The Ledger/LCJ newsletter for 3-19-2023

Ledger/LCJ newsletter for Sunday

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Bible verse of the day for Sunday

It always protects, always trusts always hopes, always perseveres.

--1 Corinthians 13:7

The blog 3-18-2023

By CRAIG HALL

Good morning and welcome to today’s blog, a new exclusive feature available only on our daily newsletter for our awesome subscribers.

Thank you for checking it out and please share this with anybody you think might be interested and I will like you even more.

In case you were not aware, I have been covering LeFlore County sports since the 1990s, off and on. But consistently since 2009.

Before we get into the main gist of today’s column, the picture above is one from my drone looking back to the east with Poteau Mountain in the background.

I got an interesting question the other day. I was asked who was the best basketball player I had seen in LeFlore County during that time.

My first thought was Jordan Eagleroad or Taggert Lockhart. Then, I realized it was probably Tylor Perry of Spiro. Now that Talihina team which included Eagleroad and Lockhart was probably the best team I have seen and did win a state championship, anybody who got to see Perry play was blessed. I have seen many good shooters and one great one in Perry.

I can’t do a list like this without upsetting or leaving off somebody, but I started thinking about the other sports.

Probably the best in football was Jace Pitchford, Poteau’s quarterback when the Pirates made the finals in 2013. He made some plays that were impossible to describe. Another really good one was Blake Smittle, the best running back I have seen at Heavener. Talihina also had some dang good football players during the Tigers’ dominant stretch throughout most of the last decade.

Baseball is even tougher. The Wister pitchers from back when the Wildcats won state were special, Koda Glover of Heavener reached the major leagues and I can’t remember or name all the excellent baseball players.

For softball, it was probably Taylor Collins of Heavener. I have never seen a player hit a softball like she could. For girls’ basketball, it was Jalei Oglesby of Howe.

Let me know your thoughts on the subject. Again, this list is not complete, just my thoughts on a cold Sunday morning which is way too early.

Be kind.

LeFlore County scoreboard 3-19-2023

The LeFlore County sports scores from Saturday.

Baseball

Cameron 14, Pocola 6

Slow pitch softball

To report a score or make a correction, text (918) 649-4712.

Clear skies, cool again Sunday

LeFlore County will have another day of clear skies and cool temperatures again Sunday.

The high is forecast to be 47 degrees with a low of 28.

Sunrise is 7:23 a.m. Sunset is 7:28 p.m.

Average temperatures for March 19 are a high of 66 and low of 38.

Record temperatures for the date were a high of 79 in 1975. The record low was 25 in 1971.

Saturday’s high was 44 with a low of 25.

Last year on this date, the high was 71 and the low was 40.

LeFlore County calendar 3-19-2023

LeFlore County calendar 3-19-2023 lists the upcoming events in the area. This is a free service, so if you or your group have an event coming up and would like it added to the calendar, please email craig@heavenerledger.com.

Sunday

Memorial service for James Davis Sr. set

Monday

LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.

High school baseball: Checotah at Heavener; Whitesboro, Oktaha at Howe; Muldrow at Poteau; Spiro at Keys; Wilburton at Cameron

High school softball: Heavener, Pocola in Black Diamond Conference Festival

Tuesday

Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC

High school baseball: Heavener at Checotah; LeFlore at Wister; Cameron, Haworth at Howe; Poteau at Muldrow; Keys at Spiro; Bokoshe at Pittsburg; Dewar at Pocola; Panama at McCurtain

High school softball: Heavener, Pocola in Black Diamond Conference Festival

High school golf: Heavener boys at McAlester Tournament (McAlester CC)

High school soccer Bristow at Heavener

Wednesday

Poteau Rotary Club meets noon at EOMC

Thursday

High school track: Heavener at Wilburton

Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon

Heavener VFW bingo 6 p.m. Highway 59 North 

High school baseball: Hartshorne at Heavener; Wister at Rattan Tournament; Howe, Panama at Alma Tournament; Muldrow at Spiro

High school softball: Heavener at Webbers Falls Tournament

Friday

High school baseball: Wister at Rattan Tournament; Howe at Alma Tournament; Cameron at Pocola

High school softball: Heavener at Webbers Falls Tournament

High school soccer: Porter at Heavener girls

Saturday

High school baseball: Heavener at Broken Bow; Wister at Rattan Tournament; Howe at Alma Tournament; Spiro at Greenwood

High school softball: Heavener at Webbers Falls Tournament.