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Ruthie Capps

Ruthie Capps

All-conference slowpitch team

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Ruthie Capps has been named the 66 Conference Most Valuable Player for slow-pitch and Bryan Herring is the Coach of the Year.They headlined the all-conference team, which was released this week.

Okemah track results

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Okemah High School Relays Results(4/18/25): Girls: 4x100 Relay: Stroud, 56.38, 2nd; Wellston, 58.48, 4th800M Relay: Wellston, 12:10.70, 2nd100M HurdlesPeyton Davis (Stroud),14.94, 1st Aubree Ackerman (Stroud), 17.43, 2nd3200M Run: Emmah Hash (Wellston),15:52.213rd; Samantha Walker (Wellston)17:02.
Jeff Edmonson

Jeff Edmonson

Dale’s Edmonson to retire

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A legend in the Dale High School basketball program is stepping down as a coach and full-time teacher.Jeff Edmonson, who has coached and taught for 32 years, 23 of which have been as a head coach, is retiring at the end of the current school year.School Supt.
Conference champs!

Conference champs!

Conference champs!

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Chandler and Stroud won the 66 Conference softball and baseball tournamenrts, respectiveliy, last week The Lady Lions defended the championship they won last year by coming through the consolation bracket and beating McLoud, 10-2 and 7-6, in the championship round.Chandler was 13-5 and ranked No.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Above, Stroud’s Peyton Davis hits the finish line at the 66 Conference track meet in Okemah last week. She broke her own school record en route to winning the meet.

66 Conference track results

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
400m RunJace Thompson (Prague)1:07.06 2nd Bentley Varnell (Prague)1:07.42 3 Case Gaskill (Prague)1:15.95 6th Brendyn Poullard (Stroud)1:25.88 8th Isaac Martinez (Stroud)1:30.93 9th 300m HurdlesTrey Zembus (Prague)55.44 1st Bryson Cully (Prague)56.04 2nd Gavin Maguffee (Prague)1:00.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

News Staff
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Above left, Canaan Gray, grandson of the late Chandler coach Mark Howard throws the first pitch of the Mark Howard Memorial baseball tournament at Chandler last week. Canaan is the son of Jack and Randee Gray.
Blaklei Smith from Chandler, above, took second in the high jump at the Tiger Classic Saturday in Prague. Photo/Brian Blansett

Blaklei Smith from Chandler, above, took second in the high jump at the Tiger Classic Saturday in Prague. Photo/Brian Blansett

Tiger Classic results

News Staff
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Girls 100 Meter Dash Place, Name. School, Time1 Davis, Peyton Stroud 12.374 Hilgenfeld, Cali Chandler 12.8620 Lilley, Peyton NRC 14.0423 Dansby, Essence NRC 14.2825 Kalka, Jimmie Davenport 14.3926 Dervin, Brailyn Stroud 14.4928 Kubiak, Leia NRC 14.5132 Williams, Lacy Stroud 14.
Ronan Martin of Prague (middle) receives a medal after winning state runner-up at the OCPA State Powerlifting Championship in the 181-pound class. Photo/James Martin

Ronan Martin of Prague (middle) receives a medal after winning state runner-up at the OCPA State Powerlifting Championship in the 181-pound class. Photo/James Martin

Powerlifters go to state

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Schools across the area sent athletes to compete in powerlifting at the State level this month, with many placing.Grant Powell, powerlifting coach at Davenport, said they took nine boys to compete in the eight-man powerlifting meet this year.
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