Basketball

Bacon signs with OKWU

Heavener's Shaelena Bacon signed with Oklahoma Wesleyan University for women's basketball on Monday. Bacon, who graduated this spring, was a central scorer for the Wolves and will project as a post player at OKWU. Last season, OKWU went 17-13.

Boys basketball, football All-State games rescheduled for July 25

Hopes have been boosted for All-State football and basketball athletes. Weeks after the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State events were canceled, the All-State games for these sports have been rescheduled for July 25.

Wister introduces two new coaches, Bradley and Tucker

Two new coaches started running workouts for their teams this week, baseball coach Ryan Tucker and girls basketball coach Tad Bradley. For Tucker, this is his third head coaching stop. Bradley is in his first stint after graduating from Southeastern Oklahoma State University last month.

Upward Bound of Poteau basketball tournament coming up

Upward Bound of Poteau presents a three-on-three basketball tournament June 13 at the Panama Old Rock Gym. The entry fee is $40 per team.

LeFlore County slow-pitch state qualifiers of recent years

Here is a look at how LeFlore County softball teams fared in slow-pitch state tournaments in recent years.
2019: Howe won its Class 4A quarterfinal 15-10 against Calera and lost semifinal 14-10 against Silo.

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.

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)

Class 2A state basketball tournament postponed

The Class 2A state basketball tournament has been postponed due to public health. The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association announced that it will post new dates on its website (OSSAA.com) for the Class 2A-6A state tournaments when those are decided.

Glover resigns as Wolves hoops coach

Heavener boys basketball head coach Ray Glover has resigned from leading the team, as announced during the Heavener Board of Education meeting Monday night.

Talihina boys, Howe boys and girls head to Class 2A state basketball tournaments

Talihina's boys and Howe's boys and girls basketball teams made it to state. Talihina and Howe's boys teams are on the same side of the Class 2A bracket. Fourth-ranked Howe (26-4) plays sixth-ranked Minco (23-4) in the first round Thursday at 2 p.m. at Yukon HIgh School.