Dale Adds Two Gold Balls To The Collection

  • Dale’s Ava Bell is fouled by two Howe defenders as she goes to the hoop in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23, and their record for the season is 31-2. Before this, the Lady Pirates won seven state basketball championships between 1978 and 2010, according to the OSSAA website. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale’s Ava Bell is fouled by two Howe defenders as she goes to the hoop in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23, and their record for the season is 31-2. Before this, the Lady Pirates won seven state basketball championships between 1978 and 2010, according to the OSSAA website. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Seth Smelser tries for a basket but is fouled in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against OCA, held at the State Fairgrounds Arena on March 11.
    Dale junior Seth Smelser tries for a basket but is fouled in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against OCA, held at the State Fairgrounds Arena on March 11.
  • Dale senior Makenzy Herman drives toward the basket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Howe on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23. Before this, the Lady Pirates have won seven state basketball championships, with the last one being in 2010.
    Dale senior Makenzy Herman drives toward the basket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Howe on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23. Before this, the Lady Pirates have won seven state basketball championships, with the last one being in 2010.
  • Dale junior Dayton Forsythe clasps hands with his brother, Dale freshman Denton Forsythe, as teammates Trayden Chambers (#24) and Easton Edmonson look on, during the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Pirates’ starters sat out the last couple minutes of the game so their teammates could play. They won, 78-52.
    Dale junior Dayton Forsythe clasps hands with his brother, Dale freshman Denton Forsythe, as teammates Trayden Chambers (#24) and Easton Edmonson look on, during the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Pirates’ starters sat out the last couple minutes of the game so their teammates could play. They won, 78-52.
  • Dale’s Karsen Griggs aims for the bucket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Lady Pirates beat Howe, 48-23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale’s Karsen Griggs aims for the bucket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Lady Pirates beat Howe, 48-23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Dayton Forsythe keeps control of the ball as he dribbles past an OCA defender during the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Dayton Forsythe keeps control of the ball as he dribbles past an OCA defender during the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Dayton Forsythe makes a layup in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Dayton Forsythe makes a layup in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Dayton Forsythe rises above the competition to make a jump shot during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Dayton Forsythe rises above the competition to make a jump shot during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Deken Jones aims for the bucket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Deken Jones aims for the bucket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Deken Jones drives to the basket during the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Deken Jones drives to the basket during the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Deken Jones drives to the basket during the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Deken Jones drives to the basket during the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Deken Jones makes a jump shot during the second quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Deken Jones makes a jump shot during the second quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Deken Jones looks for the hoop but is fouled in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Deken Jones looks for the hoop but is fouled in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale junior Deken Jones tries to get past the OCA defense and shoot behind him but is fouled in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale junior Deken Jones tries to get past the OCA defense and shoot behind him but is fouled in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • After stealing the ball, Dale freshman Denton Forsythe runs to the hoop in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    After stealing the ball, Dale freshman Denton Forsythe runs to the hoop in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA) on Sat., March 11. The Dale Pirates won, 78-52. This is their second year in a row to be state champions, and their record is 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • The Dale Pirates hold up their Class 2A State Championship Trophy after winning against OCA, 78-52, at the State Fairgrounds Arena on March 11. They beat Wister in the Quarterfinals, 84-46, and Pocola in the Semifinals, 50-33, before heading to the finals. This is the second year in a row the Pirates have won state, and their record was a flawless 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The Dale Pirates hold up their Class 2A State Championship Trophy after winning against OCA, 78-52, at the State Fairgrounds Arena on March 11. They beat Wister in the Quarterfinals, 84-46, and Pocola in the Semifinals, 50-33, before heading to the finals. This is the second year in a row the Pirates have won state, and their record was a flawless 32-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • As teammate Karsen Griggs looks on, Dale's Ava Bell is fouled as she goes to the hoop during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Howe on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23. Before this, the Lady Pirates have won seven state basketball championships, with the last one being in 2010. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    As teammate Karsen Griggs looks on, Dale's Ava Bell is fouled as she goes to the hoop during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship game against Howe on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23. Before this, the Lady Pirates have won seven state basketball championships, with the last one being in 2010. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale fans, including a few Pirate basketball players, cheer for the Lady Pirates during the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale fans, including a few Pirate basketball players, cheer for the Lady Pirates during the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale's Karsen Griggs looks for an opening to pass the ball during the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Lady Pirates beat Howe, 48-23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale's Karsen Griggs looks for an opening to pass the ball during the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Lady Pirates beat Howe, 48-23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Dale's Kinsley Hill guards the ball and looks for an opening to pass during the last minute of the Class 2A State Championship against Howe on March 11. The Lady Pirates won, 48-23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale's Kinsley Hill guards the ball and looks for an opening to pass during the last minute of the Class 2A State Championship against Howe on March 11. The Lady Pirates won, 48-23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • The Dale Lady Pirates show their excitement after winning the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Lady Pirates also won seven basketball championships before this one between 1978 and 2010. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The Dale Lady Pirates show their excitement after winning the Class 2A State Championship on March 11. The Lady Pirates also won seven basketball championships before this one between 1978 and 2010. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • The Dale Lady Pirates and their coaches - Assistant Scott Wilson, far left, and Head Coach Eric Smith, far right - pose with the Class 2A State Championship trophy and banner on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. On the way to this moment, they beat Hooker, 46-21, in the Quarterfinals; Amber-Pocasset, 52-47, in the Semifinals; and Howe, 48-23, in the Finals. Their season record is 31-2. Before this, the Lady Pirates won seven state basketball championship between 1978 and 2010.
    The Dale Lady Pirates and their coaches - Assistant Scott Wilson, far left, and Head Coach Eric Smith, far right - pose with the Class 2A State Championship trophy and banner on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. On the way to this moment, they beat Hooker, 46-21, in the Quarterfinals; Amber-Pocasset, 52-47, in the Semifinals; and Howe, 48-23, in the Finals. Their season record is 31-2. Before this, the Lady Pirates won seven state basketball championship between 1978 and 2010.
  • Dale's Ava Bell (#4, front) and Karsen Griggs (#14) rally their fans after winning the Class 2A State Basketball Championship on Sat., March 11, at the State Fairgrounds Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Dale's Ava Bell (#4, front) and Karsen Griggs (#14) rally their fans after winning the Class 2A State Basketball Championship on Sat., March 11, at the State Fairgrounds Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • The Dale Lady Pirates cheer as they receive the Class 2A State Championship trophy from Dale Superintendent Will Jones on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. On the way to this moment, they beat Hooker, 46-21, in the Quarterfinals; Amber-Pocasset, 52-47, in the Semifinals; and Howe, 48-23, in the Finals. Their season record is 31-2. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The Dale Lady Pirates cheer as they receive the Class 2A State Championship trophy from Dale Superintendent Will Jones on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. On the way to this moment, they beat Hooker, 46-21, in the Quarterfinals; Amber-Pocasset, 52-47, in the Semifinals; and Howe, 48-23, in the Finals. Their season record is 31-2. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The 2022-2023 basketball season turned out to be a historic one for Dale as both the Pirates and Lady Pirates Basketball squads earned a place in the distinguished Dale High School Athletic Chronicles. For the first time in Dale’s prestigious sports history, both the boys and the girls brought home a gold ball in the same year. The Pirates went to the Big House looking for...

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