Archive - Feb 2013
February 19th
HEAVENER — The Heavener High School basketball teams split their games Friday night in the Class 3A District Tournament. The Wolves beat the Hartshorne Miners 61-51, but the Lady Miners defeated the Lady Wolves 56-26.
The Wolves (17-7) will play Kansas, Okla., at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Class 3A Regional Tournament at the Muskogee Civic Center. The winner will not only advance to the 8 p.m. Saturday title game, but will also automatically qualify for next week's area tournament at Fort Gibson.
SPIRO — The Spiro Bulldogs had little problem with the Wilburton Diggers in Saturday night's Class 3A District Tournament title game at the Spiro High School Multi-Purpose Center. The ’Dogs clawed the Diggers 87-44.
The Bulldogs (17-7), winners of 11 of their last 13 games, will play Antlers at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Class 3A Regional Tournament in Wilburton. Thursday night's winner will not only advance to the regional title game at 8 p.m. Saturday in Antlers, but will automatically qualify for next week's area tournament at Byng High School's Bill Kohler Fieldhouse.
SPIRO — The Spiro Bulldogs had little problem with the Wilburton Diggers in Saturday night's Class 3A District Tournament title game at the Spiro High School Multi-Purpose Center. The ’Dogs clawed the Diggers 87-44.
The Bulldogs (17-7), winners of 11 of their last 13 games, will play Antlers at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Class 3A Regional Tournament in Wilburton. Thursday night's winner will not only advance to the regional title game at 8 p.m. Saturday in Antlers, but will automatically qualify for next week's area tournament at Byng High School's Bill Kohler Fieldhouse.
WISTER — The Howe Lady Lions basketball team may not have repeated as LeFlore County Tournament champions, but they did win the first what they hope are many postseason titles.
The Lady Lions once again had a tussle with the Wister Lady Wildcats in Saturday night’s Class 2A District Tournament title game, but were able to outlast the host team for a 50-43 victory.
POCOLA — The two Class 2A District Tournament title games Saturday night at the Pocola High School gym were carbon copies of themselves. Each winner used a fourth-quarter rally to claim victory.
The host Indians, who trailed 43-35 after three periods, outscored the Sallisaw-Central Tigers 20-10 in the final quarter to post a 55-53 come-from-behind victory in the boys district title game.
TALIHINA — “There’s no place like home” is one of the famous lines from the classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” The Talihina High School basketball teams would certainly concur.
The Lady Golden Tigers and Tigers each won their respective Class 2A District Tournament title games Saturday night on Chris Gillespie Court at Ray Henson Gymnasium.
Talihina’s girls routed the Canadian Lady Cougars 50-27 in their championship game, while the Tigers — who made the championship game with a 72-39 rout of Canadian on Friday night — rallied to down the Tushka Tigers 42-40 to claim their district title.
February 18th
GLENPOOL — For the first time since back-to-back seasons in 2004 and 2005, the Poteau Pirates wrestling team will send four matmen to state.
At this past weekend's Class 4A Regional Tournament, Tyler Tustin, the two-time defending state champion, won the regional title at 138 pounds.
Derek Francis (170 pounds) was regional runner-up, while Devin Anderson (120) and Gabe Sanchez (195) were third and also qualified for this weekend's Class 4A State Tournament at Oklahoma City's State Fair Arena.
Saturday night's Class 4A District Tournament title game at Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse was the third time the Poteau Lady Pirates and the Stilwell Lady Indians played this year. Even though the Lady Indians played Poteau closer in the second outing, the third time was not a charm for Stilwell.
The Lady Pirates jumped out to an early lead and never allowed their lead to dwindle to less than seven points as they won their third district championship in a row with a 49-40 victory.
The Carl Albert State College softball team got its first win of the 2013 season Saturday afternoon with a 9-3 win over Allen, Texas, in the Carl Albert Festival at the Poteau Area Recreational Complex.
The Lady Vikings ended up splitting their two games on the day, losing 3-2 to Cowley County, Kan.
The Lady Vikings will return to action Tuesday afternoon with a 2 p.m. doubleheader on the road against Independence, Kan.
Organizers have postponed the 15th annual Trivia Night to benefit Special Olympics, according to Area 10 Director Randy Weaver.
"Due to some scheduling conflicts by some teams and key individuals needed to make this event successful, we felt this needed to be done.
"We are sorry for any inconveniences and thank you for your understanding," Weaver said.
Weaver said the annual fundraiser will be rescheduled for this fall.
For more information, contact Weaver at (918) 647-9231.
