Okarche was closer to getting beat by the sunrise than by Wister. The Warriors punched their way into the Class A baseball semifinals EARLY Friday morning by eliminating second-ranked Wister 5-0 in the quarterfi nals at Edmond Memorial High School. The game was originally slated to begin at 6:30 p.m., but Wednesday rains pushed Thursday's scheduled start tine to 8:45 p.m. The teams didn't actually take the field for the fourth and final quarterfinal until about 11 p.m. When they did, Easton Roby took care of business as the sophomore limited Wister to just two hits.

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It was a year of change for the Kingfisher High School softball program and one that its coach hopes is just the beginning of the growth. It was a team with a new coach, new turf, a new baby (see Page 1) and a mostly- new lineup. The 'new' Lady Jackets were knocked out of the Class 4A playoffs just over a week ago when they were defeated 6-0 by Dickson in a regional tournament. The season saw KHS finish with a 14-17 record. The team was 3-9 in District 4A-1 games, placing it sixth out of seven teams.

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Kingfisher High School is once again selling reserved seats for home varsity basketball games. The seats - the blue chairbacks located in the middle portion of the lower section of the south side of the APB - will go on sale Monday, Oct. 2. They will be $50 apiece. 'If you bought seats last year, you'll get priority on the same seats unless you are wanting to give your seats to someone else,' said Jeremy Young, KHS athletic director. The reserved seats are only good for varsity games involving KHS.

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Regular seasons are winding down for the small-school softball and baseball teams this fall, meaning the playoffs are near. The OSSAA recently released the district assignments for Classes A and B in those two sports and they'll begin this week. In Kingfisher County, the Okarche baseball team is the only local team that will host a district. The Warriors were ranked 10th in Class A with a 15-3 record heading into this weekend's Ripley Tournament. All three of Okarche's losses are by one run…and to highly-ranked teams.

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Lady Reds complete district sweep with 3-2 win SOPHOMORE JANCEE MATTHEWS had both of her team's RBIs in last week's loss at Clinton. [Photo by Chris Simon/ www.simon-sports-photos.smugmug.com] For some reason, Clinton just had Kingfisher's number on the softball diamond this season. The Lady Reds completed their district sweep of KHS on Tuesday by winning 3-2 with a walkoff run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Grace Meacham's bunt proved to be the game winner as Clinton's Baliegh Giblet beat Kinlee East's throw to the plate.

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Charlene Suzanna Buettner, 66, of Kingfisher, passed away Sept. 13, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Charlene was born July 6, 1957, to Otto and Pauline Buettner in Okarche. She was raised in Kingfi sher and graduated from Kingfisher High School in 1975. She worked at Pioneer Telephone for over 24 years as an operator. After she retired, she opened a small bakery and was an excellent cook. Charlene attended church at Frontline Ministries and enjoyed volunteering at His House Thrift Store.

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Jancee Matthews scored on an error Thursday to help give Kingfisher a walkoff win and end a threegame losing skid. Matthews walked and then scored when Kinlee East was able to reach on an error in the bottom of the fifth inning to lift KHS to a 3-2 victory over Okarche in the Highway 81 Classic. The victory came after the Lady Jackets opened the tournament with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Alva. That came on the heels of the team's worst defeat of the season when it lost 17-5 Monday in a District 4A-1 contest at Elk City.

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Time can be a disconnect. People can drift. Memories can fade. One generation might not be fully aware of the ones before it. A connection was made Wednesday evening inside and out of the Donovan Boutwell Center on the Kingfisher High School campus. And, for some, the memories came rushing back as well. A handful of players from the KHS state championship football teams of 2003 and 2013 gathered for a photo session with the seniors of the 2023 season that kicked off Friday night. Those from the 2003 title team were Kody Miller, Marcos Ortega, Steven Wilson, Robby Pool and Tanner Richards.

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Robert Alex 'Boob' Rodd, Jr., 59, went home peacefully to be with his Savior on Aug. 19, 2023, surrounded by his family in Kingfisher. He was born April 27, 1964, in Hastings, Neb., to Robert Rodd, Sr., and Patti (Bridges) Rodd. He grew up in Deerfield, Kan., and attended Deerfield Schools and graduated from Deerfi eld High School. He attended Garden City Community College and Fort Hays State University. He then began his career working for gas companies, the first one being KN Energy and he was currently employed at ONEOK gas company as a mechanic supervisor.

