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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.
Katelyn Hitchcock, Kyah French and Grace Morrison ran in the Wright City Invitational. Photo provided

Katelyn Hitchcock, Kyah French and Grace Morrison ran in the Wright City Invitational. Photo provided

Sager, Lowery claim crowns at Wright City

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Durant’s cross country teams opened the 2025 season impressively with solid showings in the Wright City Invitational led by standout Avery Sager picking up right where she left off a year ago with a dominant performance.

Silo blanks Wright City in defending champ battle

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Defending fall state champ Silo got off to another good start in the 2025 campaign last week with three victories, including a 4-0 whitewashing of two-time Class A state titlist Wright City. The Rebels also blitzed Battiest, 12-2, and then held off Stuart by a 6-4 count.
Youthful Lady Lions ready for softball opener

Youthful Lady Lions ready for softball opener

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

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

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.
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