State Tournament

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.
Lady Cougars Take State

Lady Cougars Take State

Lady Cougars Take State

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The North Rock Creek Lady Cougars Slow-Pitch Softball Team, with Head Coach Chance Griffin, far left, and Assistant Coach Mike Cox, pose with the Class 5A State Championship trophy and poster following their win against Perkins-Tryon at the USA Softball Hall of Fame on May 9. They won 15-0.
Tecumseh senior Lauren Taylor taps helmets with her teammates after she hit a home run in the third inning of the Class 5A State Tournament Quarterfinal game against Stilwell, held at the USA Softball Hall of Fame on May 9. The Lady Savages slow-pitch softball team won, 14-8, but they fell in the Semifinals, 1-5, to Perkins-Tryon that same day. They end their season with a record of 29-8. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh senior Lauren Taylor taps helmets with her teammates after she hit a home run in the third inning of the Class 5A State Tournament Quarterfinal game against Stilwell, held at the USA Softball Hall of Fame on May 9. The Lady Savages slow-pitch softball team won, 14-8, but they fell in the Semifinals, 1-5, to Perkins-Tryon that same day. They end their season with a record of 29-8. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Lady Savages Finish Season With A 29-8 Record

Danny Chambers and Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Tecumseh Lady Savage Slow Pitch squad is accustomed to finishing their season in the State Tournament and that trend continued this year. The Lady Savages finished yet another stellar season with a record of 29-8 and finished just one game away from the State Championship game.
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.