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Chouteau Lady Wildcats made history Saturday night punching their ticket to the State Playoffs for the first time! Chouteau beat Luther in a double overtime battle at Regionals to take home the plaque. They then fell short in a tough battle against unbeaten Kiefer, placing the girls once again in a battle with the Luther Lions. It remained a close game in its entirety. The Lions missed a 3 point buzzer bucket that would have tied the game and sent it into overtime.

Chouteau has a new tough opponent to look to this Thursday afternoon. They will play at 2 p.m. at the Fairgrounds, aka “The Big House” against Christian Heritage. Christian Heritage is undefeated and ranked number 1 against the Lady Cat’s 21-7, 16^th ranking. The winner of the Christian Heritage/Chouteau game will play the winner of Fairview (#7, 25-3)/Mounds (#6, 25-2) at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fairgrounds. 2A Championship final will be at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the Fairgrounds. Other teams in the 2A bracket include Kiefer (#5, 26-0), Howe (#4, 24-6) Vanoss (#9, 25-6) and Cashion (#2, 26-2).

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Adair Lady Warriors are ranked #2, 24-2 headed to the State Playoffs. Their only losses are against 5A, #6 Pryor and 3A, #2 Tahlequah Sequoyah at their house. The Lady Warriors face #9, 20-8 Holland Hall for the first game at 7 p.m., Thursday at Edmond Santa Fe. The winner of that game will face the winner of Prague (#3, 24-3)/Kingston (#11, 20-6) at 9 p.m. Friday at the Fairgrounds. The 3A girls final game is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fairgrounds. Other teams in the 3A State Bracket include, Hartshorne (#5, 26-0), Comanche (#4, 26-2), Kansas (#7, 23-5) and Tahlequah Sequoyah (#2, 24-3).

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Pryor Tigers are set to match up against El Reno Thursday at 7 p.m. in Skiatook. The Tigers are ranked #6 and are 19-7. They beat #11 Will Rogers to claim Regional Champions and #3 Booker T Washington to claim Area Champions. El Reno is ranked #8 and is 16-11. The winner of Thursday’s game will play the winner of Woodward (#2, 22-4)/Tahlequah (#4, 20-7) Friday at 6 p.m. at the Mabee Center. Other 5A teams in the State Bracket include Coweta (#9, 14-12), MacArthur (#7, 17-8), Eisenhower (#1, 18-6) and Booker T Washington (#3, 22-5).

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Pryor
Pryor Girls will have a tough battle starting Area Thursday at 6:30 at Memorial. Pryor is ranked 6 in 5A and is 18-7. They will face Booker T Washington, #3 with a record of 21-4. If the girls win they head directly to State. If they loose Friday, they get one more chance facing the winner of Skiatook/East Central Saturday at 1:30 at Memorial. If Pryor takes this path, they will have to win to make it to the State Tournament next weekend.

Pryor boys fell in the final game at Regionals and head into Area having to win two in a row to make it to State. Pryor (#13, 14-11) will face Edison Prep (#17, 9-15) first at 8 p.m. Friday at Jenks. If they win, their next opponent will be the loser of Memorial (#1, 23-2) /Bishop Kelley (#10, 12-12), Saturday at 8 p.m. in Jenks.

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Adair
Adair girls sit #1 and 23-2 (losing to #6 5A Pryor and #2 3A Tahlequah Sequoyah). They head into Area facing #15, 21-5 Cascia Hall, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, in Cleveland. If they win they are Area Champions and head directly to the State Tournament next weekend. If they lose they will face the winner of Newkirk (#12, 20-6)/Millwood (Unranked, 18-7) (winner) vs Alva (#16, 15-11)/Kansas (#7, 20-5) (winner). 

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Salina
Salina boys also face a lose and out situation. They must win 3 in a row to hit the State Tournament. Salina is ranked #16, 18-7 and will face Oklahoma Centennial (Unranked, 11-16) at 3 p.m. Thursday in Cleveland. The winner of that game will play the winner of Alva (Unranked, 15-12) vs Sperry (#13, 15-10) at 3 p.m. on Friday in Cleveland. Salina needs to win the second game to continue Saturday and play the loser of Hennessey (#4, 24-2) vs Millwood (#6, 19-6) Saturday at 8 p.m. in Cleveland. Hennessey sent the Wildcats into the consolation bracket at Regionals beating them 49-68.

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Chouteau
Chouteau girls fought hard and won Regional Champions in double overtime against Luther. Chouteau heads into the Area Championship game thanks to that win ranked #16, 20-6. The Lady Wildcats’ only 2A loss was to Preston in December. They are matched up to Kiefer fo the Area Championship game at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Catoosa. Kiefer is ranked #5 and undefeated. Winner advances directly to State Tournament. Loser will have one more chance Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Catoosa against the winner of Luther (Unranked, 19-7)/Wyandotte (Unranked, 22-6) vs Dale (#3, 25-4)/Caney Valley (#11, 20-6).
 

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EDIT: EVERYTHING HAS MOVED ONE DAY DUE TO WEATHER. GAMES TONIGHT PLAYED TOMORROW, GAMES TOMORRWO PLAYED SATURDAY, GAMES SATURDAY PLAY MONDAY!

CHOUTEAU

GIRLS

Chouteau girls face Hulbert this evening at 6:30 in Preston. The Lady Wildcats are 18-6 and ranked #16. Their losses are from 3A teams (Adair 3A #1 and 3A #16 Cascia Hall in the Chouteau Tournament and Keys  earlier this month), a Maryland team at KSA Tournament in Florida and 2A ranked #5 Mounds in the Preston Tournament. Chouteau has beat Hulbert twice since the first of the year (46-44 OT and 56-39). Hulbert is Unranked and 18-7 for the year. The winner of the Chouteau/Hulbert game will face the winner of Dale (#3, 23-3)/Luther (Unranked, 18-6) Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Rejoice Christian to claim Regional winner. Both Regional Champion and Runner-Up head to Area next weekend.
If the Lady Wildcats can’t best Hulbert they fall into the consolation bracket on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Rejoice Christian, against the winner of Hominy (Unranked, 18-4)/Pawhuska (Unranked, 16-9). They will have to win that game and another at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (against Preston (Unranked 14-2), Chelsea (Unranked 18-7), Dale or Luther) at Rejoice Christian to move on to Area in this scenario.

BOYS

Chouteau boys face Preston at 8 p.m. this evening in Preston. The Wildcats are unranked, 18-6 this season. Preston is ranked #12 and 16-10. Both previous matchups this season to Preston has resulted in a loss for Chouteau (81-57 and 79-71).  The winner of the Preston/Chouteau game will face the winner of Dale (#20, 15-11)/Luther (#9, 19-4) on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Rejoice Christian for Regional Championship. Both Regional Champion and Runner-up moves on to Area next week.
If the Wildcats can’t best Preston they move to the consolation bracket and face the winner of Rejoice Christian (Unranked, 11-4)/Hominy (Unranked, 6-12) at 3 p.m. Friday at Rejoice Christian. Chouteau must win that game and another at 3 p.m. Saturday (against Hulbert (Unranked, 9-16), Chelsea (Unranked, 6-15), Dale or Luther at Rejoice Christian to move on to Area in this scenario.

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ADAIR/SALINA

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Adair girls face Oklahoma Christian School in the first round of 3A Regionals tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Perkins-Tryon. The Lady Warriors are ranked #1 with a record of 21-2 this season. Their only losses were to 5A #8 Pryor in the Pryor Tournament (39-52) and 2A #2 Tahlequah Sequoyah (55-59). They split the season with Tahlequah Sequoyah, beating them at home in January 54-48. Oklahoma Christian is unranked and 10-13 for the season. If Adair wins they will play at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Perkins-Tryon against the winner of Chisholm (Unranked, 13-11)/Newkirk (#12, 19-5) for Regional Championship. Both Regional Champion and Runner-up moves on to Area next week.

If Adair can’t top Oklahoma Christian School, they fall into the consolation bracket and will have to beat the winner of Alva (#12, 12-11)/Hennessey (Unranked, 9-11) Friday at 1:30 p.m. in Perkins/Tryon.  They will also have to win at 1:30 Saturday in Perkins-Tryon against Perry (Unranked, 7-16), Salina (Unranked, 5-16), Chisholm or Newkirk in that scenario.

Salina girls are in the starting this weekend’s playoffs in the consolation bracket and must win 3 in a row to stay alive. Their first opponent is Perry today at 3:30 p.m. in Perkins-Tryon.  The Lady Wildcats are (Unranked, 5-16), Perry (Unranked, 7-16). A win for Salina would put them against the loser of Chisholm (Unranked, 13-11)/Newkirk (#12, 19-5). The winner of the second game will move on to the final game of the consolation bracket Saturday at 1:30 p.m. against Alva (#12, 12-11)/, Hennessey (Unranked, 9-11), Adair (#1, 21-2) or Oklahoma Christian School (Unranked, 10-13).

BOYS

Adair boys are starting the weekend’s playoff in the consolation bracket and must win 3 in a row to stay alive. The Warriors are unranked and 8-15 for the season. Their first opponent is Perry, also unranked and 12-12 for the season. The winner of that game will face the loser of Chisholm (#4, 22-2)/Hennessey (#4, 22-2) at 8 p.m. Friday in Perkins-Tryon. The winner of the second game will play in the consolation finals on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Perkins-Tryon against Alva (Unranked, 12-12), Newkirk (Unranked, 1-20), Oklahoma Christian School (#15, 13-9) or Salina (#16, 17-6).

Salina boys’ first opponent this weekend is Oklahoma Christian School tonight at 8 p.m. in Perkins-Tryon. The Wildcats enter into Regionals #16, 17-6 for the season. Oklahoma Christian is #15 and 13-9. The winner of that game faces the winner of Chisholm (Unranked, 17-7)/Hennessey (#4, 22-2) Saturday at 8 p.m. Perkins Tryon for Regional Championship. Both Regional Champion and Runner-up moves on to Area next weekend.
If Salina can’t best Oklahoma Christian School they will have to beat the winner of Alva (Unranked, 12-12)/Newkirk (Unranked, 1-20) Friday at 3 p.m. in Perkins-Tryon. The winner of that game will move to the consolation final at 3 p.m. Saturday in Perkins-Tryon against Perry, Adair (Unranked, 8-15), Chisolm Chisholm (Unranked, 17-7) or Hennessey (#4, 22-2) and only the winner of the final moves to Area next week.

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LOCUST GROVE

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Locust Grove girls kicks off the Regional Tournament against Victory Christian at 6:30 tonight at Victory Christian. The Lady Pirates are unranked, 17-8 while Victory Christian comes in ranked #8, 19-4, losing to 4A #1 Ft Gibson, 4A #4 Muldrow, #1 A Seiling and #3 6A Owasso. If Locust Grove wins they will play at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Catoosa for Regional Championship against the winner of Vinita (#11, 19-5)/Grove (#13, 18-4). Both Regional Champion and Runner-up moves to Area next weekend.
If Locust Grove loses they will face the winner of Inola (Unranked, 11-12)/Catoosa (Unranked, 11-13) at 6:30 p.m. Friday where they must win that game and consolation final game Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Catoosa against Daniel Webster (Unranked, 3-18), Sallisaw (Unranked, 7-15), Vinita (#11, 19-5) or Grove (#13, 18-4).

BOYS

Locust Grove boys are starting the weekend in the consolation bracket and must win 3 in a row to keep the season alive. Locust Grove is unranked and 12-12 for the season. The Pirate’s first opponent is Sallisaw, unranked and 3-19 today at 5 p.m. at Victory Christian. The winner of that game faces the loser of Inola (#16, 16-7)/Catoosa (#10, 17-7) at 3 p.m. Friday in Catoosa. If Locust Grove wins two in a row their third win will need to be Friday at 3p.m. in Catoosa against Vinita (Unranked 3-21), Grove (Unranked 5-16), Daniel Webster (Unranked 13-10) or Victory Christian (#5, 17-7).

