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DARREN SUMNER PHOTO 2024 MID WINTER COURT At Friday night’s basketball game, Sapulpa’s honored students included: sophomores Ella Davis and Tyler Morgan; juniors Wrigley Adkisson, Wyatt Long, Zarrin Mortazavi, Daymond Stufflebeam, Anna Southerland and Kyle Haught; seniors Yasmine Aguado, Weston Moore, Kate DeLoache, Isaac Ragsdale, Lindsey Dennison, Tre Hansen, Asia Dunn, Luiz Nunez, Hannah Williams and Will Malay; and sophomores Kailynne Parker-White and DeMarion McKinney.

Chieftains Beat Rogers in OT on Homecoming

Sapulpa boys basketball falls to Holland Hall next day BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR TULSA – It was a weekend of roller coaster emotions for the Sapulpa Chieftains. After delivering an outstanding performance in a gritty 67-59 overtime victory at home over Will Rogers on Friday night, the Sapulpa boys came back 16 hours later and fell 64-43 […]

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Mounds Eagles 2024 Homecoming

BY DARREN SUMNER, HERALD PUBLISHER MOUNDS –– The Mounds Eagles basketball teams hosted the Porter Pirates for Homecoming on Friday night.   Alexa Wilson was crowned Homecoming Queen while Jameson Brison was named King. The Homecoming Basketball Court included senior attendant Sophia Abbott, who was escorted by Brison, and Wilson, who was escorted by Owen Mooney. Junior candidate Kaydee

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS FRESHMAN TREY VAN HUIS pinned Grant Clay in 1:42 at 157 pounds, helping the Trojans defeat Morris 36-12 in their dual Thursday night at the Caitlyn Mathis Event Center.

Kiefer Wrestling Beats Morris on Homecoming/Senior Night

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR KIEFER – It was relatively short but sweet.  On Homecoming & Senior Night, Kiefer wrestling defeated Morris 36-12 in a dual that featured just three actual bouts at the Caitlyn Mathis Event Center on Thursday night. Kiefer won just one of the three matches but won the overall dual thanks in part to

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Kiefer Girls Compete at Sand Springs

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAND SPRINGS – The Kiefer girls competed at the Sand Springs wrestling tournament this past weekend, bringing just two girls, and each earned individual placements, which garnered the Lady Trojans enough points to finish ahead of 10 other teams. Freshman Cynthya Love took seventh at 235 pounds, going 3-2 in the tournament. After

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DARREN SUMNER PHOTOS KIEFER 2024 HOMECOMING COURT stands at center court Friday evening prior to tipoff of the basketball game against Cleveland at Caitlyn Mathis Event Center.

Kiefer Trojans Win Big on Homecoming

Lady Trojans follow with big win over Cleveland Lady Tigers BY DARREN SUMNER, HERALD PUBLISHER KIEFER ––  Kiefer High School held its Homecoming Ceremony before the basketball games tipped off Friday night as Hannah Coons was crowned Homecoming Queen with Ryan Resler the Homecoming King. Freshman escort is Mr. Trent Cantrell. Trent is the son of TC and

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DARREN SUMNER PHOTOS KELLYVILLE’S EASTON NANCE drives to the hoop. He scored 20 points in the Ponies’ win over Henrietta Friday night.

Kellyville Ponies Split Against Henryetta

BY DARREN SUMNER, HERALD PUBLISHER HENRYETTA –– The Kellyville girls and boys basketball teams traveled to Henryetta Friday night and split against the Knights.   The Lady Ponies came close but fell short, 48-45.  The loss drops the Lady Ponies’ season record to 9-9. On Friday, the Kellyville girls travel to Eufaula to face the Ironheads at 6 p.m.

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OHN TRANCHINA PHOTO ELISABETH COURVERLER, shown here about to pin her opponent during a dual against Enid on Jan. 4, went 4-2 and placed seventh at 115 pounds in the Sand Springs tournament this past weekend.

Sapulpa Girls Take Sixth at SS Wrestling Tourney

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAND SPRINGS – The Sapulpa girls enjoyed a strong weekend on the mat as they finished in sixth place among a competitive field of 42 teams at the Sand Springs Tournament. The Lady Chieftains wound up with 123.5 points in a tournament won by Chanute (Kansas), finishing just back of fifth-place Owasso (139.5

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JACKSON MILLS gets his arm raised after a tough 3-2 win over Guthrie’s Luke Lyons, one where he could barely put weight on his right leg afterwards

Sapulpa Wrestling Second in District Duals – Chieftains Finally Beat Pryor but Fall to Guthrie

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – The Chieftains wrestling squad hosted the District 5A-5 dual tournament on Wednesday at the Chieftain Center and enjoyed a strong day, going 3-1 and finishing second in the district, but since the ultimate goal of winning wasn’t achieved, there was a mix of disappointment and accomplishment afterwards. After winning four

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KIEFER COACH COLTON LOOMIS (middle, squatting) talks things over with his team during a timeout Tuesday night in a tight game with 4A No. 4 Perkins.

Kiefer Basketball Splits with Perkins-Tryon

Boys fall just short against No. 4 Demons, Girls win by 20 BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR KIEFER – It was a good test for the Kiefer Trojans Tuesday night at the Caitlyn Mathis Event Center, and despite a valiant effort, they fell just short against a really good team. In a tight game that went

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Kellyville’s Ryker Buckley

Area Teams on the Hardwood

BY DARREN SUMNER, HERALD PUBLISHER Kellyville and Mounds basketball teams hit the hardwood Tuesday night against tough competition. The Kellyville Lady Ponies lost against No. 8 ranked Preston 53-22.  The Lady Ponies fall to 9-8 on the season while the Lady Pirates improve to 14-4 on the season. No. 14 Kellyville boys suffered a 76-63 loss against

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