Weekly Stats – May 17, 2012
Skiatook baseball 5A State Quarter-Finals in Union May 10 Carl Albert 4, Skiatook 0 Read the story. Skiatook 5A State Track Meet in Yukon May 11-12 EVENT – PLACE – NAME – GRADE – TIME/DISTANCE 200m dash boys prelim – 12 – Dylan Keys – 12 – 23.39 4x800m relay girls – 12 – [...]
A first: Carrying the torch
While Osage County Deputy Sheriffs Travis Harris, Terry York and Kevin Burke rappelled down into the Oklahoma Special Olympics opening ceremonies in Gallagher Iba Arena in Stillwater on Wednesday night, Osage Nation Sgt. Michael Fish walked alongside athletes and other officers. All four of the men, including other officers from Highway Patrol Troop K, the [...]
Bucks graduate, tears and all
Hominy High School held it’s graduation ceremony Friday night in Hominy. There were plenty of tears and smiles surrounded with some purple pride. Shidler and Woodland High School have their graduation ceremonies Fri., May 18, while Skiatook’s is Thurs., May 24, and Pawhuska’s is Fri., May 25. Photos by Louise Red Corn
Weekly Stats – May 10, 2012
Hominy baseball (2A) at Regionals in Oktaha Thurs., May 3 Latta 13, Hominy 1 Warner 12, Hominy 2 Hominy girls baseball Tennis at State Tournament Read the story. Hominy (2A) State Track in OKC EVENT – PLACE – ATHLETE – GRADE – FINAL TIME/DISTANCE discus girls – 10 – Keondre Mitchell – 12 [...]
Huskies, Bucks, Cougars, Tigers all earn bling at State Track Meet
The Pawhuska Huskies brought home three third-place medals from the state track meet, while the Hominy and Woodland each brought home medals in the top three. Senior Jeremy Tuller jumped into third with a time of 40.69 seconds in the Class 3A boys 300 meter hurdle finals. During the Regional Track Meet in Pawhuska [...]
Pro rodeo hits P-town
The Pawhuska IPRA Rodeo ”OKLAHOMA TWISTER RODEO SERIES” whirled into Osage County Fairground at the Clarence L Brantly Indoor Arena May 4-5. Competitors from all across the county, state and mid-west came to take part in the event. Shidler’s one armed bandit performed along with a Branson, Mo., rodeo clown. Photos by Rachel Anne Seymour
Osburn, Kidder Bucks duo place at state
Miranda Osburn and Morgan Kidder proved once again that they are one of the top 4A tennis doubles teams on this side of the state. They won two state matches and finished either out of the 16 teams competing a state. It maybe the best Hominy girls have ever done in doubles at state. They had [...]
Weekly Stats May 3, 2012
Barnsdall softball Regionals at Morrison Pioneer-Pleasant Vale 9, Barnsdall 4 Barnsdall 4, Morrison 0 Fairview 12, Barnsdall 3 Read the story. Hominy tennis at Tulsa 7 Conf. Wed., April 25 Read the story. Hominy baseball Districts vs Pawnee 13-7, Hominy 6-7, Pawnee 12-2, Hominy See the photos. Pawhuska baseball Districts vs Caney [...]
Bucking it up against Black Bears
The Hominy Bucks claimed a District victory against the Pawnee Black Bears last week. The Bucks and Bears were the only two teams competing in their districts for a best of three playoff. The Bucks won the first game 13-7, before falling in the second game 7-6 Thursday. The third game, which Hominy won 12-2, [...]
Bucks duo take Tulsa 7
Miranda Osburn and Morgan Kidder won the Tulsa 7 conference tennis tournament for the second time in two years. They were selected by the coaches as the No. 1 seed and lived up to the lofty expectations. The duo defeated Collinsville and Cleveland on the way to the championship. Oologah, Bristow, Sperry, and Nowata attended the tourney [...]
Changes afoot at Bighearttimes.com
On Wednesday, The Bigheart Times made an unusual move for a newspaper: We put our website behind a pay wall. It’s also unusual for a weekly newspaper with a two-person newsroom to have a website of our caliber. The new move should please our past e-subscribers, who have been gradually left without access to the [...]
