Sports

Local professional athlete and former SWOSU softball speed and conditioning coach Deborah John’s dreams of competing in the Olympics have been postponed — for now. John was training in San Antonio for the 100- meter hurdles when everything was cancelled, shut down or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Weatherford Baseball Boosters and the City of Weatherford will host the OK Kids Regional Tournament Thursday through Saturday at the Kiwanis Baseball Complex. The city is hosting four regional tournaments and a state softball tournament.

SWOSU junior cornerback Jalen Carr is listed among a group of 27 football players selected to the 2020 College Football America Yearbook Division II Preseason Starting Lineup, which is CFA’s version of an All-America team.

“We love Weatherford,” Weatherford volleyball coach Sandi Barr said. “When we lived in Texas, my kids begged to come back to Weatherford all the time. They love it and we love it and they are excited and we are excited to be home. We love the community and they really are like family.”

ENID — The Weatherford Eagles summer baseball team ended their 2020 summer league season in a tournament last weekend in Enid. The teams played four games total in this tournament, two games Saturday and two games Sunday.

SWOSU volleyball coach Josh Collins said he really loves the community aspect of SWOSU and Weatherford.

The registration deadline for the 31st Annual Great Plains Family YMCA Triathlon is this Thursday.

WOODWARD — The Weatherford Eagles summer baseball team picked up another tournament win, winning five consecutive games in the Bottle Rocket Classic tournament at Woodward this past weekend.

Weatherford picked up two wins Monday at home against Kingfisher and tied a game Tuesday night at home against Clinton.