The Eufaula Ironheads traveled to Morris last Friday for the season’s first scrimmage. Although the quarterback position is still open with no definite player named yet. Koltyn Lane took a lot of the ...

The Perry Lady Maroons exploded for six runs in the second inning and never looked back, handing the Eufaula Lady Ironheads (3-6) a 10-2 defeat on Saturday, Eufaula’s fifth straight loss. Perry’s big ...

The Checotah Wildcats (5-3) roared past the Muldrow Bulldogs on Saturday, cruising to an 8-1 victory at the Okmulgee Festival. Checotah wasted no time setting the tone. In the top of the first inning,...

Eufaula roper Blake Deckard has been consistently in the top 10 of world standings all spring and early summer, working to his second consecutive national finals qualification. His earnings at Cheyenn...

Ever since the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) implemented the (new) transfer rule, it has brought on new challenges to high school coaches throughout Oklahoma. The OSSAA’s tra...

Eufaula School Board officially gave the ok to hire Grant Callison as the 2025-2026 boys basketball coach. Callison is a Eufaula graduate and has coached since 2012. He has achieved eight District Cha...

The Washington Nationals have landed a generational talent, officially reaching a deal with shortstop Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in Sunday’s MLB amateur draft. Hailing from Fort Cobb-Broxton ...

Game 1: Pacers 111 OKC 110 Game 2: OKC 123 Pacers 107 Game 3: Wednesday, June 11 | Thunder vs. Pacers | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/fubo Game 4: Friday, June 13 | Thunder vs. Pacers | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/fubo *Ga...

The Cowboys’ Eric Lee sealed the deal with a clutch performance on the final holes, as Oklahoma State claimed its 12th NCAA men’s golf championship, and its first in eight years, with a resounding 4-1...

The Checotah Wildcats scrimmaged the Indianola Indians at the Frost Event Center on Tuesday. Checotah head coach Malcolm Warrior will have huge voids to fill after losing key players R.J. Womack, Tyle...

The Muscogee Creek Nation (MCN) continues to invest in the health and quality of life of Oklahoma’s youth by conducting All-Sports camps throughout eastern Oklahoma. This year completes 15 years of co...

Checotah senior Ruby Folkner received the first McIntosh County Democrat (MCD) Greg Dixon award. The award is presented to an athlete that represented the school and competed in multiple sports at a h...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered an electrifying, career- defining performance Monday night, dropping a playoff-best 40 points and carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 128126 victory ove...

Checotah seniors R.J. Womack and Sidney Hamilton received the 2025 Mc-Intosh County Democrat Sportsman and Sportswoman award Tuesday at the Checotah Sports Banquet. R.J. Womack was a member of the Che...

Former Eufaula Lady Ironhead softball standout Gabrielle Noriega committed to play at Carl Albert College. Noriega has the power to hit home runs and the arm strength to throw runners out in the infie...

NEWS RELEASE BY MORRIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Brian Young is the new offensive coordinator for the Morris Football team. Coach Young lives in Checotah and is Married to Kara Young. They have two kids, Diesel ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder is headed back to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2016, and they left no doubt getting there. Behind a scorching 35-point performance f...

Eufaula celebrated the annual sports awards assembly on Monday. The big winners of the night were Jadence Efurd and Dusty Eby. Both seniors contributed to the Ironheads’ basketball programs with Efurd...

Longtime Eufaula coach Jerad Efurd was named the recipient of the Eufaula Indian Journal Coach of the Year award presented by sports editor Rodney Haltom. Efurd is the head coach of the Eufaula golf t...

The Checotah sports programs have a bright future as several underclassmen return for the 2026 season. Freshman Izzy Ruiter made an impact this season in the 100-meter hurdles and the 200-meter hurdle...