Sports

Basketball schedule: regional finals, LeFlore in last game of area

Whitesboro's boys and girls basketball teams punched their Class B state tournament tickets on Friday, with the girls winning their Area IV final 55-48 against Pittsburg and the boys winning theirs 66-52 against Calvin in Quinton.

Savages upend Panthers in area

The LeFlore Savages boys basketball team were the victors over the Battiest Panthers during the first game of the Class B Area IV in Quinton Thursday night, 68-60.

Friday basketball playoff schedule

Highlighting the slate for the day is Whitesboro's basketball teams playing in Class B Area IV finals in Quinton for a shot at state tournament berths. Poteau's girls basketball team is in regional consolation action today. Below is the full rundown for area teams.

Cochran breaks down Pirates slow-pitch

Poteau High School slow-pitch softball coach Devin Cochran addressed the Poteau Kiwanis Club on Thursday with a preview of the team’s season, which is scheduled to start March 3 with a home doubleheader against Sallisaw.

CASC splits twinbill, returns home for Grayson

Carl Albert State College’s baseball team split a doubleheader with Labette Community College (Kan.) in Claremore on Saturday.
The Vikings (6-7) won the first game 12-11.
CASC trailed 4-2 after the first inning before scoring three in the second.

LeFlore County Longbeards Hunting Heritage Banquet

The annual National Wild Turkey Federation Hunting Heritage Banquet sponsored by the LeFlore County Longbeards chapter of the NWTF will be March 5 at the Reynolds Center.

LeFlore County District, regional champions

Poteau's girls, Talihina's boys and girls and Howe's boys and girls won basketball district championships and Whitesboro's boys and girls basketball teams won regional championships on Saturday. They are all featured in Tuesday's issue.

Saturday basketball schedule

Class 4A Area III District 6 at Tulsa Central
Poteau girls vs. Tulsa Central 6:30 p.m.
Poteau boys vs. Tulsa Central 8 p.m.
Class 3A Area III district at Hugo
Pocola girls vs. Hugo 6:30 p.m.
Pocola boys vs. Hugo 8 p.m.

Don't miss PDN basketball championship coverage

Make sure to pick up the Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 issues of the PDN for all of the stories on Class A and B district basketball champions from the area.

Class A-B districts open

Basketball playoffs start tonight with the opening games of Class A and B district tournaments. Poteau will be home to one of the most exciting tournaments with Cameron, Clayton and Red Oak playing their Class A district at Carl Albert State College.