Sports

THS Football Players Receive All-District Honors

Danny Chambers
Thursday, December 22, 2022
The 2022 season was a tough one for the Tecumseh Savages on the gridiron with plenty of ups and downs and injuries on the team. But, during the challenging season, there were highlights by several players, and they were recently recognized as All-District honorees.
Bethel's Bray Bussell shoots for two points in the third quarter of the Bethel's First United Basketball Classic on Dec. 8 at FireLake Arena. The Wildcats won against Tecumseh, 69-55, but lost to Prague, 48-63, and to Perkins-Tryon, 50-55, over the next two days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Bethel's Bray Bussell shoots for two points in the third quarter of the Bethel's First United Basketball Classic on Dec. 8 at FireLake Arena. The Wildcats won against Tecumseh, 69-55, but lost to Prague, 48-63, and to Perkins-Tryon, 50-55, over the next two days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Bethel Faces Tecumseh Boys in FUB Tourney

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Lady Savages got Runner-Up for the girls bracket of the Bethel First United Basketball Classic. Photo provided.

The Lady Savages got Runner-Up for the girls bracket of the Bethel First United Basketball Classic. Photo provided.

Lady Savages Take Four Wins, Lose To Bethel

Danny Chambers
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Last week for the Lady Savages was hectic but successful right up until they ran into the Bethel Lady Wildcats in the First United Bank Tournament Championship game on Saturday.

Allred And Compton Receive Top Honors

Kevin Nichols
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The district 2A-2 football coaches met on Dec. 10 to determine the coveted post-season alldistrict team. Pottawatomie was well-represented, with Bethel and Meeker both being members.
Tecumseh junior Marquan Krush goes to the hoop, as Bethel’s Xavier Meier guards it, during Bethel’s First United Basketball Classic on Dec. 8 at FireLake Arena. During the three-day tournament, the Savages lost to the Wildcats, 56-69, and to Clinton, 40-43, before winning, 82-12, over Astec Charter. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh junior Marquan Krush goes to the hoop, as Bethel’s Xavier Meier guards it, during Bethel’s First United Basketball Classic on Dec. 8 at FireLake Arena. During the three-day tournament, the Savages lost to the Wildcats, 56-69, and to Clinton, 40-43, before winning, 82-12, over Astec Charter. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Busy Week Turns Into A Tough Week For The Savages

Danny Chambers
Thursday, December 15, 2022
A busy week for the Savages turned into a tough week on the hardwood which included a missing starter, but the T-Town boys picked up their first win of the season. The full week of play started on Tuesday night when the Savages hosted Ada in their only home game before January.
Pictured above (from left) are Kyndlee Doolen, Madison Childress, Presley Budka, Addy Murray, and Blakelyn Inman. Photo provided

Pictured above (from left) are Kyndlee Doolen, Madison Childress, Presley Budka, Addy Murray, and Blakelyn Inman. Photo provided

Local Gymnasts Compete In Norman

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
It’s a great away to begin their 2022/2023 season, when the gymnasts at Rising Star in Shawnee competed at Bart Conner gymnastics in Norman this past weekend. The boys and girls took the opportunity to show off their skills. The boys started off Friday at the AAU session.
Fishing report

Fishing report

Fishing report

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Blue River: December 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout excellent on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and spoons around channels, creek channels, river channel, and rocks.
The McLoud Redskins pose with their coaches after a harrowing final game against Prague, which brought them up to one point in the lead in the last minute, only to lose by one point, 63-64, when the Red Devils scored in the last seconds. During Bethel’s First United Basketball Classic, held at FireLake Arena, Dec. 8-10, McLoud beat Byng, 66-61, and Perkins-Tryon, in overtime, 60-59, before becoming the runners-up for the boys. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The McLoud Redskins pose with their coaches after a harrowing final game against Prague, which brought them up to one point in the lead in the last minute, only to lose by one point, 63-64, when the Red Devils scored in the last seconds. During Bethel’s First United Basketball Classic, held at FireLake Arena, Dec. 8-10, McLoud beat Byng, 66-61, and Perkins-Tryon, in overtime, 60-59, before becoming the runners-up for the boys. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Caught In Action

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The McLoud Redskins pose with their coaches after a harrowing final game against Prague, which brought them up to one point in the lead in the last minute, only to lose by one point, 63-64, when the Red Devils scored in the last seconds.
The Dale Lady Pirates pose after winning the girls bracket of the Dale Boomarang Classic on Dec. 10. The tournament was held at Dale, Dec. 8-10, and the Lady Pirates won all three of their games: Santa Fe South, 72-7; Millwood, 57-46; and Elgin, 47-26. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The Dale Lady Pirates pose after winning the girls bracket of the Dale Boomarang Classic on Dec. 10. The tournament was held at Dale, Dec. 8-10, and the Lady Pirates won all three of their games: Santa Fe South, 72-7; Millwood, 57-46; and Elgin, 47-26. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Lady Pirates And Pirates Win The Gold At The Boomerang Classic

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Dale Lady Pirates pose after winning the girls bracket of the Dale Boomarang Classic on Dec. 10. The tournament was held at Dale, Dec. 8-10, and the Lady Pirates won all three of their games: Santa Fe South, 72-7; Millwood, 57-46; and Elgin, 47-26.
The Bethel Lady Wildcats and their coaches pose with their Bethel First United Basketball Tournament Champion Trophy on Dec. 10 at FireLake Arena. Over the three-day event, the Lady Wildcats won all three of their games, beating U.S. Grant, 63-19, Byng, 56-41, and Tecumseh, 63-33, to take the girls side of the tournament. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The Bethel Lady Wildcats and their coaches pose with their Bethel First United Basketball Tournament Champion Trophy on Dec. 10 at FireLake Arena. Over the three-day event, the Lady Wildcats won all three of their games, beating U.S. Grant, 63-19, Byng, 56-41, and Tecumseh, 63-33, to take the girls side of the tournament. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Lady Wildcats Take Tournament Championship

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Bethel Lady Wildcats and their coaches pose with their Bethel First United Basketball Tournament Champion Trophy on Dec. 10 at FireLake Arena. Over the three-day event, the Lady Wildcats won all three of their games, beating U.S.