Sports

Tornado JH Baseball does things different

News Staff
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The Drumright junior high baseball team is coached by Hunter Kirby, B. J. Osborn and Terry Mattox. They’ve had their ups and downs. We do things different than other teams. We pitch more pitchers than other teams do. The other teams will pitch one guy. Our guys are getting prepared for high school.
Head Coach Alex Moore and the Mannford Pirate varsity basketball team hosted a basketball fundamentals camp for Mannford area youth last week that attracted more than 50 young athletes.

Head Coach Alex Moore and the Mannford Pirate varsity basketball team hosted a basketball fundamentals camp for Mannford area youth last week that attracted more than 50 young athletes.

Team building

News Staff
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Goodbye to Drumright seniors

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
It’s time to say goodbye to our senior athletes. Lady Tornadoes The Lady Tornadoes had a pretty tough schedule playing North Rock Creek, Cushing, Chandler, Perkins, and a very good Kellyville teams. Oh yeah and a really good Hominy team.
Male Athlete of the Year Dawson Kelsey accepts his award.

Male Athlete of the Year Dawson Kelsey accepts his award.

Athletic Awards Dinner

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
Cleveland Public Schools Athletic Director Daniel Brimmer was busy passing out the hardware last week, during the Cleveland public Schools Athletic Awards Dinner.Photos by John Burns

Pirates podium at state meet

J. D. Meisner
Monday, May 11, 2026
CATOOSA — By the time the medals were handed out in Catoosa, the exhausted smiles told the story.A leap that rewrote expectations, a hurdle race run faster than ever before and a school record years in the making.

Sand Springs sophomore qualifies for state

J. D. Meisner
Monday, May 11, 2026
OWASSO — The first thing you notice about middle-distance runners is that they don’t get much notice. Not at first, anyway.Sprinters explode from the blocks to cheers and whirring cameras. Hurdlers crash through races that take fractions of seconds.

Tigers medal at state

J. D. Meisner
Monday, May 11, 2026
CATOOSA — For schools the size of Cleveland, qualifying for the state track meet is never automatic. There are no endless rosters. No waves of specialists. No room for bad practices, bad handoffs or foot fouls.
Three Mannford Pirates reached the podium at this years 4A state track meet in Catoosa. From left, Landon Owens, second place high jump, PB 6’4', OK top 25; Madison Hale, third place 300 meter hurdles with PB 47.06, OK top 25; and Max Moore, sixth place, 110m hurdles with a 15.25, PB, school record, and OK top 50.

Three Mannford Pirates reached the podium at this years 4A state track meet in Catoosa. From left, Landon Owens, second place high jump, PB 6’4', OK top 25; Madison Hale, third place 300 meter hurdles with PB 47.06, OK top 25; and Max Moore, sixth place, 110m hurdles with a 15.25, PB, school record, and OK top 50.

Medalists

News Staff
Monday, May 11, 2026
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