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Kingfisher had to travel to Purcell on Monday with hopes of going even further south next week.The Jackets’ mission was accomplished.KHS shot a 36-round total of 635 Monday at Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course to finish as the runner-up at the Class 3A regional.

The 2023 season is going to feel like a new beginning for the Kingfisher High School softball program in more ways than one.It will also be welcoming back a familiar face.

They never played where they were supposed to play, but the Kingfisher Yellowjackets still managed to advance to a baseball regional.KHS wrapped up its Class 4A bi-district Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Madill in eight innings.

A career round by senior Cash Slezickey led Kingfisher to a third-place finish at the loaded Bluejay Bash golf tournament.Slezickey fired off an even-par 72 Thursday at Lake Hefner Golf Club’s North Course.

Some Kingfisher County baseball teams were able to get in some of their playoff games on Thursday.Others weren’t so fortunate.One school that completed its first round was Cashion.The Wildcats threw a pair of shutouts in their Class 2A district tournament as they swept Hinton 9-0 and 3-0 at home.

Golfers this weekend will help put food on the table throughout the year.The Kingfisher Golf Association will host its eighth annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Saturday at the Kingfisher Golf Course.The 18-hole four-person scramble is set to tee off at 9 a.m.

The most successful era in Kingfisher High School boys basketball officially came to a close last week.

Class A at Dewar ThursdayGame 1: Dewar vs. Fletcher, 11 a.m.Game 2: Drummond vs. Okarche, 1:30 p.m.Game 3: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 4 p.m.Game 4: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 6:30 p.m.FridayGame 5: Winner 4 vs. Loser 3, 4 p.m.Game 6: Winner 3 v. Winner 5, 6:30 p.m.SaturdayGame 7: If necessary, 2 p.m.

Kingfisher High School seniors Caden Kitchens, left, and Maddox Mecklenburg, right, earned Academic All-State honors from the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association. The requirements included a minimum of a 24 on the ACT. Mecklenburg is a KHS valedictorian.