The Class 4A soccer state quarterfinals have been reached with relative ease in recent years for the Clinton soccer program, and Monday night at home, both teams advanced to the quarters with blowout wins yet again.
OKLAHOMA CITY – In their first year of varsity tennis, Clinton junior Blair Hunter and sophomore Kenzie Kauk qualified for the state tournament Monday at regionals at the OKC Tennis Center, going 3-2, in the No. 1 doubles bracket and earning fourth place.
Growth in playing chemistry, familiarity with starting spots and recent lineup changes have all contributed to the recent success of the Clinton tennis team and that sustained Thursday in home Route 66 Tournament.
WAUKOMIS – Thrown into a regional featuring two teams in the top-10 in Class A, the No. 18 Arapaho-Butler baseball team proved why it deserved to be there, reaching day two of the tourney and pushing No. 9 Tushka and No. 8 Pioneer-Pleasant Vale to the limit.
Boys Soccer (14 games)
Goal Scorers
Devin Keel 16
Jose Perez 16
Jorge Marquez 10
Daniel Thompson 8
Martin Zapien 7
Samuel Velez 7
Ezequiel Nolasquez 3
Opponent own goal 3
Alex Martinez 2
Emerson Dominguez 1
One of the longest streaks in Oklahoma high school baseball rolled on for another year Thursday night, with the Clinton Red Tornadoes (17-13 overall) sweeping the Pauls Valley Panthers (6-16) in their home, bi-district series, to clinch a 27th consecutive appearance at regionals.
This past week essentially turned into a bye for the Clinton soccer program, after finishing district play last Thursday at Woodward for the district titles.
SWEETWATER – Arapaho-Butler track brought home a haul of hardware from the five-county meet Monday, as the Lady Indians captured the meet championship and the A-B boys ended as the runner-up.
Clinton third baseman Yazmine Proa prepares to throw the ball to first base for an out, during a game earlier this year. The Lady Reds ended their slow-pitch season last week at districts falling to Woodward and Chisholm. CDN
A Clinton High School track record was set once again by the tremendous, young, throwing squad Monday at Ardmore, when freshman Kat Meacham threw 119-feet, fourinches in the discus.