During the fall scrimmage against Eastern Oklahoma State, North Rock Creek Alumna Haley Hacker now playing for OBU, sends a hit to left field. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun
July 7, 2026
During the fall scrimmage against Eastern Oklahoma State, North Rock Creek Alumna Haley Hacker now playing for OBU, sends a hit to left field. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun
Potawatomi Fire Guard Chuck Guy goes to the hoop in the Mother's Day home game against the Dallas Stampede, held at FireLake Arena. According to their website at potawatomifire.com, Guy scored the first Fire quadruple double with 33 points, 15 rebounds, 39 assists and 10 steals in the game. The Fire won with a final score of 191-84, breaking team records for points, margin of victory, assists (57), steals (28), field goals (72) and field goal percentage (66.1). Photos courtesy of Kent Bush, CPN
Dale junior Race Higdon dives to steal home, as senior Hunter Watkins waits to bat, during the Class 2A1 Regional Tournament home game against Wilburton on May 8. The Pirates won all three games: two with Wilburton, 12-0 and 19-0, and one with Riverside, 16-0, in the two-day tournament.
Dale junior Kinley Patten celebrates with her team after hitting a double in the Class 4A Regional Slow Pitch Tournament game against Mangum, held at McLoud on April 28. The Lady Pirates won that game, 16-0, and against Panama, 15-9. They played in the State Tournament on May 5 at FireLake Ball Fields and took home the gold. Photos and story available next week. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Tecumseh senior Blakelee Parker reaches high for the catch, as McLoud junior Ella Smith slides into third base, during the April 29 Class 5A Slow Pitch Regional Tournament game at Tecumseh. The Lady Savages won that game, 4-3, and the earlier game with Guthrie, 8-3, to become Regional Champions. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Asher senior Casen Foster puts a twist on his pitch in the Class B Regional Baseball Tournament home game against Battiest on April 30. See full cutline below. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun. See all our photos from the games by clicking on the camera banner ad below.
Macomb Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader Helen Lee tosses the ball to the pitcher in her role as catcher during the Macomb Staff vs. Players Game on April 29. Also shown is umpire Eric Thlocco, who was honored during the game for serving as an umpire for 30 years and planning to retire. See more about Thlocco in a future issue of the Countywide & Sun.
Shawnee sixth-grade boys from area independent elementary schools take off from the starting line in the Division II 100-meter dash during Kiwanis Little Olympics, held at Jim Thorpe Stadium on May 1. The independent schools in Division II include Grove, Pleasant Grove, South Rock Creek, North Rock Creek and Liberty. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun. See all our photos from the event by clicking on the camera banner ad below.