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KHS SOPHOMORE Bella Gomez delivers a pitch during Kingfisher's opening game of the Highway 33 Classic softball tournament on Thursday. Gomez came on in relief of the Lady Jackets' 7-0 loss, but she started and got the win later in the day when they de KINLEY TAYLOR makes a throw from her knees after stopping a ground ball at third base on Thursday. Taylor's throw was in time to record the out at third base. [KT&FP Staff Photo] Bella Gomez picked up the win in Kingfisher's first softball victory of the season.

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Charles David Smith, 94, passed away peacefully Aug. 15, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 27, 1928, in Oklahoma City, the only child of Charles Everett and Mary Irene Foster Smith. Growing up, he raised chickens and pigs. He spent many nights in the fair show barns sleeping with his pigs. Charles was FFA president and later became an American Farmer. Charles was a lifelong resident of Kingfisher and a 1946 graduate of Kingfisher High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force working as a staff sergeant during the Korean Conflict.

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Lindsay Nicole Leedy was born May 5, 1983, to Harry (Button) Leedy and Sandy Butler. She lost her battle against cancer on Feb. 26, 2023, at the age of 39. Lindsay graduated from Kingfisher High School in 2001. Lindsay is survived by her companion and caregiver, Mark; daughter, Kyndall Pratt; son, Kaiden Bean; granddaughter, Kynlee Wittington; sister, Brooke (Dillon) Forrester; grandmother, Pat Leedy; along with several aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Church of the Open Arms, 3131 N.

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Sandy Thomas saw her Lord face to face on Feb. 15, 2023, at the age of 79. Sandra Jean was born Dec. 12, 1943, on the 31st wedding anniversary of her grandparents Herman and Emilie (Meyer) Schroeder in El Reno. She was the oldest child of Martin Carl Heinrich Schroeder and Laverne Katherine Sophia (Ahlefeld) Schroeder. Sandy was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Kingfisher. She grew up in the Big Four community and attended Big Four School. Sandy was confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

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It was a matter of when, not if. The 'when' proved to be the third quarter. Second-ranked Lomega ran away from No. 9 Calvin 78-55 Thursday night in the Class B girls quarterfinals at State Fair Arena. Dressing just seven players, Calvin kept up for much of the first half and trailed by just six points at the break. Then the third quarter happened. Abby Swart began the onslaught with a 3-pointer, a sign of things to come. Darcy Roberts and Sydni Walker followed with buckets of their own and Lomega's lead was quickly up to 13 points.

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Kylie Hood finished in the top-10 at Lake Murray Kingfisher's girls golf team got its season started with a title on Wednesday. The team took first in the small-school division of the Weatherford Girls Invitational Tournament. Raegan Snider fired an 87 to take first place indivdually. Teammate Kylie Hood was the runner-up with a 95. Both were state qualifi ers a year ago, but KHS didn't have enough golfers for a full team. That's changed this year as Merrin Evans and Mia Hartman are playing competitively for the first time.

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It's not unusual to see Kingfisher High School golfers on the range or putting green at their home course late in the afternoon. It is a bit odd after they've already played an 18-hole tournament. But that was the case Wednesday after the Jackets shot 331 at the Lake Hefner Golf Club North Course to finish seventh in Bethany's Broncho Invitational. 'We've had better days,' coach Chris Combs said. 'When we got back, many of them went back to work on the driving range.' Senior Blake Hill led Kingfisher's charge with a 4-over-par 76.

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Keith Eldon Best passed on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at his home near Crescent, surrounded by his loved ones. Keith was born Nov. 1, 1938, in Kingfisher County to James Raymond and Mable (née Porter) Best. He attended Big Four and Kingfisher schools. He met the love of his life, Elma Jean (née Murray), and married her on Jan. 10, 1958. Keith and Elma Jean lived in several states during Keith's time as a surveyor, but they settled in Oklahoma where they bought a farm in Crescent. This is where they raised their four children, Janet, Vicky, Deanna and Bryan.

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RAEGAN SNIDER accounted for four points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday's win over Blanchard. [Photo by Chris Simon/www.simon- sports-photos.smugmug.com] Kingfisher was never going to surrender its lead to Blanchard. But the Lady Lions also were never going away. KHS earned just enough breathing room down the stretch Tuesday for a 39-29 win at the APB. The Lady Jackets made five of their six 3-pointers in the second half and limited Blanchard's opportunities to earn the Western Conference win. The victory pushed Kingfisher, ranked seventh in 4A, to 10-2 on the season.

