KEAIRA SPEARmoves over from her shortstop position to take the throw to second base for Hugo’s Lady Buffaloes in softball action against Valliant’s Lady Dawgs..

ASHLEY SHEETSsquares up to lay down a perfect bunt for the Soper Lady Red Bears in action against the host team Rock Creek Lady Mustangs..

CHANDRA BARNETT makes a full swing and drives a pitch hard for the Hugo Lady Buffaloes in softball action this past week against Valliant..

The Hugo Lady Buffaloes opened their fall 2020 softball season Monday at Stan Payne Field in Hugo facing off against the perennially tough Lady Jax from Wright City. Lady Buffs Head Coach Randal Copeland said his team displayed the always-feared opening game jitters, mishandling a number of balls that they would routinely handle.

RECKLESS BALLERS — This group of fifth and sixth grade athletes, has been playing traveling basketball this summer under the direction of Coach Jieriel Johnson (top right) and Assistant Coach Jordan Smith (top left). Team members include: (back, l-r) Haidyn Campbell, Hadli Campbell, Jozie Holder and Jalyn Johnson. (Front, l-r) Jakya Johnson and Genesis Smith. Johnson is a former Hugo High player as a member of the 2002 Hugo Buffalo basketball team. The team recently brought home a second place tournament trophy from the East Texas Hoops Tournament in Roxton, Texas.

After the GAC announced it would cancel all conference games through Sept. 28, SOSU Coach Keith Baxter was forced to postpone the university’s first three games of the fall season against Ouachita Baptist (Sept. 10), Henderson State (Sept. 19) and Northwestern OSU (Sept. 26).

Hugo Buffalo coaches are excited about a new teaching tool the team will soon be receiving, thanks to a $6,900 grant from the Hugo Public School Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase a specialized “End-Zone Camera” that sits atop a 30’ pole and clearly shows each player’s alignment on both offense and defense.