Chargers’ Evans grapples way to 3rd state title

Capping an impressive season, Heritage Hall wrestler K.J. Evans left State Fairgrounds Arena last Saturday night with his third state wrestling championship trophy.

Evans, a senior, posted a 6-2 win over Tuttle’s Shawn Rounsaville in the 150-pound title match to finish the season with a 32-1 record.

Teammate E.J. Beloncik, also a senior, finished second at 165 pounds after a 6-4 loss to Tucker Waitman of Tuttle, while the Chargers placed sixth in the Class 4A team standings.

Davis Park was the only other Heritage Hall athlete to reach the podium with a 13-4 major decision victory against Zylan Johnson from Harrah to claim the consolation title in third place.

Meanwhile, Peyton

Park reached the consolation semifinals at 120 pounds for the Chargers where he lost to Cushing’s Izaiah Tusler.

IRISH’S GOWENS MAKES CONSO SEMIS

Both McGuinness’ state qualifiers saw their seasons end in the consolation rounds at the Class 5A state tournament last weekend inside State Fairgrounds Arena. Brock Gowens reached the consolation semifinals at 132 pounds after a 15-7 loss to Izaiah Furra from Tulsa Edison.

Teammate Kazeyn Bird lost his first-round consolation match to El Reno’s Ryan Sigler for the Irish.

Meanwhile, Deer Creek boasted four qualifiers and PC North had three in the 6A state tournament. Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.

Theatre

March 3­19 • Harvey 3rd Act Theatre Company, a 501(c)3 nonprofit theatre company in Oklahoma City presents Harvey, written by Mary Chase and directed by Caprice Sorg as their third Mainstage production of Season 4: REGENERATE. Performances are each Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now at 3rdacttheatreco.com/ productions/harvey.

Fundraisers

March 21 •

Pickleball Fundraiser

Play for a Purpose is Parent Promise’s Pickleball Fundraiser at Chicken N Pickle OKC on March 21 from 6­9 pm. This family fun event will include open play pickleball, bingo, outdoor games, 50/50 jackpot, appetizers and more. Additionally, event sponsorships for this event are still needed so that family participants and partners can attend this event admissionfree. For questions or sponsorship information, please contact Raegan Mach, Community Relations Director, at raegan.mach@parentpromise.org. See details at parentpromise.org.

March 11 • St. Patrick’s Parade

Come to Historic Stockyards City, in OKC, on Saturday, March 11 for the annual St. Patrick’s Parade. It is a celebration of Oklahoma Irish heritage and the western culture of Stockyards City. This family­friendly event begins at 10 am and it is something you won't want to miss. The parade will be led by the Slash O Ranch Longhorns. You can see St. Patrick, bagpipes, Irish dancers, the Shriners, cool cars, community groups, equestrian entries and much more. Former Governor Frank Keating and Cathy Keating are the grand marshals for the parade. Following the parade, there will be food trucks, a photo booth, activities, and some games. McTeggart Irish Dancers will perform at 11:30 am. Oklahoma Native, Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road will be performing from 12:30­2:00 pm. Visit stockyardscity.org for more information.

April 6 • Shine a Light

Please join Sunbeam

Family Services at the 9th annual Shine a Light event, which includes dinner, drinks, and inspiring stories of hope. Celebrating 2023 Aspire Award

Recipient Kelly Gray, chaired by Kristen and David Griffin at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 6 pm.

Exhibits

Through July •

ARToons

The new exhibition, ARToons, presents the playful nature of cartoons and comics created by Western artists Duane Bryers and Tom Ryan, while emphasizing cartooning as an art form. Some of the highlights of the exhibition