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Cushing’s Makiah Shanklin looks to feed the ball inside against Cleveland. Photo by Sarah Townes

Cushing’s Makiah Shanklin looks to feed the ball inside against Cleveland. Photo by Sarah Townes

Lady Tigers drop two last week

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
CUSHING — The Cushing Lady Tigers’ outings last week weren’t short on effort or defensive bite — they were short on the one thing basketball demands you earn: made shots.
Boston Estes heads for the paint. Photo by Sarah Townes

Boston Estes heads for the paint. Photo by Sarah Townes

Tigers on seven game streak

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
CUSHING — In three short weeks, the Cushing Tigers boys basketball team have taken a “meh” 5-9 season and turned it into a full-throated “let’s go!” 12-9 surge. Seven straight wins will do that to a mood.

Deevers’ free to hunt feral hogs bill passes committee

News Staff
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee approved Senate Bill 2108 on Monday. The bill, authored by Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, would repeal burdensome licensing requirements related to the hunting of feral hogs, streamlining and simplifying the process.

Tornado Watch

Robert Marshall
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
On homecoming night on Tuesday, our Tornado boys and girls hosted Woodland.Before the game, the Tornado boys had lost to Woodland twice, once in the Agra Tournament and once at Woodland — both of them close games.Lady Tornadoes The woodland girls had also lost two close games to the Lady Tornadoes.
Boston Estes crosses the timeline. Photo Sarah Townes

Boston Estes crosses the timeline. Photo Sarah Townes

Tigers upset 12th ranked Perkins

J. D. Meisner
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
CUSHING — On a snow-shortened week with no apologies for rusty teams, the Cushing Tiger boys basketball team walked into their own field house Friday night with an 7–9 record, backpacks full of expectations, and visiting opponents who thought they were going to write the script.
Oilers swept by Steelheads in second OT loss of the weekend

Oilers swept by Steelheads in second OT loss of the weekend

Oilers swept by Steelheads in second OT loss of the weekend

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TULSA — The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, and powered by Community Care, lost 3-2 in overtime to the Idaho Steelheads on Sunday evening.
Remi Powell drives the lane. Photo by Sarah Townes

Remi Powell drives the lane. Photo by Sarah Townes

Lady Tigers show up for homecoming

J.d. Meisner
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
CUSHING — Homecoming nights are supposed to be fun. This one was more fun than a snow day at Memorial Park, even if the scoreboard didn’t settle where the Lady Tigers would have liked it to.
The 2026 CHS basketball homecoming court sits together after the coronation ceremony Friday, Jan. 30. Pictured back row from left, Boston Estes, King Roman Tucker, Curtis Parmley, Jason Edwards. Front row from left, crown bearer Duke Lauderdale, Emery Turner, Tirzah Wade, Faith Kessler, Gracyn Presley and flower girl Reese Lauderdale. Photos by Sylvia Danyele.

The 2026 CHS basketball homecoming court sits together after the coronation ceremony Friday, Jan. 30. Pictured back row from left, Boston Estes, King Roman Tucker, Curtis Parmley, Jason Edwards. Front row from left, crown bearer Duke Lauderdale, Emery Turner, Tirzah Wade, Faith Kessler, Gracyn Presley and flower girl Reese Lauderdale. Photos by Sylvia Danyele.

Tiger Basketball Homecoming 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Duke and Reese LauderdaleGracyn Presley and Jason EdwardsThe 2026 CHS basketball homecoming court sits together after the coronation ceremony Friday, Jan. 30. Pictured back row from left, Boston Estes, King Roman Tucker, Curtis Parmley, Jason Edwards.

Tigers reach final in Yale Tournament

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
YALE — The Cushing Tigers learned quickly last week that the weather doesn’t care about January basketball and January basketball doesn’t care about intentions or exhaustion, only execution.
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