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Choctaw Nation partners with Oklahoma State University and CDC to combat tickborne disease

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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has partnered with Oklahoma State University (OSU) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch tickborne disease surveillance across the Choctaw Nation Reservation. Tick samples from each of 10 counties will be analyzed to identify community hotspots at risk for tickborne disease, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a tickborne illness that has increased across the reservation in recent years.

Durant teams each claim wins at Bridge Creek

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In their final tournament contests of the season, Durant’s girls and boys basketball teams each posted a pair of victories while bringing home trophies from the Bridge Creek Invitational. The Lady Lions claimed the third place award with a 48-44 win over Chickasha while the Lions used a late comeback to knock off the OKC Storm, 59-54, in the consolation finals.

Southeastern posts road sweep at Ouachita

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For the first time since the start of Great American Conference play, Southeastern came through with a league sweep by winning both women’s and men’s games on Saturday at Ouachita Baptist. In the women’s contest, the Savage Storm women snapped a nine-game league losing skid with a 60-55 victory.

Lion wrestlers go 3-2 in busy dual week

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In the busiest stretch of the year, the Durant High School wrestling team posted three dual triumphs in five outings last week. The Lions blasted Ardmore, 63-18, at home on Senior Night before splitting four outings in the Annual District Duals at McAlester.

Calera ends Lady Bruin reign in County Tourney

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Calera snapped Caddo’s bid for a fourth straight Bryan County Tournament girls championship Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena with a 46-43 title game triumph. Making their first championship appearance since 2013, Calera led through most of the nip-and-tuck battle to run their winning streak to 13 while improving to 16-1 on the season.

Bruins hold off Rock Creek for Bryan County title

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Defending state champ Caddo survived a massive third quarter run by Rock Creek and posted its first Bryan County Tournament boys championship win since 2021 with a 48-41 win Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.

Second half lifts Southeastern men to victories

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Southeastern held off a late charge on Thursday and then rode a big second half rally of its own for a pair of vital men’s basketball wins at home last week to remain squarely in second place in the Great American Conference standings.