Sports

One point made all the difference Friday night as the Racers lost to their Tri City rival, the Tuttle Tigers, 14-13.

It’s almost time for a look at the 2023-24 Newcastle Racer basketball teams, and at the same time raise money for the area’s Special Olympians.

Results at the State Cross Country Meet at Edmond Santa Fe on Saturday might not have told the whole story as the Newcastle boys ran to a 14th place finish out of 14 and the two girls who qualified did not place in the top runners.

A wrestling meeting for the parents of Newcastle athletes who will be part of the program this year is at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in the hospitality room at the high school fieldhouse.

Newcastle Fishing duo Katelynne Williams and Kaleigh Williams placed third at the Lake Murray Tournament and then placed fifth in the Lake Texoma Tournament.

Adominant, 78-29, win hit the books for the Racers Friday night as they hosted the Classen School of Advanced Studies.

The Swing for Success golf tournament fundraiser initially planned for October 21 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for next year.

Preston Scagnetti looks upfield to determine his next moves running the ball for the Newcastle Racers during a game with Harrah. Scagnetti was pointed out by coaches as having the best tackle of the game. More Racer football is on page 9 of this issue.

Racers beat Purcell 4-0 for title

The Racers lengthened their win-loss record to 6-1 on the year with a 43-20 win against Harrah on Thursday.