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Dale’s Catelyn Edwards keeps her eye on the ball during the April 22 home game with Class 6A Mustang. In Class 4A, the Lady Pirates slow pitch team lost, 8-17, making their record 29-6. They played in Regionals on Apr 23 and beat Hinton 11-6 and Coalgate 14-3. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Dale’s Catelyn Edwards keeps her eye on the ball during the April 22 home game with Class 6A Mustang. In Class 4A, the Lady Pirates slow pitch team lost, 8-17, making their record 29-6. They played in Regionals on Apr 23 and beat Hinton 11-6 and Coalgate 14-3. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Dale Pirates & Lady Pirates

Tecumseh senior Kaiden Pounds winds up for the pitch during the April 4 game with North Rock Creek. The Savages lost, 0-3. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh senior Kaiden Pounds winds up for the pitch during the April 4 game with North Rock Creek. The Savages lost, 0-3. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh Savages Continue To Improve

The Tecumseh Savages continue to improve on the diamond and their clutch hitting showed up on Monday night as they hosted Cleveland.The Tigers jumped on top early, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning, and then added a run in the top of the fourth, which appeared to be an insurance run.
Tecumseh senior Bryscon Cosper prepares to drive toward the 10th hole at FireLake Golf Course during the Tecumseh Boys Golf Tournament on April 11.

Tecumseh senior Bryscon Cosper prepares to drive toward the 10th hole at FireLake Golf Course during the Tecumseh Boys Golf Tournament on April 11.

Tecumseh Golf Tournament

Dale’s Karsen Griggs sends the ball flying during the Dale Slowpitch Festival game against Choctaw on April 11 at FireLake Ball Fields. The Lady Pirates lost that game, 2-11, but they won with Union, 15-0, earlier that day, and they beat Binger-Oney, 11-2, on April 12. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale’s Karsen Griggs sends the ball flying during the Dale Slowpitch Festival game against Choctaw on April 11 at FireLake Ball Fields. The Lady Pirates lost that game, 2-11, but they won with Union, 15-0, earlier that day, and they beat Binger-Oney, 11-2, on April 12. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Slow Pitch Seniors pose with their coaches after the last regular season game. From left: Head Coach David Griffin, Seniors: Ashlee Ginn and Brooklyn Duff, Asst. Coach Tara Satterfield. Countywide & Sun/Julie Talton

Slow Pitch Seniors pose with their coaches after the last regular season game. From left: Head Coach David Griffin, Seniors: Ashlee Ginn and Brooklyn Duff, Asst. Coach Tara Satterfield. Countywide & Sun/Julie Talton

Shawnee’s Kiley Sartin prepares to pass the ball before a Victory Christian player takes possession, as teammate Deanna Pack (#18) looks on during the home game on April 2.

Shawnee’s Kiley Sartin prepares to pass the ball before a Victory Christian player takes possession, as teammate Deanna Pack (#18) looks on during the home game on April 2.

Shawnee Lady Wolves Soccer

Pictured left, North Rock Creek’s Gus Snodgrass beats the throw to arrive safe at third base. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

Pictured left, North Rock Creek’s Gus Snodgrass beats the throw to arrive safe at third base. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

Lady Savages Continue Their Winning Ways

CougarsThe 2nd ranked (5A) Lady Savages Slow Pitch machine continued to crank out the wins last week with one exception, a loss to the top-ranked team in 6A.Tecumseh opened the week at home on Monday with a demolition of visiting Seminole with a 15-0 win.
Shawnee sophomore Dominic Denega tags Dale's Braylon White as he dives into second during the Bill Tipton Classic game at Shawnee on April 11. The Dale Pirates won all four of their games, as well as the tournament. They beat Shawnee, 9-6; Eisenhower, 6-0; Piedmont, 7-3; and Elgin, 14-6, over three days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee sophomore Dominic Denega tags Dale's Braylon White as he dives into second during the Bill Tipton Classic game at Shawnee on April 11. The Dale Pirates won all four of their games, as well as the tournament. They beat Shawnee, 9-6; Eisenhower, 6-0; Piedmont, 7-3; and Elgin, 14-6, over three days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan