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Silo High School cheerleaders perform during a recent game at Kingston. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Silo High School cheerleaders perform during a recent game at Kingston. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Cheering for Silo

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Lion Ryder Jones moves down court flanked by Tulsa Memorial players during a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion Ryder Jones moves down court flanked by Tulsa Memorial players during a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant teams each claim wins at Bridge Creek

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
In their final tournament contests of the season, Durant’s girls and boys basketball teams each posted a pair of victories while bringing home trophies from the Bridge Creek Invitational.

Southeastern posts road sweep at Ouachita

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
For the first time since the start of Great American Conference play, Southeastern came through with a league sweep by winning both women’s and men’s games on Saturday at Ouachita Baptist. In the women’s contest, the Savage Storm women snapped a nine-game league losing skid with a 60-55 victory.
Lion Britton Trotter wrestles during a match last week with an Ardmore wrestler. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion Britton Trotter wrestles during a match last week with an Ardmore wrestler. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lion wrestlers go 3-2 in busy dual week

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
In the busiest stretch of the year, the Durant High School wrestling team posted three dual triumphs in five outings last week. The Lions blasted Ardmore, 63-18, at home on Senior Night before splitting four outings in the Annual District Duals at McAlester.
Calera Lady Bulldogs pose after winning the Bryan County Basketball Tournament championship game Saturday evening at Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Caddo Lady Bruins 46-43. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Calera Lady Bulldogs pose after winning the Bryan County Basketball Tournament championship game Saturday evening at Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Caddo Lady Bruins 46-43. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Calera ends Lady Bruin reign in County Tourney

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Calera snapped Caddo’s bid for a fourth straight Bryan County Tournament girls championship Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena with a 46-43 title game triumph.
The Caddo Bruins pose after winning the Bryan County Basketball Tournament championship game Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The Bruins defeated the Rock Creek Mustangs 48-41.

The Caddo Bruins pose after winning the Bryan County Basketball Tournament championship game Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The Bruins defeated the Rock Creek Mustangs 48-41.

Bruins hold off Rock Creek for Bryan County title

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Defending state champ Caddo survived a massive third quarter run by Rock Creek and posted its first Bryan County Tournament boys championship win since 2021 with a 48-41 win Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.
Kenzli Warden shoots the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Kenzli Warden shoots the ball. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Second half lifts Southeastern men to victories

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Southeastern held off a late charge on Thursday and then rode a big second half rally of its own for a pair of vital men’s basketball wins at home last week to remain squarely in second place in the Great American Conference standings.
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