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

Potawatomi Fire point guard Deshawn Munson tries for a basket in the last minute of play with the Wichita Skykings on April 11. The Fire won, 132-113. 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 senior Bryscon Cosper prepares to drive toward the 10th hole at FireLake Golf Course during the Tecumseh Boys Golf Tournament on April 11.

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

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 Traydn Rakestraw lets go of the pole as he competes in the pole vault during the track and field meet held at OBU on April 9. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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

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