Area basketball delivers on preseason prediction

One of the best area basketball seasons in recent memory concluded in the Class A boys’ state championship Saturday. The game put a wrap on a fantastic basketball season in the Clinton Daily News’ coverage area.

CHS games affected

The OSSAA made an official announcement Thursday about the rising concern over COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, stating that the basketball state tournament games have been postponed, and it’s up to the district’s discretion on whether to continue other sports.

2020 Spring Sports Stats Update 3/12 (Soccer)

Boys Soccer (3 Games) Reds outscoring opponents, 7-3, through three games Goal Scorers Devin Keel 3 Samuel Velez 2 Roy Reyes 1 Marco Gonzalez 1   Assists Daniel Thompson 1 Angel Rodriguez 1   Keeper Josue Velez (3 games started) 0.

Lady Reds drop slugfest to H-E

An offensive blitz by the Clinton girls’ slow-pitch softball team (0-1 overall) was undone by six errors in Tuesday’s season opener, falling to Hydro-Eakly, 26-20. Clinton’s girls started with much more firepower in their second season since the sports’ return.

CHS track hosts meet after school

A near 30-year drought ends with Clinton track hosting its first official junior high/high school meet since the early 90s at 3:15 p.m. today. Clinton did host junior high meets in the past few years under head track coach Cory Strahorn, but those did not include high school teams.

Reds open season today versus Elk City

There’s little rest for the well-traveled, multisport Red Tornadoes this spring, as they go from the hardwood last Friday to the baseball diamond for their season opener at 5 p.m. today, at home, against Elk City.

Lady Reds stay perfect with 10-0 win

OKLAHOMA CITY - Through the first three games of the 2020 season, the defending, Class 4A state champion, Clinton girls’ soccer team (3-0 overall) has cruised its way through the early, non-district slate and added to that narrative in a 10-0, goal-rule win at Southeast Monday night.

Three Clinton players make all-conference

Two Red Tornadoes and one Lady Red made the all-conference basketball teams this year, with Atrel Bryson (first-team) and Caden Powell (secondteam) making the list on the boys’ side, and Carmella Jefferson (second-team) earning the honor on the girls’ side.

Indians end as state runners-up

OKLAHOMA CITY – True to form, the Arapaho-Butler boys’ basketball team never folded up and continued to grind back into the Class A state championship game against Garber Saturday at the Big House, but the effort wasn’t enough, falling short in double overtime, 53-51. The No.

Reds close playoff run in area consolation semis

STILLWATER – The Clinton boys’ basketball team traveled deeper than it had in almost 10 years, when it concluded the 2019-2020 season Friday in a, 66-53, area consolation semifinals loss to Metro Christian. The No. 16 Reds (17-11 overall) started off hot and led the No.