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Local running legend Randy Ellis sets new endurance record
Can you imagine running for six days straight? Randy Ellis, who is 71, just shattered the record in his age group for most miles in a six-day span.
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,…
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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…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.
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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…
OSSAA grants officials playoff pay raises; no private-public split
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…High School spring sports review: Sapulpa golf had rebuilding year, on upward trajectory
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…High School spring sports review: Sapulpa girls soccer enjoyed great season, disappointing ending
It’s really a shame how things ended for the Sapulpa girls soccer team, because one of the school’s best-ever seasons ended on a bit of a sour note. Still, a lot was accomplished during the year and even though the team’s two best players are graduating, there is still plenty of optimism for next season’s…advertisement