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Southeastern basketball player Stevie Stinchcomb dribbles the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Southeastern basketball player Stevie Stinchcomb dribbles the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

SE rides sizzling shooting to ECU victories

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Playing before the largest crowd of the season last week, Southeastern cruised to dominant wins over rival East Central in Great American Conference basketball action. Coach Darin Grover’s ladies were 66-46 winners and the men belted the Tigers, 92-65, in the nightcap.
Durant resident Dillon Bowen recently graduated from America’s Auction Academy. Photo provided

Durant resident Dillon Bowen recently graduated from America’s Auction Academy. Photo provided

Local resident graduates auction school

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Dillon Cole Bowen of Durant recently returned from Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from America’s Auction Academy. While in Dallas, he completed 83 hours of intensive auctioneer training.
ABOVE: The Durant Lady Lions basketball team won a home game Saturday over Pryor 43-41. Their head coach, Will Robinson and daughter Clara, passed away during a Christmas Eve car accident. Will’s father, Tony Robinson, is leading the team through the season and he was presented a basketball signed by team members. The win secured a home Class 5A regional for the first for the team time since 2008. See game story on sports, page 10.

ABOVE: The Durant Lady Lions basketball team won a home game Saturday over Pryor 43-41. Their head coach, Will Robinson and daughter Clara, passed away during a Christmas Eve car accident. Will’s father, Tony Robinson, is leading the team through the season and he was presented a basketball signed by team members. The win secured a home Class 5A regional for the first for the team time since 2008. See game story on sports, page 10.

Lady Lions celebrate win

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Lady Lions celebrate win.
Durant High School cheerleaders from left, Shiloh Austin, Addison Couch and Jayda Fouse, were among cheerleaders cheering for Durant Lion wrestlers during a recent dual. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant High School cheerleaders from left, Shiloh Austin, Addison Couch and Jayda Fouse, were among cheerleaders cheering for Durant Lion wrestlers during a recent dual. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Cheering for Durant wrestling

News Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Cheering for Durant wrestling.
Savage Storm pitcher Daniel Collins fires a pitch. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Savage Storm pitcher Daniel Collins fires a pitch. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Storm drop home-opening series to Fort Smith

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The home opening set of games for Southeastern’s baseball team did not prove to be kind for the Savage Storm as they dropped a single game in extra innings to Northeastern as well as a weekend series against Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Silo Lady Rebel Connie Tubby reaches for the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo Lady Rebel Connie Tubby reaches for the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo gears up for 3A playoffs with victories

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Silo basketball teams posted solid efforts all week with the Lady Rebels scoring three triumphs with the boys adding a pair of victories to build momentum toward the Class 3A playoffs.
Lion Canan Walls is shown in a recent match. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion Canan Walls is shown in a recent match. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Polk, Haney lead DHS wrestlers at Ardmore

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Sophomore Aiden Polk and senior Adam Haney each notched weight class runner-up performances as the lone Durant boys placers in the tough Ardmore wrestling invitational last weekend.
Durant Lady Lion Anslee Morse is shown in a recent game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lady Lion Anslee Morse is shown in a recent game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lions in prime spot with league sweep

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
With the stretch run of the season underway, the Durant Lady Lions picked up a pair of crucial district wins last week to keep themselves in regional tournament host contention.
SE’s Kenzli Warden tangles with an Arkansas Tech player during a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

SE’s Kenzli Warden tangles with an Arkansas Tech player during a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

SE basketball notches critical GAC sweeps

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Both the Southeastern women and men’s basketball teams each notched crucial sweeps of Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas in Great American Conference action at Bloomer Sullivan Arena last week.
Durant High School wrestling senior Matthew Frazer was honored during senior night before a dual last week.

Durant High School wrestling senior Matthew Frazer was honored during senior night before a dual last week.

Five Lion grapplers place at Conference Meet

Kevin Farr
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Five Durant High School wrestlers took home placing medals from the Annual Midwestern Conference Meet held this past weekend at the Kerr Activity Center in Ada.
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