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SGA becomes 14th player to win back-to-back MVP Awards

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — He’s the best player on the best team, and the voters say he’s the best player in the league, too.Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year.

Roy Stucker focuses on the ball as he prepares to hit it Saturday during the Continue the Tradition Tournament at Riverside Golf Course. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Continuing the Tradition year in and year out

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Continuing the Tradition year in and year out

Clinton’s Scout Acosta smiles after competing at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament Monday and Tuesday at Winter Green Golf Course in Blanchard. CDN | Courtesy Photo

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Clinton’s Acosta competes at state golf tourney

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Clinton was represented at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament Monday and Tuesday at Winter Green Golf Course in Blanchard by Scout Acosta.Acosta finished the two-day event 22nd after he shot an overall score of 229.

Arapaho-Butler’s Jiles Southall hurls the ball to first base for the out during the Indians’ Class A State Baseball Tournament quarterfinal game against Wright City in Shawnee. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Making plays on both sides of the plate

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Making plays on both sides of the plate

Swinging for the fences

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Swinging for the fences

Friday, May 15, 2026

Clinton’s Vince Jones swings his bat hard as he keeps his eye on the ball during a home game.

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Arapaho-Butler track teams compete at state event

Friday, May 15, 2026

Both of the Arapaho- Butler track and field teams took their talents to Oklahoma City over the weekend to compete at the Class A State Meet, which was held at Western Heights High School.

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Higbee to join Weatherford football

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The gridiron edition of the “Custer County Conflict” just got a little more interesting for next year.Former Clinton High School head football coach John Higbee was announced as the new offensive and defensive line coach Tuesday for the Weatherford Eagles.

Clinton’s Eli Velez performs a goal kick during the Class 4A State Semifinals Tuesday in Sallisaw. Sequoyah County Times | David Seeley

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Red Tornado soccer ends season in semifinals

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

There was a tornado watch Tuesday night at Perry F. Lattimore Stadium, as the Clinton Red Tornadoes soccer team came to town to face the Sallisaw Black Diamonds in the Class 4A boys’ soccer state semifinals, with a berth in this weekend’s state title match at stake.

Corn Bible Academy’s Bentli Whitson shows off her medal after finishing ninth at the Class 2A State Tournament at Muskogee Country Club. CDN | Courtesy photo

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CBA girls’ golfer records top-10 finish at state

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

In the process of receiving a medal for her performance in the Class 2A State Golf Tournament, Corn Bible Academy’s Bentli Whitson also became the first CBA golfer to be named to the All-State team after she finished tied for seventh in with a score of 168, 83-85 for the two-day event.

The Clinton Lady Reds golf team comes together following its performance in the recent Class 4A State Tournament at Dornick Hills Country Club. Pictured, from left, are Coach Brent Caldwell, Emma Ray, Paige Pugh, Jocelyn King, Bella Bridgeman, Tatum Fanshier and Coach Trevor Powers. CDN | Courtesy photo

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Lady Reds golf finishes seventh in state tourney

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

In the final tournament of the season, also the biggest, the Clinton Lady Reds golf team finished seventh with a team score of 785 in the Class 4A State Tournament at Dornick Hills last week.For Coach Trevor Powers, he said he thought the girls did well on a hard course.