Clinton High School soccer players Devin Keel, left, and Daniel Mendieta cheer on the Lady Reds, during the recent Clinton Soccer Classic Tournament. CDN
There was no rest for the Clinton girls’ golf team to open the week, playing back-to-back tournaments Monday and Tuesday, after having played just one all season prior, but the young squad battled against the elements to take home a thirdplace team trophy Tuesday at Tecumseh’s tourney.
Six players from the Clinton and Arapaho-Butler basketball teams received big-stage honors for their efforts this past season.
Clinton eighth grader Wyatt Sawatzky winds up for a discus throw at practice. Sawatzky set a new CMS record and broke his own with a throw of 143-feet, threeinches at Elgin last week. CDN
Boys Soccer (nine games)
Goal Scorers
Devin Keel 12
Jorge Marquez 9
Martin Zapien 6
Jose Perez 6
Samuel Velez 4
Ezequiel Nolasquez 3
Opponent own goal 3
Alex Martinez 2
Emerson Dominguez 1
Seve Martinez 1
Since its districtopening, run-rule loss to Elk City, the Clinton baseball team (10-7 overall, 6-1 in district) has responded by laserlocking its focus and winning six-straight in 4A-4, including a second-consecutive, doubleheader sweep Monday night at home against Harding Charter Prep.
A Clinton slow-pitch softball team (1-9 overall) undeterred by its inexperience picked up the program’s first win of the year Monday night at home, defeating Anadarko by run-rule in six innings, 19-11.
Friday’s home tournament meant more than just how the Clinton tennis program placed out, as it was the first true home tourney in quite some time for the school.
For the second straight weekend, the Clinton baseball team (8-7 overall) ended with a fourth-place finish at a tournament, repeating its results from the I-40 Classic, at the Kingfisher-Piedmont Tourney Saturday.
Arapaho-Butler senior Wesley Flores, right, gets a lead and prepares to take off, in a game against Corn Bible Academy and freshman infielder Grant Stewart. The A-B baseball team picked up a pair of wins last week, improving to 7-4 on the year. The No. 16 Indians took down Leedey last Monday, 15-0, then defeated CBA, 17-1, last Tuesday. CDN