Player of the Week: Montiel Crane

No. 7 Montiel “Bumpy” Crane gets to the Ada ball carrier first to slow him down in the endzone before Marcus Wilson and Malachi Lorne come to help take him down for the safety in Clinton’s second-round loss to the Cougars Friday at the Tornado Bowl.Clinton’s No. 11 Darren Hester gets the tackle on...

Red Tornadoes fall in second round

The second round of the Class 4A playoffs marked the end of the journey for the Clinton High School Red Tornado football team as it fell to the Ada Cougars 21-9 Friday at the Tornado Bowl.Coach John Higbee said his team couldn’t overcome self-inflicted errors it faced throughout the game.“There...

CHS to hold first girls’ wrestling season

This winter, Clinton High School will be hosting a new sport as girls’ wrestling has branched away from the boys’ program and will compete on its own for the first time.Cross country coach Rob Pitman is set to lead the team out of the gate.When a new program is starting up, the athletes tend to...

SWOSU to begin search for new football coach

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs football program will begin a nationwide search for its third head coach in three years as the season has come to a conclusion.Ruzell McCoy had led the team in the interim this year since taking over back in January after former head coach Josh...

Kingfisher settles football lawsuit

The lawsuit against Kingfisher High School and the Yellowjackets football program over hazing has been settled for $5 million, according to The Oklahoman.

Adams eyes armed forces after graduating

As his time with the program nears its end, senior Zac Adams has enjoyed his time as a member of the Clinton Red Tornadoes, but now is looking to get into the military once he finishes high school.As players grow through a program, it can start as a team and turn into a family-like group as...

A-B loses both home openers to Hammon

The Arapaho-Butler High School basketball teams had their home opener Tuesday night against Hammon.The Lady Indians fell to the defending Class B State Champion Lady Warriors, 56-21.

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Clinton to face Ada in second round

As the Class 4A Playoffs move into the second round, the Clinton Red Tornadoes (7-3) will face the Ada Cougars (101) with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Tornado Bowl.Clinton is coming off of a close 28-25 win in the opening round against the Bethany Bronchos, while Ada is coming off of a...

Fuller eyes future in workforce after high school

Senior lineman Layden Fuller has managed to play an important role for the CHS Red Tornado football team, not just this year, but his whole time in the program, since he plays on both sides of the line of scrimmage.Players have different reasons to like playing in a program.