Sports

Rock Creek, Caddo, Silo win softball regionals

Kevin Farr

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Dramatic finishes were the story for Rock Creek as the Lady Mustangs rode a pair of walk off hits from Macey Weger to victories on the way to the slow pitch regional title and trip to the Class 2A state tournament for the first time since 2017.

DHS baseball sweeps Edison to wrap up district

Kevin Farr

Thursday, May 2, 2024

A solid district sweep of Tulsa Edison to wrap up the regular season secured the Durant Lions the fifth seed out of District 5A-4 in the Class 5A state baseball playoffs that begin this week.

Lady Lions down Elgin, fall shy of 5A playoffs

Kevin Farr

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Durant’s Lady Lion soccer team finished the season with a 3-1 road victory at Elgin last week but came up short of making the playoffs on a district tiebreaker after losses to Duncan and Noble. Coach Katie Williams’ club wrapped up the 2024 campaign with a 7-7 overall record.

Atterberry pleased following SE spring football

Kevin Farr

Thursday, May 2, 2024

With increased numbers of healthy bodies and depth, Southeastern was able to finish up spring football drills with a full scale spring game recently that left head coach Bo Atterberry and others optimistic heading into the fall.

Lion Holdan Robinson swings the bat. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Stellar pitching leads Lions past Ardmore

Kevin Farr

Monday, April 29, 2024

After receiving a pair of district forfeits early in the week, Durant’s baseball squad split a pair of nonleague matchups with Sulphur and Ardmore. Coach J.W.

Calera Bulldog Logan Bumgarner swings at the ball during the conference championship with Caddo. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Calera trips Caddo for conference baseball title

Kevin Farr

Monday, April 29, 2024

The Calera Bulldogs overcame an early 4-0 deficit to rally past Caddo, 12-4, last week and claimed the Bryan County Conference baseball championship.

Lady Lion Iyana Wilson jumps over a hurdle at last week’s track meet. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

School record falls as DHS track competes well

Kevin Farr

Monday, April 29, 2024

Durant’s Lady Lion track and field team claimed top honors in their own annual meet last week as well as placing fifth in the rugged Ardmore Invitational. The boys’ squad, meanwhile, took third place in their Durant Invitational and ended up fourth in the team standings at Ardmore.

Caddo, Silo capture district softball crowns

Kevin Farr

Monday, April 29, 2024

Two-time defending state champ Caddo began its playoff quest for a third straight slow pitch title last week, posting three shutouts in Class 3A district tournament action. Silo, meanwhile, cruised to dominant wins as well with a Class 4A district tournament sweep of Hartshorne.

Lion soccer team punches 5A playoff ticket

Kevin Farr

Monday, April 29, 2024

Facing must win situations down the stretch in order to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Durant Lion soccer team came through in a big way with a 1-0 win over Noble and 3-1 against Duncan to secure the Class 5A postseason bid.

Durant Police Department to host open testing

Rebecca Carroll

Monday, April 29, 2024

The Durant Police Department will host an open testing event on Friday, May 3 at 1 p.m. Open testing is a physical fitness challenge and one of the first steps to join the department as an officer.

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