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Sandite hands rise together, hoisting the gold ball in celebration as an emotional coach Bobby Klinck leans into the moment and reflects on a shared, hard-fought season that ended in triumph, erased 59 years of waiting and bound a town to its team and a team to its coach. Photo by John Burns

Sandite hands rise together, hoisting the gold ball in celebration as an emotional coach Bobby Klinck leans into the moment and reflects on a shared, hard-fought season that ended in triumph, erased 59 years of waiting and bound a town to its team and a team to its coach. Photo by John Burns

State Champions

News Staff
Monday, December 8, 2025
The Charles Page Sandite captains for last Friday’s game against Putnam City walk on to the field. They are, Dominic Forbes, Easton Webb, Michael Mears, Shawn Hatcher and Alex Dudley. The Sandites staged a dramatic come-from-behind win to edge out the Pirates 27-26. See story, Page 4. Photo by John Burns

The Charles Page Sandite captains for last Friday’s game against Putnam City walk on to the field. They are, Dominic Forbes, Easton Webb, Michael Mears, Shawn Hatcher and Alex Dudley. The Sandites staged a dramatic come-from-behind win to edge out the Pirates 27-26. See story, Page 4. Photo by John Burns

Sand Springs vs Choctaw promise a classic 6A-II showdown

J. D. Meisner
Monday, December 1, 2025
EDMOND — The road to the gold ball in Class 6A-II runs through a familiar place and a brand-new face. This season, Oklahoma high school football lined up its stars just right, and we were gifted a championship game that feels as big as the bracket that delivered it — Choctaw vs. Sand Springs.

Sandites claim 6A-II-2 District title

News Staff
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
On the MaxPreps website, the unofficial attendance Friday night in Sand Springs was listed as “at least 1,000,” which is a polite way of saying Memorial Stadium was filling fast and half the town was still stuck in orangebarrel- induced traffic.They came to see not only a district title game —...

Pirates close 2025 with heart despite tough road loss at Sulphur

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
SULPHUR — The Mannford Pirates wrapped up their 2025 football season Friday night in the shadow of the Arbuckles, falling 48-0 to Class 3A, secondranked Sulphur — an undefeated powerhouse bound for a deep postseason run. The scoreboard was not on the Pirates’ side, but the effort was there.

Area fishing report

News Staff
Monday, October 27, 2025
NORTHEAST Grand: October 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, points, and shorelines. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits around flats and main lake.

Tornadoes lose to Yale 46-20

Robert Marshall
Monday, October 27, 2025
The Drumright Tornadoes traveled to Yale Thursday night for a district game. Bad weather was predicted to come in later so kicko was at 5 p.m.\\ The Tornadoes looked very good for most of the fi rst half. Coach Chris Elerick said "We didn't play well or respond well in the second half."
The Logsdon’s take the Tigers across the finish line

The Logsdon’s take the Tigers across the finish line

The Logsdon's take the Tigers across the . nish line

News Staff
Monday, October 27, 2025
SHAWNEE - Lady Tigers lone scoring runner, junior Kidan Logsdon, placed 30th in the Class 4A state meet At North Rock Creek with a time of 12:49.5 and a pace of 6:26.7.Cleveland Tiger sophomore Josiah Logsdon fi nished 78th at the Class 4A boys' state meet with a time of 18:22.1 and a pace of...
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