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The Shawnee Boys Tennis Team competed at their Shawnee Invitational on March 13 and placed fourth overall as a team. Shown, front row from left, are Lucas Chakenatho, Connor Taylor, Eddie Kellogg, William Hennen, back row from left, Coach Keli Kinsey, Grady Smith, Anthony Newsom, Jack Timmons, Benjamin Cole, Bryce Comstock, Samuel Thomas and Coach Tyler Harrison. Photo provided by SPS

The Shawnee Boys Tennis Team competed at their Shawnee Invitational on March 13 and placed fourth overall as a team. Shown, front row from left, are Lucas Chakenatho, Connor Taylor, Eddie Kellogg, William Hennen, back row from left, Coach Keli Kinsey, Grady Smith, Anthony Newsom, Jack Timmons, Benjamin Cole, Bryce Comstock, Samuel Thomas and Coach Tyler Harrison. Photo provided by SPS

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Shawnee Wolves host Invitational

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
By Tyler Harrison, Shawnee Head Boys Tennis Coach, and Keli Kinsey, Shawnee Assistant Boys Tennis CoachThank you to the administrators, teachers, alumni, Shawnee Wolves Wrestling, Shawnee Lady Wolves Basketball, and all parents who came out to support the Shawnee Boys Tennis Team at the Shawnee...
The Dale Pirates Basketball Team, Cheerleaders, Head Coach Fletcher Reed, Assistant Coach Oliver Willis and Assistant Coach Josh Forsythe pose after winning their fifth straight Class 2A State Championship at the OG&E Coliseum on Mar. 14. See the story and more photos under Sports tab, or click on the camera banner below to see all of our photos from the game! Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

The Dale Pirates Basketball Team, Cheerleaders, Head Coach Fletcher Reed, Assistant Coach Oliver Willis and Assistant Coach Josh Forsythe pose after winning their fifth straight Class 2A State Championship at the OG&E Coliseum on Mar. 14. See the story and more photos under Sports tab, or click on the camera banner below to see all of our photos from the game! Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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DALE PIRATES WIN 5TH STRAIGHT 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Asher's Andrew Overstreet takes it up-court before adding two points in the first quarter of the Class B2 State Quarterfinal game against Leedey on March 3 at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC. The Indians lost, 42-52, and they end their season with a record of 24-7. Click on the camera banner ad below to see all the photos. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Asher's Andrew Overstreet takes it up-court before adding two points in the first quarter of the Class B2 State Quarterfinal game against Leedey on March 3 at the OG&E Coliseum in OKC. The Indians lost, 42-52, and they end their season with a record of 24-7. Click on the camera banner ad below to see all the photos. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Asher ends season at State

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Tecumseh sophomore Major Bryant waits for the catch as a Chickasha runner approaches first during the home game on March 9. The Savages lost 0-11. Tecumseh Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Tecumseh sophomore Major Bryant waits for the catch as a Chickasha runner approaches first during the home game on March 9. The Savages lost 0-11. Tecumseh Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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On the diamond, around the county

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Macomb baseball's ready to make history

Shane Blankenship Ths Intern
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Macomb’s baseball team, alongside second-year Head Coach Anthony Hopkins, is getting ready to take this season by storm , hoping to shock everyone. The expectations for this season, per Coach Hopkins, are to learn from their mistakes during the season.

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Macomb slow pitch softball

Shane Blankenship Ths Intern
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Macomb’s players and Coach Jimmy Hancock, the head girls basketball and softball coach are all in the process of transitioning from basketball to slow pitch. For now, they are getting back into the swing of things for the season, literally.

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Bethel Lady's season ends in Area finals

Danny Chambers Danny@countywidenews.com
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The 13th-ranked Bethel Lady Wildcats had a remarkable run in the playoffs. After dropping a close game to Jones in the first round of Regionals, the Lady Wildcats battled back through their consolation bracket and made it to Area before falling just a game away from the State Tournament.
Bethel High School's Stohri Rhynalds, fourth from left, placed third in the OGPCA State Powerlifting Meet, held in Durant on March 2, with a 600-pound total in the large schools, 113-pound weight division. She is the first in Bethel girls powerlifting to place at the state competition, said Coach Joey Ginn. Photo provided

Bethel High School's Stohri Rhynalds, fourth from left, placed third in the OGPCA State Powerlifting Meet, held in Durant on March 2, with a 600-pound total in the large schools, 113-pound weight division. She is the first in Bethel girls powerlifting to place at the state competition, said Coach Joey Ginn. Photo provided

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BHS's first Girls Powerlifting state placer

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Bethel Powerlifting had a very busy week this past week, as the girls competed at the OGPCA State Powerlifting Meet at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, and the Boys traveled to Hartshorne High School for the OPCA Southeast Regionals for both Junior High and High School.
Tecumseh's David Lawrence signed with Oklahoma Baptist University Bison Brigade Band. Shown shaking hands are Tecumseh Band Director John Outon, left, and OBU Band Director Dr. Brian Stackhouse. Photo provided by THS

Tecumseh's David Lawrence signed with Oklahoma Baptist University Bison Brigade Band. Shown shaking hands are Tecumseh Band Director John Outon, left, and OBU Band Director Dr. Brian Stackhouse. Photo provided by THS

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THS & NRC celebrate college signings

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Thursday, March 12, 2026