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VYPE editor Cal Ross caught up with Serena Oriente, Jordan Hobart and Hailey Chamberlin to talk sports and life.
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How long have you been involved with FCA? This is my first year in high school FCA but I was in middle school FCA last year.
Who influenced you to join? Coach Bass and my parents.
How has FCA made an impact in your life on and off the field? I feel like FCA all together helps me feel like a better leader and role model. Also it has inspired and helped me to be with so many others who share my faith.
How have your beliefs helped you as an athlete? Giving my troubles and conflicts to God has helped me through stressful times like tryouts, camp, school and family problems.
What is your favorite Bible verse and why? “The next time Satan reminds you of your past, remind him of his future.” Matthew 25:41. This verse has got me through many things like when people have told me to forget my faith because I couldn’t be their friend if I believed in God. It also got me through my cousin’s death. I was looking up Christian quotes on my phone and I came across this one and it has done so much good for me. Because of this verse I got rid of all the negative in my life and the people I didn’t need. This verse gave me hope. 8
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VYPE met with the girls of Union to discuss their plans for the present and the future. Dresses provided by Bridal Palace Serena Oriente: Pom Hailey Chamberlin: Basketball Jordan Hobart: Soccer VYPE: Who has had the biggest impact on your sports career? Oriente: My coach Emily Jones, as well as my dad, has had the greatest impact. They both have coached and encouraged me to be better athletically. Chamberlin: My basketball coaches, especially Coach Stacy. They always keep me going, even when I don't want to.
Hobart: My parents have had the biggest impact on my soccer career because without them I would never have started playing soccer in the first place. VYPE: What does it mean to you to be able to represent the Union community?
a representative for this amazing school.
VYPE: What is the most exciting moment in your sports career? (So far.) Oriente: The most exciting moment was being announced state champions with my team sophomore year. There's really no other feeling quite like it.
Chamberlin: The most exciting moments have been celebrating with my teammates after winning the Jenks/Union tournament and the Putnam City tournament.
Hobart: The most exciting moment of my sports career thus far is when I officially committed to play soccer at The University of Oklahoma. VYPE: Do you have any pregame rituals?
Oriente: My team and I have a ritual, but I'm afraid it's a secret. Its discretion is what makes it sacred. If you're curious, I would suggest trying out for the team! ;) Chamberlin: After our team prayer we try to get pumped up before the coaches come in for our pre
Oriente: Being able to represent the Union community is a huge honor. I take pride in the fact that I'm representing one of the greatest schools in the nation. Chamberlin: Representing Union means putting a smile on my face and representing the best school in the nation.
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Hobart: It means so much to have the privilege to represent the Union community because Union hosts so much talent, so it is a great honor to be
Hailey Chamberlin
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and I would do anything for them.
the past year?
Hobart: My teammates mean the world to me because they are my best friends and are always there for me.
Oriente: Definitely go see Guardians of the Galaxy if you haven't already!
VYPE: What do you like to do outside of school and sports?
VYPE: What other sports do you think you could play and succeed in?
Oriente: Find what you love, and don't stop doing it. Don't pick a sport (or anything for that matter) that you don't absolutely love because you'll be wasting your time. Do what you love and surround yourself with people who build you up.
Oriente: Along with pom, I also play rugby. My mom and sister both played volleyball through high school and college, and I love that as well. Give me a ball, and I'll play anything!
Hobart: I would
Hobart: No, I do not have any pre game rituals.
VYPE: What type of music do you prefer before a competition? Oriente: I listen to anything with a good beat that will get me into competition mode. I also listen to my competition music over and over to memorize every aspect of it. Chamberlin: I just listen to whatever my teammates play.
Hobart: I prefer music that really gets me and my teammates pumped up and ready to go.
Chamberlin: I used to play volleyball and loved playing, but I quit so I could focus on basketball. Hobart: I think I could possibly succeed playing softball or volleyball because I have played both of those sports before. VYPE: What do your teammates mean to you?
Oriente: My teammates are absolutely everything. If I'm ever having an especially hard practice, I can always look to them to support me and pick me back up. They're truly my family, and everything I do is for them. Chamberlin: They are my family
VYPE: What advice would you give to incoming freshman to help them succeed?
Chamberlin: Divergent
Hobart: The best movie I have seen in the past year has to be Kingsman: The Secret Service. Oriente: I'm a big reader. I love to read anything I can get my hands on!
Chamberlin: I would tell them to always keep their head up and try as hard as they can in everything they do.
tell them to respect authority, work their hardest everyday, and don't take things too seriously! VYPE: What is the best movie you’ve seen in
Chamberlin: I like to be involved with my church and hang out with friends.
Hobart: There is not much time to do extra activities outside of soccer and school, but I love to hangout and stay up late laughing with my friends.
VYPE: What is your favorite class/ subject in school? Oriente: I really enjoy my Greek Mythology and Gothic Lit class!
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My favorite subject has always been science and I loved getting to dissect a cat in Physiology. Hobart: My favorite class in school is AP Biology. I enjoy science in general. VYPE: What are your plans after high school?
Oriente: I plan to do missions training in Hawaii. From there, I'll be travelling with missions and doing photography on the side. Chamberlin: I plan to go to college at OBU or NSU, where I am considering playing basketball and getting a doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. Hobart: After high school I will attend The University of Oklahoma. VYPE: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Oriente: It's hard to tell where the mission field will take me, but hopefully I'll be helping somebody
somewhere.
