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🌱 HS FB vs Tonkawa (Homecoming) and 11 more events
Be sure to catch 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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- Thursday: Cooler; a bit of morning rain, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Optima
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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
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Clayton at Turpin →
Turpin High School, 316 South Lee St, Turpin
7:00 pm - Spearman at Guymon →
Guymon High School, 1902 North James, Guymon
7:00 pm - HS FB vs Tonkawa (Homecoming)
Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
7:00 pm - HS FB vs. Clayton, NM
Turpin Public School Turpin, OK 73950
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
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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