Barnsdall Panthers

Students blistered in softball game against their teachers

Students blistered in softball game against their teachers

While all the official school sports have ended, state competitions are over and school is winding down, one of the biggest Barnsdall sporting events was saved for last – the student teacher softball game. It is a tradition that has been going on “forever,” according to Coach Joe Gilbert, although it’s not as old as [...]


Weekly Stats – May 17, 2012

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 – [...]


Young Panthers bring home the bling

Young Panthers bring home the bling

It was a really good few days for the younger Panther baseball players. This past weekend two teams of Barnsdall boys managed to prove their worth in two different tournaments. The Trophy Hunters are a ten-and-under team comprised of local boys who have been playing together for five years. While some members of the team [...]


Barnsdall teen honored for her cheer and grace in the face of arthritis, scoliosis

Barnsdall teen honored for her cheer and grace in the face of arthritis, scoliosis

Barnsdall teenager Bailey Mayfield got top honors from the Arthritis Foundation, which singled her out for gracefully and with good humor facing challenges posed by arthritis and scoliosis. “You have won our hearts with your contagious smile and positive attitude, Brian Harris of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation told her at the Skirvin [...]


Rexwinkle’s first class graduates high school

Rexwinkle's first class graduates high school

There was plenty of talk and speeches at the  Memorial Field in Barnsdall on Thursday that were devoted to the topic of the seniors’ future and life advice. But the Tuesday before had been all about their past, specifically their past in D’Ann Rexwinkle’s fifth grade class. Rexwinkle died after a short battle with clear [...]


Little caps for little grads

Little caps for little grads

Barnsdall’s kindergarten had their graduation ceremony Tuesday night at the Elementary School. They were ready as ever for the first grade, as one little girl said. Photos by Rachel Anne Seymour


Weekly Stats – May 10, 2012

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  [...]


Raising fundin’ for a needed fixin’

Two local organizations are joining forces in an effort to try to bring about some much needed renovations to the high school baseball facilities. The high school team will be working in conjunction with the Barnsdall Summer Baseball/Softball Program in order to raise money for this goal. “It just makes sense,” said Jason Cole, baseball [...]


Panther alum earns academic, athletic honors

Barnsdall native Casey Cassity, a student-athlete at Rogers State University, was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic Baseball  All-District Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, released Thursday. Cassity’s team will be the College Division of District 7 which includes student-athletes from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, [...]


Weekly Stats May 3, 2012

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 [...]


Panthers fall at Regionals

Panthers fall at Regionals

The Panthers had a roller coaster competition at the state Regionals in Morrison on Thursday. They pulled together to stomp out Morrison, 4-0, after their own errors ate them up against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, 9-4, in the first game. In the final game they were tired and outplayed, 12-3, by Fairview, which got a rest between [...]


Panthers get clawed at Districts

Panthers get clawed at Districts

The Barnsdall Panthers baseball season ended with more of a whimper than the bang they had wanted. Entering the district playoffs on Wednesday, the Panthers travelled to Woodland to face both the Cougars and the Rejoice Christian Eagles. Hopes were high among the Barnsdall faithful due to the fact that in the three previous meeting [...]


Panthers take districts again

Panthers take districts again

The Barnsdall Lady Panthers for the umpteenth time brought home the district championship plaque, this time slamming opponents from Dove Science Academy and the Watts Lady Engineers with three games won by run rules in a row. Watts fell 10-0 and 13-2 after five innings in the final two games of the day at Barnsdall [...]


Weekly Stats April 26

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 [...]


Weekly Stats April 5

Skiatook girls tennis vs Okmulgee Mon., March 26 Skiatook 2, Okmulgee 2 #1 singles Danielle Saile(S) def. Kristen Hayden 4-6, 6-3, (10-5) #2 singles Classen Gehring def. Baylee Eller(S) 2-6, 0-6 #1 doubles Barnett/Beasley def Coody/Pack(S) 3-6, 7-5, (2-10) #2 doubles Edwards/Young(S) def Harden/Padfield 7-5, 6-2   Hominy baseball vs Dewey Tues., March 27 No [...]


Panthers take down two swarms of Wildcats

Panthers take down two swarms of Wildcats

Barnsdall’s Lady Panthers came out on top after Monday’s round robin, defeating both the Welch and Morrison Wildcats at home. The Panthers came out strong against Welch, leading 3-1, after the first inning, and kept the lead. Brandi Gay, Sarah Johnson and LaKeesha LeFlore each brought in a run in the first inning. To wrap [...]


Pawhuska, Skiatook kicking it out like dogs

Pawhuska, Skiatook kicking it out like dogs

The Pawhuska Huskies and Skiatook Bulldogs competed in Pawhuska Tuesday night. The Huskies won, 3-0. Morgan Shuping scored all three goals for Pawhuska. Huskie Morgan Waddle had one assist, and Jeni Hendricks had two assists. Pawhuska goalie Andi Sweeden shit out the Bulldogs, making four saves. Pawhuska sophomore Carlie Culver passes the ball down field [...]


Barnsdall Panthers end slump, come home happy

Barnsdall Panthers end slump, come home happy

It was definitely the happiest bus ride home of the season for the Barnsdall Panther’s baseball team. Riding a losing slump that had yet to see the Panthers put a mark in the win column, Monday night’s game at Shidler proved to be just what the boys from Barnsdall needed. Facing an undefeated Tiger team [...]


Weekly Stats March 22

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 [...]


OSSAA: Seals not eligible to play slow pitch

OSSAA: Seals not eligible to play slow pitch

Barnsdall senior Caty Seals had the wind knocked out of her when Coach Joe Gilbert stopped her in the high school hall to deliver the news that the OSSAA didn’t approve her to play slow-pitch softball because she was 20 years old. “Knowing that it was my last year and not being able to go [...]


Barnsdall Panthers battle with seniors absent

Two Panther seniors have been conspicuously absent several times from the lineup so far this season, but for two very different reasons. John Brown began the year with high hopes as a pitcher, but in his opening debut against the Pawhuska Huskies he was only able to go one inning before asking his coach to [...]


Weekly Stats March 15

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, [...]


Fastball flies by Panthers during season opener

Fastball flies by Panthers during season opener

The Panther baseball season opened this past week with a home game against the Mounds Golden Eagles. And for the first three innings things were going well for Barnsdall with the Panthers leading 4-1. “Our bats were working very well,” said Jason Cole, head baseball coach. “Colten (Tisdale) started the game for us and was [...]


Weekly Stats March 8

Weekly Stats March 8

  Pawhuska soccer at Booker T. Washington Tues., Feb. 28 Varsity girls: 3-2, Booker JV girls: 3-0, Booker   Skiatook soccer vs Claremore Sequoyah Tues., Feb. 28 Varsity boys: No scores provided. Varsity girls: 1-1   Class 5A Girls Basketball Area Regionals at Supulpa Thurs., March 1 Claremore 42, Skiatook* 23 * Season done   [...]