Sports

The Varnum Whippets hosted the Pittsburg Panthers for their basketball game before the holiday break Thursday night. The Whippets and Lady Whippets protected their home court and won both games.

NORTHEAST Grand: December 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 49°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and shorelines.

The Strother Yellowjackets traveled to Tiger Country to face the Konawa Tigers at home Monday night. Both games were a battle to the finish as the Yellowjackets win on the road. First up was the girl’s game between the Lady Tigers and Lady Yellowjackets.

SOONER WIRE - Bob Stoops’ coaching career appears to be over. For real, this time. The former Oklahoma football coach, who led the Sooners to a national c h ampi o n ship in 2000, said Monday he would be retiring from coaching.

The Seminole Chieftains held their second home game of the season and hosted the Holdenville Wolverines. The girls pulled out a win and the boys fell just short of the win. The Lady Chieftains started out slow in the first quarter of their game.

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is taking a significant step forward in the modern landscape of college athletics with the formation of the OSU NIL Alliance.

OKC THUNDER Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder player Aaron Wiggins and Oklahoma City Blue players were in the community to give back for the holidays.

The Champion Athletics hosted the “I Am 3rd Gymnastics Meet” on Dec. 6, in Ada, bringing together teams from across the state for a day filled with talent, teamwork, and purpose. This meet wasn’t just about gymnastics. It was built around the message of God 1st, Others 2nd, and “I Am 3rd.

The Butner Eagles hosted the Sasakwa Vikings Friday night for their third home basketball game of the season. Butner fell in both the boys’ and the girls’ game but had fun with the experience of the outcome. The Lady Eagles and Lady Vikings took to the court first.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Guards Xzayvier Brown and Nijel Pack combined for 39 points and Oklahoma held Oklahoma State to 38.0% field goal shooting to register an 85-76 Bedlam win Saturday afternoon at Paycom Center. The victory was OU’s fourth straight in the series. After averaging 7.