RATTAN — Rattan’s Ben Ellis threw a 1-hit shutout over Hugo on the RAM’s home field last Thursday, striking out seven and walking only one. His teammates backed up the arm scattering seven hits, inclusing one home run by Dawson Addington enroute to the 8-0 decision. Rattan plated five runs in the second inning to take a big lead over Hugo.

The Hugo Buffaloes put up a solid 17-7 win over the Haworth Lions Friday with Camdon Holt leading at the plate, slapping two home runs and booking 4 RBIs for the game. The Buffaloes scattered 16 hits on offense, and backed up starting pitche Ashton Barnett with zero errors in the field.

Eight of Hugo’s high school and middle school students are headed to State for powerlifting this year. Senior Sharod Holt and junior Mekii Bell qualified for the Oklahoma State Powerlifting Championship.

The Buffaloes season came to an end last Tuesday night after a 58-34 loss to Prague in Regionals. Hugo had dropped the first game in Regionals to Bethel before overtaking Lexington to keep their State tournament hopes alive, but Prague, which had a dominant regular season, proved to be too much for the Buffs to handle.

The Boswell Scorpions cruised past Achille in recent baseball action, scorching the base paths with a massive 12-run first inning and a 13-0 win. The Scorpions were led by Jessie Gardner and Brenden Robinson, each with three hits.

THE LANE LADY EAGLES are the 2022 ORES STATE DIVISION III STATE CHAMPIONS! The Lady Eagles basketball team defeated Rocky Mountain School with a win of 30-22 to secure the State championship in Shawnee on Feb. 12, 2022, at North Rock Creek Public School. Team members include: (top l-r): Hadli Campbell, Haidyn Campbell, Miranda Brower, Jozie Kate Holder, Josie Jones, Belle Hookom, Mylee Viss. (bottom, l-r) Madelyn Viss, Presley Conn, Harlee Willis, Sirrah Annett, Superintendent: Pam Matthews, Coach: Jake Mattingly, Principal: Ashley Willis.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is starting its move toward the endemic phase of the pandemic. Throughout the transition there will be gradual changes to how and when OSDH reports some of its data.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Springtime is near, and with it comes great opportunities to jump into healthy living routines. Shape Your Future, a program of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is encouraging Oklahomans to observe National Nutrition Month by springing into action to become healthier together.

ST. LOUIS— In response to a 2010 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed recently to protect the western and Ouachita fanshell mussels under the Endangered Species Act. The Service also plans to designate 654 miles of protected critical habitat in Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri for the two species.

Interviews focused on the history of sustainable agriculture have been turned into a limited podcast series, “Sustainable Agriculture Policy with Ron Kroese.” The interviews are a part of an oral history archive documenting the development and evolution of public policies to advance sustainable and organic agriculture going back to the 1970s. More than 40 women and men featured are among the key leaders and advocates who played significant roles in devising and promoting the laws and government programs that continue to undergird efforts to achieve a sustainable farming and food system in the U.S.