Chamberlin: In 10 years I see myself married with a family and great career as a Physical Therapist.
Hobart: In 10 years I see myself working as a labor and delivery nurse, getting married and starting a family.
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Athlete of the Month Danielle Hoover – Union Soccer Union girls soccer coach Brian Elliot had only good things to say about senior Danielle Hoover. “I have never had an athlete train that hard and come back so well prepared,” Elliot said of Hoover.
The University of Tulsa signee started her freshman and sophomore years at Union before tearing her ACL in the fall of her junior year. With the help of the Union training staff, and her doctors, she was able to make it back for the last few regular season games at the end of April including the playoffs. She trained three hours a day for six months to make that unlikely comeback possible. Now a senior captain, she is prepared to have the best season of her high school career. She works hard in the classroom as well. She holds a weighted GPA of 4.72. She has been a role model for her teammates on and off the field. For her hard work and dedication to her schoolwork and soccer, Danielle Hoover is the Lewis Roofing Athlete of the Month.
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The “Driven� Athlete of the Month Trudy Allen - Union High School Golf season is starting to approach as the winter months fade and the sunny spring days arrive. For just about everyone, the sunny days are good news, but for the girls golf team from Union, this is excellent news. Last season, Union girls took home their fourth straight Class 6A state title as a team. Together, they finished with a score of 626 strokes. Broken Arrow came in second with 644. Trudy Allen was the leader for Union, and she is returning to Union this season to help the team capture their fifth straight state title. Allen came in third individually at the state tournament last year. She
finished with a score of 153 on the tournament, and was only eight strokes away from the winner. She finished in the top four in eight of the nine tournaments she played in. This season, as a junior, she is looking to do even more damage than she did last season. Expect Allen to have a tremendous season on the golf course, and look for the Union Redskins to be near the top of the standings at the end of the season. For her focus on the golf course and her determination to be a better golfer, Trudy Allen is the Western Sun Athlete of the Month.
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Lady Trojans Look to Make Progress
Jenks Slow-Pitch Softball
Last season, the Lady Trojans failed to make it to the Class 6A state tournament, while rivals Union and Broken Arrow made it. This season, coach Todd Williams hopes to change that. He is entering his eighth season at the helm of Jenks slow pitch softball. In seven seasons, he has racked up 193 wins, while suffering only 66 losses. He led the Lady Trojans to a 6A title in 2011. With a young roster this season, he knows it will take some time for his team to get where they need to be.
“We have a lot of young players that are going to have to contribute this season,” Williams said. “There will be some growing pains that we will have to overcome if are going to be able to compete with the top teams.”
Williams will rely on seniors Kelsey Zucco and Kenzie Weigt to set the exam-
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ple for their younger teammates. They bring the most experience to the table. The Lady Trojans have strong leadership at the top, and Williams hopes to see that trickle down to his younger players. Zucco will be his top player, and coach Williams will look to her when he needs somebody to step up. “Kelsey Zucco is our leader and probably best all-around player,” Williams said. “I look for her to play very well this season.”
The Lady Trojans will seek to improve each and every time they take the field. That is the main goal coach Williams has set for his team before the season kicks off on March 6. Along with Zucco and Weigt, sophomore Megan Henderson is expected to have a breakout season for Williams’ team. She suffered an injury during fast pitch in the fall,
but will be ready for the season opener.
“I expect Megan Henderson to have a breakout season,” Williams said. “She started off the first 12 games very hot during fast pitch until she suffered what was thought at time to be a high ankle sprain. After a couple of weeks of rehab and not much response, she found out her leg was actually fractured. Megan is healed up and ready to go this spring.”
With tough leadership and young talent, Williams expects the Lady Trojans to have a productive season. Each game will be a new challenge and a chance for them to grow as a team. When slow pitch softball kicks off this spring, keep an eye out for the Jenks Lady Trojans.
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The Lady Trojans Know the Value of Experience are returning this season. This makes it much easier for Johnson in her first season because she has players who have played many games at Jenks. These players know how to lead, and they know what it takes to win games. Johnson had a tough time singling out a position that she felt the most confident in. Not because of a lack of talent, rather, because she has so much talent at each position. Amanda Jo Johnson enters her first season at the helm of the Lady Trojans soccer team. The good news for her is, she is inheriting a roster with loads of experienced talent. She has five seniors who have signed to play soccer at the collegiate level. Marlo Zoller is headed to Oklahoma State, Kaylee Dao to the University of Oklahoma, Brianna Demuth to Oklahoma City University, while Meredith Carlson and Bailey Strong are heading to Sam Houston State. Coach Johnson had only good things to say about her senior class.