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PRYOR

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Pryor girls (#6, 16-7) face Memorial (Unranked, 4-17) in the first round of Regionals at home, tonight at 8 p.m. They need a win to go up against the winner of Will Rogers (#11, 14-8)/McAlester (#20, 10-13) Saturday at 1:30 p.m., also in Pryor.  Winner and runner-up at Regionals move to Area next weekend.

BOYS

Pryor boys (#13, 13-10) play at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Coweta against Will Rogers (Unranked, 10-13). The winner of that game will play at 7 p.m. Saturday in Coweta for Regional Championship against the winner of Coweta (#7, 19-4)/McAlester (Unranked, 6-17). Both Regional Winner and Runner-up move on to Area next weekend.

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Tue  Aug  8,  2017

• 11am Salina  at  S  Coffeyville  vs  S  Coffeyville/Hominy  Softball

• 2pm   Pryor  Softball  at  Pryor  Festival

• 4pm   Adair  at  Jay  Softball

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Braggs  Softball

• 4pm   Pryor  Softball  at  Pryor  Festival

Thu  Aug  10,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Blue  Jacket  Softball

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Hope  Christian  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  at  Tahlequah  Sequoyah  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  vs  Inola  Softball

• 4:30pm       Salina  vs  Chelsea  Softball

• 5pm   Adair  vs  Keys  Softball

• 6pm   Locust  Grove  at  Okay  Volleyball

Fri  Aug  11,  2017

• 1:30pm       Pryor  vs  Sand  Springs  Softball  at  Broken  Arrow  Tournament

• 3pm   Salina  at  Nowata  Softball  Tournament  thru  12th

• 4pm   Adair  vs  Jay  Softball

• 4pm   Chouteau  vs  Prue  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Verdigris  Softball

• 6pm   Pryor  vs  Mustang  Softball  at  Broken  Arrow  Tournament

Mon  Aug  14,  2017

• 4:30pm       Adair  vs  Nowata  Softball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Cave  Springs  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Claremore  Sequoyah  Softball

• 5pm   Salina  at  Dewey  Softball

Tue  Aug  15,  2017

• 4pm   Locust  Grove  at  Tulsa  Rogers  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  S  Coffeyville  Softball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Westville  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Keys  Softball

• 4:30pm       Salina  vs  Nowata  Softball

• 5pm   Salina  vs  Inola  Volleyball

• 5:30pm       Pryor  vs  Sallisaw  Softball

• 6pm   Adair  at  Kansas  vs  Kansas/Sperry  Softball

Thu  Aug  17,  2017

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Salina  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Vinita  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  vs  Westville  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Salina  at  Wagoner  Volleyball

• 5pm   Adair  at  Keys  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  vs  Tahlequah  Softball

Fri  Aug  18,  2017

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Arkoma  Softball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  Volleyball  Tournament  thru  19th

• 4:30pm       Salina  vs  Victory  Christian  Softball

• 4:30pm Salina/Locust Grove at Tahlequah Sequoyah Volleyball Tournament thru 19th

• 7pm   Pryor  at  Hilldale  Football  Scrimmage

• 7pm   Salina  vs  Stilwell  Football  Scrimmage

• 7:30pm       Pryor  vs  Pocola  Softball

Sat  Aug  19,  2017

• 10am Adair/Pryor  at  RSU  Softball  Festival

• 11am Salina  at  Fairland  vs  Foyil/Fairland  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  at  Kansas  Softball

• 5:30pm       Pryor  vs  Mustang  Softball

Mon  Aug  21,  2017

• 3pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Wagoner  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Adair  at  Salina  Softball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Summit  Christian  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Watts  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Miami  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  vs  Glenpool  Softball

Tue  Aug  22,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Tyro  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  at  OK  Union  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Adair  vs  Afton  Softball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Nowata  at  Sperry  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Claremore  Sequoyah  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Salina  vs  Westville  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  at  Stillwell  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Claremore  Sequoyah  Softball

Thu  Aug  24,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  vs  Wesleyan  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  at  Westville  Volleyball

• 5pm   Adair  at  Sperry  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  at  McAlester  Volleyball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove/Salina  at  Chouteau  Softball  Tournament

• 7pm   Pryor  vs  Grove  Football  Scrimmage

• 7pm   Pryor  vs  Shawnee  Softball

Fri  Aug  25,  2017

• 4pm   Locust  Grove  at  Salina  Volleyball  Tournament  thru  26th

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Shawnee  Softball  Tournament  thru  26th

• 7pm   Adair  at  Dewey  Football

• 7pm   Chouteau  Football  at  Summit  Christian

• 7pm   Salina  at  Nowata  Football

Mon  Aug  28,  2017

• 4pm   Locust  Grove  at  Salina  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Watts  Softball

• 4:30pm       Salina  at  Westville  Softball

• 5pm   Adair  at  Nowata  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  at  Grove  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  vs  Coweta  Softball

Tue  Aug  29,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  vs  Eagle  Point  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  vs  Okay  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Oktaha  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  vs  Hulbert  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Salina  at  Nowata/S  Coffeyville  Softball

• 5pm   Adair  vs  Dewey  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Skiatook  Softball

• 5:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Westville  vs  Westville/Hulbert  Softball

Wed  Aug  30,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Colorado  Softball  Tournament  thru  2nd

Thu  Aug  31,  2017

• 4pm   Adair  at  Commerce  Softball  Tournament  thru  2nd

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Claremore  Softball

• 7pm   Salina  at  Locust  Grove  Football

Fri  Sep  1,  2017

• 4pm   Salina  vs  Lincoln  Christian

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  vs  Vinita  Softball

• 7pm   Adair  vs  Sperry  Football

• 7pm   MCF  Horse/Mule  Timed  Events

• 7pm   Pryor  at  Bentonville  West  Football

• 7:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Foyil  Football

Sat  Sep  2,  2017

• 7pm   MCF  Horse/Mule  Performance  &  Halter

Mon  Sep  4,  2017

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Kansas  Softball

Tue  Sep  5,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  vs  Claremore  Christian  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Foyil  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  vs  Jay  Softball

• 4:30pm       Salina  at  Adair  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Tulsa  Memorial  Volleyball

• 5pm   Pryor  vs  Tulsa  Edison  Softball

Wed  Sep  6,  2017

• 8:30am        MCF  Lamb  Show

• 12pm MCF  Dair  Show

• 5pm   MCF  Goat  Show

Thu  Sep  7,  2017

• 2pm   MCF  Broiler  Show

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Hulbert  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  at  Okay  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Adair  at  Wyandotte  Softball  Tournament  thru  9th

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Braggs  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Mounds  Softball  Tournament  thru  9th

• 4:30pm       Pryor  Softball  at  OU  Tournament  thru  9th

• 4:30pm       Salina  at  Victory  Christian  Softball

• 5pm   MCF  Cattle  Show

• 7pm   Adair  at  Locust  Grove  Football

Fri  Sep  8,  2017

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Tahlequah  Sequoyah  Softball

• 7pm   Pryor  vs  Wagoner  Football

• 7pm   Salina  vs  Inola  Football

• 7:30pm       Chouteau  vs  Quapaw  Football  Homecoming

Sat  Sep  9,  2017

• 8am   MCF  Swine  Show

Mon  Sep  11,  2017

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Olive  Softball

• 4:30pm       Salina  vs  Fairland  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  vs  McAlester  Volleyball

• 5pm   Pryor  vs  Grove  Softball

• 6pm   MCF  Awards  and  Premium  Sale

Tue  Sep  12,  2017

• 4pm   Salina  at  Locust  Grove  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Adair  at  Chelsea  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Grove  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Coweta  Softball

Thu  Sep  14,  2017

• 4pm   Adair  Softball  Tournament  thru  16th

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Eagle  Point  Volleyball

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Tahlequah  Sequoyah  Softball  Tournament  thru  16th

• 4pm   Salina  at  Ok  Union  Softball  Tournament  thru  16th

• 4pm   Salina  vs  Tahlequah  Sequoyah  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Claremore  Sequoyah  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  vs  Okay  Volleyball

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Tahlequah  Softball

Fri  Sep  15,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  vs  Tyro  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  at  Ok  Union  Volleyball  Tournament  thru  16th

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Lincoln  Christian  vs  LC/Manford  Softball

• 7pm   Adair  vs  Colcord  Football  Homecoming

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  at  Claremore  Sequoyah  Football

• 7pm   Pryor  at  Miami  Football

• 7pm   Salina  vs  Chelsea  Football  Homecoming

• 7:30pm       Chouteau  at  Warner  Football

Mon  Sep  18,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  vs  Hope  Christian  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  vs  Summit  Christian  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  at  Holland  Hall  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Westville  Volleyball

• 5pm   Adair  at  Dewey  Softball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  at  Miami  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  vs  Skiatook  Softball

Tue  Sep  19,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  vs  Mingo  Valley  Volleyball

• 4pm   Salina  vs  Westville  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Adair  vs  Ketchum  Softball

• 4:30pm       Chouteau  vs  S  Coffeyville  Softball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Hulbert  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  vs  Keys  Softball

• 4:30pm       Salina  at  Sperry  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Glenpoll  Softball

Thu  Sep  21,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Wesleyan  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  Inola  Volleyball

• 4:30pm       Salina  vs  Hulbert  Volleyball

• 5pm   Pryor  at  Tulsa  Edison  Softball

Fri  Sep  22,  2017

• 4:30pm       Locust  Grove  at  NSU  Softball  Tournament  thru  23rd

• 7pm   Chouteau  at  Salina  Football

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Berryhill  Football

• 7pm   Pryor  at  Tulsa  Memorial  Football

Sat  Sep  23,  2017

• 1pm   Pryor  at  Shawnee  Softball

Mon  Sep  25,  2017

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  at  Oologah  Softball

• 5pm   Pryor  vs  Claremore  Softball

• 5pm   Salina  at  Inola  Volleyball

Tue  Sep  26,  2017

• 4pm   Chouteau  at  Claremore  Christian  Volleyball

• 5pm   Locust  Grove  at  Adair  Softball

• 6:30pm       Pryor  vs  Claremore  Sequoyah  Softball

Fri  Sep  29,  2017

• 7pm   Adair  at  Chelsea  Football

• 7pm   Chouteau  vs  Colcord  Football

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Keys  Football

• 7pm   Pryor  vs  Tulsa  Kelley  Football

• 7pm   Salina  at  Kansas  Football

Fri  Oct  6,  2017

• 7pm   Adair  vs  Wyandotte  Football

• 7pm   Chouteau  at  Holland  Hall  Football

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Tahlequah  Sequoyah  Football  Homecoming

• 7pm   Pryor  at  Tahlequah  Football

Fri  Oct  13,  2017

• 7pm   Adair  vs  Caney  Valley  Football

• 7pm   Chouteau  vs  Victory  Christian  Football

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  at  Jay  Football

• 7pm   Pryor  vs  Tulsa  Hale  Football  Homecoming

• 7pm   Salina  at  Colcord  Football

Thu  Oct  19,  2017

• 7pm   Adair  at  Nowata  Football

• 7pm   Chouteau  at  Kansas  Football

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  at  Inola  Football

• 7pm   Pryor  vs  Collinsville  Football

• 7pm   Salina  at  Holland  Hall  Football

Fri  Oct  27,  2017

• 7pm   Adair  vs  Ok  Union  Football  Senior  Night

• 7pm   Chouteau  vs  Ketchum  Football  Senior  Night

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  vs  Lincoln  Christian  Football  Senior  Night

• 7pm   Pryor  at  Skiatook  Football

• 7pm   Salina  vs  Victory  Christian  Football

Fri  Nov  3,  2017

• 7pm   Adair  at  Commerce  Football

• 7pm   Locust  Grove  at  Westville  Football

• 7pm   Pryor  vs  Claremore  Football  Senior  Night

• 7pm   Salina  vs  Ketchum  Football  Senior  Night

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School will start soon. Softball games are in full swing. Kickoff will soon happen for Mayes County Football. It’s just that time of year.

