May 2019 Best of Preps Magazine

Patriot is giving away a CAR to a Student Leader of the Year at this year’s Best of Preps Banquet

104 N. Industrial Road • Chandler

405-258-1616 • PATRIOTCDJR.COM

Shawnee’s Premier DCJR Dealership 2019 RAM Trucks Have Arrived!

Good Luck to All Student Athletes!

DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 4141 N. Harrison Street • Shawnee, OK 74804 405-275-1104 40 05 275 1104 • www.automax.com

“The Deals Are Automatic At AUTOMAX!” 2

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Table of Contents Football.................................................4 Boys Basketball..............................6 Girls Basketball..............................8 Baseball..............................................10 Fast Pitch Softball......................12 Slow Pitch Softball....................14 Boys and Girls Cross Country................................16 Powerlifting.....................................18 Boys Golf...........................................18 Girls Golf...........................................20 Boys Tennis.......................................20

Girls Tennis.......................................21 Boys and Girls Soccer..............22 Boys and Girls Track and Field............................................23 Volleyball...........................................24 Wrestling...........................................24 Spirit Awards..................................25 Courage Awards...........................26 Boys and Girls Coach...............27 Male Athlete of the year........28 Female Athlete of the year...30

GAME. ORDER.

PUBLISHER: Kent Bush SPORTS EDITOR: Adam Ewing GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Brooke Jones, Cheyenne Meadows, Reita Easley This magazine is published by The Shawnee News-Star. ©Copyright 2019 GateHouse Media, LLC, 215 N. Bell St., P.O. Box 1688, Shawnee, OK 74802-1688, (405) 273-4200.

All rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in whole or in part without written consent from the publisher.

JOIN US AND DON’T MISS A MOMENT!

Shawnee Mall (405) 273-3473 BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

3

FINALISTS

4

Scout Cawvey

Tre Shaw

Trenton Skinner

Jaylon Orange

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Hudson Davis

Cade Hammond

Chico Baker

Cameron Gunville

Shawnee

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Jared Stewart

Callen Rigney

Mark Beauford

Caden Wolford

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Meeker

Jacob Martin

Dakota Gabbert

Brayden McGinnis

Jake Schultz

Meeker

Meeker

Prague

Prague

Dalton Cooper

Will Hilton

Tyler Bingham

Caeden Shirey

Prague

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Edward Carey

Gunner Smith

Devin Acklin

Drae Wood

Tecumseh

Bethel

Bethel

Bethel

Matt Melter

Brady Arms

Damien Dye

Brandon Hadl

Bethel

Maud

McLoud

McLoud

Denzel Harris

Dylan McKinney

McLoud

Chandler

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Football player of the year is sponsored by:

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

5

FINALISTS FINALISTS DeAndre Love DeAndre Love Shawnee

J’Briell Easley J’Briell Easley Shawnee

Jayden Shafer Jayden Shafer

Drae Wood Drae Wood Bethel

Shawnee

Tecumseh Tecumseh

Shawnee

Bethel

Gage Gouge GageDale Gouge

Trae Thompson Trae Thompson Dale

Dale

Dale

Tristan Crook Tristan Crook McLoud

Trevor Brinker Trevor Brinker Seminole

McLoud

Seminole

Patch Hamilton Patch Hamilton

Mike McDonald Mike McDonald Asher

Asher Asher

Isaac Bloomer Isaac Bloomer Prague Prague

Asher

Zadden Jones Zadden Jones Prague Prague Prague

Boys basketball player of the year Boys basketballby: player the year is sponsored GeorgofFischer is sponsored by: Georg Fischer

6

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Jaylon Orange Jaylon Orange Shawnee Shawnee

Anthony Billy Anthony Billy Tecumseh Tecumseh

Logan Woodruff Anthony Franklin Logan Woodruff Anthony Franklin Dale Bethel Bethel

