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Tecumseh Lady Savage Fast Pitch Head Coach Chad Trahan poses with his Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame award. Photo provided

Tecumseh Lady Savage Fast Pitch Head Coach Chad Trahan poses with his Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame award. Photo provided

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Trahan Joins Hall of Fame Ranks

Danny Chambers Danny@countywidenews.com
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Tecumseh has another Hall of Famer. Lady Savage Fast Pitch Head Coach Chad Trahan was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association last week.
Fishing Report

Fishing Report

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FISHING REPORT

News Staff
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Arcadia: June 10. Elevation is 5.00 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and lipless baits around points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait around main lake and shorelines.
North Rock Creek's Greyson Ratcliff stops the Dale runner for the out at home. It was a clean sweep for Dale as the Cougars lost the varsity game 3-4 and the JV lost 2-8. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

North Rock Creek's Greyson Ratcliff stops the Dale runner for the out at home. It was a clean sweep for Dale as the Cougars lost the varsity game 3-4 and the JV lost 2-8. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

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North Rock Creek vs Dale

News Staff
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Potawatomi Fire Guard and Forward Jachai Simmons rises above the competition to sink a rebound in the fourth quarter of the Western Regional Championship on June 15. The Fire beat the Great Falls Electric, 131-113, for their second game, and advance to The Basketball League Finals on Saturday at FireLake Arena. Simmons led the Fire with 29 points, his highest this season, according to potawatomifire.com. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Potawatomi Fire Guard and Forward Jachai Simmons rises above the competition to sink a rebound in the fourth quarter of the Western Regional Championship on June 15. The Fire beat the Great Falls Electric, 131-113, for their second game, and advance to The Basketball League Finals on Saturday at FireLake Arena. Simmons led the Fire with 29 points, his highest this season, according to potawatomifire.com. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Fire sweep Great Falls to advance to TBL Finals

Chris Cox Potawatomi Fire
Thursday, June 19, 2025
SHAWNEE, OK – There was no dramatic comeback needed on Sunday night as the Potawatomi Fire rolled to a Game 2 victory 131-113, sweeping the Great Falls Electric and advancing to The Basketball League Championship series for the third consecutive season.
Former Dale Coach Harold Jones poses with two trophies from his youth: Most Outstanding Athlete from Bacone Junior College in 1961 and Most Valuable Athlete from East Central State University in 1963-64. Also shown are his four-time state champion coach's ring and National High School Girls Basketball Coach of the Year ring. Coach Jones will be inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame on July 26. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Former Dale Coach Harold Jones poses with two trophies from his youth: Most Outstanding Athlete from Bacone Junior College in 1961 and Most Valuable Athlete from East Central State University in 1963-64. Also shown are his four-time state champion coach's ring and National High School Girls Basketball Coach of the Year ring. Coach Jones will be inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame on July 26. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Former Dale Coach to be inducted into Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame

Natasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
On July 26 at 6:30 pm, former Dale Coach Harold Jones will be one of 13 people inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame during the OCA Coaches Clinic and All-State Week, held at the Southern Hills Marriott Hotel in Tulsa, according to an OCA press release.
Tecumseh Lady Savage Volleyball, coached by Megan Laughlin, participate in Summer League, playing every Monday. Photo provided

Tecumseh Lady Savage Volleyball, coached by Megan Laughlin, participate in Summer League, playing every Monday. Photo provided

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Savages Prep for Fall with Summer Action

Danny Chambers Danny@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
School has been out for a few weeks, but the Savages and Lady Savages are busy in summer leagues, camps, games and a lot of Savage Pride Workouts.
A rendering of Seminole State College’s future Esports Lab, with construction set to be complete in winter 2025. The facility will support the college’s new esports program with courses launching in Fall 2025. Photo provided by SSC

A rendering of Seminole State College’s future Esports Lab, with construction set to be complete in winter 2025. The facility will support the college’s new esports program with courses launching in Fall 2025. Photo provided by SSC

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SSC Launches Esports Program

News Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Seminole State College will launch a new esports program in Fall 2025, combining competitive gaming with academic coursework designed to support career pathways in esports and digital media.Scholarship opportunities will be available to students who join the Esports team.
Oklahoma Baptist University has announced an upcoming cybersecurity lab, a hands-on facility made possible in part by a $25,000 grant from craigslist founder Craig Newmark and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The lab is set to open in January 2026 as part of the renovated Thurmond Hall. Shown is a conceptual illustration and not a final rendering of the cybersecurity lab. Photo provided by OBU

Oklahoma Baptist University has announced an upcoming cybersecurity lab, a hands-on facility made possible in part by a $25,000 grant from craigslist founder Craig Newmark and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The lab is set to open in January 2026 as part of the renovated Thurmond Hall. Shown is a conceptual illustration and not a final rendering of the cybersecurity lab. Photo provided by OBU

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OBU Cybersecurity Lab Turns Classroom into Battlegrounds for Ethical Hackers

News Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
A simulated cyberattack is unfolding: a team of hackers breaches a firewall, attempts to gain access to a network and tests whether any defenses stand in their way.
The Potawatomi Fire and the Fire Girls pose with Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John 'Rocky' Barrett, their latest Midwest/Central Conference Championship trophy, won on June 7, and the two MCF trophies from the last two years. They will move on to the Western Regional Finals against Great Falls Electric, June 12 (away) and June 15 (FireLake Arena). Photo courtesy of Kent Bush, CPN

The Potawatomi Fire and the Fire Girls pose with Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John 'Rocky' Barrett, their latest Midwest/Central Conference Championship trophy, won on June 7, and the two MCF trophies from the last two years. They will move on to the Western Regional Finals against Great Falls Electric, June 12 (away) and June 15 (FireLake Arena). Photo courtesy of Kent Bush, CPN

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Potawatomi Fire Ignite Quest for Title Three-Peat

Chris Cox Potawatomi Fire
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
For the third consecutive year, the Potawatomi Fire has advanced to the West Regional Finals putting them just four wins away from achieving The Basketball League’s first ever three-peat.The Fire have reached this point after cruising to a 4-0 postseason record.
Tecumseh Savage Fishing Team of Alex Hurst, left, and Maddox Dickson pose with their catch from one of the days of fishing during the Oklahoma High School Fishing Championship tournament. The team placed 5th and will compete in the Angler Federation National Tournament at the end of this month. Photo provided

Tecumseh Savage Fishing Team of Alex Hurst, left, and Maddox Dickson pose with their catch from one of the days of fishing during the Oklahoma High School Fishing Championship tournament. The team placed 5th and will compete in the Angler Federation National Tournament at the end of this month. Photo provided

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Tecumseh Anglers Qualify for Nationals

Danny Chambers Danny@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The Tecumseh Savage Fishing Team, yep you read that right, are heading to the Student Angler Federation National Tournament after taking 5th place at the Oklahoma High School Fishing Championship on Grand Lake in far northeast Oklahoma.