Two Canadian High School alumnae, Emily Alexander and Julia Haley, were recognized in the Oklahoma State University’s Orange Book this month as outstanding students in the School of Marketing and International Business.

The Canadian girls cross-country team didn’t make the medal stand this time, but what the Lady Cats did in their first-ever appearance at the UIL Class 3A state cross-country meet spoke volumes. Behind a youthful squad, Canadian is laying a foundation for years to come, following a sixth-place team finish and freshman Konnar McClendon capping off an incredible season by earning a top-10 individual spot at the meet.

The Wildcats split four hard-fought contests with the Childress Bobcats last week. An injury-depleted varsity squad … while the eighth-graders dropped their season finale 25-12. On the win side, though, the Cats’ junior varsity completed a perfect 6-0 season with a 31-22 victory over the Bobcats, while the seventh-graders defeated Childress in a 40-6 season closer, to finish 6-1-1. Both teams claimed district championships.

The status of housing in Canadian was at the top of the Economic Development Council’s agenda last week. Invited to participate in the discussion were Mark Meek and his daughter, Jocelyn Timmons, developers of the Southern Hills residential development on the south edge of Canadian.