Lady Pirates

Dale 2010 graduate Chelsea (Jordan) Metcalf takes her turn at bat during the First Annual Dale High School Alumni Slowpitch Softball Game on March 18. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale 2010 graduate Chelsea (Jordan) Metcalf takes her turn at bat during the First Annual Dale High School Alumni Slowpitch Softball Game on March 18. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale Holds First Annual Alumni Softball Game

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, March 23, 2023
It was cold and windy for March 18, but that didn’t keep about 35 Dale softball alumni from getting together to play again.
Dale’s Ava Bell is fouled by two Howe defenders as she goes to the hoop in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23, and their record for the season is 31-2. Before this, the Lady Pirates won seven state basketball championships between 1978 and 2010, according to the OSSAA website. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale’s Ava Bell is fouled by two Howe defenders as she goes to the hoop in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A State Championship on March 11 at the State Fairgrounds Arena. The Dale Lady Pirates won state, 48-23, and their record for the season is 31-2. Before this, the Lady Pirates won seven state basketball championships between 1978 and 2010, according to the OSSAA website. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale Adds Two Gold Balls To The Collection

Danny Chambers
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The 2022-2023 basketball season turned out to be a historic one for Dale as both the Pirates and Lady Pirates Basketball squads earned a place in the distinguished Dale High School Athletic Chronicles.
Dale High School held their Spring Homecoming ceremonies before the home games on Jan. 13 and crowned Chayse Caram homecoming queen. Shown are, from left, sophomores Jett Higdon and Jessyn Hartman, seniors Kash and Madison Van Brunt, seniors Queen Chayse Caram and Kolton Barnell, sophomore Easton Edmonson and senior Makenzy Herman, juniors Logan Hurst and Emma Collins, and freshmen Logan Rector and Kayleigh Deatherage. The crown bearer is A.J. Ambrose, and the flower girl is Brynlin Chavez. Photo provided

Dale High School held their Spring Homecoming ceremonies before the home games on Jan. 13 and crowned Chayse Caram homecoming queen. Shown are, from left, sophomores Jett Higdon and Jessyn Hartman, seniors Kash and Madison Van Brunt, seniors Queen Chayse Caram and Kolton Barnell, sophomore Easton Edmonson and senior Makenzy Herman, juniors Logan Hurst and Emma Collins, and freshmen Logan Rector and Kayleigh Deatherage. The crown bearer is A.J. Ambrose, and the flower girl is Brynlin Chavez. Photo provided

Caught in Action

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Dale Lady Pirates vs. Wewoka Lady Tigers
Dale’s McKenzy Herman looks to pass in the home game against Jones on Jan. 3. The Lady Pirates won, 53-37, and the Pirates won their game, 71-52.

Dale’s McKenzy Herman looks to pass in the home game against Jones on Jan. 3. The Lady Pirates won, 53-37, and the Pirates won their game, 71-52.

Lady Pirates Conquer Jones

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Dale’s McKenzy Herman looks to pass in the home game against Jones on Jan. 3. The Lady Pirates won, 53-37, and the Pirates won their game, 71-52. Karsen Griggs is surrounded as she looks to pass to Makenzy Herman, who hit her shot. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Dale junior Karsen Griggs slides into home, as the Minco catcher waits for the throw, during the third inning of the State Quarterfinal game on Oct. 6 at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in OKC. The Lady Pirates played a hard-fought game the whole seven innings and won, 3-2. They went on to the Semifinals with Pocola, but lost 2-6.

Dale junior Karsen Griggs slides into home, as the Minco catcher waits for the throw, during the third inning of the State Quarterfinal game on Oct. 6 at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in OKC. The Lady Pirates played a hard-fought game the whole seven innings and won, 3-2. They went on to the Semifinals with Pocola, but lost 2-6.

Caught In Action

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Photos by Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Dale junior Karsen Griggs gets a fist bump from Coach Andy Powell after hitting a triple in the fourth inning of the Dale Fastpitch Festival game with El Reno on Sept. 16.

Dale junior Karsen Griggs gets a fist bump from Coach Andy Powell after hitting a triple in the fourth inning of the Dale Fastpitch Festival game with El Reno on Sept. 16.

Caught In Action - Dale Fastpitch Festival

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Photos by Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Dale’s Makenzie Gill (#13) and Silo’s Tiani Ellison (#32) battle for possession during the opening round of the Class 2A State Tournament. Dale won the game 67-55, advancing to face Pocola in the semifinals, where they lost 62-63 in overtime, Friday. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Dale’s Makenzie Gill (#13) and Silo’s Tiani Ellison (#32) battle for possession during the opening round of the Class 2A State Tournament. Dale won the game 67-55, advancing to face Pocola in the semifinals, where they lost 62-63 in overtime, Friday. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Lady Pirates Lose Semifinal During Overtime

Danny Chambers and Kendra Johnson
Thursday, March 17, 2022
It was a tough finish to a great year for the Dale Lady Pirates round ballers. The Dale ladies advanced all the way to the State Tournament Semifinals before ending the season with a heartbreaking 63-62 overtime loss to Pocola last Friday.