Sports

Lady Tigers fall to Kiefer

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Looking for momentum going into weekend tourney KIEFER - The Cushing Lady Tigers, who are yet to win a game this season, hit a buzz saw Friday when they went up against the 12th-ranked team in Class 3A, The Kiefer Lady Trojans.
Rylan McCool hit his 1,000th high school career point last week during the Panther’s 74-57 win over the Olive Wildcats.

Rylan McCool hit his 1,000th high school career point last week during the Panther’s 74-57 win over the Olive Wildcats.

Drumright teams struggling

Tornado Watch By Robert Marshall
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Oilton’s McCool gets 1,000th point The Drumright Tornado teams have struggled lately. The varsity girls lost to Shidler, 75-39 and Depew 51-26.The ladies are very young and haven’t played together that long. Evie Ools has played well inside and Kaiton Vann is an athletic presence.
Whoever said basketball is not a contact sport never watched these girls play. Mannford’s Cambri Casey takes an elbow to the chin from Cushing’s Remi Powell as both girls battle for a rebound. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Whoever said basketball is not a contact sport never watched these girls play. Mannford’s Cambri Casey takes an elbow to the chin from Cushing’s Remi Powell as both girls battle for a rebound. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Lady Tiger defense showing imoroivement

J. D. Meisner Cush 5 3 5 10 23 Mann 11 15 7 8 41
Monday, December 30, 2024
CUSHING - The Cushing Lady Tigers have yet to get into the “W” column this season and fell to the Mannford Lady Pirates, at home, 23-41 in their last game of the year, but head coach Mason Baade said his team is showing tons of improvement defensively.
Cushing’s Kanaan Guerrero hit five deuces and a three pointer from the field and went four for six at the free throw line for a total of 17 points against the Mannford Pirates in Cushing’s 31-36 loss. The Tigers are 7-2 and will travel to Kiefer Friday. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Cushing’s Kanaan Guerrero hit five deuces and a three pointer from the field and went four for six at the free throw line for a total of 17 points against the Mannford Pirates in Cushing’s 31-36 loss. The Tigers are 7-2 and will travel to Kiefer Friday. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Mannford ends Tiger win streak

J. D. Meisner Cush 6 7 9 9 31 Mann 9 7 8 12 36
Monday, December 30, 2024
CUSHING - The Mannford Pirates sailed into Cushing and ended the Tigers’ four-game win streak with a gritty, 31-36 win. The low-scoring game was a study in defensive tactics from a pair of well respected coaches in class 4A.
Emory Turner looks for an open teammate after pulling down a rebound. Photo by Sarah Townes

Emory Turner looks for an open teammate after pulling down a rebound. Photo by Sarah Townes

Lady Tigers play in Dale Tournament

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
CUSHING - A lack of steady shooting consistency has plagued 0-7 Cushing Lady Tigers for their first six games of the season. Their shots would simply not go in.

Young Lady Tornadoes have 2-3 record

News Staff
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Our new girls basketball coach is Lauren Campo. Her assistant is Alyssa Fuxa. They both coached at Watonga for six years before coming to Drumright.Both were outstanding athletes — Campo at Shidler and Fuxa at Garber.

Tigers 2-0 after dominating wins

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
BLACKWELL — The Cushing Tiger basketball team is 2-0 after a dominating win over the Aspire homeschool team out of Tulsa last Tuesday, 60-39, then taking out the Blackwell Maroons 57-43 on Friday.
Ripley Signing

Ripley Signing

Ripley Signing

News Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Ripley Warrior Brooklyn Howell has signed with the Henderson State Reddies, in Arkansas, on a basketball scholarship where she will also be working on a nursing degree.
Area Basketball Schedules

Area Basketball Schedules

Area Basketball Schedules

News Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Agra Lady Bearcats12/14/24 @ 6:30 PM Coyle (A)12/19/24 @ 6:30 PM @ Davenport (A) Agra Bearcats12/14/24 @ 8:00 PM Coyle (A)12/19/24 @ 8:00 PM @ Davenport (A) Cushing Lady Tigers Basketball12/12/24 @ 10:00 AM TBA @ Dale Tournament12/17/24 @ 6:00 PM Sperry (3A)12/19/24 @ 8:00 PM Perkins-Tryon...
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