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Derrick Thompson (#53) runs down the field after completing the pass from Cody Weizheimer with Devouris Means (#1) trailing behind him. Photo by Leslie Nation

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2014 Alva High School Goldbugs – Front row, from left to right: Darius Martinez, Daniel Toone, Will Parker, Samuel Toone, Derrick Ashley, Taylor Nichols, Jacob Faulkner, Stanton Earnest, Davion Murrow, Hayden Vasquez and Austin Shklar. Middle row, left to right: Karlee Dietz, Darian Smith, Noah McOsker, Hayden Colwell, Chase Jones, Ethan Harzman, Caleb Smith, Josh Nichols, Jon VanBuskirk, Seth Milledge, Ethan Swanson, Kobee Barnett, Max Parsons and Head Coach Bruce Dollar. Back row, left to right: Erin Jenlink, Assistant Coach Ryne Wilson, Julia Buckingham, Assistant Coach Derrick Thomas, Justin Meyer, Terrill Burton, Travis Costello, Aaron Pierce, Bryant Venosdel, Ridge Hughbanks, Dalton Manning, Trevor Allison, Triston Cayot, Grant Ritter, Andrew Colwell, Assistant Coach Mike Shklar and Assistant Coach Taylor Schwerdtfeger. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Long road ahead of the Goldbugs

By Leslie Nation Backed by a stacked coaching staff, Head Coach Bruce Dollar enters his third year leading a young Goldbug team into a new season.

Despite the Alva Goldbugs being led by a wealth of experience players last year, the season started out on shaky ground and came to a heartbreaking end. The team pitted itself against the Christian Heritage Crusaders in the first round of the playoffs and came close to moving on the second round, but were unable to hold off a 21-42 defeat. Though Alva had a talented, experienced and capable team, they ended their season with seven wins and four losses.

This time around, the Goldbugs have a very long road ahead and the tough challenge of rebuilding chemistry and accepting their new roles on the team.

Seventeen lettermen return for the new season and only four of them saw starting time in past seasons. This is a young, inexperienced team, with five seniors, seven juniors, 10 sophomore and 15 freshmen who will need to step up.

With 21 new faces making up the majority of the roster, Alva will have the challenge of learning each other, and will depend on the experience of some of their teammates to prepare for their opponents.

Offense The Alva Goldbugs have lost six starters who were essential to the success of the Goldbugs’ passing and rushing game in the 2013 season and through most of their careers. Having lost five seniors to graduation and one for other reasons, the Goldbugs will have to focus on rebuilding and refitting new players to important positions for the year.

One of the most noticeable absences will be in the starting quarterback position held by Ty Hooper for all four years of his career at Alva High School.

Hooper was one of three of the departing seniors to become a school record holder. Hooper holds the records for most passing yards in a single season (2,872 yards) and most passing yards in a career (9,759 yards), along with a career high of most touchdowns at 91.

For the new season, Alva will have to depend on two new faces behind center in the QB position. Sophomore Ethan Swanson was the only one to have any experience as a high school quarterback, getting some playing time during Alva’s scrimmages last year, but he suffered a torn ACL during the off-season, which put him out for the year. Junior Travis Costello (6’2” - 180) – who played on the offensive and defensive lines last year – will instead have his chance to showcase his skill as a passer. Another competitor for the QB position will be a new face: sophomore Austin Shklar (5’9” - 135), who will help bring some depth for the Goldbugs.

Other key losses in the passing game are seniors Riley Hess and Cade Pfleider, and junior Trevor Johnson.

Hess holds the record for receiving yards in a single season (1,339) in 2012 and career (3,740), as well as most receiving touchdowns in a single season 23 in 2012 and 49 for his career. For the 2013 season, Hess averaged over 100

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Alva High School Goldbugs 2014 Football Roster # 3 7 9 10 11 12 14 20 21 22 23 26 27 31 33 36 40 41 44 50 54 55 56 57 61 62 63 64 66 70 72 74 75 76 80 81 82 84

Name Austin Shklar Alex Ceniceros Ethan Swanson Josh Nichols Kobee Barnett Travis Costello Jacob Faulkner Chris Wheeler Hayden Colwell Davion Murrow Jon VanBuskirk Dalton Manning Seth Milledge Ethan Harzman Chase Jones Samuel Toone Daniel Toone Hayden Vasquez Stanton Earnest Max Parsons Terrill Burton Tanner White Caleb Smith Trevor Allison Bryant Venosdel Taylor Nichols Darian Smith Derrick Ashley Will Parker Darius Martinez Ridge Hughbanks Triston Cayot Aaron Pierce Angel Juarez Andrew Colwell Justin Meyer Grant Ritter Noah McOsker

Grade So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr.

Pos. QB/DB WR/DB QB/LB WR/DB RB/LB QB/DB WR/DB RB/DB RB/DB RB/DB RB/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB/LB TE/LB WR/DB WR/DB RB/DB TE/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL RB/DB TE/DL TE/DL TE/DL

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Wt. 135 105 160 130 190 180 120 160 140 135 135 170 140 185 185 140 155 125 160 190 230 205 140 240 170 140 225 170 225 185 160 235 250 250 150 165 160 140

Head coach Bruce Dollar Assistant coaches: Derrick Thomas, Ryne Wilson, Mike Shklar, Taylor Schwerdtfeger and Dylan Hatchel Trainers: Julia Buckingham, Erin Jenlink, Emma Cline and Karlee Dietz

GOLDBUGS Alva High School Goldbugs Date Sep. 5 Sep. 12 Sep. 19 Sep. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7

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Opponent Thomas-Fay Custer OBA Hobart Hennessey Newkirk Chisholm Ok. Christian School Tonkawa Pawnee Perry

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yards a game – 1,161 total yards – and contributed 15 touchdowns for the season.

Pfleider contributed in the passing game with the second team high of 689 receiving yards for the season, averaging nearly 70 a game, to go along with his five touchdowns. He was also the second leading rusher with 406 off 66 carries for 10 touchdowns. Johnson was Hooper’s third go-to receiver, as he snatched 16 receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns during the 2013 season.

One receiver – Dalton Manning – who started last season will be returning for the 2014 season, and can offer experience and help with numbers in the passing game.

In the rushing game, Alva depended on Cody Jones, who led the team with 784 rushing yards off 145 carries for five touchdowns. Fellow senior Joby Allen was later able to contribute as a rusher for the Goldbugs after recovering from an injury; he contributed

293 total yards and 10 touchdowns for Alva.

Now, the Goldbugs have plenty of depth in the running back position possibly depending on the experience of Jon VanBuskirk in the backfield. Other hopefuls for the position are new face and senior Chris Wheeler and sophomores Hayden Colwell, Seth Milledge and Ethan Harzman.

