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Mannford Pirate Seniors Ricky Morgan, Max Moore, Kendal Howard, Bobby Blackburn, Jarrett Robinson, Sebaschyn Gaches, Rodrigo Esparza, Luke Colson, Nick Hockersmith, Hagen Anderson, Even Thomas, Trey Scott and Braiden Rodriguez, walk down to the 34 yard line of Pirate Stadium Thursday to pay tribute to their fallen teammate, #34 Leland Geary. The Pirates won one for Leland, defeating Victory Christian 48-14. See story, Page 6.

Mannford Pirate Seniors Ricky Morgan, Max Moore, Kendal Howard, Bobby Blackburn, Jarrett Robinson, Sebaschyn Gaches, Rodrigo Esparza, Luke Colson, Nick Hockersmith, Hagen Anderson, Even Thomas, Trey Scott and Braiden Rodriguez, walk down to the 34 yard line of Pirate Stadium Thursday to pay tribute to their fallen teammate, #34 Leland Geary. The Pirates won one for Leland, defeating Victory Christian 48-14. See story, Page 6.

A win for Leland

News Staff
Monday, October 27, 2025

Area fishing report

News Staff
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
NORTHEAST Grand: October 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water 71°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves and points.

Tornadoes play Yale Friday night at Yale

News Staff
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
First of all I messed up saying that we were playing Yale on Thursday night, it’s on Friday night on Oct. 24 at Yale.I do have the stats from the Cave Springs fame that we won 50-0.Garrett Wright rushed for 64 yards on 5 carries. He passed 6 out of 7 for 81 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Pirates run aground in Lone Grove

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
LONE GROVE — The Mannford Pirates showed grit and flashes of determination Friday night despite falling 41-0 on the road, in Lone Grove, in a District 3A-2 matchup that tested their endurance and resolve.

Senior fastpitch girls will be remembered

News Staff
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
We had three senior girls who were honored on Senior Day so I will write about them. There is also slowpitch softball in the spring so we’re probably saying goodbye to them just untill fast pitch.Avery Todd, most of her career, played in the end.

Wildcat Watch

Robert Marshall
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Olive Wildcat football is 4-2 this football season. They opened up with a 50-36 win at Kremlin Hillsdale. The second game they won 36-30 against Bowlegs. They they lost to Maud 42-39 in a game they led until late. Olive came back and thumped Graham Dustin 48-0 and Life Christian, 50-22.

Drumright beat Cave Springs 50-0 Friday night

News Staff
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Coach Chris Elerick said, “It was a matter of fact kind of game. We didn’t play an exceptionally clean game — lots of penalties — some not so necessary penalties. We gave up several third and long plays that we should have stopped. The defensive line did a lot of good things.
Giddy Mannford Pirates flash the “M” as they raise the coveted “Battle of the Boats” trophy in Bristow.

Giddy Mannford Pirates flash the “M” as they raise the coveted “Battle of the Boats” trophy in Bristow.

Mannford rights the ship, wins “Battle of the Boats”

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The surest sign of a mature football team is the ability to not look back — because that’s not where you’re going. Whatever happened to the Purple Pirates last week in Perkins did not matter. They knew where they were going — they were going to Bristow to reclaim the “Battle of the Boats” hardware.
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