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Torey Noel has been named the new head boys basketball coach at Midwest City High School. Noel is a Midwest City High School graduate who went on to play at Lamar University. He also previously served as an assistant at Midwest City and Choctaw high schools.
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Carl Albert High School plans to dedicate its football stadium after former coach Gary Rose. The school is currently renovating the stadium and will dedicate the stadium Sept. 13 before the game with Del City. The Titans home will be known as Gary Rose Stadium Harris Field.
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Carl Albert senior Mason Harrell has been named the Oklahoma Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
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Today is the day. The Midwest City Warren Theatre will have a ribbon cutting and grand opening at 10 a.m.
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Mid-Del teachers, students and staff are marching to the state Capitol this morning as part of the teacher walkout. The large group left Del City High School just after 7 a.m. They are being escorted by Del City police and firefighters.
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Mid-Del Schools brought home a pair of state championship trophies. Carl Albert beat Lawton MacArthur 70-49 for their first since 2016. Del City followed that up with a thrilling 47-44 win over Edmond Memorial in the 6A boys finals. It was the Eagles first since 1980.
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Midwest City native Will Sunderland has signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. The former Bomber standout played two seasons at Oklahoma before finishing his college career at Troy.
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Carl Albert wins the Class 5A state championship with a 7-1 victory over Bishop Kelley.
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Carl Albert advances to the state championship with a 39-36 win over Lawton Mac.
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Carl Albert outscoed its state tournament opponents by a combined 28-0 to win the 5A state softball title. It's their first since 2013.
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Carl Albert beats Ardmore 17-10 to win its third straight Class 5A state championship.
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The Titans are headed back to the stats championship with a 24-0 win over Piedmont.
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Congratulations to the Class 5A state champion Carl Albert cheer team.
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Midwest City boys win the the Class 5A state championship. The Bombers beat Booker T Washington 69-66.
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Carl Albert is headed back to the Class 5A football state finals with a 51-28 win over Bishop McGuinness. The Titans will face Del City at 1 pm Dec. 2 in all Mid—Del finals at UCO.
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The Carl Albert Titans are back to back Class 5A state champions with a 35-23 win over Bishop McGuinness.
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Carl Albert beats Bishop McGuinness 30-15 to win their their fourth straight state championship.
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Del City’s Keyondre Young was named the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year and the MVP for team Oklahoma in the Faith 7 game. Young scored 17 points and had 9 rebounds in the game.
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Del City High School senior Kya McFadden signed with Ottawa University in Kansas for cheer.
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Carl Albert boys beat Lawton MacArthur 72-49 to win the Class 5A basketball state championship.
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Mike Corley has been named the head football coach and athletic director at Carl Albert. He has been an assistant for the Titans.
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Midwest City boys punch their ticket to state with a big 62-55 win over No. 1-ranked Edmond Memorial.
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Congratulations to Midwest City native
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and the World Series Champion Houston Astros.
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Carl Albert captures its fifth consecutive football state championship with a 33-21 win over Bishop McGuinness.
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Del City clinches the District 6A-II-1 title with a 59-7 win over US Grant. It is the Eagles first district crown since 2012.
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Jaedon Pool and Chae Morbley were crowned homecoming king and queen at Carl Albert High School. Photo by Stephen Toney Photography.
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The Midwest City girls are headed back to the state tournament with a 36-33 win over Sand Springs in the area consolation finals. It’s the Bombers first state appearance since 2016 when they won the state title. Taniyah Looney led with 10 points.
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Carl Albert baseball clinches the District 5A-2 title with a 2-1 win over Piedmont. Ben Harris drove in both runs and Carson Thomas had 12 strikeouts in the win.
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Final: Del City 43, Durant 10. The Eagles finish the regular season undefeated for the first time since 1993. They will host Pryor next week in the first round of the playoffs.
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Grace Dozier, of Carl Albert High School, has been named the Mid-Del School District Teacher of the Year.
