B: Sports
VIAN FOOTBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 9, 2025
HARRAH — The Vian Wolverines not only advanced to the Class 2A, Division II state football title game, but in so doing they avenged last year’s state finals loss to the Davis Wolves. The Wolverines bl...
B: Sports
SALLISAW BASKETBALL
Lady Diamonds’ coach wins debut
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 9, 2025
It was as good a start as it could be for the Sallisaw High School basketball teams as they won their season and home openers over NOAA Conference rival Poteau on Friday night at Paul Post Field House...
B: Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 9, 2025
Many local wrestlers representing five different youth wrestling organizations placed at last Saturday’s Black Diamonds Classic, which took place at Sallisaw High School’s Paul Post Field House. Three...
B: Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 2, 2025
BIXBY — Two members of the Sallisaw Takedown Club and several members of the Vian Wrestling Club placed in last Saturday’s Bixby Thanksgiving Day Classic. For the Sallisaw Takedown Club, Dawson Smith ...
B: Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 2, 2025
POTEAU — Several local wrestlers, representing four organizations, placed at last Saturday’s Viking Open, which took place at Mick Thompson Fieldhouse on the campus of Carl Albert State College. Salli...
B: Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 2, 2025
WARNER — The Muldrow junior high wrestling program got started in a great way on Nov. 24 as eight wrestlers earned medals at the Warner Eagle Classic, which took place Nov. 24 at Warner Events Center....
B: Sports
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
December 2, 2025
Ongoing renovations to the Central High School Gym have hit another unexpected delay, according to Central Public Schools Superintendent David Eads, who announced the delay in a district-wide newslett...
B: Sports
CASC WRESTLING
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
December 2, 2025
MARSHALL, Mo. — The Carl Albert State College Lady Vikings wrestling team competed in the Missouri Valley Open, which took place Nov. 21-22. Laila Mirza, who wrestled at 117 pounds, had the best succe...
B: Sports, Columns & Opinions
GRIDIRON NOTES
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 27, 2025
The Vian Wolverines are going to have to wait another week before getting their chance to meet the Davis Wolves in the Class 2A, Division II state semifinals — and avenge last year’s state title game ...
B: Sports
NATIONAL FINALS RODEO
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 27, 2025
Christmas isn’t until Dec. 25, but for three local rodeo cowboys, it’s coming much sooner. Sallisaw cowboy Chance Howard and Muldrow rodeo cowboy brothers Tilden and Toren Gates, who also wrestle with...
B: Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 27, 2025
TULSA — Several Sallisaw high school, junior high and sixth/seventh grade wrestlers placed at last Saturday’s 34th annual Union/Pryor IceFighter Open. Four wrestlers won titles. Briar James was first ...
B: Sports
GORE WRESTLING
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 27, 2025
WARNER — Several Gore Pirates high school and junior high wrestlers placed in the Warner Tournament, which took place Monday at Warner Event Center. In the high school division, Cole Brooksher (144 po...
B: Sports
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 25, 2025
Several local youth wrestlers placed in last Saturday’s Wolverine Classic, which took place at Vian High School’s B.J. Traw Gymnasium. The Sallisaw Takedown Club saw seven champions crowned. Adain Hol...
B: Sports
ROLAND CROSS COUNTRY
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 25, 2025
Roland Lady Rangers senior cross country runner Molly Carver was at the start of the thennew Roland cross country program when it was created for the fall of 2024. In its two-year existence, Carver ha...
B: Sports
ROLAND SOFTBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 25, 2025
Roland Lady Rangers softball player Addyson Clark made the All-District 3A-6 Team and the All-Region 4 Team, the latter making her a candidate for being named to the 2025 Oklahoma Fast-Pitch Softball ...
B: Sports
VIAN FOOTBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 25, 2025
The final score of the Class 2A, Division II state quarterfinal game between the host Vian Wolverines and the visiting Dibble Demons on Friday night at St. John Stadium might not exactly show that the...
B: Sports, Columns & Opinions
GRIDIRON NOTES
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 20, 2025
Last Friday night was not how the Sallisaw Black Diamonds wanted to finish the season, falling in the Class 4A playoffs opening round, losing 35-14 to the Grove Ridgerunners. However, for the third st...
B: Sports
By NINOSKA ZUCCHINI LPGA DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS 
November 20, 2025
Dr. Beth Brown, a Sequoyah County native, is the Junior Golf Leader of the Year. Created in 2012, the LPGA Professionals Junior Golf Leader of the Year Award celebrates members driving growth in junio...
B: Sports
COLLEGE WRESTLING
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 20, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Former Sallisaw Black Diamonds wrestler Cole Mayfield, who ended his high school career as a three-time state champion, placed second at 157 pounds in the Drury Open on Nov. 15. May...
B: Sports
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR 
November 20, 2025
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. — Former Muldrow Lady Bulldog Kennedi “Kiki” Wight and the University of the Ozarks women’s basketball team lost 69-51 to East Texas Baptist on Tuesday night at Mabee Gymnasium. Wigh...