It’s also the time of year parents and fans cheer on their favorite team and athlete. For me, the fans can make and break a superb sport.

Nineteen years ago I covered my first game from the sidelines. There’s always been a thrill of the game itself. However, being so close to the action has spoiled me. I find myself cheering just as hard as many of the fans. I smile when I see fans getting into the game. There’s a large part of me that wants other fans appearing bored, sitting on their duff and unenvolved in the game to get motivated about their team, winning or losing.

There is an aspect that turns my stomach at any sporting event, bad fans. I see it all levels from youth, through high school and on to college and professional events.

I understand plays are disappointing, players mess up or miss and fans don’t see a play the same as a referee. Be disappointed, fans have every right to be, they are emotionally invested in their player, the team and the game. Don’t be negative! The play is over, move on and support your team positively.

Riot squads can be an asset to the team. When plays aren’t going their way, players get disappointed easily. It’s the job of the band, cheer and riot squads to provide that positive reinforcement and encourage the remaining crowd to do the same. It also makes the atmosphere of the game itself.

I take issue with the negative and general lack of class shown by many at the games. As the games are being played, I’m challenging parents, students, school officials and fans to keep it classy.

Parents, I understand it’s your kiddo out there, I’m a parent myself. They are going to make mistakes, point them out, encourage a different attack for the next time they are faced with that situation and move on. It’s a game. Keep it classy.

Fans, referees are there to do a job. We’ve all witnessed bad calls, even on a national level they mess up. However, they are the only and final call on each play. Show some respect, agree to disagree and move on. Keep it classy. I’ll admit I’ve even been known to express the “Oh! Come on! REALLY?!” The game goes on, therefore so should my disagreement.

Students, especially those in high school, please remember there are MANY younger students looking up to you. It is neither acceptable nor classy to call out to degrade or make fun of ANYONE, especially a member of the opposing team. I’ve seen it too often, and many times my son is with me. It completely turns my stomach and I have to continue to explain to my kiddo, how and why that’s not an acceptable behavior. School officials should also enforce sportsmanship. In today’s society and the intolerance of “bullying,” I would hope those school officials continue to enforce that intolerance at the game.

As a reminder “sportsmanship” is defined as an aspiration that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors.

Unruly, rude and offensive fans should be escorted from the game. It ruins the atmosphere and the game for anyone else. So this year, please keep it classy. Be aware of what you’re saying, who is looking up and at you and just focus on the game. Keep the negative, the inappropriate and absolutely the foul language at home!

Good luck to all the teams, I’ll see you on the sidelines!

Kristy Troyer is a lifetime resident of Mayes County, a graduate of Pryor High School, owner/photographer of Kristy Troyer Photography and a proud fan of the Adair Warriors, Chouteau Wildcats, Locust Grove Pirates, Pryor Tigers and Salina Wildcats.

pryor_vs_coweta_baseball-0272 Pryor is 3 games away from a State Title. Pryor has played three of the five other teams in the State Bracket this year already. MacArthur and Carl Albert are the teams Pryor hasn't faced. Pryor has beaten Coweta twice. They lost to Claremore in the Tiger/Zebra Classic. The Tigers have beaten Durant twice and lost once. Pryor faced Durant at the McAlester Shootout and won 6-3 with extra innings. They split the regular season games with Durant. Pryor also lost to Shawnee in the McAlester Shootout 5-7.

Their first game is Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Yukon against Carl Albert. 

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Pryor is currently 26-8. Their losses are to 6A Sapulpla (3-5), in game 5 of the season, Leon Florida (1-4) and Barlett Tennessee (5-6) in the Aggie Classic during Spring Break, 5A Claremore (2-4) during the Tiger/Zebra Classic, 5A Durant on the road (2-4), 5A Shawnee (5-7) during the McAlester Shootout, 5A Bishop Kelley (5-10) on the road and 5A Edison Prep (4-7) at home. Durant, Edison Prep and Bishop Kelley were the only loses for the Tigers in District play. They beat Glenpool (5-1), and McAlester twice (6-0 & 5-3) at the Regional Tournament to earn their state bid. Three teams that Pryor has chalked up a loss to are also looking for the 5A State Title.

Carl Albert is 19-18 for the season,  In their district, Carl Albert lost to MacArthur twice (1-3, 0-5) and split with Duncan (4-3, 0-1). Carl Albert also faced Shawnee in April and lost by a run 5-6. Carl Albert also had three strong wins in Regionals, Noble (17-3) and El Reno twice ( 12-4 & 14-0) to earn their State bid.

Shawnee is an unbeaten 5A team (37-0). They will play Durant at 7 p.m. Thursday in Yukon. 

Durant is 23-13. In their district, Durant split with Edison Prep (0-5 & 7-2), split with Tahlequah (9-5 & 5-8), split with Pryor (4-2 & 6-8), lost twice to Bishop Kelley (7-15 & 4-9) and split with McAlester (3-4 & 11-4). Durant beat Bishop McGuiness (15-2) and Tahlequah twice (2-0 & 9-8) in the Regional Tournament to earn their State bid.

The winner of Pryor/Carl Albert will play the winner of Shawnee/Durant, Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Yukon.

In the other half of the bracket are Claremore with a record of 25-8, Piedmont with a record of 23-15, Coweta with a record of 15-18 and MacArthur with a record of 26-10.

Claremore's only regular season district loss was to Collinsville. They split with the Cardinals 0-2 & 3-1. Claremore beat Memorial (10-0) and Edison Prep twice (5-0 & 2-1) at the Regional Tournament to earn their state bid.

Piedmont's only two loses in regular season district games was to Shawnee, twice 0-10 and 0-5. Piedmont fought through 5 games in the Regional Tournament to make it into the State Bracket. They beat Ardmore 5-0, lost to Duncan 0-6, faced and beat Ardmore 8-1 and had to beat Duncan twice 6-0 & 5-0 to advance.

Coweta fell to Durant twice (0-3 & 1-3), lost to Pryor twice (4-5 & 4-6), split with Bishop Kelley (3-6 & 8-2), lost McAlester (2-12), lost to Edison Prep twice (1-2 in extra innings, & 0-5) in regular season district games. They beat Skiatook (11-0) and Bishop Kelley twice (9-0 & 10-2) in the Regional Tournament to make it to State.

MacArthur has split with Duncan (4-14 & 4-3), split with Eisenhower (6-8, 9-1) and split with El Reno (3-0 & 6-7) during regular season district games. They beat Woodward (15-4) and split with Eisenhower (5-7 & 11-9) at the Regional Tournament to earn a place in the state bracket.

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Locust Grove Lady Pirates upset #5 Vinita Saturday by 1 point late in the game to get their ticket punched to State this week. The Lady Pirates are headed into the Quarter finals with a record of 20-9 and unranked. Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the State Fair of Oklahoma Fairgrounds arena they will face #2 (25-1) Harrah. Harrah's single loss came from 6A #2 Choctaw early in the season. The winner of the Locust Grove/Harrah game will play the winner of Thursday's 7 p.m. Fairgrounds Arena game, Ada (#4 21-4)/Classen SAS (#3 28-2) at 4:30 Friday at the Fairgrounds Arena in the semi final game. The opposite side of the bracket includes Ft Gibson (#1 27-0) vs Newcastle (#10 20-6), Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Fairgounds and Broken Bow (#8 22-5) vs Anadarko (#6 23-4) 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fairgrounds. The winners in those two games face off at 10:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds. Class 4A finals will be at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the Fairgrounds.

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adair_vs_verdigris_basketball-9002 adair_vs_verdigris_basketball-9016 adair_vs_verdigris_basketball-9070 The Adair Lady Warriors are at the State Tournament for the 12th consecutive year. Adair (#1 24-2) will face #18 (18-11) Chisholm Thursday at 7 p.m. at Carl Albert, Midwest City. The winner of Thursday's game will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the State Fair of Oklahoma Fairgrounds arena against the winner of Beggs (#6 24-3) vs Comanche (#4 25-0) which plays at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Carl Albert in the semi finals. The opposite side of the bracket features Holland Hall (#3 25-2) vs Washington (#5 22-4) playing at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carl Albert and Metro Christian (#7 24-4) vs Tahlequah Sequoyah (#2 24-3) playing at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Carl Albert. The semi final for the opposite side of the bracket featuring the winners in the Quarters will be played at noon Friday at the Fairgrounds. Class 3A finals will be played at 7:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds.

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2A

Chouteau Boys – Chouteau fell last week to Preston a team they had split with during regular season play. The loss pushed the Wildcats into a consolation bracket and a win or out situation. Their first challenge comes Thursday at 3 p.m. in Kingfisher against Cordell. Chouteau boys enter the game 21-4 and #7. Cordell is 19-8 this season. If the Wildcats win Thursday they will face the winner of Millwood (12-17)/Hooker (#16, 22-4) at Friday at 3 p.m. in Kingfisher. The winner of Friday’s game plays the loser of Preston (#9, 18-10)/Merrit (Undefeated #3), Saturday at 8 p.m. in Kingfisher. The winner of Saturday’s game gets the ticket to the State finals.

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Adair Boys – The Warriors is also in a win or out situation, fighting their way through Regional consolation brackets. Adair (16-10) first faces Nowata (#19, 16-7) at 3 p.m. Thursday in Cleveland. They must win to play the winner of Sperry (#8, 19-7)/Metro Christian (#16, 15-11) at 3 p.m. Friday in Cleveland. The winner of that game faces the loser of Verdigris (#3, 20-6)/Lincoln Christian (#11, 21-5) at 8 p.m. Saturday in Cleveland. The winner of Saturday’s game heads to State Finals.

adair_vs_newkirk_basketball-1311 Adair Girls – The Lady Warriors are the only team in the County on top of the brackets. They are one win away from their 12^th consecutive trip to the State Tournament. The Lady Warriors (#1, 23-2) face Verdigris (#16, 17-9) at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Cleveland. If the girls win they get their ticket to State punched. The loser faces the winner of the consolation brackets (Metro Christian (#7, 21-4)/Salina (13-13), Kansas (#9, 22-4)/Newkirk (#15, 20-6) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Cleveland. The winner of Saturday’s games heads to State.

salina_vs_morris_basketball-1064 Salina Girls – The Lady Wildcats (13-13) fought their way through Regionals to make a bid at Area this weekend. They first face Metro Christian (#7, 21-4) at 1:30 Thursday in Cleveland. Winner of Thursday’s game faces the winner of Kansas (#9, 22-4)/Newkirk (#15, 20-6) in Cleveland at 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s winner faces the loser of Adair (#1, 23-2)/Verdigris (#16, 17-9) Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Cleveland. The winner of Saturday’s game heads to State finals.

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Locust Grove Girls – The Lady Pirates (18-9) fell to undefeated #1 Ft Gibson (26-0) last Saturday at the Regional Championship game. This has put the Locust Grove girls into a win or out situation. Their first challenge will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. against Grove (14-12) in Skiatook. The winner of Thursdays game will play the winner of Hilldale (#18, 20-7) /Victory Christian (#17, 18-8) Friday at 1:30 in Skiatook. The winner of Friday’s game will play the loser of Ft Gibson/Vinita (#5, 25-1) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Skiatook. Saturday’s winner will head to State Finals.