Dale

Brandon Vinson Brandon Vinson McLoud

Brandon Hadl Brandon Hadl McLoud

Deyton Jackson Deyton Jackson Seminole

Cepado Wilkins Cepado Wilkins Seminole

Trevor Martin Trevor Martin Asher

Micah Anderson MicahEarlsboro Anderson

Ian Horn Ian Horn Horn Ian Macomb

Tyler Huebert

McLoud

Seminole

Asher

Macomb Macomb

McLoud

Seminole

Earlsboro Shawnee

is giving away a CAR to a Student Leader of the Year at this year’s ar’s

2019 VIP Guest

Bryant Reeves

MAY 6, 2019

FIRELAKE ARENA

The 2018 Best of Preps car winner, Jordan Collier

Find more information in THE SHAWNEE NEWS-STAR news-star.com and on Facebook & Twitter

405-258-1616 • 104 N. Industrial Road • Chandler, OK • PATRIOTCDJR.COM

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

7

FINALISTS Makyra Tramble

Lauren Fields

Aubrie Megehee

Ashley Kasterke

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Callie Cardin

Cheyenne Banks

McLoud

McLoud

Dale

Dale

Elaine Witt

Lacey Savage

Danyn Lang

Bri Hable

Dale

Dale

Dale

Meeker

Abby Carter

Anna Andrews

Kristen Winters

Kelsie Wood

Seminole

Seminole

Bethel

Bethel

Kennedy Gregory

Madison Day

Tawny Billy

Sarah Fleming

Bethel

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Asher

Bailey Larman

Breanna Nadeau

Alexxis Coon

Caya Wright

Asher

Earlsboro

Earlsboro

Prague

Taylor Hodges

Chloe McClendon

Prague

Prague

8

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Lindy Nowakowski Brenlee Sheppard

Girls basketball player of the year is sponsored by: Georg Fischer

We are Proud of Our Company, Our People and Our Community Proud sponsor of the Male & Female Basketball Player of the Year

63 Years of Tradition In Shawnee

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

9

FINALISTS Patch Hamilton

Trevor Martin

Jake Dobbs

Mike McDonald

Asher

Asher

Asher

Asher

Carson Hunt

Cooper Hunt

Ike Shirey

Bryce Crawford

Dale

Dale

Dale

Dale

David Herring

Seth Jackson

Terrell Dodson

Cameron Egger

Dale

Bethel

Bethel

Bethel

Gage Boatman

Jayden Shafer

Kane Ainesworth

Koalton Keller

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

McLoud

Duke Crossley

Scout Cawvey

Jacob Hill

Austin Wood

McLoud

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

J’Briell Easley

Micah Anderson

Shawnee

Earlsboro

Jacob Martin

James Green

Meeker

Meeker

Meeker

Chandler

Garret Thomsen

Nick Curto

Jake Schultz

Isaac Bloomer

Chandler

Chandler

Prague

Prague

Branom Bailey

Jaxon Smith

Bryce Marshall

Joey Harrison

Prague

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Baseball player of the year is sponsored by: 10

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Clayton Stringfellow Budgie Cameron Earlsboro

Meeker

Raceton Sedlacek Chabon Anderson

SEMINOLE

STATE COLLEGE

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE

Looking to land a job in STEM, education, nursing or criminal justice?

Seminole State College offers a range of high quality and affordable associate’s degrees.

To start your journey today, apply at sscok.edu or call 405-382-9751.

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

11

FINALISTS Tatum Sparks

Stormi Reed

Kristin Haddox

Lacey Savage

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Dale

Delanie Manning

Sara Lock

Rylie Premo

Lexi Lopez

Dale

Dale

Dale

Meeker

Madison Gabeau

Madison Hedge

Aubrey Pruitt

Beth Denney

Meeker

Meeker

Meeker

Prague

Adisyn Auld

Taylor Hodges

Bailey Larman

Sarah Fleming

Prague

Prague

Asher

Asher

Jordan Odell

Hayden Harjo

Kaylyn Cotner

Harley Sturm

Asher

Seminole

Seminole

Tecumseh

Emily Bingham

Channing Scallorn

Ayzia Shirey

Jordyn Zachary

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Bethel

Rian Gamble

Reanna McGowen

Callie Cardin

Shyann Shipman

Bethel

Bethel

McLoud

McLoud

Jessie Wooten

Kylee Lynch

Makalyn Herring

Kelsey Williams

McLoud

Chandler

Chandler

Chandler

Fast pitch softball player of the year is sponsored by:

