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BentLee Potter carries the ball during the first day of football practice for the Whirlwinds Monday at Clinton Middle School. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Future All-Stars

Thursday, August 14, 2025

BentLee Potter carries the ball during the first day of football practice for the Whirlwinds Monday at Clinton Middle School.Clinton’s Greer Ray hustles down the field during football practice at the middle school.

Rod Fauver climbs into the Road Grader Tuesday at the Clinton Speedbowl as he works to get the raceway open for business. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Clinton Speedbowl closing in on racing

Thursday, August 14, 2025

After having to push back the opening of the Clinton Speedbowl multiple times, things seem in order for the racetrack to come alive once again.While they are not going to be fully open, Rod Fauver, principal member of Speedbowl LLC, said he wanted to get it to where the tracks were usable this year.

Clinton’s Dyson Moss steadies his feet after catching the ball during the first day of practice Monday in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Working to get better on the field

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Clinton’s Dyson Moss steadies his feet after catching the ball during the first day of practice Monday in the Tornado Bowl.Cruz Rios focuses on the ball as he leaps in the air to catch it during Monday’s practice.

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OU’s Mateer denies gambling accusations

Thursday, August 14, 2025

(AP) — Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer says he has never gambled, and the school says there is no NCAA investigation after a recent report showed Mateer twice paid someone on Venmo in 2022 for “sports gambling.

A-B’s Dalaynie Lee bunts during the Lady Indians’ season-opening win at home over Merritt Monday. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Lady Indians open fall season with quality win

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

In the celebration of the beginning of another fall season of fast-pitch softball, the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians took down the Merritt Lady Oilers 6-2 Monday at home.

Sophomore JJ Ruiz carries the ball during practice Monday. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Getting back to the gridiron work

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Sophomore JJ Ruiz carries the ball during practice Monday.Freshman Axl Deatherage snags the ball with Assistant Coach Gene Ray watching during practice Monday.Clinton’s Dadrian Hester soars through the air as he goes for the ball during the first day of football practice Monday in the Tornado Bowl.

A-B’s Rylan Moore smacks the ball for a two-run home run Saturday during the Indians’ season-opening home win over Vici. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Indians baseball run-rules Vici to start fall season

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The Arapaho-Butler Indians baseball team (1-0) opened the fall season with a bang, as it took down the Vici Indians 11-1 in four innings Saturday at home.For Indians’ coach Bryan Holt, he said he was happy to see his guys began the season on a good note and not let up.

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Verlander reaches career milestone despite rough season

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Justin Verlander added another memorable chapter to his legendary pitching career Sunday, yet was hardly in the mood to celebrate.Verlander struck out the side in the first inning against the Nationals to become the 10th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,500 career strikeouts.

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Prescott optimistic Parsons to remain in Dallas

Saturday, August 9, 2025

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Having dealt with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in multiple rounds of high-profile contract negotiations, quarterback Dak Prescott has played the proverbial game and lived to tell about it.

Clinton’s Madison Walker hurls the ball toward second base in a drill during practice. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Lady Reds softball looks to get season going

Saturday, August 9, 2025

With the start of the school year, it also brings a new era to the Clinton Lady Reds softball team as it prepares for the new season under first-year coach Michael Deatherage.The Lady Reds kick off the season Monday when they head to Altus to take on the Lady Bulldogs at 5 p.m.