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Watonga Cross Country Invitational High School Boys4,000 meters Hooker 61 Chisholm 67 Weatherford 101 CHA 101 Elk City 165 Watonga 167 OBA 179 Frontier 197 Thomas 216 Burns Flat 246 Clinton 279 OKC Storm 282Kingfisher - Conner Askey 32nd, 15:24.97; Wyatt Long 44th, 15:50.

It may not make sense to a cross country outsider to hear that a Class 4A coach was going to judge her team’s status on how well it fared against a 2A team.But Hooker - the twotime defending Class 2A state champs with five of its top-seven runners returning - isn’t your typical 2A team.

When Jeff Myers says things will get better, he’s got precedence to fall back on.Kingfisher was shutout 20-0 by Clinton last Friday in its football season opener.The Yellowjackets unveiled their brand new artificial turf, but were unable to experience the end zone on either end.

Lynn Shackelford had stunted his expectations entering Cashion’s season opener.The youthful Wildcats were on the road Friday against a Rejoice Christian team that had defeated much more experienced versions of Cashion each of the last two years.

KHS cross country runners (front to back) Scout Snodgrass, Lily Lunsford, Kinley Taylor and Terry Ann McCully race to the front of the pack at the start of the Watonga Cross Country Invitational. For results of the meet, see Pages 6-7 of this edition.

Kingfisher’s softball team got back above .500 for the second time this season and neared that mark in district games.The Lady Jackets run ruled Mount St. Mary 9-1 in five innings at home on Thursday evening for their fifth victory in six games.

Time can be a disconnect.People can drift.Memories can fade. One generation might not be fully aware of the ones before it.A connection was made Wednesday evening inside and out of the Donovan Boutwell Center on the Kingfisher High School campus.And, for some, the memories came rushing back as well.

The second set of the championship match of the Hennessey Volleyball Tournament was fitting for the host team.It showed major improvement.Chisholm downed the Lady Eagles 25-8, 25-22 to claim the tournament title Saturday at the Eagle Event Center.

Kingfisher earned a 4-3 come-from behind win over Anadarko on a blistering Saturday afternoon to take third place in the Highway 33 Classic.The win was Kingfisher’s third straight after starting the season 0-3.