“SINCE 1981” 12

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

13

FINALISTS Lacey Savage

Delanie Manning

Rylie Premo

Sara Lock

Dale

Dale

Dale

Dale

Jobey Savage

Skyler Thompson

Jordyn Zachary

Rian Gamble

Dale

Dale

Bethel

Bethel

Skylar Fletcher

Madison Buoy

Darien Edmonds

Madison Hedge

Bethel

Meeker

Meeker

Meeker

Gabby Sears

Lexie Boyer

Jessie Wooten

Callie Cardin

McLoud

McLoud

McLoud

McLoud

Bailey Larman

Sarah Flemming

Shelby Dixson

Harley Sturm

Asher

Asher

Asher

Tecumseh

Ayzia Shirey

Sierra Smith

Adisyn Auld

Beth Denney

Tecumseh

Earlsboro

Prague

Prague

Josi Goodman

Demi Manning

Diana Manning

Prague

Prague

Prague

Slow pitch softball player of the year is sponsored by:

White’s Building Center 14

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Proud to sponsor the

MALE and FEMALE

Athletes of the Year AWARD

855-LUV-VYVE

Internet | TV | Phone BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

15

Boys

FINALISTS Kyle Henry

Clifford Littleton

Shawnee

Shawnee

Richard Bolt

Daquery Sewell

Darius Sewell

Michael Tiger

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Tanner Hoskison

Ryon Dalrymple

Pierre Garcia

Ethan Schmasow

Seminole

McLoud

McLoud

Meeker

Emily Horn

Leah Brannon

Annie Brannon

Chandler

Chandler

Chandler

Valerie Morse

Kayla McGruder

Lelise Hands

Jamie Stafford

Chandler

Tecumseh

McLoud

Seminole

Annabell Hallmark

Gabbi Howard

Cienna Works

Rebecca Choate

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Girls

Cross country runner of the year is sponsored by:

16

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Proud to be the sponsor for the

Outstanding Boys and Girls Cross Country Runners

Come by the Shawnee Mall to learn more about

Blue Zones

Walking Moais and Toddler Tuesdays

4901 N. Kickapoo • Shawnee

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

17

FINALISTS Tre Shaw

Elijah Powis

Sergio Garcia

Matthew Melter

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Bethel

Gabel Ledbetter

Tanner Snelgrooes

Carson McCann

Micha Boyce

Bethel

Bethel

McLoud

Tecumseh

Brody Peters

Powerlifter of the year is sponsored by:

Tecumseh

FINALISTS Connor Norton

Cooper Barrick

Gus Fritz

Carson Newton

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Shawnee

Seminole

Blake Bell

Brady Thorpe

Seminole

Prague ague

Boys golfer of the year is sponsored by: 18

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

The Best of News-Star Preps has a new sponsor and two new events! will be a sponsor for the New Powerlifter of the Year category and the Shawnee company will also sponsor a Photo Booth/Selfie Station

Everyone in attendance at the May 6, 2019 event at FireLake Arena will be able to take fun photos with their friends and receive free prints that evening during the event.

TDK is a comprehensive electronic components manufacturer leading the world in magnetic technology.

