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Calera claims conference sweep of Rock Creek

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Calera claimed early leads but needed decisive second half flurries to fight off Rock Creek in a Bryan County Conference showdown to open the 2025 schedule. In girls action, the Class 2A ninth-rated Lady Bulldogs needed a big fourth quarter spark to shake off the Lady Mustangs for a 61-48 triumph.
Lady Lion Iyana Wilson goes up for a basket in the game with McAlester. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lion Iyana Wilson goes up for a basket in the game with McAlester. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant blasts McAlester in emotional return

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
In a highly emotional return from the holiday break, the Durant basketball teams posted arguably their best performances of the season in front of a packed house Jan. 7.
Southeastern basketball player DJ Dill, who is from Caddo, shoots a basket during a recent game at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.

Southeastern basketball player DJ Dill, who is from Caddo, shoots a basket during a recent game at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.

Southeastern basketball player DJ Dill

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Southeastern basketball player DJ Dill, who is from Caddo, shoots a basket during a recent game at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.
Caddo Lady Bruin Jaycie Nichols is shown with a Latta Lady Panther during the Bertha Teague Mid America Classic. Richard R. Barron | The Ada News

Caddo Lady Bruin Jaycie Nichols is shown with a Latta Lady Panther during the Bertha Teague Mid America Classic. Richard R. Barron | The Ada News

Caddo notches one win in rugged Mid America

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Facing a rugged slate of foes in their return to the Bertha Teague Mid America Classic over Christmas break, the Class A second ranked Caddo Lady Bruins suffered their first two losses of the season in three outings.
Durant High School senior softball player Raelynn Clark signed a scholarship recently with Carl Albert State College in Poteau. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant High School senior softball player Raelynn Clark signed a scholarship recently with Carl Albert State College in Poteau. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant’s Clark signs on with Carl Albert College

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Amazing improvement. That’s a couple of the key terms that Durant High School softball coach Jimmie Wyrick used to describe senior center fielder Raelynn Clark.
SE basketball player Kaydrin Scott moves down court in the home game with Southwestern. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

SE basketball player Kaydrin Scott moves down court in the home game with Southwestern. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Southeastern splits pair to start 2025 slate

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
A strong late surge propelled the Southeastern women to victory, but the Savage Storm struggled down in the stretch in its second semester opener as the split conference contests with Southwestern last Saturday at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.
A Plainview player leaps while Durant Lion Tashaun Williams dribbles the ball during a recent home game.

A Plainview player leaps while Durant Lion Tashaun Williams dribbles the ball during a recent home game.

Wilson fuels Lady Lions to Edison victory

Kevin Farr
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Sophomore Iyana Wilson provided a monster offensive performance to lift the Lady Lions to a big district road victory at Tulsa Edison as Durant split basketball contests leading into the Christmas break.
Lion Gaige Rocha takes on a Little Axe wrestler during a recent home dual. Durant wrestled at Madill on Dec. 19. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion Gaige Rocha takes on a Little Axe wrestler during a recent home dual. Durant wrestled at Madill on Dec. 19. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Incredible comeback lifts Durant past Madill

Kevin Farr
Thursday, January 2, 2025
It was more dramatics for the Durant High School wrestling team last week with a miraculous comeback to forge a 42-42 deadlock in dual action at Madill.
SE player Daniel Halldorsson moves down court.

SE player Daniel Halldorsson moves down court.

Cold shooting costly in SE basketball setbacks

Kevin Farr
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Cold perimeter shooting was not a good recipe for success for Southeastern as they dropped Great American Conference decisions to Southern Nazarene at home last Thursday night.
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