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Bethel’s Lady Wildcats Win Homecoming 77-11

Bethel’s Lady Wildcats Win Homecoming 77-11

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Bethel’s Lady Wildcats Win Homecoming 77-11

News Staff
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Bethel’s Parker Stevenson ran up behind a Little Axe player to steal the ball and make her third basket in a row just before the end of the third quarter buzzer during the homecoming game on Dec. 17.
Earlsboro Cheer Camp 2021 Performs At Home Game

Earlsboro Cheer Camp 2021 Performs At Home Game

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Earlsboro Cheer Camp 2021 Performs At Home Game

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
The Earlsboro High School Cheer Team and Earlsboro Cheer Camp 2021 participants perform for the crowd at halftime during the Earlsboro high school boys’ 71-60 win against Wayne, Dec. 16.
Caught In Action

Caught In Action

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Caught In Action

Countywide & Sun/kendra Johnson
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Earlsboro’s #2, Tahnya Kennedy, leads the Wildcats down the court during their 51-35 win against Wayne, Dec. 16. The Wildcats’ next game will not take place until after Christmas, when they will play Okemah in an away game, Jan. 14.
Potawatomi Fire Holds Tryouts

Potawatomi Fire Holds Tryouts

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Potawatomi Fire Holds Tryouts

News Staff
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Potawatomi Fire Head Coach Derrick Rowland gives advice on how to play defense to 26 local men who were trying out for the team, including Andrew Epps (#24) and Drelan Tipplett (#40), on Dec. 18 at FireLake Arena.
Bethel Lady Wildcats Claim Championship

Bethel Lady Wildcats Claim Championship

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Bethel Lady Wildcats Claim Championship

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Bethel Lady Wildcats add four wins to their 6-0 season as they sweep through the First United Bank Tournament to claim the championship. Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Lady Wildcats beat Sulphur 40-29. At halftime, Bethel led the Lady Bulldogs 20-10. Sulphur cut the lead in the third quarter, 25-22.
Tecumseh’s Brady Overstreet looks to pass around a Byng defender during the First United Bank Classic consolation championship round in Bethel on Dec. 11.

Tecumseh’s Brady Overstreet looks to pass around a Byng defender during the First United Bank Classic consolation championship round in Bethel on Dec. 11.

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Savages Battle Back To Consolation Finals

Danny Chambers
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Savages dropped their opener in the Bethel Tournament last Thursday and then worked their way to the Consolation Finals on Saturday. On Thursday, the Savages faced a tough Clinton team and fell behind 18-14 after the first quarter but came back to knot the game at 28-28 at halftime.
Bethel’s John Gordon sinks a shot during the Dec. 9 game against McLoud in the first round of the First United Bank Classic in Bethel. The Wildcats won 58-37 but went on to lose to Clinton, 47-51, on Dec. 10, and Perkins-Tryon, 35-56, Dec. 11. Out of eight schools, the Prague boys came out on top. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Bethel’s John Gordon sinks a shot during the Dec. 9 game against McLoud in the first round of the First United Bank Classic in Bethel. The Wildcats won 58-37 but went on to lose to Clinton, 47-51, on Dec. 10, and Perkins-Tryon, 35-56, Dec. 11. Out of eight schools, the Prague boys came out on top. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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BHS Struggles Through Tournament

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, December 16, 2021
It was a week of ups and downs for the Bethel Wildcats, finishing with two wins and two losses. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Wildcats beat Sulphur 69-49 in the first home game of the season. Bethel built a significant lead in the first half, outpacing the Bulldogs 45-10.
Tecumseh’s Kenzli Warden has the ball knocked out of her hands by one Perkins-Tryon defender and nearly trips on another on her way to the basket during the First United Bank Classic consolation championship round in Bethel on Dec. 11. The Lady Savages won that game, 39-35. They lost to Byng in the first round on Dec. 9, 37-54, and won against Bridge Creek, Dec. 10, 74-32. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh’s Kenzli Warden has the ball knocked out of her hands by one Perkins-Tryon defender and nearly trips on another on her way to the basket during the First United Bank Classic consolation championship round in Bethel on Dec. 11. The Lady Savages won that game, 39-35. They lost to Byng in the first round on Dec. 9, 37-54, and won against Bridge Creek, Dec. 10, 74-32. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Lady Savages Win Consolation

Danny Chambers
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Lady Savage round ballers lost in the first round of the Bethel Tournament on Thursday last week before turning it around to claim the Consolation Title on Saturday. Against Byng in the opener, the Lady Savages got off to a fast start, but the second half spelled doom for the Tecumseh ladies.

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THS Wrestles To Two Wins

Danny Chambers
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Savage grapplers wrestled their way to two wins last week as they hosted Sulphur on Tuesday the 7th and then went to Little Axe on Thursday. Against Sulphur is was a slow start with several forfeits before the Bulldogs began to fall.