The good news is that the Guthrie Bluejays made quick work of the Shawnee Wolves on Senior Night, last Friday, taking advantage of multiple mistakes to lead 20-0 after one quarter and 44-0 at the half on the way to a 50-0 win. The bad news is that they will get a very good Lawton MacArthur (8-2) team in the first round of the playoffs this Friday night at Jelsma Stadium.

Guthrie High School senior Eli Fortney closed out his cross country prep career Saturday as the Bluejays’ lone entry in the Meet of Champions at North Rock Creek High School. The meet brings together the top finishers in Oklahoma for one final race among all classifications.

Guthrie High School senior Abbie Eichler has been named to the 2023 All-State Fastpitch West softball team. The all-star game will be played in June at Oklahoma Christian University.

Crescent High’s football team sent off its seniors Friday night with a 42-0 win against Highway 74 rival Cashion in the final regular-season game to clinch second place in District A-3. The Tigers (8-1 overall, 4-1 in the district), who had lost a critical district game against Minco in Week 9, will get to host an always tough Ringling (7-3) squad, which lost to Stratford 28-20 to fall to third place in District A-4.

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Four interceptions helped crush Crescent High’s hopes of a perfect season, as the playoffbound Tigers lost their first-place battle with Minco 26-7 last Friday night. Up next is the annual grudge match, the War on 74, with visiting Cashion on Friday night.

Guthrie High’s rushing attack accounted for 355 yards as the Bluejays overpowered the Lawton Eisenhower Eagles 51-6 in their final regular-season road game last Thursday to improve to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in district play.

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District honors came pouring in this past week for the Guthrie High Lady Bluejays softball team, which recently completed a stellar season in 5A-1. The team earned a Distinguished Academic Achievement Award for having a collective grade point average in the top 10% of all district fastpitch teams.