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        • 53rd Elks Invitational tees off Saturday 12:00 am
          Former champions Dax Clark, Chris Wilson and Justin Ramer are among those in the field for the 2013 Elks Invitational at Shawnee’s Elks Golf Course.
        • Indianapolis 500 preview: Will this be the Year of the Woman? May. 24, 2013
          INDIANAPOLIS — Katherine Legge didn't know she'd have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second. Pippa Mann chatted with tire makers, dropped in on the folks from the television networks and even tried to get cozy with engine maker Honda in the hopes of landing a ride. Both of them have overcome long odds to join Ana Beatriz and Simona de Silvestro in Sunday's 33-car...
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        • Lady Wolves narrowly edged in bid for repeat title May. 11, 2013
          Deer Creek capitalized on some timely sprinting and was able to capture the 2013 Class 5A state track team title Saturday at Yukon High School. Defending champion Shawnee came in as the runner-up with 96 points, a mere 5.5 points behind Deer Creek.
          Shawnee
        • Pirates edged 3-2 in state championship game May. 11, 2013
          Despite out-hitting Silo 9-1, Dale was unable to defend its state title Saturday in falling 3-2 to the Rebels in the Class 2A state championship game at Shawnee High School’s Memorial Park.
          Dale
        • Pirates one win away from title May. 11, 2013
          Dale was never threatened after taking a 3-0 first-inning lead Friday, and the top-ranked Pirates dropped semifinals opponent Colbert by an 8-2 count in the Class 2A state tournament at Shawnee High School’s Memorial Park.
          Dale
        • SHS second after first day May. 11, 2013
          Shawnee’s Lady Wolves are in second place after Friday’s opening round of the Class 5A state track meet at Yukon High School.
        • Wolves’ season ends in 5A state opening round May. 11, 2013
          In head coach Terry Woodward’s last appearance with Shawnee, the Wolves saw their season end in Friday’s opening round of the Class 5A state at the OKC Tennis Center.
        • Pirates win in opening round, 7-2 May. 10, 2013
          Dale is one win closer to successfully defending its 2012 championship after rallying to defeat Alva 7-2 in Thursday’s Class 2A state quarterfinals at Dolese Park.
        • Bethel sends two to 3A state May. 8, 2013
          Bethel was represented by two individuals Monday and Tuesday at the Class 3A state tournament at Duncan Golf and Tennis Club.
        • Wolves take 5A runner-up spot May. 7, 2013
          For the second year in a row, Shawnee recorded a runner-up finish Tuesday behind Tulsa Kelley in the Class 5A boys’ state golf tournament at Tulsa Country Club.
        • Potter, boys’ relay team take medals May. 6, 2013
          Tecumseh’s Tesa Potter was a medalist with a fifth-place finish of 2:26.84 in the 800-meter run, and the Savages’ 3,200-meter relay team took third at 8:43.13 and received medals Saturday at the Class 4A state meet at Ardmore High School.
        • Wolves fifth after first day May. 6, 2013
          Shawnee’s Wolves forged a fifth-place outing on the first day of the Class 5A state tournament Monday at Tulsa Country Club.
        • Wolves qualify two for state May. 6, 2013
          Shawnee’s Wolves qualified two of four entries for the state tournament at a Class 5A regional Monday.
        • Hanson places seventh at state May. 5, 2013
          No. 1 singles entry Meagan Hanson finished her Shawnee career Saturday by placing seventh at the Class 5A state tournament at the OKC Tennis Center.
        • Savages finish season May. 5, 2013
          Fifth-ranked Tuttle put an end to Tecumseh’s state tournament hopes Saturday with a 9-0 shutout at a Class 4A regional tournament.
        • Defending 2A champion Pirates going back to state May. 5, 2013
          Defending Class 2A state champion Dale earned a regional tournament championship Saturday with a 3-2 triumph over Tonkawa.
        • Rally comes up short for Wildcats May. 5, 2013
          A seventh-inning Bethel rally came up just short Saturday, allowing Cushing to escape with an 11-10 victory in a Class 4A regional tournament elimination contest.
