Sports

Senior Jayden Lassen

Newcastle boys basketball has an overall winning record on the year, going 8-5 into Tuesday this week. The Racers, however, are 4-4 in competition with Class 4A teams and are ranked 20th in the state for Class 4A.

Low offensive output marred the Newcastle Lady Racer’s game against Kingfisher on January 9. The Yellowjackets won the game, 26-14.

Newcastle hosting Sweet Pea Tournament this week

Newcastle wrestling won two but then lost one at District Duals at Elgin last week. The Racers beat Lawton Eisenhower, 58-24, and Southeast, 66-18, before losing to Elgin, 0-74.

Several Newcastle wrestlers placed individually on the way to a first-place girls’ finish, and a second-place boys’ finish at the 50th Annual CPL Bryan Scripsick Memorial Tournament at Pauls Valley.

Newcastle’s girl wrestlers took first place at the Pauls Valley tournament recently

Coming off a 63-45 loss to Tuttle, the Newcastle Lady Racers traveled to Noble for their annual tournament.

The Racers came home with a third place finish at the Noble Tournament, held over the weekend.

Leah Bradley

Gage Stark