Sports
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From left to right, Ferrin Cooper, Devon Christian, and Stephanie Cooper on Wrestling Senior Night. PHOTOS BY FLORA WALTERS
From left to right, Margee, Gavin, and Daniel Jasmer on Wrestling Senior Night. PHOTOS BY FLORA WALTERS
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Tugger Selman launches the ball in practice two days before the team's first game. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Featured athlete: Keyboards and soccer balls: Selman an unusual athlete
Flora Walters Reporter
Soccer relies heavily on a team's ability to work together, an aspect that makes it Tugger Selman’s favorite sport.
“You get to hang out with a good group of guys. The bus rides and team dinners are always a good time,” Tugger said.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Blue Devils sports: The week in review (March 3)
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Wrestling
Junior Shane Perkins represented Cordell at the Class 3A 100th State Wrestling Championships Saturday at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City.
Perkins faced Joe Jackson from Watonga in a single-elimination pigtail match and came up short 5-3.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Featured athlete: Cordell athlete is more than just bat, ball and his mitt
Flora Walters Reporter
The relationship between a coach and his players has an effect on more than just the team itself, but also the attitude of each individual player. In Parker Johnson’s case, head coach Bobby Blackburn acts as a mentor who holds him accountable both on and off the field.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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
Blue Devils sports: The week in review (Feb. 27)
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
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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