Area Sports

Panthers fall short on red zone opportunities By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter If points were given for red zone visits the final score would have been considerably different for the Panthers. Instead, a highly anticipated showdown between the 6th ranked Pawnee Black Bears and 5th ranked Panthers Saturday night resulted in a frustrating loss…

The Central Oklahoma Youth Bass Club held a fishing tournament at Okemah Lake on Saturday. The organization is open to kids in kindergarten through 12th grade and Saturday’s event drew 11 contestants. Participants included Landen and Chase Burk accompanied by their father, Ben Burk; Aiden Johnson and his father, Jeremiah Johnson; Rylie Rosenfelt and his…

Panthers open season with a win By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The Okemah Panthers kicked off the 2020 high school football season in Henryetta against the Knights. The sweltering temperatures caused issues throughout the evening as both teams saw players go down with muscle cramps. Okemah prevailed against the heat and the Knights with…

Sports extra: Panther football set to begin By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter If you have found yourself near the confines of the Pecan Bowl in the late hours of the afternoon over the past few days, then you have probably heard the familiar sound of a coach’s whistle piercing the summer air. In the…