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The Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians celebrate winning the 2026 Class 3A Slow-Pitch State Championship Wednesday at FireLake Ball Fields. Pictured from left, in front, are Adrian Randle, Kylin Oakes, Izzie Dewees, Reagan Schoeppach, Maddi Lockhart and Piperril
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No. 9 Maddi McAtee, right, fights against the Chickasha defender during Clinton’s road win over the Lady Chicks Thursday in the first round of the playoffs. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Alex Perez Delacruz focuses on the bar as he attempts to jump over it Tuesday during the Little Olympics at the high school. CDN |Sam Goodwyn
Amber Carroll finishes up with her donation Tuesday at the community blood drive at the First Christian Church. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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The Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians celebrate winning the 2026 Class 3A Slow-Pitch State Championship Wednesday at FireLake Ball Fields. Pictured from left, in front, are Adrian Randle, Kylin Oakes, Izzie Dewees, Reagan Schoeppach, Maddi Lockhart and Piperril

After being a strong team during the regular season, the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians slowpitch softball team (38-4) showed why it was the top team in Class 3A as it fought its way to the program’s first slowpitch state championship Wednesday at FireLake Ball Fields in Shawnee.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Columns & Opinions

Dear Doctors: I recently passed a kidney stone. How likely am I to have a recurrence? I have been drinking more water as recommended, sometimes I eat fish but never red meat or poultry, and I get plenty of fruit and vegetables. Also, do I really have to avoid nuts and peanut butter?

DEAR HARRIETTE: Last weekend, I went to a gathering at my friend’s house. While there, one of the people present asked how I’ve been, since she’d heard I was going through a rough time.

Obituaries

Funeral services for Gregory Lynn Humphreys, 68, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at the Fay Community Center.

Graveside services for Patricia Jo Cochran, 91, of Oklahoma City, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Sentinel Cemetery.