        • Asher taken out by defending champion Red Oak in finals May. 5, 2013
          For the third straight time in Class B state championships, Red Oak stood as king of the mountain — and Asher was on the next rock down.
          Asher pitcher Zach Fowler is consoled by a teammate following the Indians
        • SHS teams state-bound May. 5, 2013
          Shawnee’s Lady Wolves are looking at a potential repeat after winning their third consecutive Class 5A regional title Saturday.
          Shawnee
        • Savages face must-win situation May. 4, 2013
          Tecumseh had a 1-1 day Friday at a rain-delayed Class 4A regional tournament, and now the 16th-ranked Savages face a must-win situation today in order to reach next week’s state tournament.
        • Top-ranked Dale in driver’s seat with two regional wins May. 4, 2013
          Class 2A’s top-ranked Dale is officially in the driver’s seat after posting two big wins Friday at a regional tournament.
        • SHS advances three of four to next round May. 4, 2013
          Three of Shawnee’s four entrants will move on to Saturday’s round of the two-day Class 5A state tournament at the OKC Tennis Center.
        • Bethel 1-1 at regional May. 4, 2013
          Bethel’s Wildcats need two wins to reach next week’s Class 4A state tournament after going 1-1 Friday in a regional at Piedmont High School.
        • Indians win state quarterfinals game against Dover May. 4, 2013
          Class B’s second-ranked Asher Indians flexed some muscle on both sides of the ball Friday in defeating Dover 8-1 in the state quarterfinals at Edmond Memorial High School.
        • Fisher fifth at 3A state tournament May. 3, 2013
          Bethel High School’s Lady Wildcats finished seventh overall out of 12 teams Thursday at the Class 3A state tournament at Duncan Golf and Tennis Club, and Talor Fisher was fifth overall with a two-day total of 173 (86-87).
        • Skillern finishes 14th at 5A state May. 3, 2013
          Shawnee’s Summer Skillern, after registering a first-round 90 Wednesday, shot a 91 Thursday to finish at 181 and in 14th place at the Class 5A state tournament at Dornick Hills.
        • Regional tourneys, Class B state tourney delayed May. 3, 2013
          Thursday’s cold, wet weather forced the postponement of baseball regional tournaments, as well as the Class B state baseball tournament.
        • Skillern posts score of 90 on first day of 5A tourney May. 2, 2013
          Summer Skillern, Shawnee’s sole entrant in the Class 5A state tournament, posted a 90 Wednesday in the opening 18 holes at the Dornick Hills course.
        • Bethel’s Fisher shoots first-round 86 May. 2, 2013
          Junior Talor Fisher recorded an 86 Wednesday to highlight Bethel’s efforts at the Class 3A state tournament at the Duncan Golf and Tennis Club.
        • Altus ends Shawnee’s campaign May. 2, 2013
          For the second time in two days, Altus dealt 14th-ranked Shawnee some Class 5A regional tournament misery.
        • Bethel falls in first round May. 2, 2013
          Despite opening up a 4-0 lead in the early going, Bethel’s Lady Wildcats were knocked out of title contention Wednesday with a 16-6 loss to Purcell in the Class 5A state quarterfinals at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.
          Bethel
        • Lady Pirates unable to defend state title May. 2, 2013
          Top-ranked Dale came close to taking its second-ever (and consecutive) Class 4A slow-pitch state crown, but Tushka had just enough in the tank to dethrone the Lady Pirates by a 12-10 count Wednesday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.
          As Tushka players celebrate in the foreground, Dale
        • Shawnee remains in state tourney hunt with 1-1 day May. 1, 2013
          Shawnee suffered from nine errors that in turn led to 14 unearned runs, and the 14th-ranked Wolves suffered a 16-2 loss to Altus in the opening round of a Class 5A regional tournament Tuesday at Carl Albert High School.