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The City of Midwest City is now requiring that all staff at restaurants, bars, night clubs and food services wear face masks or coverings while on duty. The ordinance is effective today through Sept. 30.
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Zadie LaValley hits a two-run walk-off home run to send Carl Albert to the state championship game. The Lady Titans win 4-3 over Durant. They will face Pryor in the championship at 4 p.m.
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Carl Albert grad and current Texas Tech football player Dadrion Taylor threw out the first pitch at a Texas Rangers game.
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Warren Theatres will break ground on a new Midwest City movie theater at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6.
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Del City High School alumni nominated for Emmy Award
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Carl Albert beats Collinsville 37-20 to advance to the Class 5A state championship. They will face Ardmore next week date and location TBA.
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Del City High School swept the Class 5A state track and field championships today. The girls won their fourth straight and the boys won their first in school history.
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Jaden Harrell and Sydney Hawkins were named the 2020 Carl Albert High School homecoming king and queen.
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Del City boys beat Carl Albert 37-35 in overtime to win the Class 5A state championship.
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Carl Albert softball wins back to back state championships with a 7-5 victory over Pryor.
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Carl Albert boys advance to the state tournament with an 82-42 win over Coweta in the Area finals. Senior James Locke scored his 1,000th career point in the first quarter.
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The Carl Albert boys basketball team are headed to the 2019 OSSAA 5A state tournament after their victory over Tulsa Edison!
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The Carl Albert High School boys basketball team won the 2021 Class 5A academic state championship.
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Lane Porter hit a two-out walkoff home run to give Carl Albert a 16-15 win over Guthrie.
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The Del City boys are headed to the state tournament. The Eagles beat Tulsa Hale 52-44 in the Area consolation finals.
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Midwest City boys are headed back to state with an 85-83 win over Putnam City West in the area finals.
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JD Ray scored 53 points to lead the Midwest City boys past Enid 107-56 on senior night.
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Midwest City advances to the Class 5A state championship with a 56-54 win over Carl Albert.
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The Midwest City Council approved a public mask ordinance at tonight’s meeting. The ordinance is effective immediately and will continue through Sept. 22.
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Carl Albert's Tex Rollins retires after more than three decades of teaching and coaching.
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Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell who visited Del City High School Tuesday evening has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. Mid-Del Schools said a small number of students and staff were present during the player's shoot around.
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Robert Jones has been named the new head football coach and athletic director at Del City High School.
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The Carl Albert boys are the Cornerstone Bank Mustang Holiday Classic champions. The Titans beat Midwest City in the finals 71-64. James Locke was named the tournament MVP. Quentin Woodson and Midwest City’s Kevin Overton earned all-tournament honors.
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The Carl Albert baseball team is headed back to the Class 5A state tournament. The Titans clinched a state berth with a 12-3 win over Noble in the regional finals.
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Midwest City native and Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch has led his team to the World Series with a 4-0 win over the Yankees.
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Koreea Kirksey and JD Ray were named the Midwest City High School All-Sports Homecoming Queen and King.
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Choctaw scores first but the Bombers answer with a 3yrd TD run by Kristawn Friday. The Bombers went for 2 points and the win but the pass was intercepted in the end zone. Choctaw wins 42-41 in 2OT.
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ELECTION RESULTS: All three of the Mid-Del School District’s $492.7 million bond proposal passed with more than 75% of the vote, according to district officials.
Final results will be posted later this evening as they are reported by the state election board.
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Carl Albert High School seniors Sydney Breckenridge and Mat Hunter both signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Seminole State.
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Juwan Walker and Emily Hurt were named Midwest City's homecoming king and queen.
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Mid-Del high school football teams won tonight by a combined score of 139-0.
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Carl Albert wins the Class 5A wrestling state championship. It is the school’s first state wrestling title since 1992.
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DeAngelo Irvin hits William Broiles across the middle for a 29 yard TD with 11 seconds remaining. MWC leads Elgin 23-21.
