Sports

Poteau football makes second straight state semifinal

Poteau's football team beat Cache 40-7 in the Class 4A quarterfinal at home, advancing to a second straight semifinal. The Pirates, which have the top-ranked defense in Class 4A, will face Wagoner, the top offensive team in Class 4A, in the semifinal on a neutral field on Friday.

Poteau wins big, more first-round playoff scores

Poteau's football team had another huge performance in winning its first-round playoff game at home. The Pirates (10-1) will play at home on Nov. 15 against Cache (8-3) in the quarterfinal. Below are the first-round playoff scores.

Poteau sweeps district play, more Week 10 scores

Poteau blew out Hilldale in the regular-season finale, setting up its playoff start at home on Nov. 15. Spiro was also among the teams gaining steam with a win heading into the playoffs. Below are the Week 10 scores.

Week 9 football scores

Poteau football clinched its district title with a huge win against Muldrow on senior night. Below are all of the Week 9 scores.
Poteau 66, Muldrow 7
Wilburton 14, Heavener 6 (overtime)
Arkoma 48, Cave Springs 0
Vian 70, Pocola 0
Sequoyah Tahlequah 13, Panama 0

Poteau beats Broken Bow for district lead, more Week 8 football scores

Poteau earned its first shutout of the season against Broken Bow to take the lead in District 4A-4. That was one of five shutouts on Friday night among the LeFlore County games. Check the scores below.
Poteau 14, Broken Bow 0
Hugo 28, Heavener 0
Spiro 53, Pocola 0

Week 7 football scores

Poteau football extended its winning streak to six games. Check that and the rest of the Week 7 area football scores below.
Poteau 58, Stilwell 7
Heavener 38, Antlers 10
Keota 48, Porum 0
Spiro 48, Panama 0
Dewar 49, Arkoma 0

Whitesboro softball, Red Oak baseball in Class B state championships

Two area teams will be playing in state championship games on Saturday. Whitesboro softball made the Class B state championship game by beating LeFlore 7-3 on Friday in the semifinal. Both teams had beaten higher-seeded teams in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Week 6 football scores

The Poteau Pirates football team earned a big win on homecoming night, beating Tulsa Central. Check the scores here for that and other area games.
Poteau 50, Tulsa Central 8
Pocola 28, Panama 7
Valliant 20, Heavener 12
Keota 54, Gans 8
Spiro 44, Keys 14

Cameron school breaks ground on future gym

Cameron Public School broke ground on a new gym, which will replace the one that burned, along with the junior high and high school, in an August 2017 fire. The construction will begin Monday. Cameron currently plays home basketball games at Carl Albert State College in Poteau.

Week 5 football scores

Poteau won its fourth straight game, entering the midpoint of the season with a strong record. The Pirates were among three area teams that won on Friday. Below are the Week 5 scores.
Poteau 43, Fort Gibson 7
Spiro 54, Westville 8
Keota 30, Wetumka 24