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In addition to hiring Gene Bennett as HS/MS wrestling coach March 7, the Hennessey school board also approved the following coaching and extra duties for the 2022-23 school year:
Read moreKingfisher’s basketball teams gave their fans - and themselves - plenty to be excited about last week. Kingfisher’s girls were defeated 50-41 by Weatherford in the state quarterfinals Tuesday morning, but not before some thrilling moments on the court brought the bench to its feet, or in sophomore Chloe Blair’s case, to the air. The KHS boys made their way into the semifinals with Tuesday night’s 41-28 victory over Blanchard. In that game, Kingfisher nailed nine 3-pointers. Celebrating one of those shots from downtown are freshmen Lucas Conrady, Matthew Mecklenburg and Carter Kitchens. For more on those games, see Page 6. [Photos by Russell Stitt/www.stitt.smugmug.com]
Read moreAs the final seconds began to wind down on Kingfisher’s season Tuesday morning, the tears began to fall from the eyes of the girls basketball players.
Read moreAs the team was warming up for the second half on Tuesday evening, Kingfisher High School boys assistant coach Danny Green took off on a sprint back to the locker room at State Fair Arena.
Read moreHistory was matched on Thursday night.
Read moreLomega’s girls basketball team poses with the state runner-up trophy after last Saturday’s Class B championship at State Fair Arena. The Lady Raiders were defeated 53-51 by Pittsburg as they were attempting to win a third straight championship. Lomega’s senior class that includes Allie Roberts, Hensley Eaton and Shelby Russell leave the program after reaching state all four years. They went 9-2 as they reached the semifinals in 2019, won titles in 2020 and 2021 and were runners-up this season. Pictured are, seated from left, Monse Rivera, Hensley Eaton, Shelby Russell, Aubree Geisler, Abby Swart, Hallie Barton, and Kamryn Turner; standing, manager Dafne Rivera, Maydelin Aguilar, Allison Roberts, Sierra Johnson, Madi Myers, Sydni Walker, Darcy Roberts, Chloe Meier, Kate Myers, Trinity Blevins, Ariel Jones, Kali Gardner and coach Kevin Lewallen. Rylee Glazier is not pictured. For more on the title game, see Page 6. [Photo by Chris Simon/www.simons-sports-photos.smugmug.com]
Read moreKingfisher girls’ magical playoff run came to an end Tuesday morning.
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