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The Cleveland boys took second at the Oologah Tournament by defeating Hilldale 58-- 56, Vinita 55-26, then falling to Oologah-Talala in a heartbreaker, 61-62. Photo by John Burns

The Cleveland boys took second at the Oologah Tournament by defeating Hilldale 58-- 56, Vinita 55-26, then falling to Oologah-Talala in a heartbreaker, 61-62. Photo by John Burns

Cleveland boys win Oologah Tournament

News Staff
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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. The beloved helmsman quietly ended is career with a head coaching win-loss record of 299-176.
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. By Sept.

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.

Mannford grinds out match wins in Claremore

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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.
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