Local Sports

Steelman, Wann win 2012 He-Man Tournament last weekend

January 13, 2012

The 2012 He-Man Women Haters Club Poteau Chapter had its second annual He-Man Polar Bear Bass Tournament Saturday at Grasshopper Landing on Broken Bow Lake. There were 12 boats in the tournament field, with the temperatures in the 60s — it was just a perfect day.
Gary “The Jig Master” Steelman and Judd “Van Damm” Wann took home first place with a haul of 13.15 pounds and pocketing $1,000.
Haskell “Hack Attack” Higgins and “The Boy Wonder” A.J. Higgins came in second (11.64 pounds), while Jason “Glitter” Wickware and “The” Chad Warner came in third (11.23).

Poteau teams split home games with Sallisaw Tuesday night

January 12, 2012

The Poteau High School basketball teams split their home doubleheader with Sallisaw Tuesday night at Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse.
The Pirates used their defense to polish off the Black Diamonds by a score of 61-43, but the Lady Pirates had problems with the Lady Black Diamonds' pressure defense and struggled over the final 15 minutes of the game in losing 65-39.

Tuesday's High School Girls Basketball Roundup

January 12, 2012

TALIHINA — The Talihina Lady Golden Tigers bounced back from Saturday night's title game loss in the Longhorn Invitational Tournament in Lone Grove by defeating the Pocola Lady Indians 49-35 Tuesday night at Ray Henson Gymnasium.
Panama 49, Arkoma 34: In Panama, the Lady Razorbacks used a strong second half to break a first-half deadlock.
With the game tied at 20-all at halftime, the Lady ’Backs outscored the Lady Mustangs 29-14 in the second half to win going away on a night the Panama softball players got awarded their state rings for winning last fall's Class 2A State Tournament title.

Ring Ceremony

January 12, 2012