Guthrie to crack down on dilapidated housing

 

Submitted by Kim Querry
KFOR.com
Wednesday, March 30th

The City of Guthrie is attempting to crack down on dilapidated properties throughout the area.

Code enforcement officers have been out in force identifying structures that do not meet code requirements, and they feel need to be removed.

City leaders say that number is close to 60 homes in the Guthrie area, which does not even include the properties that are in violation of the minimum maintenance requirements.

Those homes have been given a ranking in order to make a priority list of those structures that need to be addressed first.

While city leaders want the structures removed quickly, an abatement process can be lengthy and expensive. They say they will work the structures in increments of five so that the project can be manageable.

Junior High track takes on Bristow meet

 

The Guthrie Junior High track team recently competed at the Bristow Track Meet. View the photo gallery.

Micayla Haynes was her usual self when she won the 100 meter, 200 meter and long jump events. 

Lexi Hastings won the one mile race and placed fourth in the 800 meters.  Aaliyah Allison also had a strong showing and placed for her efforts.

BlueJays host 5A Preview; Ardmore takes title

 

Perhaps a good preview of the Class 5A golf regional was on display Friday morning at Cedar Valley’s Augusta course.

Brent Jenkins watches his tee shot land in the fairway on No. 1 Friday morning.

After battling wintery cool conditions over the last week, the 5A golfers enjoyed blue skies and light winds as 11 teams and 64 players took part in the Guthrie 5A Preview. A good portion of the teams will return to the course for the May 2nd west regional.

“We had a great turn out with some good teams,” head coach Ric Meshew said. “I think the players and coaches really enjoyed what the course had to offer today.”

Ardmore, who are perhaps the favorites to win the team title come May 10th when they host the state tournament at Dornick HIlls, took the overall team title by 24 shots with a score of 292. Both Deer Creek and Duncan finished with a score of 316, Chickasha (320) was fourth overall, and the Jays finished with a score of 327.

Ardmore’s Cash Campbell was the only player to score under par with a 69 by shooting a 34 on the front nine and even par on the back nine. Defending 5A state champion, Taylor Williams, of Chickasha, carded a 71 for second. Ardmore’s Andrew Riesen finished third with a two over 72.

For Guthrie they were paced by their No. 1 player Jack Klein, who shot a 39 and 36 for a score of 75. Klein tied for seventh overall with Carl Albert’s Kauton Vaverka and Duncan’s Tyler Morrow.

Guthrie’s left hander Brent Jenkins scored a 44 on the front nine, but shot a very respectable 37 on the back nine holes for an 81. Freshmen Brayden Berryman scored an 85, Austin McCaul 86, Ethan Delno an 87, and both Bryce Sullivan and Caleb Davis turned in rounds of 92.

The Jays will travel to Enid, on Monday to play the Meadlowlake golf course and then The Territory course in Duncan.

Guthrie 5A Preview
Ardmore 292
Deer Creek 316
Duncan 316
Chickasha 320
Guthrie 327
Lawton Mac 329
Carl Albert 331
McGuinness 332
Altus 358
El Reno 367

*Shawnee participated with just three golfers

Clark has big day at the plate; Jays lose in run battle

 

It was a scoring fest on the last day of the four-day Choctaw baseball tournament on Saturday afternoon as the Guthrie BlueJays played for the sixth straight day. Not to mention 9 games in 9 days for the young Jays squad.

Guthrie dropped a 15-12 decision to the 6A Choctaw Yellowjackets to finish fourth overall. The Stillwater Pioneers, who defeated Guthrie on day one, took the tournament championship with a 15-9 win over Sand Springs. In the consolation game, the OKC Broncos out slugged Carl Albert 16-15.

In total, 82 runs were scored in the three games on Saturday, in which, is not too surprising as pitching staff’s were tested to the limit.

Taking advantage at the plate was Guthrie junior John Clark, who finished 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs in a losing cause. Clark now has three round trippers on the year and just lacked a triple for the cycle.

Scott Pickle, Hayden Seifert, and Jacob Chappell each finished with two hits each.

Hunter Gates (2-1) suffered his first loss of the season on the mound in two innings of work. Chappell finished the last four innings in just his third appearance of the year. The freshmen held the 6A Jackets to just four hits and four runs. Only two of the four runs were earned.

Guthrie is now 0-3 against 6A clubs (Ponca City, Stillwater and Choctaw) as they get back into conference action when they take on Piedmont on Monday and Tuesday.

Guthrie Bluejays at Choctaw Box Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E	L
Guthrie Bluejays	0	6	2	1	3	0	0	12	12	5	7
Choctaw	3	4	7	0	0	1	-	15	13	2	10

WP: Cooksey, LP: Hunter Gates (2-1)

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