Planning commission recommends no rezoning

The Chandler Planning Commission has voted not to recommend rezoning property for a sports center. City Manager Jason Orr indicated Tuesday he’s not sure the property owner wants to pursue it any further. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing June 30 on the proposed rezoning of 13.

Stroud v. Prague: 7 on 7

Stroud and Prague have been meeting in 7-on-7 scrimmages on Tuesday mornings this summer and hooked up again this week at Stroud’s Jack Poskey Stadium. Above, the Red Devils break huddle with first-year head coach Rafe Watkins. Top right, Brance Wells holds the ball aloft after a catch.

All-State softball

Four area players competed in All-state fastpitch games recently. Top left, North Rock Creek coach Chance Griffin stands with NRC’s first softball All-Stater, Jayden Haney. Top right, Stroud All-Stater KayLyn Baker chops a pitch.

Stroud baseball tournament

Rain on Thursday of last week condensed the Stroud Summer Tournament into a one-day affair on Friday, with Stroud and Meeker kicking it off with a 9 a.m. start. Above left, Meeker catcher Kayde Massey frames a pitch on the inside corner and bottom left, Kendall Vaughn singles to right.

Softball champions

The 13U Slam, which has players from Wellston, Chandler, Stroud and Meeker, won the Del City Softball Championship this weekend by sweeping five opponents.

A golf cart down Memory Lane

As I was taking a short break from work the other day to just walk up the street and back, I saw a high school kid driving a golf cart down our road. It got me to thinking.

Meet of Champions

Several area athletes competed in the Meet of Champions recently at Oklahoma Baptist University.

State champ

Stroud’s top high school golfer Brice Wolff captured the State Class 2A individual golf championship recently during the state tournament. Stroud Golf Coach Mason Baade said Wolff carded scores of 70, 69 and 75 for a total score of 214 through three rounds of golf to claim the individual title.

Dale falls at state

The Dale Pirates saw their season come to an end when they suffered a 6-2 loss at the hands of Oktaha in the semi-finals of the state tournament. Dale scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning only to have Oktaha even it with two runs in their half of the inning.

Meeker approves budget

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week approved the General Fund budget for 2022-2023 and also voted to approve a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year, 2021-2022. Later, meeting as the Public Works Authority Trustees, they approved the PWA budget for 2022-2023.