Powerlifters place at Bethel meet

Chandler went to Bethel last Thursday for a High School Powerlifting meet and had 5 lifters place in the top 5 and receive medals. In the boys division, Stefaun Mackey won the 157 lb. class with a total of 990 lbs. Dezmon Taliaferro place 2nd in the 242 lb. class with a total of 970 lbs.

Area athletes sign for college sports

Left, Meeker senior Caden Wolford signed a letter of intent last week to play football at the University of Central Oklahoma. Pictured with him are sister Amiyah and dad, Billy. Lower left, Wellston senior Hailey Wallace signed to play softball for Seminole State College.

Wrestlers place at state

Chandler Youth Wrestling sent 7 wrestlers to SMACKdown Nationals in Skiatook, Oklahoma, on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Four wrestlers brought home medals and fought some very hard competition to get them.

Winding down

It’s been a weird basketball season, with COVID-19 toying with everyone’s schedule, but here we are with a regular season almost in the books. Above, Wellston’s Kage Danker brings down a board against Chandler last week in the Tigers’ game against Chandler.

High school basketball

Above, McKoy Coulson (23) drives the lane for Wellston against Chandler. Defending are Chase Campbell (15) and Brady Butler. Photo/ Brian Blansett Boys and girls, the photo at right is the reason basketball coaches teach their players not to bite on pump fakes.

Kristen Rachelle (Harris) Rusk

Kristen Rachelle (Harris) Rusk of Meeker, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in Oklahoma City, Okla., at the age of 40. Kristen was born on August 28, 1980 in Shawnee. She was the daughter of the late Cheyenne Harris and Cynthia “Cindy” Ann (Troutman) Peterson.

Katherine J. Stracener

Katherine J. Stracener, 83, of Choctaw passed away on Feb. 3, 2021 in Edmond. Services were held Saturday at Countryside Baptist Church, with Brother Heath Buster presiding over the services. Interment was at Dale Cemetery, Shawnee, Okla. Services are entrusted to Asa Smith Funeral Service, Harrah.

John William Humphrey

John William Humphrey was born March 4, 1937, in Luther, Okla. He died Saturday, January 23, 2021, in Oklahoma City at the age of 83 years. Humphrey, a 1957 Wellston High School graduate, served in the United States Marine Corps.

Rieley Ted Foutch

Rieley Ted Foutch of Sand Springs, Okla., was born April 14, 1993, in Tulsa, Okla. He died Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the age of 27 years. Foutch worked at Aaron’s Fencing before becoming a plumbers apprentice at Preston’s Plumbing. His father Russell Foutch Sr. preceded him in death.

Lois A. Sol

The family of Lois A. Sol, deceased, would like to extend our invitation to her friends and family to a Celebration of Her Life to be held 2-4 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021, at the Agri-Civic Center west of Chandler.