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B: Sports
June 21, 2023
Gold Rush
By LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR,

Four county softball teams battle for state title

Four Okmulgee County Little League softball teams will battle other talented teams from across the state this weekend at three different OK Kids State Softball Tournaments.

Two of the county teams will compete at the 12U state tournament in Ada, while the other two teams will compete at the 8U and 10U state tournaments in Clinton and Weatherford, respectively.

The 8U and 10U state softball tournaments will feature two brackets – Blue and Red – with the winner and runner-up of each bracket advancing to Sunday’s Championship Series.

At the 8U state tournament, the lone county team – the Morris After Shock – will compete in the Blue Bracket and will begin tournament play Thursday at 6 p.m. against the Clinton Lady Reds.

At the 10U state tournament, the lone county team – the Moris Aces – will be part of the Blue Bracket and will open tournament play Thursday at 6 p.m. against the Thomas Terriers.

The two county teams that will compete at the 12U state tournament will be the Preston All Clans and the Morris Thunder. The Preston team will open tournament play Thursday at 6 p.m. against the Clinton Lady Reds, while the Morris squad will begin its tournament action Thursday at 12:45 against the Leedey Bison.

Below are complete brackets for the OK Kids state softball tournaments that involve Okmulgee County Little League teams.

— OK Kids Softball State Tournaments 8U – Clinton (June 22-24) Tournament Teams Blue Bracket

Mooreland Lady Cats, Weatherford Wildcats, Blanchard Bombshells, Merritt Storm, Shawnee Hawks, Sentinel Bulldogs, Chickasha Bat Attitude, Clinton Lady Reds, Morris After Shock Red Bracket

Washington Warriors Cargill, Canute Trojans, Elgin Red, Mooreland Lady Cats 2K14, Purcell Elite, Hobart Freeze, Blanchard Diamonds, Arapaho-Butler Indians, Thomas Wildflowers — Tournament Schedules Blue Bracket

Thursday Games on Field 3 Friday Games on Field 2 Saturday Games on Field 3 Sunday Games on Field 3 Game 1: Chickasha vs Sentinel; Thursday, 11 a.m. Game 2: Weatherford vs Mooreland; Thursday, 12:45 p.m.

Game 3: Blanchard vs Merritt; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Game 4: Shawnee vs Game 1 winner; Thursday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 5: Morris vs Clinton; Thursday, 6 p.m. Game 6: Game 2 loser vs Game 1 loser; Friday, 11 a.m. Game 7: Game 2 winner vs Game 3 winner; Thursday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 8: Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 9: Game 4 loser vs Game 5 loser; Friday, 12:45 p.m.

Game 10: Game 6 winner vs Game 3 loser; Friday, 2:30 p.m.

Game 11: Game 7 loser vs Game 9 winner; Friday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 12: Game 8 loser vs Game 10 winner; Friday, 6 p.m.

Game 13: Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner; Friday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 14: Game 12 winner vs Game 11 winner; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 15: Game 13 loser vs Game 14 winner; Saturday, 11:15 a.m.

— Red Bracket

Thursday Games on Field 2 Friday Games on Field 3 Saturday Games on Field 2 Sunday Games on Field 3 Game 1: Thomas vs Hobart; Thursday, 11 a.m. Game 2: Washington vs Canute; Thursday, 12:45 p.m. Game 3: Elgin vs Mooreland; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Game 4: Purcell vs Game 1 winner; Thursday, 4:15 p.m. Game 5: Blanchard vs Arapaho-Butler; Thursday, 6 p.m.

Game 6: Game 2 loser vs Game 1 loser; Friday, 11 a.m. Game 7: Game 2 winner vs Game 3 winner; Thursday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 8: Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 9: Game 4 loser vs Game 5 loser; Friday, 12:45 p.m.

Game 10: Game 6 winner vs Game 3 loser; Friday, 2:30 p.m.

Game 11: Game 7 loser vs Game 9 winner; Friday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 12: Game 8 loser vs Game 10 winner; Friday, 6 p.m.

Game 13: Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner; Friday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 14: Game 12 winner vs Game 11 winner; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 15: Game 13 loser vs Game 14 winner; Saturday, 11:15 a.m.

— Championship Series

Game A: Blue Bracket Winner vs Red Bracket Runner-up; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Game B: Red Bracket Winner vs Blue Bracket Runner-up; Sunday, 2:45 p.m.

Championship: Game A winner vs Game B winner; Sunday, 4:30 p.m.

— 10U – Weatherford (June 22-24) Tournament Teams Blue Bracket

Dibble Sole Sisters, Canute Trojans, Dale Pride, Cheyenne Spikes, Middleberg Tigers, Hydro-Eakly Bobcats, Thomas Terriers, Morris Aces, Cyril Pirates Red Bracket Elk City Elkettes, Chickasha Bat Attitude, Cordell Blue Devils, Morrison Lady Cats, Burns Flat-Dill City Eagles, Mooreland Lady Cats, Weatherford Eagles Nix, Okemah Future — Tournament Schedules Blue Bracket

Thursday Games on Field 2 Friday Games on Field 1 Saturday Games on Field 2 Sunday Games on Field 1 Game 1: Middleberg vs Hydro-Eakly; Thursday, 11 a.m.

Game 2: Dibble vs Canute; Thursday, 12:45 p.m. Game 3: Dale vs Cheyenne; Thursday, 2:30 p.m.

Game 4: Cyril vs Game 1 winner; Thursday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 5: Thomas vs Morris; Thursday, 6 p.m. Game 6: Game 2 loser vs Game 1 loser; Friday, 11 a.m. Game 7: Game 2 winner vs Game 3 winner; Thursday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 8: Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 9: Game 4 loser vs Game 5 loser; Friday, 12:45 p.m.

Game 10: Game 6 winner vs Game 3 loser; Friday, 2:30 p.m.

Game 11: Game 7 loser vs Game 9 winner; Friday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 12: Game 8 loser vs Game 10 winner; Friday, 6 p.m.

Game 13: Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner; Friday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 14: Game 12 winner vs Game 11 winner; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 15: Game 13 loser vs Game 14 winner; Saturday, 11:15 a.m.

— Red Bracket

Thursday Games on Field 1 Friday Games on Field 2 Saturday Games on Field 1 Sunday Games on Field 1 Game 1: Elk City vs Okemah; Thursday, 12:45 p.m. Game 2: Chickasha vs Cordell; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Game 3: Morrison vs Burns Flat-Dill City; Thursday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 4: Mooreland vs Weatherford; Thursday, 6 p.m. Game 5: Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner; Thursday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 6: Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 7: Game 1 loser vs Game 2 loser; Friday, 2:30 p.m.

Game 8: Game 3 loser vs Game 4 loser; Friday, 12:45 p.m.

Game 9: Game 6 loser vs Game 7 winner; Friday, 6 p.m.

Game 10: Game 5 loser vs Game 8 winner; Friday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 11: Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner; Friday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 13: Game 11 loser vs Game 12 winner; Saturday, 11:15 a.m. — Championship Series

Game A: Blue Bracket Winner vs Red Bracket Runner-up; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Game B: Red Bracket Winner vs Blue Bracket Runner-up; Sunday, 2:45 p.m.

Championship: Game A winner vs Game B winner; Sunday, 4:30 p.m.

— 12U – Ada (June 22-24) Tournament Teams

Noble Bears, Leedey Bison, Elk City Elkettes, Cordell Lady Blue Devils, Fletcher Wildcats, Clinton Lady Reds, Elmore City Badgers, Preston All Clans, Morris Thunder — Tournament Schedules

Game 1: Elmore City vs Noble; Thursday, 11 a.m.

Game 2: Morris vs Leedey; Thursday, 12:45 p.m. Game 3: Elk City vs Fletcher; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Game 4: Cordell vs Game 1 winner; Thursday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 5: Preston vs Clinton; Thursday, 6 p.m. Game 6: Game 2 loser vs Game 1 loser; Friday, 11 a.m. Game 7: Game 2 winner vs Game 3 winner; Thursday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 8: Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 9: Game 4 loser vs Game 5 loser; Friday, 12:45 p.m.

Game 10: Game 6 winner vs Game 3 loser; Friday, 2:30 p.m.

Game 11: Game 7 loser vs Game 9 winner; Friday, 4:15 p.m.

Game 12: Game 8 loser vs Game 10 winner; Friday, 6 p.m.

Game 13: Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner; Friday, 7:45 p.m.

Game 14: Game 12 winner vs Game 11 winner; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Game 15: Game 13 loser vs Game 14 winner; Saturday, 11:15 a.m.

Game 16: Game 13 winner vs Game 15 winner; Saturday, 1 p.m.

Game 17 (if necessary): Game 13 winner vs Game 15 winner; Saturday, 2:45 p.m.

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