Defense Alva will be missing some big experience on the defensive end as well, with 10 starters gone from the roster.

Seniors Kory Dietz, Dakota Nusser and Brandon Ellis offered a lot of presence on the field, with a combined total of 140 tackles for the 2013 season.

Pfleider was a record holder for Alva High School, getting a career-high of 532 tackles.

On the defensive line this year Alva will rely on Terrill Burton, Ridge Hughbanks and Aaron Pierce. In Alva’s secondary, Manning along with Chase Jones, Harzman, VanBuskirk and

Milledge will each offer more experience against their opponents’ offense.

Tough Opponents Ahead for the Goldbugs Alva’s season opener will be at home against the Thomas Fay-Custer Terriers with Friday night lights starting at 7 p.m.

After falling to the Terriers in their last two face-offs, the Goldbugs’ only advantage over the Terriers will be home field. The Goldbugs’ biggest issue last season was their inability to play a complete game both offensively and defensively throughout the entire four quarters. Hopefully, given time, Alva will be able to maintain some consistency this year.

Alva’s three regular season losses came from Thomas, Chisholm and Hennessey in the final game.

With a fresh-faced team entering the 2014 season, the Alva Goldbugs will have to focus on their ability to grow and develop through the year to press forward.

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By Leslie Nation Paul Duncan enters his fourth year as head coach of the Alva High School Ladybugs’ softball team after ending a pretty spectacular year with an overall record of 25-10 for the 2013 season.

While last season Alva was bumped up from Class 2A to 3A, this year the Ladybugs have dropped back to 2A to rejoin long-time rivals the Fairview Lady Yellow Jackets.

Alva showed a lot of success last season in Class 3A, going on winning streaks as long as six games.

According to OSSAA rankings, the Ladybugs ranked as high as No. 10.

Alva was able to reach the Regional Tournament hosted in Perry. Unfortunately, the Ladybugs’ season ended there after a 4-8 loss to Perkins and 0-4 loss to Perry.

While the Ladybugs have won over half of their games thus far in the 2014 season, their performance has been up and down.

Alva started with a big win at the

Catoosa Festival against Caney Valley 16-1, but followed up with three straight losses. Though the Ladybugs have begun to find a rhythm as a team, they still need to find a consistency in their performance.

Part of that lack of rhythm could be attributed to the loss of some key players to the Ladybugs’ success last year. The Alva Ladybugs have lost three starters from last season, as well as four other letterman – seniors Darian Carothers (SS/3B) and Katlin Ramy(LF), and sophomore Tatum Honer (3B/SS).

Carothers was the Ladybugs’ shortstop, but was named to the allregional team as a utility player at the end of the season. Now Carothers will be attending Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa as a signee for the softball team. Honer, who would have been a junior at Alva High School, transferred to Piedmont. Her absence has been noticed on the field, as she and Carothers were the top two

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Ladybugs push forward Alva HS Ladybugs # 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 15 22 23 24 25 27 32 40

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2014 Softball Roster

Names Cathy Mapes Allison Seevers Shadi Nettles Patricia Beeler Hannah O’Neil Cede Kirkhardt Kally Gordon Whitney Randall Braylyn Graybill Cassie Drew Shannon Nesseralla Lexie Shafer Natalie Seevers Chesney Fouts Camryn Wren Kaleigh Henke Rozlynn Murrow Ally Riley

Class So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So.

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players in the shortstop position, but junior Natalie Seevers – a returning starter – has done very well taking up the mantle.

Last season, the Ladybugs were able to boast some tremendous depth at the pitching mound with four different pitchers in rotation. Three of the four return this year, with an upcoming freshman added to the mix.

Sophomore Lexi Shafer sealed a spot as the starting pitcher due to her performance last year, but consistency and accuracy on the mound has been an issue. Whitney Randall has been out lately due to injuries and has not seen a lot of time on the mound or on the field. Upperclassman N. Seevers spent the summer recovering from a torn ACL during the basketball season, and while she has been cleared to play she is not at her full 100 percent. Despite that, her speed and fielding ability have been a huge help for the Ladybugs at the shortstop position, and she made a huge difference for Alva at the Woodward Softball Tournament as a closing pitcher.

Freshman Camryn Wren has been one of the biggest surprises for the team in the starting lineup. As a starting pitcher for the Alva Middle School Ladybugs during her eighth-grade year, Wren improved tremendously to add both depth and competition for the starting pitcher’s mound. Her speed as a fielder allows her to be an asset in the infield as well.

Other returning starters include seniors Patricia Beeler, Chesney Fouts and Kally Gordon, and sophomore Ally Riley. Beeler has taken up her position from last season as the second baseman, while both Gordon and Fouts try different spots.

Coach Duncan has said that health is the biggest issue for the Ladybugs right now and Gordon is another who has spent the summer recovering from an ACL tear suffered at close to the same time as N. Seevers’. Both have been cleared to play and Gordon has switched between the shortstop and first base positions. While Fouts was one of the few infielders who never changed from her position at first base last year, this season Fouts has seen a lot of playing time as centerfielder.

Riley has taken up her position behind the plate as the starting catcher and has been one of the key players both offensively and defensively for the Ladybugs. In the Woodward Softball Tournament alone, Riley proved herself to be a heavy hitter, busting four home runs out of the

park – two of them grand slams.

Other returning lettermen who have moved up into starting positions are Cathy Mapes at right field, Rozlynn Murrow at third base and Allison Seevers at left field.

Though Murrow did not get to start last season, she saw some substantial playing time, and A. Seevers, in the role of courtesy runner, showcased her speed and ability as a base runner last season.

Though Duncan boasted a good balance of upper- and under-classmen last season, this year the Ladybugs are loaded with young players – many with a lot of potential.

Six sophomores (Mapes, Shannon Nesseralla, Randall, Riley, A. Seevers and Shafer) along with five freshmen (Cassie Drew, Kaleigh Henke, Hannah O’Neil, Shadi Nettles and Wren) make up the roster. Of the upper-classmen, four seniors can help provide leadership (Beeler, Fouts, Gordon and Braylyn Graybill) along with three juniors (Cede Kirkhardt, Murrow and N. Seevers).

While the Ladybugs have struggled through this new season, they have revealed their maturity, determination and ability to win games as of late. Though their record is 13-8 and they’re currently ranked at No. 17 in the OSSAA rankings, the Ladybugs are still lacking in consistency, control and accuracy in some areas of their game. Their ability to adapt and accept their new roles on the field will show if they can improve as they move forward through the season.

