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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.

Durant golfers claim Academic State Titles

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
While not as heralded as previous teams, the Durant High School golfers notched solid performances with including several state qualifiers that included the Lady Lion program reaching state for the 11th straight season while finishing fifth as a team on the Muskogee Country Club course.
Durant Lady Lion basketball player Maya Dodson has signed to play with Austin College. Also shown are her parents Joe and Hannah Dodson and brother Wyatt Dodson. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lady Lion basketball player Maya Dodson has signed to play with Austin College. Also shown are her parents Joe and Hannah Dodson and brother Wyatt Dodson. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lions’ Dodson signs with Austin College

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Senior Maya Dodson has been a key cog in the Durant Lady Lion basketball success over her career despite being plagued by injury difficulties. Over the past three years, Dodson was one of the team leaders in every offensive category while helping the Lady Lions to an overall record of 37-34.
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