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Avery Sager led the Lady Lions to a fourth place team finish as she shattered her own school record time in winning the meet individual title during the Moore Invitational on Saturday.

Sager eclipses own school record, wins Moore

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Many personal bests fell, including the girls school record, as the Durant High School cross country teams participated in the prestigious Moore Invitational on Saturday.

Durant softball player Anslee Morse is about to hit the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lions dump Del City for home victory

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

After getting back on track with a stout win over Del City early last week, the Durant Lady Lions dropped a tough district road verdict at Shawnee along with a pair in the rugged Duncan Festival.

SE’s Trevin Hohenberger tackles a University of Arkansas-Monticello player. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Strong showing leads SE opening night victory

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Even if Southeastern head coach Bo Atterberry could have scripted a perfect start to the 2025 football season, even he couldn’t have envisioned how things played out in the Savage Storm’s opening 44-13 victory over University of Arkansas-Monticello at Paul Laird Field.

Colbert Leopard Parker Nesbitt goes up to bat during a recent game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo softball outguns Sequoyah for crown

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Silo’s fastpitch softball team rebounded from a narrow pool play loss to 5A state contender Tahlequah to roll through bracket play to claim its rugged home invitational title last week.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Durant Lion quarterback Cole Robbins looks to pass the ball in last week’s season opener with Ada.

Slow start haunts Durant Lions in loss to Ada

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

A lethargic offensive start by Durant and Ada’s big offensive plays on third and fourth down dug the Lions an early hole they were unable to dig out of in a 31-14 seasonopening loss at home last week.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Calera Bulldog Jaron Varner slides into second base during last week’s game with Colbert.

Colbert stops Calera in Top 10 showdown

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Colbert was able to bookend wins over county rival Calera and state tournament contender Latta in a solid week of baseball action for the Leopards that raised their record to 9-4 on the season.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Caddo Bruin Noah Bacon watches for a pass in last week’s game with Thackerville.

Caddo throttles Thackerville in gridiron opener

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

A suffocating defensive outing set the tone as the Caddo Bruins ran away with a 58-0 season-opening gridiron thumping of Thackerville last week.

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.

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

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.

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