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CHS football gets back to action

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CHS football gets back to action

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Another step forward to normalcy occurred Monday morning, when the Clinton football team stepped back into the weight room and onto the Tornado Bowl turf to begin offseason workouts. It’s the first Clinton athletic event in nearly three months.

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SWOSU’s schedule changes

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

The Great American Conference (GAC) announced a change in football scheduling Monday. According to swosuathletics.com, the conference altered all member schedules to have 10 games now, instead of the usual 11 contests.

Clinton running back Willie Ford, No. 10, follows a block by teammate Ryan Hall. CDN | File Photo

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Throwback: Reds end with gold in 2003

Saturday, May 30, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published Dec. 7, 2003. Defense does indeed win championships. Don’t think it does? Then ask the 2003 Clinton Red Tornadoes.

CDN | Collin Wieder � Clinton now-senior pitcher McKenna Lime prepares to fire a strike during the 2019 fast-pitch season. Lime took home All-District honors in 2019 with an earned run average of 3.842. She is one of multiple returning starters for the

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CHS softball sets summer return plan

Friday, May 29, 2020

Joining football in its return to workouts Monday, will be the Clinton softball team. In previous seasons, the Lady Reds would already be rolling through their summer slate of games and workouts. The COVID-19 pandemic halted usual operations.

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Top returners for softball

Friday, May 29, 2020

The 2020 fast-pitch season is not a guarantee, as sports slowly return to work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Should play resume to normal and the players get back on the field, the Lady Reds returns some key players for the fall.

CHS football returning to workouts June 1

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CHS football returning to workouts June 1

Thursday, May 28, 2020

When the OSSAA put the decision to return to summer sports in the hands of individual school districts last week, it opened up the possibility for Clinton athletics and other area schools to get back to work, after months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Throwback: Red Tornadoes win area opener

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Throwback: Red Tornadoes win area opener

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is a look back at the Clinton boys’ basketball team’s area win over Victory Christian in March. Ranked in the top-20 entering postseason play, the Clinton boys’ basketball team was no longer the talented, rising, somewhat off-the-radar squad of the previous two seasons.

Throwback: Clinton wins district

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Throwback: Clinton wins district

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is a look back at the Clinton girls’ basketball team’s district title win over Harrah in late February. An impressive effort in the 2019-2020 Clinton sport’s year was the Lady Reds’ 57-49 hardwood win over Harrah in their class 4A basketball district matchup.

Four make OBCA teams

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Four make OBCA teams

Saturday, May 23, 2020

A pair of area pitchercatcher tandems received OBCA honors Thursday. The selections say a lot about the four players. Without much of a 2020 season to go off of, coaches had to base voting simply off past accomplishments.

Seven CHS players make All-State teams

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Seven CHS players make All-State teams

Friday, May 22, 2020

A Clinton clean sweep of the Oklahoma Soccer Coaches Association (OSCA) All-State soccer team was officially announced Wednesday. Six total spots, three boys and three girls, are able to make the All-State rosters between both teams, and Clinton placed three seniors on each side.