Amazing, Dedicated Athletes In Pottawatomie County

  • The Class 2A Dale Pirates basketball team, their coaches and the Dale cheerleaders pose after winning the 2022 Tournament of Champions in Tulsa on Dec. 30. They are the first small school to win the tournament since 1978. The team returned to defend their title in the 58th TOC on Dec. 27, 2023. Photo provided.
    The Class 2A Dale Pirates basketball team, their coaches and the Dale cheerleaders pose after winning the 2022 Tournament of Champions in Tulsa on Dec. 30. They are the first small school to win the tournament since 1978. The team returned to defend their title in the 58th TOC on Dec. 27, 2023. Photo provided.
  • North Rock Creek senior Jordan Coody tries to guard the ball from Bethel’s Bray Bussell during the Bethel home game at OBU on Jan. 13. Coody reached 1,000 points that night. File photo
    North Rock Creek senior Jordan Coody tries to guard the ball from Bethel’s Bray Bussell during the Bethel home game at OBU on Jan. 13. Coody reached 1,000 points that night. File photo
  • The Potawatomi Fire won The Basketball League National Championship on June 27, and Fire Guard Chuck Guy was named co-MVP, along with 2022 MVP Deshawn Munson. Here, Guy is holding “The Lillie” TBL 2023 Champions trophy, after they won two out of three games with the St. Louis Griffins. File photo
    The Potawatomi Fire won The Basketball League National Championship on June 27, and Fire Guard Chuck Guy was named co-MVP, along with 2022 MVP Deshawn Munson. Here, Guy is holding “The Lillie” TBL 2023 Champions trophy, after they won two out of three games with the St. Louis Griffins. File photo
    Multiple schools in the county celebrated athletic achievements in 2023. We have rounded up a few of them. The month of January 2023 was a memorable one for the residents of Pottawatomie County, as it was marked by many sporting achievements and personal milestones. Basketball holds a special place in the hearts of the locals. It is a sport that has been deeply ingrained in the local ...

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