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🌱 HS FB vs Tonkawa (Homecoming) and 11 more events
Coming up: JH/HS CC @ Liberal, KS on the Optima Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- HS FB vs Tonkawa (Homecoming) at Hooker Public Schools
- JH/HS CC @ Liberal, KS at Hooker Es
- (Elem/JH/JV) FB @ Guymon at Hooker hs/jh
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
- Thursday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
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- HS FB vs Tonkawa (Homecoming)
Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
7:00 pm - JH/HS CC @ Liberal, KS
Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945 - (Elem/JH/JV) FB @ Guymon
Hooker hs/jh Hooker, OK 73945
5:00 pm - HS FB @ Crescent
Hooker hs/jh Hooker, OK 73945
7:00 pm - HS CC @ Watonga
Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945
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Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Guymon Tigers vs West Texas Comanches →
Guymon High School, 2002 N James St, Guymon
4:00 pm - HS FB vs Tonkawa (Homecoming)
Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
7:00 pm - Spearman at Guymon →
Guymon High School, 1902 North James, Guymon
7:00 pm - JH/HS CC @ Liberal, KS
Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945 - (Elem/JH/JV) FB @ Guymon
Hooker hs\/jh Hooker, OK 73945
5:00 pm - HS FB @ Crescent
Hooker hs\/jh Hooker, OK 73945
7:00 pm - HS CC @ Watonga
Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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🗞 Nearby News
Guymon
- Burn Ban Not Renewed in Texas County (kscbnews.net)
- Oklahoma energy grid to expand following major investments (news9.com)
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