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.The Tigers finished second in the boys team standings with 108...

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.An 11-0...

String of break-ins under investigation

YALE — Local authorities are investigating a recent string of possibly connected break-ins in downtown Yale.

Tigers make All Conference team

The Tulsa 7 Conference recently made it’s picks for the 2026 allconference boys and girls teams. Cushing was well represented. For the girls teams, Makiah Shanklin was named all conference and Tirzah Wade, Harli York and Macie Townes were selected allconference honorable mention.

Lady Tigers are not doing normal... yet

CUSHING — If you were hoping the Cushing Lady Tigers would play a nice, orderly softball schedule to open the season, you were probably disappointed.If you were looking for unapologetic excitement and scoreboard chaos, you got what you were hoping for.This bunch of Lady Tigers seem to prefer a...

Cushing golfers battle Cimarron Trails at Tussle at the Trails

PERKINS — Spring winds and a challenging course greeted the Cushing Tigers Wednesday during the Tussle at the Trails – Spring Style tournament at Cimarron Trails Golf Course.The Tigers finished 21st as a team with 420 strokes in the large-field tournament, which featured a shotgun start with...

Tigers swing loud Thursday

CUSHING — Thursday looked exactly how Cushing wanted it to look.Friday didn’t. Berryhill made sure of that, and the Tigers wore it. No excuses, no hiding it — just one of those nights you put in the back pocket and move on. It was Friday the 13th and felt like it.

Area Fishing Report

NORTHEAST Bell Cow: March 8. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and standing timber. Black and white crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and docks.