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Shawnee's Harlee Bullard competes in the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle on Nov. 12. Shawnee High School's boys and girls swim teams are once again able to practice and host competitions at the Shawnee YMCA pool, since it reopened over the summer, having rebuilt from the April 2023 tornado. They hosted Moore, Southmoore, Westmoore and Plainview at this meet, and the SHS girls team placed first. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee's Harlee Bullard competes in the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle on Nov. 12. Shawnee High School's boys and girls swim teams are once again able to practice and host competitions at the Shawnee YMCA pool, since it reopened over the summer, having rebuilt from the April 2023 tornado. They hosted Moore, Southmoore, Westmoore and Plainview at this meet, and the SHS girls team placed first. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Earlsboro freshman Lilly Gentry drives past a Ripley defender on her way to a jump shot in the fourth quarter of the Nov. 19 home game. The Lady Wildcats lost, 28-45. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Earlsboro freshman Lilly Gentry drives past a Ripley defender on her way to a jump shot in the fourth quarter of the Nov. 19 home game. The Lady Wildcats lost, 28-45. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

North Rock Creek’s NRC Kadence Munn drives past the defender towards the goal in a scrimmage against Stratford, Tuesday, Nov.

North Rock Creek’s NRC Kadence Munn drives past the defender towards the goal in a scrimmage against Stratford, Tuesday, Nov.

NRC Lady Cougars Take On Stratford In Scrimmage

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate unanimously passed a bill introduced by Senators James Lankford (ROK) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to name the new Veterans Administration ( VA) 75,000-square-foot, 58-bed medical-surgical hospital in Tulsa the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in honor of the life...
Kinsley Hill poses with her family after signing a letter of intent with Rogers State University in Claremore for softball during Dale Signing Day on Nov. 14. Also shown, from left, are brother, Carson Hill; mom, Cindy Hill; and, dad, Kirk Hill. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Kinsley Hill poses with her family after signing a letter of intent with Rogers State University in Claremore for softball during Dale Signing Day on Nov. 14. Also shown, from left, are brother, Carson Hill; mom, Cindy Hill; and, dad, Kirk Hill. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

North Rock Creek's  Riley Motrych signed with Murray State College to fish for the college.  Watching him are his parents, Amber and Jason, sisters Kaylin & Savannah, along with the coach John Owen. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

North Rock Creek's Riley Motrych signed with Murray State College to fish for the college. Watching him are his parents, Amber and Jason, sisters Kaylin & Savannah, along with the coach John Owen. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

North Rock Creek Signings

Cross Country Coach Kortney Ozment, center, poses with her cross country girls team during Tecumseh’s Fall Senior Night on Nov. 8. Shown, from left, are Anniah Phillips, JaNya Bruner, Marissa Johnson, Ozment, Aaliyah Stargell, Divyon Stargell, Katelyn Tonubee and Chandler Bryant. Photo provided by Tracey Forrester.

Cross Country Coach Kortney Ozment, center, poses with her cross country girls team during Tecumseh’s Fall Senior Night on Nov. 8. Shown, from left, are Anniah Phillips, JaNya Bruner, Marissa Johnson, Ozment, Aaliyah Stargell, Divyon Stargell, Katelyn Tonubee and Chandler Bryant. Photo provided by Tracey Forrester.

TPS Fastpitch Softball Coach Chad Trahan will be inducted into to the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame this summer. Pictured above is Trahan with the Lady Savages team behind him. Photo provided

TPS Fastpitch Softball Coach Chad Trahan will be inducted into to the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame this summer. Pictured above is Trahan with the Lady Savages team behind him. Photo provided

Coach Chad Trahan To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

The Tecumseh Lady Savage Fast Pitch Team has been wildly successful, especially over the past 18 years. A lot of the success of the T-Town’s ladies’ fast pitch squad has to land on the shoulders of Head Coach Chad Trahan.
Earlsboro freshmen Peighton Worley drives around Asher.

Earlsboro freshmen Peighton Worley drives around Asher.

Earlsboro Lady Wildcats Open The Season 2-0

The Earlsboro Lady Wildcats show some grit for a young team early in the season with two close wins to open up the season 2-0. The Lady Wildcats defeat the Asher Indians in Earlsboro season and home opener, and then travel to Varnum to get a win and defeat the Lady Whippets on their home opener.