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Pryor Girls – The girls (#9, 15-10) must win two games this week, after falling to Tahlequah by 3 points in the Regional Finals last week, to advance to State next week. The Pryor girls will face Del City (#14, 9-16) at 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial in Tulsa.  The winner of that game will play Saturday at 3 at Memorial against the loser of Shawnee (#3, 20-5)/East Central (#2, 21-4). The winner of Saturday’s game advances to State next week.

pryor_vs_tahlequah_basketball-8844 Pryor Boys – The Tigers (#17, 14-1) must win two this week to make State Finals next week. Their first opponent will be Northwest Classen (#8, 14-9) Friday at Will Rogers, Tulsa at 8 p.m. The winner of Friday’s game will face the loser of Collinsville (#11, 15-10)/Claremore (#3, 23-2), Saturday in Jenks at 8 p.m.

This is what it looks like for teams this week:

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2A - Chouteau:

Chouteau Boys are ranked #7 with a record of 20-3. They lost to OK Christian Academy (44-47) in the Agra Tournament in December, to #Preston in early January by 8 points and to 3A Kansas by 5 points also in early January. The Wildcats journey to state out of the District Title game starts Thursday night at 8 p.m. in Kiefer against Pawnee. Pawnee is not ranked with a record of 13-8. If Chouteau wins Thursday, the wildcats move to Regional finals on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Kiefer against the winner of Preston and Northeast Academy. Both Regional Champion and Runner-up advance to Area next weekend in Kingfisher. If the Wildcats fall Thursday, they will have to win two games in a row Friday night at 8 against the winner of Stroud/Millwood and Saturday at 3 p.m.

Chouteau Girls are unranked with a record of 15-9. Their first foe in Regional playoff action is against Pawnee Thursday in Kiefer at 6:30 p.m. The girls squeaked past Kiefer last week by two points to claim District Champions. Pawnee is also unranked with a record of 14-8. If the Lacy Wildcats win they will advance to Regional Finals against the winner of Preston/Millwood, Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Kiefer. If they fall, the girls will have to win two in a row to advance, Friday at 6:30 p.m. against the winner of Stroud/Crossings Christian and Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

2A Area competition next week will be in Kingfisher. 

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3A - Adair:

Adair girls captured their 12th straight District Title last week with a win over Salina. They are ranked #1 with a record of 21-2. The Lady Warriors two losses came in the Tournament of Champions against 4A #1 Fort Gibson and 5A #3 East Central. Their first opponent in the playoff schedule will be Morris Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Adair. If the girls win they advance to the Regional Finals at 6:30 p.m. Saturday against the winner of Kellyville/Newkirk in Adair. Both Regional Champion and Runner-up advance to Area. The loser of Thursday's game plays Friday against the winner of Chelsea/Lincoln Christian at 1:30. The consolation finals will be 1:30 Saturday where only the winner advances to Area.

Adair boys fell last 47-51 week to Salina and will have to play and win 3 in a row to continue in the season. The Warriors (13-10) first face Morris (2-20) Thursday at 3 p.m. in Adair. The winner will play the looser of Kellyville/Lincoln Christian on Friday at 3 p.m.. The winner of that game plays again Saturday at 3 p.m. Only the winner of the consolation bracket advances to Area.

3A - Salina:

Salina boys bested Adair to claim District Champs last week. Salina's record going into Regional competition is 11-12. They first will face Sherry at 8 p.m. Thursday in Adair. Sperry is ranked #8 with a record of 18-6. The winner of Thursday's game will advanced to Regional finals at 8 p.m. Saturday against the winner of Kellyville/Lincoln Christian. Both Regional Champ and Runner-up advance to Area. The loser of Thursday's game will fall into the consolation bracket and must win 2 more games in two nights to continue with their season. The loser will face the winner of the Chelsea/Newkirk game at 3 p.m. Friday in Adair. The consolation bracket final will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Adair. Only the winner of the consolation final game advances to Area.

Salina girls are already in the consolation bracket and must win 3 games this weekend to advanced to Area. The Lady Wildcats face Sperry first at 1:30 Thursday in Adair. Sperry heads in with a record of 9-14, Salina with 10-13. The winner of Thursday's game plays the loser of Kellyville/Newkirk game at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The winner of Friday's game plays in the consolation final at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Adair. Only the winner can advance to Area.

Area competition next week for 3A will be in Cleveland.

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4A - Locust Grove

The Locust Grove Lady Pirates claimed a District Title last week and face Hilldale Thursday at 6:30 pm in Berryhill. The Lady Pirates have a record 17-8 going into Regional competition. Hilldale is ranked #18 with a record of 18-6. The winner of Thursday's game head to the Regional Finals at 6:30 pm in Ft. Gibson against the winner of Ft. Gibson/Claremore Sequoyah. Both the winner and runner-up of the finals head to Area next week. The loser of Thursday's game falls into the consolation bracket facing the winner of Wagoner/Will Rogers at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Ft. Gibson. The consolation final is at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Ft. Gibson, where only the winner advance to Area.

The boys fell short last week and enter the Regional competition in the consolation bracket, forcing them to win 3 back to back games this weekend. They face Hilldale at 3 p.m. Thursday in Berryhill. Locust Grove has a record of 7-17, Hilldale 12-12. The winner of Thursday's game faces the loser of the Ft. Gibson/Will Rogers at 8 p.m. Friday in Ft. Gibson. The consolation finals is at 3 p.m. Saturday in Ft. Gibson, where only the winner advances to Area.

Area competition next week for 4A will be in Skiatook.

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5A - Pryor

Pryor girls head to Tahlequah at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to face Noble for their Regional matchup. Pryor girls are ranked #9 with a record of 14-9. Noble has a record of 8-13. The winner of Thursday's game will play the winner of Tahlequah/Edison Prep at 1:30 pm in Tahlequah. Only the winner advances to Area games next week. 

Pryor boys are ranked #17 with a record of 13-10 and will face Tahlequah at Memorial, Friday at 6:30 p.m. Tahlequah ranks #14 with a record of 12-11. The winner of Thursday's game will face the winner of Memorial/McAlester 7 p.m. Saturday at Memorial. Only the winner advances to Area games next week. 

The location for next week's 5A Area is TBT. 

You can order your favorite players photos from online and they are sent straight to you. Here's a helpful link to help you purchase those photos.

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  Please take note, all images printed, posted to facebook, online and to this blog are copyrighted images of Kristy Troyer Photography. Copying of images, even after purchasing a print, is in violation of that copyright. Any images by Kristy Troyer Photography in print or digital format may not be used for any promotion, application and/or contest of any kind without express written permission of Kristy Troyer Photography.

2016-17 BASKETBALL SEASON PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW!!!

Here's how it works!

   Get a great deal on the Season Pass by purchasing before 12/20/16 for $125!

   If you choose you can wait to purchase a Season Pass at the end of basketball season, you can at a cost of $175.

   What's a season pass?

  A Season Pass is all digital files of images captured the entire season by Kristy Troyer Photography.
  A Season Pass is only available for ONE player and ONE sport per pass purchased.
  Kristy Troyer Photography CANNOT guarantee number of images of any player during the season.
   Season Pass comes with a print release of images printed through a specified, approved lab up to 8x10 in size.
   Kristy Troyer Photography retains all copyrights of all images
   Images may not be used for any reason outside of printing for personal use without prior written consent of Kristy Troyer Photography. This includes but is not limited to any contests, applications and etc.
   At this time a Season Pass is only available for the 2016-17 Mayes County Basketball Season.
 *  Offer may expire or prices may change at any time.

   How do I purchase this season pass?

   Fill out the application!

    Fill out the application and email it to [email protected]. Passes must be paid via paypal, cash or personal check. Credit cards are accepted but processing fees will apply. For more information contact me [email protected]

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Thursday, Nov. 24 through Monday, Nov. 28 use coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2016 and save 25% on prints from sports and area events and any landscape, sunset, flowers and other area art photos I have posted.

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One last thing! I’ll start taking orders for the 2016-17 basketball season passes.

Here’s more info on the SEASON PASSES!

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Thanks for the continued support!

Happy Holidays!

I'll see ya on the sidelines!

Kristy Troyer

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For me the highlight of this years, sale was the auctioning of this pig in memory of an FFA member who lost his life this summer. Fellow FFA members continued to take care of and work on his swine project throughout the summer. The Mayes County Fair Board made sure there was a special place in the premium auction for this pig. The Grayson Knowles Memorial Scholarship pig raised $10,000, a standing ovation and very few dry eyes in the arena.

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Mayes County Farm Bureau

Mayes County Feed

Means Funiture

Meredith Yocham

Merl Troyer-Farm Bureau Insurance

Mighty Acres

Moore Farms Feed & Hay

Mustang Construction Services, Inc.

NorthStar Church

P & K Equipment

P.J. and Jim Bob Hendrickson

Peper Patch Farms / Westway Feed

Pryor Stone

Pryor Area Chamber of Commerce

Pryor Vet Hospital

Pryor Waste & Recycling

Quantie Auto Supply

Randy & Connie Melton

Raymond and Sandra True

RCB Bank

REC & Northeast Rural Services

Red Crown Credit Union

Richard Carlson

Ricky & Schelle Peper

Roberts Auto Center

Ron Moore Construction

Ron Wilson

Ross Sheep Farm - Roy & Barbara

Roxana Thompson

S&D Electric Motor LLC

Salina Spavinaw Telephone Company

Salina Tag Agency

Sharps Dept Store

Sharron Gay/Hilltop Farm

Shelter Insurance - Agent Patrick Kauffman

Shipman's Funeral Home

St Francis Hospice

State Farm Insurance - Mark Hodson

Steddum Wrecker Service

Steddum's Speedway Auto Sales

Stephens Memorial Chapel

Stillwater Milling Company

T or A Cox

Taylor Club Lambs

The Sign Farm

Tom Wahl

Travis & Alisa Cannady

Tri State Agri Services Troyer Cattle Co

Troyer Feed Barn

Troyer-Weaver Insurance

Tulsa Stockyards Turner's LP Gas V&V Drug

Williams Construction Company

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     I don’t know who’s more excited about the Mayes County Fair, me, exhibitors or parents.   

     I know first-hand how much work and dedication is involved in preparing for the fair. I spent eight straight years walking, feeding and working with my calves, the work culminating to see the results of that hard work each year at the fair. And this year, my kiddo is again part the ranks of the exhibitors, so I'm an official 4-H mom!

     This year I get to be the official photographer, for the third year. I’ve worked out details and hope to be as organized as possible during the fair. I want to help parents and exhibitors capture those memories. Hopefully these details will help out.

     My plan is to be there each day during the fair, even with the un-traditional schedule upon us for 2016.

     I’ll be taking photos of the action in the show ring along with all photos of premium sale qualifiers after each class/species on the backdrop set up. You’ll see me running back and forth a lot. I’ll be uploading each show as quickly as possible online, hopefully avoiding any issues the same evening of the events.

      As premium sale qualifiers are chosen, I will take those photos on the backdrop.  It is important that if you qualify, please head as quickly and efficiently as possible to the area set up with the backdrop to get your photos taken.

     Many exhibitors will qualify for more than one animal, but can only sell one in the premium sale. 

      Parents can purchase as many images of their exhibitors as they want. 

      I’ve organized the folders online to make it as easy as possible to find your exhibitors. If you’ll visit kristytroyerphotography.com/2016_mayes_county_fair​ you’ll see folders for each species and I’ve broken down each species and much as possible. Again, I’ll be getting those images uploaded and online as quickly as possible. Here’s a step by step blog on how to purchase those images online kristytroyerphotography.com/how-much--how-do-i-order-

     If you have any questions, please contact me.

