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Lady Lion Dasia Lewis is up to bat. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lion Dasia Lewis is up to bat. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant softball returns home, ends skid

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Returning home for the first time since the opening week of the season, the Durant Lady Lions got back in the win column a week ago with a 9-4 victory over Shawnee.
Lions Jacoby Curiel and Collin Palmer in the Annual Madill Cat Run.

Lions Jacoby Curiel and Collin Palmer in the Annual Madill Cat Run.

Sager claims individual title at Madill Cat Run

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Avery Sager took the individual championship and led the Durant Lady Lions cross country team to a third place team finish in the Annual Madill Cat Run on Saturday. Sager blew through the 3,200-meter course in a personal best time of 11 minutes, 54.
Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Calera drops Silo, Rock Creek softball verdicts

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Silo scored at least once in all but one inning Friday to cruise past Calera, 8-3, in area softball action. The Lady Rebels cashed in a solid performance in the pitching circle from Brylee Smothers while notching their 11th win of the young season.

Bruins to open things up in gridiron opener

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Although they stayed pretty vanilla offensively in last week’s scrimmage, Caddo head coach Jeff Wigington saw many encouraging things in that showdown with defending Class B Division 2 state champ Weleetka.
Durant Lady Lion Emma Sherrer swings at the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lady Lion Emma Sherrer swings at the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lion softball gears up for return to district

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Following a lengthy layoff from league play, the Durant Lady Lions jump right back into a busy week of District 5A-3 action including a home doubleheader with Del City on Tuesday.
Caddo Lady Bruin Braylee Malone runs toward home plate in the game with Rock Creek. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Caddo Lady Bruin Braylee Malone runs toward home plate in the game with Rock Creek. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Caddo softball blanks Rock Creek, falls to Silo

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Four-time defending state champ Caddo didn’t look to miss much of a beat in starting the season with a 5-0 record, including a 12-0 blanking of county rival Rock Creek.

Durant girls place in Sherman XC meet

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Competing in the TCS Open at Pecan Park in Sherman, the Durant high school girls cross country team claimed fourth in the team standings with the Lady Lions middle school squad taking the team title.

Silo gem blanks Calera; Colbert wins tourney

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Midway through last week both the Silo Rebels and Calera Bulldogs were unbeaten but narrow one-run semifinals losses sent the Bryan County pair into the thirdplace game of the Tupelo Baseball Invitational.
Lady Lion Ryan Uber swings at the ball in the game with McAlester while Brynn Ritenour waits on deck. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lion Ryan Uber swings at the ball in the game with McAlester while Brynn Ritenour waits on deck. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lions outlast McAlester in district opener

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Five runs in their final two at bats helped the Durant Lady Lions build a lead and they held on for a 9-8 win over McAlester in the lone home softball game during a busy opening week.
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