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Clinton coach John Higbee speaks with his team following the Red Tornadoes’ 48-45 double overtime loss at Cache. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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Clinton football experiences different coaching

Friday, November 7, 2025

Throughout a large portion of this season, one face had been missing from the sidelines for the Clinton Red Tornado football team.

Clinton’s No. 75 Eli Anderson blocks the Elgin defender during the Red Tornadoes’ homecoming game Friday against the Owls in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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Clinton looks to end regular season on positive note

Thursday, November 6, 2025

On the night to celebrate the seniors and everything they have done for the program, the Clinton Red Tornado football team (4-5, 4-2) look to end the season with a win, as the Douglass Trojans (3-6, 0-6) pay a visit Friday to the Tornado Bowl for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

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Blackburn wins football picks contest

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

For last week’s edition of thePigskin Football Contest, Mike Blackburn, of Clinton, took home the top prize for the second time this season after correctly guessing nine of the 10 games.He did not need the tiebreaker this time after he stood alone at the top of the standings last week.

Former Clinton Red Tornado football player Caden Powell reads info off of a tablet Friday during Clinton’s homecoming game against Elgin. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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Former Tornado giving back to Clinton football

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Throughout the 2025 football season up to this point, there has been a familiar face on the Clinton sideline each game.

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Go long

Thursday, October 30, 2025