Sports

It’s family tradition that motivates this baseball player.Not the hit song by Hank Williams Jr. - though unconfirmed but the family tradition of father and son playing catch.

The Kingfisher Rotary Club held a water baloon toss during the July 4 celebration at Homier Field in Kingfisher Park.

The Kingfisher Lions Club hosted the annual turtle races during the July 4 celebration at Homier Field in Kingfisher Park.

The Kingfisher Rotary Club held threelegged sack races during the July 4 celebration at Homier Field in Kingfisher Park.

The naysayers almost had Darcy Roberts convinced.“College basketball will burn you out.”“Just because you’re good in high school doesn’t mean you’ll be good in college.”“It’s more of a job than anything.

Kingfisher County commissioners gave the goahead to Zyzer LLC to begin chip and seal work immediately at their weekly meeting.The completion date was set for Oct. 1.Zyzer submitted the lows bid at an earlier meeting.

Maddi Kamas of Oklahoma City University has been selected as the NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Year as chosen by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.

Jackets, Blue Sox, Warriors carry momentum into state openersThree Kingfisher County youth baseball teams were state-bound this week after winning their respective regional tournaments last weekend.

Ryan Case took some time out Monday afternoon to try his luck at fishing the pond at Newfield Community Park. Case hadn’t hauled in a big catch at the time of the photos, but did say he lost a lure to one fish. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

Progress can be noticed almost daily on the synthetic turf installation and the new locker rooms at the Kingfisher High School football and soccer field. ATG Sports is currently laying out the turf on the field, which will then be filled with sand before a rubber infill is installed.