Sports

Wildcat QB set to return to CHS offense

A formation that Clinton football utilized heavily just a few short years ago was the wildcat, putting one of the team’s best athletes at the quarterback spot. In recent memory, it was Chris Brooks gashing defenses for long runs, helping the team to a semifinals appearance in 2016.

Extra work, experience hope to push softball forward

Three years into Clinton head softball coach Lisa Moss’s tenure, the softball program rose up from a team that went 4-24 before she took over the program to a contender for the playoffs last year.

Football centennial festivities set

Oklahoma’s winningest high school football team in the Clinton Red Tornadoes are celebrating their 100th year of existence this fall with festivities throughout the season and a logo to commemorate the occasion.

Arapaho-Butler begins reloading process

ARAPAHO – Last year’s senior class for the Arapaho-Butler softball team helped lead the Lady Indians to a combined record of 37-22 across the fast-pitch and slow-pitch seasons.

Eagles stacked with senior talent

BURNS FLAT – The Burns Flat-Dill City football program put itself back on the statewide, eight-man map last fall, going to the playoffs for the first time in a decade, reaching the quarterfinals and logging a record of 7-6 under head coach and BF-DC graduate Jacob Schneberger.

Eddy put on scholarship by SWOSU soccer

In April of SWOSU midfielder Katy Eddy’s freshman year, she moved from the ranks of a walk-on to a scholarship athlete for the Lady Bulldogs. The 2018 Clinton graduate and 2017 state championship soccer star for the Lady Reds joined SWOSU last fall.

Lawmaker’s firm paid to throw speaker’s ball

A company headed by a Republican House member was paid tens of thousands of dollars to help throw a lavish party in honor of House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, raising conflict-of-interest questions.

Jones adds to deep CHS receiving group

Talent and production are not lacking in the Clinton High School football wide receiver corp with most of the players returning and a couple key transfers jumping into the mix.

Football equipment check out

Clinton Middle School football players can check out their equipment for the upcoming season this morning at the middle school fieldhouse.

Campbell increasing role as a junior

This article is the eleventh in a series on Clinton High School football’s positional breakdowns heading into the 2019 season. A player built on humility, toughness and a do-your-job mentality is Clinton junior fullback/H-back/linebacker Zach Campbell.