ENID – Trailing 20-9 in the second quarter of its area tournament opener Thursday, the Clinton boys’ basketball team (15-6 overall) needed a boost, as it struggled with turnovers against a lengthy Newcastle defense.
OKLAHOMA CITY – “Fight” is something that western Oklahoma teams are never in short supply of, and the No. 3 Arapaho-Butler boys’ basketball team left all of its fight on the floor in a heartbreaking, 68-61, triple overtime loss to No. 10 Velma Alma Thursday in the state quarterfinals.
There aren’t enough superlatives to do Atrel Bryson’s time as a Red justice, and it’s because few players across Clinton’s deep history have been as brilliant on the gridiron and hardwood.
There was a pretty good chance that when Clinton senior, 132-pound wrestler Elijah Roque stepped on the mat, he’d come out with a win.
A trip to area always means a significant step up in the competition level, and the Clinton basketball program is getting that treatment to the full extent in its openers at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. today, at Enid High School.
Not many high school athletes can say they contributed to the program all four years at the varsity level, but Clinton senior wrestler Cain McDow can, as he left his mark on the team every single year.
ENID – It’s a difficult task making the basketball state tournament once, let alone recording backto-back appearances, but the No. 3 Arapaho- Butler boys (18-6 overall) made that a reality Friday with a, 36-33, area championship win over No. 5 Calumet (16-2).
OKLAHOMA CITY – The long-awaited return of Clinton soccer came a little earlier than usual Monday, and the Reds (1-0 overall) prevailed, 3-1, over Mount St. Mary, while the Lady Reds (0-1) fell short in their comeback, 3-2.
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KINGFISHER – The recent run of hardwood success for Clinton basketball continued on at the regional tournament Saturday, with both CHS teams winning regional consolation titles to advance to the area tourney.