Author: Hunter Sheppard
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Championship Bound: Washington, Blanchard Take Care of Business in Semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY — Washington handled Lindsay 11–1 in six innings and Blanchard powered past Tuttle 8–3, sending both local programs to Championship Saturday at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex. Game 1: Washington vs Lindsay (Class 3A Semifinal) Washington struck first on a two-run single from Presley Lucas in the opening frame. Emersyn Massey’s…
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📰 State Quarterfinal Roundup: Washington rolls, Lindsay blanks Bethel; Blanchard and Tuttle cruise into semis
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Class 3A and 4A State Tournaments opened Thursday at Devon Park, with Washington, Lindsay, Blanchard, and Tuttle all punching their tickets to Friday’s semifinals. Washington 8, Perry 1 The Washington Lady Warriors opened Class 3A state with an 8–1 win over Perry, powered by a three-run third inning and crisp defense…
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📰 Washington Heads to Marlow for Rematch of Last Year’s Overtime Classic
Washington (5–1, 3–0) travels to Marlow (5–0, 3–0) on Thursday night with control of Class 2A-I District 2 on the line at Outlaw Stadium. It’s a rematch of last year’s instant classic — a 35–28 overtime win for the Warriors at Reed Field. Washington has dominated district play so far, rolling past Dickson 53–6 and…
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Barrett tosses five TDs, Mays pick-six spark Washington’s 55–0 Senior Night shutout of Little Axe
WASHINGTON — On a Thursday Senior Night at Reed Field, Washington overwhelmed Little Axe 55–0 to improve to 3–0 in 2A-I-2. Quarterback Creed Barrett accounted for five touchdown passes, Jackson Mays housed a pick-six, and the Warriors stacked a 49–0 halftime lead despite a brief lights outage at 10:20 of the second quarter with the…
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Postseason Path: Local Teams Set for Regional Battles in Classes A, 3A & 4A
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It’s postseason week across Classes A, 3A and 4A. For 3A and 4A schools, the path goes through Super Regionals, where only winners move on to the state tournament. In Class A, it’s simpler — regional champions punch their ticket straight to state. Around our coverage area, Washington, Lindsay, Newcastle, Tuttle and Blanchard host their…
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Alexander hat trick, Babcock pick-six fuels Washington’s 53–6 district-opening rout of Dickson
WASHINGTON — Washington erupted for five first-quarter touchdowns and never let up, hammering Dickson 53–6 on Friday to open Class 2A-I District 2 play. The Warriors needed just two snaps to seize control when Kade Babcock jumped a route and raced 45 yards for a pick-six. From there, the offense stacked points in a hurry…
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Senior Night Heartbreaker: Purcell Rally Falls Short vs. Perkins-Tryon, 5–4
PURCELL — On Senior Night, the Purcell Lady Dragons’ rally from an early 4–0 hole came up one swing short, falling 5–4 to the Perkins-Tryon Lady Demons in a crucial 4A-1 district matchup Monday night (Sept. 22, 2025). Purcell answered the Demons’ four-run second with four of its own in the third to tie it,…
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Lady Racers Tie with Mac, Outlast El Reno in Del City
DEL CITY— Mike Crossley has seen just about everything in four decades of coaching softball — but even he shook his head when Newcastle’s opener against Lawton Mac ended in a tie thanks to the drop-dead rule.” The Lady Racers wore the odd finish, then answered with a composed 2–1 win over El Reno to…
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Newcastle blanks Cushing 6–0 behind five-run first, combined shutout
NEWCASTLE — The Lady Racers jumped on Cushing with a five-run first inning and never looked back Thursday, rolling to a 6–0 home win to keep pace in the 4A-1 race (now 8–1 in district with Harrah up next). Baylee Tate’s two-run double set the tone in the opening frame, followed by RBI singles from…
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Washington finishes district 10–0 with 12–2 win over Jones
JONES — The Washington Lady Warriors finished off a second straight undefeated district slate Tuesday, rolling past Jones 12–2 in six innings to cap a 10–0 run through league play in their final district game of the season. Washington’s offense ran through Julie Hoehner, who drove in four on two hits. Hoehner opened the scoring…
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