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Brackets for the Class 2A state basketball tournaments were released Sunday by the Oklahoma Secondary School activities association. Continue reading “Brackets set for 2A state tournaments”
ROLAND—Howe’s girls avenged a loss to Wyandotte in the regional finals last week with a 47-35 win over Wyandotte Saturday night in the Ranger Dome to join Pocola in the Class 2A state tournament this week in the Oklahoma City area. Continue reading “Howe girls punch state ticket”
Final scores from Saturday’s games involving LeFlore County teams. Continue reading “LeFlore County scoreboard 3-2-2024”
The local fishing report at Wister Lake for Feb. 28, 2024
Wister: February 23. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 52°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, and shad around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, river channel, and tailwater. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
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FAYETTEVILLE – Down 15 with 5:54 to play, Arkansas made seven straight baskets late to trim and trailed by one (83-82) with five seconds to play after a Khalif Battle. After a foul on the ensuing inbounds, Vanderbilt’s Ezra Manjon made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left to put the Commodores up three, 85-82. The Razorbacks got one final look to tie the game, but Tramon Mark’s 3-pointer did not go in to give Vanderbilt the win. Continue reading “Arkansas’ rally falls short”
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas pitchers Hagen Smith and Colin Fisher have been named Pitcher of the Week and Co-Freshman of the Week, respectively, by the Southeastern Conference after their strong performances on the mound. Continue reading “Smith, Fisher earn SEC weekly honors”
PANAMA–Panama swept a pair of high school games from Gore Saturday night.
The Lady Backs opened with a dominating, 64-23 win before Panama completed the sweep as the Razorbacks edged Gore, 62-56. Panama hosts LeFlore Friday
Girls
Panama jumped ahead 47-13 at the half and breezed to the blowout win over the Lady Pirates.
The Lady Backs improve to 12-7 while Gore is 4-15. Panama was led by Kylee Gollihare’s 16 points.
GHS 6 7 7 3–23
PHS 16 19 21 8–64
Gore: Oakler Thornton 0 1-2 3 1; Rayleigh Moore 0 1-2 0 1; Ricki Huckbay 0 1-2 1 1; Emily Daily 0 0-0 3 0; Paige Curran 0 0-0 3 0Keira Rouse 0 2-2 0 2; River Shoemaker 1 2-2 4 2; Tristen Colbert 0 0-0 1 0; Lily Wooten 1 0-0 0 2; Kaitlyn Byrne 3 1-1 0 7; Natalie Casteel 2 1-2 1 5. TOTALS: 7 9-15 13 23.
Panama: Leah Watts 1 0-2 1 2; Laynee Simpkins 0 0-0 1 0; Kylee Gollihare 7 0-1 2 16; Sophie Pulice 3 0-2 3 8; Karlie Anderson 3 2-2 2 8; Gracyn Weaver 2 0-0 0 4; G. Sons 0 0-0 3 0; Madison Dalmut 0 1-2 1 1; Lexi Bell 4 1-2 0 11; Sky Bluford 3 0-1 0 6; Hayli Fox 3 2-2 3 8. TOTALS 26 6-14 16 64.
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Boys
Panama trailed by five at the half before rallying to take the lead and control the second half in the win.
The Razorbacks improve to 12-8 while Gore drops to 12-9
GHS 14 18 13 11-56
PHS 19 8 20 15–62
Gore: McDuffie 1 0-0 4 2; Shells 5 3-4 4 13; Cooper 7 5-9 3 23; Brookster 2 1-2 2 6; Jaynes 4 1-2 2 11. TOTALS: 19 10-17 15 56.
Panama: Gotes 3 3-4 5 7; Simpkins 1 0-0 1 3; Releford 6 5-6 1 16; Seamans 0 0-0 1 0; Huff 1 0-0 1 2; Bell 1 1-2 4 3; Nixon 8 0-0 4 19; Dalmut 4 0-0 3 8. TOTALS: 24 9-12 20 62.
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