

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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