McAlester News-Capital, McAlester, OK

Breaking News

Local Sports

Related Photos

  • Kiowa’s Addy Clift works against two Boswell defenders during Thursday’s regional semi-final game at Kiowa. MATT GOISMAN

    Addy Clift

  • Kiowa’s Madi Slawson, right, shoots as Boswell’s Stacee Bacon, left, leaps to block during Thursday’s regional semi-final game at Kiowa. MATT GOISMAN

    Madi Slawson vs. Stacee Bacon

  • Kiowa freshman Tori Gillispie, left, shoots during Thursday’s regional semi-final home game against Boswell. MATT GOISMAN

    Tori Gillispie

  • Kiowa’s Tara Mabray protects the ball from Boswell defenders during Thursday’s regional semi-final game at Kiowa. MATT GOISMAN

    Tara Mabray
February 20, 2013

Playoff Update: Frink-Chambers, Tannehill reach State

Kiowa wins regional tournament

By Matt Goisman Sports Writer

McALESTER — • ORES

It wasn’t the easiest route to the Organization of Rural Elementary Schools state tournament, but the Frink-Chambers Lady Falcons pulled it off. Frink-Chambers recovered from a 46-13 loss to Woodall in the Area III Final on Thursday and beat Lukfata 30-26 in Saturday’s Area III Consolation Final to reach the Division I girls’ state tournament.

Frink-Chambers will play Briggs today at 5 p.m. at Earlsboro High School. The state tournament is single elimination, and if Frink-Chambers advances, it will play in the semi-finals on Friday at 5 p.m. at Shawnee High School.

The finals will take place Saturday at 7:10 p.m. at Shawnee.

Tannehill’s girls will also play in the Division III state tournament. Tannehill lost to Cottonwood in the Area III Final on Thursday, 39-35, but came back two days later and beat Pleasant Grove in the consolation final, 43-39, to advance.

Tannehill will play Rocky Mountain in the first round of the Division III state tournament today at 5 p.m. at Seminole State College in Seminole. The semi-finals will take place on Friday at 5 p.m. at Seminole State, the finals on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Shawnee High School.

• OSSAA Class A

The Kiowa Cowgirls’ quest for a state title continues unhindered. Kiowa beat Boswell 75-49 in Thursday’s regional semi-final, then beat Turner 66-56 two days later to win a regional championship at home.

The Cowgirls will next play Friday at 6:30 p.m, when they face Dewar in the Area IV Championship at the Southeast Expo Center in McAlester. The winner automatically qualifies for the state tournament, while the loser will play Saturday in the consolation championship, the winner of which also qualifies for state.

For more on this story, see the print or electronic editions of the McAlester News-Capital. Click here for print edition home delivery or click here to see the Smart Edition for your computer, tablet, e-reader or smartphone.

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Local Sports
  • 1 Little League championships starting this week

    The Pittsburg County Little League season is nearly over. The Big 13 division began its week-long championship tournament Monday, and the other divisions’ final tournaments begin next week.

    June 18, 2013 3 Photos

  • Summer Pride starts Monday

    McAlester's Summer Pride training program starts Monday at the Hook Eales Stadium indoor facility. Parents interested in registering their children can download the form at the McAlester Athletics website.

    June 18, 2013

  • 1 Pittsburg County Little League Action

    Photos from Pittsburg County Little League game, Rangers versus Tigers.

    June 18, 2013 13 Photos

  • Wrapping up the 2013 Jr. Sunbelt

    The 2013 Jr. Sunbelt ended last week, with Arizona beating Colorado in the championship Wednesday at Mike Deak Field. Here’s a look at each team’s final record, plus a look back on how the team did last year.

    June 15, 2013

  • Justus Sheffield 1 Justus Sheffield says goodbye to Sunbelt

    Justus Sheffield is the first Tennessee player to ever play in three consecutive Jr. Sunbelt Classic baseball tournaments. His 2011 and 2012 squads went undefeated and won back-to-back championships, while his 2013 squad finished fourth.

    June 15, 2013 2 Photos

  • Brett Akins Akins, Miners beat Buffs baseball

    Hartshorne junior Brett Akins pitched a complete-game two-hitter, striking out seven and leading Hartshorne to a 5-0 win against McAlester at the Coal Mining Summer Festival at Clark & Wanda Bass Field in Hartshorne.

    June 15, 2013 6 Photos

  • Aaron Fletcher Three HRs power Texas past Tennessee

    Texas starter Aaron Fletcher limited Tennessee to one run on four hits, and Texas’ offense belted out three home runs to run-rule Tennessee in the third-place game of the 2013 Jr. Sunbelt Championship at Mike Deak Field in McAlester, 5-3 in five innings.

    June 13, 2013 4 Photos

  • 1 Junior Sunbelt Classic

    Photos from the Junior Sunbelt Classic in McAlester.

    June 13, 2013 15 Photos

  • Caught stealing Sunbelt results

    Championship: Arizona 5, Colorado 2

    June 13, 2013 4 Photos

  • Arizona wins 2013 Sunbelt Jr. Sunbelt Classic, Medal Round

    Arizona beat Colorado in Wednesday's championship, 5-2, for the state's first Jr. Sunbelt Classic title since 2008. Having joined the Sunbelt in 2009, Colorado had never qualified for the finals before this year.

    June 12, 2013 1 Photo

Poll

Do you think under aged teens should be able to purchase post-sex contraception over the counter?

Yes
No
     View Results
AP Video
Hoffa Mystery Still Fascinates After 4 Decades Raw: 1 Dead in Shooting at Mo. Apartment Complex Raw: Huge Fire Near Yosemite National Park Raw: Obama Arrives in Berlin 3 Charged in Ohio With Enslaving Mom, Daughter Obama Seeks G-8 Support on Syria Raw: Volcano Erupts Near Mexico City Kid Couture: Spending Big Bucks on Babies Suicide Bombs Target Baghdad Mosque, Killing 29 Military Plans to Put Women in Combat Jobs Solar Power Chargers in NYC Parks Civil Rights Groups Sue NYPD Over Muslim Spying Raw: First Lady, Daughters Enjoy Irish Sights RAW: NSA Director Says 50 Plots Foiled Boeing, Airbus Battle for Sales Supremacy
NDN Video
Inside Kim Kardashian's Premature Labor RAW: NSA Director Says 50 Plots Foiled Paige Butcher Scorches on Hawaii Beach Video: worst way to load cargo onto a plane Never-before-seen footage of '08 Times Square bomber Obama: NSA Secret Data Gathering 'Transparent' WATCH IT: Lil Wayne tramples American flag Mariah Carey Looks Beautiful in a Tiny Cut-Out Swimsuit Out of Control Boat Throws Passengers Overboard See Lindsay Lohan in Rehab Sofia Vergara Posts Perky Backside Pic in Thong Gaga Ditches Her Crazy Couture Caught on Tape: Teacher Accused of Beating Autistic Child "Stay Classy" Campaign Aims to Curb Binge Drinking Sesame Street Tackling Tough Topic Parents in Jail Miss Utah Fumbles Interview Question Deranged man claims Newark-bound flight was poisoned Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton Show Off Their Amazing Bikini Bodies NBA FINALS: Spurs Win Game 5, Lead Series Exclusive Clip: Jodi Arias: 'Dirty Little Secret'
Parade
Magazine
Click HERE to read all your Parade favorites including Hollywood Wire, Celebrity interviews and photo galleries, Food recipes and cooking tips, Games and lots more.