Sports

Lions drop narrow verdicts to Tahlequah

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Rain played havoc with the end of the week after the Durant Lions dropped a pair of narrow district baseball decisions to Tahlequah. The Lions fell 4-1 in a nail biter at home to start the two-game set before a 3-0 loss in the second game in spite of solid pitching efforts.

SE softball back on track with 5-game streak

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A massive five-win week in league action put the Southeastern Savage Storm softball team right back in the thick of the Great American Conference race. The Savage Storm smacked rival East Central twice (10-0 and 7-5) early in the week and then rode that momentum to a solid three-game sweep of visiting Henderson State.

DHS girls 2nd, boys 3rd in track season opener

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The Durant High School track and field season finally got underway last week with the Lady Lions taking second and the Lions third in final team standings at the Marietta Invitational. In the girls’ division, the only higher finishing team was Plainview, while the Lions checked in just behind Plainview and Sulphur on the boys’ side.

Silo sweeps Kingston in district showdowns

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Over the last several years the Kingston Redskins have virtually ruled the 3A baseball district slate, but in 2024, there may just be a new king on the block. Perennial power Silo made the move to Class 3A this season for the first time and took an early step ahead in the race for the District 3A-8 title with a sweep of the Redskins in district play last week.

Calera’s Teafatiller notches 700th career victory

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Calera head baseball coach Rickey Teafatiller recorded his 700th career victory the Class 2A sixth-ranked Bulldogs remained unbeaten last week with a pair of impressive shutouts. The Bulldogs blanked Tushka, 1-0, in a battle of Top 10 teams and then rolled past Marietta by an 8-0 count in its final action of the week.

Durant soccer squads each notch victories

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Durant High School soccer teams each posted a pair of victories in season-opening competition last week. The Lady Lions began the year with a 12-0 thumping of Tulsa McLain and followed with a 6-1 triumph against rival Ardmore.

Burroughs walk off slam snaps Storm skid

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Wins have been tough to come by as of late for the Southeastern baseball team while the softball team has been mired in a difficult stretch as well, although they did manage to take two of three games against Southwestern in their most recent home series.

Savage Storm bows out in GAC tourney semis

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Over the majority of the conference season, the Southeastern Savage Storm were the hottest shooting team around while cruising to a share of the league regular season title and impressive 11game winning streak.

Calera, Silo cruise opening baseball wins

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Calera and Silo baseball teams each got off to unbeaten starts with the opening of the high school season last week. The Bulldogs smacked four foes, including three shutouts, to begin the year with a 4-0 record.