Panthers kick the door in, leave no doubt - Oilton buries Yale for first win of the season

OILTON - You could feel it building, inning by inning. Oilton kept stacking good at-bats, putting balls in play, This luck. This was a team that fi nally decided it was done losing.And when it broke open, it roared… like a Panther.

Smith leads Panthers in Pawhuska meet

PAWHUSKA - Oilton athletes competed in a mix of sprint and middle-distance events at the Pawhuska Invitational on April 2, showing steady e ort across the meet.Nate Smith led the Panthers with a seventhplace fi nish in the 800-meter run (2:22.95) and added a 12th-place fi nish in the 400 (57.78).

Olive lifter powers way to podium at state meet

EL RENO — Olive’s Speed Looper capped a standout powerlifting season with a runner-up fi nish at the Oklahoma Powerlifting Coaches Association Small School State Championship on March 14.

Tornadoes win one lose one to Depew

The Drumright baseball Tornadoes entered into last week at 6-4, but lost three out of four games. They opened the week playing Carney, who we used to beat pretty easy. We lost 11-7. It appears that Carney has gotten way bigger and way faster.We had four errors in the first and were down 4-0.

Cleveland Tigers have strong showing in Pawhuska meet

PAWHUSKA — Cleveland turned in a strong all-around performance at the Pawhuska Invitational on April 2, highlighted by multiple event titles, runner-up finishes and depth across nearly every discipline.The Tigers’ boys 3,200-meter relay team set the tone early with a second-place finish in 9:09.

Black Bears continue to build at Cashion meet

CASHION — Pawnee competed across several events at the Cashion Wildcat Relays on April 3, with athletes gaining valuable experience against a competitive field.The Black Bears’ boys 4x100 relay placed 22nd (50.51), while the girls 4x400 relay team finished 15th (4:44.23).

Prue places in Pawhuska

PAWHUSKA — Prue athletes showed resilience and versatility across multiple events at the Pawhuska Invitational on April 2, highlighted by several podium finishes and strong showings in the hurdles and distance races.The Rockets’ boys 3,200-meter relay team placed sixth in 9:45.

Sand Springs boys show flashes across busy tournament stretch

SAND SPRINGS — The Sand Springs boys golf team packed a full schedule into the past week, competing in three tournaments across the Tulsa area and showing both growth and flashes of strong play against deep fields.

Lovecamp lights it up as Lady Pirates ride a hot streak

CLEVELAND — When Lexi Lovecamp steps onto the course right now, it’s less about if she’ll make noise — and more about how loud it’s going to be.The Mannford Lady Pirates are riding a wave of momentum thanks to their standout junior, and it showed in back-to-back tournaments this past week.

Cleveland boys battle through Bristow field

BRISTOW — The No. 48 ranked Cleveland boys golf team faced a deep and competitive field Monday at the Bristow Boys Tournament, finishing 11th as a team at Bristow Golf Course and Country Club.