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High school athletes get brief break during “dead week”
While the athletic fields at the local high schools have been full of activity over the last several weeks as athletes from all sports worked on their skills, conditioning and team chemistry throughout June, they were all quiet this week. That’s because this has been the OSSAA-mandated “dead period,” which ran from Saturday, July 1…
Sapulpa baseball completes successful summer schedule
The Sapulpa baseball team completed its summer league schedule having grown a lot in numerous areas and with a good feel for what next season will look like. Throughout June, the Chieftains played games on a varsity, junior varsity and junior high levels and ended up compiling a 22-11-5 overall record across the three teams.…
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Sapulpa volleyball completes successful summer schedule
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…
Allen Bowden to petition for adding high school grades
The Allen Bowden School Board recently approved petitioning the State Board of Education to offer high school classes and to put a $2.6 million bond issue on the September ballot.
With new coach, Kellyville football showing progress during 7-on-7 scrimmages
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,…
Kiefer baseball growing during summer league games
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…advertisement
Pretty Water School suffers significant storm damage
The EF-1 force winds we experienced on Father's Day weekend caused major damage at the Pretty Water School campus. Read more about how teachers are working to repair the damage.
Construction underway on Kiefer athletic facilities
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…
Officials shortage a problem for local high school sports
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.
Sapulpa, Kiefer complete Summer Basketball League action
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…
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