Southeastern pitcher Brandon Marris has been named the first Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week for the 2012 season following his performance in a...
DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern basketball will be looking to get back in the win column when it hits the road for a two-game road set beginning on Feb. 9 when ...
DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern basketball will be looking to carry its momentum into a two-game road swing beginning with a 7:30 p.m. matchup with Henderson St...
Silo contiunes to roll through playoffs The Silo Rebels continued to flex thier muscles in the playoffs Monday against Kingston and Davis. The Rebels blanked both teams enroute to a 7-0 victory over Kingston and 4-0 win over Davis. The Rebels are on a 15 game winning streak.
The Rebels are sporting a 26-5 record on the year and are ranked 3rd in 2A baseball. The Rebels knocked down Kingston, who just won its district, are ranked 8th in 3A and had no problem with Davis who is rank...
Youngblood wins golf State Championship ARDMORE - Durant freshman Sydney Youngblood is the first Lady Lion to win an individual State Championship in golf.
Youngblood had an exceptional two days in the State Tournament at Dornick Hills Golf Course in Ardmore. Youngblood shot 71 on day one and had a 5 stroke lead as an individual headed into day two of the tournament on Thursday.
Youngblood kept her pace in round two on a day with winds gusting up to 21-30 mph and temperature of...
Rock Creek falls to eventual softball champion Rattan OKLAHOMA CITY - Southeast Oklahoma narrowly missed a complete sweep of the slow-pitch softball championships on Tuesday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex.
Rattan was the only regional team to come out on top, defeating Rock Creek 15-6 in the quarterfinal then run-ruling Wayne in the semifinal before shutting down Apache 11-6 in the final to capture their third consecutive state softball championship.
In the other class finals, Soper los...
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Colbert’s Carter signs with Murray State COLBERT - Colbert Leopard catcher Cade Carter caught the eye of Murray State head coach Zach Crabtree, former Colbert graduate. On Tuesday, Carter quickly put ink-to-paper as he signed his letter on intent to play baseball for Murray State.
“It’s a very good baseball program and coach Crabtree has done a really good job there.” said Carter, “It wasn’t really much of decision to go there because of the great program and it’s close to home.” ...
Rain impacting baseball playoffs Five high school baseball teams from the Texoma region will be participating in the Oklahoma regional playoffs this weekend. But a blustery cold front is already delaying some games.
Durant (5A) was scheduled to play Booker T. Washington at 1 p.m. today in Noble. However, due to rain, the games have been postponed until Friday. Game times are the same for Friday’s games at 1 p.m. and a loss will mean they play again Friday at 5 p.m.
The N...
Tushka girls take state (NOTE: Run this headline in larger than normal type if room allows) OKLAHOMA CITY - Forget the rankings: The Tushka Lady Tigers have won the school’s first slow-pitch state championship by dethroning the Dale Lady Pirates 12-10 on Wednesday.
Tushka Softball Coach David Durbin and the Lady Tigers finish the 2013 slow-pitch season with a record of 36-5. The third-ranked Lady Tigers blasted No. 4 Mangum 14-1 and battled past No. 2 Washington 5-2 before facing the top-ranked Lady Pirates.
Dale, last year’s ch...
Lady Lions capture third place on day one of State Tournament ARDMORE - The Lady Lions golf team hit the ground running at the 5A Class State Tournament, held at Dornick Hills Golf Course in Ardmore, Ok., notching a third-place finish after day one of the two day tournament.
The Durant shot 344 which ties the school record set earlier this year by the Lady Lions. Duncan is currently in first place with a score of 337.
“In a tournament a month ago, we shot 374. Coming out today being 30 strokes bette...
Lady Lions bounced from soccer playoffs MIDWEST CITY - The Lady Lions put up a brave effort but ultimately fell 1-0 to the Carl Albert Lady Titans in the 5A soccer playoffs on Tuesday.
Bree Davis scored the game’s only goal just 100 seconds into the contest. She led all players with eight shots on goal.
But from that point on, defense was sharp on both sides of the ball. Durant soccer coach John Wilmoth filled in for girl’s coach Jeff Garrett, who was out of state for a family ...
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Robinson takes coaching job in Utah, Daniel named MSC Interim Head Coach Next basketball season Murray State College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Crystal Robinson will once again be wearing the blue and white of Aggies basketball, but she won’t be doing it in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Robinson has accepted a job as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. She will be the first assistant coach underneath Jerry Finkbeiner, who has quite a coaching pedigree. Finkbeiner coached colle...
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Leopards work staff in 5-3 loss to Trenton COLBERT - The Leopards worked out four pitchers in a competitive 5-3 loss to Trenron, Texas, on Monday.
The game served as a warm-up act for this Thursday’s scheduled regional playoff game between Colbert and Hobart. The game is to be played at 1 p.m. in Ninnekah, but wet weather is expected to be a factor in the scheduling.
