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It would be logical to assume Kerri Lafferty was disappointed in the results of the Watonga Cross Country Invitational.It would also be incorrect.“Even though we didn’t win the meet, we were pumped when we finally saw the results,” said Kingfi sher High School’s cross country coach.

Kingfisher’s ground game finally found its legs, its defense remained stingy and the Yellowjackets officially have a winning streak.Dallen Barton ran for 152 yards and his first four touchdowns of the season and helped the defense pitch a shutout Friday in a 38-0 win at Mannford.

Matching up with Rattan hasn’t proven kind to Okarche in the last seven months.The third-ranked Rams ousted Okarche from the Class A state baseball tournament with a 5-1 victory in last Friday’s semifinals at Edmond Memorial.

Cashion’s defense - and an untimely penalty for Watonga - preserved the Wildcats their second win of the season.A fourth-and-goal play in the final seconds was stuffed by Cashion as it escaped Watonga with a 1913 victory on Friday.

Five Kingfisher High School softball players got one extra game this season.The group earned a spot on the Tri-County All-Conference team for 2023.Named to the team were freshmen Kinley Taylor, Kinlee East and Adlee Friesen and sophomores Jancee Matthews and Shelby Davis.

Okarche was closer to getting beat by the sunrise than by Wister.The Warriors punched their way into the Class A baseball semifinals EARLY Friday morning by eliminating second-ranked Wister 5-0 in the quarterfi nals at Edmond Memorial High School.The game was originally slated to begin at 6:30 p.m.

It was a year of change for the Kingfisher High School softball program and one that its coach hopes is just the beginning of the growth.It was a team with a new coach, new turf, a new baby (see Page 1) and a mostly- new lineup.

Parents of a lot of softball programs might be looking forward to a specific inning because their daughter is coming up to bat or maybe will get a chance to play second base.

Okarche is in a state baseball tournament for the first time since 2015.The Warriors beat No. 8 Tushka 6-1 last Friday night to claim the consolation championship of their regional tournament at Oktaha.They’ll take on No. 2 Wister at 6:30 p.m.

Kingfisher made the most of what turned out to be a disappointing field at the OK Runner Cross Country Classic.The Lady Jackets won yet another meet Saturday as they recorded just 29 points in victory.However, KHS was one of just four full teams in the 2A-4A race held in Norman.