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Jacket seniors shine in regular season finale KINGFISHER'S Braden Eaton works his way around an OKC Storm defender. Eaton got the start Thursday and scored two points for the Jackets on Senior Night. [Photo by Chris Simon/ www.simon-sports-photos.smugmug.com] The OKC Storm made some offensive noise in the early going against Kingfi sher. The Yellowjackets' defense made sure the Storm dissipated over time. KHS wrapped up its regular season Thursday with a 55-35 win over the home-school team on Senior Night.

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KADYN DAUGHERTY (22) looks for a driving lane during Kingfisher's 61-27 victory at Clinton last Tuesday night. [Photo by Russell Stitt/www.stitt.smugmug.com] Addy Matthews got the strong start. Abbie Myers got the strong finish. The Lady Jackets also did plenty in between as Kingfi sher thumped Clinton 6127 at the Tornado Dome last Tuesday night. Matthews scored all 15 of her points in the first half, one that saw KHS get out to a 27-10 advantage. She was joined by Emily Myers and Peyton Walker in making one 3-pointer each in the first quarter.

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As a child growing up in Okarche, Zac Kretchmar enjoyed taking trips with his family….as long as there was no air between himself and the earth.Then his parents, Mike and Laurie Kretchmar, made the decision it was time for a family trip aboard an airplane and time for their son ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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A man was arrested Thursday night on a first-degree murder complaint after a woman's body was found Thursday in a Kingfisher motel.Arrested was Joseph Hayslip, 38, who listed Kingfisher as his residence on previous felony charges.Hayslip was booked into Kingfisher County Criminal Justice Center after being interviewed by Oklahoma State ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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Cowboys and cowgirls from all around will be competing on horseback or riding a bull Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 16-19, during Hennessey's annual rodeo events. There will also be greased pig, a calf scramble and mutton bustin' events for the kids at the open rodeo Friday and Saturday nights. All events will be held at the Hennessey Arena located at 122 N. Arapaho St. (U.S. Highway 81 - Main Street - to only stoplight then west on Oklahoma Avenue and south onto Arapaho Street). Admission for the Friday and Saturday nights open rodeo is $10 for adults and $5 for ages 6-12.

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Kingfisher brought home two conference championships on Wednesday. The KHS boys golf team dominated the field at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament held at Prairie West in Weatherford. The Jackets turned in a 307, which bested runner-up Tuttle's total by 19 strokes. 'It was fun to watch them compete in such tough conditions,' said coach Chris Combs. 'They did a great job considering how the wind blew all day.' On top of the team title, the Jackets also had the conference's individual champ.

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VIEW from behind the plowThe best reason I can come up with for the gender confusion of the Woke Left is that most of them must have been city raised.Country kids know, almost from the time they can walk, the difference in roosters and hens, bulls and cows, stallions and ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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Golfers this weekend will help put food on the table throughout the year. The Kingfisher Golf Association will host its eighth annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Saturday at the Kingfisher Golf Course. The 18-hole four-person scramble is set to tee off at 9 a.m. Cost is $200 per team and the payout for winners comes in the form of gratifi cation. That's because 100 percent of the proceeds each year go to a charity selected by the golf association's board. The beneficiaries this year will be the Kingfisher County Food Bank and Kingfisher County Meals on Wheels.

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Kingfisher High School seniors Andrew Osborn and Lily Fletcher are the May 2023 Junior Lions.The two were guests at recent meetings of the Kingfi sher Lions Club.Osborn is the son of Debbie Osborn.He's active marching, jazz and concert band, Technology Student Association, Chess Club, KHS newspaper and Boy Scouts.Osborn is ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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Kingfisher will see two more veteran teachers head north next year, one of them to keep intact one of the most successful coaching trios in Oklahoma.The Dover Board of Education last Wednesday approved the hiring of Chris Combs and Jill Haub beginning in the 202324 school year.Haub, who teaches seventh ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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Ervin Lawrence Meacham, 88, of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away on May 30, 2023, peacefully in his sleep. On Feb. 20, 1955, Ervin married Lu Rita (Henry) in Colorado Springs and they would share nearly 60 years of marriage together. Ervin and Rita went on to have three children: daughters Lois (Dave) and Beverly (DJ) and son Frank (Holly). Ervin and Rita enjoyed traveling together, espeing cially on cruise ships with family and friends. They would return to Colorado Springs as their home after living in Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma.

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