“Marlo Zoller and Kaylee Dao are our most ‘notable’ two, but I have a really great group of seniors” Johnson said. “Marlo Zoller, Kaylee Dao, Meredith Carlson, Bailey Strong, Lacy Beeler, Brianna Demuth, Kyndal Slaton, Mallory Tucker, Darrian O'Keefe and Laura Christian. I would go to battle with any one of them.” Having these seniors has made a 18
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huge impact on the underclassmen on Johnson’s roster. The seniors have done a tremendous job showing the younger players what is expected of them as student-athletes at Jenks. Johnson had nothing but good things to say about these girls and the impact they have already made on their younger teammates. “It is a great feeling as a coach when your seniors are the hardest working group in the program,” Johnson said. “They are vocal leaders but most importantly they lead by example. I always tell our younger girls if they want to move up in our program or play on at the next level they should watch the effort and practice habits of our seniors. No matter what I ask them to do, our seniors always look at it as an opportunity to better themselves as players and as individuals. I have no doubt in my mind they are going to be successful people in life.” Eight starters from last year’s team
“We have athletes with tremendous experience at every position this season,” Johnson said. “I trust each and every one of our girls that step out onto the field because they have earned the privilege to represent Jenks. This offseason was quite a bit different than it has been in the past, but instead of complaining about it they bought into the program and have bettered themselves in many different ways. I am excited to see their sacrifices pay off on the field.” Johnson has simple goals for her team as they enter the season. She wants her team to be the hardest working team on the field from the first to the last whistle. She has been coaching them to focus on maintaining good work ethic and discipline because these are two areas that they can always control. Mastering these two things can only help, and it will help them prepare for each game the same way.
When asked which teams she expected to present the biggest challenges, she did not give answers that seem traditional. No Union, no
Owasso and no Broken Arrow. Instead, Johnson had a different approach to how her team prepares for an opponent.
“The team we are playing against,” Johnson said. “Each game is mutually exclusive from the others so it doesn't matter how we played in our last game or who we play next we need to make sure we are always focusing on the team across the field from us. What makes soccer so exciting is that anything can happen and the better team doesn't always win. I need to make sure we are always focusing on the team at hand.” The soccer season kicked off on February 19, and the Lady Trojans are in full swing. As the spring season continues to move forward, make sure to keep an eye out for Jenks girls soccer.
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Owasso Track Running for Gold Rams, Lady Rams teams both ready to get the season underway. season that saw her take second in the 800-meter run, fourth in the 1600-meter run and help the Lady Rams to a sixth place finish in the 4x800-meter relay expect Geissler to make some major noise this year.
Hailey Geissler With both the girls and boys track teams at Owasso possessing lineups capable of sending several athletes to the Class 6A state meet in May hopes are running high in the land of the Rams.
On the girls side of things fans can expect junior Haley Geissler to lead the Lady Rams. After a strong sophomore
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Juniors Dani Oliver and Kennedy Hayden will also be expected to make big contributions to the girls team this year along with senior Sierra Thompson. Oliver, Hayden and Thompson are all returning state qualifiers and will look to build on that experience this year. For the boys team the Rams will turn to a slew of juniors led by Brandon Crowley to lead the way. Last year Crowley set the Owasso school record in the 110-meter hurdles and is expected to have another big year this season. Other key juniors will be Brooks Catuadela, Hudson Surber, and Korbin Bauer, who all were state qualifiers last year. Seniors Stephen
Haygood and Jacob Thomas are also returning state qualifiers that the Rams will expect big things out of this year.
In the midst of an always deep and talented Class 6A field expect Owasso to send several athletes to the podium this year as they continue to improve as a program.
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Jordan Kunka
Owasso's Kunka is a talented athlete who competes in volleyball, basketball, and soccer. And don't forget her accomplishments in the classroom. Owasso junior volleyball, basketball and soccer player Jordan Kinka is a rare case of an athlete who competes in three different sports at a Class 6A school. As if that weren’t impressive enough though Kunka is also a standout in the classroom. Carrying a 4.1 grade point average, Kunka pushes herself by taking a very difficult schedule of classes. Kinka is not only enrolled in AP Biology but also takes concurrent classes through TCC such as Comp I and Personal Finance. When asked what her favorite class is Kunka said this year Now Enrofollr ing Summer
that class is Trigonometry/ Calculus.
“Science and Math are where I really excel so I really like that and also my AP Biology class,” Kunka said.
Kunka added that she has not yet decided on a university to attend after high school but that she does plan to earn a bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering and then attend dental school.
For her effort to truly embody the term student-athlete Jordan Kunka is the Owasso Academic Athlete of the Month.
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Owasso Golf Looks to make noise in May
The Rams and Lady Rams look to excel on the fairways and greens. that this year. Senior Clark Killion and junior Mike Biata will round out Owasso’s big three on the course.
Mike Biata Rams Last year the Owasso boys made a valiant run at a Class 6A state title but came up just short finishing in third place behind champion Edmond North and runner-up Edmond Memorial. Fast-forward to this season and head coach Casey Burd says the team’s goals aren’t complicated.
“Our goals are simple. Be in contention in every tournament. Last year we had a successful year and placed 3rd in the State tournament. This year we hope to improve on that,” Burd said. The Rams will need to replace last year’s tenth place finisher Casey Paul but will have a strong core of returning players to lean on now that Paul has moved on to play golf at Northeastern State University. Leading that group will be senior, and University of Tulsa commit, Marc Kepka. Last year Kepka tied for 20th at the state tournament and will be expected to improve on
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Outside of that expect seniors Hunter Hart and Chris Roden to be in the mix for the Rams’ final two spots along with sophomores Dakota Clark and Jacob Stoller. Freshman Austin Enzbrenner is another Owasso golfer who could make an impact at the varsity level this year. As the season gets underway Burd said there are a few tournaments that he thinks will be key crossroads in the Rams’ journey to competing for a state title.
