I’ve always had a creative mind when it comes to sports.

Mike Hughes tries to find the humor in any bad situation.

Editor’s note: Online records as of 2006

The 5 Lakes Conference recently announced its selections for the 2019-20 All-Conference basketball teams, and three Sequoyah players earned honors.

Jack Vincent wanted to expand his racing horizons.

Lincoln Riley said he has not spent much time considering the prospect of a canceled 2020 football season.

Editor’s note: Online records as of 2006

With recent rainfall and warmer weather, fishing for crappie and white bass is heating up statewide. These species are beginning their annual spawning routines by moving into shallower water, making them easily accessible to bank anglers.

In any other year, we’d be in the prime of spring.

CLAREMORE — If not for the COVID-19 coronavirus, Claremore baseball coach Jim Sherl would be preparing his team for another day of action in the annual Tiger/Zebra Classic.

CLAREMORE — Andrea Vaughan faced quite a dilemma.

This isn’t real, is it?

CLAREMORE — Upon crossing the finish line of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Hendrix Alumni Open in Conway, Ark., on March 7, Nick Williams felt a sense of amazement.

Bell Cow: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 55 and muddy. Largemouth bass fair on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on worms around brush structure. Report submitted…

Three Claremore student athletes said they're out of school, stuck at home, and wishing there was something they could do.

All remaining Oklahoma high school regular-season and championship events are canceled with the State Board of Education voting to close public school buildings on Wednesday.

CLAREMORE — The morning of March 12 was supposed to be a happy occasion for Rogers State men’s basketball, but coach Justin Barkley couldn’t shake a bad feeling that suddenly came over him.

Do you know Edwin Moses?

CLAREMORE — A year ago, the Rogers State University baseball team won a conference tournament title, advanced in postseason action to an NCAA sub-regional and came within one win of moving on to a super regional.

CLAREMORE — Every town has hidden gems, and Claremore is no different.

A year ago, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked into the Claremore Progress offices for the first time as a sports editor.

CLAREMORE — After top two finishes in three tournaments this spring, coach Steve Brown and the Rogers State University men’s golf team was looking forward to defending its title in this week’s Hillcat Classic.

Hailey Grant recently completed her career on the basketball court for the Claremore Zebras, and it was an especially emotional senior season.

CLAREMORE — Just a week ago, the Rogers State University women’s golf team was on the top of the world.

About two weeks ago, my wife posed an interesting question to me.

There will be no more high school sports this month.

Even with the rest of the sports world in utter chaos because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), some Rogers County baseball teams chose the “show must go on” mentality.

For more than 20 years, Claremore baseball has taken out-of-state trips to compete in tournaments during spring break.

The No. 17 Rogers State softball team defeated Fort Hays State in both games of a MIAA doubleheader on Thursday at the Diamond Sports Complex.

The Rogers State University Athletic Department, in conjunction with the statement announced by the NCAA earlier this afternoon -- along with the recommendation of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association -- have postponed the remainder of the 2019-20 athletic season, including a…

SEQUOYAH — It was Eagles vs. Eagles in Tuesday night’s soccer games between Sequoyah and Summit Christian.

Don’t expect any sports from your local high schools in the coming days.

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has postponed the state basketball tournaments indefinitely, according to sources close to the situation.

The Big 12 Conference announced it's both its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments just before noon Thursday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA suspended its season after postponing the Jazz-Thunder game Wednesday night, which was a result of Utah center Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus.

Claremore tallied its first district sweep of the season on Tuesday, defeating Skiatook 7-5 in District 5A-4 action on the road.

Claremore soccer split a doubleheader with out-of-state foe Bentonville West at Rogers State University's Soldier Field on Tuesday night.

VERDIGRIS — What does the ideal first day of soccer look like? Megan Turner probably has a fairly good idea.

NORMAN — It is hard to read Sam Presti’s mind.

As Gannon Sherl approached the plate for his second at-bat, his father — Claremore coach Jim Sherl — gave him simple, yet specific instructions.

INDIANAPOLIS - No. 15 Rogers State men's basketball earned an at-large bid and was named the No. 6 seed in the Central Regional on Sunday evening during the NCAA Division II Selection Show.

It was a busy opening week for Claremore tennis.

It took only two innings.

JENKS — Claremore coach Mike Hughes knew he had a timeout remaining, but he didn’t want to use it.

VERDIGRIS - The first one was easy. The second, not so much.

VERDIGRIS — Whether it was on the mound or at the plate, Sloan Roller couldn’t be stopped.

CATOOSA — The Indians kept it close through the first inning, but that was about it.

CATOOSA — Hailey Grant shook her head and shrugged her shoulders in frustration.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Rogers State men's Basketball team won its first game of the MIAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday night, defeating Pittsburg State 71-69 in the quarterfinals at the Municipal Auditorium.