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For much of the past month, Kingfisher had been able to skate around its injury issues.The month caught up with the Yellowjackets all in one night.Perkins-Tryon capitalized on Kingfisher’s ever-depleting roster Thursday to thump the Jackets 49-16 in a pivotal District 3A-1 showdown.

2A Girls 2,400 mOakdale 75Washington 79Marietta 83Hennessey 117Kiefer 157Chisholm 173Purcell 187Heritage Hall 189Christian Heritage 209Casady 233Heavener 250Okmulgee 361Hennessey - Tayler Franklin 7th, 9:43.82; Jocelyn Matousek 11th (10th), 10:02.16; Emma Sipe 23rd (20th), 10:29.

In a sense, it was a perfect season for Scout Snodgrass.The Kingfisher eighth grader dominated the field Thursday to win the Class 4A girls race at the Junior High All-Star Cross Country Championships at the Chickasha Sports Complex.

Photos by Chris Simon and Brad Stone

Hennessey’s playoff chances - at the very least - hit a speed bump on Friday.The Eagles were shutout offensively in a 21-2 loss at previously winless Blackwell.The Maroons weren’t spectacular, but did just enough offensively to pull away from the Eagles.

Make that two heartbreaking losses in a row for Crescent.The Tigers saw a big lead disappear, then faltered near the goal line late in last Friday’s 27-26 home loss to Minco.

Hinton nearly carried out the perfect game plan to upset Cashion last week. Nearly.The visiting Comets did their best to ruin Cashion’s senior night, but the home team finally mustered a pair of second-half touchdowns to escape with a 12-0 victory.

When members of the Kingfisher High School football team needed a leader to speak to the board of education in support of their coaches in August, they looked to Slade Snodgrass.

Paula Leffingwell is receiving a lofty honor for her collegiate basketball playing career.Leffingwell will be one of four inductees into the 2021 class of the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dover’s best fast-pitch softball season has resulted in a handful of players earning conference honors.The Lady Longhorns’ Kamree McNulty, Karlee McNulty, Karlee Harviston and Katelyn Harviston were named to the Skeltur All-Conference team for 2021.