 *Kristy Troyer Photography retains all copyrights of any and all digital files. Images may be altered ONLY to crop for print size. Images are for personal use only and may not be used for any other purpose including but not limited to contest submissions without express written permission of Kristy Troyer Photography. 

School has started. Softball games are in full swing. Kickoff will soon happen for Mayes County Football. It’s just that time of year.

It’s also the time of year parents and fans cheer on their favorite team and athlete. For me, the fans can make and break a superb sport.

Eighteen years ago I covered my first game from the sidelines. There’s always been a thrill of the game itself. However, being so close to the action has spoiled me. I find myself cheering just as hard as many of the fans. I smile when I see fans getting into the game. There’s a large part of me that wants other fans appearing bored, sitting on their duff and uninvolved in the game to get motivated about their team, winning or losing.

There is an aspect that turns my stomach at any sporting event, bad fans. I see it all levels from youth, through high school and on to college and professional events.

I understand plays are disappointing, players mess up or miss and fans don’t see a play the same as a referee. Be disappointed, fans have every right to be, they are emotionally invested in their player, the team and the game. Don’t be negative! The play is over, move on and support your team positively.

Riot squads can be an asset to the team. When plays aren’t going their way, players get disappointed easily. It’s the job of the band, cheer and riot squads to provide that positive reinforcement and encourage the remaining crowd to do the same. It also makes the atmosphere of the game itself.

I take issue with the negative and general lack of class shown by many at the games. As the games are being played, I’m challenging parents, students, school officials and fans to keep it classy.

Parents, I understand it’s your kiddo out there, I’m a parent myself and this year... he's out there playing. They going to make mistakes, point them out, encourage a different attack for the next time they are faced with that situation and move on. It’s a game. Keep it classy.

Fans, referees are there to do a job. We’ve all witnessed bad calls, even on a national level they mess up. However, they are the only and final call on each play. Agree to disagree and move on. Keep it classy. I’ll admit I’ve even been known to express the “Oh! Come on! REALLY?!” The game goes on, therefore so should my disagreement.

Students, especially those in high school, please remember there are MANY younger students looking up to you. It is neither acceptable nor classy to call out to degrade or make fun of ANYONE, especially a member of the opposing team. I’ve seen it too often, and many times my 10 year-old son is with me. It completely turns my stomach and I have to continue to explain to my kiddo, how and why that’s not an acceptable behavior. School officials should also enforce sportsmanship. In today’s society and the intolerance of “bullying,” I would hope those school officials continue to enforce that intolerance at the game.

As a reminder “sportsmanship” is defined as an aspiration that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors.

Unruly, rude and offensive fans should be escorted from the game. It ruins the atmosphere and the game for anyone else. So this year, please keep it classy. Be aware of what you’re saying, who is looking up and at you and just focus on the game. Keep the negative, the inappropriate and absolutely the foul language at home!

Good luck to all the teams, I’ll see you on the sidelines!

Kristy Troyer is a lifetime resident of Mayes County, a graduate of Pryor High School, owner/photographer of Kristy Troyer Photography and a proud fan of the Adair Warriors, Chouteau Wildcats, Locust Grove Pirates, Pryor Tigers and Salina Wildcats.

  2016 FOOTBALL SEASON PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW!!!

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   Get a great deal on the Season Pass by purchasing before kickoff of Mayes County Football Season 9/1/16 for $100!

   If you choose you can wait to purchase a Season Pass at the end of football season, you can at a cost of $150.

   What's a season pass?

  A Season Pass is a cd/flash drive/digital files of all images captured the entire season by Kristy Troyer Photography.
  A Season Pass is only available for ONE player and ONE sport per pass purchased.
  Kristy Troyer Photography CANNOT guarantee number of images of any player during the season.
   Season Pass comes with a print release of images printed through a specified, approved lab up to 8x10 in size.
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Here are some of my favorites so far this year, and many more are waiting to bud out.

This past Sunday was Easter Sunday. It was a special day too because my son was Baptized. Lilies lined the church's communion table and decorated other areas of the church. I took a few photos of the Easter lilies during services but I also waited until later that afternoon to come back and get a few with the light shining in just so.

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Easter Lily - Stained Glass

Then last week, I was in a rush to leave my full time job so I could get things prepped and off to my son's music program. A roll cloud was rolling through over my boss' house. The sun was in the exact right position, as was the cloud. You would be surprised how fast both move when you're trying to set up a shot. The sun alone moves and the light changes every minute. I took a shot with my cell phone as I was loading up in the truck, posted it to my personal facebook page, instagram and twitter. It started getting attention, being retweeted, liked and shared. I can't track as well on my personal page so I posted the photo to my photography facebook page after returning home from my son's program. It's the most "viral" any of my photos have gone, seen and/or shared by well over 50,000 people, and even shared on a Mississippi news station. I REALLY wish I could have set up the shot with my pro camera, but other events were a priority and didn't allow that to happen.

Here's a few others I've taken lately. Sometimes, well all time time really, it's not the how good the camera really is, it's how you use it.

You can also find more art photos here.

For the first time in school history, both Pryor girls and boys are vying for the trophy.

The Pryor Tigerettes are #10 (15-12) coming into the State tournament. They will face #3 Shawnee (19-7) at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Memorial. Memorial High School is located at 5840 S Hudson Ave in Tulsa. If the Pryor girls tackle the Lady Wolves they will advance to play on Friday at 7:30 in the Mabee Center against the winner of Claremore #5 (21-5)/Carl Albert (#8, 18-9). State final will be 6 p.m. Friday at the Mabee Center.

The Pryor Tigers are #10 (19-8) coming into the State tournament. They will face #3 (21-4) Eishenhower at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Catoosa. Catoosa is located at 2000 S Cherokee Street in Catoosa. If Pryor is able to take down the Eagles, they will play at 9 a.m. Friday in the Mabee Center against the winner of Tulsa Memorial (#1, 23-3)/Southeast (#5, 17-8). State final will be at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the Mabee Center.

Adair girls won the Area tournament and enter the state playoffs at #3 (24-3). The Lady Warriors' first game is at 7 p.m. Thursday at Carl Albert against #6 (25-2) Perkins-Tryon. Carl Albert is located at 2009 S Post Rd, Midwest City. If Adair beats the Lady Demons they will play the winner of Tahlequah Sequoyah (#5, 22-5)/Washington (#1, 24-3) at 4 p.m. Friay at Carl Albert. State final is at 12:15 p.m. at the Oklahoma City State Fairgrounds. 

Here are more of my favorites from teams that fought hard and should be proud of their season! Photos can be purchased online. Here's some information to help with that on the blog. 

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Chouteau at Muskogee Civic Center

Chouteau boys fell into the consolation bracket after a tough loss to Talihina Saturday night. They have to win to stay alive. They will face Ketchum at 8 p.m. at the Muskogee Civic Center on Thursday, Winner will play winner of Okemah/Haskell at 3 on Friday. The consolation bracket final game is at 8 p.m. Saturday in Muskogee.

Chouteau girls are determined won 3 straight games to stay alive. They must keep that up to continue. First up will be against Okemah at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Muskogee Civic Center. Winner faces winner of Mounds/Warner at 1:30 p.m. Friday. The consolation bracket final game is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Muskogee.

Adair at Bixby High School

Adair girls were awarded Regional Champions Saturday night and advance to Area Championship game at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Bixby against Kansas. Winner heads to State playoffs, Loser will have to win Saturday's 6:30 p.m. game to move on.

Adair boys were awarded Regional Champions Saturday night and advance to Area Championship game at 8 p.m. Friday in Bixby against Verdigris. Winner heads to State playoffs, Loser will have to win Saturday's 8 p.m. game to move on.

Salina at Bixby High School

Salina girls suffered a tough loss to Kansas Saturday and are pushed into Area Consolation and must win to continue their season. They will face Chelsea first at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Bixby. Winner will play the winner of Lincoln Christian/Vian at 1:30 p.m. Friday. The consolation bracket final game is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Bixby.

Salina boys also won three in a row this past weekend to stay alive. They will have to do the same at Area to stay alive. They will first face Cascia Hall at 3 p.m. Thursday in Bixby. Winner will face the winner of Lincoln Christian/Nowata at 3 p.m. on Friday. The consolation bracket final game is at 8 p.m. Saturday in Bixby.

Locust Grove at Skiatook High School

Locust Grove girls are in a win or out situation after losing the first round at Regional tournament to Mannford. It will take three wins to make it to State. First up will be Vinita at 6:30 p.m. in Skiatook. Winner will face the winner of Mannford/Oologah-Talala at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The consolation bracket final game is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Skiatook.

Locust Grove hit a hitch in their bid to State with a loss to Ft Gibson Saturday. They now much win three to get there. First up will be against McLain at 3 p.m. Thursday in Skiatook. Winner will face the winner of Jay/Daniel Webster at 3 p.m. Friday. The consolation bracket final game is at 8 Saturday in Skiatook.

Pryor at Will Rogers/Daniel Webster

Pryor Girls beat Skiatook in overtime to take Regional Championship Saturday. They will play East Central at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Will Rogers. Winner heads to state, loser will face the winner of M,cAlester/Bishop McGuinness at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Will Rogers. 

Pryor Boys must win to continue after a loss Saturday to East Central. Their first game for Area will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Will Rogers vs McAlester. Winner will play the loser of Durant/Coweta at 8 p.m. Saturday at Daniel Webster.

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Chouteau -

Chouteau boys beat Afton 70-50 and advance to Regional Championship game at 8 p.m. Saturday night in Porum vs Talihina. Both winner and runner up advance to Area next week in Muskogee.

Chouteau girls are in a win or out situation. They beat Afton girls Thursday 53-48. They also beat Talihina 46-28 Friday. They will play at 1:30 p.m. Saturday vs Wister. Winner advances to Area next week in Muskogee.

Adair - 

Adair girls beat Eufaula 58-28 to advance to the Regional Championship game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Adair against Lincoln Christian. Both winner and runner up advance to Area next week in Bixby. NOTE: If both Adair and Salina win games this weekend they will face each other in the Area Championship game next Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Bixby.

Adair boys beat Stigler 62-38 to advance to the Regional Championship game at 8 p.m. Saturday in Adair vs winner of Cascia Hall. Both winner and runner up advance to Area next week in Bixby.

Salina - 

Salina girls beat Vian 56-41 to advance to the Regional Championship game at 6:30 p.m. in Verdigris against Kansas. Both winner and runner up advance to Area next week in Bixby. NOTE: If both Adair and Salina win games this weekend they will face each other in the Area Championship game next Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Bixby.

Salina boys are in a win or out situation. They had a bye Thursday night. They won in overtime over Keys 73-43 Friday. They will play Saturday at 3 p.m. in Verdigris against Kansas. Winner advances to Area next week in Bixby.

Locust Grove - 

Locust Grove girls fell to Mannford Thursday night in overtime to put them in a win or out situation. They beat Wagoner 55-49. They will play Saturday at 1:30 p.m. against Inola. Winner advances to Area next week in Skiatook.

Locust Grove boys beat Mannford 56-41 to advance to the Regional Championship Game against Ft Gibson Saturday night at 8 p.m. in Ft Gibson. Both winner and runner up advance to Area next week in Skiatook.

Pryor - 

Pryor Girls beat Coweta last night 46-34. The face Skiatook at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Skiatook. Winner and runner up advance to Area next week.

Pryor Boys beat Nathan Hale 72-49 Friday. They will play at 7 p.m. Saturday against East Central. Both winner and runner up of that game move on to Area next week, location TBA.

