Going to state!

Above, the Stroud Lady Tigers pose with the regional championship trophy in Pawhuska after earning their second straight trip to the Class 2A fastpitch state tournament. For Sydney Balmes, right, and the North Rock Creek Lady Cougars volleyball team, it’s whole new experience, as they will be the first team in school history to play in a state tournament. For more on the state tournaments in softball, volleyball and baseball, see Page 9B.