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Above, Kenlee Parrick from Stroud clears the bar en route to winning the regional pole vault Saturday. Right, Audrey Donaldson waits in the exchange zone during the Lady Tigers’ record-breaking 4x200 relay. Below, Kileigh Mixon on her way to winning the high jump, one of three first-place individual championships. Bottom, Peyton Davis comes out of the starting block in the 100-meter dash, which she won. Photos/Mario Holland

Above, Kenlee Parrick from Stroud clears the bar en route to winning the regional pole vault Saturday. Right, Audrey Donaldson waits in the exchange zone during the Lady Tigers’ record-breaking 4x200 relay. Below, Kileigh Mixon on her way to winning the high jump, one of three first-place individual championships. Bottom, Peyton Davis comes out of the starting block in the 100-meter dash, which she won. Photos/Mario Holland

Regional track at Stroud

Going to state

Going to state

Going to state

Lincoln and Pott County schools made emphatic statements in the regionals last week, sending three slow-pitch softball teams and 36 individuals and relay teams in track and field to the state championships this week.
Chandler freshman Lila McGough makes the final turn in the 4x200 relay last week at the 66 Conference meet. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler freshman Lila McGough makes the final turn in the 4x200 relay last week at the 66 Conference meet. Photo/Brian Blansett

Stroud girls 1st, Chandler 2nd

66 Conference meet Girls Team scores 1. Stroud, 144 2. Chandler, 136 3. Okemah, 126 4. McLoud, 76 5. Seminole, 73 6. Prague, 37 7. Holdenville, 31 8. Meeker, 20 4x100 relay 1. Stroud, 51.93 5. Prague, 55.90 4x800 relay 1. Chandler, 10:45.71 3. Prague, 11:14.20 4. Stroud, 11:52.97 6. McLoud, 12:06.
Area Slow-pitch

Area Slow-pitch

Area Slow-pitch

Above, Davenport shortstop goes for an overthe- shoulder catching during the Lady Bulldogs’ game against North Rock Creek on Thursday. NRC, ranked No. 5 in Class 5A, picked up a 16-2 win over Davenport, ranked No. 8 in Class 2A.
Area schools at OBU track

Area schools at OBU track

Area schools at OBU track

Above, Stroud senior Kileigh Mixon, left, and freshman Peyton Davis compete in the 100-meter hurdles at the Oklahoma Baptist University track meet last week. Mixon finished first and Davis third.

Metheny moves to high school principal

The Chandler Board of Education this week hired a new high school principal, swore in a newly appointed board member and accepted the resignations of several people. School Supt. Scott Baade said the board hired Geoff Metheny as high school principal for the 2023-2024 school year.
Dale baseball

Dale baseball

Dale baseball

Dason Sheppard slides into home safely under the supervision of his watchful teammates during Dale’s recent 12-4 win over Bethel. 
Tiger Classic Randall, Mixon, McGough win two

Tiger Classic Randall, Mixon, McGough win two

Tiger Classic Randall, Mixon, McGough win two

Seniors Kileigh Mixon from Stroud and Riley Randall from Meeker and freshman Lila McGough from Chandler won two events each Saturday at the Tiger Classic track meet in Stroud. McGough won the 200 and 400 meter dashes and helped the Chandler girls to a second-place finish.
Chandler-Wellston softball

Chandler-Wellston softball

Chandler-Wellston softball

Above, Wellston shortstop Blaiklyn Grimmet throws to first Mnday during the Lady Tigers’ game at Chandler. Above right, Chandler Halle Pittman fields a grounder and, right, Wellston pitcher Zoey Cobb puts a bit of English on her pitch.