Bell to Bell, No Cell?
Rose State hosts discussion on plan to ban cell phones in schools By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Should cell phones be allowed in the classroom? It’s a question that’s been asked across the country including Oklahoma. State lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit students from using cell phones and smart watches during the…
Read MoreNew stadium lights, gym scoreboards approved
Athletic facility upgrades included in 2023 bond issue By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del high school athletic facilities will see improvements for next year. The school board last week approved purchasing new lighting at the football stadiums, and video scoreboards for the gymnasiums. Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, will furnish and install the lighting systems…
Read MorePolice receive federal grant for new body armor
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon The Del City Police Department plans to replace some of its officers’ body armor thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, or JAG, provides funding to local and state governments for services such as law enforcement, drug treatment and…
Read MoreMid-Del swimmers riding high into to state
Carl Albert trying to sweep team titles; Del City boys looking reach medal stand By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del swimmers are looking to make some noise this weekend at the Class 5A state championships. Carl Albert’s boys are looking to repeat as 5A state champions, while the girls team is eyeing their first…
Read MoreBombers ground Comets, 64-53
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City boys basketball team showed some love to the 3-point arc on Friday night. The Bombers hit 11 treys in a 64-53 win over Classen SAS on senior night. “We’re very capable of making a lot of threes in games, but it just comes down to focus,”…
Read MoreDel City girls win district title
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Del City girls basketball team clinched the District 5A-1 championship last week with a 55-31 win at Classen SAS. Paris Baker led the way with 17 points and Sacha Hunt and Saniya Bonds had nine points apiece in the road victory. Del City held the Lady Comets to…
Read MoreCarl Albert girls push win streak to 14 games
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Carl Albert girls kept doing what they’ve done all season. Just win. The Lady Titans picked up three more wins last week, beating Santa Fe South, Crossings Christian and Elgin. On Feb. 10, all 14 girls scored in a 76-10 victory over Santa Fe South. It was the…
Read MoreTitans take down Elgin on senior night, 70-46
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert senior Xavier Garcia scored 22 points to lead the Titans past Elgin, 70-46, Friday on senior night. After leading by a point in the first quarter, the Titans exploded for 26 points in the second quarter. Garcia led the way with nine points and Rex Reynolds added…
Read MoreEagles top Comets, Demons to clinch home regional
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Del City High School boys basketball team didn’t let a double overtime loss to rival Midwest City spoil the end of their season. The Eagles bounced back by winning their final three games of the year to finish second in District 5A-2 and earn a home regional tournament.…
Read MoreMustang swims to state
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times The Class 6A West swim regional took place Saturday in Edmond. Sixteen boys and girls teams from across the area convened to lock up spots in the state swimming championships. The Mustang girls finished ninth overall with 71 points. They were just seven points behind Putnam City North, who were…
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