Sports

Tiger Classic track meet in photos

News Staff

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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.

Champs, again

News Staff

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Dale High School’s Pirates captured their third consecutive State Class 2A basketball championship last weekend defeating No. 2 ranked Pocola 63-38 in the finals.

State tournament in photos

News Staff

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Above, North Rock Creek coach Evan Smith talks to his team during a timeout in the state semifinals Friday. The Cougars fell to Douglass, but made the deepest playoff run in their short history. Photo/ Rick Hester. Right, Cason Coomer blocks a shot for NRC against Perkins-Tryon in the first round.

Sports week in photos

News Staff

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Above, Chandler’s Gentry Garner slides into second as Stroud’s Carly Miller makes a tag during Stroud’s 6-4 win last week. Photo/Beth Young Right, defending state champion Maddox Motley from North Rock Creek competes in the Luther track meet on Saturday.

Regional powerlifting meet

News Staff

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Pictured above is Chandler’s Class 2A high school regional champion powerlifiting team, which hosted and won the regional meet last week. At left, is Georgia Hulsey, who won the junior high state championship in the 108-pound weight class.

North Rock Creek’s Caleb Hawkins lays in a bucket for the Cougars in the area finals last week. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

To The Big House

News Staff

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Three squads from Pott County will be aiming to bring home gold balls from the basketball state tournaments this. The defending state champion Dale girls play at noon Wednesday against Okemah. The two-time defending state champion Dale boys will play Warner at 7:30 p.m.

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Area champions

News Staff

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Stroud lineman Peyton Gaylord signed his national letter of intent to play football at Oklahoma Baptist University. Gaylord helped lead the Tigers to an undefeated district season, a 10-3 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals. He is pictured with his father, Clint Gaylord, to his left; head coach Josh Presley, to his right; his mother, Heather Gaylord; Stroud Asst. Coach Tim Hinds and Stroud defensive coordinator Neal Bacon.

Gaylord signs letter of intent with OBU

News Staff

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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Lady Lions academic champions

News Staff

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The Chandler High School girls basketball team was named the 2024 Class 3A State Academic Champions by the OSSAA last week.“I was just extremely proud of them. They deserve it. They work really hard, both on the court and in the classroom,” Coach Kent Franz said.

On Target:

News Staff

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Several students line up at the sound of a beep. While there is light chatter, their focus is on the targets 10 meters away. At the sound of another beep, they all take aim and let loose arrow after arrow. One by one, the students empty the quivers at their sides and step to the back.

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