Sports

Tecumseh Slow Pitch Assistant Coach Kayla Rodriguez, Lady Savage seniors Chloe Stephenson, Laney Sanders, Khylei Daniels, Sami Schweighardt, Reagan Berry and Serenity Jacoway and Head Coach Perry Wilson pose with their Class 5A Slow Pitch State Championship trophy during the Tecumseh High School Athletic Awards on May 13. Photo provided by Kenetta Lisenbee.

Tecumseh Slow Pitch Assistant Coach Kayla Rodriguez, Lady Savage seniors Chloe Stephenson, Laney Sanders, Khylei Daniels, Sami Schweighardt, Reagan Berry and Serenity Jacoway and Head Coach Perry Wilson pose with their Class 5A Slow Pitch State Championship trophy during the Tecumseh High School Athletic Awards on May 13. Photo provided by Kenetta Lisenbee.

Outstanding Savage Athletes Receive Award

You can tell it’s the end of the school year in Tecumseh when hardware is given out at the Annual Savage Sports Awards Reception. Several major awards were given out to some outstanding Tecumseh Athletes, as well as plaques for Savage Senior Athletes.
Fishing Report

Fishing Report

Fishing Report

Thunderbird: April 29. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Saugeye fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around shallows and shorelines.
Tecumseh Boys Tennis Doubles Compete At State

Tecumseh Boys Tennis Doubles Compete At State

Tecumseh Boys Tennis Doubles Compete At State

Both the Tecumseh Boys Tennis Doubles Teams competed at the Class 4A Boys State Tennis Tournament at the OKC Tennis Center on May 10-11, and both also placed sixth in the state.
OBU Twirler Wins Numerous Titles

OBU Twirler Wins Numerous Titles

OBU Twirler Wins Numerous Titles

Lily Thompson, a feature twirler and freshman for the OBU Bison Band, came home from the Oklahoma State Twirling Competition on April 27 with the title of Miss College Majorette of Oklahoma. It was an interesting weekend competing in Enid as there was severe weather.
Dale senior Dayton Forsythe prepares to hit a single in the second inning of the Class 2A State BasePall Quarterfinals, held at Shawnee High School on May 9. The game with Panama was delayed for rain and didn’t start until around 10 pm. The Pirates won that game, 9-3, Put lost, 1-2, in the Semifinals to Cashion on May 10. Their season ends with a record of 27-5. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale senior Dayton Forsythe prepares to hit a single in the second inning of the Class 2A State BasePall Quarterfinals, held at Shawnee High School on May 9. The game with Panama was delayed for rain and didn’t start until around 10 pm. The Pirates won that game, 9-3, Put lost, 1-2, in the Semifinals to Cashion on May 10. Their season ends with a record of 27-5. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Caught In Action - Dale Baseball Pirates Play at State

Dale Pirates Baseball Class 2A State TournamentPhotos by Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Tecumseh pitcher Khylei Daniels throws to first-baseman Samantha Schweighardt to get the third out in the bottom of the seventh inning and win the Class 5A State Semifinals against North Rock Creek on April 30. Last year, Tecumseh also played NRC during the semifinals and lost, 13-18. This year, they won, 13-7.

Tecumseh pitcher Khylei Daniels throws to first-baseman Samantha Schweighardt to get the third out in the bottom of the seventh inning and win the Class 5A State Semifinals against North Rock Creek on April 30. Last year, Tecumseh also played NRC during the semifinals and lost, 13-18. This year, they won, 13-7.

Lady Savages Bring Home The Gold, Make School History

For the first time ever, the Tecumseh Lady Savages are State Champs in 5A Slow Pitch. “It feels good to get that one,” said Head Coach Perry Wilson.Coach Wilson has been to 25 State Tournaments over his 27 years as an assistant and head coach at Tecumseh, including 12 as a head coach.
Earlsboro Lady Wildcats Track Team qualified for state in the 4x200 Relay! The Lady Wildcats qualified 15th in Class 1A, and finished 13th at the State Meet at Western Heights on May 3rd, after setting a new school record at 1:57:01 that beat the previous record of 1:58.26 also set by them. Members of the relay team, pictured left to right, are Mia Tanyan (Fr), Xalina McCarroll (So), Jayleen Castaneda (Sr), and Aha Roubidoux (Fr). The team is coached by Stacy Barton. Photo provided

Earlsboro Lady Wildcats Track Team qualified for state in the 4x200 Relay! The Lady Wildcats qualified 15th in Class 1A, and finished 13th at the State Meet at Western Heights on May 3rd, after setting a new school record at 1:57:01 that beat the previous record of 1:58.26 also set by them. Members of the relay team, pictured left to right, are Mia Tanyan (Fr), Xalina McCarroll (So), Jayleen Castaneda (Sr), and Aha Roubidoux (Fr). The team is coached by Stacy Barton. Photo provided