Area Sports
Fishing Report
Fishing Report NORTHEAST Bell Cow: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on worms around brush structure, shallows, and standing timber Black crappie and white crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and…
Read MoreDelayed by neighborhood shooting, Okemah 12u and 8u advance to state
Delayed by neighborhood shooting, Okemah 12u and 8u advance to state Of all the motivational speeches that coach Anthony Gaxiola rehearsed, inspiring his kids to overcome the fear of a neighborhood shooting probably wasn’t in the original script. Yet that’s a message that had to be delivered after Friday night’s game was postponed due…
Read MoreHAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE
HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox “Pup” Rogers came into the clubhouse after his round of golf on Friday. June 24th, fell in a chair, and said…
Read MorePanthers double up Konawa, 64-32
Panthers double up Konawa, 64-32 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter A recent ruling from the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association declared that all schools wishing to participate in the post season would be allowed to do so after COVID-19 has introduced several interruptions in the 2020 football season. With that announcement, teams across the…
Read MorePanthers dominate Bulldogs, 44-6
Panthers dominate Bulldogs, 44-6 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter Okemah travelled to Savanna for a Thursday night clash with the Bulldogs and erased the disappointment of their previous loss with an excellent performance on both sides of the ball, cruising to a 44-6 victory. The Panthers improved their record to 4-2 after scoring on…
Read MoreHAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE
HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox On Saturday, October10th, Brian Jones from Tahlequah came into the clubhouse. He had come to visit his son, Justin Jones, who…
Read MorePanthers torched, 34-76
Panthers torched, 34-76 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter It’s hard to call it a bad night when 34 points are scored in a football game, but the tally on the visitors’ side of the scoreboard left Panther fans feeling a little shell-shocked. Wewoka laid their undefeated streak on the line inside the Pecan Bowl…
Read MoreHAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE
HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox On Monday, September 28th, Donnie Scott called the clubhouse and said that a trash barrel had blown over on #5 and…
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HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox We want to thank the Okemah Newsleader and the sponsors that they solicit for the 1st class scorecards that they have printed…
Read MorePanthers outlast Ropers in offensive slugfest, 46-34
Panthers outlast Ropers in offensive slugfest, 46-34 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter Okemah faced Will Rogers High School in what turned out to be a high-scoring shootout between the two squads last Friday night. The Panthers ultimately prevailed but Will Rogers gave them plenty of looks before the dust settled with an Okemah victory,…
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