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We had a lot of fun taking photos with Mid-Del football players for our upcoming football preview. Advertising space is still available in this publication. Please support local journalism and high school athletics. Contact Peggy Bryan at 455-1110 ads
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Carl Albert moves on to the Class 5A state championship with a 6-0 win over Sapulpa today in the semifinals. Sam Gonzalez threw a complete game shutout and drove in two runs in the win. CA will face Bishop Kelley at 4 p.m. Saturday at Jenks HS.
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Del City boys are headed to the Class 5A state championship with a. 44-41 win over NW Classen. They will face defending state champion Tulsa Memorial at 1:45 pm tomorrow at Oral Roberts.
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Midwest City’s JD Ray scored 39 points including a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining in a 74-71 victory over Choctaw.
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Dr. Sylvia Kirk has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Mid-Del School Board. Kirk was a longtime educator and administrator with Mid-Del Schools. She served as principal at Carl Albert High School from 1998-2011 and retired from the central administration in 2016.
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Midwest City native Jacobi Johnson created a t-shirt in honor of his sister Ily who was recently diagnosed with lupus.
Siblings raise awareness about lupus
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Midwest City girls beat Owasso 51-36 in the first round of the Class 6A East regionals. Kennedi Grant led with 16 points and Amber Guy had 10. The Bombers will face Stillwater in the regional finals on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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Midwest City boys are headed to state after beating Ardmore 60-53 in overtime in the area consolation finals. Jacobi Sebock led the way with 22 points and Keivon Hudson had 17.
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Congratulations to the Del City girls on winning their first ever state track championship.
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Carl Albert beats Tahlequah 14-0 in the first round of state. They play Ardmore/Pryor tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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The Del City boys basketball team moves on to the Class 6A state championship game with a 55-44 win over Putnam City North in the semifinals. The No. 2-ranked Eagles will face No. 1 Edmond Memorial at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Mabee Center in Tulsa.
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Midwest City boys punch their ticket to the Class 5A state tournament with a 95-89 win over Guthrie in double overtime. The Bombers rallied from 12 down in the fourth to force overtime. Deshawn Denson hit eight free throws in overtime to seal the win.
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Carl Albert’s Grant Gober wins the Class 5A 120-pound state title. The sophomore beat Aiden Boyd of Claremore 17-12 in the finals.
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BREAKING NEWS: The US Air Force Secretary announced that Tinker AFB will serve as the maintenance and sustainment hub for the new B-21 Bomber beginning in mid 2020. It is expected to bring about 1,300 new jobs.
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The Midwest City girls basketball team open the season with a 64-47 win over Lawton Ike. Kennedi Grant led all scorers with 27 points in her first game back after missing much of last season with an ACL injury.
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Carl Albert's Coal Phillips wins the Class 5A state cross country championship.
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Carl Albert returns to the Class 5A state championship game with a 55-21 win over Grove in the state semifinals. The Titans will face Bishop McGuinness/McAlester at 1 p.m. Saturday at UCO.
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The Midwest City and Carl Albert boys basketball teams are headed to state. Del City will play tomorrow in the Area consolation finals.
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Del City boys top Edmond Santa Fe 61-52 to win the Bishop McGuinness Classic. Terry McMorris led with 23 points and Brandon Garrison had 20 points. McMorris was named the MVP and Garrison and Jamouri McCalister were selected to the all-tournament team.
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Carl Albert baseball is headed to the Class 5A state tournament. The Titans beat Guymon 7-1 in the regional championship.
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The Del City boys beat Carl Albert 71-67 to win the Class 5A regional championship.
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Midwest City’s DJ Walter tonight was recognized for reaching the 1,000 career scoring mark before a game against Lawton. He officially reached the milestone Friday in a win over Enid.
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Del City High School senior Jeff Foreman signed to play football at Arkansas State this morning during a ceremony at the John Smith Fieldhouse. He was joined by brother Jack and mother Rhonda, coach Mike Dunn and several teammates.
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