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Chouteau

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The Lady Wildcats must win to continue their season after falling short 61-53 to Warner this past Saturday. They play at 1:30 Thursday in Chouteau against Afton.  These teams matched up earlier this season at the Afton Tournament. Afton topped the Lady Wildcats 61-58 then. If Chouteau wins they will advance to play the loser of Howe/Talihina at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Porum. The final game for that bracket will be Saturday at 1:30 in Porum.

Boys will play Afton at 8 p.m. Thursday in Chouteau. Afton is currently 16-8 and Chouteau is 17-7 and ranked #7, the two teams have yet to match up this season. The Wildcats beat Summit Christian 53-46 to advance to the winners bracket for regionals. If they win Thursday they will play the winner of Wiester/Talihina at 8 p.m. Saturday in Porum. Both winner and runner up from that championship game move on to area. If the Wildcats lose they will play at 3 p.m. Friday in Porum against the winner of Howe/Haskell. They will need to win that game and the consolation bracket championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday in Porum to advance to area.

Adair

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Adair Lady Warriors face Eufaula Thursday at 6:30 in Adair. The girls are ranked #3 with a record of 21-3. The Eufaula girls are 15-8 and are not ranked. If They win they will play for regional champions at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Adair against the winner of Chelsea/Lincoln Christian. If they lose the fall into the consolation bracket and will have to win Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Adair vs the winner of Dewey/Cascia Hall and again in the consolation bracket championship game Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Adair.

The Warriors face Stigler at 8 p.m. Thursday in Adair. The Warriors beat Dove Science 76-18 to advance to Regionals. Stigler is currently 8-18 and Adair is currently 16-5 ranked #8. If they win Thursday's game they will face the winner of Dewey/Cascia Hall on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Adair. Both winner and runner up of that bracket advance to Area. If they lose they will play the winner of Chelsea/Lincoln Christian on Friday at 8 p.m. in Adair. They would have to win that game and the consolation bracket championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday in Adair to advance to Area.

Salina

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The Salina Lady Wildcats are ranked #10 with a record of 18-6. They will play Vian in Vian Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Vian is ranked #18 with a record of 18-3. If Salina wins they will play for the regional championship Saturday at 6:30 in Verdigris against the winner of Kansas/Westville. If they lose they fall into the consolation bracket, they will have to win Friday at 1:30 in Verdigris against the winner of Keys/Verdigris and again on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Verdigris in order to advance to area.

Salina boys fell into the consolation bracket after a loss to Nowata 49-65 last Friday. They got a bye for the first round of the bracket and will play the loser of Keys/Verdigris at 8 p.m. Friday in Verdigris. They will need to win that game and the consolation bracket championship game at 3 Saturday in Verdigris to advance to area.

Locust Grove

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The Lady Pirates are 14-9 and ranked #17 they will face Mannford at 6:30 p.m. in Claremore Sequoyah. Mannford is currently 13-11. If Locust Grove wins they advance to the championship game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Ft Gibson against the winner of Inola/Ft Gibson. If they lose they will fall into the consolation bracket where they will have to win Friday at 6:30 in Ft Gibson against the winner of Wagoner/Miami and win the consolation championship game Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Ft Gibson.

The Pirates are ranked #8 and are currently 20-3. They will face Mannford, currently 18-6 at 8 p.m. Thursday in Claremore Sequoyah. Mannford is currently 18-6. If Locust Grove wins Thursday's game they will advance to the regional championship Saturday at 8 p.m. in Ft Gibson against the winner of Ft Gibson/Miami. If they lose on Thursday, they fall into the consolation bracket and will play the winner of Wagoner/Inola at 8 p.m. Friday in Ft Gibson. They must win that game and the consolation bracket championship at 3 p.m. Saturday in Ft Gibson in order to advance to area.

Pryor 

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Pryor girls will face Coweta on Thursday, Feb. 24th at 6:30 in Skiatook for regional play. Pryor is currently 12-11, ranked #10. The girls need a win to play at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27th against the winner of Skiatook/Southeast also in Skiatook. Winner and runner-up at Regionals move to Area the following weekend.

Pryor boys are also ranked #10 with a record of 16-7. The Tigers get to host their regional bracket. They will play Nathan Hale at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26th. The winner will face the winner of East Central/Bishop Kelley at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27th at 7 p.m. Winner and runner-up at Regionals move to Area the following weekend.

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Adair:

Adair Girls are ranked #3 and have a record of 20 wins and 3 losses. They lost to Salina in the Adair Tournament finals 50-56 in the second week of the season. They lost to Hilldale 4A #8 47-49 in the final at the Locust Grove Tournament. Their final loss came from Tahlequah Sequoyah 3A #5 a few weeks ago with the final score 37-43.

Adair Boys are ranked #8 and have a record of 15 wins and 5 loses. Those losses came from Hilldale 4A 55-60 in January, Tahlequah Sequoyah 3A #6 in January and Feburary 52-64 and 51-52, NW Classen 5A #19 at the Pryor Invitational Tournament and to #6 Sperry 59-64 a week ago.

This weekend Adair face Tulsa Dove Science at 6:30 (girls) & 8 p.m. (boys) Saturday in Adair. Winner and Runner-up move on next week where Adair also hosts Regionals.

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Salina:

Salina Lady Wildcats are ranked #10 with a record of 17-6. Losses have come from Kansas 40-51, Locust Grove 42-43, Hilldale 52-61, Adair twice 45-64 & 46-67, Chelsea 56-59. 

Salina Wildcats are unranked and have a record of 9-14. 

Both Salina Teams host Nowata for Districts at 6:30 (girls) and 8 p.m. (boys). Win or lose they move on to Regionals in Vian & Verdigris next weekend.

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Chouteau:

Chouteau girls are not ranked but have had a better year than in recent with a record of 9 wins and 14 losses.

Chouteau boys are ranked #7 with a record of 16 wins and 7 losses. Losses came from Adair 3A #8 twice  57-50 & 34-47, Davenport 66-76, Keys 56-63 and Kansas 59-65.

Class 2A is large and playoffs start Friday night in Chouteau. Chouteau boys have a bye on Friday and will play the winner of Warner/Summit Christian at 8 p.m. Saturday in Chouteau. Chouteau girls face Summit Christian at 6:30 p.m. Friday, the winner of that game plays Warner at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. All games are in Chouteau. Winner and looser of the Saturday games move on to Regionals. Chouteau hosts the first round of Regionals but Porum will host the last games on Saturday.

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Locust Grove:

The Lady Pirates are ranked #17 with a record of 13-9. Losses have come from Vinita 49-57, Chelsea 46-55, Ft Gibson twice 42-63 & 48-54, Salina 54-59, Berryhill 48-50 and Hilldale twice 42-69 & 42-62. 

The Pirates are ranked #8 with a record of 19-3. Losses have been to Verdigris 58-59, Ft Gibson 58-68 and Catoosa in OT 58-61.

Both Locust Grove teams face Claremore Sequoyah on Saturday at 6:30 (girls) & 8 p.m. (boys) in Locust Grove. Winner and looser move on to regionals next week where Claremore Sequoyah hosts the first round with finals at Ft Gibson.

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Pryor starts Regional action next weekend. Teams will play at Claremore Friday night for the last regular season game. 

Pryor girls will face Coweta on Thursday, Feb. 24th at 6:30 in Skiatook for regional play. Pryor is currently 12-10, ranked #10. The girls need a win to play at 1:30 p.m. Saturdasy, Feb. 27th against the winner of Skiatook/Southeast also in Skiatook. Winner and runner-up at Regionals move to Area the following weekend.

Pryor boys are also ranked #10 with a record of 15-7. The Tigers get to host their regional bracket. They will play Nathan Hale at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26th. The winner will face the winner of East Central/Bishop Kelley at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27th at 7 p.m. Winner and runner-up at Regionals move to Area the following weekend.

"I really love your photos but that big "C" just ruins it."

  These are a few questions I've heard in a few varieties in the last couple of years. 

  I thought I would take a moment and explain...

  I am a photographer because it's what I love. I am a sports photographer because I love sports. I am a Mayes County Sports photographer because my heart is where I grew up and where I live and I love to support Mayes County Athletes. I've said for a very long time. I cheer the players on just as their mommas, daddies, grandmas and grandpas do. I watch them grow each year from young players and some on into and through college, if I can.

   I love when players come up to me before or after the game, at the store, or give me a shout out on social media. I love when they find me and want to make sure that they get a photo with the photographer to remember homecoming by and send me the photo on facebook!

  Here's the thing.... that love doesn't pay. That love and passion for what I do also doesn't pay for the expenses I have by just going to games and capturing those memories.

   Thank you to every one that purchases images, season passes or asks me to capture memories of their senior year through senior portraits or their family with family portraits! It means a lot to me and Squirt too, ya know that little blue eyed boy, looks a lot like me, that comes with me to the games sometimes. I wouldn't be able to do what I do without that support.

  So why the big "C"? Well that big "C" on my photos online is a watermark, a copyrighted watermark. It's there to protect against unauthorized use and to encourage you to purchase your favorite images.

  I enjoy seeing you share my images. I know, you know, where and how to find them. It shows me how much you enjoy the photos I take. Just sharing those images doesn't help me pay for my expenses and bills though. 

  Here's where I need you to do to help me out. I do my best to try and keep the cost of purchasing images at a reasonable price. You know where to find the photos. There's a blog post on how to purchase them. Take a minute or two and purchase your favorite images. It's a pretty simple process and photos are printed at my pro lab WITHOUT the watermark and shipped straight to you. 

   Please continue to share your favorite images on social media, if you could give that s/o or tag me or my page when you do it's always appreciated. I don't want to discourage you from sharing your favorite photos. Please purchase and have those memories printed.

    Speaking of printing.... Did you know the only media that hasn't become extinct for photos is the printed photo? That's why I encourage EVERYONE to PRINT WHAT'S IMPORTANT! Even if that important image isn't one I've taken, even if it's only just a cell phone photo, PRINT IT!

  My grandmother has a 100 year old print of my great grandmother when she was an infant. It's a large framed print, something you know was special to spend that much way back then. It's something she's said she'd always grab off the wall in an emergency, after her purse and dog of course, to hit the "hiddie hole" during a tornado or in any other event she had to leave the house. 

   In 100 years we've had:

   SLIDES - Anyone have one of those round slide projector thingies that work?

    FLOPPY DISK DRIVES - Anyone have a computer that will read those anymore? I have photos on floppy drives in my closet I should have moved over to other medias and printed a few as well.   

     CELL PHONES - I saw a post on facebook just a few weeks ago as someone was freaking out because their phone had to be reset and they'd lost years of photos! Change phones? Break your phone? Dunked your phone? same thing. PRINT WHAT IS IMPORTANT!

    HARD DRIVES/COMPUTERS/CDs/USB - What is the technology today may not be the technology in three years, five years or more. Hard drive's fail. I know, I lost my son's birthday photos one year because my hard drive crashed. It was less than a month after his birthday and I just hadn't gotten around to printing them yet. CD's scratch and age. After several years it gets harder and harder to retrieve that information off the disc. USB's are typically what I use for my digital customers these days. I read recently questioning if that technology was soon to be fading as well. What happens if the USB because a part of the past like the floppy drive?

  Even posting ONLINE isn't full proof! Anyone still have a Myspace? Did you post your photos there? Can you still get them? There are many other sites that have gone away as well. Getting photos from a failing online storage provider can be difficult as well. 

  I will continue to do what I love for as long as I can and the fans of Mayes County support me to continue. I do love what I do. 

    Where do I find your photos?

    I have tried to organize my website to be as user friendly as possible. This is how it breaks down....

