Last team standing

The Canute Trojanettes were crowned the 2025 OK Kids 8U Softball State Champions Saturday when they defeated the Elk City Pink Sox 7-6 at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park. They finished the year with a record of 36-4.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti. It might have been overlooked for a couple of reasons. One, the Thunder were awful at the time. Two, he was speaking Latin.

Over the weekend, recent Clinton grad, Wyatt Willioughby, was named an All-American after finishing top-10 in the discus event during the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Ore.

Arapaho-Butler’s Kynlee Brinkley focuses on the ball as she collects the ground ball during the Lady Indians’ first game of the OK Kids 8U State Softball Tournament Wednesday at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

While they might not have finished where they wanted to during the OK Kids 8U State Softball Tournament at the end of last week at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park, the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians 8U softball team gained valuable experience to use next season.

(AP) — The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the highest ever for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. As part of the deal, Jeanie Buss — whose family has had control of the Lakers since her father bought the team in 1979 — intends to remain as team governor, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side immediately announced details.

Arapaho-Butler’s Evelyn Castorena throws the ball in during AB’s win over Lindsay in the OK Kids 8U Softball State Tournament Wednesday night at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

The best was saved for last in the first day of OK Kids 8U State Softball Tournament Wednesday night at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park, as the Arapaho- Butler Lady Indians overcame an 11-run deficit to win 13-12 over Lindsay.

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