“We are traveling to Texas on March 20-21 to play in the Vernon Newsom Memorial at Walnut Creek Country Club. We then play at Norman North’s Tournament on March 23rd. That will kick off our season in style,” Burd said. With the new OSSAA rules that our players can only miss seven days of instruction and play in only nine tournaments (not counting regionals and state), most of the schools will play at Edmond Memorial’s Tournament at Kickingbird April 7th, Edmond North’s at Fairfax April 16th and the Karsten Creek Preview April 23rd. Those will all be
tournaments that will match us up against some of the best teams in the state. We are also excited to host one of the 6A Regionals at our home course of Bailey Ranch Golf Club.” Lady Rams
Last season the Lady Rams finished sixth at the state tournament and are hopeful to improve on that finish this year. The team’s top returner will be junior Jordan Leonard who finished 27th at state last year as a junior. Senior Liz Bollinger will also be a leader on the team this year after finishing 30th at state last year, just two strokes behind Leonard.
Lady Rams Roster Liz Bollinger Rachel Perry Amanda Mills Kaitie O’Connor Jordan Leonard Alexus McDonald Madison LaValle Faith Belmer Katherine Horne
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Dylan Simmons Holland Memorial Hall Alec Voskuhl Staab High School Memorial senior basketball play Alec Voskuhl Staab has been a two-year starter for the Chargers and made a huge
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After high school Speer plans to attend Oklahoma State University and major in Nutritional Health Sciences with the tas molorrunti disciendic te estrum excearum quatus eum liquiat esti sus. hopes of one day becoming a physician’s assistant. For her effort in athletics and in the classroom Allie Speer is the TTCU Academic Athlete of the Month.
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VYPE Top 50 Top 50 Q&A – Despite their busy schedules, we convinced a few of the top players in the state to step away from the batting cage and answer a few questions about their teams, their legacy and the future. VYPE proudly presents Slater Springman-Holland Hall, Trevor McCutchin-Owasso, Alex Schmitz-Metro Christian and Seamus Ryan-Johnson-Booker T. Washington.
McCutchin: I was four years old and I played on the Owasso Rangers.
Springman: I have always been around baseball. My first team was the Little Hurricanes.
Springman: I signed with Oklahoma Christian because it is a great school with a great Christian atmosphere. I love their baseball program and the coaches there have made me feel very welcome.
VYPE: How old were you when you started playing baseball and what was the name of the team?
Schmitz: I first started playing baseball when I was three. I played t-ball on a YMCA team in Bixby. Ryan-Johnson: I started playing baseball at the age of five in kindergarten at Eisenhower Elementary School. Our school's team was the Eisenhower Dolphins. VYPE: If you have signed with a college, who did you choose and why?
McCutchin: I am committed to Oral Roberts University. I mainly chose ORU because it seemed like the best opportunity to play in my early college years and because the coaches are phenomenal and I’ve grown very close to them all these years. Schmitz: I choose to play at Oral Roberts University next year because of the great player development program they have. I knew being at a Division 1 school would allow me to become a better all around player.
Ryan-Johnson: I have been accepted to Johns Hopkins University, where I'll attend this fall. I applied to JHU because the school reflects my interests: it is very strong academically; it has the Peabody Institute so I can continue playing violin; and, of course, it has a great baseball program. I'm also interested in Johns Hopkins because it offers a 5-year MA program in International Studies, my main interest and intended degree.
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VYPE: What does the “perfect day of baseball” consist of?
Springman: The perfect day of baseball
Slater Springman consists of being with my team at our field getting ready for a game. McCutchin: 75 degrees with a slight wind blowing out to right.
Schmitz: Early morning BP followed by a mid day doubleheader with of course lunch in between games. Then after a two win day a nice good jog to loosen up the arm followed by a team meal at Qdoba. Ryan-Johnson: The perfect day of baseball would start with a battingcage and lifting session in the morning. In the afternoon, I'd relax and mentally prepare for a game that night. I'd eat a filling, small meal a few hours before the game, and then another after the game. VYPE: What’s the funniest thing you have seen during a game?
Springman: When I was playing coach pitch, I went to catch a fly ball in the infield. One of my teammates was also trying to catch it and ran into me, which caused one of my teeth to get knocked out. McCutchin: I was pitching in Florida and my friend Gabe was playing 3rd
0 Baseball played, I haven't met anyone who works harder than him to be the best that he can.
McCutchin: I would have to pick my best friend Gabe Neph. He is the most competitive person I know on the football and baseball field. He is the best teammate anyone could ask for. And plus he is a stud pitcher and hitter. He will be hitting cleanup for us this year.
Alex Schmitz base. After a strikeout he came to congratulate me. He handed me the ball and was headed back to third and I went to spank him on the rear (the baseball way to say thank you) and he turned back around as my hand was coming down and I sack tapped him in the middle of the game.
Schmitz: My freshman year for regional tournament championship to send us to the state tournament we thought we had rolled a double play by tagging a kid then throwing a kid out so we all dog piled. Turns out we missed the tag and didn't win the game yet. So we dog piled twice. Ryan-Johnson: One time, in the middle of a game at Cascia Hall, a loose dog ran onto the field. I was pitching, and Booker T. was in the field, and our players and coaches spent about 10 minutes chasing this dog around, until one of Cascia's coaches finally caught him and picked the stray up. VYPE: If you could pick one person to take your place on the VYPE Top 50 list, who do you select and why?
