Coleman’s walk-off sends Sooners to WCWS Championship Series

By BY JOHN ROHDE FOR SOONERSPORTS.COM

Oklahoma’s Jayda Coleman, along with Florida catcher Jocelyn Erickson and the umpire watch the game-winning home run scream toward the left field wall in Tuesday’s 6-5 Sooner win at the Women’s College World Series at Oklahoma City’s Devon Park.

OKLAHOMA CITY – It’s hard to imagine a player as excitable and talented as Oklahoma three-time All-American Jayda Coleman feeling like she was letting down her teammates, but such was the case Monday night just hours afte...

Sports

Sallisaw Black Diamonds’ rally comes up short in state-quarterfinal loss to Newcastle Racers

By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

May 16, 2025

All throughout the Class 4A baseball playoffs, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds have been “The Never-Say-Die Kids.” The Black Diamonds had to go to the if-game against Oologah to win the Class 4A Regional ...

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Sallisaw names dog park in memory of Coachman

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

May 15, 2025

What was initially expected to be named simply the McGee Dog Park will now be named in memory of an 11-year-old Sallisaw Middle School student who recently died in a traffic accident involving the chu...

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JUST FOLKS

Nora Elizabeth Sprinkle

By JADE PHILLIPS TIMES INTERN

May 15, 2025

For most of her 21 years, Nora Elizabeth Sprinkle has called Sallisaw home. A proud graduate of Sallisaw High School’s Class of 2022, she is now preparing to take her next big step, both in her educat...

Black Diamonds to begin shortened spring practice

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SALLISAW FOOTBALL

Black Diamonds to begin shortened spring practice

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

May 14, 2025

Although the 2025 football season for the Sallisaw Black Diamonds won’t get started until their Zero Week game against the Pryor Tigers at 7 p.m. Aug. 29, the Black Diamonds will get a kick start to t...

Columns & Opinions

Think on these things

By Joyce Sequichie Hifler

May 14, 2025

Sooner or later everything comes to the front so that truth is known and life balances its credits. THis is why getting something for nothing reflects Emerson's words that there is always compensation...

News, School News

Liberty students take a field trip

May 14, 2025

Liberty Public School eighth-grade students were recently treated to a trip to Silver Dollar City. The students and staff appreciate Swon Baptist Church for wonderful goodie bags.