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Choctaw named Conference Champions
Midwest City’s Darrell Hall named Conference Coach of the Year By Ryan Horton Managing Editor Postseason honors are rolling in for eastern Oklahoma County standouts. The Big 10 Conference recently announced its 2020 All-Conference football selections. A handful of Yellowjackets and Bombers were selected for the Big 10 All-Conference Team, while Choctaw High School…
Read MoreCorbin named District Coach of the Year
Yellowjackets honored by District 6A-II-2 By Ryan Horton Managing Editor District 6A-II-2 has made All-District Team selections and the Yellowjackets were well represented. Coach Jake Corbin was named Coach of the Year, while Terrill Davis was named Offensive Player of the Year. Corbin led Choctaw through a historic season that ended three points shy of Bixby…
Read MoreChoctaw rolls over Antlers in season opener
By Ryan Horton Managing Editor Choctaw High School rolled over Deer Creek 64-18 to open wrestling season Dec. 3. In the home opener Choctaw’s No.2-ranked Yellowjackets recorded nine falls, a forfeit and a technical fall. Mason Hanna opened the night at 106 pounds. He pinned Barrett Byers early. Caden Holman followed suit with a quick pin…
Read MoreJackets sweep Putnam City
By Ryan Horton Managing Editor Choctaw opened basketball season Dec. 1 with a dominant sweep of Putnam City. The Lady Yellowjackets opened with a 60-36 win over PCO. To open the season, Carley Gasaway led the Lady Jackets with 17 points, Hannah Smith had 11, Trinity Gooden and Jazmine Adams each put up 10. Mya Purifoy…
Read MoreChoctaw takes state runner-up
By Ryan Horton Managing Editor The Yellowjackets concluded their best season in 60 years by securing state runner-up. In a defensive battle, top-ranked Bixby knocked off No. 2 Choctaw 17-14 on Saturday at Wantland Stadium to win the Class 6A-II state championship. It was the Spartans’ third straight title, sixth in the past seven years and…
Read MoreSTATE BOUND
Last-second field goal lifts Choctaw past Pioneers By Ryan Horton Managing Editor With one second remaining on the play clock, sophomore kicker Tommy Yousey drilled a 25-yard field goal to put Choctaw High School ahead of Stillwater, 38-35, as time expired in the Class 6A-II semifinal Saturday at Owasso Stadium. Choctaw is now set to…
Read MoreChoctaw goes undefeated (7-0) at home
By Ryan Horton Managing Editor “This is our house, this is our house,” repeated the chant from the Choctaw High School student section Friday night as the Yellowjackets ran out the clock to capture a 20-7 win over Putnam City North in the Class 6A-II state quarterfinal. The Yellowjackets swarmed to defend the nest successfully…
Read MoreVolleyball players earn all-state honors
Carl Albert’s Hunter and Choctaw’s Thomas named to all-state team By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A pair of local high school volleyball players received all-state honors. Carl Albert’s Marlee Hunter and Choctaw’s Josie Thomas were both named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State volleyball team. The seniors will represent the Large West squad in…
Read MoreChoctaw throttles Putnam West, 55-12
Jackets lead district in win count By Ryan Horton Managing Editor Choctaw High School hosted Putnam City West to a 55-12 thrashing Friday night. The district matchup was scheduled to be in Putnam City, but widespread power outages following last week’s early ice storm moved the contest east. Choctaw didn’t hesitate to slap 40 unanswered points…
Read MoreJackets rough up Muskogee
CHS moves to 3-1 in District 6A-II-2 By Ryan Horton Managing Editor Last year when Choctaw faced Muskogee, the Yelowjackets ended the Rougher’s season on their own field to kick off the Class 6A-II playoffs. The eight-point state quarterfinal victory advanced the Jackets to the state semifinals for the first time since 1965. This year’s…
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