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Area golfers qualify for state tournament

Golfers from Chandler, Stroud, Prague and North Rock Creek qualified for state. Elle Standlee and Maggie Smith from Prague qualified for the Class 2A girls tournament, which started Wednesday at the Cimarron Golf Course in Guthrie. It concludes on Thursday.
District slow pitch

District slow pitch

District slow pitch

Stroud, Dale and North Rock Creek won district slow pitch championships last week and moved into the regional tournaments. If they win or finish second in their regionals, they will advance to state. The 18-4 Lady Tigers play Washington at Washington at 1 p.m. Thursday in their Class 4A regional.
Meeker’s Babek chosen for Native All-State

Meeker’s Babek chosen for Native All-State

Meeker’s Babek chosen for Native All-State

A Meeker High School softball player has been selected for the Oklahoma Native All State Girls Softball Team. Kaycee Babek, a senior, will play at the Oklahoma Native All State Association game in June at Okmulgee.
Young signs with Barton

Young signs with Barton

Young signs with Barton

Stroud senior Jadyn Young has signed to play basketball with Barton Community College in Kansas. Young scored more than 1,000 points in her Lady Tigers’ career. She is shown here with Barton assistant coach Bridgette Griffin.
Dale’s Lady Pirates

Dale’s Lady Pirates

Dale’s Lady Pirates

Dale’s Lady Pirates pose with their district championship trophy after beating Meeker in the finals last week. The Lady Pirates are four-time defending slow pitch state champions. Photo/Rick Hester
All eyes are on the ball that Stroud’s Jadyn Young just launched for a home run in the 66 Conference tournament against McLoud last week. Young had three homers on three successive pitches in the game. This was the middle one. Photo/Brian Blansett

All eyes are on the ball that Stroud’s Jadyn Young just launched for a home run in the 66 Conference tournament against McLoud last week. Young had three homers on three successive pitches in the game. This was the middle one. Photo/Brian Blansett

Stroud, McLoud win titles

There is dominance on the softball field, and then there is what the Stroud Lady Tigers did in the 66 Conference tournament last week.
Prep for 66 Conference

Prep for 66 Conference

Prep for 66 Conference

Chandler’s Grace Haas gets a congratulatory helmet tap from coach Bryan Herring after going yard against Prague last week during a three-way that was a preview of the 66 Conference tournament, which kicks off Thursday in Stroud. First-round games are Prague vs. Seminole, 4 p.m.
Big weekend

Big weekend

Big weekend

Stroud’s Madison Ham and Callie Sellers from Meeker, above, compete in the Tiger Track Classic at Stroud on Saturday. Photo/Brian Blansett. Ham won the 400 meters and Sellers won the 800 meters and 1600 meters at Prague on Friday.
Dale, NRC, Stroud retain rankings

Dale, NRC, Stroud retain rankings

Dale, NRC, Stroud retain rankings

The Dale Lady Pirates, shown above after winning the Harrah Tournament over the weekend, remain ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A and held a 12-0 record through Monday. North Rock Creek is 10-2 and ranked No. 6 in Class 5A.