The final two minutes of the third quarter proved fatal for the Claremore Lady Zebras against seventh-ranked Tahlequah on Friday night at Claremore Gym.

VERDIGRIS — It was a night of unlikely heroes for Verdigris basketball.

SEQUOYAH -- Slow starts doomed both the Sequoyah boys and girls basketball teams in a pair of losses for the Eagles against visiting Adair on Friday night at Olan Graham Fieldhouse.

CATOOSA — Matt Walton felt the panic set in.

VERDIGRIS — Lady Cardinals girls basketball coach Mike Buntin crossed an elusive item off his coaching bucket list on Tuesday night.

LOCUST GROVE — The Lady Cardinals held up their end of the bargain, so it was only appropriate that coach Mike Buntin did the same.

OOLOGAH -- There was simply too much Kennady Roach for Oologah to handle in the girls championship game of the Oologah Invitational Tournament on Monday night.

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OOLOGAH – Claremore used its size advantage inside and the inspired play of senior Hailey Grant to beat Berryhill for third-place in the Oologah Invitational Tournament on Monday.

OOLOGAH – Claremore just didn’t shoot enough.

LOCUST GROVE — When it comes to this year’s Verdigris girls’ basketball team, there are many bullets available in the gun chamber.

OOLOGAH — Hailey Grant couldn’t afford to let her emotions get the best of her.

LOCUST GROVE — Basketball before noon proved to be a tasty morsel for both the Verdigris girls’ and boys’ basketball teams Thursday morning.

All the game planning and scheming seemed to have paid off.

Trailing by four entering the fourth quarter, the Claremore girls basketball team desperately sought an offensive spark.

INOLA — Jordan Chancellor wanted to make sure the Verdigris girls’ basketball team was not involved in a dogfight Tuesday night.

SEQUOYAH — Sophomore guard Kyra Crenshaw scored 11 of her 19 points in the final period, igniting the Sequoyah girls to a 57-47 victory over Miami on Tuesday night at Olan Graham Fieldhouse.

Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of a series chronicling the first all-girls wrestling dual in Oklahoma history.

SAINT JOSEPH, Mo. - The Rogers State men's basketball team lost their first conference game of the season on Saturday, falling to Missouri Western State University 79-67 in a physical battle.

MUSTANG — The Class 4A eighth-ranked Verdigris Lady Cardinals went 1-2 against a trio of Class 6A competition in the Mustang Holiday Classic last week.

Another exciting Rogers County sports season has come to a close.

ATLANTA — Lots of things were said about Oklahoma’s chances prior to its fourth appearance in the College Football Playoff.

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a series chronicling the first all-girls wrestling dual in Oklahoma history. Part 3 will continue looking at the wrestlers’ experiences from the contest and the events leading up to it.

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a series chronicling the first all-girls wrestling dual in Oklahoma history. Part 2 will focus on the wrestlers’ experiences from the contest and the events leading up to it.

VERDIGRIS – A golden moment in Verdigris High School history is expected to arrive in late January with the opening of the $11.2 million Verdigris Activity Center.

VERDIGRIS — Lexy Borgstadt was fed up with her performance.

VERDIGRIS — When Jaren Keith gets going, Verdigris is awfully difficult to stop.

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SEQUOYAH — It was for only a few minutes, but Kyra Crenshaw’s absence certainly had an irreversible impact.

SEQUOYAH — Despite being at home with flulike symptoms, Sequoyah sharpshooter Zach Perry certainly left an impact on Tuesday night’s game.

Both the boys and girls basketball squads for the Zebras entered their home court looking to bounce back from their disappointing performances in last week’s Bishop Kelley Invitational.

CATOOSA — For the Verdigris boys’ basketball team, it was the same song, second verse on Tuesday night.

When starting five sophomores, growing pains are expected.

INOLA — What a difference a year makes for the Verdigris boys’ basketball team.

INOLA — Megan Turner found ways to help the Verdigris girls basketball team both in the scorebook and on defense Saturday afternoon.

TULSA - It was a split decision for the Claremore Zebras at the Bishop Kelley Basketball Invitational on Saturday.

INOLA — Step up to the line, take three dribbles, spin the ball and shoot.

TULSA - The Claremore Zebras dropped a pair in the opening round of the Bishop Kelley Basketball Invitational on Thursday.

INOLA — The chemistry between Trent and Tyler Haddock has been a refreshing sight for Verdigris coach Chris Houk this season.

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

High school football in Rogers County will look a tad different next year.

Claremore Christian girls basketball defeated Rogers County opponent Foyil, 55-44, on Tuesday night.

Two Claremore seniors earned top All-District 5A-4 honors for their respective positions.

INOLA — Although Inola is hosting the Jerry Oquin Tournament, there was certainly no home cooking when it came to bracket pairings.

INOLA — If Verdigris basketball was out to make a statement on Monday night, it certainly did so in the opening round of the Jerry Oquin Tournament.

High school football seems to fly by faster and faster each year, and 2019 was no different.

Claremore hosted Oklahoma's first all-girls wrestling dual on Friday night against Broken Arrow.

VERDIGRIS – Playing a complete game, the Verdigris Cardinals boys cruised to a complete victory over Jay Friday night at Collins Sports Complex.

VERDIGRIS – The 11th-ranked Verdigris Lady Cardinals forced 31 turnovers and allowed Jay just two field goals in the first half, rolling to a 49-22 victory over the Lady Bulldogs on Friday night at Collins Sports Complex.