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2014 ALVA LADYBUGS SOFTBALL TEAM – Pictured are (front row, left to right): Patricia Beeler, Kally Gordon, Braylyn Graybill and Chesney Fouts; (second row, left to right) Cede Kirkhardt, Hannah O’Neil, Allison Seevers, Shannon Nesseralla, Natalie Seevers, Cathy Mapes, Kaleigh Henke and Cassie Drew; (back row, left to right) Daresa Moser, Ally Riley, Whitney Randall, Lexie Shafer, Camryn Wren, Rozlynn Murrow, Shadi Nettles and Mattie Duncan. Photo by Leslie Nation

2014 Alva Ladybug seniors (left to right): Braylyn Graybill, Chesney Fouts, Patricia Beeler and Kally Gordon.

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Alva High School Ladybugs Date Aug. 11 Aug. 11 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Aug. 18 Aug. 21 Aug. 23 Aug. 23 Aug. 25 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 28-30 Sep. 2 Sep. 4 Sep. 8 Sep. 11-13 Sep. 15 Sep. 18 Sep. 22 Sep. 25-26 Sep. 29 Oct. 2-3 Oct. 9-11

2014 Softball Schedule

Opponent Caney Valley (Catoosa Fest.)

Verdigris (Catoosa Fest.) at Fairview at Chisholm Fargo @ Woodward Tourn.

Watonga @ Woodward Tourn.

Woodward JV @ Woodward Tourn.

Shattuck @ Woodward Tourn.

Woodward @ Woodward Tourn.

Shattuck @ Woodward Tourn.

Shattuck @ Woodward Tourn.

Blackwell Pawhuska vs. OBA Hennessey Muskogee Tonkawa Newkirk vs. Woodward Tonkawa Tournament vs. Blackwell at Pond Creek-Hunter Tonkawa/Fairview Fairview Tournament Pawnee/Perry vs. Chisholm vs. Mooreland Districts Woodward/Enid Regionals State

Bold = home game.

Time/Result 16-1 W 2-13 L 3-4 L 2-6 L 13-0 W 17-0 W 3-2 W 7-8 L 8-6 W 15-9 W 12-11 W 7-8 L 11-3 W 18-1 W 15-3 W 0-3 L 11-2 W 0-5 L 1-3 L TBA 5 p.m.

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2014 ALVA MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLDBUGS

Alva Middle School Goldbugs # 1 2 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 22 24 30 32 40 42 44 50 52 55 56 60 61 62 64 65 70 71 72 77 80 82

2014 Football Roster Name Jesus Espino Darian Malone Ronald Vasquez Reece Martin Carson Gaisford Jonathan Heinsen Mitchell Meyer Tristan Swonger Levi Balentine Jeffery Nightengale Dalton Hess Tucker Maltby Jacob Cline Jacob Stewart Cooper Sneary Jacob Law Baylor Rust Dawson Manning Kidd Miner Dalton Rose Ty Allison Ethan Nusser Christian Ceniceros Arturo Cisneros Austin Ferguson Jesse Espinoza Coby Noland Stefen Christian Jacob Cox Jaylyn Graybill Garrett Ritter Jacob Fechner Bentley Tomberlin

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Head coach: Cody Hooper Assistant coach: Pete Phillips

‘Young and eager’ Alva football team enters 2014 season

By Leslie Nation Alva Middle School head football coach Cody Hooper is entering his second year at the helm, working to develop a “young and eager” team, along with Assistant Coach Pete Phillips.

Now, with the first year notched and last year’s eighth-grade team graduated to high school, Hooper will have some fresh faces to go along with the experience of his new eighth-grade class.

Offensively, the Goldbugs show a lot of promise for the season and look solid.

Led behind the center by Mitchell Meyer in the quarterback position, Meyer has shown his versatility as a passer and runner. Meyer has tremendous speed behind the scrimmage line, and can scramble away from pressure or put on the jets for some needed yardage. Alva is also able to rely on Tristan Swonger, Levi Balentine and Baylor Rust as running backs, and they have been especially effective in the split back position.

As for the passing game, Meyer will have to continue to develop along with his receivers to be a threat in the long-range game. In the short game, Meyer relies on Carson Gaisford and Balentine for the short pass near the sidelines.

Defensively, Alva will have to work on anticipation and defending against the run. That will come with time, but they must also learn how to distinguish threats on the opposite side of the ball. Arturo Cisneros and Austin Ferguson are both able to plug up the middle to stop the running game, while Meyer and Balentine have great speed enabling them to get behind enemy lines and rush the quarterback.

The Goldbugs opened up their season at home against Mooreland with a 1216 defeat. They have two more home games scheduled: Woodward on Sept.

25 and Enid’s sev2014 Football Roster enth grade on Sept.

Date Opponent Location Time Sep. 2 Mooreland Home 5:30 p.m. 30.

Alva will face Sep. 8 Hennessey Away 5:30 p.m. five opponents on the Sep. 16 Enid 7th Grade Away (Selby Stadium) 6 p.m. road with their next Sep. 25 Woodward Home 6 p.m. game, scheduled for Sep. 30 Enid 7th Grade Home 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 Tonkawa Away 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 against HenOct. 13 Chisholm Away 5:30 p.m. nessey at 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Fairview Away 5:30 p.m. followed by Enid’s seventh grade on Bold = home game.

Sept. 16 at 6 p.m.

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AMS softball team focuses on improving fundamentals

By Leslie Nation With a new season already underway for the Alva Middle School (AMS) softball team, the Ladybugs are led by a new coaching staff – head coach Margo Hamilton and assistant coach Ladonna Durkee. Losing 10 players from last season’s eighth-grade class – eight of them starters – the Ladybugs will have to work on improving their game through the season and stepping up in key roles both offensively and defensively.

Despite that need, coach Hamilton is very positive about this team, and is focusing on improving the team fundamentals for future success.

“The team has been working really hard in practice for the last four weeks.

We have set individual and team goals to help guide us to a successful season,” Hamilton said. “As the season continues, we hope to improve our softball fundamentals, team unity and our record.”

The Ladybugs had a real shaky start

to their season with three straight losses, but followed that up with back-to-back wins. With very little time with this young group, Hamilton has some solid goals for her team to focus on moving forward.

Hallee Durkee is the lone returning starter who switched off between third base and shortstop. This time around, Durkee will be the starting pitcher for the Ladybugs; she s familiar with the mound after providing some relief for the varsity and sometimes starting for junior varsity.

Other starters on the field are Aspen Warren at catcher, Caitlin Hofen at first base, Kimberly Vo at second, Dru Bryant at shortstop, Ali Harzman at third, Laney Stewart at left field, Saydy Graybill at centerfield, and Stephanie Spellman at right field.

