Tornado Sports: Year in Review

The 2024–25 school year for Drumright athletics unfolded with familiar toughness and a year where the Tornadoes consistently tested themselves across seasons and classifications.

Olive Wildcats: a year built on flashes, fight, and foundation

The 2024–25 school year for Olive athletics unfolded without shortcuts. It was a year where progress showed up in bursts — sometimes loud, sometimes quiet — but almost always earned.Baseball Baseball was the Wildcats’ most consistent spring statement.

Mannford grinds out match wins in Claremore

CLAREMORE — The Donnie Morgan Memorial Dual Tournament is never about glamour. It’s about surviving a long day, firing off when the whistle blows, and stacking points however they’re earned. Mannford did exactly that on Dec.

Lady Pirates second at Cleveland Tourney

CLEVELAND — Mannford’s girls didn’t just show up at the Joe Cole/ Cleveland Classic on December 18 — they walked out as the tournament runner-up, stacking 80.

Lady Sandite wrestlers place 10th in national tourney

KANSAS CITY — The Sand Springs’ girls wrestling team proved it belongs on a national-stage at the Kansas City Stampede, finishing 10th overall in a massive 67-team field during the tournament held Dec. 18 and 19. The Lady Sandites scored 120.5 team points against programs from across the Midwest.

Pirates split week, are 3-4 going into the break

MANNFORD — This was one of those weeks that reminds you that Mannford Purple Pirate basketball refuses to follow the script.The Class 4A Pirates stayed home Dec. 16 to face the Kiefer Trojans, knowing what to expect from the No. 18 team in OSSAA 3A basketball and ran with them the entire game.

Area fishing report

NORTHEAST Grand: December 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, main lake, and river channel.

Tornadoes named to All District B-1 district 3 teams

The All District team was announced recently. Garret wright was named All District quarterback at large.Jagger Willing and Carsen Mattox were the injured players of the year. First team All District wide receiver of the year is Sammy Blackburn.Aiden Lumpkins was named first team defensive back.

2025 Drumright Christmas Parade Winners

The Griswold Award for Lights, Lights, Lights was awarded to Drumright Housing Authority.The Reason for the Season for Best Religious Theme was awarded to River of Life Christian Center.The Holiday Spirit award for Best Business centered float was awarded to the City of Drumright.

The standings say 2–3, Coach Moore knows better

MANNFORD — Five games into a new era of Purple Pirate basketball, Mannford is learning what it feels like to turn the page without tearing out pages from the past. Firstyear head coach Alex Moore has stepped into the role following the resignation of long-time program pillar Mike Banfield.