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The Durant Lion powerlifting team won the Oklahoma State Powerlifting Class 5A title last week. Photo provided

The Durant Lion powerlifting team won the Oklahoma State Powerlifting Class 5A title last week. Photo provided

Lions capture 5A state powerlifting crown

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Riding the wave of several high individual finishes, the Durant Lion powerlifting team surprised host and pre-meet favorite El Reno to win the Oklahoma State Powerlifting Class 5A title last week.

Calera blanks Colbert to highlight area action

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
An early season Bryan County baseball showdown went the way of Calera as the Bulldogs notched a 2-0 win over Colbert in a pitcher’s duel last week. The Bulldogs made a pair of first inning runs stand up for the triumph over their southern county rivals.
Lion Lucas McClure hits the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion Lucas McClure hits the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lions drop late district heartbreakers to Pryor

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Late rallies by the Durant Lions took perennial power Pryor to the wire and beyond last week before they suffered narrow district baseball losses to even their record at 2-2.

Lion powerlifters cruise to SE Regional title

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The Durant High School boys powerlifting team had solid showings in all but one of the 11 divisions and ran away with the Class 5A title at the SE Regional Powerlifting Tournament recently in Hartshorne.

Caddo boys fall to Okay in state semifinals

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Riding a big size edge, the Caddo Bruins opened the Class A state tournament win over Cyril, but the advantage turned the other way as they saw the season end in the semifinals with a 67-39 loss to Okay.

Lady Bruins finish as Class A state runner-up

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Finally overcoming the Seiling hurdle which had blocked their path to a state title twice in the previous three years, the second-ranked Caddo Lady Bruins appeared in prime position to take home the gold ball.
Durant Lion Ryder Jones is about to bunt the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lion Ryder Jones is about to bunt the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant baseballers open with McAlester sweep

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Durant baseball coach J.W. Parsons couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season for his veteran squad as they jumped all over rival McAlester for a District 5A-4 sweep.
Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Durant girls basketball acting head coach Tony Robinson and his wife Beth react after the team secured a Class 5A regional after defeating Pryor last month. The Robinsons are the parents of head coach Will Robinson who died in a Christmas Eve car crash along with his daughter Clara.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Durant girls basketball acting head coach Tony Robinson and his wife Beth react after the team secured a Class 5A regional after defeating Pryor last month. The Robinsons are the parents of head coach Will Robinson who died in a Christmas Eve car crash along with his daughter Clara.

Where there’s a WILL, there’s a way

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Amidst tragedy in late December, the Durant Lady Lion basketball season was on the brink of collapse following the heartbreaking and heroic death of their head coach Will Robinson.
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