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7 p.m. Friday Crescent has dominated this contest in recent years, including last year’s 39-20 home win. Both teams missed the playoffs last year, so an early win will be a positive start for the victor.

WEEK 0 7 p.m. Friday With 20 returning starters, the Wildcats begin a quest in 2019 that many feel will have them contending for the Class A gold ball. This week’s game doesn’t figure to hurt that quest, but it may not provide a ton of answers, either.

A repeat wasn’t in the books for Kingfisher’s softball team, but that didn’t make the Lady Jackets’ showing in the Highway 33 Classic an unsuccessful one. Chisholm defeated KHS 3-0 Saturday to claim the tournament championship. It was the third straight year the teams have met for the title.

Kingfisher High School football coach Jeff Myers, left, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Lions Club last Thursday. He said his team was in excellent physical condition and, so far, without any preseason injuries.

The Junior Golf Scoreboard has Maddi Kamas tabbed as the top female golfer in the state and among the best in the nation, according to its rankings.

A dramatic victory capped the first day of action Thursday in the Highway 33 Classic softball tournament in Kingfisher. Katey Brickman scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Lady Jackets to a 5-4 victory over Watonga.

The first football scrimmages of the season are this Friday for area teams. It’s also the only scrimmage for half of them. Two county squads will be lining up across from one another when Hennessey travels to Cashion.

Olivia Wilcox had perhaps her best performance of the season Monday, but Kingfisher’s offense couldn’t help produce her a win. The Lady Jackets saw their District 4A-1 softball record evened up with a 3-1 home loss to Perkins-Tryon.

SWISHER’S SUITE I used a number of newspaper inches in our last edition to recall some memories of my time covering Ray West over the last 22 years.

Kingfisher will be defending its championship this weekend at the annual Highway 33 Classic softball tournament. KHS defeated Chisholm in last year’s title game, winning its own tournament for the first time.