Sports

Character traits for the month of October were Resect and Responsibility. Elementary students who were judged by their teachers as outstanding in exhibiting these traits were recognized during the Bison Prideassembly. (ProvidedbyGearySchools)

The Canton Tiger squad opened up like a buzz saw against the 4-4 Okeene Whippets Friday night at home. The team placed 44 unanswered points on the board on the way to a 50-6 win over Okeene.

Running in the state cross country meets on Saturday, Oct. 29, Watonga freshman Brayden Cowan placed second in 2A, finishing his race in 16:31. Senior Matt Martin of Geary qualified for the state meet as well, did not place in the top 25. Okeene sophomore Diego Lopez also qualified for state but placed out of the top 25.

The Geary Bison met an unusual situation Friday night in their game against Grandfield. A power outage in town caused the game to be called in the first half because the lights available weren’t sufficient to complete play.

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The Watonga Eagles suffered a lopsided loss Friday night to the Christian Heritage Crusaders, 49-0. This followed a bye week for the Watonga squad.

On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Watonga cross country teams made their way to Waurika to compete at the Regional Cross Country Meet. They have been preparing all season to have a chance to qualify for state, and two underclassmen runners rose to the challenge.

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