Mid-Del elementary named Blue Ribbon School
Schwartz Elementary School wins national honor for third time By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A Mid-Del elementary school was named one of the best in the country. Schwartz Elementary School was selected as 2024 National Blue Ribbon School last week by the U.S. Department of Education. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the…
Read MoreBombers bounce back in district opener
Midwest City runs past Southeast 47-13 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – Midwest City took its lumps in the first few weeks of the football season. But they’re undefeated in games that count. The Bombers (2-3, 1-0) ran past Southeast 47-13 Friday night in the District 5A-1 opener at Speegle Stadium. “The…
Read MoreDel City dominates Collinsville
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Before the season, Del City coach Robert Jones believed his team’s speed and physicality would be tough to match in Class 5A this year. They proved it Friday against Collinsville. Del City (3-1, 1-0) dominated both sides of the ball in a 60-9 rout of the Cardinals (3-1, 0-1),…
Read MoreCarl Albert rolls Western Heights in district opener
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Six. That’s the amount of offensive snaps Carl Albert ended the first half within its matchup with Western Heights this past Friday. While that may sound concerning without context, it was the efficiency that stood out. The Titans (4-0, 1-0) scored four touchdowns in those six plays and had…
Read MoreTeam-first attitude paying off for Carl Albert
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Sport is full of old sayings and slogans. None may be more well known or repeated than the saying “There’s no I in team.” Carl Albert’s volleyball team is taking that message to heart and finding success doing so. The Lady Titans beat Del City 25-17, 25-12, 25-8 on…
Read MoreLady Bombers take third at Claremore Tournament
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s volleyball team has been in a bit of a slump. The Lady Bombers have struggled to close out opponents and haven’t won back-to-back games in a month. They may have found some momentum last weekend at the Claremore Crossover Tournament. Midwest City went 2-3 on the first…
Read MoreMidwest City softball tops Bixby
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s softball team is finding some momentum late in the season. After dropping several close games, the Lady Bombers picked up a couple of victories last week against Bixby and Classen SAS. Noreli Brown drove in three runs and struck out 13 batters in a 4-1 win against…
Read MoreLady Titans finish runner-up in district
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Carl Albert softball team clinched second place in District 5A-2 last week with a pair of wins over El Reno and Noble. The Lady Titans blanked El Reno 10-0 on Sept. 23. They collected 12 hits and played flawless defense in the win. Bailey Rusche led the offense…
Read MoreChoctaw, CA run at OSU
By John Martin Midwest City Beacon Both Choctaw and Carl Albert boys and girls cross country teams participated in the mammoth 2024 Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater Saturday. There were 447 runners in the high school boys division and 345 in the girls competition. Meanwhile, the Lady Jackets No. 1 runner Bayley Tapley journeyed to Fayetteville,…
Read MoreMidwest City conducting citizen satisfaction survey
Survey available online Sept. 25 The City of Midwest City wants to know what residents think about their community. The city is conducting a 2024 Citizen Satisfaction Survey for all residents. According to city officials, the survey is designed to provide a baseline of how the city government is serving its residents. The survey includes…
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