Sports

Okarche is in a state baseball tournament for the first time since 2015.The Warriors beat No. 8 Tushka 6-1 last Friday night to claim the consolation championship of their regional tournament at Oktaha.They’ll take on No. 2 Wister at 6:30 p.m.

Kingfisher made the most of what turned out to be a disappointing field at the OK Runner Cross Country Classic.The Lady Jackets won yet another meet Saturday as they recorded just 29 points in victory.However, KHS was one of just four full teams in the 2A-4A race held in Norman.

For the second straight week, it was a tale of two halves for the Kingfisher football team.This time, however, the tale had a happier ending.KHS got its first win of the season last Friday as a homecoming crowd packed the stands to see the Yellowjackets handle Mount St. Mary 24-6.

Finishing was the difference between Hennessey celebrating the first win of the season and still searching for that elusive victory.

Kingfisher’s softball program is hosting a Fall Festival this Saturday.The fundraiser for the program will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Kingfisher HIgh School softball field.It will feature pumpkins that are available for purchase, but also much more.

Three members of Kingfisher High School’s state champion cheerleader squad visited the Kingfisher Lions Club last week.

OK Runner Cross Country Classic 2A-4A Varsity Girls (2 miles) Kingfisher 29 Plainview 75 Jones 109 Latta 141Kingfisher - Scout Snodgrass 2nd, 12:51.83; Lily Lunsford 3rd, 13:02.23; Peyton Walker 7th, 13:23.36; Liberty Starr 8th, 13:31.11; Chesni Newkirk 9th, 13:39.41; Emmy Lunsford 11th, 13:52.

For Talor Mecklenburg, it was just a random Tuesday in September.She was sitting in her fourth hour class at Kingfi sher High School, no doubt contemplating what basketball practice would consist of later that day and how much homework she’d have that night.

Kingfisher was a part of two no-hitters on Thursday.Unfortunately, one of them was at the Lady Jackets’ expense.That helped lead to the softball season coming to an end on Friday.The Lady Jackets were defeated 6-0 by Dickson Friday on the second day of their Class 4A regional at Blanchard.

Okarche is one game away from elimination.But the Warriors are also one win shy of reaching the state baseball tournament.The Warriors went 1-1 Thursday in their first two games of the Class A regional held at Oktaha.Ranked ninth in Class A, Okarche knocked off No. 8 Tushka 4-3 in their opener.