Category: Sports
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Coach Mike Leach: College Football’s Historically Unique Figure
On Monday night, the college football world lost a shining light as longtime coach Mike Leach passed away “after complications related to a heart condition,” according to ESPN. Leach was an assistant coach, beginning in 1987, for Cal Poly, College of the Desert, Iowa Wesleyan, Valdosta State, Kentucky, and OU, before earning head coaching jobs […]
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Q&A with Oklahoma State’s Trace Ford
Trace Ford is a high-level pass rusher for the current number eight ranked college football team in the nation, Oklahoma State University. The Edmond Santa Fe alum is a redshirt junior that is extremely talented and beaming with next-level potential. More than that, however, is the person Ford is. He is a unique guy, […]
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Lady Redskins are Fast Pitch Softball District Champions
The Lady Redskins Fast Pitch softball team left no doubt they were the top team in their district last week, beating Empire handily 19-2, then beating Union City Thursday and Friday. The Empire Lady Bulldogs were no match for the Lady Redskins in game one. With a score of 5-2 early, the Lady Redskins broke […]
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Redskins Found Bright Spots Last Week, Keep Striving for First Win
The Redskins will be off this week as they prepare to take on the Ringling Blue Devils next week. The Redskins, though winless, found some bright spots in the last half of their game against Mangum. The first half wasn’t pretty for the Redskins as they found themselves down 14-0 at halftime. The Redskins weren’t […]
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Lady Redskins Picking up Steam
The Lady Redskins softball team is simply having a good season. Although it hasn’t been perfect, they do have a record of 20 wins and 7 losses thus far on the season. Additionally, the Lady Redskins will host Union City and Empire for district play, which will be September 22-24.. Monday night, which was Senior […]
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Lady Redskins Softball Continue Their Winning Ways
The Rush Springs Lady Redskins softball team continues to fight and claw their way to find victories. The Lady Redskins defeated Verden last week 3-1. Other scheduled games were postponed due to rain last week. The Lady Redskins took on Union City in a double header Tuesday. The outcome of those games weren’t available at […]
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Rush Springs Native, Johnson Announces Commitment to OU
Jacobe Johnson became the Sooners’ 20th commit for 2023. Regarded as the No. 2 player in Oklahoma, Johnson is a senior at Mustang High School. Although Jacobe Johnson now resides in Mustang with his parents, Malcolm and Marcia Johnson and twin brothers, Jaytee and Jayden, Jacobe Johnson grew up and attended school at Rush Springs […]
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San Diego Padres Receive MLB Superstar Juan Soto in Blockbuster Deadline Deal
According to multiple reports from Major League Baseball’s biggest insiders, the Washington Nationals are trading generational talent, Juan Soto, to the San Diego Padres in exchange for a massive haul of prospects. Full blockbuster trade details include the San Diego Padres acquiring Juan Soto and Josh Bell while the Washington Nationals receive Mackenzie Gore, C.J. Abrams, Luke Voit, Robert Hassell III, James Wood, […]
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2022 MLB All-Star Game: Fellow Oklahoman Shines Bright
On Tuesday, July 19, the American League defeated the National League 3-2 in the MLB All-Star Game to extend their win streak to nine.The star-studded night was a smashing success that saw several great performances by the league’s best.One notable performance was by a fellow Oklahoman, Ryan Helsley, of the St. Louis Cardinals. The all-star was […]
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Lady Redskins Softball Team has High Hopes for Upcoming Season
The Rush Springs Lady Redskins softball team is beginning to prepare for the upcoming season, with high hopes in store. “I have really high expectations for these girls,” Coach Josh Ingram said. “I truly believe they should win districts in softball and basketball this year. If they don’t, they’re not going to meet the expectations.” […]
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