Southwest Covenant sports
Patriots to use experience in first round of state tourney
To some, Southwest Covenant’s road to the state tournament may be a surprise, and that’s exactly what they wanted. At the end of the regular season the Patriots were 9-13 but since then they’ve been on a tear, winning six out of seven postseason games. To the team, the state appearance doesn’t come as a…
Read MoreHeart troubles can’t keep SWC senior Christian Brown off the diamond
Southwest Covenant senior Christian Brown might be one of nine red, white, and blue jerseys on the baseball field, but look beneath the uniform, at the protective chest plate he wears each game, and you’ll find a deeper story. From birth, the odds were stacked against Brown. Born with a closed pulmonary valve, he had…
Read MoreSouthwest Covenant drops two over the weekend
Southwest Covenant had a rough weekend at the Pioneer Festival. The Patriots (2-6) watched their losing streak grow to three with two losses to No. 10-ranked Navajo (6-3) and Morrison (5-2). Southwest Covenant held their own against the Indians, losing 13-11, but allowed a blowout 11-3 loss to the Wildcats in four innings. Through three…
Read MoreMr. 1,000
Southwest Covenant’s Will Haas hit 1,000 career points Tuesday against Calumet There was a buzz in the Calumet gym Tuesday night. The 22-1 Chieftains are enjoying a successful season, and with the playoffs just weeks away, one would think the buzz would be for them. It wasn’t. Southwest Covenant’s faithful made the trip and filled…
Read MoreA look back at 2018 sports: Part 1
As 2018 nears its end, we take a look back on the Yukon sports highlights from each month. We start with January and will work our way through December in a two-part series. Today, we look back at the first six months of the year: January -Yukon wrestling has two earn conference championships The Yukon…
Read MoreCovenant’s Webb
It’s a family affair at Southwest Covenant where brothers and sisters rise through the ranks with one another. Before his 2018 graduation, Sam Webb became a jack of all trades leading all three sports he played. Now, at Oklahoma Baptist University his brother, Ben, is leading the way. “He’s worked really hard to get where…
Read MoreTrey Cloud looks back at historic season
Aspirations for a state title were not accomplished by Southwest Covenant this season but not all hope is lost. Coach Trey Cloud led his team to the winningest mark in school history at 13-1, with their single loss coming at the hands of Tipton in the state championship game. The Patriots exceeded expectations coming…
Read MoreSouthwest Covenant falls to Tipton in the state championship game
Ben Webb hobbled near the sideline early in the fourth quarter of Southwest Covenant’s state championship game with visible discomfort. He was hurt. The quarterback was favoring his left leg with cramps in his right. The next play he throws a pass high to Will Haas. The receiver came down after being clocked by a…
Read MoreSamantha Lindsey enjoys her roles with SWC, Mustang
By Hayden Tucker In the fall, Samantha Lindsey can be found on the sideline of a Southwest Covenant volleyball game, but her day job keeps her at a different school. Along with being a volleyball coach, Lindsey is a fifth-and sixth-grade S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teacher at Mustang Horizon Intermediate Center. Her…
Read MoreSouthwest Covenant volleyball toughs one out at Union City
Southwest Covenant entered Monday’s match with Union City shorthanded with two starters out for medical reasons but that didn’t stop the Patriots, as they went on to win three sets to one. The Patriots lost the first set 25-21 but they rebounded quickly by winning the next three sets 25-15, 25-17 and 25-22. Southwest Covenant…
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