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Red Tornadoes fight tough in loss at No. 1 Tuttle

Red Tornadoes fight tough in loss at No. 1 Tuttle

Red Tornadoes fight tough in loss at No. 1 Tuttle

TUTTLE – The Class 4A, No. 9 Clinton wrestling team (0-1 overall) began its 2019-2020 season with a 68-12 loss to the 21-time defending state champion, No. 1 Tuttle Tigers (1-0) Tuesday night.
Cisneros following in past, walk-on greats’ footsteps

Cisneros following in past, walk-on greats’ footsteps

Cisneros following in past, walk-on greats’ footsteps

From the first day freshman cowboy back Valek Cisneros stepped on Oklahoma State’s campus, he worked tirelessly to prove that he’s deserving of his preferred walk-on (PWO) opportunity.

Burns Flat-Dill City football earns nine player awards

BURNS FLAT – A 9-3 record, a playoff appearance and multiple wins against quality teams returned the Burns Flat-Dill City football program to its former glory and earned the roster a lot of awards after its season ended.
A-B ranked in first poll

A-B ranked in first poll

A-B ranked in first poll

Both Arapaho-Butler basketball teams were listed on the initial Class A rankings Monday. The Lady Indians sit at No. 12 after a 5-0 start. Brock Walker, pictured, and the A-B boys (4-1 overall) are No. 14.
Clinton basketball begins 2019-2020 versus Woodward

Clinton basketball begins 2019-2020 versus Woodward

Clinton basketball begins 2019-2020 versus Woodward

The Clinton basketball team will open the 2019-2020 season against the Woodward Boomers for the fourth straight year at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Tornado Dome. Clinton basketball has changed dramatically in that span.
Reds open season at national power Tuttle tonight

Reds open season at national power Tuttle tonight

Reds open season at national power Tuttle tonight

No other wrestling program in Oklahoma faces a tougher task at 6 p.m. tonight than the Clinton Red Tornadoes, when they take on the nation’s No. 9 Tuttle Tigers. The Reds battle the 21-time, returning state champs across tournaments and duals in their season opener.
Bryson puts big-play strain on defenses

Bryson puts big-play strain on defenses

Bryson puts big-play strain on defenses

In an I-formation, run-heavy, offensive scheme like Clinton’s, there needs to be another explosive offensive weapon beyond the backfield that can keep a defensive secondary on its toes.
Gaunt sees some at-bats in fall exhibitions

Gaunt sees some at-bats in fall exhibitions

Gaunt sees some at-bats in fall exhibitions

Clinton features two Div. I stars on the gridiron in Oklahoma’s Reed Lindsey and Oklahoma State’s Valek Cisneros, but another Div. I athlete is in the midst of his first year as well, but on the baseball diamond, in OSU freshman second baseman Gage Gaunt.
Six Reds collect district honors

Six Reds collect district honors

Six Reds collect district honors

Six Clinton football seniors netted 4A-1 all-district honors after a 6-5 season and a playoff appearance this past fall. Four of the six received player of the year honors at their respective positions. The other two made first team all-district.
Lindsey making waves on scout team in first year

Lindsey making waves on scout team in first year

Lindsey making waves on scout team in first year

Roaming the Oklahoma sidelines is a familiar face to Clinton football fans, freshman defensive end Reed Lindsey suits out for the Sooners at home games and is making a name for himself after joining the team as a preferred walk-on.