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LOS ANGELES -- It’s one thing to lose and quite another to lose over the course of six hours and 39 minutes. That’s a draining defeat, the kind of loss that can invite all kinds of second- guessing, self-loathing and seeds of doubt.

DALLAS — As the ball last touched PJ Washington’s shoe, Chet Holmgren and the rest of his teammates let out a giant sigh of relief. A lengthy review helped seal the final result. A couple of consecutive timeouts allowed OKC to settle down as it once stared down a possible letdown.

The 2025 OSSAA State Cross Country Championships were held at North Rock Creek Saturday morning and Seminole County had four runners qualify for state. In Class 4A there was Gracie Stark from Seminole. In Class 2A there was Priscilla Alaniz from Wewoka.

NORMAN – Oklahoma will open the 2025-26 season ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25, its highest preseason mark since 2009 when the Sooners began the year fourth.

The Seminole State Volleyball team took on Northeastern Oklahoma A&M college Wednesday evening. The Lady Trojans fell to the Lady Norsemen 3-1 but bounced right back on the 25th at home against OBU with a win. With the win against OBU JV, Head Coach Hannah Kemp secured her 100th career win.

The Maud Tigers hosted the Maysville Warriors Thursday night and almost posted a shutout. The Tigers are 4-3 on the season with one cancellation game against Midway. Maud dominated the game against Maysville with a final score of 56-6.

Varnum Whippets and Lady Whippets scrimmaged against Chattanooga Tuesday evening. Pictured left is Whippet Evans Wise and pictured right is Lady Whippet Kalea Miller.

Serenity Wind and Mother Robin Ross of Cromwell went to a KC Chiefs game last Sunday and ran into the Head Coach Andy Reid. Chiefs won 31-0 over the Raiders.

The Sasakwa Vikings moved their game against Graham-Dustin from Friday night to Thursday night due to incoming weather for Friday. The Vikings shut out the Graham-Dustin Riverhawks Thursday for their third shutout of the season. Sasakwa is undefeated at home with a 4-0 record.

NORTHEAST Grand: October 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, points, and shorelines. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits around flats and main lake.