    When you visit www.kristytroyerphotography.com you will find links to "Sports & Area Events", my "Portfolio", "Art & Other Things", this "Blog", how to "Contact" me and an "About" me page.

    All area sporting events, high school, youth etc., will be found in the "Sports & Area Events" link. Once on the page, you'll find links to the "School Sports" (high school & junior high) and "Youth Sports" (area little leagues and other youth sporting events). Photos are then broken down by sport and/or school/town. For example: You can find Adair Football by clicking on "Sports & Area Events", then "School Sports", then "Football" then by Adair.

Also a thing to note when looking for your favorite player, when two county teams play each other, photos will be found in the "home" schools area. For example when Adair plays at Chouteau, those images will be in Chouteau's folder.

    Also in the "Sports & Area Events" you'll find links to "Area Events". This is where you will find any and all area events I attend, such as Christmas Parades, Choir/Band concerts, races and events such as the "Mayes County Fair". If the event is large such as the fair, I will break photos down a bit more so they are easier to find. For the fair, I broke photos down by species. I will also do that for most tournaments for both "School Sports" and "Youth Sports". My goal is for parents to find any and all photos in the easiest way possible, sorting through the minimum amount of photos. Even by breaking them down, sometimes the minimum is a few hundred photos.

   Lastly in the "Sports & Area Events" section you'll find a link for the "Archives". Here you'll find the last few years of archives.

   I don't ONLY photograph events and sports in Mayes County. You'll find my portrait work in the "Portfolio" portion of my website. I photograph family portraits, seniors, engagement, babies and weddings.

   Once in a while I have the opportunity to photograph something besides people. You'll find some landscape and art work in the "Art & Other Things" section of my website.

   There is also a search function on my website. You can search by event, town or school name etc. and image galleries will be gathered for you.

   What does it cost?

    My prices vary from sports and area events to portraits and even to my landscape and art images.

    Sporting and area events *currently start at $3 per 4x6, $6.50 per 5x7 & $11.50 per 8x10. I also have larger prints available and other products including standouts, canvas prints, statuettes and wall clings, just to name ONLY a few.

    Photos and products are printed at my professional lab and shipped straight to you, the customer. Usually most of my customers are surprised how quickly they get their prints, most receive them within a week or less.

   I have packages and session fees for families, babies first year, seniors, engagement and weddings. Contact me for more details on those prices.

   How do I order my photos?

   There are many ways to select photos you are wishing to purchase. My site has the ability for you to mark your favorites and they now can be saved for later. This does require you to set up an account. You can click a "buy" button from your "favorites" page (it should be toward the top middle of the page). You can also select photos and click on the "buy" button without having to create a favorites list, by clicking on any photo you wish to purchase. The "buy" button is located on the top right above the "featured products," or by "hovering" over the photo and clicking on the menu (left of the photo). However route you choose to initiate a purchase, you'll be able to select products, sizes and quantities after clicking the buy button. You can make changes in your cart before confirming the purchase. I review each purchase to make sure the quality will be adequate as well as confirm cropping of each image.

    Again photos and products are printed at my professional lab and shipped straight to you, the customer. Usually most of my customers are surprised how quickly they get their prints, most receive them within a week or less.

     Many of asked about the logo on the photos you see online. Each and every photo is copyrighted by Kristy Troyer Photography. The logo you see online protects that copyright and helps people from "stealing" my images. I do love to see that you enjoy my images as they are made into facebook and twitter profile photos and shared on both social media sites, but please go purchase the images as well. When they are purchased and printed at my professional lab, the logo will not be there. The copyright remains in tact though and will be enforced. I do my best to keep my prices low so that my customers can purchase as many memories as possible. If you'd like additional copies, please continue to support your favorite local photographer and purchase them from me, any other copying (ie scanning and printing, attempting to copy at walmart/walgreens/etc.) is illegal.

    Digital files are available for purchase per file online. You will be provided a link for download once the sale is complete. I also offer "Season Passes" that include all images taken per player, per season. Please contact me for further details.

    If you have any other questions, please send me a message on facebook or shoot me an email.

    Occasionally I will announce specials and sales on my facebook page. Please be sure to like the page. In addition to make sure my announcements, make sure you "get notifications" and interact with my page. The more you do these things, the more likely you'll see all the exciting announcements.

    Why do I do what I do?

    Because I love to do it. I've had a camera in hand since I was a little girl, thanks to my grandmother. I love looking at old photographs. Photographs capture a memory for a lifetime. Well, they can if you get them PRINTED!

    Why do I say that?

     My grandmother has a 100 year old print of a family member. In that 100 years, there have been many other medias invented and used for data and photographic storage. Anyone still have 3.5 floppy drives with photos on them? I do, but I don't have a reader to bring those files up. The CD has been replaced by the DVD, to be replaced by the thumb drive or external hard drive. I can't stress enough just how important it is to print out those images that matter to you, that way the memory truly does last a lifetime. Medias change, computers and hard drives crash. It's painful to loose those memories.

   I do what I do so parents can enjoy the game and support their kiddos in the most important way they can.

   I am able to continue what I do, because you, Mayes County continue to support me. I hope you keep doing so. Don't just post those links and images on facebook, go check out my site and buy that lifetime memory of your favorite kiddo.

   If you haven't taken the opportunity to get family portraits done, don't wait! Don't use excuses. We may or may not loose those extra pounds.  Save a little money here and there and invest in a great photographer and get those images. We are never promised tomorrow, and those memories in photographs will be for your family to remember.

*Prices are subject to change at any time without notice. Shipping & Handling charges also are applied at time of ordering.

   Please take note, all images printed, posted to facebook, online and to this blog are copyrighted images of Kristy Troyer Photography. Copying of images, even after purchasing a print, is in violation of that copyright. Any images by Kristy Troyer Photography in print or digital format may not be used for any promotion, application and/or contest of any kind without express written permission of Kristy Troyer Photography.

Here's how it works!

   Get a great deal on the Season Pass by purchasing before 12/21/15 for $125!

   If you choose you can wait to purchase a Season Pass at the end of basketball season, you can at a cost of $175.

   What's a season pass?

  A Season Pass is a cd/flash drive/digital files of all images captured the entire season by Kristy Troyer Photography.
  A Season Pass is only available for ONE player and ONE sport per pass purchased.
  Kristy Troyer Photography CANNOT guarantee number of images of any player during the season.
   Season Pass comes with a print release of images printed through a specified, approved lab up to 8x10 in size.
   Kristy Troyer Photography retains all copyrights of all images
   Images may not be used for any reason outside of printing for personal use without prior written consent of Kristy Troyer Photography. This includes but is not limited to any contests, applications and etc.
   At this time a Season Pass is only available for the 2015-16 Mayes County Basketball Season.
 *  Offer may expire or prices may change at any time.

   How do I purchase this season pass?

   Fill out the application!

   Applications (above) can be printed from this blog or I can email you an application. Fill out the application and email it to [email protected]. Passes must be paid via paypal (processing fees may apply), cash or personal check. Credit cards are accepted but processing fees will apply. For more information contact me [email protected]

   I know you've seen me on the sidelines and a little bit of everywhere, it's been rather busy lately! 

   Pryor Softball competes this weekend at the State Tournament, Good Luck! The other Mayes County Softball teams wrapped up their seasons recently. All the Mayes County Softball photos can be found on my page.

   Salina Lady Wildcats competed at the Volleyball State Tournament this past weekend and ended their season one matchup short of the State Title. They had a great season. Chouteau and Locust Grove wrapped up their seasons short of a state bid, but did a great job. All Mayes County Volleyball can also be found online.

   Football for all Mayes County teams are in full swing and district games have started and photos are in the Football Group online.

   Most of you know you can purchase photos online, most of you also know how to find the photos you're looking for. For those that don't, here's a helpful blog link with all that information. 

  I try to post links on on my Facebook page and Twitter, however, not everyone sees them.

  I try to post on my blog as well. 

  Here is a link to the recently posted games and events.  

  The 5,000+ photos of the 2015 Mayes County Fair are also online!

  Lastly, fall portraits are very popular. I'm already booking senior and family sessions for "peak fall colors." You can find my prices for seniors and families on my page. 

  Thank you so much for all your support! I'll see ya'll on the sidelines!

  Kristy Troyer, "The Picture Lady"
  Kristy Troyer Photography

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More photos online.... www.kristytroyerphotography.com/salina_vs_chouetau_volleyball​

   Please remember you can purchase your favorite photos online. There's a blog link on how to do that here.

http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/blog/2015/9/how-much-how-do-you-order

   Nearly 5,000 photos from the Mayes County Fair can be found here!

http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair

   Groups are broken down as much as I can, I had a little trouble with the lambs. Apparently breed recognition that I passed **cough ***cough years ago in FFA have failed me and for that I apologize.

http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_horses
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_lambs
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_goats
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_dairy
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_swine
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_beef
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_premiumsale
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_awards
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair_backdropphotos

  Here are some favorites from the Mayes County Fair:

Sports have been busy in Mayes County too...

Pryor vs McAlester Football
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/pryor_vs_mcalester_football_2015

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Salina vs Locust Grove Volleyball
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/salina_vs_locustgrove_volleyball

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Pryor vs Grove Softball
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/pryor_vs_grove_softball

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Adair vs Fairland
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/adair_vs_fairland_softball

Adair vs Salina Softball
http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/adair_vs_salina_softball_2015

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  2014 FOOTBALL SEASON PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW!!!

Here's how it works!

   Get a great deal on the Season Pass by purchasing before kickoff of Mayes County Football Season 9/11/15 for $100!

   If you choose you can wait to purchase a Season Pass at the end of football season, you can at a cost of $150.

   What's a season pass?

  A Season Pass is a cd/flash drive/digital files of all images captured the entire season by Kristy Troyer Photography.
  A Season Pass is only available for ONE player and ONE sport per pass purchased.
  Kristy Troyer Photography CANNOT guarantee number of images of any player during the season.
   Season Pass comes with a print release of images printed through a specified, approved lab up to 8x10 in size.
   Kristy Troyer Photography retains all copyrights of all images
   Images may not be used for any reason outside of printing for personal use without prior written consent of Kristy Troyer Photography. This includes but is not limited to any contests, applications and etc.
   At this time a Season Pass is only available for the 2015 Mayes County Football Season.
 *  Offer may expire or prices may change at any time.

   How do I purchase this season pass?

   Fill out the application!

    Fill out the application and email it to kristy@kristytroyerphotography.com. Passes must be paid via paypal, cash or personal check. Credit cards are accepted but processing fees will apply. For more information contact me [email protected]

School has started. Softball games are in full swing. Kickoff will soon happen for Mayes County Football. It’s just that time of year.

It’s also the time of year parents and fans cheer on their favorite team and athlete. For me, the fans can make and break a superb sport.

Seventeen years ago I covered my first game from the sidelines. There’s always been a thrill of the game itself. However, being so close to the action has spoiled me. I find myself cheering just as hard as many of the fans. I smile when I see fans getting into the game. There’s a large part of me that wants other fans appearing bored, sitting on their duff and uninvolved in the game to get motivated about their team, winning or losing.

There is an aspect that turns my stomach at any sporting event, bad fans. I see it all levels from youth, through high school and on to college and professional events.

I understand plays are disappointing, players mess up or miss and fans don’t see a play the same as a referee. Be disappointed, fans have every right to be, they are emotionally invested in their player, the team and the game. Don’t be negative! The play is over, move on and support your team positively.

Riot squads can be an asset to the team. When plays aren’t going their way, players get disappointed easily. It’s the job of the band, cheer and riot squads to provide that positive reinforcement and encourage the remaining crowd to do the same. It also makes the atmosphere of the game itself.

