Rising Stars

No. 9 Parker Turney launches the ball with the defense in his face during the recent Clinton eighth-grade game against Kingfisher at the Tornado Bowl.No. 10 Liam Lofland carries the ball for Clinton during the eighth graders’ home opener against Kingfisher Yellowjackets at the Tornado Bowl. 

Clinton’s Cruz Gamboa

Clinton’s Cruz Gamboa wraps up the Kingfisher ballcarrier during the Whirlwinds’ home game against the Yellowjackets at the Tornado Bowl.Whirlwinds’ Jason Lloyd, right, attempts to tackle the Yellowjacket ballcarrier during Clinton’s eighth-grade home game against Kingfisher.

Clinton volleyball ends season in first round

After falling to Verdigris in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs last week in a 3-0 sweep, the Clinton volleyball team (16-17) looks to make more improvements for next year after making a 10-game improvement this year and recording the most wins in a season since the 2018 campaign.

Avoiding the defender

No. 10 Darrius RomanNose evades an Elk City defender during Clinton’s road win over the Elks.

Vowell wins seventh week of football picks contest

In the latest week of the of the Clinton Daily News’ Pigskin Football Contest, Scott Vowell of Clinton has taken the top spot in a crowded contest.Vowell has won a $75 ASAP Energy Kickback Card for this week.

Red Tornadoes look to add another win

As the season moves along, the Clinton Red Tornado football team (5-1, 2-1) looks to add another notch to the win column as it takes on the Woodward Boomers tomorrow at the Tornado Bowl with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

Meet and greet

Corn Bible Academy football players Luke Zybach, Travis Cooke and Cruze Bittle greet Graham Geisler as he arrives at Western Oklahoma Christian School. CBA athletes meet and greet WOCS students on game days.

Daniel Robert Leigh

Daniel Robert Leigh, 34, of Arapaho, OK, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family and friends on October 13, 2024.Daniel Robert Leigh was born on October 4, 1990, in Sayre, OK to Robert Leigh and Mary Margaret (Wooldridge) Leigh.

Arapaho-Butller falls just short of title game

On one of the biggest stages of the softball season, the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians (37-8) fell to the Caddo Lady Bruins 6-1 Friday in the Class A State Softball Tournament semifinal game at Devon Park in Oklahoma City to end the season.

Running wild

Corn Bible’s Garrett Lind carries the ball downfield during the Crusader’s 55-0 win over Bray-Doyle.