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Cashion claims 4 golds at Okeene

7 years ago

A quartet of Cashion High School athletes brought home gold medals from last week’s Whippet Relays track meet in Okeene. Three of the medalists were in the girls meet, helping the Lady Wildcats to a third-place finish.

CASHION SENIOR Tatum Robertson is pictured throwing the discus during the Whippet Relays last week. She won the event. [Photo by Brad Stone]

Burns’ balancing act

7 years ago

There’s a hectic life and then there’s Peyton Burns’ life. Last week alone, the Kingfisher High School senior traveled 1,954 miles to take part in golf and FFA competitions.

PEYTON BURNS watches an approach shot on the 10th hole during Monday’s invitational at Kingfisher Golf Course. The senior shot a 2-under-par 68. [Photo by Russell Stitt/www.stitt.smugmug.com]

KHS wins Edward Jones

7 years ago

Cole Crosswhite quieted Piedmont’s bats to bring Kingfisher another Edward Jones Invitational championship. Crosswhite shutout the Wildcats in an 8-0 KHS win at Homier Field in Saturday’s championship game that ended three days of action at two sites.

KEATON ABERCROMBIE’S bunt in the bottom of the sixth inning drove in the winning runs against Durant on Friday. [Photo by Russell Stitt/www.stitt.smugmug.com

Pitching ‘small ball’ lift KHS past Tuttle

7 years ago

Kingfisher used a lot of small ball to get itself in great position to win a district baseball championship. The Jackets employed multiple bunts, squeeze plays and steals Monday night to earn a 7-1 win at Tuttle in a pivotal District 4A-2 matchup.

Kingfisher Yellowjackets vs. Tuttle Tigers

OCS wins loaded tournament

7 years ago

Three reigning state champs were among the 18 teams battling it out Monday for the Kingfisher High School Boys Large School Invitational Golf Tournament title. In the end, it was the defending 3A king Oklahoma Christian School who went home with the crown.

COLBY CAMPBELL hits a shot during his round Monday in the Kingfisher Tournament. The junior shot a 72 in a round that included 16 pars. [Photos by Russell Stitt/www.stitt.smugmug.com]

UPDATE: First-degree murder, kidnapping charges anticipated in local woman's death

7 years ago

Kingfisher Police Chief Dennis Baker said he anticipates charges of first-degre murder, kidnapping and desecration of human remains charges to be filed Thursday against a Kingfisher man arrested Friday for allegedly killing his girlfriend, dismembering and burning her remains and then burying them...

AN IMPROMPTU MEMORIAL in front of the Baber-Stricker home, placed by a group of residents who gathered for a prayer service Saturday night. [Photo Courtesy Rachel Leigh]

UPDATE: Police say suspect admits dismembering, burning body

7 years ago

A Kingfisher man was arrested on a second-degree murder complaint Friday afternoon after he allegedly told investigators he dismembered, attempted to burn and buried his girlfriend’s body in the backyard of their Kingfisher home, Police Chief Dennis Baker said.