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Trey Southward puts up a jumper against an Oologah defender in the opening round of the Oologah tournament. The Tigers took second place and Southward was selected as All Tournament Team. Photo by John Burns

Trey Southward puts up a jumper against an Oologah defender in the opening round of the Oologah tournament. The Tigers took second place and Southward was selected as All Tournament Team. Photo by John Burns

Trey Southward

News Staff
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Addison Pehrson fires off a three against Cushing’s Cora Eyler in the Lady Pirate win over the Lady Tigers. Pehrson had 29 points. Photo by Sarah Townes

Addison Pehrson fires off a three against Cushing’s Cora Eyler in the Lady Pirate win over the Lady Tigers. Pehrson had 29 points. Photo by Sarah Townes

Pirate Sports: Year in Review

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The biggest news to come out of Mannford athletics and quite possibly the world of 4A high school basketball statewide was the resignation of Mannford High School’s 14-year basketball coach Mike Banfield.
September setbacks to December gold:

September setbacks to December gold:

September setbacks to December gold:

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The gold ball didn’t arrive by accident. It arrived by attrition, resolve, and a seasonlong refusal to blink.To understand what Sand Springs accomplished in 2025, you have to start at the beginning.It wasn’t pretty. The Sandites had entered the ring exactly twice.

Oilton Panthers: a year measured in lessons, moments, and resilience

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The Oilton Panthers' 2024–25 athletic year unfolded the way most honest seasons do in small schools — not in headlines, but in repetition, resolve, and a handful of nights that mattered more than the record.Fall baseballSteve Welty's Panthers fi nished 4–18, but the season was wins over Shidler 5–3...

Tornado Sports: Year in Review

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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.

Lady Pirates second at Cleveland Tourney

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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 80.5 team points and finishing second out of 21 teams, right on the heels of champion Claremore (90) and just ahead of a tight pack that...
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