OB&T's Rising Stars

Alan Ruiz and Serafin Villanueva celebrate with the gold ball following Clinton football’s 17th state championship. CDN |Adam EwingAddison Newcomb and Perla Labastida cheer on the Red Tornadoes during the Class 4A state finals.

Reds tag Elks in opener

ELK CITY – New sport, same result.With one day of practice as a full squad, Clinton opened the 2021-2022 basketball season with a 65-58 victory over Elk City Tuesday evening.

Reds tag Elks in opener

ELK CITY – A stellar defensive effort propelled Clinton to a 42-26 victory over Elk City Tuesday night.“There’s a lot of things we have to work on,” Clinton coach Brent Caldwell said. “We got in foul trouble and couldn’t press as much as we would like.

Ke’ona Ford knocks

Ke’ona Ford knocks down one of her three treys in the Lady Reds’ 42-26 triumph over Elk City. CDN | Adam Ewing

Chaz Rivers drives

Chaz Rivers drives to the basket during Clinton’s 65-58 win over Elk City. Rivers contributed four points in the victory. CDN | Adam Ewing

7-time champion Serena Williams won’t play in Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won’t play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January.

Tiger Woods to make return at PNC Championship

(AP) – Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship.

Former NFL player Glenn Foster dies after arrest in Alabama

REFORM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a highspeed chase that resulted in his arrest and then a scuffle involving officers in the county jail where he was being held.

Oklahoma judge stays Jan. 6 execution for competency hearing

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state court judge in Oklahoma granted a temporary stay of execution on Monday for a death row inmate convicted of killing a security guard during a 2004 bank robbery in Tulsa.

Giving it a twirl

Clinton High School color guard member Jenna Higginbotham performs during halftime of a CHS football game this season. CDN | Emily Stephens