          Shawnee
        • Asher reaches semifinals May. 1, 2013
          Asher’s Lady Indians reached the Class B state slow-pitch semifinals Tuesday before suffering an 11-3 setback to eventual champion Leedey at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.
        • Tournament set for OBU and OCU fields Apr. 30, 2013
          The 2013 Sooner Athletic Conference baseball tournament launches Wednesday with eight teams playing at two sites.
        • Lady Bison, Lady Cavs split regular-season finale Apr. 30, 2013
          Oklahoma Baptist managed a split with 13th-ranked St. Gregory’s Monday in a pair of run-rule games to wrap up the regular Sooner Athletic Conference softball season for both teams.
        • SHS second at regional Apr. 30, 2013
          Shawnee finished with 632 points on rounds of 317 and 315 and the Wolves were runners-up Monday at a Class 5A regional at the Shawnee Golf and Country Club.
        • Tecumseh qualifies several for 4A state Apr. 30, 2013
          Tecumseh’s Tesa Potter set a new school record in the 800-meter run, the Savages finished fourth in the boys’ team standings at 87 points, and several members of Tecumseh’s track teams qualified for the state meet during a Class 4A regional Saturday.
        • Lady Wolves qualify for state Apr. 30, 2013
          Shawnee finished with 33 team points and tied for third with Guthrie Monday in a regional tournament at Heritage Hall, and the Lady Wolves have qualified for the Class 5A state tournament to be held May 3 at the OKC Tennis Center.
        • Lady Pirates maul Westmoore, 25-9 Apr. 30, 2013
          Dale flexed its top-ranked Class 4A muscle Monday as Sam Barry ripped four home runs and the Lady Pirates mauled top-ranked Class 6A Westmoore, 25-9.
        • Lady Wolves take conference title, Wolves finish fourth Apr. 30, 2013
          Class 5A’s defending state champion Shawnee Lady Wolves reaped the Suburban Conference crown Friday, April 26, at Deer Creek High School, out-scoring runner-up Deer Creek by more than a dozen points.
        • Wolves to open regional play; state softball tourneys start Apr. 30, 2013
          The height of the postseason begins this week for several Tri-County teams, while others will vie for state tournament berths while engaging in regional competition.
        • Bison offense shines in spring game Apr. 27, 2013
          After struggling all fall in its intrasquad scrimmages, Oklahoma Baptist’s offense showed some big-play potential in the spring game Saturday in front of nearly 2,000 fans.
        • No. 15 Oklahoma Baptist rallies past St. Gregory’s Apr. 27, 2013
          No. 15 Oklahoma Baptist overcame a five-run deficit to defeat St. Gregory’s, 15-8, Saturday at Bison Field.
        • Wolves host invitational Apr. 27, 2013
          No. 1 singles entrant Montana Sellers went 2-1 on the day and finished as the consolation champion as Shawnee’s Wolves hosted the “Nick Birchett Invitational” Saturday.
        • No. 15 Bison overcome deficit to defeat Cavaliers Apr. 27, 2013
          No. 15 Oklahoma Baptist overcame a four-run deficit to defeat rival St. Gregory’s 6-4 Friday at Bison Field.
        • Invitational shortened by weather Apr. 27, 2013
          Shawnee’s Lady Wolves, hosting the first half of the “Nick Birchett Invitational,” had their competition shortened Friday by the weather.
        • Pirates win 5-4 in rain-shortened outing Apr. 26, 2013
          Class 2A’s top-ranked Dale forged a 5-4 lead Friday before the rain put a halt to a varsity encounter with 3A’s No. 1 Verdigris.
        • Asher rips Stonewall for regional title Apr. 26, 2013
          Asher tallied four home runs and 17 total hits Friday in thrashing Stonewall 22-0 in a Class B regional championship game.
        • Wolves end regular season with loss to Noble, 7-2 Apr. 26, 2013
          Shawnee suffered from six errors Friday and was out-hit 7-5 in falling to Noble, 7-2, in the Wolves’ last regular-season game.
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