Members of the girls and boys basketball teams hosted a District T-Shirt signing celebration last week ahead of the district games. PHOTOS BY CHARLINDA MADDOX OGLE
Sports
Staff Report
The Cordell girls basketball team claimed the Area 1 District 8 championship title with a convincing 45-29 win over Boone-Apache.
With the win, the girls improve to 9-10 overall and now get ready for regional action starting Thursday.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Perkins qualifies for state
News Staff
Junior Shane Perkins qualified for the state tournament Saturday at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. Perkins finished fifth in the 182-pound weight class in the Class 3A West Regional tournament and punched his ticket to state.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Blue Devils sports: The week in review
Staff Report
BOYS BASKETBALL
The Cordell boys basketball team played two games in the past week, and won one and lost the other.
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Blue Devils hosted Hollis, beating the Tigers 45-39. On Saturday, the boys hosted Frederick and lost a high-scoring slugfest, 92-83.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
The Lady Blue Devils huddle up before heading into overtime in their game against the Minco Lady Bulldogs PHOTOS BY FLORA WALTERS
Blue Devils sports: The week in review (Feb. 10)
Flora Walters Reporter
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Jana Rogers-led Cordell Lady Blue Devils went 1-1 last week, earning their one win in a nail biting overtime game. A third game for the week was canceled.
The girls now sit at 6-10 on the year with two games left on the schedule.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Featured athlete: Cordell basketball player overcomes loss of beloved ‘Mema’
Flora Walters Reporter
Senior Lacey Burch has always been Mema’s girl, even after her Mema, grandmother Janie Bellah, passed away.
Burch has always been athletic, spending a majority of her childhood outside playing basketball.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Cordell High School senior Raydon Kuehne, front center, signed to play football at Bethel College in North Newton Kansas. With Kuehne are, front row, Blue Devils head coach Zane Trammell and assistant coach, Dillon Ball. Back row, left to right, mom Nikki Kuehne, sister Kaitlyn and dad Rob. PHOTO BY FLORA WALTERS
BIG-TIME DECISIONS (w/video)
Flora Walters Reporter
Cordell High School senior Raydon Kuehne signed his letter of intent to play football for Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas, on National Signing Day Feb. 3.
The signing was held in the Cordell School’s Auditorium, with Kuehne’s entire team in attendance.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Blue Devils sports: The week in review (Feb. 3)
Flora Walters Reporter
WRESTLING
The high school wrestlers competed in the Clinton Tournament on Jan. 29-30. The following wrestlers competed: Colton Lowry at 120-pounds, Billy Scott at 132-pounds, Tucker Priebe at 170-pounds, and Shane Perkins at 182-pounds.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Featured Athlete: Escape plan: Cordell athlete returns from Texas for senior year
Flora Walters Reporter
Senior Mckenzy Isbell moved mountains to escape from Beeville, Texas.
Isbell spent her entire childhood living in small-town Cordell with her family, which made a sudden move to Beeville in her freshman year hard to stomach.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Blue Devils sports: The week in review (Jan. 27)
Flora Walters Reporter
GIRLS
The Jana Rogers-coached girls basketball team went 1-3 over the past week to drop its season record to 3-9. Two of the losses came against ranked teams.
Tues, Jan 19,
Merritt 61, Cordell 21
The Lady Blue Devils kicked off a busy week with a 40-point loss against the Class 2A No.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
ABOVE: Senior Gavin Jasmer demolishes a Mangum ball carrier. RIGHT: Jasmer spins a discus before throwing it. PHOTOS BY FLORA WALTERS
Featured Athlete: Love of photography, music power Cordell athlete
Flora Walters Reporter
Senior Gavin Jasmer has a deep love for nature, and a passion for capturing its beauty on film.
Thanks to his mother, Jasmer got his first camera during sophomore year, kickstarting his interest in photography.
“My favorite thing to shoot is nature, it’s just so special,” Gavin said.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021