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Crescent hung in there with 2A’s sixth-ranked team for three quarters and more. The Tigers just couldn’t quite pull off the upset for their first win. Hennessey outscored its guests 11-2 in the fourth quarter Tuesday to pull out a 40-28 Three Rivers Conference win.

Forfeits in the final three weight classes saw the Kingfisher High School wrestling team drop a dual Tuesday at Watonga. The Jackets led by 18 points entering the last four weight classes but eventually dropped a 36-30 decision.

Cashion got a quick tune-up just a couple days before it began defense of its conference championship. The Wildcats returned to the court Tuesday for a 72-49 road win against Oklahoma Bible Academy in Enid. It was Cashion’s first game since Dec. 18.

CASHION’S BOYS basketball team had a lot to cheer about the first full weekend in March as they qualified for the Class 2A state tournament.

We continue the look back at the year that was in sports for 2020. The series began in our Wednesday, Dec.

The Kingfisher boys will be the overwhelming favorite to win the Wheat Capital Tournament when the 52nd annual event tips off Thursday in Chisholm.

LADY WARRIORS – Members of the 2020-21 Okarche junior high girls basketball team include, from left: front row, Scout Payne, Jill Glazier, Avery Schieber, Erica Hammons, Ruby Vandendriessche and Hannah Carnott; and back row, Kylie Harper, Addison Mingus, Madison Nance, Jadyn Rother and Jaci Easton.

Kiowa girls coach James Pannell picked up the phone, looking for someone to play. Kevin Lewallen answered. That exchange led to Tuesday’s rare regular-season showdown between Lomega, Class B’s best in the west, and Kiowa, quite possibly the class’ top team in the east. No.

The tragic, tragic story of Jacie Cochran is now well-known and well-documented. The wife of Cashion coach Cale Cochran, Jacie gave birth to their firstborn child on July 2, 2020, but lost her own life in the process.

Brexten Green did a little bit of everything for Cashion during its historic run to the state title. Now he’s got the first of what will likely be several postseason honors to show for it Green was named the District A-3 most valuable player last week after a vote of its coaches.