Springman: I would choose Nick Holm because over all of the years I have
Schmitz: I would choose Spencer Keck. He's a hardworking junior at Metro who has improved his game a lot this year. He's also just a great guy to be around.
Ryan-Johnson: My teammate Davin Gummere. He is a Junior, and plays outfield for Booker T. We lift together and stay after practice and hit together. He is one of the hardest workers on the team and he is a great leader and teammate.
part of the 2013, 36-0 team and winning the state championship. Schmitz: Overcoming adversity.
Ryan-Johnson: Twenty years from now when I look back on my playing career in high school, the thing I'll be most proud of is learning how to commit myself to a goal and then follow through with it until I achieve success. When I came to Booker T, I was rather unathletic, but I was driven. I worked extra, I studied the game harder, and I practiced more. I transformed myself over the summers and became a better and more efficient player, student, and person. I learned to manage my time and to fully devote myself to my priorities.
VYPE: Finish this sentence; twenty years from now when I look back on my playing career in high school, the thing I’ll be most proud of is __________?
Springman: The teams that we have had and how we exceeded everyone's expectations that are typical of a private school. McCutchin: Being a
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VYPE Top 50 List
For the third year the VYPE office argued, fought and debated the best baseball players in the state. From Class B to Class 6A, hundreds of names were marked and the impossible task of getting the list down to 50 was finally completed. The 50 best baseball players in Oklahoma emerged from an amazing talent pool and now we bring it to the public. To get the list started we spotlight seven of the top 50 from the Tulsa area. This is the Top 50.
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Braden Blaylock, Union Andrew Bolen, Silo Brady Bradshaw, Noble Blake Brewster, Moore Chase Burgess, Jenks Riley Cabral, Carl Albert Denver Coffee, Vian Joseph Corbett, Bishop McGuinness Eli Davis, Shawnee Jonathan Davis, Edmond North Aiden Doherty, Deer Creek Connor Frazier, Owasso Jessee Gall, Broken Arrow Jackson Goddard, Holland Hall Tanner Griffin, Bixby Dylan Grove, Moore Tony Horn, Muskogee 28
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Thomas Hughes, Norman North Riley Keizor, Verdigris Tanner Kliewer, Edmond Santa Fe Chase Kurtz, Ponca City Gabe LittleJim, Christian Heritage Deshawn Lookout, Westmoore Brett Lorah, Elgin Barrett Loseke, Jenks Joshua Matelsky, Putnam City North Trevor McCutchin, Owasso Josh McMinn, Union City Brooks Pond, Weatherford Ricky Ramirez, Deer Creek Zach Reynolds, Bixby AJ Rodriguez, Vian Seamus Ryan-Johnson, Booker T. Washington
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Chandler Salinas, Ripley Walker Secrist, Union Blaze Schein, Southmoore Alex Schmitz, Metro Christian Colin Simpson, Edmond Memorial Slater Springman, Holland Hall Hunter Southerland, Westmoore Wyatt Steigerwald, Nowata Jake Taylor, Shawnee Colton Thompson, Union Kyle Tyler, Westmoore Breyden Varner, Owasso Jack Christian, Checotah Harrison Whitworth, Broken Arrow Lane Workman, Deer Creek Charlie Wrona, Bishop Kelley Corey Zangari, Carl Albert
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Harrison Whitworth The Broken Arrow Tigers are returning only two starters from a team that finished with a 34-5 record a year ago. The Tigers are young and inexperienced, but coach Shannon Dobson expects his team to be ready to achieve great things. Dobson has been at the helm of the Tigers for 13 years, where he has enjoyed many successful seasons and competed for state titles. This season, Dobson knows that his team will need a little bit of time to develop in some areas. “Our pitching and defense will need to carry us early,” Dobson said. “Hitting will be something that will get better as we go.”
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supposed to be played in Ponca City. The following day, Ponca City and Broken Arrow met at BAHS Tiger Field where the Tigers opened the season with a 4-3 victory. Since then, Broken Arrow has been playing good baseball. The Tigers are sitting at 5-1 overall, with a 5-0 record in district play. Broken Arrow played a home-and-away against district opponent Bixby on March 6 and March 7. They won both games by a combined score of 19-5. After another rainout on March 9, Broken Arrow faced district foe Booker T. Washington in a double header on March 10. The Tigers came away with two victories that day, winning the first one 7-0 and the second one 4-3. The Tigers first and only defeat of the season came in Stillwater on March 12. The Tigers are heading to Arizona for a tournament during spring break. The early success for the Tigers may come as a surprise to those not familiar with Dobson’s program. Some might expect the Tigers to struggle because of a lack of experience. But Dobson aims to reload his players, not rebuild. Lack of experience or not, entering the season, Dobson expected his team to play well and have a chance to compete for a state title.
“As a program we always expect to be competing for a state title year in and year out,” Dobson said. “We have a lot of new faces this year, and have a lot of work to do, but feel we’ll get better through the course of the season.” There are controllable facets of the
game, such as hitting and pitching, that require in-game experience in order to truly progress as a player. There are other facets of the game, such as technique and communication, which can be emphasized in practice and translated into live situations. Due to a lack of in-game experience for his players, Dobson chose to focus on facets of the game, such as communication, during the offseason. “We stressed the fundamentals of the game, learning to communicate and competing at a high level every time we hit the field,” Dobson said. “If we can master those things, the rest will fall into place.”
