CHS opens year with recent champ

The Clinton girls’ basketball team is scheduled to open its 2020-2021 basketball season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Tornado Dome against longtime Class 4A power, 2018-2019 state champ and preseason No. 1 Anadarko. CHS-Anadarko will be the only game Tuesday night.

Crusader receives NFL honor

Corn Bible Academy junior defensive back River Lewis received notoriety on NFL Network for his form tackle, during a game this season, earning him the week 13 Way to Play High School Award. The award is given to a player that displays proper tackling technique.

Red Tornadoes face best test in title

As it should be to compete for Class 4A’s gold ball, the No. 9 Clinton football team (8-3 overall) faces its toughest opponent yet, in the No. 1 Wagoner Bulldogs (13-0), at 1 p.m. Saturday at UCO’s Wantland Stadium. The two programs bring in loads of history to the matchup.

Clinton Football 2020 Stats (11 Games, Playoffs Included)

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Arapaho-Butler sweeps two straight

ARAPAHO – A nearly three-week hiatus due to COVID-19 couldn’t slow down the Arapaho-Butler basketball teams, sweeping Burns Flat-Dill City and Corn Bible Academy Friday and Saturday night respectively. The No. 15 Lady Indians (4-1 overall, as of press time Tuesday) trounced BFDC, 53-17.

Bentley wins FB contest

Carol Bentley of Clinton won this week’s S&D Drug football pick ‘ems contest. There were just seven games that made it to kickoff due to COVID-19 cancellations and postponements.

Reds return to state

BLANCHARD – For the second straight week, the Clinton football team had the lead, had the ball late in the fourth quarter and needed just a couple first downs to clinch another upset, playoff win Friday night in the Class 4A semifinals.

NWOSU inducts CHS grad into H.O.F.

Former Clinton football star, Northwestern Oklahoma State national champion and NFL alum Brandon Christenson received his university’s highest athletic honor, as he was inducted into NWOSU’s Hall of Fame in a press release last month.

Pepsi Final Score Update Clinton at Blanchard 2020

Final Clinton 10 Blanchard 7 The No. 9 Clinton football team (8-3 overall) continues its road-warrior, upset tour to the program’s 26th state title appearance, ending the No. 5 Blanchard Lions’ season (10-3) in the process.  

Pepsi End of 3rd Quarter Update Clinton at Blanchard 2020

End 3rd Clinton 10 Blanchard 7 Langford takes a shot but delivers a strike to Whit Carpenter, who escapes a tackle and goes for 34 yards to cut Clinton's lead immediately. CHS still leads it 10-7.