Two championships for Dale

The Dale High School boys and girls basketball teams captured the Kingston tournament and each team had the Most Valuable Player of the tourney as well. Sophomore Dayton Forsythe of the Pirates was named the tournament’s MVP.

Hardware for Chandler

Chandler’s boys and girls teams brought home consolation championship trophies from the Ripley tournament over the weekend. Both teams posted 43-42 wins over Woodland on Saturday in the consolation finals. Photos/Mario Holland

5-year-old takes third at US Open

Remmi Schwahn competed in the 46th Annual United States Junior Open Championship on December 30-31st, 2021, at the Oklahoma State Fair Park. He placed 3rd out of 22 athletes in the 6 & Under 40 pound bracket. Remmi earned 30 points in four wins with a Tech Fall in the third period 17- 1.

Sports year in photos

2021 provided some memorable sports moments for area high school athletes. Top, Stroud freshman Drew Clovis clears the bar on his way to a silver medal in the pole vault in the Class 2A state track meet in Ardmore in May.

The Champ

Five-year-old Remmi Schwahn, who wrestles for Chandler Takedown Club, displays the bracket and championship belt from the 2021 Tulsa battle for the belt. He won the 6-under novice division. His parents are Lauryn Schwahn and Michael Givens and his coach is Shane Earp.

Tournament week

Area teams brought home a lot of hardware from the first tournament week of the basketball season. Dale swept the championships in the inaugural Boomarang Classic, played at Dale.

Meeker to start MS softball

The Meeker Board of Education Monday night agreed to add a Middle School slow-pitch softball program beginning in the Spring. School Supt. Jeff Pruitt told the board members, “the kids are interested.

Fowble and Haley are December Lions

Chandler High School seniors Dalton Fowble and Delaney Haley have been named December Lions of the Month by the Lion’s Club. Dalton Fowble, the son of Eric and Virginia Fowble, maintains a 3.95 grade point average while taking concurrent college classes in addition to regular coursework.