The Tigers lack experience as a group, but that is not to say Broken Arrow has no leadership at all. Senior Harrison Whitworth is primed to have a breakout season for Broken Arrow. Whitworth is a big, strong kid at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds. He plays the most physical position in baseball: catcher. Whitworth signed to play baseball at the next level for Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas. Dobson is expecting Whitworth to take control as the team’s leader. Junior Brad Verel is another player that Dobson expects to take a leadership role. Verel is one of his better pitchers, and he will be counted on in the big games. Verel already has a 2-0 record on the mound. In the 7-0 victory against Booker T. Washington, the lefty threw six shutout innings. He struck out six batters and walked zero. It was a good start for a pitcher who hadn’t pitched in a week’s time.
Now that baseball and the sunshine are here, keep an eye out for Broken Arrow as they try to make another run for the state title.
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Beth Grundy Bishop Kelley High School Bishop Kelley Comet swimmer Beth Grundy enjoyed a memorable state swim meet this year as she found her way to the podium five times. Grundy dominated the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:10.71 placing her in first place for the event. Grundy placed third in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:18.74 adding another individual medal to her total. In the relay events Grundy swan the anchor in the 400 Yard Freestyle and the 200 Yard Medley. The 400 Free team placed fifth, while the 200 Medley team placed sixth helping the Lady Comets to a sixth place overall team finish missing fifth place by one point. Grundy continued to improve throughout the season and worked hard to help the Lady Comets finish the season with a strong showing at state. For her hard work and dedication to the Lady Comets, Beth Grundy is the Mazzio’s Athlete of the Month.
Colton Johnson Owasso High School Senior Colton Johnson is a varsity soccer player for Owasso High School and head coach Brent Crenshaw. This season will mark his second year as a center-back starter for the Rams and his club team, TSC Hurricane 97 Boys Zayala. Last year Johnson helped the Rams to a state runner-up finish, while his club team went undefeated winning a Soccer City League Salmon FC league championship. Each year Johnson has made the Academic All-Conference team and takes several AP courses including English, Calculus, Biology and Physics. Johnson is very active in his church and plays the bass guitar in the praise and worship band. After high school Johnson plans to attend Hannibal LaGrange University in Hannibal, MO, and major in Business Administration. For his hard work and dedication to his sport of soccer, Colton Johnson is the Mazzio’s Athlete of the Month.
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Tigers and Lady Tigers both have hopes of reaching the summit of the Class 6A mountain this year. Tigers 2004. That’s the last time that a team other than Edmond North won the Class 6A boys golf team title. Broken Arrow has never won a boys golf state championship in school history. Neither of those facts are stopping head coach Kaleb Harris from setting his goals high this year though.
Shannen Stewart Lady Tigers Last season the Lady Tigers finished in second place as a team at the Class 6A golf tournament with an overall score of 644, 18 strokes behind state champion Union. The Lady Tigers did place two golfers in the top ten last year though with Taylor Dobson placing second overall and Shannen Stewart coming in sixth.
The big positive for Broken Arrow? Both Dobson and Stewart are back this season and hungry to lead the Lady Tigers to a state championship. Stewart will be the team’s lone senior and has already signed to play at Oklahoma Baptist University next season. Dobson meanwhile is just a junior but has already committed to play at the University of Tulsa after she graduates. Other team leaders this year will be juniors Korena Aills and Katelyn Mathis. Sophomore Baylee Brewer along with freshmen Piper Tully, Meagan Rice and Kailee Ernsten all also figure to make an impact this year as talented underclassmen.
Is this the year that Broken Arrow can end the Union’s four-year run of state titles? Only time will tell, but one thing we know already is that the Lady Tigers have the talent to make things interesting.
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“The team and myself believe in setting very high expectations for this season. We just want to win. We're going to take one tournament at a time but we would like to be conference, regionals, and state champions,” Harris said.
One big reason for Harris having high expectations for his team this year is depth. With seven or eight players that have varsity experience on the roster, Broken Arrow will have an advantage over any teams this season. Leading the pack this year for the Tigers are juniors Justin Moore and Ty Shelnutt. Junior William Beaulieu will also be expected to make a big impact as the Tigers’ three-bag while sophomore Harrison Gearheart and junior Justin Ohman will also likely be in Broken Arrow’s top five to begin the year.
consistently improved his play over the last year. As of right now all of the top five qualifying scores are in the 73-77 range consistently.” With lofty goals and consistent low scoring the Tigers plan to test themselves early and often this year with challenging tournaments on the schedule.
“This year we will be starting the season with a big tournament in Dallas. We will also be playing in Norman North’s tournament at Jimmie Austin as well as Edmond North’s tournament at Fairfax,” Harris said. “Those tournaments always have very good competition and will be a good measuring scale for us and it will be good for our kids to get that experience in moving forward towards regionals and state come around.”
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“Justin, Ty, and Harrison all have been in the top five players since their freshman year. They should produce very good numbers for us this year,” Harris said. “Will (Beaulieu) is a returner from the top five last year, and has shown flashes of great play over the last year. Jason has had a few varsity starts under his belt and has
State Swim Recap Edmond Memorial in fourth with 213 and Norman rounds out the top five with their 185 points.
