Mud, sweat and Tiger Blood

Mud, sweat and Tiger Blood

Mud, sweat and Tiger Blood

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Cushing Junior High’s Halle York churns through the muck at Thursday’s Chickasha cross country meet...
Assistant cross country coach Mason Baade and his sons Eamon and Beckett survey the wurst landscaping job ever after Cushing’s high school girls cross country team planted hot dogs and buns on skewers in his yard. Signs reading “You smell like buns” “You’ve been weinered” and “Hot diggity dog” identified the prank, but the perpetrators were already on the run. See page 6 & 7 for CHS cross country state qualifiers. Photo by Keaghan Baade.

Assistant cross country coach Mason Baade and his sons Eamon and Beckett survey the wurst landscaping job ever after Cushing’s high school girls cross country team planted hot dogs and buns on skewers in his yard. Signs reading “You smell like buns” “You’ve been weinered” and “Hot diggity dog” identified the prank, but the perpetrators were already on the run. See page 6 & 7 for CHS cross country state qualifiers. Photo by Keaghan Baade.

Assistant cross country coach Mason Baade

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Assistant cross country coach Mason Baade and his sons Eamon and Beckett survey the wurst...
Juniors Macie Townes and Kyson Meador share the stage during a rehearsal of the one-act play “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”. Townes was playing the part of Abilene Tulane, the adoring young girl who was first gifted the title character Edward Tulane — a china rabbit voiced by Meador.

Juniors Macie Townes and Kyson Meador share the stage during a rehearsal of the one-act play “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”. Townes was playing the part of Abilene Tulane, the adoring young girl who was first gifted the title character Edward Tulane — a china rabbit voiced by Meador.

CHS Drama places fourth at regionals, prepares for public performances

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

CUSHING — Cushing High School Drama students will present public performances of “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” at 7 p.m. this Saturday on Oct. 24 and at 2 p.m. this Sunday on Oct. 25.

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Lady Tiger varsity runners Macie Townes, Lea David, Kendall Kelley, Yohali Medrano, Pyper Hoppes, Marlee Myers and Harli York prior to their race at regionals at Bridge Creek. York finished eighth and the team qualified for state with a fourth-place finish.

Lady Tiger varsity runners Macie Townes, Lea David, Kendall Kelley, Yohali Medrano, Pyper Hoppes, Marlee Myers and Harli York prior to their race at regionals at Bridge Creek. York finished eighth and the team qualified for state with a fourth-place finish.

Cushing girls punch ticket to state

Allie Prater
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BRIDGE CREEK — Seven runners. One team.
Tiger runners Aaron DeLong, Kaden Pendergraff, Fisher Moore, Kamden Evans, Kyler Claxton and Austin Kennedy, before their race at Bridge Creek. Evans finished sixth overall, qualifying for state with a personal best time and setting a new school record.

Tiger runners Aaron DeLong, Kaden Pendergraff, Fisher Moore, Kamden Evans, Kyler Claxton and Austin Kennedy, before their race at Bridge Creek. Evans finished sixth overall, qualifying for state with a personal best time and setting a new school record.

Evans sets school record, earns state berth

Allie Prater
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BRIDGE CREEK — Kamden Evans saved a record-setting performance for the postseason.
Junior High Cross Country Tigers Brice Bozworth, Keston Worthy, Gage Hoover and Hutson Calavan, soaked through, after their race Thursday. Hoover placed first, Worthy sixth, and Calvin 21st. The junior high boys were fourth overall as a team.

Junior High Cross Country Tigers Brice Bozworth, Keston Worthy, Gage Hoover and Hutson Calavan, soaked through, after their race Thursday. Hoover placed first, Worthy sixth, and Calvin 21st. The junior high boys were fourth overall as a team.

Hoover wins All-Star title; York medals for Cushing Middle School

Allie Prater
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
CHICKASHA—GageHoover raced to a championship and Halle York earned a top-20 medal as Cushing’s...
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