Kingfisher Oklahoma

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AREA DEATH Myrtle Mae Grape, a longtime resident of the Kingfisher area, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at the age of 88. Myrtle was born Nov. 19, 1930, to Eva Mae (Rasp) and Glen Bryon Frymire in Kingfi sher. She was the second of nine children.

Lomega Schools recently announced its junior high and high school Students of the Month for October 2019. Recognized were, from left, juniors, Hector Rivera and Adysen Wilson; Chloe Meier, seventh grade; and Trevor Lentz, eighth grade.             [Photo Provided]

The Okarche speech team played host to 12 schools and qualifi ed fi ve events of its own during the 2019 Warrior Classic Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament. The contest, held Nov.

Kingfisher High School junior Cora Taylor was named Kingfi sher County Distinguished Young Woman 2021 at the 53rd annual scholarship program Saturday night.

If history is any indication, Kingfisher is in great shape for its first-round playoff game. But, then again, games aren’t played in the past. KHS travels to Marlow to open the Class 3A playoffs Friday at Outlaw Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Pick your poison. That’s what you have to do when trying to stop the Cashion offense of 2019. In a showdown last Friday night to determine the District A-3 championship, unbeaten Minco’s pick was to slow down the Wildcats’ running backs.

The memory of last year’s playoff ouster is still fresh with the Cashion football team. With that in mind, a more strict approach is being taken toward the 2019 postseason. “Nobody wants what happened last year to happen again this year,” said Cashion coach Lynn Shackelford.

Chisholm’s day started with a loss in the courtroom, but a win on the football fi eld. The Longhorns put an end to Hennessey’s season last Friday with a 61-8 victory on the Eagles’ home fi eld.

Following are the matchups for the first round of the 2019 football playoffs for Classes A and 3A, which feature county teams Cashion and Kingfi sher. The OSSAA is once again offering free admission to veterans and one guest to the fi rst round.