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Silo teams begin fall with unbeaten marks

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Silo softball and baseball teams each got off to strong starts while toting early unbeaten records. The Lady Rebels blasted district foes Hugo and Valliant before edging Idabel on the way to a 6-0 start to the season.
Durant Lady Lion Emma Sherrer fires a pitch at an Allen Lady Mustang batter during a recent scrimmage. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lady Lion Emma Sherrer fires a pitch at an Allen Lady Mustang batter during a recent scrimmage. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lions softball

News Staff
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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Durant Lions football defensive coordinator Mike Dills talks to players during spring practice. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lions football defensive coordinator Mike Dills talks to players during spring practice. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lions conclude spring drills with big numbers

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
With an impressive number of participants, Durant concluded spring football workouts last week with a total of 66 players in camp from 10th to 12th grade.
Durant High School seniors Asa Pierce and Bo St. Clair recently signed scholarships to wrestle at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant High School seniors Asa Pierce and Bo St. Clair recently signed scholarships to wrestle at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant grappling duo signs with NOC-Tonkawa

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Two more Durant High wrestlers will have a chance to continue on to the next level, joining teammate Addison Polk at the brand new program at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. Seniors Asa Pierce and Bo St.
Durant Lady Lion soccer player Karah Boydstun signed to play soccer at Mississippi College. On the left is Boydstun’s sister, Katie Williams, who also is the Lady Lions soccer head coach. In back are Boydstun’s father, Harry Boydstun and mother Janice Boydstun. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lady Lion soccer player Karah Boydstun signed to play soccer at Mississippi College. On the left is Boydstun’s sister, Katie Williams, who also is the Lady Lions soccer head coach. In back are Boydstun’s father, Harry Boydstun and mother Janice Boydstun. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Boydstun signs soccer pact with Mississippi College

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Throughout the last four years, Karah Boydstun has been an offensive standout for the Durant Lady Lion soccer team, leading the program in virtually every offensive category during that tenure.
Three Durant athletes signed college offers recently. From left, Aiden Sager, track, East Central; Zoe Jones, cross country, Murray State, and Laila Ahmed, track and field, Oklahoma Christian. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Three Durant athletes signed college offers recently. From left, Aiden Sager, track, East Central; Zoe Jones, cross country, Murray State, and Laila Ahmed, track and field, Oklahoma Christian. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant senior track trio inks college offers

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
A trio of Durant track and field senior athletes recently signed scholarship offers to continue their careers at the next level.
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