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

19

FINALISTS Baylee Kennedy

Channing Scallorn

Morgan Landes

Victoria Nutt

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Dale

Prague

Faith Hannah

Natalie Manion

Addy O’Daniel

Maya Carter

Bethel

Bethel

Seminole

Seminole

Brynna McAlvain Seminole

Rebekah Epperly Channing Wortham Shawnee

Shawnee

Girls golfer of the year is sponsored by:

FINALISTS Will Jordan

Will Stewart

Aiden Grein

Josh Trice

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Tecumseh

Andy Choate Seminole

20

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Boys tennis player of the year is sponsored by:

SENATOR RON SHARP

FINALISTS Olivia Stobbe

Karsyn Reed

Lyla Boutdara-Stout

Hayden Powell

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Rachel Goethe

Emma Kinsey

McKenna Anthony

Ashley Baker

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Seminole

Lilea King

Olivia Watters

Grace Watters

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Girls tennis player of the year is sponsored by:

SENATOR RON SHARP

King Landscape LLC SCOTT STEVE MARY

Maintenance Design/Install Irrigation Fertilization/Weed Control

Seth King Owner

smkin66@hotmail.com

618 Kickapoo Spur • SHAWNEE, OK

(405) 214-7400

Bachelors of Science Landscape Contracting O.S.U.

405 273-7440 405 227-1448

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

21

Boys

FINALISTS Sebastian Rodriguez

Kossi Kodoe

Josh Floyd

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Ben Phillips

Jacob Cahall

Daniel King

Christian Hall

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

McLoud

Blake Hall

Conner Cheney

Ricardo Martinez

Connor Hale

McLoud

McLoud

McLoud

McLoud

Amanda Harris

Hope Young

Hailey Satterfield

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Camille Columbus

Estelle Tiuseco

Hanna Boudreaux

Olivia Alls

Shawnee

Shawnee

McLoud

McLoud

Girls Ryane Taber McLoud

Soccer player of the year is sponsored by:

Paul’s Place

STEAKHOUSE

22

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Boys

FINALISTS Isaiah Willis

Kyle Henry

Clifford Littleton

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Cade Hammond

Richard Bolt

Michael Tiger

Saybion Battles

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Justin Hamilton

Ryan Long

Garrett Washburn

Jesse Tucker

Seminole

Earlsboro

Bethel

Bethel

Anthony Billy

Clayton Rackley

Jaxon Day

Anthony O’Guinn

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Raymond Thomas

Alex Schovanec

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Track and field athlete of the year is sponsored by:

Amy Price,

Girls

Aly Lauderdale

Shelter Insurance

Shyra Crowley

Jasmine Martinez

Kendal Jenkins

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Annabell Hallmark Kaitlyn Matthews

Kayla McGruder

Seminole

Seminole

Seminole

Tecumseh

Cierra Garcia

Jacey Cox

Emily Hall

Lacy Haynes

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Earlsboro BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

23

FINALISTS Ashley Kasterke

Brooklyn Fluke

Olivia Barlean

Emily Ridley

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Tecumseh

Logan Morse

Bailey Swanner

Taryn Bost

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Seminole

Volleyball player of the year is sponsored by:

FINALISTS Jordan Blair

Tyler Bingham

Ryder Kinsey

Tanner Gregory

Bethel

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Prague

Caleb Namapeah

Ivan Gregory

Jordan Lomeli

Jose Cervantes

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Shawnee

Lane Williamson

Elijah Reece

Shawnee

McLoud

Hunter Lowe

Denzel Harris

McLoud

McLoud

24

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Wrestler of the year is sponsored by:

FINALISTS Skylar Howard

Chloe Conner

Maya Carter

Faith Vaughn

Competitive Dance Seminole

Competitive Dance Seminole

Competitive Dance Seminole

Competitive Dance Seminole

Ava Reber

Alexis Arguello

Carly Fisher

Lillian Davis

Cheerleading McLoud

Cheerleading McLoud

Cheerleading Shawnee

Cheerleading Shawnee

Macy Morton

Kayla Crisp

Competitive Cheer Tecumseh

Cheerleading Tecumseh

Mackenzie Steele Reagan Yeubanks Cheerleading Shawnee

Competitive Cheer Tecumseh

Anna Kelsey

Kaydee Almon

Cheerleading Tecumseh

Cheerleading Bethel

Shyala Perry

Khia Colungo

Cheerleading Dale

Cheerleading Dale

Harlie Broxterman Skylar Cheatham Cheerleading Bethel

Cheerleading Bethel

Spirit award is sponsored by:

