Sports

Senior Evan Anderson smiles while blocking a Hinton player in a recent game. Anderson likes to hang out with friends and has a passion for basketball.

Featured Athlete: Anderson a ‘big leader’ for the Lady Devils

Flora Walters

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Senior Evan Anderson may seem like a typical teenage girl, but her devotion to the things that she loves is far from average. In her free time, Anderson enjoys riding around with her friends, Abbey Brawley, Andrea Palmer, and Jadyn Kautz.

In this file photo, Cordell seniors, from left, Dane Corbin, Raydon Kuehne, Adden Zanghi, Devon Christian, Cameron Cochran, Bode Gallagher and Gavin Jasmer pose for a picture on the night Christian suffered a knee injury. Corbin, Kuehne, Zanghi and Gallager received top All-District honors for season. BEACON FILE PHOTO

All-District honors pour in for football team

Flora Walters

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

The Cordell Blue Devils football team’s season ended with a loss in the second round of the playoffs, but their strong showing netted the team several All-District A-2 honors.

Blue Devils sports: The week in review

Flora Walters

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

BOYS BASKETBALL The Cordell Blue Devils enjoyed an up-and-down week. While they secured their first win of the season, they also lost three other games, but they played some exciting ball in the Burns Flat-Dill City tournament. Dec.

ABOVE: THE Cordell Blue Devils charge through a banner in their game against Rush Springs. PHOTOS BY BEACON STAFF

A look back at a successful season

News Staff

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Here is one last look at some of The Beacon’s favorite moments from the 2020 Cordell Blue Devils football season. The team had a 3-5 win/loss record, and advanced to the second round in the postseason playoffs.

Cordell athletes will be able to practice, the district announced earlier this week.

Cordell school district reverses course, allows athletic practices

News Staff

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

In November, Cordell Schools made the decision to move to distance learning to help stem the spread of COVID-19. That decision also included a decision to halt all basketball or wrestling practices, scrimmages or games until after Dec. 7.

Undermanned Cordell falls short in playoff loss

Undermanned Cordell falls short in playoff loss (w/video)

Thomas R. Martinez

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The highs of a first-round playoff win didn’t last too long for the Cordell Blue Devils football team. Reality came crashing down, but it didn’t have a lot to do with the play on the field.

Civic Club Students of the Month

News Staff

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

From left: Raydon Juehne, Justice Atwood, Gabby Giblet and Bode Gallagher. Kuehne and Giblet are the November students of the month, and Gallagher and Atwood were the October students of the month. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Clay Sporting Team state competitors

News Staff

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Raydon Kuehne, left, and Danny Schmidt represented the Cordell FFA Clay Sporting team at the state shoot in Arcadia. Brady and Thomas Reimer complete the team but were quarantined at the time of the meet. The teams advisor is Tiffany Taton.

Scenes from the playoffs

News Staff

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

TOP: JD Maddox looks for running room during Cordell’s playoff loss to Thomas Friday night. MIDDLE: Dane Corbin busts out a big run. BOTTOM: Senior Adden Zanghi rounds the corner and looks upfield for more yards. Zanghi scored a touchdown in the game. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHARLINDA OGLE

A LONELY VIEW

News Staff

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Cordell senior football players, from left, Adden Zanghi and Raydon Kuehne, look on from the sidelines as their team gets ready to kick the ball during the Blue Devils’ 49-22 playoff loss to the Thomas Terriers on Friday night.

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