Big swing

Arapaho-Butler’s Blake Hunter rips a pitch during a home game. This past weekend the Indians were crowned champions of the Shattuck Tournament.

Hanging tough

Clinton’s No. 3 Allyson Lopez advances the ball past an Elk City defender with No. 1 Erika Rodriguez watching. The CHS soccer teams swept Western Heights Friday at Oklahoma City.

Reds go 1-2 at Kingfisher

After opening the Kingfisher Tournament with two losses Thursday, the Clinton High School baseball team bounced back Friday with an 8-0 win over Pauls Valley.The Reds (10-8) took on Guthrie in the first contest Thursday and suffered a 9-6 defeat to the Bluejays.

Lady Indians deliver 5-2 win over Hobart

Class 2A No. 4 Arapaho-Butler played host to Hobart Thursday and came away with a 5-2 victory where the Lady Indians showed off their defensive prowess.The game started for Hobart with a tell-tale sign of things to come.

CHS tennis athletes compete

Tuesday a handful of Clinton High School tennis players competed in the Pauls Valley Tournament at the OKC Tennis Center.Clinton had three entrants in the event, and all of them placed within the top four finishers.“It went pretty well,” said Coach Phil Veazey.

Are all things equal when it comes to sports?

Since 1967, when Bishop McGuinness and Tulsa Bishop Kelly were admitted to the OSSAA, the debate has waged on. Do private schools hold an edge over public schools when it comes to athletics?

Fancy footwork

Clinton’s No. 15 Anthony Velasquez prepares to make a move to whiz by an Elk City defender. 

Clinton soccer teams blank Elk City

The Lady Reds and Red Tornadoes started district play with wins against Elk City Tuesday evening at the Tornado Bowl.Both teams registered shutouts over the Elks.

Red Tornado golfers compete at Weatherford Tournament

The Red Tornado golfers competed Friday in the Weatherford Tournament and picked up some course experience in the process.Clinton shot 379 as a team, and Coach Mike Lee talked about how the team fared in its outing.“A couple of them played decent,” he said.

Clinton soccer teams battle in Enid Classic

Coach Eugene Jefferson is hoping his soccer teams didn’t come out worse for wear this past weekend by competing in the Enid Classic.The Red Tornadoes suffered their first defeat of the season in the championship game against Southmoore, 1-0, and the Lady Reds fell in the consolation finals.