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Tecumseh senior Jekhi Owens runs in one of the three relay races he competed in during the Tecumseh Track Meet on March 31. Track Coach Kourtney Ozment said in an email that they hosted seven schools, with students in seventh- and eighth-grades and high school, and Owens' relay team placed second in the 4x400 that day. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun. Click on the camera banner ad below to see all the photos from the meet!

Tecumseh senior Jekhi Owens runs in one of the three relay races he competed in during the Tecumseh Track Meet on March 31. Track Coach Kourtney Ozment said in an email that they hosted seven schools, with students in seventh- and eighth-grades and high school, and Owens' relay team placed second in the 4x400 that day. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun. Click on the camera banner ad below to see all the photos from the meet!

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THS Track working a full schedule, hosted meet on March 31

Danny Chambers Danny@countywidenews.com
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Tecumseh Track team ran to Tishomingo and came back with some hardware on April 2nd.On the guys side of the meet, Luke Dennis, Jekhi Owens, Daniel Formanski and Jeffery Matheny claimed second place in a time of 3:41.69. Brody Tench took third place in the 3200-meter run in 11:23.
Potawatomi Fire guard Jahmal McMurray gets caught stealing the ball, before adding two points, during the April 3 home game against the Dallas Stampede. The Fire were victorious, with a final score of 131-89. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun. Click on the camera banner ad below to see all our photos from the game!

Potawatomi Fire guard Jahmal McMurray gets caught stealing the ball, before adding two points, during the April 3 home game against the Dallas Stampede. The Fire were victorious, with a final score of 131-89. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun. Click on the camera banner ad below to see all our photos from the game!

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Potawatomi Fire Defeats Dallas Stampede

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Bethel freshman Eli Jacobs placed fifth in the 198-pound weight class of the High School State Powerlifting Meet on March 14 at El Reno. Photo provided by Coach Joey Ginn

Bethel freshman Eli Jacobs placed fifth in the 198-pound weight class of the High School State Powerlifting Meet on March 14 at El Reno. Photo provided by Coach Joey Ginn

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BETHEL POWERLIFTING

Joey Ginn
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Bethel took a total of 13 Boys to the State Powerlifting Meet in their respective grade levels on March 12 and 14 inside the Jenks Simmons Fieldhouse in El Reno.
Shawnee's Khalli Sparks prepares to take control of the ball during the March 24 home game against Putnam City West. The Lady Wolves lost 0-6. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Shawnee's Khalli Sparks prepares to take control of the ball during the March 24 home game against Putnam City West. The Lady Wolves lost 0-6. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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SHS SOCCER

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
The North Rock Creek Cougar JV golf team is shown at the ninth hole during the North Canadian River Valley Conference Tournament, held at the Elks Golf Course in Shawnee on March 24. They are, from left, Parker Ramsey, Maddox Taulman (putting), Carson Simmons, Haygen Eubanks, Assistant Coach Don Sumner and Ryder Adams. Tecumseh, Bethel and McLoud also participated in the event, and the NRC Lady Cougars placed first as a team, according to a Facebook post on the NRC Public Schools page.

The North Rock Creek Cougar JV golf team is shown at the ninth hole during the North Canadian River Valley Conference Tournament, held at the Elks Golf Course in Shawnee on March 24. They are, from left, Parker Ramsey, Maddox Taulman (putting), Carson Simmons, Haygen Eubanks, Assistant Coach Don Sumner and Ryder Adams. Tecumseh, Bethel and McLoud also participated in the event, and the NRC Lady Cougars placed first as a team, according to a Facebook post on the NRC Public Schools page.

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North Canadian River Valley Conference Tournament

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Vivian Hayes’ wins by pin and advances to the semis match at Nationals on Mar. 6-7 Photo Courtesy of Murray State College

Vivian Hayes’ wins by pin and advances to the semis match at Nationals on Mar. 6-7 Photo Courtesy of Murray State College

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Pott. Co. Ladies at Murray State

Danny Chambers Danny@countywidenews.com
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Pottawatomie County has a couple of bona fide All-American girls, and they grappled their way to the NJCAA Women’s National Wrestling Tournament.Tecumseh’s Vivian Hayes and Bethel’s Dixie Holliday both began wrestling for the Savages and Wildcats in their freshmen years.
OBU's Maddox Motley PR'd in the javelin, throwing 55.62 meters (182'.6'), and taking third place at the Oklahoma Baptist University Invitational Track Meet. Mottley is a 2024 graduate of North Rock Creek High School. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

OBU's Maddox Motley PR'd in the javelin, throwing 55.62 meters (182'.6'), and taking third place at the Oklahoma Baptist University Invitational Track Meet. Mottley is a 2024 graduate of North Rock Creek High School. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

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OBU hosts track meet; local graduates compete

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Jackson Greene takes the ball up court in the victorious quarterfinal round of the GAC men’s squad. Photo Provided

Jackson Greene takes the ball up court in the victorious quarterfinal round of the GAC men’s squad. Photo Provided

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OBU competes in NCAA Division II Tournament’s Final Four

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Oklahoma Baptist saw its season come to an end Friday night, falling 98–80 to Gannon in a high-scoring matchup at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in the NCAA Division II Tournament’s Final Four.OBU closed its best-ever D2 campaign with a 31-4 record.