Lady Bombers take third at John Nobles Invitational
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon MOORE – The Midwest City girls bounced back from a semifinal loss to finish third at the John Nobles Invitational Tournament Saturday at Moore High School. After being held to only 39 points in a loss to Classen SAS on Friday night, the Bombers exploded Saturday afternoon with a…
Read MoreBombers defend title at Bruce Gray Invitational
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City boys basketball team defended their title at the Bruce Gray Invitational last week. The No. 11-ranked Bombers swept the three-day event, posting wins over Deer Creek, Heritage Hall and Bartlesville. This year’s event was changed from an eight-team tournament to a four-team festival format. Midwest City…
Read MoreWashington sparks Midwest City girls in win over Del City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon As usual, the Midwest City girls were rock solid on defense. But their offense needed a jumpstart last Tuesday night against rival Del City. And Myracle Washington proved to be the cure to their offensive woes. The sophomore caught fire from the outside in the second half, knocking down…
Read MoreEagles hold off Bombers, 84-75
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Lenny Hatchett knew his team could not let up against Midwest City. The Del City boys led for much of the night but had to fend off several runs by the Bombers in the rivalry matchup on Jan. 19. Midwest City’s last charge came in the final minutes of…
Read MoreDCHS Theater Arts returns in remodeled venue
By Tonya Little Contributing Writer Del City High School Theater Arts program put on the Agatha Christie play “And Then There Were None” on Jan. 21-23, as the first live performance in the newly renovated Performing Arts Theater. The English murder mystery thriller is set in the 1950’s on the little Soldier Island off of…
Read MoreMidwest Community Improvement Grant program now accepting applications
Grant applications are due Feb. 15 The second round of fiscal year 2020-2021 Midwest City Community Improvement Grants funded and administered by the Midwest City Memorial Hospital Authority (MCMHA) are now open for applications. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 15. The MCMHA may award up to $340,000 to qualifying organizations whose mission,…
Read MoreAutumn House residents, staff receive COVID-19 vaccine
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Residents and staff of Autumn House Senior Living Center received their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Deputy Director Joyce Cook said 100 residents and staff received their first of the two doses of the Moderna vaccine. “We’ve been looking forward to getting the vaccine. Residents have…
Read MoreMidwest City native performs at presidential inauguration
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Many local residents tuned in last week for the inauguration of President Joe Biden. And a few spotted a familiar face. Midwest City native Sgt. 1st Class Robert Goodner performed during the inauguration as part of the U.S. Army Band. Goodner plays trumpet as part of the U.S. Army…
Read MoreMustang girls rebound to take third at Jenks-Union
By Bryce McKinnis Contributing Writer Mustang girls coach Katie Bass said the Broncos’ Friday-night 50-37 loss to No. 2 Tulsa Union gave them a walk-up call. No. 5 Mustang earned third place at the Jenks-Union Invitational after defeating Putnam City West 61-37 Saturday. “As a coaching staff, we let them know what we needed to…
Read MoreMustang boys claim consolation title at Jenks-Union Invitational
By Bryce McKinnis Contributing Writer The Mustang boys’ team won back-to-back contests to claim the consolation title at the Jenks-Union Invitational. “Overall, it was a really positive weekend for us,” Mustang coach Scott Hodges said. “To get two wins in that tournament was really big for us.” After losing its first-round game to No. 14…
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