Area Sports
Two high school teams face off
Heather Gilley staff Cherokee High School and Timberlake High School met on the court in Helena for their matchup. The Lady Chiefs defeated the Lady Tigers 52-36. In the boys’ contest, Timberlake won 48-30. The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association released the Class A and B playoff assignments. Timberlake will host and Medford, Kremlin-Hillsdale and…
Read MoreThe Lady Cougars take part in Medford Invitational Tournament
After falling to Drummond 68-30 on the opening day of the Medford Invitational Tournament, the Aline-Cleo Lady Cougars rebounded on the second day to defeat DCLA 45-15. With the 1-1 start to the tournament, the Lady Cougars were set to face off with Felt for the consolation championship on the tournament’s final day. The Lady…
Read MoreLady Chiefs take home tourney title, Elks take home third place
Cherokee High School hosted their annual Cherokee Invitational Tournament January 7-9. The Cherokee Lady Chiefs and Buffalo Bison took home top honors in this year’s tournament. The Lady Chiefs defeated Billings on day one by a score of 78-12. Cherokee outscored Billings 27-0 in the first, 18-6 in the second, 16-6 in the third and…
Read MoreTeams play basketball games before the break
Area basketball teams took part in different games over the past few weeks. December 3 Boys Burlington 85, Waynoka 57 B 21 21 22 21 – 64 W 14 5 17 21 – 45 BHS: Smith, 25; Whittet, 19; P. Allen, 18; Paschall, 14; Peffly, 7; W. Allen, 2. December 8 Girls C-Douglas 64, A-Cleo…
Read MoreTimberlake football players named all-district
Members of the Timberlake football team were named to the District C-3 all district team and to the 8 man all-star game. 8-Man All Star • Dylan Schlup, TE/De. • Brian Severin, coach. • Alternate Selections: Dalton Leierer, LB/TE/WR. All-District • District MVP: JJ Pippin. • District Offensive Player of the Year: Ethan Jenlink. •…
Read MoreTimberlake Tiger football team bring home silver ball from state game
The Timberlake Tigers fell in the state championship game to Tyrone, but didn’t come home empty headed as they have a silver ball to add to their trophy case. The Timberlake Tigers started with the ball and after a three and out they were forced to punt the ball to the Tyrone Bobcats. The Bobcats…
Read MoreTimberlake defeats Buffalo to advance to the state championship
The Timberlake Tiger football team, under the direction of Brian Severin, returns to the state championship game for the first time since 2009 to take on the Tyrone Bobcats. Timberlake advanced through the playoffs with a bye the first week, cancellation by Oaks Mission during the second due to Covid, defeated Waynoka in the quarterfinals…
Read MoreTwo schools release Covid basketball protocols
The following schools have released their basketball protocols for the upcoming season. Burlington The intent of the policy is to ensure the safety of our fans, students, and athletes. All adults must have a mask to enter the game. It is highly recommended for all spectators to wear a mask while in the building. Social…
Read MoreTimberlake advances to state semi-finals after beating Waynoka
After missing the playoffs in 2018, the Timberlake Tigers have recorded back-to-back trips to the state semi-finals in Class C. In the third round of the playoffs, Timberlake hosted the Waynoka Railroaders and defeated them 50-30. The Railroaders won the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half and that gave Timberlake the ball…
Read MoreBurlington boys start 1-1
The Burlington basketball boys’ team started their season 1-1 with both games coming at home. The first game of the season tipped off on Nov. 10 against Cimarron. The Elks won the game 78-46. Burlington outscored the Trailblazers 31-15 in the first, 16-13 in the second, 30-8 in the third and 11-10 in fourth. Leading…
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