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The bats awoke for the Kingfisher offense in the second game of a sweep of the defending state champs. Now, the Jackets are on the cusp of something bigger.

Chalk up wins No. 4 and 5 for Kingfisher’s Maddi Kamas. The KHS sophomore picked up two more medalist honors in the past week as she continues to be the hottest girls golfer in Oklahoma.

Basketball honors have been rolling in the past week for a number of Kingfisher County players. From all-star teams to regional and state players of the year, the awards have come in abundance.

Playoff hopes are within grasp of the Kingfisher girls soccer team after a thrilling shootout win last week. The Lady Jackets defeated Woodward 2-1 after shootout goals from Matiland Pickle, Nayeli Gutierrez and Chelsea Johnson.

Local athletes were close to dominant in the field events in last Friday’s Chisholm High School Track and Field Invitational. Cashion’s Madelyn Mc-Cabe swept the jumping events while Hennessey’s Madison Collier took home a gold and silver in the throwing events.

Ian Daugherty’s dominance on the mound came through in the clutch Monday to provide Kingfisher with a crucial district win. The sophomore threw a two-hit shutout as KHS edged Elgin 1-0 on the road to stay unbeaten in District 4A-2 games.

Kingfisher began making preparations for the golf postseason Monday with its first 36-hole tournament of the year. The Yellowjackets shot a combined 648 at the Class 6A Pre-Regional at Meadowlake Golf Course in Enid.

Among the dozens of banners hanging in the Okarche High School gym is one representing a state championship in boys basketball. The Warriors defeated Turner 65-61 in overtime in the 1979 Class A championship game to give the storied program its lone gold ball.

KHS BASEBALL Kingfisher let a nine-run lead slip away and saw its 14-game win streak go with it. Edmond Memorial erased deficits of 10-1 and then 11-7 by scoring the game’s eight final runs to beat KHS 15-11 at Homier Field.

Kingfisher’s girls won four golds, but just missed out on a team track title last week. Madeline Loosen had two first-place finishes Tuesday while Maddie St. Cyr and Ally Stephenson had one of their own at the 2019 OBU Bison Invitational in Shawnee.