Acosta finds her own niche helping coach volleyball

While she never knew she would be in this position, middle school volleyball assistant coach Abigail Acosta said she is thankful to have the opportunity to coach.“In all honesty, I was at work one day and Coach (Eugene) Jefferson called me and just asked me if I would be up to helping with the...

Arapaho-Butler sweeps district tourneys

In the cool temperature of the fall, the Arapaho-Butler softball and baseball teams took care of business Thursday in their respective district tournaments, which they were able to hold on their home fields.The Indians (189) only needed two games to capture the district championship, as A-B won...

Oklahoma turns to new QB for Auburn game

(AP) —The Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers both are trying to bounce back from 10-point losses in their Southeastern Conference openers where turnovers proved costly and backup quarterbacks were called upon in the second half.The similarities don’t go much beyond that.Coach Brent Venables has...

Fighting for extra yards

No. 3 Zaedon Collins stiff arms a Chandler defender during Clinton’s home win last week over the Lions.

Clinton nearly completed with Hall of Fame

As the school year moves along, the Clinton High School Athletic Department is closing in on completion of the brand new athletic hall of fame.With just over one week until the banquet to enshrine the first class of the Clinton High School Athletics hall of fame, Athletic Director Eugene Jefferson...

Pandemic weight gain leads to gym switch

DEAR HARRIETTE: When the pandemic hit, I gained over 45 pounds.This change was quite noticeable on my body, especially since I am only about 5’2”. My boyfriend, a fitness trainer, has never given me any reason to feel insecure about my body.

Clinton looks to continue to dominate rival

To open the district schedule of its season, the Clinton Red Tornado football team (3-0) will be taking on its biggest rival, the Weatherford Eagles (2-1), in the 100th anniversary of the“Custer County Conflict.”Over the history of this historic rivalry, Clinton has dominated Weatherford, as the...

Astros overcome slow start to reach playoffs

HOUSTON (AP) — Trailing the Seattle Mariners by 10 games in mid-June, the Houston Astros were undoubtedly down.But first-year manager Joe Espada worked every day to remind his team it was far from out.“We got this,’” he recalled telling the players. “`We are a good team.

Lady Reds volleyball swept by OBA in close battle

As the high school volleyball season nears its conclusion, the Clinton Lady Reds (14-13) fell to Oklahoma Bible Academy 3-0 (21-25, 24-26, 20-25) Monday at the Tornado Dome.While her team managed to fight throughout the night, Lady Reds coach Gabbie Parsons said it was simple mistakes that hurt her...

Fighting for the win

Corn Bible’s Cruze Bittle prepares to block the pass rusher in the Crusader’s 20-6 win over Sharon Mutual last week.