Hobart and Ninnekah are unranked, but Sayre (23-8) is listed as 13th by okrankings.com. Colbert is No. 6.
Bradley...
Texas Tech upsets Sooners at home to tighten Big 12 race NORMAN - The Sooners suffered their worst baseball loss of the season on Sunday, a 9-3 decision against Texas Tech (20-24, 6-12).
Durant native Max White was 0-for-5 at the plate, collecting an RBI during a ninth inning rally which fell short.
White, a senior and 2013 Major League baseball draft prospect, is hitting .327 with 52 hits, three home runs and 25 RBIs which is second-best on the team behind Matt Oberste (46 RBI on .421 batting ...
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Durant comeback fizzles out against Rattan Rams DURANT - The youth-laden Durant Lions loss its last game of the regular season to a top ranked team the Rattan Rams on Monday night 13-9 at the Durant MultiSports Complex.
The Lions fell behind early and couldn’t dig themselves out the hole.
“I’m proud of the kids the way they fought back.” said head coach Ron Norman, “We scored nine runs and had an opportunity to win. Playing a team (Rattan) of that caliber, a team that is competing to w...
Fit to be tied: Calera preps for regionals CALERA - The Bulldogs and Bobcats of Krum, Texas, battled to an 8-8 draw on Monday in a pre-playoff tune-up which was agreed by both sides to end after five innings.
Both teams are gearing up for huge playoff games later this week. Calera will battle Rush Springs (20-6, ranked 16th in 2A) at 1 p.m. Thursday in Silo if the weather holds.
The Bobcats started their lefty ace Ty Damron, who committed to Texas Tech in November and had some pro...
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Lady Storm softballers undefeated en route to GAC tourney title BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Southeastern’s top-seeded LadyStorm softballers rolled undefeated through four games to claim the 2013 Great American Conference tournament title with a 6-2 victory over Henderson State in Sunday’s rain-delayed championship game.
The performance gave coach Ron Faubion’s young ladies 17 wins in a row to close out the regular season and tournament competition. The waiting game will soon reveal whether Southeastern will hos...
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Durant area baseball, softball playoff scores BASEBALL
Class 2A Districts at Tushka: The Tigers were crowned district champions by scoring 29 runs in two shutouts over Quinton. The scores were 12-0 and 17-0.
Class A Regionals at Wright City: The Rock Creek Mustangs were eliminated from the playoffs by way of a close 8-7 loss to rival Soper followed by an 11-2 loss to the Smithville Braves.
Class B Regionals at Tupelo: The host Tigers defeated Coleman 9-7, sending the Wildcats into ...
Presidential Golf Classic set for June 14 at Chickasaw Pointe DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s 16th-annual Presidential Golf Classic will tee off at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club.
Some 140 golfers from around Oklahoma and surrounding states will enjoy a day of golf on a beautiful, well-maintained course overlooking Lake Texoma.
Many golfers are multi-year players who enjoy good times, good food, good competition and good fellowship and keep this eve...
Silo punches playoff ticket with district victories SILO - The Rebels are on their way with a pair of wins over Wynnewood on Thursday to wrap up another district championship.
Silo won by scores of 10-0 and 7-3 to claim the hardware. Hunter Stephens struck out six in a two-hitter in the first game.
Stat kings in Silo included Stephens (a triple), Andrew Bolin (2-for-3), KC Wall (two RBIs), Kyle Tate (RBI), Tanner Hearon (RBI) and last but not least Jarris Hamilton (double, two RBIs).
Ham...
Lady Storm rolling in GAC Tournament; rain delays continue BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Expected bad weather in the Bentonville area has forced the postponement of the 2013 Great American Conference Softball Championships by one full day. No games were played on Friday. The Championship that was schedule for 11 a.m. on Saturday was pushed back to 5 p.m due to more bad weather. Game results for Satuday’s games will be Tuesday’s edition.
Thursday Games: Another game, anotherunreal rally: LadyStormedge Bul...
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Durant baseballers suffer third straight loss DURANT - The Durant Lions (13-18) suffered its third straight loss against a powerful ninth ranked Pryor Tigers (20-10) team on Friday 5-2 at the Durant MultiSports Complex.
The Lions have been struggling as of late, going 3-7 over the last 10 games. It was only Durant’s third home game in little under a month.
Miscues and dead bats doom the Lions against the Tigers.
The Tigers tested starting pitcher Cooper Web in the first inning. Web...
Blakley will join the line at Austin College Kolton Blakley, a standout lineman for the Durant Lions, will continue his football career close to home as he signed a letter of intent on Friday to play football for Austin College.
The 5-10, 225-pound Blakley was a three-year starter for the Lions at nose guard and also played the offensive ine and saw time at the fullback.
He will play the inside defensive line and nose guard for the Roos, a private NCAA Division 3 school in Sherman, ...
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