Rylie Premo Cheerleading Dale

Cornerstone Chiropractic & Wellness Center

OIL CHANGE

5 OFF

$

SHAWNEE PITTSTOP OIL CHANGE & AUTO REPAIR

1502 N. Airport • Shawnee, OK • (405) 275-3249

Serving Shawnee for over 23 years

Shawnee Occupational Medicine

Sports Physicals

Dr. Joseph C. McKenna, MD 1414 N. Kennedy - Suite 105 • 405-275-1999 shawnee-occupational-medicine.business.site

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

25

e CouragAward Congratulations to

Justin Hamilton

of Seminole for being named the Courage Award Winner!

1B

SPORTS

BLACK

YELLOW

MAGENTA

CYAN

B S-STAR | SECTION 2018

SHAWNEE NEW

ber 18,

Tuesday, Septem

QUESTIONS? Contact

Sports Editor Adam

Ewing

m

ing@news-star.co

or adam.ew at 405-214-3932

A touching touchdown

FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Sparks hits three homers, Lady Wolves win

ough the pain Hamilton plays thr to cancer of losing his father

By Adam Ewing

s-star.com adam.ewing@new ranchise Twitter: @aethef

Sparks COWETA – Tatum , helping hit three homers to an 11-0 the Lady Wolves Monday win over Coweta

By Kent Bush -star.com evening. kent.bush@news home SemSparks hit her first the first hursday afternoon, run in the top of HamWolves inning and the Lady inole senior Justin al for his never looked back. Wilson ilton was at a funer In the third, Hallie singles hit Smith and Saidey father. yard was more than before Sparks went After Chad Hamilton — Justin Hamilton for the second time. e led Their relationsimply Justin’s dad. d sports. Chad three innings, Shawne 4-0. ship centered aroun Justin’s youth tum in the first of To keep the momen He was right. Late a fumble coached every one inning, going in the fourth and . , Hamilton saw teams quarter sports Justin played in Sem- hit the turf. He scooped it up Laynie Rimer walked On Friday night, said thought, “Now Stormee Reed singled over Wewoka. He t them and immediately inole’s 67-14 win wasn’t difficult. before Smith brough play e to n score.”

Shawne go decisio 7-0 the the all home for a to the pylon have come out of followed He won a race “My dad would advantage. Sparks least suited up,” Justin and the referees awarded him and his grave if I hadn’t at that up with a double t her wasn’t the first said he didn’t want the touchdown. It said. “He always Kristin Haddox brough missed his father the way we lived.” time Justin had home on a double. walked cancer to change tears after the team since he died last Monday. It won’t In the fifth, Rimer Justin shed some his Wilson before Friday’s game. be the last. Justin said he wished field the and scored on a onto ran series of the game. single.

He missed the first ns under control, scored 2B The Lady Wolves After he got his emotiowas ready to play.

HAMILTON, Page sixth when s he two more in the he told his coache a pitch Smith was hit by third and scored on Sparks’ homer. te BASEBALL Reed pitched a comple five HIGH SCHOOL game, surrendering

“I wish I could have told him that one was for him and I love him.”

T

hits.

(16-7) The Lady Wolves Thursday return to action versus with a home contest is Skiatook. First pitch start.

5:30 scheduled for a

KENT BUSH/ SHAWNEE NEWS-STAR

her

of f, Dale beats As

Johnson hits walkBy Adam Ewing

s-star.com adam.ewing@new ranchise Twitter: @aethef

OL HIGH SCHOLL VOLLEYBA

JohnDALE – Jono of the son’s second hit most the game came at opportune time. g With David Herrin starting on third, Dale’s drive to catcher hit a line the left field that endedfashic game in dramat for the ion and a 7-6 win Pirates Class A No. 3 Dale night.

By Kent Bush y -star.com over Asher Monda kent.bush@news and let “We got a lead The Shawnee Lady game, matches them back in the really Wolves played six we won all but in the end in three days and single resolve,” a showed some six without losing t said. regular coach Eddie Jeffcoa set. They won a better at Piedmont “We need to get season match in finthe and through staying focused and then swept Invitationishing games.”

Bartlesville Bruin the onship.

Dale kicked off first al to win the champi the tournain It was the first scoring action for the Rogment championship The inning when Jared scoring program in five years. severs grounded out, had Lady Wolves have Bryce Crawford. but eral runner-up finishesyears.

Pirates tacked on The five the secno titles in those two more runs in e McQuain Senior Ashley Kasterk ond on a Cade n Fluke scorand junior Brookly the single to center, A few to were both named for Dale to a 7-6 win ing Cooper Hunt.

Crawford All-Tournament Team of the seventh helping batters later, g run in the bottom fielders good reason. in the game winnin proud grounded into a “Overall I am very Tanner Jono Johnson drove played over choice that scored a 3-0 of how the girls over Asher. HAWNEE NEWS-STAR Dale giving said , the Pirates, days,” Collins ADAM EWING/S the past three Hunt the win for . “SatCrawford, Carson re- going 1 1/3 innings. He advantage. game, Coach Julia Hollandup and the extendeach walked their first of Tanner Collins and Ike Shirey urday they showed s. We struck out two and to 4-0 on half of the fifth inning.

Mike McDonald corded one hit apiece. l was the ed the Dale lead offense when took care of busines , had Carn one. JR Hasbel scored HernDale kept their a single that scored For Asher, Herndo hit singled and played great defense had pitcher, going 1 2/3 Collins losing when had s and rolling n Sander don. son Hunt. aggressive serves, ” in and Brayde innings. of the his second single, scoring to Jared Rogers drovethe two hits.

With one swing some great attacks. dall.

Asher (11-11) returnswill Hamtie Marbat, Asher’s Patch Cam Connor Kuyken t the score Carson Hunt to Dobbs, Hamilton, Thursday and n’s action 3B Johnso brough game.

GrisPage the Asher before SHAWNEE, ilton tied tin, McDonald and hit in begin district play. Dale and sixth when game f single. had one Grissom, Ty Hernon base even in the to Tupewalked walk-of and som each on (15-6) will travel Trevor Martin Johnson, Collins Jake Dobbs were and the loss. the Aug. 24. on loaded hit lo multion up bases had the each Hamilt in with when Ryan Haney picked HIGH SCHOOL left field Grissom scored. The In- McQua ball over the games. the score dians took a 6-5 lead, and hit CROSS COUNTRY fence, bringing the top even at 4-4 after

Lady Wolves team wins first championship in five years

Cross country roundup

By Kent Bush

Belfair of Shawnee salutes you for honoring your father and being an important part of your team. Playing after the tragic loss of your father shows your ability to overcome difficult situations with the support of your team and the community.

At Belfair of Shawnee, we help people overcome difficult situations every day.

g path tian crosses wron Crossings Chris

SOFTBALL HIGH SCHOOL

-star.com

kent.bush@news

led the Clifford Littleton to a fifth Shawnee Wolves OBU place finish in the Country Invitational Cross Gordon meet held at the Center Cooper Technology Saturday. out of He placed fourth ate Kyle 66 runners. Teamm behind at Henry was close

sixth. in at Jacob Cahall came Shepard 26th and Andrew placed and Brayden Midget ively.

34th and 39th respect placed The Lady Wolves race. ninth in their s Serrenity Rezente Jasmine placed 44th and Kiera Martinez took 56th. k, Gonzalez, Ella SwanteBreanand Maggie Watkins d at na Lee came in bunche and 58th 54th, 55th, 57th placed Koons and Kaitlyn 61st. smaller In the race for the took girls classes, Prague’s 14th as a team. Kaytlin 52nd Brewington took , Jenni and Peyton Camren Wyant and Issy Vanzant68th and placed 65th, 66th respectively.

required just DALE — Dale y to take both five innings Monda doubleheader ends of a makeup Christian, 16-0 from Crossings and 12-0. opener, Dale In the 2 ½ inning the bottom of the netted 10 runs in in the second. first and six runs six batters and The visitors walked made seven errors. gave up one g Delanie Mannin batter — in three hit — to the first six and didn’t innings. She whiffed permit a walk. cranked out Emmie Idleman while Rylie a double and single

Premo had a triple. 2 ½ inning In the second Pirates rematchup, the Lady opening inning corded a 10-run . and a two-run second Powell played an. Dale won the Dale coach Andy Crossings Christi showed with 11 ’ 16-0 win over everybody and it the Lady Pirates . second base in hits from 11 players Lock and Sara Lock stole12-0. game Lacey Savage, Sara NEWS-STAR apiece. Anna second Premo had a triple a two-run ADAM EWING/SHAWNEE engagement. host play d by conwill out d Note: Report compile Hester cranke Andy Powell’s squad then y. t at 4:30 Thursday, didn’t walk anybod g writer Fred Fehr. double. a 4:30 tributin the pitch- outs and on visiting to Crescen Bethel Friday for Premo also earned Dale, 27-3, will take Coach travel to a three-inning er at 5 p.m. today. ing victory with five strike- Chandl one-hitter. She posted CC, Page 3B

26

We congratulate Justin Hamilton!

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

www.belfairofshawnee.com • (405) 275-1199

FINALISTS Mike Snyder

Jeff Edmondson

Shane Coker

Scott Hamilton

Football Seminole

Basketball Dale

Baseball Asher

Basketball Asher

Bobby Sanford

DJ Howell

Track and Cross Country Seminole

Football Meeker

Coach of the year is sponsored by:

FINALISTS Andy Powell

Wendi Wells

Eric Smith

Valerie Cogburn

Fast & Slow Pitch Softball Dale

Basketball Shawnee

Basketball Dale

Swimming Shawnee

Julia Holland

Chance GrifďŹ n

Volleyball Shawnee

Slow Pitch Softball McLoud BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

27

FINALISTS

Tyler Bingham

Brayden McGinnis Patch Hamilton

Tecumseh

Prague

Asher

J’Briell Easley

Jaylon Orange

Koalton Keller

Shawnee

Shawnee

McLoud

Male athlete of the year is sponsored by:

28

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Cade Hammond Seminole

AND

Finalists Female Male Ashley Kasterke

Trenton Skinner

Shawnee Volleyball and Basketball

Shawnee Football and Baseball

Shawnee Swimming

Prague Football and Basketball

McLoud Fast and Slow Pitch

McLoud Football and Basketball

Leticia Cervantes Gabby Sears

Brayden McGinnis Brandon Hadl

Also sponsored by:

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

29

FINALISTS

Lacey Savage

Ashley Kasterke

Hayden Harjo

Diana Manning

Dale

Shawnee

Seminole

Prague

Callie Cardin

Shyra Crowley

Bailey Larman

McLoud

Shawnee

Asher

Female athlete of the year is sponsored by:

30

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

Proud Sponsor of the Outstanding

Boys & Girls Swimmers

BHHSBENCHMARK.COM 405-275-8182 3601 N. Harrison • Shawnee

405-598-2126 406 N. Broadway • Tecumseh BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019

31

VISITING CAMPUS

is one of the most exciting steps in choosing a college.

Personalized Week-Day Visit See OBU on your own schedule.

A personalized visit provides a customized look at Bison Hill tailored to ďŹ t your needs and your interests.

Schedule your visit online – okbu.edu / visit

405.276.4568 (call or text) | admissions@okbu.edu | 500 W. University | Shawnee, OK 74804

32

BEST OF PREPS MAY 2019