Sports

Pirates dropped by Black Diamonds at homecoming

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
MANNFORD — There are Friday nights when nothing works.The offense sputters. The defense gets stuck on the field. It feels like the other team suddenly has 15 players. Now, the popcorn’s getting stale, the butter coagulates.

Tornadoes beat Porter 57-33

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The Tornadoes hosted Porter Friday night and won 57-33. Quarterback Garrett Wright rushed for 305 yards on 22 carries and nine touchdowns. Two of the touchdowns came in unusual ways. One was on an onside kick, where Garrett was put on the front line to keep Porter from recovering the kick.
Mannford Lady Pirate seniors celebrate Senior Night as district champions. Seniors are #16 Ava Burton, #17 Cambri Casey, #9 Brooke Kyser, #24 Lexi Lovekamp and #7 Carlee Maxville, along with manager Avery Black. The Lady Pirates are coached by head coach Russell Wood and assistant coach Lindsay Gilbert. Photo by John Burns

Mannford Lady Pirate seniors celebrate Senior Night as district champions. Seniors are #16 Ava Burton, #17 Cambri Casey, #9 Brooke Kyser, #24 Lexi Lovekamp and #7 Carlee Maxville, along with manager Avery Black. The Lady Pirates are coached by head coach Russell Wood and assistant coach Lindsay Gilbert. Photo by John Burns

Lady Pirates turn district championship game into a formality

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
MANNFORD — By the end of the week, the race for the fastpitch hardware in District 4A-5 had all the suspense of a weather forecast in July: hot, dry, Mannford.The Lady Pirates finished unbeaten in district play after handling Cleveland 7-2 on Sept. 21 and then reducing the district championship...

Poteau Pirates turn back Mannford, 37-6

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
POTEAU — Mannford spent the first three weeks of the season making other teams miserable.Friday night, Poteau returned the favor.The Purple Pirates entered the district opener unbeaten at 3-0, but the Pirates from Poteau controlled the game from the start and handed Mannford its first loss of the...
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