Booker T. Washington The swimming State Finals took place on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Mitch Park YMCA in Edmond, Okla. Boys and girls teams from both Class 5A and 6A came to compete. There were 22 total events, including individual and team races. In Class 5A, the Stillwater girls team took home the state championship with 314 points. The Heritage Hall girls finished in second place with 182 points. Carl Albert and Booker T. Washington tied for third place with 156 points. Harrah finished with 135, putting them in fifth and rounding out the top five for the girls. For the 5A boys, Altus took home the championship, finishing with 349 points. Fort Gibson took second with 223 points. Stillwater (206 points), Piedmont (189 points) and Booker T. Washington (181 points) round out the top five for the boys. For the Class 6A girls, the top five teams were all within 100 points of each other. Bartlesville took home the championship with 333 points. A mere nine points separated the second and third place finishers. Edmond Memorial finished as the runner-up with 295 points and Edmond North finished with 286 points. Norman North came in fourth with 279 points. Jenks completes the girls’ top five; they finished with 248 points. Norman North boys’ team finished the weekend as state champions in 6A with 379 points, the most points for any of the championship teams. Bartlesville finished in second place with 337 points, Edmond North in third with 236.5 points,
Nine schools from the Tulsa area traveled to Edmond to compete for the state swimming finals. Five schools from Class 6A made the trip, and four schools from Class 5A. The boys and girls teams from 6A schools Bixby, Union, Owasso, Jenks and Broken Arrow competed for the 6A title. 5A schools Booker T. Washington, Bishop Kelley and Metro Christian sent both their boys and girls teams, while Edison sent only the girls team. Union, Owasso, Jenks, Booker T. Washington and Bishop Kelley all had both the boys and girls team finish in the top 10. Booker T. Washington was the only school to have both teams wind up in the top five. Both of Owasso’s teams finished in eighth place. Bishop Kelley’s girls’ team finished sixth, while their boys’ team finished in eighth. These schools had some of the top individual performers at the event. In Class 5A, Bishop Kelley’s Patrick Callan not only won the 200 Yard Freestyle, but he came within four tenths of a second from setting the state record for the event. Along with the 200 Yard Freestyle, Callan won the 500 Yard Freestyle. In this race, he did end up setting the state record with a time of 4:38.23. In the Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke, Beth Grundy from Bishop Kelley finished first with a time of 1:10.71. For Class 6A, Broken Arrow’s Breonna Barker finished first in the Girls 50 Yard Freestyle and Jenks’ Nicole Molina finished right behind her in second. Barker also won the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle race with a time of 50.63.
Tulsa Schools Represent Nine Tulsa area schools sent their swim teams to the State Finals, where they had swimmers participating in a plethora of events. Although not all teams had a winner, there were plenty of exciting races and finishes. Each team worked hard to make it to the Finals, and each team gave a valiant effort.
In Class 5A, Anders Broussard from Booker T. Washington had herself a productive day. She finished fourth in both the 200 Yard Freestyle and 500 Yard Freestyle. She was also part of the team for the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. Her team finished third in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, while her team finished second in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. She was the anchor for both teams. Joseph Williams is another BTW swimmer who found success during the State Finals. Williams finished third in the Boys 200 Yard Freestyle and 100 Yard Freestyle. Williams anchored two relay teams as well. In the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, his team finished third. In the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, his team finished as runner-ups. Bishop Kelley had two girls, Danielle MoyJatko and Grace Arnold, finish in the top eight in the 100 Yard Butterfly. In the 100 Yard Breaststroke, Bishop Kelley had two girls finish in the top five.
In Class 6A, Union’s Juliet Basden finished in third in three different races: the Girls 200 Yard Freestyle, 500 Yard Freestyle and the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. Basden anchored her team in the Relay race. Logan Wagner from Bixby finished as a runner-up in the Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke, and he finished third in the 200 Yard IM. Jenks swimmer Camryn Hudgins finished fifth in the Girls 500 Yard Freestyle. Owasso boy swimmer Jerod Dyke finished fourth in the 500 Yard Freestyle. The Jenks Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team ended up in fourth place. MARCH 2015
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The Sand Springs baseball team is young but eager to prove they are ready for the big stage. prime time performers this year for the Sandites. Rutledge will likely start at second base for the Sandites while Ward will pitch and play third base. Another junior, Gunner Phillips, was expected to be the team’s starting center fielder this year but due to an injury suffered early this spring Phillips will be sidelined for the entire season.
