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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS SAPULPA COACH DOLAPO SOBOWALE has a spirited discussion with his upset players after their 1-0 loss to Tahlequah Saturday afternoon in the Third Place Game.

Chieftains Soccer Falls to Tahlequah, Settles for Fourth

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – It’s a testament to how much progress the Sapulpa boys’ soccer team has made this season under first-year coach Adedolapo Sobowale that they were so upset after a close 1-0 loss to Tahlequah Saturday night in the Chieftain Classic tournament Third Place Game. The Chieftain players, who went 4-10 last […]

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FRESHMAN OUTFIELDER JACKSON WELLS dives back to first base during a second inning pickoff attempt on Saturday. He eventually scored.

Kiefer Baseball Enjoys Strong Weekend 

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR KIEFER – With a team that regularly starts four freshmen and currently has just one healthy senior starter, the early season has been a bit of a bumpy ride for the Kiefer Trojans. There were definitely some positive signs for Kiefer this past weekend, as the Trojans (6-8) won two games by

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LISA HODGES PHOTO CHRISTIAN CHEEK, age 13, participated in his first-ever race, in the number 90 car in the USRA Tuner class, at Creek County Speedway on Saturday night.

Creek County Speedway Hosts Races Thursday, Saturday Evenings

KELLYVILLE –– The Eleventh Annual Turnpike Challenge returned to Oklahoma this past week with its first race at Creek County Speedway on Thursday, March 28th, as a T2 Promotion, the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues invaded Sapulpa Oklahoma with support classes including the Oil Capital Racing Series Sprints battling for season points as well

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BROOKE BUTLER won a super tie-breaker 10-5 to place third at No. 2 Singles at the Edison Tournament.

Sapulpa Tennis Competes at Edison 

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR TULSA – The Sapulpa tennis team competed at the Edison Tournament last Monday and two girls wound up with medals around their necks, as junior Raeni Tucker placed second in No. 1 Singles and Brooke Butler finished third in No. 2 Singles. For Tucker, who went 22-12 and qualified for the Class

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS SAPULPA COACH LORI ARUNDELL discusses things with her team at halftime of their 3-0 victory over Glenpool in the Chieftain Classic semifinals on Thursday.

Sapulpa Girls Reach Finals of Chieftain Classic

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – It was a successful first day of the Chieftain Classic tournament for the Sapulpa girls. The Lady Chieftains sailed into the finals of their own tournament after wiping out Stilwell 7-0 in the opening round Thursday morning, and then following that up with a convincing 3-0 triumph over Glenpool Thursday

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS MALACHI WILSON steps up to the plate on Tuesday, before his first-inning RBI double. Wilson had three hits, two runs scored and four RBIs in the 10-2 win over Durant, including a fifth-inning 2-run home run.

Sapulpa Baseball Takes Down Durant, 10-2

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – It was close for a while, but then Sapulpa’s senior leadership held a mini team meeting and the baseball Chieftains responded with a strong finish that ended in a dominant 10-2 district victory over Durant Tuesday night at Allen Wallace Field. Sapulpa (14-1) remains tied for first place in District

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTO JUNIOR SHORTSTOP EASTON NANCE shown batting last week against Morris.

Kellyville Baseball Splits Series

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR KELLYVILLE – The Kellyville baseball squad split a two-game series with Mount St. Mary this week, winning 8-6 in extra innings on the road on Monday but falling 16-2 at home on Tuesday to snap a four-game winning streak.  The Ponies, who are in action at the Stroud Tournament this weekend, are

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SUBMITTED PHOTOS JAYLA MOTON (center) stands with her Core Value Award plaque, surrounded by her Lady Chieftain teammates and coach Darlean Calip, as well as Athletic Director Michael Rose (far right).

Sapulpa Announces Core Values Awards

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – Sapulpa’s athletic department announced its latest Core Values Awards this week, honoring junior basketball player Jayla Moton, senior soccer player Will Malay and band member Josh Diehl. Recipients are nominated by any of the athletic coaches or band directors at Sapulpa High School, and the students can be nominated by

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ALAN SHIBLEY, Washington State

Sapulpa Grads on the College Diamond

BY DARREN SUMNER, HERALD PUBLISHER SAPULPA — The Sapulpa Chieftain baseball program and coach Steve Irvine, who recently recorded his 200th career victory, continue to produce college baseball players, with 15 graduates currently playing on the collegiate level. Alan Shibley is a redshirt junior outfielder for the Washington State Cougars after starting his college career at 

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Sapulpa Hires New Softball Coach

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – Just before Spring Break, Sapulpa announced the hiring of Magen Coldiron as the school’s new varsity softball coach. Coldiron comes to Sapulpa from Oilton, where she led the Lady Panthers to a 44-29 combined record over the past two years, including a 21-16 mark this past season. Both years, they

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