2025 Oktaha Lady Tigers Softball Preview – Presented by Cross

OKTAHA TIGERS Coach: KIA HOLMES 33-8 OUTLOOK Kia Holmes is closing in on 20 years as the head of the softball program in Oktaha and in that time she has taken the Lady Tigers to the Class 2A state tournament three of the last five years including last fall when they made it to the […]

Weleetka Outlaws – Football Preview – Presented by Weleetka Drug

Coach: TRISTAN GARRINGER 14-0 OFFENSE The Outlaws are the defending state champs in Class B-2 after going undefeated, no easy task, in 2024. While they return just four starters on offense, they still have plenty of talent to make another run at a title this year. Leading that attack is quarterback Isaiah Drake (6-1, 195, […]

Okemah Panthers – Football Preview – Presented by Weleetka Drug

Coach: RAY HEADLEY 2-8 OFFENSE Ray Headley becomes the second head coach in as many years for the Panthers as they look for a way to get the program back on the winning track. They return a good nucleus of experience with six returning starters on the offensive side led by quarterback Rhett Rogers (6-0, […]

Morris Eagles – Football Preview – Presented by Mabrey Bank

Coach: JIMMY WHITLOCK 0-10 The Morris Eagles find themselves in that inevitable cycle of senior-laden team to inexperience as they welcome new coach Jimmy Whitlock. After going 5-5 in 2023, Morris found itself on the short end of the experience cycle last year suffering through a winless season. Though still young going into 2025, there […]

Wetumka Chieftains – Football Preview – Presented by Mabrey Bank

Coach: DARRELL REID6-4 OFFENSE After a 2024 season marked by youth and inexperience, the Wetumka Chieftains are entering 2025 with a hardened edge and plenty of returning firepower. Head coach Darrell Reid is confident in the growth and toughness of this group heading into the fall. “The 2024 season, we were a young team bringing […]

Wetumka’s Dwayne Lowe – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Golden Pony Casino

In football, talent will take you far—but determination, preparation, and leadership take you farther. Wetumka junior Dwayne Lowe isn’t just preparing for a standout season on the field; he’s preparing to be the kind of teammate others can count on when the game is on the line. “Some of my personal goals would be to […]