Duncan returns from Afghanistan
NORMAN — The wide grin on Col. Rex Duncan’s face as he hugged his family said it all. Duncan’s return from his deployment in Afghanistan was a happy one at the Oklahoma National Guard Center in Norman April 18. He was greeted by his wife Amy and their three young daughters, Ava, 5; Elise, 4; [...]
Bucks hit it over the net
The Hominy Bucks keep improving and winning as they make their way towards regionals. This past week Rickie Hughes teamed up with Kaitlyn Garretson in No. 2 girls doubles against Pawhuska and dominated Sellers and Lakey in their best two out of three tennis match. Hughes and Garretson bageled the Huskies in the first set [...]
Kicking up dust on the track
The Hominy Bucks and Woodland Cougars, as well as Newkirk and Blackwell, traveled to Pawhuska to compete in the Big 8 Conference Track Meet Monday. Pawhuska will also be the Regional Track Meet host Sat., April 28. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. at the football field and surrounding area. Photos by Rachel Anne Seymour
Weekly Stats April 26
Tues., April 17 Barnsdall vs Hominy: 17-3 H Hominy tennis at Bristow – Girls #1 Singles- Erin Krushe (H) def. Jennifer Barnett (B) 6-3, 6-1; #2 Singles- N/A; #1 Doubles- M. Osburn/M. Kidder (H) def. Johnson/Liddle (B) 7-5, 6-1; #2 Doubles- A. Twombly/T. Potts (B) def. C. Miles/ R. Hughes (H) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4); Boys [...]
Times takes home awards
The Bigheart Times took home almost a dozen awards Saturday in the Society of Professional Journalists Oklahoma Pro Chapter’s 2011 contest among all newspapers in the state with circulations of 25,000 or under. Photographer Rachel Anne Seymour was given the top award in her field, with the best photographic portfolio, while Publisher Louise Red Corn [...]
Huskies pop ‘em up, Bucks knock ‘em down
The Hominy Bucks trailed for most of their home game against the Pawhuska Huskies last week, but pulled ahead during the fifth before pushing the dogpack to the curb with a 12-9 victory. Even as they trailed, the confident Bucks weren’t going to slow down, with their feet or their mouths. Confidence is key, and [...]
Dumped pets tax good hearts
When a small white-and-gray spotted cat slides across the tile floor of Jonnston’s Vet Clinic like he is practicing for a Michael Jackson dance-off, it’s hard not to laugh. Scooter, as he is known at Jan Johnston’s veterinary clinic, was dumped off after suffering a severe spinal injury that left him paralyzed. He wasn’t expected [...]
Osage County teacher honored
Hominy teacher Thomas Edward Green will be honored at the Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation Excellence in Education Merit Awards Banquet at the Petroleum Club in downtown Oklahoma City April 13. Green will be among almost four dozen educators who have demonstrated outstanding performance and leadership in the classroom. Green was nominated in the Junior High [...]
Weekly Stats March 22
Barnsdall baseball at Nowata Tues., March 13 No stats provided. Barnsdall softball at Sperry/Yale Tues., March 13 Barnsdall 11, Sperry 4 Barnsdall 5, Yale 4 Pawhuska baseball vs Newkirk Tues., March 13 Varsity: 14-10, Newkirk Shidler baseball vs Tonkawa Tues., March 13 Varsity: 1-0, Shidler Woodland baseball at Pawnee Tues., March [...]
Weekly Stats March 15
Skiatoook baseball vs Claremore Tues., March 6 Varsity: 21-1, Claremore Batting: Blackwood, Owen, & Bozarth each had a hit Pitching: Blackwood, 2 2/3 innings, 4 hits, 5 earned runs, 4 walks, 1 strikeout, he suffered the loss; Owen, 1/3 of an inning, 5 hits 6 runs 5 earned, 1 walk, 1 strikeout; Guest, 2 innings, [...]
Champions
The annual 4-H Livestock Show and auction packed the dottering, leaky barn at the fairgrounds last week, playing host to an array of glorious critters done up in glitter for the Friday night auction. This year resulted in some new faces and names in the winner’s circle, with Tiffany Cox of Woodland raising the Grand [...]
