Author: Hunter Sheppard
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Senior Night Spotlight: Ferrell & Laird Lead Tuttle Past Harrah 6–3, Sweep 4A-1
TUTTLE — The Tuttle Lady Tigers made Senior Night one to remember, knocking off Harrah 6–3 on Monday evening to finish a sweep of the 4A-1 district series. The seniors wasted no time putting their stamp on the game. Lilly Ferrell tripled to center field in the bottom of the first, opening the scoring before…
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War on 74: Washington pulls away in the third, beats Purcell 42–25
PURCELL — Washington turned a tight rivalry game into a statement win after halftime, riding Josiah Dickerson’s three rushing scores and a 64-yard TD catch plus a steady night from QB Creed Barrett to defeat Purcell 42–25 on Friday at Conger Field. The Warriors have now won 11 straight in the series and lead it…
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Showdowns on the Gridiron: War on 74, Tri-City, and Bulldogs Battle
Rivalry week has arrived, and three tradition-rich matchups headline Friday night: Washington–Purcell, Blanchard–Newcastle, and Wayne–Lexington. Each carries decades of history, dramatic momentum swings, and the kind of bragging rights that linger long after the final whistle. Washington at Purcell — War on 74 Series trend (recent): Washington has won 10 straight regular-season meetings (2015–2024), plus…
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Lady Lions shut out Cache, stay perfect in district play
BLANCHARD — Rylee Black was dominant in the circle Thursday, ringing up 10 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout as the Blanchard Lady Lions defeated the Cache Lady Bulldogs 4–0 in a pivotal 4A-2 matchup. The right-hander scattered 5 hits, walked 2, and allowed no runs over 7 innings. Blanchard struck first in the opening frame…
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Seven Straight: Newcastle Rolls at Purcell, 7–2, Behind Five-Run Third
PURCELL — On a rare Wednesday district date, Newcastle stacked a five-run third inning and never looked back, beating Purcell 7–2 to run the Lady Racers’ win streak to seven and keep pressure on the top of Class 4A-1. Newcastle (15–5, 5–1) broke it open in the top of the third with five consecutive run-scoring…
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Lady Warriors Ride Power and Pitching to 16–1 Victory Over Marlow
MARLOW — Washington paired a 10-run first inning with a 10-strikeout complete game from Payton Blackburn to defeat the Marlow Lady Outlaws, 16–1, in five innings on Tuesday. Ava Salcedo set the tone immediately. The sophomore opened the scoring with an RBI triple, then later capped the frame with a three-run homer to right. Between…
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Tri-City Showdown: Newcastle Rebounds on the Road, Edges Tuttle 5–4 to Split District Series
TUTTLE — One week after being no-hit at home by Tuttle senior ace Avery Laird, the Newcastle Lady Racers flipped the script Monday night, grinding out a 5–4 road win to even the Tri-City rivalry series and tighten the Class 4A-1 district race. Tuttle (now 7–1 in district) burst out of the gate in the…
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Sulphur Ends Washington’s 45-Game Win Streak
Bulldogs take control late, capitalize on special teams miscue to hand Warriors first loss since 2021 SULPHUR — The streak is over. Sulphur snapped Washington’s 45-game win streak Friday night, finishing a 28–19 win with victory formation after a fourth-quarter surge that flipped the game. Washington entered the night riding three straight undefeated seasons —…
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Laird No-Hitter Powers Tuttle Past Newcastle 6–0
NEWCASTLE — In a Tri-City rivalry matchup and 4A-1 district makeup from last week’s rainout, Tuttle’s Avery Laird was unhittable. The sophomore right-hander tossed a complete-game no-hitter to lift the Lady Tigers to a 6–0 victory over Newcastle on Wednesday night. Tuttle (ranked among the state’s top 4A programs) wasted no time, pushing across four…
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“No Love Lost” — A Friday Night Rematch Rooted in Fire
It’s been circled for a year. A game that ended in overtime heartbreak for Sulphur. A game that kept Washington’s dynasty alive. A game that sparked one of the best early-season rivalries in Oklahoma high school football. Now? We do it all over again — this time at Calvin Agee Memorial Field. ⚔️ The Flashback:…
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