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Yale dismantles Agra Lady Cats in 17-2 thrashing

AGRA — The season was wearing on the Lady Dawgs.Long innings, longer bus rides, tough breaks and games that ended just out of reach. It’s the kind of stretch that can wear a team down or quietly harden it.

Cushing splits week

(Note from publisher J. D. Meisner: Last week, we got it wrong. In our Tiger boys baseball coverage, player’s names were incorrectly printed. That’s on me, personally. I should have caught it, and I didn’t. Our athletes deserve far better attention and our readers deserve better as well.

Relay wins lead Cushing effort in Cashion meet

CASHION—Cushingdelivered a well-rounded performance at the Cashion Wildcat Relays on April 3, highlighted by a relay championship, multiple topthree finishes and contributions across nearly every event.

Lady Tigers hammer out two wins, climb to No. 9

CUSHING — There’s nothing smooth about the road the Cushing Lady Tigers have taken to get to a No. 9 ranking in a super competitive Class 5A.They are 13-6, up three spots in a week. And every bit of it earned. “We are playing a very competitive schedule.

Lady Tigers take 7th in Kingfisher, Seminole

KINGFISHER — The Cushing Lady Tigers are swinging into the heart of the season with a whole lot of promise.Ranked No. 10 in Class 4A, Cushing continues to test itself against strong competition, most recently at the Kingfisher girls tournament on April 1.

Lady Tigers move into top ten

CUSHING — There’s a certain kind of team that doesn’t panic when things start to tilt. They don’t rush. They don’t press. They just keep taking pitches, keep putting runners on, keep leaning on you until something gives. The Cushing Lady Tigers are that team.They are a top-ten team. Ranked No.

Tigers take a punch, then take Perkins, 16-6

CUSHING — The Cushing Tiger baseball team is sitting at 7-7 on the season after dismaantling the Perkins-Tryon Demons Monday 16-6.That score says Cushing won, but it doesn’t talk about the grit it took to get there.It doesn’t tell you about the first inning, when everything that could go wrong did.

Cushing athletes deliver strong performances at home Crossroads Relay

CUSHING — Competing on their home track, Cushing High School athletes turned in a strong slate of performances March 26 at the Crossroads Relay meet at O’Dell Field, highlighted by multiple wins, relay success and depth across events.

Tigers riding the rails

CUSHING — If you’re looking for consistency out of this Cushing Tiger baseball team, you might want to check back later.Right now, this bunch is living somewhere between the highs and lows, riding a season that has looked more like the Zipper at the Payne County Fair than a steady arc.