Area Sports
Elementary students compete at JMR Track Meet held in Cherokee
Results are in for the Jessie Mary Reinhart Track Meet in Cherokee
First through sixth graders from Cherokee, Burlington and Timberlake took part in the Jessie Mary Reinhart track meet in Cherokee on May 4. The results are as follows: Girls First Grade • 50 dash: Jo Miller, Timberlake, first, 10.42; Ryann Walker, Timberlake, second, 10.61; Natalie Eckhardt, Cherokee, third, 11.94; Baylee Lawrence, Cherokee, fourth, 12.28. •…
Read MoreSolis signs to play college softball
Gaby Solis signs to play softball at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan.
Read MoreCherokee High School track members break school records, get name on board
Cherokee’s Abby Guffy set the school record in the 1600 meter run with a run of 5:37.84 beating Tina Shafer’s 5:47.54 set in 1986. Guffy set the record at the regional meet on April 30. She also set the record in the 3200 meter run with a time of 12:26.37 on April 13 at a…
Read MoreTimberlake finishes second at state track, Chiefs, Lady Chiefs are third
Cherokee High School hosted the Class A State Track Meet on Saturday, May 8. The results are as follows: Girls • 400 dash: Riley Hensley, Cherokee, eighth, 1:03.63; Macy Goodwin, Cherokee, ninth, 1:03.68. • 800 run: Carson Schanbacher, Cherokee, eighth, 2:36. • 1600 run: Abby Guffy, Cherokee, first, 5:44; Carson Schanbacher, Cherokee, seventh, 6:05. •…
Read MoreAline-Cleo honors students
Chloe Kai, junior, was chosen as the March Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. Her school philosophy is to push yourself to the reputation you give yourself and make it bigger. Kai feels her school is unique because of the opportunity to play sports. She is inspired by her family. Kai’s favorite activities…
Read MoreCherokee FCCLA joins thousands for state FCCLA convention in OKC
Approximately 2,000 Oklahoma Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members attended the annual FCCLA State Convention Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Oklahoma City’s brand new Convention Center. The theme of this year’s convention was “Stay Connected, Stay Red” according to Brittani Phillips, State FCCLA Adviser at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education,…
Read MoreArea teams compete in district baseball and softball tournaments
Cherokee High School hosts regional track, Timberlake travels to Alex
Cherokee High School and Burlington High School competed at the Class A Regional Track Meet at Cherokee. The results are as follows: Girls • 4×800 relay: Cherokee, Macy Goodwin, Riley Hensley, Carson Schanbacher and Abby Guffy, first, 10:20. • 4×200 relay: Cherokee, Bridget Wilhite, Bethany Landrum, Macy Goodwin and Riley Hensley, first, 1:54. • 3200…
Read MoreTrack in full swing for athletes across Alfalfa County schools
Cherokee High School hosted their Buddy Murrell Invitational Track Meet on April 13. The results are as follows: Girls • Pole vault: Riley Hensley, Cherokee, third, 7’; Kinlie Judd, Timberlake, seventh, 5’6”. • Shot put: Kynlee Kolb, Cherokee, first, 33’5.5”; Mylee Sims, Burlington, fourth, 25’9”; Aowyn Seek, Timberlake, seventh, 19’3”. • Discus: Kynlee Kolb, Cherokee,…
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