ALTUS – The stage got bigger, but Clinton track’s results stayed the same, as its throwing trio dominated at the regional meet Friday and qualified for state, including a discus title from freshman Kat Meacham, and a new face is also headed to state in sophomore hurdler Javion Hill.
Goal Scorers
Jose Perez 20
Devin Keel 20
Jorge Marquez 12
Daniel Thompson 8
Martin Zapien 8
Samuel Velez 7
Ezequiel Nolasquez 3
Opponent own goal 3
Alex Martinez 2
Seve Martinez 2
A quarterfinals’ wall kept the Clinton boys’ soccer team (16-0 overall) out of the Class 4A semifinals for five seasons (not including the 2020, COVID-19 season), but the Reds took a bulldozer to it Thursday night at home, leading wire-to-wire in a, 6-1, home, win over Madill to end the drought.
BLANCHARD – A season where the Clinton baseball team (18-15 overall) battled back from numerous tough spots came to a close at the regional tournament Thursday at Blanchard.
CUSHING – Clinton senior golfer Loren Coleman went the distance, as she made the state tournament and also finished with one of the top placings in all of Class 4A, earning 14th out of 74 players in attendance Thursday at Buffalo Rock Golf Course.
A lot was asked of Clinton soccer senior forward Cassidy Herrera for the 2021 season, not only was she returning from a torn ACL that she suffered in 2019, but also she had to become a leader for a program that graduated the greatest senior class in program history.
Across her four high school years, Clinton senior softball pitcher McKenna Lime participated in every season of high school softball, and she is the definition of a stalwart player.
Clinton Team White 12U’s Jeter King sprints to third base, during a game. CDN
CHS caps year with better scores
A winning end to the regular season and through the early portion of the postseason has the Clinton baseball team (18-13 overall) in a good spot ahead of its regional opener against Kingfisher (22-11), at 1:30 p.m. today at Blanchard.