Sports

Fish could care less about sinkers. But, if you're fishing in a strong current or if your bait isn't reaching the depth it needs, you're going to need to know how they work!

The Tulsa Kayak Bassathon Tournament, which rotates between six different local lakes, was held Tuesday, June 27, at Sahoma, with over 25 participants vying for first place.

By most measures, the Sapulpa volleyball team’s participation in the Catoosa Summer League throughout June must be considered a success. The varsity squad went 19-5 over the course of the four-week league, while the Chieftains’ JV team put together an even better 22-2 record, as each team played against other area teams from a wide…

SAPULPA – On paper, it may seem like they were a little out of their league, but the Kellyville football team hasn’t looked at all out of place in 7-on-7 practices/scrimmages against higher-level competition this summer. As the Class 2A Ponies adjust to a new head coach, former Sapulpa strength and conditioning coach Ken Zachary,…

Because of the renovation going on at the Kiefer High School’s athletic facilities, they’ve had to play all their games on the road, but the Kiefer baseball team has gained a lot of experience and bonding time during its summer schedule. After a game at Beggs on Monday, June 19, the results were so secondary…

Anyone who’s driven by Kiefer High School on 151st Street has probably noticed some construction going on at the football field. Thanks to the $29 million bond that local voters approved in April 2022, there are a number of significant athletic facility upgrades underway. At the football field, new bleachers have been in the process…

You usually don’t notice them until you disagree with one of their calls (or non-calls), but the referees/officials/umpires of the local high school athletics teams are crucial to the competition. You can’t have a game without them and unfortunately, the numbers of local officials have been dwindling over the years.

It’s been three weeks of immersion in basketball in the off-season for both the Sapulpa and Kiefer boys’ basketball teams, as each participated in the Bishop Kelley Summer League. Despite mixed results on the scoreboard, both squads displayed significant growth over the course of the summer schedule. Following a dominant 56-34 victory over Will Rogers…

There were two noteworthy resolutions passed at the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA) Board of Directors meeting last week that will impact local high school athletic programs. The first and most directly impactful was the pledge by the OSSAA to raise fees for officials in the state playoffs in all sports. According to many…

The Sapulpa golf teams entered the 2023 season having lost a large chunk of their previous squads to graduation, and the results reflected what was considered a rebuilding year. But even with a much more inexperienced group than in 2022, when both the boys’ and girls’ teams qualified for the Class 5A state tournament, there…