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

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

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.
Lion Lucas McClure swings at the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion Lucas McClure swings at the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion baseball winning streak reaches six

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The Durant baseball winning streak reached six in a row before a loss to Class A top-ranked Rattan last week, but the Lions bounced back to close the strong week with a 14-13 victory over Hugo. Coach J.W.
Southeastern player Kady Fryrear is about to hit the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Southeastern player Kady Fryrear is about to hit the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Late rallies keep SE softball in tourney contention

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Southeastern’s baseball and softball teams each found the going rough against Harding University in conference action over the weekend with the softball team notching the only win in six games with a wild 10-9 extra inning verdict on Friday.
Silo softball pitcher Makayla Clark throws a pitch. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo softball pitcher Makayla Clark throws a pitch. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo notches big softball wins, Caddo claims tourney

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Silo tuned up for the Class 4A slow pitch playoffs in impressive fashion last week, posting six wins in seven games with the only loss coming to 6A powerhouse Moore.

DHS track places at Atoka, Ada meets

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Durant’s high school track squad took the challenge of split squad competitions last week as one group competed at Atoka and the other in Ada with a number of medalists for each.
Durant soccer player Addison Polk is about to kick the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant soccer player Addison Polk is about to kick the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant falls to Santa Fe South on Senior Night

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Both Durant High School girls and boys soccer teams ran into a buzz saw in their final home contests of the season last week, dropping both decisions to powerhouse Santa Fe South from Oklahoma City.
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