Sports

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.

Caddo girls semifinalists, boys take runner-up

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While the finish wasn’t what they hoped, Caddo ended tremendous basketball seasons for both girls and boys in the Class A State Tournament at State Fair Arena last weekend in Oklahoma City. The Lady Bruins notched a solid opening round 44-40 win over Red Oak in overtime before bowing out in the semifinals of a 53-40 decision to state runnerup Oklahoma Bible.

Lady Lion season ends in Class 5A area playoffs

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Durant’s Lady Lions gave Booker T. Washington all it wanted for two quarters but Lady Hornets had too much firepower down the stretch for the 5948 elimination victory in Class 5A area tournament play last week.

Calera, Silo girls bow out in Area playoff round

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Points were at a premium for both Calera and Silo girls’ basketball teams as each saw its season end in the area playoff round last weekend. Calera’s Lady Bulldogs ran into an offensive roadblock against the massive height of top-ranked Dale in a 46-22 Class 2A Area Championship setback in Chickasha.

Savage Storm claim GAC regular season crown

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For the second time in three years, the Southeastern Savage Storm claimed a share of the Great American Conference regular season championship at home Saturday with a scintillating 93-89 win over Northwestern.

Young Lion baseballers eyeing much improvement

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With six returning starters and a host of other lettermen, expectations are up for the Durant Lion baseball team in 2024. If the season opener is any indication they are definitely trending in the right direction for new coach J.W. Parsons’ troops.