Results

High school boys, 2 miles 1 Randall, Riley Meeker 10:35.48 2 Bussell, Braxton Meeker 11:40.30 3 Estes, Boston Bristow 12:00.61 4 Pryor, Rylee Meeker 12:01.89 5 Abercrombie, Josh Bethel 12:04.31 6 Canady, Nicholas Cookson Hills 12:32.51 7 Ortiz, Preston SW Covenant 12:41.

Meeker dominates

Meeker’s Riley Randall and Braxton Bussell took up where they left off last year, winning first and second at the Stroud cross country meet Saturday and leading the Meeker boys to an impressive win. The Bulldogs had three of the top four finishers and four of the top 10.

On the diamond

Top, Dale pitcher Casen Richardson winds up for a pitch against Rattan. Photo/Rick Hester. Right, Carson Jackson throws to first for an out in Chandler’s fastpitch opener against Seminole. Photo/ Brian Blansett.

All-State golf

Chandler cowgirls at the IFYR

Rylee Moore, left, and Kenzie Cowden from Chandler competed in the International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee Monday. At left, Rylee puts a loop over her calf in the breakaway roping and Kenzie, above, runs the poles. Photos/Brian Blansett

Annual Chandler wiffle ball tournament

Powered by three recent Chandler High School graduates, the Blue Ballers went undefeated in marching to the championship of the 38th Annual Fourth of July Wiffle Ball Tournament at Costner-Conway Field in Chandler.

Planning commission recommends no rezoning

The Chandler Planning Commission has voted not to recommend rezoning property for a sports center. City Manager Jason Orr indicated Tuesday he’s not sure the property owner wants to pursue it any further. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing June 30 on the proposed rezoning of 13.

All-State softball

Four area players competed in All-state fastpitch games recently. Top left, North Rock Creek coach Chance Griffin stands with NRC’s first softball All-Stater, Jayden Haney. Top right, Stroud All-Stater KayLyn Baker chops a pitch.

State champ

Stroud’s top high school golfer Brice Wolff captured the State Class 2A individual golf championship recently during the state tournament. Stroud Golf Coach Mason Baade said Wolff carded scores of 70, 69 and 75 for a total score of 214 through three rounds of golf to claim the individual title.

Dale falls at state

The Dale Pirates saw their season come to an end when they suffered a 6-2 loss at the hands of Oktaha in the semi-finals of the state tournament. Dale scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning only to have Oktaha even it with two runs in their half of the inning.