Schools team up with YMCA for water safety
Soldier Creek students participate in swim class By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Students at Soldier Creek Elementary School learned important lessons last week. The school partnered with the Midwest City YMCA to teach students the basics of swimming and water safety. Second-graders took field trips to the YMCA to learn how to be in…
Read MoreTitans sweep rival Eagles
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon It was a perfect week for the Carl Albert baseball team. The Titans swept rival Del City in district play and topped Duncan and Noble in the Cleveland County Classic. Carl Albert won at Del City 29-3 on March 31. Nate Deleplank, Beau Davis and J Pursell each drove…
Read MoreLady Titans win El Reno Golf Tournament
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon All the Carl Albert girls golf team does is win. The Lady Titans won their fourth tournament of the season April 2 with a first-place finish at the El Reno Tournament at Crimson Creek Golf Course. Senior Miah Luong shot an 80 to win the tournament. She tied with…
Read MoreCarl Albert boys win Highlander Invitational
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s boys golf team won its second event of the season last week as they took first at the Lawton MacArthur Highlander Invitational at Ft. Sill Golf Club. The Titans beat Duncan by one stroke for the team title. Carl Albert finished with a team score of 304…
Read MoreMid-Del basketball teams receive district honors
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del basketball teams were well represented in the recent all-district awards. Carl Albert was honored in the District 5A-1 awards and Midwest City and Del City were included in the District 5A-2 honors. Carl Albert’s boys had four players selected to the all-District 1 team. Brandon Rogers and Delijah…
Read MoreLady Titans win Suburban Conference title
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Carl Albert girls tennis team won the Suburban Conference Tournament last week in Shawnee. The Lady Titans took first place in three positions and second in another. Senior Georgia Mosher was the conference champion at No. 2 singles, while Shyanne Madison took runner-up at No. 1 singles. Mosher…
Read MoreCarl Albert competes at East vs. West meet
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s track teams competed against some of the best Class 6A schools in the state at the East vs. West Track Meet March 25 at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Daniel Newton was the Titans’ top performer as he won the discus with a throw of 175 feet,…
Read MoreMcCoy inducted into Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation Hall of Fame
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation last week welcomed the newest member to its Hall of Fame. Jamie McCoy, a former educator, teachers union president and Foundation board member, was inducted into the Hall of Fame during the Foundation’s annual banquet March 24 at the FNB Community Bank Ballroom at…
Read MoreDel City drops fence permit requirement
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon Del City residents will no longer need to obtain a permit to construct a fence on their property, provided the fence meets all other fence requirements. The city approved the change at its March 17 council meeting. The change was made in order to streamline the process not only…
Read MoreBombers strike gold at Midwest City meet
By John Martin Midwest City Beacon The host Midwest City Bombers struck gold at the Bomber Invitational Saturday at Rose Field in competition against an elite group of area powers. Tavion Theus-McGuire continued his season-long excellence with a stunning victory in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 15.11. The junior speedster then joined…
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