Sports

Youthful Lady Lions ready for softball opener

Kevin Farr

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

After seeing a string of Class 5A state tournament appearances snapped a year ago, the Durant Lady Lions are back and focused to begin another streak as the fastpitch softball season begins next week.

The Durant High School boys powerlifting teams received state title rings. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Powerlifting Team receives state rings

Matt Swearengin

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

The Durant High School boys powerlifting team received state title rings during a banquet last week at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library.

Ryan Cook

Cook promoted to DHS girls soccer head coach

Kevin Farr

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Growing up around the sport of soccer, Ryan Cook had visions of ultimately being a head coach in the sport. Little did the 2012 Durant High School graduate know that would come at his alma mater.

Cody Luman

Luman takes Calera baseball coaching helm

Kevin Farr

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Over the course of the last decade Cody Luman has played for and coached under several southeastern Oklahoma baseball coaching icons.

The Durant Sports Festival Choctaw 7s Rugby Tournament was Saturday at the Durant Multi-Sports Complex. The tournament is a Red River Rugby Conference qualifier that included five divisions, Men’s Qualifier, Men’s Open, Women’s Qualifier/Open and Men’s High School and Women’s High School. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Choctaw 7s Rugby Tournament

News Staff

Monday, July 7, 2025

Lions wrap up spring drills with team camp

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Durant Lions wrapped up two weeks of lively spring football practice last week by getting some live reps in a team camp Friday against powerhouses Sulphur and Idabel.

Calera’s Bumgarner tops All Conference baseball

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Putting up strong numbers on the mound as well as the plate and helping spur Calera to its first-ever state tournament victory, Bulldog junior Logan Bumgarner garnered both MVP and Pitcher of the Year honors in voting of Bryan County Conference coaches.

Nichols MVP in County All-League softball picks

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Caddo senior standout Jaycie Nichols was selected Bryan County Conference Most Valuable Player to lead another strong contingent of Lady Bruins on the postseason list chosen by league coaches. Nichols wrapped up a stellar final season by batting .

Gage Vaughn after winning her gold medal and qualifying for Junior Nationals stands with Coach Peter Hammer. Photo provided | Madill Wresting Club

Vaughn of Caddo pins opponent for Gold, qualifies for USMC Junior Nationals

Madill Takedown Club

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

TULSA — Gage Vaughn of the Madill Takedown Club made history as Southern Oklahoma’s only Junior-level girl to conquer the 2025 USAOKW Freestyle/ Greco State Championship. That tournament took place at the Arvest Convention Center on May 24, 2025, over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The 84th Durant PRCA Rodeo was last week at the rodeo arena at the Bryan County Fairgrounds. Photos by Jeremy Spence

Bull riders win top money in 84th PRCA Rodeo

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Missouri bull rider Creek Young scored an 84-point ride on the bull Wagon Bru to claim the top money prize of $3,638 to cap last week’s 84th Durant PRCA Rodeo at the Riding Club Arena.

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