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Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Lady Lion Emma Green is about to throw the ball in a recent game.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Lady Lion Emma Green is about to throw the ball in a recent game.

Lady Lions notch pivotal district victories

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Strong showings in District 5A-4 victories last week, moved the Durant Lady Lions into sole possession of second place in the league standings heading into this week.
Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat SE basketball player Caitlin Kobiske is about to shoot the ball.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat SE basketball player Caitlin Kobiske is about to shoot the ball.

Savage Storm women run win streak to five

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Southeastern women’s basketball team ran its winning streak to five straight while the Savage Storm men split Great American Conference matchups at home last week.
Southeastern’s Connie Hughes faces a Southwestern player during a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Southeastern’s Connie Hughes faces a Southwestern player during a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

SE women sweep, Savage Storm pick up win

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A sweep through Arkansas ran the Southeastern winning streak to three and moved the Savage Storm women into a second-place tie in the Great American Conference standings last week.
Silo Lady Rebel Kamrey Hendricks moves down court during a November game with Colbert and also shown is Colbert Lady Leopard Dayla Coker. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo Lady Rebel Kamrey Hendricks moves down court during a November game with Colbert and also shown is Colbert Lady Leopard Dayla Coker. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo girls runner-up, boys take 3rd at Morrison

Kevin Farr
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Fighting through last week’s winter weather and postponements, the Silo high school basketball teams each claimed a pair of victories in the Annual Mike Kerr Classic at Morrison.

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.
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