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Alva Middle School Ladybugs 2014 Softball Roster

# Name 1 Caitlin Hofen 2 Dru Bryant 3 Acacia Charles 4 Audra Chapman 5 Laney Stewart 6 Saydy Graybill 7 Payton Jones 8 Annabella Spencer 9 Jazmia Walker 10 Stephanie Spellman 11 Justine Meyer 12 Elizabeth Webster 13 Riley Seevers 14 Heather Dougherty 15 Kylee Harzman 16 Sydney Demmick 17 Destiny Telinde 18 Ali Harzman 19 Aspen Warren 20 Gretchen Kraft 21 Rylee Maul 22 Hallie Durkee 23 Kimberly Vo Head coach: Margo Hamilton Assistant coach: Ladonna Durkee

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2014 ALVA MIDDLE SCHOOL LADYBUGS – Front row, left to right: Annabella Spencer, Laney Stewart, Aspen Warren, Ali Harzman, Kylee Harzman and Jazmia Walker. Second row, left to right: Elizabeth Webster, Saydy Graybill, Payton Jones, Dru Bryant, Hallie Durkee, Acacia Charles and Riley Seevers. Back row, left to right: Head Coach Margo Hamilton, Kimberly Vo, Caitlen Hofen, Justine Meyer, Gretchen Kraft, Stephanie Spellman and Assistant Coach Ladonna Durkee.

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depth in dire situations. Thankfully, those have been few and far between, though Graybill and Hofen have both provided relief when needed. Graybill has proven both strong and capable at the mound as the starting pitcher for JV. The Ladybugs have struggled some at bat, unable to take advantage of some hits or errors made by their opponents.

But defensively it has been a greater struggle for them to prevent making fundamental mistakes in the infield. With time and experience, this should improve through the season.

The Ladybugs have three straight road games coming up and then a final home game as they host Enid on Sept.

16 at 6 p.m. at the Alva Recreational Complex.

Alva Middle School Ladybugs 2014 Softball Schedule

Date Sep. 8 Sep. 9 Sep. 15 Sep. 16 Sep. 22

Opponent Location Mooreland Away Enid Away Fairview Away Enid Home Woodward Away Bold = home game.

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Defending state champs, Cherokee Chiefs, excited to start new season

By Leslie Nation The Cherokee Chiefs enter the 2014 season as defending Class C state champs riding an undefeated record and hoping for similar results this season. With his seventh year as the Chiefs’ head coach bringing an impressive record for his football team (54-16), Bryce Schanbacher feels confident about the team heading into the new season. Schanbacher is assisted by George Weve and Matt Guffy.

The Chiefs have eight returning lettermen to kick off their season – six of them in starting positions last year.

Offensively, senior Tanner Bowman will return to his quarterback position adding some veteran experience and leadership

Cherokee HS Chiefs # 2 3 5 7 11 12 13 15 16 18 20 22 25 26 33 38 40 44 50 51 55 56 60 73 75 81 82 84 85 88

2014 Football Roster

Name Avery Bagenstos Kelby Franks Tanner Bowman Corbin Hutchinson Christian Powell Caleb Reinhart Cody Gilstrap Cole Dewitt Connor Hester Marlon Pichardo Jarrett James Austin Guffy Dakota Knabe Matt Lancaster Adam Cloyd Nicholas White Nicholas Cochran Trevor Lucas Rudy Alvarez Emris Leatherman Caleb Roberts Kolten Gilley Sheldon White Kolby Gilley Grant Wilber Braden Waugh Jadon Hicks Hunter Jordan Austin James Trey Salinas

Ht. 6’1” 5’11” 5’10” 6’ 6’ 5’10” 5’10” 6’ 5’9” 5’10” 5’9” 5’10” 6’2” 5’11” 5’7” 5’8” 6’ 6’ 5’6” 5’8” 6’3” 5’10” 5’11” 6’ 5’10” 5’10” 5’8” 6’ 6’4” 6’2”

Wt. 165 145 165 155 175 140 135 140 150 135 135 165 195 160 150 130 195 135 190 185 190 165 260 200 245 165 130 215 230 225

Head coach: Bryce Schanbacher Assistant coaches: George Weve and Matt Guffy Managers: Blaine Hellar, Payton Ream, Blake Failes and Ruston James Film: Casey Klick

behind starting center Kolby Gilley. Bowman will, of course, have his options for the air game with fellow senior and tight end Trey Salinas and wide receivers Avery Bagenstos and Corbin Hutchison.

Other key players for the Chiefs are tight end Caleb Roberts and running back Dakota Knabe for their ground game, along with Nicholas Cochran at the full back position and offensive lineman Grant Wilber.

Schanbacher has lost four starters from the 2013 season, and important offensively were tight end Chris Klick and tailback Tanner Ducotey. Another presence that will be missed on the line is Zach James – a lineman on both sides of the ball.

Defensively, Cherokee lost a key player in their secondary: Alex Castro, who was their linebacker, now plays for Northwestern Oklahoma State University in his familiar role. However, the Chiefs have some returning starters in defensive end Hunter Jordan and cornerback Austin Guffy.

Other key returning players are two linebackers who will see time on offense for the running game: Knabe and Cochran.

Despite some important losses, Schanbacher’s expectations are not dampened; he expresses confidence in the abilities of his current team.

“We have an experienced offensive line and veteran quarterback to provide a solid foundation,” Schanbacher said. “Defensively, we are pretty solid as well, and should be pretty stout.”

The Cherokee Chiefs start out their season with two games on the road: Pioneer on Sept. 5 and then Buffalo on Sept. 12. They follow those games with back-to-back home games, hosting Tyrone on Sept. 19 and Waynoka on Sept. 26.

The Chiefs will need to maintain their focus on one opponent at the time, although it will be hard for them stem their hunger, as they have high expectations for the new season.

“We are very excited to be back this season. This is a tremendous group of young men and they want nothing but the best,” Schanbacher said.

Cherokee High Chiefs 2014 Football Schedule

Date Sep. 12 Sep. 19 Sept 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 16 (Thurs.)

Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28-29 Dec. 5-6

Opponent Buffalo Tyrone Waynoka Shattuck Balko Timberlake Sharon-Mutual Goodwell Boise City 1st Round Playoffs State Qtr. Finals State Semi Finals State Finals

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2014 CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL LADY CHIEFS – Front row, left to right: Dakota Yandle, Taylor Miller, Beth Lancaster, Mackenzie Golden and Frances Mustard. Middle row, left to right: Reagan Hester, Sydney Wyatt, Savanna Eshleman, Nicole Unruh, Kiera Roberts and Jacey Jantzen. Back row, left to right: Shelby Porter, Ralyn Waugh and Heather Steele. Photo by Leslie Nation

Cherokee HS Lady Chiefs 2014 Softball Roster

# 1 2 5 8 10 12 14 18 20 22 23 25 31 33

Name Dakota Yandle Taylor Miller Ralyn Waugh Heather Steele Mackenzie Golden Frances Mustard Sydney Wyatt Beth Lancaster Reagan Hester Savanna Eshleman Kiera Roberts Shelby Porter Nicole Unruh Jacey Jantzen

Class Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So.

