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Okarche’s ascension up the baseball ranks may have surprised some, but not everyone.The Warriors reached the semifinals of the Class A fall state tournament this season.They were eventually knocked out with a 5-1 loss to eventual state champ Rattan.

Class 4A’s Woodward got its first win of the season on Thursday night.It came at the expense of Cashion.The Boomers got three touchdowns each from Ace Long and Carson Medina as part of a 51-13 victory on their home field.The non-district game dropped Cashion to 2-6 on the season.

With a felony charge being handed down Tuesday, Kingfisher Public Schools has placed head football coach Jeff Myers on an indefinite leave while the legal process plays out.“The district has placed Mr.

At Oklahoma Bible Academy 4A - Girls at 9 a.m., boys at 9:45 a.m.2A - Girls at 11 a.m., boys at 11:45 a.m. 3A - Girls at 1 p.m., boys at 1:45 p.m.

The run to a state championship gets real this weekend.The cross country postseason begins Saturday with regional meets being held across the state.It will conclude with the state meet on Oct. 28.Every Kingfisher County team will make the shortest trek possible for their respective regionals.

The Week 7 football game will be considered the one that got away for Kingfisher High School.The Yellowjackets didn’t trail Metro Christian until 2:57 remained in their pivotal District 3A-1 matchup last week.

Playoff hopes in Cashion took a massive blow in Week 7.Visiting Christian Heritage Academy scored the game’s final 14 points to pull away for a 34-18 victory on Thursday night.The win was the Crusaders’ first in District A-3 contests, bumping their record to 1-3.

Despite pitching a second- half shutout, Hennessey’s comeback attempt - and perhaps its best shot at a win - fell just short on Thursday.

Versatility has helped Zaylynn Lopez earn a college scholarship.The Kingfisher High School senior last Tuesday signed to continue her cross country and track and field career at Friends University in Wichita, Kan.

A dominant second half by Chisholm spoiled Hennessey’s homecoming.The visitors outscored Hennessey by 29 points in the second half Friday night to pull away for a 5224 victory.