School calendar approved
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del School recently announced the calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The school year will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, and the last day of classes will be May 21, 2025. There will be no school on Sept. 2 (Labor Day), Sept. 16 (professional development), Oct. 18-21 (Fall…
Read MoreMidwest City girls win first-place clash with MacArthur
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s girls basketball team moved into first place in District 5A-2 Friday night with a 53-40 win at Lawton MacArthur. Mar’Kia Pratt scored 21 points and De’Yanna Douglas finished with nine points and 19 rebounds in the win. Midwest City had 19 offensive rebounds and 13 assists as…
Read MoreLady Titans rebound after loss to Shawnee
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – The Carl Albert girls saw their nine-game winning streak end last week with a loss at Shawnee on Jan. 9. But it didn’t take long for them to get back in the win column, as they beat Western Heights 73-16 Friday night on the road. The…
Read MoreFreshman rises to occasion against Jets
Price earns 500th career coaching victory By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – As a freshman, Austin Johnson hasn’t seen a lot of playing time on the Carl Albert varsity squad this season. On Friday night, he did. And made the most of it. Johnson scored a game-high 20 points to lead the…
Read MoreCarl Albert sweeps senior swim meet
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert swimmers had to wait a little longer to celebrate their seniors. The team planned to recognize their seniors on Jan. 4, but a scheduling conflict pushed it back until last week. The wait was worth it as Carl Albert won 12 events and swept the meet at…
Read MoreTitans, Eagles crown champs at Malcolm Wade
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del wrestlers shined last weekend at the Carl Albert Malcolm Wade Invitational. Carl Albert finished second and Del City was fourth in the tournament that included several of the top teams in Class 5A. “Finishing second is a complement for our kids, they work hard and we’re happy for…
Read MoreAttendance up for Holiday Lights
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City had a little extra holiday spirit this season. The Holiday Lights Spectacular drive-thru display saw a boost in attendance with 15,773 vehicles visiting last month. Attendance increased by 2,375 vehicles or more than 17.7% compared to 2022. It was up slightly over 2021 numbers, according to city…
Read MoreMan arrested after pursuit in stolen van
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A Midwest City man was arrested last week after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle last Thursday morning in Midwest City, police said. According to an affidavit, about 8:25 a.m., officers were dispatched to 9213 NE 10th St. about a stolen vehicle. An employee said someone…
Read MoreBombers take PCI title
By Michael Kinney Midwest City Beacon WARR ACRES — Since the start of the season, the Midwest City boy’s basketball team has seemingly been flying under the radar. Despite playing four ranked teams in their first seven outings, they weren’t talked about as potential state champions. That all may have changed after this past weekend.…
Read MoreDel City boys pick up win at Bishop McGuinness Classic
Del City girls compete in Bartlesville tournament By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Del City boys didn’t come away with as many wins as they hoped at the Bishop McGuinness Classic. But coach Lenny Hatchett believes they gained valuable experience for the rest of the season. “I felt we will be better from this…
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