September 2024

After having a win streak snapped with a tourney loss to cross-county rival Okarche, Calumet High School’s baseball team has strung together three straight victories.

The Chieftains improve to 19-3 on the fall with home wins over Lookeba-Sickles (8-0) and Arapaho-Butler (9-3). Those victories came on the heels of a 2-0 win over the host of the Amber-Pocasset (No.5/A) Invitational.

Calumet went 2-1 in the event, losing to Class A’s third-ranked Okarche (2-1) in the semifinals in extra innings. The Chieftains defeated Binger-Oney (No.18/A) 10-5 to open the tourney.

Union City and Calumet High School’s fast-pitch softball teams have fallen on hard luck in recent games, each posting back-to-back losses.

The Tigers slipped to 15-10 on the season with a cross-county rivalry loss to Okarche (9-4), followed by another home loss to Class A’s 19th-ranked Shattuck by a 12-4 tally.

Union City went 15-of-49 (.306) from the plate for the two games with only two extra base hits, a double and a triple off the bat of Jaidyn Grandstaff, who led all UCHS batters with three hits off a .500 average.

The proverbial monkey is off the back of Redlands Community College women’s soccer team as the Cougars picked up their first win of the season and in NJCAA Region 2 play last week.

Redlands scored two goals in the second half to defeat Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 2-1 at Memorial Stadium.

The Cougars improved to 1-6-1 on the season and 1-4 in regional action.

Both goals came from Ashanti Lewis off assists by Miya Ingram and Gaby Figueroa. Redlands had 11 shots in the match, led by Lewis with four.

Here is The Associated Press Oklahoma high school football poll with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points through Sept. 10.

Class 6A-I
1. Owasso (10) (3-0) 50.
2. Bixby (3-0) 37.
3. Tulsa Union (2-1) 23.
4. Deer Creek-Edmond (3-0) 22.
5. Jenks (1-2) 9.
Others receiving votes:
6. Mustang 6.
7. Norman 2.
8. Edmond Memorial 1.

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Most people only dream of leaving the kind of legacy that Everett Cooper Lees left and having the kind of impact that he had on everyone he met, from his parishioners to the Diocese of Oklahoma to the owner of his favorite sandwich shop.

He made everyone he met feel like a friend - because they were now.

Countless people have said Everett changed their life - maybe even saved their life - just by being himself.

He listened without judgment. Cared without conditions. Supported without strings attached. It was obvious that he would become a priest, just not to him.

The city of El Reno picked up some major awards at last week’s Oklahoma Municipal League Conference. The gathering of local officials from across the state was held in Tulsa. 

City Manager Matt Sandidge was honored with the Don Rider Transparency in Government Award.

Also, City Clerk Lindsey Grigg-Moak was named Woman of the Year for cities over 5,000 population.

“I’m honored to be the recipient of the Don Rider Transparency in Government Award.” said Sandidge.

The U.S. Cavalry Association held its national competition at Fort Reno last week.

After losing critical grant funding, Canadian County’s child advocacy center has gotten support from a new source.

The Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) will receive $44,000 from the Canadian County Gary E. Miller Children’s Justice Center to provide services to victims of child abuse and neglect.

County commissioners approved a contract between the Child Welfare Citizens Advisory Board and the county.

The Canadian County judiciary officially welcomed its newest member during a ceremony last week. 

Yukon’s Lory Dewey recited the oath of office as Canadian County’s new special judge, succeeding Barbara Hatfield, who recently retired after 13 years. District Judge Khristan Strubhar administered the oath.

“To say I’m excited is an understatement,” Judge Dewey told the audience. “My thanks go to my boys (husband, Joe and sons, Zach, Mack and Riley). Without them, I would not be here.”