An early season news story saying the Oklahoma Sooners “had no chance making it into a National Championship position” was all it took for the OU women’s gymnastic team to fight their way into their fifth National Championship last week.

The Hugo Buffaloes put up an impressive win against the Idabel Warriors last week, sparked by a strong five-run second inning. Ashton Barnett, Hunter Sims and Kane Worthy each booked two hits for the Buffaloes.

IN THE GAP — Racing to cut off a hit into their outfield position for the Hugo Lady Buffaloes are Chanda Barnett (left) and center fielder Laney Cox. The Lady Buffs were at home Friday against the Rock Creek Lady Mustangs. Hugo News Photo / Stan Stamper

The Rattan RAMS put on a massive fourth and fifth-inning surge to slam the Dale Pirates 20-10 last week. Keegan Robertson had a big day, slamming not one, but two home runs during the game to lead the RAMS.

In the first decade of the last century a young German psychiatrist discovered a new disease. But it took the worldwide medical community some seven decades to fully acknowledge the devastating impact of Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s diagnosis. As a result the “A-word” now has a particularly scary connotation for senior citizens. Perhaps it is because it is normal to experience memory loss as we age.

Weight loss jokes such as the one that goes, “I’m on a seafood diet. When I see food I eat it,” might give you a laugh but they won’t help you lose weight. After all as we age our metabolism slows down and that’s what causes those extra pounds. Right? Wrong! Researchers now tell us that metabolism, your body’s process of turning food into energy, doesn’t weaken with age, at least not until after you turn 60.

• After first case of Avian Influenza was detected in a wild duck in Oklahoma Each year, as spring arrives, many people begin or continue raising backyard poultry flocks. These flocks have been gaining in popularity over the past several years and interest in them continues to grow.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Department is extending to May 11, 2022, the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP), which provides funding to expand meat and poultry processing capacity.