Dale senior A.J. Carpenter tries to tag an Okarche runner as he dives back to first base during the Dale Baseball Invitational Championship game on Aug. 16. Dale won their first two games - 4-1 with Preston on Aug. 14 and 6-3 with Calumet on Aug. 15 - and lost this final game, 1-6.

Bethel freshman Emma Cox runs in the Stroud Cross Country Meet on Aug. 16. She got a time of 7:52.9. Photo courtesy of Brian Blansett

The North Rock Creek Volleyball Team swept Tishomingo in all three matches, Freshmen, JV, and Varsity on Aug. 18. Thursday (today) they will take on Bethany at home. Jaynie Ford goes low to set up the play.

Helena Cudd throws a toy for Hemi during the DockDogs® competition at the FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival on Aug. 9. Hemi won first in the Pro Finals with a 25-foot, seven-inch jump. This is the first year for the competition, which attracted contestants from all over Oklahoma and Texas.

Janilee Marcus, with the Outdoor Nation Expo Youth Archery booth, helps Savannah Morris, 4, of Washington, to shoot a bow for the first time at FireLake Arena on Aug. 9. This is the first year, since the ONE began in 2017, for it to be presented by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. They also had the Fetch n' Fish Dog Show and Darkwater Adventures Target Bowfishing, as well as an assortment of vendors. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

See photos from the Lady Savages' season opener in next week's issue.

Right: Braden Ueltzen poses with his Archery State Championship ring. Ueltzen placed second in high school boys at the State Tournament but was unable to attend Nationals due to a conflict with NRC baseball state playoffs. He will be attending USAO in Chickasha this fall on a baseball scholarship. Photo Provided

Macomb junior Deja Givens dives across home as Maud senior and pitcher Kylee Collins runs up to tag her during the fast pitch game at Maud on Aug. 8. Also shown is Maud junior and catcher Mariah Burkhalter. Macomb won, 19-6. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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