Sports

Staff Photo by Bill Anderson New Lima Lady Falcon Abigail McCulley beats the throw and is safe at first base. New Lima won 8-7 over Earlsboro and lost 7-8 to Strother Monday.

Bowlegs Lady Bison Kasin Kolander knocks the ball to the outfield Monday. Bowlegs lost 0-16 to Moss and 9-17 to Macomb.

The Little River Conference Softball Tournament started Monday afternoon at the Firelake Ballfields. The local Seminole County teams participating are the Bowlegs Lady Bison, New Lima Falconettes, Strother Lady Yellowjackets and the Varnum.Lady Whippets.

Sports remain a popular extracurricular activity among modern students. Nearly six million students in the United States participated in high school sports during the 2021-2022 school year, according to an analysis of National Federation of State High School Associations data.

SSC - The Seminole State softball and baseball programs are being recognized this week in the NJCAA DI National rankings. The Seminole State softball program is sitting at a winning record of 29-3 and came in this week Nationally ranked at #11.

The Little River Conference (LRC) Baseball Tournament held their championship games Friday at Varnum High School. Competing for the Consolation Championship was the Strother Yellowjackets and the Earlsboro Wildcats. The Wildcats went to bat first and scored two runs to start the game.

LAS VEGAS — Looking for its postseason tournament title in program history, Oklahoma led by six points in overtime but lost an 89-82 contest to West Virginia in the College Basketball Crown championship game on Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena.

PHOENIX - The Bruins beat South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday in the national title game, and they did it the same way they have won all season -- with a dominating inside presence, an unselfish offensive approach and a suffocating defense that handed the Gamecocks their second-worst loss in NCAA...

THUNDER WIRE - The Oklahoma City Thunder absolutely destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers in a 139-96 win. Ahead wire-to-wire, they led by as many as 46 points in a game that saw some unreal scores. “There was a make-or-miss element for the first half, especially. I thought they got good looks.

Staff Photo by Bill Anderson Varnum Whippet Ryan Poull slides into home safe against the New Lima Falcons Thursday.