Sports

Dale crowned Grace Anderson as its Homecoming Queen Friday night. The court included, from left to right, Holland Herring, Freshman Attendant, Karlie Andrews, Queen Candidate, Grace Anderson, Homecoming Queen; Ella Cantrell, Junior Attendant; Jasmin Fox , Queen Candidate; Chloe Cheatwood, Sophomore Attendant. Photo/Rick Hester

Dale crowned Grace Anderson as its Homecoming Queen Friday night. The court included, from left to right, Holland Herring, Freshman Attendant, Karlie Andrews, Queen Candidate, Grace Anderson, Homecoming Queen; Ella Cantrell, Junior Attendant; Jasmin Fox , Queen Candidate; Chloe Cheatwood, Sophomore Attendant. Photo/Rick Hester

Dale Homecoming

The Prague bench exhorts the defense to hold a lid on Meeker scoring just before the end of the half last Friday in Meeker. The Red Devils took a 63-47 victory over the Meeker boys and won the girls game, 65-37. For more basketball from last week, see Page 3C. Photo/Rick Hester.

The Prague bench exhorts the defense to hold a lid on Meeker scoring just before the end of the half last Friday in Meeker. The Red Devils took a 63-47 victory over the Meeker boys and won the girls game, 65-37. For more basketball from last week, see Page 3C. Photo/Rick Hester.

Prague sweeps Meeker

Area basketball

Area basketball

Area basketball

Above, Meeker girls coach Matt Jones talks to his team during a timeout in their game against Prague last week. Photo/Rick Hester Left, Zalen Smith puts up a shot off the bounce in Chandler’s win over Prague.

Argrow Scholarship Tournament

The event will take place on Saturday, March 9th from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm in Stroud, OK at the Memorial Gym 815 N. 2nd Ave. Team registration fee is $44 in honor of Chris Argrow’s High School Basketball number. Public Admission will be $1.
Tournament of Champions

Tournament of Champions

Tournament of Champions

Dale’s Class 2A top-ranked Pirates came in third in the Tournament of Champions in Tulsa over the holidays. The Pirates bounced Nathan Hale, ranked 18th in Class 4A, by 25 points in the first round.
Meeker’s Riley, the 3200-meter state champion in Class 2A. Photo/Mario Holland

Meeker’s Riley, the 3200-meter state champion in Class 2A. Photo/Mario Holland

Looking back

2023 was quite a year, with triumphs, tragedies and, sometimes, humor. Here’s a look back at the events of the year. MIKE McCORMICK Staff Writer - In early January, a Stroud man faced six felony charges accusing him of setting wildfires in Lincoln County over a period of nearly a year.
Sports year in photos

Sports year in photos

Sports year in photos

Above, Chandler senior Stan Messer (24) is brought down by Stroud’s Dylan Baker during the annual Chandler-Stroud football game as Stroud coach Josh Presley watches in the background.
Hoops at the break

Hoops at the break

Hoops at the break

The Dale girls and North Rock Creek boys finished up the 2023 portions of their schedules unbeaten, the Lady Pirates being 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class 2A and the Cougars going 8-0 and owning the No. 2 ranking in Class 4A. They will resume play on Jan.