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Three Davenport seniors signed last week to play college softball. Seated from left, they are Maloree Byford, who will play at Bethany College; Faith Campbell, who will play for Southwestern College; and Macy Keeling, who will play at Rose State College. With them are, from left in the back row, coaches Heather Gaylord, Emmie Smith and Brett Case. Photo/Brian Blansett

Three Davenport seniors signed last week to play college softball. Seated from left, they are Maloree Byford, who will play at Bethany College; Faith Campbell, who will play for Southwestern College; and Macy Keeling, who will play at Rose State College. With them are, from left in the back row, coaches Heather Gaylord, Emmie Smith and Brett Case. Photo/Brian Blansett

Davenport trio signs

News Staff
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Three Davenport seniors signed last week to play college softball. Seated from left, they are Maloree Byford, who will play at Bethany College; Faith Campbell, who will play for Southwestern College; and Macy Keeling, who will play at Rose State College.
Chandler quarterback Alec Jackson ran over, through and around would-be tacklers during a play in the first half Friday night. Jackson ran a score and threw for three more to pace the Lions’ offensive outburst. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler quarterback Alec Jackson ran over, through and around would-be tacklers during a play in the first half Friday night. Jackson ran a score and threw for three more to pace the Lions’ offensive outburst. Photo/Brian Blansett

All gas, no brakes

News Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
For the first time this season, Chandler’s offense bolted from the gate and then hung 20 firstquarter points on Hennessey Friday night, setting up a 48-16 win that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score.
Stroud’s defense swarms a Chelsea ball carrier Friday night. Pictured are Keagan Gaylord (70), Dylan Baker (2), Bryce Collins (33), Jessen Leathers (28), Kason Presley (40), and Kyle Guest (51). Photo/Baylee Blancarte

Stroud’s defense swarms a Chelsea ball carrier Friday night. Pictured are Keagan Gaylord (70), Dylan Baker (2), Bryce Collins (33), Jessen Leathers (28), Kason Presley (40), and Kyle Guest (51). Photo/Baylee Blancarte

Tigers romp over Chelsea

News Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Stroud dominated the Chelsea Dragons, 52-14, in the first round of the playoffs Friday night to advance to this week’s game with Commerce. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Jack Poskey Stadium in Stroud.
North Rock Creek’s Caty Baack signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Rose State College. She is flanked by her mother, Leah Johnson, and brother, Ryan Baack. In the back row are NRC assistant coach Michael Cox and head coach Chance Griffin. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

North Rock Creek’s Caty Baack signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Rose State College. She is flanked by her mother, Leah Johnson, and brother, Ryan Baack. In the back row are NRC assistant coach Michael Cox and head coach Chance Griffin. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

Baack signs with Rose

News Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Davenport falls to Pioneer

News Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
For only the second time in 19 years, the Davenport Bulldogs haven’t made it beyond the first round of the high school football playoffs. They dropped a 40-6 contest at the hands of the Pioneer Mustangs in a road matchup. The Bulldogs end the season with an overall mark of 6-5.
Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes

News Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
There are a lot of moving pieces to a high school football game and a lot of people who do important things to make it happen. Here are a few shots from the Chandler-Hennessey game of some of the essential people who made it happen.
Snow place like home

Snow place like home

Snow place like home

News Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Chandler, Stroud and Prague all had home games for the playoffs Friday night, and all three got a surprise - a thick flurry of snow that moved through and made the games look like an NFL Frozen Tundra film.
Stefaun Mackey had the visual metaphor for the game Thursday, as he left tacklers in his wake during a 20-yard gain. Photo/Brian Blansett

Stefaun Mackey had the visual metaphor for the game Thursday, as he left tacklers in his wake during a 20-yard gain. Photo/Brian Blansett

Lions run over Luther

Brian Blansett
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Chandler’s defense scored its second straight shutout and the offense got all the points it needed in a 30-second stretch in the second quarter Thursday night at Luther. The result was a 20-0 win that gave Chandler a home-field berth in the first round of the playoffs.
Chandler senior Cassie Wright, shown with parents, Shawna and Jeremy Wright, signed a letter of intent Tuesday to run cross country at East Central University in Ada. She recently medaled at the state meet and was named a Class 3A All-Star. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler senior Cassie Wright, shown with parents, Shawna and Jeremy Wright, signed a letter of intent Tuesday to run cross country at East Central University in Ada. She recently medaled at the state meet and was named a Class 3A All-Star. Photo/Brian Blansett

Wright signs to run with East Central

News Staff
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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