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The Durant Lions baseball team poses after winning a regional championship. Jim Reagan | KLBC

The Durant Lions baseball team poses after winning a regional championship. Jim Reagan | KLBC

Lion baseballers punch 5A state tourney ticket

Kevin Farr
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Durant baseball player Cole Robbins is about to swing at the ball during a recent home game. Durant head baseball coach J.W.
Brian Blansett | Lincoln County News

Brian Blansett | Lincoln County News

Silo reaches 4A semis, Calera falls in 1st round

Kevin Farr
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Silo Lady Rebels celebrate after defeating Stroud in the Class 4A slow pitch state tournament. SHAWNEE – Calera bowed out in the opening round while Silo advanced to the state semifinals before being knocked out of the Class 4A slow pitch state tournament last week at Firelake Ballfields.
SE baseball player Coby Grimsley runs to home plate. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

SE baseball player Coby Grimsley runs to home plate. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

SE baseball, softball bow out of GAC tourneys

Kevin Farr
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Southeastern baseball notched one win in three contests while the softball team bowed out in its opener as each competed in the Great American Conference tournaments to close the spring season last week.
Calera Lady Bulldog Taibree Melton leaps to second base and also shown are Lady Rebels Paetyn Garrett and Kostina Tubby. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Calera Lady Bulldog Taibree Melton leaps to second base and also shown are Lady Rebels Paetyn Garrett and Kostina Tubby. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Rock Creek posts upsets to return to state

Kevin Farr
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Following a shocker over fourthranked Cyril, the Rock Creek Lady Mustangs stunned sixth-rated Waukomis as well to win the Class 2A slow pitch regional last week and advance to the state tournament for a second straight season.
Durant baseball pitcher Aiden Diviney fires the ball at a Booker T. Washington batter. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant baseball pitcher Aiden Diviney fires the ball at a Booker T. Washington batter. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant blasts Antlers in regular season finale

Kevin Farr
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Durant belted Antlers 13-2 in baseball action last week to wrap up the regular season with a 14-12 overall record. The Lions were slated to travel to Collinsville for the Class 5A regional tournament this week along with Shawnee and Tulsa Rogers in the double elimination event.

DHS track wraps up regular season at Duncan

Kevin Farr
Thursday, May 8, 2025
While success was difficult to come by against a star-studded field of teams, the Durant High School track and field teams geared up for this week’s regional event by wrapping up the regular season at Duncan last week.
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