I take issue with the negative and general lack of class shown by many at the games. As the games are being played, I’m challenging parents, students, school officials and fans to keep it classy.

Parents, I understand it’s your kiddo out there, I’m a parent myself. He’s going to make mistakes, point them out, encourage a different attack for the next time he’s faced with that situation and move on. It’s a game. Keep it classy.

Fans, referees are there to do a job. We’ve all witnessed bad calls, even on a national level they mess up. However, they are the only and final call on each play. Agree to disagree and move on. Keep it classy. I’ll admit I’ve even been known to express the “Oh! Come on! REALLY?!” The game goes on, therefore so should my disagreement.

Students, especially those in high school, please remember there are MANY younger students looking up to you. It is neither acceptable nor classy to call out to degrade or make fun of ANYONE, especially a member of the opposing team. I’ve seen it too often, and many times my 9 year-old son is with me. It completely turns my stomach and I have to continue to explain to my kiddo, how and why that’s not an acceptable behavior. School officials should also enforce sportsmanship. In today’s society and the intolerance of “bullying,” I would hope those school officials continue to enforce that intolerance at the game.

As a reminder “sportsmanship” is defined as an aspiration that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors.

Unruly, rude and offensive fans should be escorted from the game. It ruins the atmosphere and the game for anyone else. So this year, please keep it classy. Be aware of what you’re saying, who is looking up and at you and just focus on the game. Keep the negative, the inappropriate and absolutely the foul language at home!

Good luck to all the teams, I’ll see you on the sidelines!

Kristy Troyer is a lifetime resident of Mayes County, a graduate of Pryor High School, owner/photographer of Kristy Troyer Photography and a proud fan of the Adair Warriors, Chouteau Wildcats, Locust Grove Pirates, Pryor Tigers and Salina Wildcats.

   And it's FOOTBALL season!

   Mayes County football kicks off in 8 days with the Battle of 82 Salina at Locust Grove. Week two will also hold a bid time county match up, "Mayes County Mayhem" will feature Adair at Locust Grove.

   There are five games in 10 weeks that will feature cross county match-ups this year. 

   I'm selling the "Season Pass" again this year, you can find some details here.

   I shot The Pryor Times 2015 Mayes County Football Preview cover again this year. Watch for it to come out August 29th. Here are some of my favorites.

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     I don’t know who’s more excited about the Mayes County Fair, me, exhibitors or parents.   

     I know first-hand how much work and dedication is involved in preparing for the fair. I spent eight straight years walking, feeding and working with my calves, the work culminating to see the results of that hard work each year at the fair. And this year, my kiddo joins the ranks of the exhibitors, so I'm officially a 4-H mom!

     This year I get to be the official photographer, for the second year. I’ve worked out details and hope to be as organized as possible during the fair. I want to help parents and exhibitors capture those memories. Hopefully these details will help out.

     I will be there each day during the fair, starting with the timed events for horses and mules on Friday, September 4^th and for the halter show on Saturday, September 5^th. I’ll also be out at the fairgrounds Thursday afternoon, all day Friday through Sunday and much of the day Monday (September 10-14) for the events.

     I’ll be taking photos of the action in the show ring along with all photos of premium sale qualifiers after each class/species on the backdrop set up. You’ll see me running back and forth a lot. I’ll be uploading each show as quickly as possible online, hopefully avoiding any issues the same evening of the events.

      As premium sale qualifiers are chosen, I will take those photos on the backdrop.  It is important that if you qualify, please head as quickly and efficiently as possible to the area set up with the backdrop to get your photos taken.

     Many exhibitors will qualify for more than one animal, but can only sell one in the premium sale. 

      Parents can purchase as many images of their exhibitors as they want. 

      I’ve organized the folders online to make it as easy as possible to find your exhibitors. If you’ll visit www.kristytroyerphotography.com/2015_mayescountyfair you’ll see folders for each species and I’ve broken down each species and much as possible. Again, I’ll be getting those images uploaded and online as quickly as possible. Here’s a step by step blog on how to purchase those images online http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/blog/2014/8/how-much-how-do-you-order. 

     If you have any questions, please contact me.

 *Kristy Troyer Photography retains all copyrights of any and all digital files. Images may be altered ONLY to crop for print size. Images are for personal use only and may not be used for any other purpose including but not limited to contest submissions without express written permission of Kristy Troyer Photography. 

This summer I NEEDED to take some time off. Time away from photography and time away from my camera.

Typically from August to May I work 7 days a week between my full time job and capturing memories and action photography around Mayes County. Usually I get a few weekends, or some downtime between "sports seasons." This past year that did not happen. Because Mayes County had some awesome teams, I didn't get a break between football and basketball, nor one between basketball and baseball. I was burned out completely by graduations.

My kiddo, I'm sure you've seen Squirt around from time to time, turned NINE over the summer, and he's become fully involved in 4-H projects. I couldn't be happier nor more proud to be a 4-H mom as he tries to learn about showing chickens and goats and other 4-H events. 

I also was needed a bit more around the family farm, maintenance around my parents' place and in the hay field more than in the past few years.

In addition, my full time job, the one that pays for my son and my livelihood, changed as well and became more demanding of time and energy.

So to save my sanity, I took a summer off, COMPLETELY away from anything to do with photography. I rarely touched my camera and usually it was for my own kiddo when I did.

But I'm back and doing my best to readjust to an even busier schedule. 

Fall sports are in full swing and Mayes County Fair is fast approaching. Please forgive my absence and I thank you for your continued support. 

Please remember to support your favorite local photographer and look for more updates soon. Here's a link with information on how to order online! http://www.kristytroyerphotography.com/blog/2015/3/how-much-how-do-you-order

See ya'll on the sidelines.

Kristy Troyer

Here's how it works!

   Get a great deal on the Season Pass by purchasing before 12/21/14 for $125!

   If you choose you can wait to purchase a Season Pass at the end of basketball season, you can at a cost of $175.

   What's a season pass?

  A Season Pass is a cd/flash drive/digital files of all images captured the entire season by Kristy Troyer Photography.
  A Season Pass is only available for ONE player and ONE sport per pass purchased.
  Kristy Troyer Photography CANNOT guarantee number of images of any player during the season.
   Season Pass comes with a print release of images printed through a specified, approved lab up to 8x10 in size.
   Kristy Troyer Photography retains all copyrights of all images
   Images may not be used for any reason outside of printing for personal use without prior written consent of Kristy Troyer Photography. This includes but is not limited to any contests, applications and etc.
   At this time a Season Pass is only available for the 2014-15 Mayes County Basketball Season.
 *  Offer may expire or prices may change at any time.

   How do I purchase this season pass?

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   Applications (above) can be printed from this blog or I can email you an application. Fill out the application and email it to [email protected]. Passes must be paid via paypal, cash or personal check. Credit cards are accepted but processing fees will apply. For more information contact me [email protected]

Locust Grove girls first game is today at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany. They face Harrah. The Lady Pirates are heading into this match-up at #3, 23-3. Harrah enters at #4, 24-2. Winner of the game advances to play Friday at 7:30 at Southern Nazarene against the winner of Newcastle/Fort Gibson. Finals will be Saturday at the Fairgrounds at 7:30.

Pryor boys face Eisenhower at 3:30 in Sapulpa. Eisenhower is #2, 21-4. Pryor is #13, 17-10. The winner of this game advances to play Friday at 10:30 at the Mabee Center against the winner of Deer Creek/Edison Prep. Finals are Saturday at 1:45 at the Mabee Center.

Adair plays today at Carl Albert in Midwest City against Bethel at 7 p.m. Adair is currently #2, 22-4. Bethel is #10, 21-7. Winner of this game plays tomorrow at 6 at the Fairgrounds against the winner of Tahlequah Sequoyah/Millwood. Finals are Saturday at the Fairgrounds at  12:15.

Chouteau boys play today at 8:30 in Yukon against Keifer. Chouteau boys are entering undefeated 26-0, #6. Kiefer is #9, 24-3. Winner of this game plays Friday in Yukon at 6 against the winner of Preston/Hollis. Finals are at the Fairgrounds Saturday at 9 p.m.

I'll see ya'll at the game! Good luck to all our Mayes County Teams!

   So far three teams have qualified for State Finals and two more have a chance with wins tonight.

   Adair girls dominated Lincoln Christian to win the Area Tournament and advance to the state finals.

   Chouteau boys entered the Area Championships undefeated. While a tight game throughout, the Wildcats beat Pawnee for their bid to state finals.

   Pryor boys fell in a tight game to Memorial on Friday but came back to defeat Miami on Saturday for their second chance to advance to the state finals. They will face Eisenhower at 3:30 Thursday in Sapulpa. If they win they will play at 10:30 Friday at the Mabee Center against the winner of Edison Prep/Edmond Deer Creek. 5A Boys final will be Saturday at 1:45 at the Mabee Center.

   Locust Grove boys were in the consolation bracket at Area. So far they've handled two of three teams. Tonight they will face McLain again at 8 p.m. in Sapulpa. McLain knocked the Pirates into the consolation bracket by winning 48-56 at the Regional Final. Locust must win to get that ticket to the state finals.

   Locust Grove girls were defeated in the Area finals by Vinita 35-30. They will face Berryhill tonight at 6:30 in Sapulpa for their last chance to get their ticket to State Finals.

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Chouteau girls, Salina boys and Pryor girls all suffered losses and fell out of the brackets.

EDIT! Due to weather everything moved one day. Thursday now plays Friday, Friday on Saturday and Saturday on Monday!

Adair girls

Play Lincoln Christian at 6:30 in Skiatook on Friday. Win they can book their rooms at State. Loose they will have to beat the winner of Metro Christian/Verdigris vs Cascia Hall/Kansas on Saturday at 6:30 to make that trip to Oklahoma City.

Adair boys

The Warriors lost to Sperry in overtime so they have to win three straight to get a ticket to state. They will play Lincoln Christian at 3 on Thursday in Skiatook. Win they will face the winner of Cascia Hall and Meeker on Friday at 3 in Skiatook. Win that game they will then face the looser of Sperry vs Verdigris. If the Warriors loose at any time, they end their season.

Chouteau boys

The Wildcat are currently undefeated and one win away from State. They face Pawnee on Friday at 8 in Sperry. Win they book a room in Oklahoma City. Loose they face the winner of Pioneer-Pleasant Vale/Oklahoma Bible vs Alva/Ketchum on Saturday at 8 in Sperry and must win that game to go to State.

Locust Grove boys 

The Pirates fell to McLain so they must win three straight to make it to the next round. They face Catoosa at 8 Thursday in Sapulpa. Win they play Friday at 3 in Sapulpa against the winner of Jay vs Daniel Webster. The third game they will have to win will be Saturday at 8 in Sapulpa against the looser of Tulsa Central vs McLain. If the Pirates loose at any time, they end their season.

Locust Grove girls

The Lady Pirates only have to beat Vinita on Friday at 6:30 in Sapulpa to punch their ticket to State. If they loose they must win on Saturday at 6:30 in Sapulpa against the winner of Berryhill/Jay vs Daniel Webster/Oologah.

Salina girls

The Wildcats have trooped through the first round of consolation brackets and are moving to the Area consolation brackets. They must win three straight games again to make a trip to Oklahoma City. The first game will be Thursday at 6:30 in Quinton vs Vian. If they win they will also have to win on Friday at 1:30 in Quinton against the winner of Spiro vs Davis. The last game will be Saturday at 6:30 against the looser of Tahlequah Sequoyah vs Hugo. If the girls loose at any time, they end their season.

Pryor boys 

Pryor beat NW Classen last night and will face Memorial at 6:30 at Catoosa. If they win they advance to State. If they loose they play Saturday at 8 in Catoosa vs the winner of Miami/Shawnee.

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