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Guthrie’s Jahvari Harper (10) finishes at the rim against Harding Charter onTuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Guthrie, Okla. Guthrie won 67-6. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

Guthrie’s Jahvari Harper (10) finishes at the rim against Harding Charter onTuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Guthrie, Okla. Guthrie won 67-6. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

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Pair of blowouts send Guthrie boys, girls into playoffs

News Staff
Friday, February 27, 2026
Tim Willert, Correspondent Senior Night lacked the kind of drama the Guthrie High boys and girls basketball teams could have used to get ready for the postseason. Both teams recorded lopsided wins over teams from Harding Fine Arts Academy, a 4A program.
Brooke Shafer looks to pass inside against Tonkawa during Cashion’s 63 to15 victory.

Brooke Shafer looks to pass inside against Tonkawa during Cashion’s 63 to15 victory.

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Basketball Round Up: Cashion’s Harp fine-tunes game as senior leader

Tim Willert,
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Jaylee Harp played her next to last home game for Cashion High School on Friday night.The Senior Night tilt against Tonkawa — a 6315 win — was the culmination of a long journey for Harp, who came into her own this season for Coach Andrea Taylor’s Lady Wildcats.
Guthrie’s Jahvari Harper looks to score against a Carl Albert defender during the Blue Jays’ 88-69 loss Feb. 6.

Guthrie’s Jahvari Harper looks to score against a Carl Albert defender during the Blue Jays’ 88-69 loss Feb. 6.

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BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Two losses only add fuel to fire for Guthrie boys

Tim Willert
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Nathan Pennypacker prefers to focus on the positive.Home losses to Carl Albert (88-69) on Friday and El Reno (64-57) on Feb. 3 did little to dampen the spirits of Guthrie High’s basketball coach.“I thought my guys did a really good job,” Pennypacker told the News Leader.
Guthrie High School senior Ethan Gilbert signs his letter of intent to play college football at NEO A&M during a National Signing Day ceremony. Gilbert was a two-year starter on the Bluejays’ offensive line. Photo courtesy of Guthrie News Page.

Guthrie High School senior Ethan Gilbert signs his letter of intent to play college football at NEO A&M during a National Signing Day ceremony. Gilbert was a two-year starter on the Bluejays’ offensive line. Photo courtesy of Guthrie News Page.

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From Bluejay to the Next Level: Gilbert, Vaughan Sign College Commitments

News Leader Staff
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Guthrie High School recognized National Signing Day by celebrating seniors Ethan Gilbert and Maddox Vaughan, who each made their college football commitments official.
Mulhall-Orlando sophomore Raegan Graef shoots over a Shidler defender in the Lady Panthers’ 51-36 home win on Jan. 29. Graef led both teams with 20 points. Photo by Brent Fuchs

Mulhall-Orlando sophomore Raegan Graef shoots over a Shidler defender in the Lady Panthers’ 51-36 home win on Jan. 29. Graef led both teams with 20 points. Photo by Brent Fuchs

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Basketball Round-Up: Mulhall-Orlando girls post 21 steals as hot streak continues

Tim Willert
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Kinley Rivera and her Mulhall-Orlando basketball teammates picked a lot of pockets Friday night. Rivera had five of the Lady Panthers’ 21 steals in a 51-36 home win over Shidler High School.
Guthrie’s Kolson Smedley goes up for one of his eight slam dunks against Midwest City on Jan. 16. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

Guthrie’s Kolson Smedley goes up for one of his eight slam dunks against Midwest City on Jan. 16. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

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Incredible turnaround: Crescent girls stun Cashion in basketball rematch

Tim Willert
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Kary Heath’s Crescent High basketball team played its worst game of the season the first time it faced Class 2A rival Cashion earlier this month.The Lady Tigers absorbed a humbling 6118 defeat in the first round of the Three Rivers Tournament at Watonga on Jan. 8.
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Guthrie boys win twice on court, shake off bus crash

Tim Willert
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Tournament play dominated action for several local basketball teams during the second week of January, with a buzzer beater, a career offensive performance, and a bus crash among the storylines.
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