Sports

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Above, Chandler’s 4x400 relay team (center) of Carson Jackson, Brooklyn Hammons, Lexi Martzall and Cali Hilgenfeld listens to the starter’s instructions pre-race instructions. Photo/Brian Blansett Right, Stroud’s Drew Clovis won a silver medal in the pole vault.
Leo signs with UCO

Leo signs with UCO

Leo signs with UCO

Senior Ashlee Beatty (center, seated), also known as Leo the Lion, signs a letter of offer for the University of Central Oklahoma, where she will be the school’s mascot, Buddy the Bronco. The offer is for four years, and she will receive a scholarship of $1,000 per year as long as she is Buddy.
Headed to state

Headed to state

Headed to state

Area track teams and individuals stood out Monday during regional track meets.Above, Wellston freshman Savanah Gaylord won the 800 meters and finished second in the 400 in the Class A regional at Stroud. She ran 2:30.88 in the 800, beating Allie Sheppard of S W Covenant, who ran 2:31.70.

Stroud, Dale, NRC at slowpitch state

The Stroud Lady Tigers and Pott County powers North Rock and Dale made it to the slow-pitch state tournament at Hall of Fame Stadium Tuesday.The tournaments were still going on when we had to send the Lincoln County News to the press Tuesday night.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Above right, Tatum Crouch from Chandler. Photo/Brian Blansett Left, freshman Brooklyn Hammons from Chandler. Photo/Below, freshman Savanah Gaylord from Wellston. Photo/ Mario HollandRight, J’ohn Friend from Prague. Photo/Brian BlansettPhoto/Brian
Left C.J. Stephens, left, and Reid Rollins with their stringers that got them third place in the tournament on Grand Lake.

Left C.J. Stephens, left, and Reid Rollins with their stringers that got them third place in the tournament on Grand Lake.

NRC’s competitive fishing team

There’s nothing quite like the relaxation of being out fishing.The rippling of the water. The calm as you wait for a bite. Choose where and how to cast. It’s the ultimate hobby for many in the region.
Slow-pitch playoffs

Slow-pitch playoffs

Slow-pitch playoffs

Six area schools moved into regional slow-pitch tournaments this week. Chandler, North Rock Creek, McLoud and Prague are playing in Class 5A and Dale and Stroud are in Class 4A. Two teams from each regional will qualify for next week’s state tournaments.
66 Conference track

66 Conference track

66 Conference track

Above, Stroud sophomore Peyton Davis broke the 43-year-old school record in the 200 meter dash last week at the 66 Conference track meet last weekend. She clocked a time of 26.2, eclipsing the 2.63 by Barbara Seibel in 1981. Photo/Beth Young.
Former state champion polce vaulter Drew Clovis from Stroud set a personal record with a vault of 14 feet and won the Tiger Classic track meet Saturday at Stroud. For more photos from the event, please see Pages 2C and 3C. For additional results, please see Page 4C. Photo/Brian Blansett

Former state champion polce vaulter Drew Clovis from Stroud set a personal record with a vault of 14 feet and won the Tiger Classic track meet Saturday at Stroud. For more photos from the event, please see Pages 2C and 3C. For additional results, please see Page 4C. Photo/Brian Blansett

Tiger Classic

Girls 100 Meter Dash2. Davis, Peyton,, Stroud 12.573. Hilgenfeld, Cali, Chandler, 12.796. Dauman, Liyah, Prague, 13.20.18 McGuire, Emi, Chandler, 13.8519 Gaylord, Savanah, Wellston, 14.0026 Dansby, Essence, NRC , 14.5628 Kalka, Jimmie, Davenport, 14.7129 Kubiak, Leia, NRC , 14.
Tiger Classic track meet in photos

Tiger Classic track meet in photos

Tiger Classic track meet in photos

Above, it was a tight first heat in the girls 100 meters Saturday at the Tiger Classic in Stroud. From left are Savanna Gaylord from Wellston, Cali Hilgenfeld from Chandler, Pepper Elmore from Kremlin, Peyton Davis from Stroud, Liyah Dauman from Prague and Lindsay Reed from Cushing.