Sports

Lady Reds wrap up first season soon

Clinton upcoming senior catcher Kennedy Meacham sprints after a runner during a softball game last season. Meacham and the Lady Reds’ will end their first summer season Wednesday against Binger-Oney. They return to the field for the second summer season in July.

Powell preps for encore season

This article is the second in a series on Clinton High School football’s positional breakdowns heading into the 2019 season.

Reds fall to Millers

The Clinton baseball team (9-7 overall) went head-to-head with 6A Yukon and came up just short Tuesday night, losing 7-3. Zade Cisneros, pictured, started on the mound and went four innings giving up three earned runs. He also recorded a hit in the loss.

CHS Basketball makes progress in summer camp

A district championship and area tournament appearance are officially in the rearview mirror for the Clinton girls’ basketball team. The Lady Reds ended multiple droughts and closed out the year with a solid record of 14-14, the first double-digit win season in five years.

Radford returns after year at Sayre

A 2017 Clinton football assistant coach is back with the Reds and head coach John Higbee after spending the 2018 season as Sayre’s head football coach. Russell Radford rejoins Clinton’s staff as an offensive line/defensive line assistant coach.

Softball rolls constant work, improvement over to summer

Adding slow-pitch back into the Clinton softball program is already paying off for the Lady Reds in summer league play, according to head coach Lisa Moss. She said the team’s defense is much-improved. Through six varsity games, the errors dropped and the easy outs are being recorded.

Newcomb brings trusty hands to offense

This article is the first in a series on Clinton High School football’s positional breakdowns heading into the 2019 season. Success on the gridiron returned to Clinton High School in 2018, and many new faces emerged for career years to get CHS back on track, including wide receiver Ty Newcomb.

Red Tornadoes take one of two against Hobart

A young and progressing Clinton pitching staff took the spotlight Monday night at home versus Hobart with both starters going the distance in a doubleheader split. Sophomore Jackson Crumley pitched all five innings in Clinton’s 8-0 game-one victory.

Reds break even in home tourney

Young players got some experience for the Clinton baseball team (8-5 overall) in its home tourney Friday and Saturday and eventually ended with a record of 2-2 across four games. The Reds started off the tourney hot by shutting out the Woodward Travelers, 11-0.

Fernandez set for 100

Clinton soccer upcoming senior Macey Fernandez, left, fights for a loose ball in the state title game against Verdigris. Fernandez already broke the Lady Reds’ all-time goals record. She’s on pace to be the first CHS soccer player to score 100 next spring. She sits at 80 goals through three seasons.