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Lady Savages Libero Kayloni Cruz volleys the ball during Tecumseh’s third game with Blanchard on Aug. 24, 2023. File photo

Lady Savages Libero Kayloni Cruz volleys the ball during Tecumseh’s third game with Blanchard on Aug. 24, 2023. File photo

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Talent Returning, Talent Coming In For THS Volleyball

Danny Chambers
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
In her second year as the Head Coach for Tecumseh Volleyball, Megan Laughlin can hardly wait to get the season started. “I’m really excited about this year. We have talent returning and a lot of young talent coming in, beginning with the freshmen class.
Bethel's Alexis Williams starts her slide into second as Maud's Janlee Impson waits for the catch at the Bethel home game on Aug. 12. The Lady Wildcats won by run rule, 12-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Bethel's Alexis Williams starts her slide into second as Maud's Janlee Impson waits for the catch at the Bethel home game on Aug. 12. The Lady Wildcats won by run rule, 12-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Caught In Action - Bethel vs. Maud Fast Pitch Softball

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Photos by Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Fishing Report

Fishing Report

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Fishing Report

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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Grand: July 29. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, flats, and river channel.
Past and present members of the Shawnee High School Swim Team pose with SHS Assistant Coach Bob McNeil, fourth from left, and SHS Head Swim Coach Valarie Colburn, sixth from left, during the Grand Reopening of the Shawnee YMCA pool on July 13. The SHS swim teams have had to use other pools to practice since the tornado on April 19, 2023, but despite that, the girls team won the state championship this year. Photo provided by Amanda Teape Johnson.

Past and present members of the Shawnee High School Swim Team pose with SHS Assistant Coach Bob McNeil, fourth from left, and SHS Head Swim Coach Valarie Colburn, sixth from left, during the Grand Reopening of the Shawnee YMCA pool on July 13. The SHS swim teams have had to use other pools to practice since the tornado on April 19, 2023, but despite that, the girls team won the state championship this year. Photo provided by Amanda Teape Johnson.

Caught in Action: YMCA Pool Grand Opening

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Tecumseh Savage stands were full for Football Homecoming on Sept. 29, 2023. File photo

The Tecumseh Savage stands were full for Football Homecoming on Sept. 29, 2023. File photo

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It’s Almost Football Time, THS Host First Scrimmage August 23

Danny Chambers
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Believe it or not, High School Football is just around the corner.It’s been a busy summer for a young Savage gridiron squad with Savage Pride workouts, Camps, 7 on 7 camps and they even found time for some community service.“We went to team camp at Cushing.
Casi Bays

Casi Bays

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Casi Bays Joins Tecumseh Schools As New Athletic Director

Danny Chambers
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Tecumseh High School has a new Athletic Director, and she’s hit the ground running. Casi Bays has an extensive resume in sports, including being an athlete in high school at Newcastle, as a player in college, and then onto coaching in college.
Landen and Hayden Youngblood, of Shawnee, work together in the team roping at their first International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 10. Photo courtesy of Richelle Treece.

Landen and Hayden Youngblood, of Shawnee, work together in the team roping at their first International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 10. Photo courtesy of Richelle Treece.

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Brothers Embrace Rodeo Heritage, Follow Father’s Lead

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Rodeo has been a way of life for brothers Hayden Youngblood, 18, and Landen Youngblood, 15.The sons of Ryan and Lindsay Youngblood, their father said they’ve been on a horse since they were in diapers.
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See caption below.

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32nd IFYR Wraps with Rodeo Champions Riding High

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The second round of the International Finals Youth Rodeo kicked off Wednesday, July 10, with stellar runs and rides in Performance 6.In barrel racing, Georgia cowgirl Maddie Gail Carver (Cataula, GA) laid down a lightning-quick run of 16.171 seconds, the fastest time of the rodeo thus far.
FISHING REPORT

FISHING REPORT

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FISHING REPORT

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Bell Cow: July 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber.