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🌱 How Savanna cheer edged Crescent to claim the 2A state crown
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- How Savanna cheer edged Crescent to claim the 2A state crown
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- Thursday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Crescent Cheer Brings Home State Silver (guthrienewsleader.net) — Savanna High School's cheer squad just captured the Class 2A state championship, edging Crescent by 3.6 points at Southern Nazarene University. The win highlights Savanna's strength in competitive cheer and puts the local team at the top of Oklahoma's 2A rankings, ahead of programs like Pocola, Hinton, and Commerce.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- SOFTBALL: Catoosa reaches 20 wins for first time in 12 years (claremoreprogress.com)
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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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