Sports

Cushing girls 10th at NRC XC meet

By Allie Prater SHAWNEE - Sophomore Harli York powered the Cushing girls cross country team to a top-10 finish Saturday at the NRC Pre-State meet, clocking a standout time of 12 minutes, 44.38 seconds for 10th place overall in the Class 4A race.

Cushing boys 17th at NRC XC meet

By Allie Prater SHAWNEE - Sophomore Kamden Evans led the way for the Cushing boys cross country team Saturday, helping the Tigers finish 17th overall in the Class 4A race at the NRC Pre-State meet hosted by North Rock Creek High School.Evans crossed the line in 18 minutes, 15.

Lady Tigers unveil secret weapon to take out Berryhill, Perkins

CUSHING — Sometimes, when you finish a really good book, you close it with a resounding thud, satisfaction of a story well told. When it’s an especially great ending, you open it and close it again, just to hear that boom one more time.

A full course of generosity: Tin Cup Clasic raises $130,000 to benefit Stillwater Medical Center’s Emergency Dept. Expansion

STILLWATER — The 28th Annual Tin Cup Classic Golf Tournament, held on Monday, September 8, was a soldout event, bringing a full course of generosity to the Stillwater Country Club.

Cushing Tigers overwhelm Perkins at home opener

CUSHING — It was a rivalry game. Perkins-Tryon swung first. Cushing swung last, swung hardest, and swung for all four quarters. The Tigers pounded out 321 total yards to the Demons’ 284, flipped the field with five takeaways, and slammed the door in the second half to win 38–12.

Yale man gets 7 years for possessing 64 lbs of hallucinogenics

STILLWATER — A 50-year-old man with residences in California and Yale avoided a jury trial Monday by entering an Alford plea Friday, in which he did not admit guilt, and was sentenced to seven years in prison for possessing 64 pounds of the hallucinogenic drug DMT with intent to distribute, in a...

Tornadoes improve but get beat by No. 3 Garber 48-22

Okay… I know we are 0-2 now… but we were 0-2 last year and won eight out of the last ten games.As much as I hate to admit it, this Garber team is good. They’re not like the team they were last year when Carson Bishop wast hurt.We lost 48-22. But the first 12 minutes we stunned them, it was 14-14.

Area Fishing Report

NORTHEAST Birch: August 31. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around main lake and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

Dove Hunting Season Kicks Off in Oklahoma, Hunters Take Aim at Fast-Flying Action

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's dove hunting season ov cially opens Monday, ou ering wing-shooters a fast- paced opportunity as one of the state's fi rst big hunts of the fall.The season runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, and then reopens Dec.