Sports

Clinton’s JJ Ruiz, left, carries the ball downfield while No. 6 Benton Bridgeman and Brayden Fuller provide blocks during the Red Tornadoes’ homecoming game Friday against Elgin in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Clinton football falls to Elgin

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

In the game about crowning homecoming royalty, the Clinton Red Tornadoes football team (4-5, 4-2) found itself on the wrong side of the score for the second straight week, as it fell 49-0 to the Elgin Owls (9-0, 6-0).

Arapaho-Butler’s Orsan Jubara drives against the defender during the Indians’ home game last year against Cheyenne-Reydon. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Arapaho-Butler hoops ready to get things going

Saturday, November 1, 2025

As the calendar turns to November, high school basketball teams lace up the shoes and get to work.Both of the Arapaho- Butler basketball teams tip off the season Friday at 6:30 p.m. when they head to Hydro to take on Hydro-Eakly.

Proud champion

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Former Clinton resident Mark Roberts and his partner recently won the National Senior Games in Des Moines, Iowa, in pickleball. They fell to the loser’s bracket out of 26 teams and stormed their way back to win the title. Roberts said the “Red Tornado spirit” came out of him to achieve the victory.

Local wanting river sports in western Oklahoma

Friday, October 31, 2025

With the summer Olympics coming to Oklahoma City in 2028, Clinton resident Luke Adams is working to get river sports at multiple locations in western Oklahoma.For Adams, he said river sports are close to his heart after he participated in them when he was in college.

Fighting through obstacles

Friday, October 31, 2025

Clinton’s No. 12 Aaron Ramirez fights through a block during the Red Tornadoes’ road game against Cache.

Kai Jefferson throws the football on the sideline during halftime of Clinton’s road game last week against Cache. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Go long

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Braxtyn Taylor fights through Chase Spottedwolf’s block during their Clinton NEXT League football game Tuesday at the Tornado Bowl. CDN |Sam Goodwyn

Future All-Stars

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Clinton’s No. 62 Layne Spitz and No. 75 Eli Anderson block Cache defenders during the Red Tornadoes’ road game Thursday against the Bulldogs. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Clinton football looks to rebound against Elgin

Thursday, October 30, 2025

With the playoffs two weeks away, the Clinton Red Tornadoes (4-4, 4-1) welcome in the defending Class 4A State Champion Elgin Owls (8-0, 5-0) to the Tornado Bowl for a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday night.Clinton is coming off a 48-42 loss to Cache in double overtime, while Elgin won 56-0 over Douglass.

CDN |Micah Ashcraft Clinton’s No. 6 Benton Bridgeman blocks for sophomore quarterback Easten Powell as he takes the ball upfield during the Red Tornadoes’ road game against Cache.

Tornadoes’ offense moving the ball down field

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Through the first eight games of the 2025 season, the Clinton Red Tornado football team is racking up the yardage on offense.Clinton has averaged 21.25 points per game on offense so far this season.

Former Clinton Red Tornado Zaedon Collins finishes a run for Kilgore College this season. CDN | Courtesy photo

Former Tornado getting taste of college ball

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

As he continues through his first year of college football, former Clinton Red Tornado running back Zaedon Collins has been able to see the field for the Kilgore College Rangers down in Kilgore, Texas.In three games this season, Collins has rushed 14 times for 122 yards, which is good for 8.