CHARLES BETZLER PHOTOS ERIN BROOK, YSCC DIRECTOR

Youth Services of Creek County Provides Vital Services

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER SAPULPA –– The Sapulpa Herald interviewed Erin Brook, Director of Youth Services of Creek County to understand the role of YSCC in the community. Ms. Brook began by detailing the scope of services provided.  “We are a children’s shelter for children 0 to 17 who are in foster care waiting for […]

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS SAPULPA SENIOR TYLA HEARD finished fourth in the high jump with a personal-best leap of 5-feet-0 Thursday afternoon at Booker T. Washington.

Sapulpa Track Enjoys Good Day at Booker T. Meet

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR TULSA – It was a blustery, overcast day, but the Sapulpa track and field teams shined brightly Thursday afternoon against tough competition at the 15th Annual Hornets Track Classic at Booker T. Washington. The Chieftains finished a strong fifth in the boys’ team competition, sparked by seven top-five individual placements, just one

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS CHIEFTAIN SENIORS honored on Senior Night. (L to R) Defender Cooper Ray, midfielder Braydon McSweeney, midfielder Will Malay and defender Cavin Peper. All started on Senior Night Tuesday against Glenpool.

Sapulpa Boys Pull Out OT Triumph Over Glenpool

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – That was really just what the Sapulpa boys’ soccer team needed. After three straight losses in games in which they had trouble finding the back of the net, the Chieftains almost saw a similar script play out Tuesday night at the Westside Sports Complex, but after allowing Glenpool to come

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REED ARCHITECTURE RENDERING

City awarded $2 Million Route 66 Park Grant

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER SAPULPA — Sapulpa City Manager Joan Riley informed the City Council at the April 15 Study Session that Sapulpa was the recipient of a $2 million grant to build a park on Route 66. “The State legislature has designed a program for Route 66, was open to municipalities, counties, government entities,

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Nerd Knowledge: Cybersecurity for Seniors

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER Older Americans are increasingly embracing the digital age. Nearly half of adults aged 65 and older now own smartphones. The number of senior smartphone owners has quadrupled proportionately. Half of older Americans have broadband internet at home. With this increased access to the World Wide Web comes the increased risk of

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CHARLES BETZLER PHOTOS Joseph Hanshaw’s boat is a converted catamaran cruising on the water.

Lake Sahoma and Pretty Water Lake Report

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER SAPULPA –– The Sapulpa Herald visited Sahoma and Pretty Water Lakes on Wednesday, April 17, to check fishing conditions. It was a beautiful sunny day,  a balmy  87 degrees, with a light wind out of the southeast. Tent camping has resumed and the RV campsite was nearly full. There were several boaters

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JOHN TRANCHINA PHOTOS LADY CHIEFTAINS CELEBRATE SENIOR NIGHT Sapulpa’s girls received all of their. goals from seniors in a 4-0 victory over Glenpool Tuesday night on Senior Night.

Sapulpa Girls Roll Over Glenpool on Senior Night

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – It was perhaps fitting that it was Sapulpa’s seniors leading the way on Senior Night Tuesday night at the Westside Sports Complex Sapulpa dominated the contest, led by senior Asia Dunn’s two goals and an assist, while fellow senior Lindsey Dennison scored a goal and also had an assist, as

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Fuller Pushes Himself Running: Sapulpa Wrestling Assistant Finishes Second in 100K Race

BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – It’s maybe not what you’d expect from a wrestling coach and former professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, but Cody Fuller looks to have found his next passion: ultra-distance running. Fuller, the assistant wrestling coach at Sapulpa High School, competed in the Outlaw 100 Lake McMurtry Run in Stillwater last

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Did You Know These Fun Facts About Beer?

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER It is thought that beer was invented 10,000 years ago. The earliest record of brewing beer comes from Tablets, unearthed in what is now Iraq, showing that beer was being brewed by the ancient Sumerians in 8,000 B.C. Beer was invented by women. Those Sumerians indicate that women brewed the beer

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Coming up in Sapulpa

Coming Up in Sapulpa – 4.19.2024

Sapulpa Athletics Sapulpa baseball will play Carl Albert Friday at 4:45 p.m. in the McAlester 5A Shootout. The Chieftains will travel to Tahlequah Monday at 5:00 p.m. before hosting the Tigers on Tuesday.  The Sapulpa boys golf team will play for the conference championship Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. at Indian Springs.  The Chieftain girls tennis

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