The North Rock Creek Lady Cougars opened the 2025 slow-pitch softball season with three straight victories Thursday, one of which was an extremely close call, in the North Rock Creek Festival at the Ballfields at Firelake. NRC upended Jenks 8-4 and then rallied big to edge Drummond 8-7 before slamming Seminole 18-3 to wrap up the perfect 3-0 day.
DAVENPORT – The Bethel Lady Wildcats pounded out 26 hits over two games in securing a pair of wins Thursday over Davenport 3-2 and Prue 18-3. Bethel 3, Davenport 2 (Game 1) All three runs came in the fourth inning after the Lady Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead.
DEPEW – Cashmon Creacy posted a 2-for-3 performance from the plate with one double, three runs batted in and two runs scored as the Meeker Bulldogs popped Porter 12-5 for the consolation title Saturday of the Depew Tournament.
BATTIEST – The Asher Indians opened play in the Battiest Tournament by outlasting Kiowa 17-15 on Thursday but dropped their next two games to Valliant 9-4 on Friday and Boswell 6-1 on Saturday. Asher 17, Kiowa 15 (Thursday) Raygan Kuhlman registered a 4-for-5 performance form the plate with three doubles, three runs batted in, four runs scored and a walk as the Indians pounded out 12 hits and overcame four errors.
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The Dale Lady Pirates got off to a 3-0 start in the North Rock Creek Festival on Thursday and Friday with decisions of 13-0 over Lindsay, 5-2 over Cache and 11-1 over Norman North before falling to Tushka 13-11. Dale went to 4-1 on the season after finishing play in the NRC Festival.
One of my highest priorities as District Attorney is to ensure the protection of our children’s health, safety, and welfare. When our children become victims of heinous crimes, many times at the hands of those who were supposed to love and protect them, it becomes my job to prosecute those offenders and seek justice on behalf of those victims.
There were a lot of memorable moments when the North Rock Creek Cougars squared off with Weatherford in a 4A State Semifinal game in the final year in “The Big House” - Jim Norick Arena on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. North Rock Creek’s amazing first half, incredible shooting and ability to face adversity all stood out.
With wildfire dangers continuing this week, Tri-County area residents and firefighters are on alert after Friday's wildfires impacted much of the state, including several wildfires in the Shawnee and Pottawatomie County area. The Shawnee Fire Department and all Pottawatomie County and area fire departments ask residents to refrain from igniting any type of fires and to be extra cautious this week to avoid another situation like Friday.