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Senior Guthrie quarterback Daelon Rice releases a pass under pressure during last Friday’s playoff game against Bishop McGuinness at Jelsma Stadium. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

Senior Guthrie quarterback Daelon Rice releases a pass under pressure during last Friday’s playoff game against Bishop McGuinness at Jelsma Stadium. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

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Coyle emerges as lone area football playoff survivor

Story By Tim Willert
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
And then there was one.The 2025 season came to an end for two of the three Guthrie-area high school football teams in the state playoffs.Only Coyle survived the first round, getting past host Copan 42-18 to reach the Class B-II quarterfinals.
Codi with her parents at her signing. Photo by Brent Fuchs

Codi with her parents at her signing. Photo by Brent Fuchs

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Hibbs Signs with Northern Oklahoma College

News Staff
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Guthrie High School senior, Codi Hibbs, signs her letter of intent to play softball at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. Hibbs, a utility infielder and third baseman for Guthrie who will play shortstop at NOC, accepted a scholarship covering about 70% of her tuition.
Bluejays to take on Bishop McGuinness

Bluejays to take on Bishop McGuinness

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Playoff opener renews longtime rivalry

Story By Tim Willert
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
An old rivalry will be renewed Friday when Guthrie High hosts Bishop McGuinness to open the Class 5A football playoffs.The Bluejays (8-2) are a first-round host by virtue of their secondplace finish in District 5A-II. McGuinness (9-1) finished third in 5A-1.
Members of Guthrie’s offense, including seniors Rainwater, Vaughan, Wilder, Creed and Walters, face off against Bishop McGuinness during last Friday's game. Photo Submitted

Members of Guthrie’s offense, including seniors Rainwater, Vaughan, Wilder, Creed and Walters, face off against Bishop McGuinness during last Friday's game. Photo Submitted

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Rice’s sizzling first half powers Bluejays past Lawton

Story By Tim Willert
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Quarterback Daelon Rice, playing in the final regular-season game of his junior season, threw six touchdown passes in the first half of Guthrie's 65-20 win at Lawton.
Guthrie’s cross country team earned a seventh-place finish at the Class 5A state meet, marking another solid performance for the Bluejays.

Guthrie’s cross country team earned a seventh-place finish at the Class 5A state meet, marking another solid performance for the Bluejays.

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Bluejays boys impressive third, girls seventh at state cross country

Story By Tim Willert
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Guthrie cross country coach Bryce Balenseifen calls it the “postseason blues.”That time of year when his seniors have run the final race of their high school careers.“When the season ends, it’s always a weird feeling,” Balenseifen told the News Leader. “This has been my priority since early June.
Guthrie fans cheer on Bluejays at Jelsma Stadium. Photo by Brent Fuchs

Guthrie fans cheer on Bluejays at Jelsma Stadium. Photo by Brent Fuchs

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Bluejays focus on Lawton in regular-season finale

Story By Tim Willert
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
For Guthrie High football coach Kelly Beeby, the message to his players following the Bluejays’ disappointing 47-42 loss to defending Class 5A state champion Carl Albert was to look forward.“I told our kids we’ve got to go beat Lawton this week,” Beeby said Monday.
Rick Meshew

Rick Meshew

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Guthrie Golf Coach Earns Recognition

Story By Nikki Bos
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Guthrie High School golf coach Rick Meshew has been a fixture in Bluejay athletics since 1992, leading one of Oklahoma’s most successful high school golf programs.In his first season, Meshew guided Guthrie to the first of four state championships, with additional titles in 1998, 2018 and 2019.
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