Del City falls on day two of regionals
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Del City’s softball team advanced to day two of the Class 5A regional tournament last week. The Lady Eagles lost to Duncan in the first round on Oct. 3, but topped Lawton Eisenhower later that day in an elimination game. But they didn’t fare any better in their second…
Read MoreTitans thrash Wolves
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s football team took their show on the road last Thursday night in a 70-0 win over Shawnee at Oklahoma Baptist University. The Titans (6-0, 2-0) controlled the Wolves (1-4, 0-2) in all three phases of the game as they extended their winning streak to 17 games. Junior…
Read MoreBombers exercise Demons on the road, 48-16
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City stayed in the hunt for a district title with another rout. The Bombers (3-2, 2-0) ran for 405 yards and trounced Duncan 48-16 last Friday night on the road. After taking a two-score lead at halftime, Midwest City exploded with 27 points in the third to put…
Read MoreEagles start fast, hold off Buffaloes in 35-21 win
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Del City built a huge lead in the first half Friday night against McAlester. And they needed every bit of it. The Eagles raced to 28-0 at halftime but saw the Buffaloes chip away in the second half. Del City was outscored 21-7 in the second half but held…
Read MoreMidwest City softball tops Del City on senior night
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City closed out the regular season with a pair of wins against Del City. The Lady Bombers won 11-0 last Thursday night and 4-1 on Friday night for senior night. In the first game, Karissa Payne had a huge game at the plate, going 3 for 3 with…
Read MoreLady Titans top PC West on senior night
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s volleyball team celebrated senior night last Thursday with a 3-0 win over Putnam City West. The Lady Titans topped West 25-15, 25-15, 25-16. The senior players were introduced with their families before the match. The seniors included Kamry Cox, Kamryn Flynt, Helen Hammond, Rylee Reese and Leighanne…
Read MoreLady Bombers celebrate volleyball senior night
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s volleyball team sent its seniors off in style last week. The Lady Bombers swept Del City 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-12) Sept. 26 during the senior night match at JE Sutton Fieldhouse. Before the match, the team celebrated its three seniors – Hana Elam, Aiyonna Pitts and Cherysh…
Read MoreWagner, Hobrecht lead way for CA at Norman
By John Martin Midwest City Beacon The Del City boys JV cross country squad placed third in the team standings and claimed three individual medals in the Newcastle Invitational Cross Country meet on Saturday. Kegan Babb finished in No. 7 position with a time of 21:10.84 for the Eagles followed by No. 16 Kelin Kearney…
Read MoreCommissioners pick spot for new jail
County selects 192-acre property near Will Rogers World Airport By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners Monday selected a site for the new county jail. The commissioners selected a 192-acre property near S. Newcastle Rd. and SW 54th St. as the site for a new county jail. The vacant property…
Read MoreMid-Del School Bond Election preview
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Mid-Del School District is asking voters to approve a $492.5 million bond proposal on Oct. 10. The record bond proposal includes a variety of projects aimed at improving safety and security, school facilities, fine arts, and athletics. The bond proposal is divided into three separate propositions. The largest…
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