Ryan Dirteater (Hulbert, Oklahoma), an eleven-time PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Finals qualifier and 2016 World Finals event winner, has announced that he will retire from professional bull ri...

The Class 2A No. 10 ranked Eufaula Lady Ironheads overcame a slow start and surged defensively in the second half to defeat the Checotah Lady Wildcats 45-38 to win the Checotah Crossroads Classic Sat...

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has awarded the 2022 Women’s Golf National Championships to Lincoln Park Golf Course hosted by Oklahoma City University. The 28th annual NA...

NBA and Los Angles Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, Calif. A college baseball coach and his wife and...

The 7th Annual Checotah Crossroads Classic has become one of the premier tournaments in eastern Oklahoma. One of the biggest reasons is the relationship between school and the community. The tournamen...

Elevation normal, water murky. Blue and channel catfish good on dough bait, goldfish and worms along channels, main lake and river mouth. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows in coves and around docks. La...

Known as being one of the toughest and most competitive basketball tournaments around, the Beggs Invitational continues to live up to its reputation. Both Checotah teams fell on the last day of the t...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced several promotions and the hiring of a new Chief of Administration. Bill Dinkines, Chief of Wildlife Bill Dinkines has been promoted to C...

University of Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman Finalist Jalen Hurts announced that he will play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Hurts was 38-4 as a starter at Alabama and OU. He set records as the only qu...

The Carolina Panthers hired Baylor's Matt Rhule to be the franchise's fifth head coach. Rhule's contract is for seven years and worth a whopping $62 million. The deal also includes a $2.5 million sign...

Oklahoma Football Coaches Association’s board of directors approved the final district proposals for 2020 and 2021 high school football seasons. The districts, posted on the OFBCA website, will be sen...

Mississippi State has hired Mike Leach to be the next head coach of the Bulldogs. Leach will replace former coach Joe Moorhead, who was fired after just two seasons with the program. Leach has a prove...

Ahead of the 2020 WinStar World Casino and Resort PBR Global Cup USA, presented by Monster Energy, the final riders set to defend home soil as members of Team USA Eagles and Wolves at the event akin t...

Dec 17 Locust Grove JH/HS Away 6:30 p.m. Jan 4 Bethel Tourney HS Away 9:00 a.m. Jan 9 Hilldale H/S Away 6:30 p.m. Jan 14 Sequoyah JH/HS Away 6:30 p.m. Jan 16 Sallisaw/Northside JH/HS 6:30 p.m. Jan 23 ...

Tuesday Dec 10 @Roland JV/Varsity 4:00/6:30 Thurs-Sat Dec 12-14 @HaskellTournament Varsity TBA Tuesday Dec 17 @Eufaula JV/Varsity 4:00/6:30 Thursday Dec 19 Muldrow JV Girls/Varsity 5:00/6:30 Friday Ja...

Oct. 2019 - Checotah wrestling standout Cade Shropshire is now on the University of Oklahoma wrestling team. Shropshire is a two-time OSSAA State Wrestling Champion. Prior to going to OU, Shropshire s...

Dec. 2019 - The Checotah Lady Wildcats dominated arch rival Eufaula (8-16) in their first meeting of the season August 30 at the Chris Gawf Field. Both teams put a run on the scoreboard to tie the gam...

Oct. 2019 - Checotah senior Caden Martin placed 87th at the Class 4A OSSAA State Cross County Meet at Shawnee October 26.. “I believe that Caden is the first male athlete to compete in the state cross...

Dec. 2019 - Checotah four-sport standout athlete Jacob Barrett signed his letter of intent to play football for Eastern Michigan. The 6’2”, 185-pound senior played both quarterback and defensive back ...

Feb. 2019 - Checotah’s longstanding tradition of producing and developing quality linemen continues in 2019 as senior Todd Lackey signed his letter of intent to play football at Northeastern Oklahoma ...