Sports

Kingfisher County teams will make their bid this Saturday to qualify for the state cross country meet.Regionals will be held across the state for multiple classes, though most county teams will have a short drive.

Western Conference Cross Country Meet at Elgin High School Boys 5KAltus 79 Byng 87 Cache 109 Duncan 119 Heritage Hall 127 Newcastle 152 Elgin 155 Blanchard 189 Riverside 194 Lawton Mac 229 Comanche 358 Kingfisher 364 Lawton Ike 386 Christ.

On the schedule for the 2022 cross country season, Kingfisher High School coach Kerri Lafferty gave herself some options.For last Friday, Oct. 14, it read “Mooreland or Elgin.”Eventually she chose Elgin and for good reason.

We’ve hit the point of the football season where playoff races are beginning to take shape.Key word there: Beginning.

Kingfisher High School cheerleaders, from left, Gretchen Garrett, Ivy Hartman and Courtney Butts pose for a photo before last Thursday night’s home football game against Metro Christian Academy.

A handful of runners from Kingfisher County brought home top-10 finishes Thursday from the 2022 Oklahoma Junior High All-Star Cross Country Championships.Held at the Chickasha Sports Complex, the event is the equivalent of the state meet for junior high runners.

Hennessey took care of the business it needed to the last two weeks.Now it’s time for the Eagles to attempt to work their way into a playoff spot.Titan Hix accounted for eight touchdowns Thursday as Hennessey blew past Blackwell 61-7 on the road.

Metro Christian Academy entered Kingfisher as one of the highest-ranked teams in Class 3A.The Patriots headed back to Tulsa having solidified their designation as contenders.Kingfisher showed an early spark, but couldn’t keep it going Thursday in what turned into a 42-7 defeat at home.

Long after the game was over, J.L. Fisher hadn’t quite calmed down.“My heart rate hasn’t gone down yet,” said the Crescent head football coach.For good reason. Kade Varner kicked a 26-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to lift the Tigers to a 23-21 victory Thursday at Hinton.

Nothing is certain for Cashion in 2022. That includes winning close ballgames and securing a spot in the playoffs. Christian Heritage Academy scored with 6:37 remaining on Thursday to take a lead over Cashion.