Oklahoma Coaches Association selects All State Coaches

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February 18, 2026

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR,

Congratulations to all of our coaches and athletes on being selected to the 2026 OCA All State Football East Coaches:

Rusty Harris – Sequoyah Tahlequah Head Coach Kylee Sweeney Barnsdall Adam Hass – McAlester Tony Daniels – Collinsville

West Coaches:

Jake Corbin – Choctaw – Head Coach Jeff Hall – Piedmont Brett Manning Lawton MacArthur Curtis Cole – Lone Grove

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EOSC Honor Rolls announced

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2025-26 Checotah Wrestling Schedule

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Maverick Ft. Gibson JH/HS OSSAA Regionals State Jan 23/24 Jan 30/31 Feb 20/21 Feb 26-28

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Ledger Folsom signs scholarship to play football at Southwestern College in Kansas

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

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Oklahoma State Football Coaches’ salaries approved

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

February 18, 2026

Oklahoma State head football coach Eric Morris brought the majority of his coaching staff with him from North Texas, and with the new staff came a new set of contracts. The contracts were approved at ...

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Checotah Impact Players of the Week

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Eufaula’s coach investment is paying off

By 918-689-2191 ijsports@cookson.news

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Black History Month Spotlight

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR, SPORTS EDITOR

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Rack Madness slated for March 4; Register today

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