Kingfisher Oklahoma

There was a new feature in the Hennessey Christmas parade Thursday night – Commissioner District 2 road graders sporting Christmas lights brought from home by shop employees.

The Okarche boys will be a part of the field later this month at the 60th Tournament of Champions in Tulsa.It will be played Dec. 29-31 at the BOK Center.Ranked No. 1 in Class A, Okarche drew Class 5A’s East Central in the first round.

Cashion’s defense stifl ed another foe and led to the Lady Wildcats’ second straight win to open the season.Playing Morrison at home, Cashion surrendered only six points through three quarters in an eventual 54-16 victory on Friday.

Kingfisher’s first two opponents are at the opposite ends of the spectrum.Merritt, the Lady Jackets’ season opening foe, is coming off two consecutive trips to the 2A state tournament and will be joining KHS at the Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic later this month.

Kingfisher either defended better or shot it better than Chisholm last Friday night.Truth is, it was a combination of both as the Jackets won their second straight to open the season in an 80-62 road victory over the Longhorns.

Dover managed a comeback win to open the Mustang Stampede, but eventually settled for fourth place in the tournament.The Lady Longhorns downed Ringwood 38-36 in last Thursday’s quarterfinal round.

Dover may very well have two of the best guards in its classification.That was on full display all of last week.

Okarche can be a victim of its own success.So much so that when the Warriors “only” lead by 14 points through three quarters, one can’t but wonder: “What’s wrong?”As the season will likely show, it has more to do with the opponent than the Warriors themselves.

Duals may be a struggle for the Kingfisher High School boys wrestling team this season.Tournaments, however, may offer a chance for more success.“I’m excited for the upcoming season and optimistic about the individual success our wrestlers can achieve,” said coach Steven Wilson.

The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,068 fall graduates during the Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 12-13, in Central’s Hamilton Field House.UCO President Todd G. Lamb will give remarks at each of the university’s four ceremonies.