Eufaula Indian Journal and McIntosh County Democrat Sports Editor Rodney Haltom poses for a picture at the 2018 Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. (Staff photo)

The No.14 ranked Checotah Wrestling team continued its dominating performance in Class 3A as they placed second overall at the McAlester open. Senior and defending state champ Cade Shropshire won firs...

Checotah’s Vanessa Henson drives up court against a tough Poteau defensive front. Henson led Checotah with 11-points. (Staff photo by Rodney Haltom)

The University of Oklahoma and head football coach Lincoln Riley will hire Ohio State’s Alex Grinch as his next defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Grinch spent a year at Ohio State ...

Ahead of PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) 2019 WinStar World Casino and Resort Global Cup USA, three riders have qualified for Team Canada, headlined by three-time PBR Canada Champion Aaron Roy (Yello...

Sports Editor The Alabama Tide (14-0) rolled over the Oklahoma Sooners (12-2) 45-34 Saturday in Miami in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The win proved true that Big 12 defenses win Big 12 Championships ...

The University of Oklahoma should not limit themselves with just big name coaches for their defensive coordinator or defensive staff openings. One name that stands out is that of Washington State defe...

Washington State (11-2) and new defensive backs coach Kendrick Shaver (a Eufaula, Ok. native) earned a huge victory as the Cougars held off a Iowa State rally to win the 2018 Alamo Bowl 28-26. Quarter...

• Capital One Orange Bowl Earns More than 19 Million Viewers and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Nearly 17 Million; Both Games Draw Biggest Audiences in First Half as Alabama and Clemson Start Strong • ...

Oklahoma State Coach Mike Gundy made the decision to go for the win with under two minutes remaining in regulation as Cowboy quarterback Taylor Cornelius’ pass to the corner of the end zone fell short...

The Checotah Wildcats defeated in-county rival Eufaula Ironheads 36-8 Friday night in the 103rd meeting between both schools (53-49-1). The stage was set perfectly with standing room only at Ray Grand...

The Checotah Lady Wildcats won their season basketball opener, with a huge 49-40 road win over the Spiro Lady Bulldogs. Checotah was led by junior forward Olivia Clayton’s 29-point, 15 rebound, three ...

The Checotah Wildcats finished the season with another winning record of 6-4 in what most analysts considered one of the top two districts in Oklahoma high school football. The Wildcats overcame many ...

The Checotah cross-country team ran to success at the Camp Gruber meet and Okmulgee meet. Caden Martin finished sixth in men’s, Olivia Clayton was sixth and Jade Sexton was eigth at Camp Gruber meet l...

The Checotah Lady Wildcats (14-7) earned a big win with an 11-1 victory over rival Eufaula 11-1, sweeping the series. It was an emotional night as seniors Brianna Coe, Haylee Winkle and Sara Matthews ...

Sooner quarterback Kyler Murray was named the Heisman Trophy winner, beating out Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins. Murray became the seventh University of Oklahoma player to wi...

The 1969 Checotah boys’ basketball team was honored Friday night the Checotah Event Center in between the Eufaula and Checotah basketball games. The team defeated Okmulgee-Dunbar 58-56 to win Checotah...

PUYALLUP, Wash. – The last couple weeks haven’t been kind to steer wrestler Riley Duvall. The 26-year-old from Checotah, Okla., watched his chances of qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo...

The Pride of Checotah Marching Band earned top honors in the Class 4A-5A sweepstakes at the Glenpool on Saturday. Checotah competed against some of the best programs in the state and came out the over...

Checotah Public Schools has its first Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) state championship-winning wrestler in Cade Shropshire, Saturday at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City...