Sports

LeFlore County sports for the last May weekend

Saturday sees a bit of sporting opportunity for LeFlore County.
Choctaw Country Club has a one-person scramble, starting at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. Golfers must be signed in by noon. The entry fee is $20.

Spiro's Corley makes OBCA All-State, 10 from area are All-Stars

Spiro catcher Laken Corley was the lone LeFlore County player chosen for an Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association All-State honor. He is on the Middle East team. Corley and nine others were named OBCA All-Stars by Class. Below are the All-Stars:
OBCA All-Stars include:
Class 4A

High-school sports activities resume now

Oklahoma high-school sports are cleared to start immediately. In a special meeting Friday, the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association rejected 7-6 a three-phase plan to open schools' programs, both for sports and non-athletic activities like band.

Poteau, Heavener golfers make All-State, clinic in limbo

Poteau's Luke Wheat made the East boys All-State team while Heavener's Journey Perdue made the East team on the girls side as selections were announced Monday. All-State events typically take place during the Oklahoma Coaches Association coaches clinic at the end of July.

Slow-pitch All-State honorees

Ten from the area received selections when Oklahoma Slow-pitch Softball Coaches Association All-State teams were announced on Friday. Jill Cochran of Poteau and Heavener's Kylee Free and Morgan Alexander made the Large East team. Cochran was also named Academic All-State.

Statewide honors for LeFlore County basketball players

LeFlore County basketball players received All-State and All-Star by Class recognition on Wednesday.
Talihina's Austin Fenton made the Small East boys basketball team.

LeFlore County Bass Club fishing schedule

The LeFlore County Bass Club schedule will be updated with tournaments that were postponed in the past several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic being rescheduled.
LeFlore County Bass Club tournaments
May 16
Wister Lake (Ward’s Landing)
May 24

2019-20 basketball season records

Girls basketball records
Poteau: 5-19 (reached Class 4A regional consolation semifinal)
Heavener: 19-7 (ranked 16th in Class 3A, reached regional consolation final)
Spiro: 11-16 (reached Class 3A regional consolation final)

LeFlore County Slow-Pitch Tournament Champions

This year's LeFlore County Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament did not take place as spring sports were canceled. With that, a series ran in this week's issues looking back at LCT champions. Below is the list of champions.

LeFlore County Baseball Tournament Champions

LeFlore County Baseball Tournament champions
2019: Poteau 3, Whitesboro 2
2018: Panama 6, Wister 5
2017: Poteau 6, Wister 4
2016: Wister 6, Panama 0
2015: Poteau 10, Wister 0
2014: Spiro 11, Poteau 9,
2013: Poteau 10, Spiro 9 (nine innings)