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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS SAPULPA BASKETBALL REGIONAL CONSOLATION CHAMPIONS The Chieftains defeated Bishop Kelley to advance out of the Regional playoffs on Feb. 24. Sapulpa was one game away from the Class 5A state tournament.

High School Winter Sports Review: Chieftain Basketball Came a Long Way in 2023-24

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – It’s just been a few weeks, but already the pain from getting so close to making it to the state tournament is being transformed into motivation in the off-season for Sapulpa’s basketball team. To recap: Sapulpa went 15-13 over the course of the season, a major bounce-back after the squad […]

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTO KIEFER TROJANS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS after beating Tahlequah Sequoyah on Feb. 16. The No. 17-ranked Trojans finished the year 19-9, advancing to the Class 3A Area III semifinals.

High School Winter Sports Review: Kiefer Basketball Enjoyed Strong Year, Close to Goals

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR KIEFER – They were very close to where they wanted to get to but ran into some offensive difficulties when it mattered most and fell just short of their goals. That’s basically the assessment from Trojans coach Colton Loomis, as he completed his first season as the boys’ head coach with a

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FRESHMAN CORD BAHLING takes a lead off of first base Monday. Bahling’s lead-off single in the bottom of the seventh got the Trojans’ winning rally started.

Trojans Baseball Trending Up: Beat Morris for Third Straight in Walk-Off Victory

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR KIEFER – It has been a bit of an up-and-down start to the season for the Kiefer baseball team, but it looks like they are finding their way now, if their performance against Morris on Tuesday is any indication. After losing their first four games of the season, the Trojans had an

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SENIOR JASMINE BROWN finished sixth in the 400 meters and was part of the girls’ 4x800 relay that placed fourth at the Glenpool meet on Friday

Sapulpa Track Has Solid Showing at Glenpool Meet

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR GLENPOOL – The Sapulpa Track and Field team started off the 2024 season on a solid footing Friday at the Glenpool meet at Glenpool High School. Out of 19 teams competing, the Sapulpa boys finished sixth with 52 points, just behind host Glenpool’s 52.33, while Coweta won the meet and Bishop Kelley

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS THE SAPULPA CHIEFTAINS, shown as they lined up before the game on Friday at Lincoln Christian, with coach Steve Irvine far left, defeated the Bulldogs 6-4 for his 201st career victory, and then left for Gulf Shores.

Sapulpa Baseball Wins Two Before Heading to Florida

Coach Irvine hits 200 career wins before epic Spring Break road trip BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR TULSA – Even when they’re not playing their best, it seems like the Sapulpa baseball team just finds ways to win. The Chieftains have had an eventful few days as last week ended and entered Spring Break. First, they squeaked out

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Kiefer Trojans Powerlifting Competes at State

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR EL RENO – Five Kiefer athletes qualified for the Class 2A OPCA power lifting state tournament at El Reno on Saturday and four of them came home with top-10 finishes in their respective weight classes, helping the Trojans place third as a team. Freshman K.J. Bowers placed second at 220 pounds while

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS KELLYVILLE BASEBALL prevailed 3-0 against Prague on Monday afternoon at home, improving to 2-3 on the season.

Kellyville Baseball Coming Around: Win Over Prague on Monday Ponies’ Second Straight

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR KELLYVILLE – After losing a large contingent of seniors from last year, Kellyville’s baseball squad have just one senior and two juniors this year, so the team is mostly young and inexperienced, but after a bit of a slow start that saw the Ponies lose their first three games, they are coming

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SUBMITTED PHOTOS CAVIN PEPER won the Class 5A East Regional title at 113 pounds and went 29-4 this season. He was named to the East Large Schools All-State Team this week.

Chieftains Place Two Wrestlers on All-State Teams

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – The season didn’t end very well at the state tournament for these two senior wrestlers, but it was still nice that they earned well-deserved All-State recognition. Cavin Peper, the Class 5A East Regional champion, was named to the boys’ All-State East Team for large schools at 113 pounds and Elizabeth

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DARREN SUMNER PHOTO ADDYSON MARLIN takes an approach shot on the 18th Fairway during the first tournament of the season at Rock Creek. She shot a 122 Tuesday at LaFortune Park.

Sapulpa Golf Competes at LaFortune

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR TULSA – The Sapulpa varsity girls golf squad competed in a tournament at LaFortune Park in Tulsa Tuesday, hosted by Bishop Kelley.  Senior Hallee Sumner placed 25th overall in the tournament after shooting a 98, while sophomore Tatum Miller shot a 109, placing 55th, and Addyson Marlin ended up 71st after shooting

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LUKE WITTE qualified for the state tournament after placing eighth at 220 pounds at the Regional

Kiefer Powerlifters Qualify for State: Trojans Place Second as a Team at 2A Northeast Regional

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR CHANDLER – Five Kiefer athletes qualified for the power lifting state tournament last week with a strong performance at the Class 2A Northeast Regional in Chandler.  The Trojans finished second as a team (to the host Chandler team) in the Regional, while five individuals qualified to compete in the state tournament on

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