Kingfisher Oklahoma

One stroke short. That was the hard-luck theme for Kingfisher golf this postseason. Earlier, it was Maddi Kamas, who fell one stroke shy of forcing a playoff for the 4A girls individual title.

Okarche High School senior Dalton Schwarz will be extending his baseball career. Schwarz recently signed to play for Rose State College in Midwest City. During his senior spring season, Schwarz was a model of consistency at the plate and in the field. He hit for a .

School record holders and All-Americans were honored during the inaugural Corky’s - A Student-Athlete Celebration recently at Emporia State University. More than 90 Hornet senior student-athletes and support staff were recognized for their contributions to ESU and the Hornet athletic program.

SHAWN MCGRIFF, right, member of the management team of Platinum Hospitality, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Lions Club recently. Pictured with her is Lions Club member Mike Combs, who introduced her and Harry Patel, principal owner of the company, to the club.

The Kingfisher Blue Sox 8-under coach-pitch team recently went 4-0 and won the tournament championship at Briscoe Park.

A number of events were held in Kingfisher earlier this month to commemorate National Day of Prayer. Among them was a women’s luncheon held May 2 at First Baptist Church. Shauna Rupp and Dovey Thomas performed the praise and worship. The call to prayer was presented by Pastor Debbie Burpo.

Kingfisher had to wait 10 years between trips to the state baseball tournament. Then it was forced to wait another day. The Class 4A tournament was postponed from its original start date - Thursday - due to unplayable conditions at Edmond Santa Fe.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill last week that will exempt the American Legion Department of Oklahoma from sales tax.House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, and Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, are authors of House Bill 1003. The measure previously passed unanimously in the House and Senate.

POPPY PATROL — Kingfisher American Legion Auxiliary is selling handmade poppies in the coming weeks for residents to wear on May 24 for National Poppy Day, which recognizes American soldiers killed in battle.