OkPreps
Bombers outlast Eagles in double OT
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City boys basketball team needed all the energy they could muster against rival Del City last week. The Bombers pulled off an improbable comeback in the final minute of regulation before outlasting the Eagles 76-73 in double overtime. “Del City is good. They play hard and are…
Read MoreCarl Albert sweeps Noble, Guymon at home
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s basketball teams took care of business last week at home. The teams swept Noble and Guymon in a pair of district doubleheaders. Freshman Jordan Richardson scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Lady Titans past Noble 71-38 on Feb. 4. Hayden Harrell added 11 points in…
Read MoreDel City girls take down Midwest City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Del City girls continue to dominate District 5A-2. The Lady Eagles completed a season sweep of rival Midwest City with a 79-29 victory Feb. 4 at JE Sutton Fieldhouse. Saniya Bonds scored a game-high 16 points and Sacha Hunt scored 14 for the Lady Eagles. Kenadi Downer scored…
Read MoreTitans top Eagles in state semis
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del schools were on full display during the Class 5A State Semifinals being held at Putnam City North High School this past Friday night. Defending state champions Carl Albert faced off with state runner up Del City, and in the rematch of the 2023 5A State Title Game, the…
Read MoreDel City shuts out Shawnee in playoff opener
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon The Del City Eagles welcomed Shawnee to Robert Kalsu Stadium on Friday evening to open the playoffs, and that welcome quickly shifted to intensity from the opening kickoff forward. In a 31-0 shutout victory, the Eagles struck early with a touchdown run from Ricklan Holmes II on the opening…
Read MoreCA, Choctaw boys to compete in Mustang Holiday Tournament
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Quality basketball will be played around the holiday season, and Carl Albert and Choctaw boys teams will play a part in the entertainment. That comes through the Mustang Holiday Classic, a tournament occurring between Dec. 26 – 28 that offers a high level of competition among the high school…
Read MoreCentral Oklahoma Weeklies purchases The Blanchard News
By Tony Strickland Longtime Blanchard News owner/editor Ross Coyle announced the sale of the paper this week to Central Oklahoma Weeklies, the Mustang-based owner and publisher of the Mustang Times, the Tuttle Times, the Choctaw Times, Minco-Union City Times and the Midwest City Beacon. Coyle has owned and run The Blanchard News since 1972, when…
Read MoreLions fall to Tuttle, 28-7
By Tony Strickland The Blanchard football Lions took their first tumble of the season on Friday night in a spotlight matchup t rival Tuttle. Missed opportunities told the tale for the Lions in the 28-7 loss as drives inside the Tiger 10 just before half and again early in the final frame each came up…
Read MoreLions rout Ardmore, 56-20
By Tony Strickland The opening seconds of Friday’s Ardmore-Blanchard tilt pretty well summed the evening: The Tiger returner caught the kickoff and intended to do productive things, he really did. Probably had visions of celebrating in the end zone. Then Lion senior Vaughn McIntyre arrived with a crunching tackle and, well, that was that. So…
Read MoreJackets shut out Generals, 48-0
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School improved to a perfect 5-0 in district play Friday with a 48-0 shutout of U.S. Grant. The Yellowjackets marched on to the General’s field to capture the fifth straight District 6A-II-1 victory. With many of the younger Yellowjackets getting valuable varsity field time, Choctaw put in 344 yards…
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