Reds prepare for final district clash

The 4A-1 district championship will be earned Friday night when Clinton hosts Bethany in the final regular season game.Both squads bring a 6-0 district record to Friday’s showdown.“Bethany is well coached and they move the ball around,” Clinton coach John Higbee said.

A-B outguns Granite

ARAPAHO– All gas no brakes.The Arapaho Butler Indians had very little resistance in their 65-19 rout of Granite in Tuesday’s season opener.“We wanted to play well, execute, do things right and be disciplined,” Arapaho-Butler head coach Logan Rogers said.

Lady Indians cruise in opener

ARAPAHO – Total team effort.The Arapaho Butler Lady Indians cruised to a 48-11 win over Granite in the season opener Tuesday evening.“We have a long way to go,” Arapaho-Butler coach Christy Edelen said. “We pride ourselves in playing good defense. We want to be solid there every night.

SWOSU upends Southeastern

DURANT – The Bulldogs extended their winning streak to eight games Tuesday evening after a 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18) over Great American Conference foe Southeastern.After splitting sets the first two sets, SWOSU claimed the third and fourth sets to leave Durant with the win.In the final set,...

NCAA denies OSU appeal, receive postseason ban

(AP) – The NCAA upheld a one-year postseason ban and other penalties against the Oklahoma State men’s basketball program on Wednesday.Last year, an NCAA infractions committee panel hit the Cowboys with numerous penalties related to findings that former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepted up to...

Playoff picture decided in final week

With the football season in its final week of the regular season, several teams are still jockeying for position.In 4A-1, Clinton (8- 1, 6-0) hosts Bethany (8-1, 6-0) Friday in a matchup that will determine the top seed in the district.Elk City has a chance to move back into the third seed when...

AP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: TOP 10 RANKINGS

CLASS 6A DIVISION I1. Jenks (8-1)2. Union (8-1)3. Owasso (7-2)4. Broken Arrow (6-3) 5. Mustang (6-3)5. Mustang (6-3)CLASS 6A DIVISION II1. Bixby (9-0)2. B.T. Washington (8-1)3. Choctaw (7-2)4. Del City (8-1)5. Stillwater (7-2)CLASS 5A1. McAlester (9-0)2. Collinsville (9-0)3. Lawton Mac (9-0)4.

Aaron Seabolt

breaks a few tackles with the helping hand of a Ben Foster block. Seabolt carried the rock 11 times for 55 yards in the win over Elk City.

Judge says Kobe’s widow won’t have to undergo mental exam

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow won’t have to undergo psychiatric testing for her lawsuit over graphic photos of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, her 13-year-old daughter and others, a federal judge ruled Monday.Los Angeles County sought to compel psychiatric...

New York Mets fire acting GM after announcing DUI leave

NEW YORK (AP) — Acting general manager Zack Scott will not return to the New York Mets after being placed on administrative leave following an arrest on drunken driving charges in August, according to a person familiar with the firing.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...