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Two cross country heavyweights went at it at the annual Kingfisher Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning.In the end, Southwest Covenant had enough to hold off the host Lady Jackets for the team championship.

Just before Cashion’s second snap of the 2025 season, Wildcat defensive coordinator Tony Wood walked down the sideline and simply said “touchdown.”“Who?” he was asked. “Number 30,” was the reply.Moments later, quarterback Kellen Smith lofted a pass down the field.

CASHION’S FOOTBALL team, including #50 Gavin Layton, run through the tunnel and onto the turf fi eld at the new Maxon Field for the very fi rst time. The Wildcats debuted their new home stadium last Friday in a Week 0 win over Hennessey. For more on the game, see Page 2 of this edition.

After winning its first three games of the Highway 81 Classic, Okarche dropped its final two matchups and settled for sixth place.The Lady Warriors beat Timberlake and Chisholm to open pool play on Thursday on their home field (see our weekend edition).

What baseball team entered this week with the longest win streak in the state?The Dover Longhorns.They extended their streak last Friday by downing Glencoe 6-0 and Union City 5-1.After starting the season 0-2, the Longhorns have now won nine straight games.

Class A’s top-ranked Okarche beat 2A No. 2 Byng 4-2 on Saturday to win the Roff Tournament championship.It was the Warriors’ second big tournament title of the season as they earlier laid claim to the Dale Tournament championship.

Like Kingfisher, Okarche became an unexpected host of the first two days of the Highway 81 Classic.Rains throughout the week moved the tournament’s pool play action from its scheduled hosts Pioneer-Pleasant Vale and Chisholm - to the turfed fields of Okarche and Kingfi sher.

Kingfisher bounced back from its worst outing of the season to open the Highway 81 Classic on Thursday with a pair of wins.And the Lady Jackets got to earn them at home.

High School Girls1.5 miles120 runnersKingfisher 49 Weatherford 91 Okeene 133 Cordell 146 Woodward 147 Thomas 166 Sayre 177 Elk City 186 Hennessey 207 Fairview 247 Carnegie 268 Burns Flat 270Kingfisher - ScoutSnodgrass2nd, 9:07.34; Addison Price6th, 9:33.86; Harper Evans8th, 9:37.

Cashion will play its football season opener on its new field this Friday night.The Wildcats kick off their 2025 campaign when they host Hennessey in a Week 0 matchup.