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While Cashion was able to play its baseball regional at home on Thursday, other local sports weren’t as fortunate.Kingfisher’s Class 4A baseball regional at Tuttle was postponed for a day.The Jackets were set to play Marlow to open the regional Friday afternoon (after press time).

A big benefit of Cashion’s synthetic turf baseball field?It can handle a couple bouts of rainfall and still be playable.That was the case Thursday as the Wildcats were one of few locales in the area still able to host an event after rain pushed its way through the state.

A pair of Kingfisher High School golfers didn’t just have to battle the course at the state tournament, but Mother Nature as well.But at the end of the Class 3A tournament at Lake Murray Golf Course in Ardmore, Raegan Snider had tied for 11th individually and Kylie Hood 17th.

Isaac Waltman half-heartedly suggested Kingfisher’s victory over Mount St. Mary a couple weeks ago was the biggest in the boys’ soccer program’s history.He wholeheartedly has a new suggestion - the correct one.

Going into Saturday’s regional meet, Kerri Lafferty knew her team didn’t have the quantity.She was counting on quality.“We just don’t have the numbers that someone like Weatherford can put out there,” said Kingfisher High School’s girls’ track coach.

Okarche’s bid for the state baseball tournament fell one win short.The Warriors were defeated in back-to-back games by fourth-ranked Dewar on Sunday to see their season end in the regional championship.

KHS will have one doubles team and a singles player in the Class 4A state tournament. Kadyn Daugherty and Mia Franco, on the left, took third place in No. 2 doubles Monday at the regional tournament at Edmond Center Court. Sydney Watkins, right, was fourth place in No. 1 singles.

Kingfisher had to travel to Purcell on Monday with hopes of going even further south next week.The Jackets’ mission was accomplished.KHS shot a 36-round total of 635 Monday at Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course to finish as the runner-up at the Class 3A regional.

The 2023 season is going to feel like a new beginning for the Kingfisher High School softball program in more ways than one.It will also be welcoming back a familiar face.