The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill this week that aims to keep wildlife populations off the Endangered Species List, and could bring millions of dollars to wildlife conservation efforts in Oklahoma.

The Valliant 8U coach pitch All Star Team made up of boys from Rattan and Valliant traveled to Mt.Vernon, Texas, this past weekend to compete in the Dixie Youth District Tournament (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Going into Sunday’s games the boys were undefeated. Playing three backto-back-to-back games in 100-degree weather Sunday and winning five-of-six games, they came home with the Dixie Youth District Tournament Championship! Team members include: (back, l-r) Coach Dave Lindley, Coach Colton Leffel, Coach Thomas Carpino, Coach Colby Mitchell (Middle Row, l-r) Kam Shockey, Ian Lindley, Bentley Bohanan, Logan Carpino, Kycen Cooper, Cashton Mitchell. (Front, l-r) Kyle Stafford, Owen Gordon, Tyge Sanford, Ryder Roberts, Taos Sanford, Julian Leffel.

FORMER HUGO BUFFALO ALL-DISTRICT running back, Don Short, welcomed Vicki Bains Sharp during the Hugo Homecoming Saturday. Short and several other former Hugo Buffaloes were avid golfers and frequently played with Coach Bains and his assistant coach Don Overton. Vicki was just 8 years-old and her brother Greg was 2 when the family moved from Hugo. For several years her mother, Peggy, was employed here at the Hugo Daily News as Woman’s Page Editor, working alongside Ann Nash, Advertising Manager, whose son Greg, was the namesake for the Bains’ youngest child, Greg. Greg Nash was an All-District quarterback and linebacker for the Buffaloes during Coach Bains’ final year as head Buffalo Coach in 1969. Hugo News Photo/Stan Stamper

LEGENDARY BUFFALO FOOTBALL Coach L.D. Bains made his final trip to Gene Nesbit Stadium Saturday as a number of athletes and former Coach Larry Landreth participated in a ceremony to scatter a portion of his ashes at the 50 yard-line of Buff Parker Field. Bains coached the Buffaloes from 1963-1969 and ultimately was inducted into the Oklahoma Coach’s Hall of Fame. He passed away in late 2021. His ashes have been scattered at the 50-yard-line on fields where he played and coached, including the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa University, at his alma mater Chelsea Dragons, where he played and graduated in 1953, and in Hugo at Gene Nesbit Stadium. Pictured above participating in the ceremony were: Tommy Parker, RayGene Jones, Larry Landreth, Tony Harris, Mike Ford, David Rawls, Mike Simpson and Stan Stamper. Each of the former players made brief comments about the many ways that Coach Bains had impacted their lives, both during and after his tenure as Buffalo Head Football Coach.