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Clinton’s Rhylee Rodebush prepares to throw the ball during softball practice at the high school. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Clinton’s Rhylee Rodebush prepares to throw the ball during softball practice at the high school. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Going on the defensive

Going on the defensive
Maddi Lockhart throws the ball to second for the out during A-B’s Slow-Pitch State Championship win over Caddo in the spring. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Maddi Lockhart throws the ball to second for the out during A-B’s Slow-Pitch State Championship win over Caddo in the spring. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Lady Indians ready to defend fast-pitch state title

After capturing the Class 3A Slow-Pitch State Championship last year, the Arapaho-Butler softball team looks to go back-to-back as champions this fall.The Lady Indians open the season Monday on the road against Merritt with first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

OSU’s Morris looks to put football program back on track

STILLWATER, Okla, (AP) — New Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris was busy bringing people together long before fall camp started Wednesday.Morris, hired in November to replace Cowboys legend Mike Gundy, has added 88 new players since then, including 21 players he coached at North Texas.
Arapaho-Butler’s Kaden Waldrop pitches during the Indians’ first game of the regional tournament in the spring. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Arapaho-Butler’s Kaden Waldrop pitches during the Indians’ first game of the regional tournament in the spring. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Arapaho-Butler baseball ready to fight for title

With the summer over, the Arapaho-Butler baseball is gearing up to make it to the state tournament for the fall season.The Indians kickoff the season today on the road against Fletcher with first pitch scheduled for 5:15 p.m.
Clinton’s Reese Giblet back hands the ball as she goes through a fielding drill during practice at the high school softball field. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Clinton’s Reese Giblet back hands the ball as she goes through a fielding drill during practice at the high school softball field. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Lady Reds preparing for new softball season

With the season approaching rapidly, the Clinton Lady Reds softball team has been hard at work preparing to grow as a team.The Lady Reds open the season Tuesday at home against Altus with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m.
Clinton’s Kendall Serfoss pitches during the junior high’s home scrimmage against Hydro. CDN |Sam Goodwyn

Clinton’s Kendall Serfoss pitches during the junior high’s home scrimmage against Hydro. CDN |Sam Goodwyn

Future All-Stars

Clinton’s Liam Lofland, left, hands the ball to Dyson Moss during a drill in practice Monday night in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Clinton’s Liam Lofland, left, hands the ball to Dyson Moss during a drill in practice Monday night in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Red Tornadoes get to work in first day of practice

The boys of fall are back to work, as the Clinton Red Tornadoes kicked off football practice Monday in the Tornado Bowl.Looking back on the day and how it went, Coach Trevor Powers said everything about it went as well as he could have hoped it would.

Dodgers acquire Tigers’ ace Skubal in trade

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tarik Skubal was the one player the Los Angeles Dodgers believed worthy of aggressively pursuing ahead of Monday’s trade deadline.
Clinton’s Declan Brown hurls the ball toward first for the out during the Reds’ summer game against Weatherford. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Clinton’s Declan Brown hurls the ball toward first for the out during the Reds’ summer game against Weatherford. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Reds put in work during Rhoads’ first summer

While there was only a small sample size of baseball for first-year coach Cooper Rhoads this summer, the team showed what its potential could be going forward into the school year.