Area Sports
Okemahʼs Jordan Haddox signs with Rose State College to play baseball
Jordan Haddox has officially signed with Rose State College to continue his baseball career at a higher level. The Okemah senior has been a 4-year starter for the Panthers, this year playing second base and often pitching. Haddox also has been a member of the ABC Baseball Club, as well as the Oklahoma Branditos. Haddox…
Read MoreBaseball team ready for upcoming season; Tony Dean facility dedication to be after first home game
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The Okemah Panther baseball team has spent time prepping and are ready to perform well in this upcoming season. Speculation, amounting to unofficial reports from parents, indicated there may not be a baseball team this year for Okemah High School, based on the amount of players. That speculation, according…
Read MoreSeason’s ending: Panthers fall short in first round of State Tournament
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Not a single Panther fan was happy when the final buzzer broke the monotonous roar of cheers from the stands in Edmond-North High School’s gymnasium at the conclusion of Okemah’s first-round bout against Minco in the 2019 OSSAA State Basketball Tournament. Despite a pretty tight game throughout, the young…
Read MoreState Bound: Dean, Harjo lead Panthers to crush challenger in Area Championship
Okemah basketball team maintains winning streak now at eight games heading into State Tournament next week By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The Okemah Panthers continue their trek towards a State Championship, advancing comfortably past Oklahoma Union in the finals of the Area Tournament Friday in Checotah. Okemah’s basketball boys have yet to be defeated since…
Read MorePanthers take Regional Championship, move on to Area; Lady Panthers eliminated after two tough losses
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The basketball season for the Okemah Panthers continues as the boys prepare for the Area Tournament after winning both rounds of the Regional Tournament, held last week in Warner. Area will be held in Checotah, beginning March 1. The Lady Panthers’ season, however, ended after the girls suffered…
Read MoreTurner picked as head coach for All-State football team; CD Harjo picked as All-State linebacker
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The Oklahoma Coaches Association has picked Okemah High School Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Joe Turner to be the head coach of the All-State East Football team. Panther player and longtime team leader, CD Harjo, was also named to the All-State team in the position of linebacker. …
Read MoreNew facility named the ‘Tony Dean Baseball Facility’
Date set for grand opening, ribbon cutting ceremony By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The stellar new facility for baseballers at Okemah High School will soon get a new name. The new namesake will take on that of well-known Okemah man, Tony Dean, effectively making the new facility the “Tony Dean Baseball Facility.” School board…
Read MoreCD Harjo signs with Oklahoma Baptist University
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Longtime high school sports player and team leader for the Okemah Panthers, CD Harjo, recently signed a letter of intent to attend Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee to play football. The signing event was held Wednesday, February 6, at the Okemah High School Library. Attending were coaches that have coached…
Read MoreChampions at home: Paden b-ball teams top competition at hometown invitational tourney
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The boys and girls basketball teams at Paden High School recently gave the school reason to celebrate, both finishing as tourney champions after going undefeated in the recent Paden Invitational Basketball Tournament, held at the end of January. Under direction of Head Coach Sherrie Simek, the Lady Pirates went…
Read MoreOkemah teams put up redeeming performances at 66 Conference Tourney; both squads finish in 3rd place
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Hard fought performances yielded third place finishes for the Panther and Lady Panther basketball teams after both squads matched wins and losses at this year’s annual 66 Conference Tournament, winning in the first round, taking losses in the second and finishing on top in the final round. The Lady…
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