Head coach: Rebekah Munholland Assistant coach: Greg Jantzen

Munholland starts her first year as Lady Chiefs’ new head coach

By Leslie Nation With the new season underway, Cherokee’s softball team has a new coach at the helm. Rebekah Munholland has begun her first year with the Lady Chiefs after a split season in 2013. Greg Jantzen returns to assist Munholland with her new team.

Last season, the Lady Chiefs finished their year with a record of 10-14 in Class B under then head coach Stephanie Hines. At the end of last year’s regular season, the team went on to district tournament play. Their face-off with Kremlin-Hillsdale resulted in a 3-14 loss, but their next game, against Timberlake, was a 6-3 win, keeping their postseason alive.

But another match-up with Kremlin ended in a 6-10 defeat, rounding out the Lady Chiefs’ season.

Though four seniors (Brianna Wilhite, Mollie Hawkins, Macy Starks and Kylee Corr) left the lineup, Cherokee returns five starters to the field to give the young team

some much needed experience and leadership. A lone senior – Nicole Unruh – returns to a new season behind the plate as catcher, along with junior Dakota Yandle at left field and two sophomores Ralyn Waugh (second base) and Jacey Jantzen (third base).

Last year, the Lady Chiefs were led by a new pitcher, as they lost their starting pitcher the previous year. Junior Kiera Roberts returns to the mound to help the Lady Chiefs improve upon their record.

Cherokee has struggled thus far this season, with its current record at 3-6 behind the pace of last season, but improvement upon their record is still possible. A lot of this has to do with inexperience at the moment. While five starters return, four others are having to step up in their respective positions. The Lady Chiefs are currently overrun with eight freshmen in the lineup. Hopefully, this could lead to some depth See Focus Page 20 to positions as

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Cherokee HS Lady Chiefs Date Sep. 4-6 Sep. 9 Sep. 11 Sep. 16 Sep. 18 / 20th Sep. 23 Sep. 25-27 Oct. 6

2014 Softball Schedule Opponent Cimarron Tournament Medford Fairview Timberlake Buffalo Tournament Ringwood Districts All-Star Cherokee Strip Conference Game

Location Away Away Home Home Away Home TBA Medford

Results/Time TBA 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

TBA 4:30 p.m.

TBA TBA

Bold = home game.

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they gain more experience.

Despite a struggle out the gate, Munholland remains positive about the team.

“Being the new coach in Cherokee, I am so proud of my girls.

They work hard every day, and give me everything they got,” Munholland said. “They are a wonderful group of girls, and I couldn’t ask for better.”

The Lady Chiefs continue their season at the Cimarron Tournament Sept. 4-6, followed by a road game in Medford Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. In their next home game Sept. 11, they will host the Fairview Lady Yellow Jackets.

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Medicine Lodge Indians look to improve upon last season

By Leslie Nation In his second year as head coach of the Indians, Josh Ybarra has a huge desire to keep the Medicine Lodge High School football team moving forward from last season.

“Our main goal is to always move forward. Keep improving on what we have accomplished in the past,” coach Ybarra said. “Last season was a step forward, but it is time to take a bigger step. We want to compete with everyone we play and we want to win games.”

That’s the goal in a nutshell, and coming off a record of 3-6 in the 2013 season it is a reasonable one.

The Indians see some key departures from last year in starting quarterback Scott Beecher, who rushed for 1,500 yards and passed for 700, and three offensive lineman. Those linemen are Scott Angell (whom Ybarra described as their “most experience lineman”); Justin Briles, their leading tackler; and Anthony Schmidt.

Despite those losses, 13 lettermen are returning to the field for Medicine Lodge – eight starting on the offensive side and seven on defense.

“We are losing some players to graduation who were a big part of our team last season, and we have to find guys who are willing to step up to the challenge and accept their role on this team,” Ybarra said.

For the quarterback position, Ybarra has two possible choices to add some depth in that position for the team. Junior Ethan Hargett (6’3” - 157) might be an obvious choice; he has more experience at the high school level than freshmen Drew Honas, but Hargett is easily able to switch to wide receiver position if necessary. Options for go-to in the passing game are wide receivers Nick Noland (5’9” - 152) and Micah Richert (5’10” - 157), and tight end Aaron Woodward (6’ - 187).

Covering from the ground will be Gage Axline as the Indian’s starting running back, but he could get some relief from both Noland and Richert. Those adding more depth to the position are juniors Austin Murphy and Riley Combs, and sophomore Zach Gehrer.

On the line for both sides of the ball for Medicine Lodge is returning senior Erich Fischer (6’6” - 190) and returning juniors Darrek McGrath (5’10” - 221), Sergio Marquez (6’1” - 252) and Thad Ehresman (6’1” - 245) – all good choices to help fill those empty positions. Other linemen who will help are sophomores Wyatt Richardson, Deagan McGrath, Dewey Doze and Zack Barker.

Defensively, most of the Indians’ offensive players will have to pull their weight on the other side of the ball as well.

While the linemen are pretty set, Woodward, Axline, Hargett, Noland and Richert all See Indians Page 24 will see some playing

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Medicine Lodge High School Indians # 3 8 10 12 13 14 22 24 25 32 33 34/35 42/62 44/61 45/51 50 53 59 60 64 65 66 67 70 71 72 73/77 75/88 76 78 80/81 85 89

2014 Football Roster

Name Micah Richert Ethan Hargett Drew Honas Cade Lonker Nick Noland Austin Murphy Zach Gehrer Riley Combs Gage Axline Garrett Randels Tim Smith Aaron Woodward Luke Fisher David Jones Austin Frost Lyle Alojacen Erich Fischer Wyatt Richardson Deagan McGrath Darrek McGrath Blake Winter Sergio Marquez Dewey Doze Zack Barker Taylor Paxson Thad Ehresman MeOnte Allen Tanner Wedel Ruben Arredondo Chris Adams Tyler Zuspann Giuseppe Rossi Daokota Winter

Class Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

Pos. WR/RB/DB/LB QB/WR/DB QB/WR/DB WR/DB WR/RB/DB/LB WR/RB/DB RB/DB RB/DB RB/LB RB/LB WR/LB RB/DB OL/TE/LB OL/TE/LB OL/TE/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL OL/TE/LB OL/DL OL/DL WR/LB/DB WR/DB TE/WR/DB

Head coach: Josh Ybarra Assistant coaches: Judd Dohrmann, Shane Hahn and Michael Stull

Medicine Lodge High School Indians Date Sep. 5 Sep. 12 Sep. 19 Sep. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 24 Oct. 30

2014 football schedule Opponent Belle Plains Conway Springs Douglass Chaparral Bluestem Moundridge Salina-Sacred Heart Sedgwick Inman

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2014 MEDICINE LODGE HIGH SCHOOL INDIANS – Front row, left to right: Drew Honas, Lyle Alojacen, Tanner Wedel, Dewey Doze, Zach Gehrer, Austin Frost, Chris Adams, Taylor Paxson, Garrett Randels and Blake Winter. Second row, left to right: Nick Noland, Guiseppe Rossi, Micah Richert, Gage Axline, Aaron Woodward, Riley Combs, Zack Barker, Luke Fisher and Dakota Winter. Back row, left to right: Assistant Coach Michael Stull, Assistant Coach Shane Hahn, Ruben Arrendondo, Darrek McGrath, Deagan McGrath, MeOnte Allen, Thad Ehresman, Tim Smith, Ethan Hargett, Erich Fischer, Tyler Zuspann, Wyatt Richardson, Sergio Marquez, Assistant Coach Judd Dohrmann and Head Coach Josh Ybarra. Photo by Leslie Nation

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Medicine Lodge High School’s seniors on the football are (left to right): Erich Fischer, Aaron Woodward and Giuseppe Rossi. Photo by Leslie Nation

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time in the secondary.

Coach Ybarra believes that a lot of the Indians’ success this year will stem from how hungry they are both in practice and through the season. That will soon become evident, as their first game is on the road against Belle Plains on Sept. 5 followed by two home games against Conway Springs (Sept. 12) and Douglass (Sept. 19).

“Our schedule is going to be tough again this season, and if we do not step up to the challenge and work hard this off-season, we will have a tough season,” Ybarra said. “All of what I am saying pertains to the players and the coaches.

We as coaches have to keep pushing and progressing as well. Nobody who is a part of this program can be complacent for one second or else we will start sliding backwards.”

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Rangers move a step closer to D-II membership

By Leslie Nation Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) has started its third and final provisional year in NCAA Division II to gain full membership in the Great American Conference (GAC). The 2013 football season didn’t quite live up to the expectations of Ranger head football coach Alan Hall.

When the Rangers finished up the 2012 season (their first year in the GAC), they had ended on a high note with four consecutive wins. Coach Hall had hoped to ride that momentum into the 2013 season, but instead the Rangers suffered a seven-game losing streak.

Though the 2-9 overall record from last season may seem like a huge step back for the football program – still in its infancy in the GAC, that record doesn’t quite represent their improvement. Faced with a full roster of GAC opponents and a tough battle with the powerhouse Pittsburg State, the Rangers had a tougher schedule for their second year in D-II play.

Hall is very aware what this year means for Northwestern moving forward into full membership, and the necessity

for improvement.

“We can’t use [the schedule] as a crutch anymore,” Hall said. “Now that we’ve seen all these new opponents, we know what to expect and can move forward. This is our third year. A lot of these kids have been here three years, so it’s time for us to stand on our own two feet.”

Northwestern began the transition from the NAIA to D-II in the 2012 season, when Hall was in his first year in the head coaching position. After two years of putting an emphasis on building the team with freshman recruits, Coach Hall is excited about the talent.

“We’re excited about the level of athleticism that we’ll have,” Hall said. “This is probably the best collection of talent that we’ve had over there since we’ve been here.”

Offense Points were hard to come by for the Northwestern Rangers during the 2013 season; they only scored a total of 183 points against their opponents. The only blowout victory for the Rangers’ came on the road against Southern Nazarene (6217).

For redshirt freshman quarterback

Reid Miller, his starting debut was no less of an uphill battle complicated with fighting concussion injuries through the season. Playing only seven games – six of those as a starter – Miller did not put up great numbers in the QB position, completing only 45.9 percent of his passes, throwing six interceptions and only four touchdowns. Miller threw for a total of 765 yards, and averaged 109.3 yards per game. He does show promise in being a versatile quarterback, showing a decent running game as the third leading rusher for the Rangers with a total of 212 yards for three touchdowns.

Now that Miller has a season of hands-on experience as Northwestern’s QB, he should be better prepared to face his sophomore year.

“You can sit and watch somebody for a year and pick up little things, like habits and preparation, but until you actually go through it for yourself for a year, you don’t know what it’s like,” Hall said. “Now he’s been through it and understands the level that he has to be at, and so now he’s preparing himself at a much higher level.”

Justin Schanbacher, junior wide receiver from Cherokee High School.

Alex Castro, freshman linbacker from Cherokee High School.

Cade Pfleider, freshman fullback from Alva High School.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers # 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

Name Devouris Means Avery Morris Teofilio Freeman Jarion Tudman James Dye Dashawn Gordon Cody Weinzheimer Theodis Williams Micah Kee Traveon Kelly Mike Foreman Malcolm Robinson Antoine Goodson Keenan Santacruz Zach DeVore Reid Miller Janari Glover Joby Saint Fleur Michael Austin Stan Rozar Reggie Harris Lawrence Griffin Ty Hooper Rontez Smith Will Hawkins Austin Hawkins Jacob Ramos Alex Hemberger Reggie Winfield Justin Lord Tanner McGehee Justin Schanbacher Jordan Norris Shane Collins Riley Hess Nick Coffey Buster Horn Cade Pfleider Zachry Doyle Tedarryl Carmichael Chris Ladd Caden Gacek David Cangas Terry McCord Lavar Hart David Boatright Zach Birts Devin Peyton Tanner Brooks-Rickey Don Holly Jonathan Thompson Chris Campbell Garth Tubbs Manuel Gallo Alex Castro Garrett Barnett Zach Short Kervin Brown Brandon Cannon

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Ht. 6’1” 5’10” 5’10” 5’6” 5’9" 5’8” 6’1” 6’6" 5’10” 5’9" 6’2" 5’8” 6’1” 6’0" 6’0" 6’3" 5’8” 6’5" 5’9" 6’3" 5’10” 6’1” 5’10” 6’1” 6’1” 5’9" 6’0" 5’10” 5’11" 5’8” 6’2" 6’2" 5’11" 5’11" 6’3" 6’0" 5’8” 6’2" 5’6” 5’9" 5’9" 6’0" 5’8” 5’8” 5’9" 6’0" 5’8” 6’1” 5’10” 6’1” 6’1” 6’4" 6’0" 5’10” 6’1” 6’0" 6’1” 6’4" 6’0"

Wt. 185 170 180 179 155 160 215 230 190 194 190 178 230 205 185 220 175 245 152 190 182 165 181 197 210 165 220 200 190 181 190 215 150 170 200 215 165 230 172 218 174 185 230 180 200 205 160 205 155 213 206 263 230 185 205 188 225 299 230

Class Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Grad.

R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr.

Jr. R-Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr. Jr.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers 2014 Football Roster

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class 52 Kyler Ferguson LB 6’0" 200 Fr. 53 Derrick Thompson LB 6’3" 226 Jr. 54 Jacoby Beasley DL 6’1” 280 So. 55 Scott Batchelder OT 6’4" 240 So. 56 Christian Ferratti DL 6’2" 270 Jr. 57 Philip Romano OL 6’0" 285 Jr. 58 Eldrick Wilson DL 6’3" 270 R-Fr. 59 Ira Hill II DL 6’2" 242 So. 60 James Pitts OL 6’1” 275 Jr. 61 Matt Cowart OL 6’2" 340 So. 62 Jake Spradling OL 6’2" 268 R-Fr. 63 Max Kaye LB 5’8” 213 Fr. 67 Levi Allen OL 6’0" 260 Fr. 68 Kenny Smith OL 6’2" 311 Sr. 69 Jose Garcia OL 6’4" 320 Sr. 70 Grant Lee OL 6’3" 310 Fr. 71 Mason Pike OL 6’3" 250 Fr. 72 William Parlett OL 6’5" 270 R-Fr. 73 Eric Thigpen OL 6’3" 320 Jr. 74 Tyler Sheldon OL 6’2" 295 Fr. 75 Stefan Simpson OL 6’3" 315 Jr. 76 Jake McGuire OL 6’3" 290 Sr. 77 Austin Maly OL 6’4" 300 Jr. 79 Jonte Berry OL 6’5" 320 Jr. 80 Hakeem Zeb WR 5’5" 165 Fr. 81 Jason Alexander WR 5’11" 160 Fr. 82 JT Miles WR 5’11" 180 Jr.

83 Tamarick Courtney WR 6’1” 180 R-Fr. 84 Jeson Jeanty WR 5’11" 170 So. 85 Anthony Amaro TE 6’4" 245 Fr. 86 Tyler Dickson WR 6’2" 175 So. 88 Alex De La Cruz WR 5’9" 180 Fr. 89 Ryan Dunn WR 5’6” 160 Fr. 90 Kolt Van Meter DL 6’0" 210 Fr. 91 Donavon Guidry DL 6’2" 250 Jr. 93 Jovante Tunon DL 5’9" 266 Fr. 94 Brandon Wilson DL 6’3" 290 R-Fr. 96 Jason Malae DL 6’0" 258 Fr. 97 Caleb Longest DL 6’2" 230 R-Fr. 98 Kenneth Stewart DL 6’4" 323 Jr. 99 Andrew Lesnick K 5’11" 150 Fr.

Ty-Chris Beasley LB 5’8” 185 Fr.

Taylor Fulsom WR 6’4" 160 Fr.

Aaron Guess WR 5’11" 159 Fr.

Emanuel Mezier DB 5’11" 170 So.

Kolton Morel S 5’9" 190 Fr.

Jacob Vap S 5’10” 185 Fr. Head coach/QBs: Alan Hall Offensive coordinator/offensive line: Kevin Turco Defensive coordinator/linebackers/ strength & conditioning: Dan Lemke Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator: Anthony Weeden Running backs: Ben Gomes Tight ends: Dalton Beeler

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Two other good prospects for the QB position who will offer some depth for the Rangers are junior transfer Cody Weizenheimber and freshman Ty Hooper – a former starting quarterback for the Alva Goldbugs.

Along with Miller, Hall has four other returning starters to go with 12 returning lettermen on the offensive side of the ball.

This added experience will contribute a great deal to Northwestern’s progress.

While Javari Liggins, Northwestern’s starting running back and leading rusher (who netted 682 yards for the season and seven touchdowns), will not be joining the Rangers on the roster, sophomore Jarion Tudman and junior Zachry Doyle will return as steady producers in the running game. Tudman was the second leading rusher for Northwestern, averaging 41.8 yards a game and adding another seven touchdowns to Liggins’. Doyle ran for just under 200 yards and one touchdown in the 2013 season, averaging 23.4 yards per game.

Despite losing six of their top receivers of last season (Mervin Stewart, Davontaa Bryant, Jeremi Anderson, Montrell Logan, Cameron Allen and Liggins), Miller still has good targets for the passing game, though they’re slightly inexperienced.

The seventh leading receiver, sophomore Reginald Harris, caught for 102 yards last year and co-led with Stewart for the team-high touchdowns with two.

Another promising receiver to help attack Rangers’ opponents in the air is Justin Schanbacher, the former Cherokee Chiefs quarterback. Schanbacher exhibited some great highlights as a receiver toward the end of the season, with four catches for 58 yards and a touchdown over the course of three games.

Other prospects for receivers are freshman DaShawn Gordon, transfer Stanford Rozar and other high school signees, such as Riley Hess (Alva), Micah Kee (Woodward) and Caleb Webster (Claremore).

Defense Northwestern opponents averaged 45.2 points per game last season – nearly 500 total points against the Ranger defense. While it was a disappointing performance for the year, Coach Hall sees this as an opportunity for improvement.

They will need that optimism to move forward in the 2014 season.

The Rangers are returning nine starters for defense, along with nine other returning lettermen, giving their defense experience and awareness of what to expect from another stacked GAC schedule. All four defensive linemen return, led by se-

nior Jeremy Gutierrez with 43 tackles and three sacks and junior Donavan Guidry (31 tackles and two sacks). Returning with a year of experience under their belts are sophomores Jacoby Beasley (33 tackles and one sack) and Theodis Williams.

For Northwestern’s secondary, five starters return from 2013, including an Honorable Mention All-GAC linebacker Alex Hemberger, who had the second team-high in tackles of 66 and snatched two interceptions.

Another returning Honorable Mention is junior Derrick Thompson, a linebacker who picked up 65 tackles and an interception last season.

Hall has a few other transfers and high school signees to work with on the defensive end in Devouris Means, David Boatright, Teofilio Freeman and Zach DeVore.

While the 2013 season was filled with unmet expectations for both coaches and players, the Rangers will start 2014 year with a clean slate. The goal and focus for Northwestern is to move forward and continue to improve. With the necessary experience gained for last year’s freshman potential, the Rangers will have to be both physically and mentally prepared to face some no-lesstalented GAC teams.

Riley Hess, freshman wide receiver from Alva High School.

Tanner McGehee, redshirt freshman linebacker from Alva High School.

Ty Hooper, freshman quarterback from Alva High School.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers 2014 Football Schedule Date Sep. 4 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Sep. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

Opponent Arkansas Tech Harding (Ark.) Arkansas-Monticello Southern Arkansas Henderson State (Ark.) Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) East Central Southeastern Oklahoma State Southern Nazarene Southwestern Oklahoma State

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Chieftains top backs return to put up some more big numbers

By Leslie Nation Head Coach Tim Rector enters his third year at the helm for the South Barber Chieftains with an overall record of 15-6. As the new season gets close to start, the Chieftains will try to ride their momentum into 2014 – the team is coming off a record of 8-3, and remained undefeated against district opponents (District 4, 4-0) and league opponents (Heart of the Plains, 5-0).

The Chieftains lose only two top graduates from last season – Eli Corino and Taylor Donaldson – with six returning starters.

Two of the top returning starters on the offensive end are seniors Peyton Yandel as quarterback and Dylan Allison in the running back position.

Yandel blew his 2012 season numbers out of the water in 2013, completing 67 of his 133 passes for 1,231 yards, 18 touchdowns and only six interceptions. Proving yet again that he is just as much a threat in the running game as in the passing, Yandel ran for 1,620 yards and a total of 32 touchdowns – both a team-high for the Chieftains.

Yandel’s fellow senior, Allison continued to be just as much of a threat last season, surpassing his 600 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns from 2012 with 1,486 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Coach Rector once used the word “shifty” to describe the tailback, and that seems to be an accurate description, as he averaged almost 10 yards a carry. Allison was also one of Yandel’s go-to receivers, as he recorded 34 receptions for 544 yards and 10 touchdowns.

With the loss of receivers Kale Girty and Corino, Yandel will have to depend on some younger players, such as sophomore Gavin Doherty and freshmen Trae Rathgeber and Dakota Vickers. Senior Grant Cantrell will also be needed in the passing game as a tight end to add more depth.

Two offensive lineman – Tyler Martin (5’9” - 190) and Kolton Pavlu (5’9” - 190) – return to the line as well.

While the Chieftains have a lot of talent and weapons, their limited depth and their size on the line is a concern for coach Rector.

2014 SOUTH BARBER HIGH SCHOOL CHIEFTAINS – Front row, left to right: Trae Rathgeber, Dakota Vickers, Kadin Banks and Kolby Pavlu. Middle row, left to right: Spencer Kimmell, Gavin Doherty, Grant Cantrell, Justin McLeod, Joseph Bowden and William Lopez. Back row, left to right: Head Coach Tim Rector, Ryan Hill, Hugo Cardenas, Peyton Yandel, Tyler Martin, Bryce Roberts, Dylan Allison, Kolton Pavlu, KJ Graber and Assistant Coach Matt Cantrell.

“We will be counting on some younger kids due to the lack of kids,” said coach Rector. “We are looking to improve our defense to take us to the next level.”

Defensively, Rector will depend on Cantrell, Martin and Kolton Pavlu on the line, Allison and Spencer Kimmell at the linebacker positions, corner backs Rathgeber and Yandel, and Doherty at the free safety.

The Season Get Underway Coach Rector and assistant coach Matt Cantrell look to improve last year's 8-3 record, and hope to make it further into the playoffs during the postseason.

The Chieftains start out their season at home against Pratt Skyline on Sept. 5, followed by a road game against Oxford on Sept. 12

South Barber High School Chieftains 2014 Football Schedule

Date Sep. 5 Sep. 12 Sep. 19 Sep. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 30

Opponent Pratt Skyline Oxford Cunningham Stafford South Haven Norwich Caldwell Pretty Prairie Argonia/Attica

Location Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

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South Barber High School Chiefs # 1 5 10 15 20 22 31 32 33 35 50 51 60 64 83 85 90

2014 Football Roster

Name K.J. Graber Peyton Yandel Gavin Doherty Grant Cantrell William Lopez Trae Rathgeber Dakota Vickers Bryce Roberts Dylan Allison Spencer Kimmell Kadin Banks Kolton Pavlu Kolby Pavlu Tyler Martin Hugo Cardenas Justin McLeod Joseph Bowden

Class Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr.

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Wt. 150 190 130 195 175 135 80 190 170 160 205 185 145 190 140 155 225

Head coach: Tim Rector Assistant coaches: Ryan Hill and Matt Cantrell

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Lady Chieftains volleyball rides momentum into new season

By Leslie Nation Steve Roberts enters his 22nd year as the head coach for the South Barber High School volleyball team as the Lady Chieftains come off an impressive 2013 season with a record of 22-12. This adds to an already remarkable overall record for Coach Roberts, making it 422-285.

Last season, the Lady Chieftains had plenty of experience and they're not lacking in that this season either, with six returning starters back on the roster. Those starters include Bailey Roberts, Nicole Blick, Taylor McCullough and Kassidy Clark, with Anna Perez and Alexis Shaffer in the starting rotation often seeing some substantial playing time.

Coach Roberts mentioned that two top newcomers to the team who will add depth and competitiveness are Emily Rugg and Madison Polson.

“We need to play well as a team,” said Roberts of his expectations for the team.

“It is going to take everybody to come in and do their work if we’re going to have a successful season.”

Assistant Coach Sammi Inman joins Roberts as they and the team prepare to get into the thick of the season. South Barber opened at home on Aug. 30 and have just two more home games, scheduled for Sept. 16 and Sept. 23.

South Barber High School Lady Chieftains 2014 Volleyball Roster

# 1 3 4 5 7 8 10 16 18 20 21

Name Anna Perez Bailey Roberts Emily Rugg Nicole Blick Alexis Shaffer Taylor McCullough Ana Wilhelm Madison Polson Kassidy Clark Idallis Shaffer Kaleigh Velasquez

Ht. 5’4” 5’7" 5’2" 5’4” 5’5" 5’2" 5’2" 5’6" 5’8" 5’11" 5’10"

Head coach: Steve Roberts Assistant coach: Sammi Inman

2014 SOUTH BARBER HIGH SCHOOL LADY CHIEFTAINS – Front row, left to right: Nicole Blick, Emily Rugg, Taylor McCullough, Alexis Shaffer, Anna Perez and Ana Wilhelm. Back row, left to right: Kori Leech, Madison Polson, Kassidy Clark, Bailey Roberts, Kaleigh Velasquez and Idallis Shaffer.

South Barber High School Lady Chieftains Date Aug. 30 Sep. 4 Sep. 9 Sep. 13 Sep. 16 Sep. 23 Sep. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Oct. 31-Nov.1

2014 Volleyball Schedule

Opponent Attica, Skyline, & Stafford Chaparral & Med. Lodge Attica & Fairfield Norwich Tourn.

Fairfield & Cunningham Burrton & Pretty Prairie Pretty Prairie & Skyline Belle Plaine Tourn.

Skyline & Stafford Central Christian & Norwich League Tourn.

Sub-State Volleyball Tourn.

State Volleyball Tourn.

Bold = home game.

Location Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Away Away Away Away TBA TBA

Time 10 a.m.

TBA TBA 9 a.m.

TBA TBA TBA 8:30 a.m.

TBA TBA 9 a.m.

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