STATE FAIRGROUNDS ARENA — From the pre-season until the last game, the annual quest for Oklahoma high school basketball teams and players is “to make it to the Big House” where State Championships are earned.

I never had a real girlfriend in high school. Maybe it was because I was so young for my grade. However, I always got fired up and played well every time a certain blonde beauty from Ft. Worth came to watch me play when she stayed with relatives. Precious memories…

HENRYETTA — The Hugo Buffaloes will return to Oklahoma City to compete for the State Championship Thursday after defeating the Keys Cougars for the Area Consolation Championship Saturday, 42-38. The Buffaloes suffered their first and only loss of the season Friday in the Area Championship game against the No.

HUGO — The Hugo Buffaloes opened their 2021 home baseball season at Shull-Bywaters Park Thursday and gave the home fans a treat, blistering the Warriors 21-9, after an amazing 19-2 first inning runaway.

HENRYETTA — The Hugo Lady Buffaloes continued their journey through Districts, Regionals, Area and have earned just the team’s second invitation to the State Playoffs in school history! After falling to No. 1 Roland in the Area Championship game, the Lady Buffaloes battled against the Morris Lady Eagles Saturday and put on a defensive exhibition, holding Morris to just three fourth quarter points to post a 37-35 victory.

HUGO WEIGHTLIFTING STATE QUALIFIERS! The Hugo Buffaloes have demonstrated that they will be a force to battle in Regional and State Weightlifting competition. Qualifiers for the State Meet this year include: Tony Perry, Sharod Holt, Luciano Rosales, Chance Marzek, Julian Pugh, Lige White, Aden Parish and Julian Jackson. At-Large qualifiers were Jace Bolton and Caleb Joe. (Photo Contributed)

BOSWELL 11 Rock Creek 2 Boswell’s Brandon Anderson put on a hurling show Monday as the Scorpions faced off against HIghway 70 rival Rock Creek. Anderson threw a no-hitter while Boswell scattered five hits to score 11 runs against Rock Creek.

I have many memorable times of my junior high days in Hugo. We got a quality education, but education went beyond the classroom. In those days if you got in trouble at school, then it became worse at home. That was a long time ago. And, if we were going to fight at school it was expedient to wait until after school and settle it inside the old Frisco Depot. That made more sense than to fight at school and then incur the wrath of Mr. Leonard’s paddle. What a kind, gentle, and strong man.

Rattan Rams 14 Crowder 6 The Rattan Rams dispatched Crowder on their home field March 1, 14-6. The game was close in the first two innings with Crowder taking a 6-3 lead in the top of the second.

Hugo hurler, Aiden Parish, continued his dominance on the mound for the Buffaloes against Heavener Monday, throwing his second no-hitter of the young 2021 baseball season. The Buffaloes scattered eight hits in the first, fourth, fifth and sixth innings to shut-out the Bulldogs 4-0.