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No. 8 Lady Tigers win Henning Invitational, upsetting No. 6 Perry
Both Tuttle wrestling teams, the boys and girls, finished as Greg Henning Invitational team champions over the weekend. Hosted annually by Tuttle, the tournament is named after the first coach to lead Tuttle Wrestling to a State Championship. Under Coach Henning’s leadership, Tuttle Wrestling won its first eight state titles, and 43 Tigers became…
Read MoreCraig heads to McAlester
By Tony Strickland Staff Writer Longtime Blanchard High School head football coach and athletic director Jeff Craig confirmed to the Blanchard News on Friday evening that he has accepted the position of head football coach at 5A McAlester, pending McAlester School Board approval on January 13th. Craig noted on Friday evening that moving closer to family was…
Read MorePickleball picking up popularity with locals
The game of pickleball has been growing in popularity nationwide, and locally, in recent years. Created in 1965, the game is somewhat similar to tennis, and is a great way to stay in shape. “I’ve always tried to stay active,” Tuttle resident Justin Tinder said Friday. “I think it’s more important now, as I’m over…
Read MoreTigers lay out Lions 28-7 to become district frontrunners
By Jayson Knight The Tuttle Tigers hosted the defending state champion Blanchard Lions Friday night at Richison Family Stadium. The Tigers won the district matchup 28-7 in a game that will likely make the Tigers district champs. As long as the Tigers are able to win in (2-6) Chickasha Friday at 7 p.m., and back…
Read MoreTigers up 1-0 on Chickasha for District Championship
By Jayson Knight Tuttle Baseball won an important game Monday over Chickasha 4-1. Both teams were undefeated in district play, and meeting up to determine some important playoff implications. Chickasha scored first in the top of the first inning, but the Tigers kept them scoreless after that. The Tigers put their first run on the…
Read MoreTiger Claw inaugural event draws 94
By Jayson Knight [email protected] The Tri-City Flyers hosted the Inaugural Tiger Claw Open Saturday at the City of Tuttle’s Hartin-Hambleton Park, welcoming 94 disc golfers to town. The Tri-City Flyers are a group of local avid disc golfers, many of which have volunteered their time to supplementing the park with a disc golf course named…
Read MoreTuttle Baseball beats Blanchard & Elk City
By Jayson Knight Tuttle Baseball beat Blanchard Thursday in a rematch of last year’s 4A state championship game. The Tigers then went to Elk City the next day to play a double-header against their semifinals opponent from last year’s state tournament. Tuttle beat Blanchard 8-6, and then went 1-1 against Elk City on the road.…
Read MoreLady Tigers fall at State to eventual champion Bethany
Tuttle’s Lady Tigers finished their season in the state tournament Thursday, March 7, falling to eventual state champion Bethany. Bethany outscored their opponents by 51 points through the three games of the state tournament. Tuttle Head Basketball Coach Jamie Combs lauded her team’s fight in the final game of their season. She said Monday…
Read MoreJett Jobe returns to coach the Tigers
By Jayson Knight Tuttle’s Tigers and Lady Tigers will start their basketball seasons in Tecumseh when the Lady Tigers tip off the action at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 28. The home opener for Tuttle will be Friday, December 1 hosting Plainview, and the Tigers will host again Tuesday, December 5. Both games will start with…
Read MoreTuttle names new Boys Head Basketball Coach
By Jayson Knight From Tuttle’s Class of 2015, Jett Jobe has returned to Tuttle as its Head Basketball Coach. As a senior at Tuttle, Jobe helped the 2015 Tigers to Tuttle Basketball’s first state tournament, where they beat No. 1 Ft. Gibson in the quarterfinals before falling in the semis. After graduating from Tuttle, Jobe…
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