Playoff chase begins

The high school school baksetball play offs kicked into gear last weekend, with Wellston and Davenport bringing home championship hardware in Class A. In addition to classes A and B, 2A, 3A and 4A schools play districts this weekend. Here is this week’s schedule: Boys Class A Wellston v.

Powerlifters win at Bethel - record for Peery

The Chandler boys powerlifting team won the Bethel meet last Thursday and Kalee Peery set an unofficial state record in the squat. Peery squatted 270 pounds, which is five pounds more than the state record of 265 lbs for her weight class.

Jones signs with ECU

Kaden Jones from Chandler signed Monday to play college football with East Central University in Ada. Pictured with him above are his parents, Justin and Lori Jones and coach Alex Reid and Jack Gray. Photo/Brian Blansett

Dietz second at state meet

Landon Dietz from Chandler, who is pictured at right in the silver position on the awards stand, came in second at the junior high state tournament. A fifth-grader, he wrestled at 72 pounds in the 6th-7th division.

Players of the Week

Seinna Carter Ean Watham

Chandler Lions Players of the week

Bradley Beloncik Leah Brannon

High school basketball

Above left, Kendal Johnson helped lead the Wellston girls to a district championship Saturday night, then changed clothes and joined the cheer squad. At halftime of the boys game, sh entertained the crowd by doing flips from one end of the court to the other. Twice.

Wellston Tigers

Kaylea McLin Chance Sanders

Players of the Week

Makenzie Herman Dayton Forsythe

Dale wins battle of No. 1s

A last minute change in the schedule last weekend due to the weather put two No. 1 teams in different classes squaring off against one another. The Dale Pirates, ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, defeated Roff, ranked No. 1 in Class B, 34-27 in a contest played at Vanoss.