Dale State Champions: 5 straight years!

  • Dale Superintendent Will Jones hugs senior Wyatt Seeley, as Assistant Basketball Coach Josh Forsythe hugs his son, senior Denton Forsythe, after the seniors received their Class 2A State Championship medals, following the Pirates' fifth straight victory at the OG&E Coliseum on March 14. Looking on, far right, is Dale High School Principal Erick Muncy. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
    Dale Superintendent Will Jones hugs senior Wyatt Seeley, as Assistant Basketball Coach Josh Forsythe hugs his son, senior Denton Forsythe, after the seniors received their Class 2A State Championship medals, following the Pirates' fifth straight victory at the OG&E Coliseum on March 14. Looking on, far right, is Dale High School Principal Erick Muncy. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
  • Dale senior Denton Forsythe puts up a shot during the first quarter. The Pirates conquered this game, 82-40; as well as the two previous games against Oklahoma Christian Academy, 80-57, and Vanoss, 75-35. They end their season with a record of 30-2. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
    Dale senior Denton Forsythe puts up a shot during the first quarter. The Pirates conquered this game, 82-40; as well as the two previous games against Oklahoma Christian Academy, 80-57, and Vanoss, 75-35. They end their season with a record of 30-2. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
  • Dale junior Keldan Meely sinks a slam dunk during the second quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland.
    Dale junior Keldan Meely sinks a slam dunk during the second quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland.
  • Dale senior Wyatt Seeley grabs the rebound and takes it up court during the first quarter of the Class 2A State Championship. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
    Dale senior Wyatt Seeley grabs the rebound and takes it up court during the first quarter of the Class 2A State Championship. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
  • Dale fans and students cheer and applaud their favorite Pirates following their fifth straight Class 2A State Championship victory on March 14 at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC.
    Dale fans and students cheer and applaud their favorite Pirates following their fifth straight Class 2A State Championship victory on March 14 at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC.
  • Dale senior Denton Forsythe exits the court for his final time in high school and gets a hug from his father, Assistant Coach Josh Forsythe. D. Forsythe was the MVP for the Class 2A State Tournament, after making 84 points in three games. The Pirates won for the fifth straight year.
    Dale senior Denton Forsythe exits the court for his final time in high school and gets a hug from his father, Assistant Coach Josh Forsythe. D. Forsythe was the MVP for the Class 2A State Tournament, after making 84 points in three games. The Pirates won for the fifth straight year.
  • Dale senior Denton Forsythe receives the 2026 Class 2A State Tournament MVP game ball from Rotnei Clarke, a State Farm Insurance Agent and former Verdigris High School and University of Arkansas basketball player, following the state championship victory at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14.
    Dale senior Denton Forsythe receives the 2026 Class 2A State Tournament MVP game ball from Rotnei Clarke, a State Farm Insurance Agent and former Verdigris High School and University of Arkansas basketball player, following the state championship victory at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14.
  • Dale junior Tryson Nash steals the ball and puts it through the bucket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland, held at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14.
    Dale junior Tryson Nash steals the ball and puts it through the bucket during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland, held at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14.
  • After winning their fifth straight state championship, the Dale Pirates, including junior Keiton Hill (#15), rally the crowd, before receiving an oversized commemorative bracket of the tournament on March 14 at the OG&E Coliseum.
    After winning their fifth straight state championship, the Dale Pirates, including junior Keiton Hill (#15), rally the crowd, before receiving an oversized commemorative bracket of the tournament on March 14 at the OG&E Coliseum.
  • After an assist from fellow Dale senior Denton Forsythe, Wyatt Seeley puts another two points through the hoop during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland, held at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14. This is the fifth straight state championship win for the Pirates who conquered this game, 82-40; as well as the two previous games against Oklahoma Christian Academy, 80-57, and Vanoss, 75-35. They end their season with a record of 30-2.
    After an assist from fellow Dale senior Denton Forsythe, Wyatt Seeley puts another two points through the hoop during the third quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland, held at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14. This is the fifth straight state championship win for the Pirates who conquered this game, 82-40; as well as the two previous games against Oklahoma Christian Academy, 80-57, and Vanoss, 75-35. They end their season with a record of 30-2.
  • Dale senior Kam Wilson adds three points during the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland, held at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14.
    Dale senior Kam Wilson adds three points during the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship against Fairland, held at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC on March 14.
    The Dale Pirates are State Champions, and it wasn’t even close. The Pirates rolled over their three State Tournament foes with an average difference of 35 points on the way to a 5-peat.The top-ranked Dale Pirates opened the State Tournament against the fourth-ranked Vanoss Wolves. It turned out the Wolves were no match for the Pirates.The game opened slowly, with Dale leading, 6...

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