THE FORT TOWSON TIGERS 10-U Softball team claimed the Summer League Championship after winning the end-of-season tournament. Showing off their Championship rings above are: (front, l-r) Mikki Soto, Kamryn Earnest, Acelee Ellis, Kinleigh McKeever and Melody Wilhite. (Standing, l-r) Hannah Soto, Haleigh Lemons, Destinee Burton, Chloe Williams, Abby Williams and Suzanna Brown. Coaches are Jerren Ellis, Kyle Earnest and Bill Holt. Courtesy Photo

Bethel College is eyeing one of Hugo’s senior football players. Noah Joe, an offensive lineman for the Buffaloes, announced he received his first offer to play college football from Bethel College at the beginning of the month.

OU DAILY — Oklahoma has been selected as the preseason No. 2 ranked team in the Big 12, breaking its six-year streak as the favorite, according to a preseason media poll released by the conference Thursday.

The EPOCH Times is reporting the exodus of numerous national major-brand firearms manufacturers who have made the corporate decision to move their facilities into more friendly southern states. Reports the Times: “Storied firearms manufacturers, some of them having operated in northern states for centuries, are now heading South.

1) Ashbury Precision Ordnance, Ruckersville, Va. 2) Sturm, Ruger, Mayodan, N.C.

THE MIGHTY FORT TOWSON TIGERS T-BALL team claimed the Summer League Championship this past weekend with a hardfought victory over Soper. Members of the team pictured above include: Day Day Adkism, Sadie Fennell, Gatlin Trapp, Maverick Parker, Casten Cooper, Lily, Chayden Williams, Asher David, Creedon Hobbs, Parton Brewer, Easton Earnest, Logan Day and Josie Parish. Coaches include Randy and Donna Smith and Chandra David. (Hugo News Photo / Jody Rawls)

OMAHA — With runners at the corners and one out in the top of the sixth inning, Oklahoma had a chance to break the 0-0 tie and gain momentum against Ole Miss in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series.

From National News Reports On Thursday morning the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down restrictive “may issue” concealed carry laws in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill this week that aims to keep wildlife populations off the Endangered Species List, and could bring millions of dollars to wildlife conservation efforts in Oklahoma.

The Valliant 8U coach pitch All Star Team made up of boys from Rattan and Valliant traveled to Mt.Vernon, Texas, this past weekend to compete in the Dixie Youth District Tournament (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Going into Sunday’s games the boys were undefeated. Playing three backto-back-to-back games in 100-degree weather Sunday and winning five-of-six games, they came home with the Dixie Youth District Tournament Championship! Team members include: (back, l-r) Coach Dave Lindley, Coach Colton Leffel, Coach Thomas Carpino, Coach Colby Mitchell (Middle Row, l-r) Kam Shockey, Ian Lindley, Bentley Bohanan, Logan Carpino, Kycen Cooper, Cashton Mitchell. (Front, l-r) Kyle Stafford, Owen Gordon, Tyge Sanford, Ryder Roberts, Taos Sanford, Julian Leffel.