The Oktaha Tiger basketball team was named the 2026 2A Academic State Champions! They had a combined GPA of 3.8. They will be recognized at halftime of the 6:00 game at the OG&E Coliseum on Thursday, ...

Scrimmages • Mon., 2/16/26 – Muskogee – Checotah – TBA • Tues., 2/17/26 – Haskell – Haskell – 4:30 • Thurs., 2/19/26 – Vian – Vian – TBA • Tues., 2/24/26 – McAlester – McAlester – 5:00 • Thurs., 2/26/...

Lou Holtz, a 2008 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who coached Notre Dame to the 1988 national title and headed six programs from 1969 to 2004 while winning 249 games, passed away March 4. H...

“Proud of our powerlifters today at the Large School Regionals in Hartshorne. Places 1-3 in 9th grade automatic state birth. With the next three at large state getting to go. Varsity top 5 automatic s...

The road to the state tournament is never easy, but under the steady leadership of new head coach Grant Callison, the Eufaula Ironheads once again proved that discipline, teamwork and belief can carry...

SHAWNEE — Excellence has become a tradition for the Stidham Redhawks. The Stidham 7th and 8th grade boys basketball team capped off a remarkable season February 12–14 at North Rock Creek High School i...

CHECOTAH — The Checotah Wildcats showed grit on Tuesday, battling through a tight contest before pushing across the go-ahead run late to defeat Beggs 2-1. With the game locked at 1-1 in the bottom of ...

The Eufaula Ironheads are headed back to the state tournament after grinding out a hard-fought 48-42 victory over Chandler, securing their place at the OSSAA State Tournament at the Big House in Oklah...

For most basketball players, reaching the state tournament is the highlight of a high school career. For one family, it has become a tradition spanning more than three decades. The James family has bu...

The Eufaula Ironheads continued their outstanding season with a commanding 5837 victory over the Heavener Wolves to capture the consolation regional championship and punch their ticket to area play. F...

Shayla Dismukes from Checotah had a great showing recently at the Muskogee Regional Junior Livestock Show winning multiple divisions. Dismukes won Grand Champion Market Steer with a 1,435 pound steer ...

The wait is almost over. High school baseball began March 2nd, and while a few teams may ease in as basketball wraps up, make no mistake — the race to May starts now. Across the area, talent is stacke...

Payden Miller of Checotah punched his ticket to the state-wrestling meet after placing fourth in the Class 3A East Regionals at Blackwell.

Andrew Alvidrez went a perfect 3-for-3 to win the debut of Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) Unleash The Beast (UTB) in Bridgeport Saturday night before a sold-out crowd at Total Mortgage Arena. Alvidre...

After losing cornerbacks coach Jay Valai to the Buffalo Bills and running backs coach DeMarco Murray to the Kansas City Chiefs, head coach Brent Venables moved quickly — and decisively. The Sooners ha...

As the final buzzer echoed across gym floors and the nets were clipped one last time, three teams left it all on the court, and in doing so, left their mark on their communities. For the Eufaula Lady ...

Total Mortgage Arena – Bridgeport, Connecticut Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points) 1. Andrew Alvidrez, 84.3-86.4-88.25-258.95- 119 Points. 2. Leandro Zampollo, 82.6-82...

Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 37*F and stained. Bass, Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, in-line spinner baits, jerk baits around channel...

• Major League Fishing (MLF) Phoenix Bass Fishing League – Lake Eufaula April 11, 2026 Nichols Point, Lake Eufaula, OK – Takeoff ~7 AM CT, Weigh-In ~3 PM CT. One of the MLF regional league events open...

The Checotah Wildcats battled from start to finish but were unable to overcome a strong offensive showing by the Keys Cougars, falling 6757 in a hard-fought contest. Checotah came out aggressive in th...