Carl Albert comes up short at regionals
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s run to the volleyball state tournament came up short last week. The Lady Titans fell to Claremore 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 15-25, 25-19) in the first round of a Class 5A regional tournament on Oct. 9. After dropping the first two sets, Carl Albert (7-22) dominated in the…
Read MoreMidwest City volleyball reaches regional finals
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s volleyball team was one win away from the state tournament. The Lady Bombers beat Altus in the first round of regionals but came up short against Booker T. Washington in the regional finals on Oct. 9. “I honestly couldn’t have been prouder of the girls at the…
Read MoreBombers run at conference meet
By John B. Martin Midwest City Beacon BETHANY — Midwest City participated in the annual Oklahoma 7 Conference Cross Country championships hosted by Putnam City West at Eldon Lyons Park in Bethany on Tuesday. Peyton Seber competed in the varsity boys division and had a time of 20:10.65 while Isaish Edgmon had a time of…
Read MoreLady Broncos run 10th at conference meet
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times Led by a strong performance from Carol Le, the Mustang girls Cross Country team placed 10th at the COAC conference meet last week at Deer Creek. Le ran a 19:45 over the 5K course. That was good enough to take 24th overall. According to coach Mike McGarry the 19:45 beat…
Read MoreMustang takes third at COAC
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times The COAC proved once again that it is the toughest cross-country conference in the state last week. At the annual conference championship, four teams were within 17 points of each other as they battled for the boys title. However, even though they were without their top runner, it was nationally…
Read MoreBroncos look to right ship against Norman
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times Mustang returns home this week with another big game on their schedule. After losing three straight games, the Broncos may need to run the table in order to earn a spot in the postseason. But even with just three games remaining, coach Lee Blankenship says Mustang holds the cards to…
Read MoreLady Broncos make early exit at state
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times The Mustang softball team headed to the state tournament with high hopes. After going undefeated in their district and riding an 11 game win streak, MHS seemed to be peaking at the right time. Unfortunately for the Broncos, they ran into a squad that was just as hot and with…
Read MoreBroncos extend losing streak
Tulsa Union hands Mustang third straight loss By Michael Kinney Contributing Writer After starting the season 4-0, the Mustang football team has hit a bit of turbulence. They entered last week having dropped back to back games and needed a win at powerhouse Tulsa Union to end the slide. While the odds were slightly stacked…
Read MoreAmerican Glass breaks ground in Midwest City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon American Glass Inc. last week celebrated a groundbreaking for their new 106,000-square-foot headquarters and production facility in Midwest City. The new building is being constructed at 7450 NE 23rd St., in the Soldier Creek Industrial Park. It is expected to open in summer 2024 and employ more than 100…
Read MoreCarl Albert pom hosting daddy, daughter dance Saturday, Oct. 14
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert High School pom is hosting a Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Oct. 14. The event will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Carl Albert High School Fieldhouse, 2009 S. Post Rd., Midwest City. The dance will feature a royal theme with members of CAHS…
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