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After a disappointing showing at the competitive cheer state championships, Carma Reagan challenged her team to refocus for the Game Day competition.The team responded. Kingfisher placed fourth last Saturday in the Game Day state competition at Union High School in Tulsa.

Kingfisher’s first round playoff win at Lone Grove last Friday advanced the Jackets to the quarterfinal round of the Class 3A playoffs.They’ll do so against a familiar foe, but one they haven’t had any success against.KHS travels to Tulsa Friday to take on top-ranked Lincoln Christian.

JACKETS HOLD ON – The Kingfi sher Yellowjackets advanced to the second round of the playoffs last Friday with a nail-biting 43-36 vitory at Lone Grove in a game that included plays like this as the Jackets’ Brody Boeckman (1) refused to let go of Longhorn QB Tatum Quinn before bringing him down.

For the first time this season, the Dover boys basketball team played a foe Tuesday that likely won’t be among the teams listed in the initial rankings.The result was Dover’s most lopsided win thus far.The Longhorns started fast and put it on cruise control as they downed visiting Aline-Cleo 63-13.

This was a new one for Lynn Shackelford in his nearly three decades of coaching.“And hopefully the last time it happens,” said Cashion’s head coach.The Wildcats were defeated 42-39 in overtime by No. 3 Fairview in a wild game that didn’t end on the same field it started.

After a disappointing end to last season, Hadley Ott made her first 3-point attempt of her senior year.That came last Tuesday against Drummond, but Ott commenced to miss her next eight attempts.With one of his leaders’ confidence maybe a bit on the ropes, Kevin Lewallen stepped in.

Seminole at Heritage Hall Checotah at Inola Jay at Lincoln Christian Kingfisher at Lone Grove Anadarko at Sulphur Berryhill at Holland Hall Idabel at Cascia Hall Perkins-Tryon at Plainview

Prior to the season starting, Hennessey football coach Mark Cox suggested that although this year’s team is smaller in numbers, it might be better on the field.The Eagles promptly started 0-2 and were outscored 94-27 by Cashion and Chisholm.Since then? They’ve made Cox look quit prophetic.

It was a scene out of “The Twilight Zone.”Kingfisher had just knocked off No. 6 Plainview 30-26 on the road last Friday night to wrap up a stellar 7-3 regular season.

Both Kingfisher and Cashion will be competing for state cheer championships this weekend.The two teams qualified in their respective classes for the Game Day state championships with their performances in last Saturday’s regional.