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With only one senior on the roster there is no doubt that the Sand Springs baseball team is young. Look a bit closer though and you will find a team hungry to prove that they belong amongst the big boys of Class 6A baseball. “We are a very young team with only one senior but we have some very talented players who just need some innings under their belts,” Sand Springs head coach Bill Hutson said. The lone senior in the lineup this year will be Hunter Delozier and fans can expect to see him either on the mound or behind the plate as the Sandites catcher this season. Hutson did say that due to Delozier’s versatility the senior may play a bit of every position this year in an attempt to limit some of his innings behind the plate. Juniors Rhett Rutledge and Jake Webb will also be expected to be 34
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Sand Springs Baseball Schedule
3-2 – vs. Owasso 3-3 – at Owasso 3-5 – vs. NOAH 3-7 – vs. Booker T. Washington 3-9 – at Muskogee 3-10 – vs. Muskogee 3-14 – at Best of the West (Phoenix) 3-24 – at Bartlesville 3-26 – at Bixby Tournament Sophomores Hunter Greathouse 3-31 – vs. Noah and Jake Terry will also factor 4-2 – vs. Stillwater into the Sand Springs pitching 4-3 – at Stillwater rotation this year and when 4-6 – at Putnam City they aren’t on the mound ex4-7 – vs. Putnam City pect Greathouse to man a corner 4-9 – vs. Broken Arrow infield spot with Terry playing 4-13 – vs. Sapulpa * at shortstop while he isn’t toeing 4-16 – at Broken Arrow the rubber. The Sandites everyday 4-17 – Harrison, ARat Fayetteville shortstop will also be a sopho4-18 – vs. Fayetteville more as Mack Thompson steps up 4-24 – vs. Jenks to take that role. 4-25 – at Jenks Other players to watch this season 4 -27 – vs. Norman are juniors Drew Graves and Tyler 4-28 – at Norman 5-1 – vs. Bixby McCallie along with sophomore Lincoln Adams. All three players will pitch for the Sandites this year in some capacity. McCallie will most likely be a pitcher only while Graves and Adams will both play other positions when they aren’t on the mound. A young team can sometimes be a near deah sentence in 6A baseball especially with the likes of Owasso, Broken Arrow, Union and Jenks all in your backyard but look for the Sandites to try and buck that trend and become a team to watch as the season gets underway.
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Edison Girls Soccer
The Lady Eagles are hungry to take the next step this spring. A year ago the Edison Lady Eagles soccer team finished 10-5 overall and made it into the quarterfinals of the state playoffs before being eliminated by district rival Coweta. The Lady Eagles were also very good during district play last year going 6-1, with the lone loss coming to Coweta. This season the Lady Eagles are looking to take that next step and not only claim a Amber Taylor district title but also advance further into the state playoffs, competing with the likes of Deer Creek, Carl Albert, Coweta and Claremore for a state title. Leading the team this year will be senior center mid Sara Clarke, who is also a captain on the team. Clarke has 22 career goals to her credit and 23 career assists, making her a very balanced and threatening player to opposing defenses. Fellow senior captain Amber Taylor will also be a crucial piece of the puzzle this year for the Lady Eagles starting at forward. Taylor has 17 goals and 10 assists over the course of her career at Edison and will be counted on to put a good amount of shots in the net this season. The other captain of the Edison team this year will be
junior goalkeeper Reagan Richins, who has a total of eight career shutouts. Outside of the three team captains fans can expect senior midfielder Taylor Lowe and junior defenders Evann Couch Breanna Sheffey to all see significant playing time. Sophomores Teta Clarke, Jasmine Sheffey, Shelby Straight and Allison Fisher all will also be on the pitch at times this year for Edison and will need to make a big impact if the Lady Eagles hope to achieve their goals for the season. Head coach John Croisant was quick to point out his team’s youth but also says that won’t change his expectations for the year. “We have a young team that has good chemistry. We will compete for another district title this year and look to improve on our campaign from last year,” Croisant said. Edison Girls Soccer Schedule 3-3 – vs. Memorial 3-6 – vs. Owasso 3-10 – at Sand Springs 3-26 – Edison Green/White Tournament 4-7 – vs. Tahlequah 4-10 – at East Central 4-14 – vs. Durant 4-17 – vs. McAlester 4-21 – vs. Cascia Hall 4-24 – at Shawnee 4-28 – at Coweta
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State Wrestling Justin Dunn -Berryhill Class 6A Champions 106 Canon Randall – Westmoore 113 Garrett Rowe – Choctaw 120 Daton Fix – Sand Springs 126 Markus Simmons – Broken Arrow 132 Kaid Brock – Stillwater 138 Boo Lewallen – Yukon 145 Zachary Moore – Putnam City 152 Paden Bailey – Broken Arrow 160 Christian Kaser – Broken Arrow 170 Joseph Smith – Stillwater 182 Jordan Dieringer – Stillwater 195 Steven Allen – Broken Arrow 220 Chance Wenglewski – Union 285 Que Overton – Jenks
The 2015 state wrestling tournament held at the Big House in Oklahoma City was, as expected, an incredible display of talent, athleticism and desire as the states best took the mat for the final time in the 2014-15 school year.
The Broken Arrow Tigers left the snow capped Big House with four state champions; Markus Simmons, Paden Bailey, Christian Kaser and Steven Allen. The biggest surprise of the group was No.3 ranked Kaser who defeated top ranked James Buckhanan of Muskogee with a pin. Kaser finished the season 27-8 at 160 pounds. Broken Arrow’s 126-pounder Markus Simmons carved his name into the record books by becoming a three-time 36
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state champion with his win over Cody Karstetter of Sand Springs, 3-1. Allen won the state title at 195 pounds by defeating Evan Hudson of Putnam City North, 3-1. Bailey pinned his opponent in the finals to win the 152 pound bracket and finish the season 34-4. Other Broken Arrow wrestlers placing included Tyler Lawley who placed 4th at 106, Davion Jeffries with a 2nd place finish at 138, Isaiah Page who was 3rd at 170, Skyler Haynes with a 2nd place finish at 182, and Trenton Lieurance placed 4th at 285. The Tigers won the Class 6A team title over the Stillwater Pioneers. Joe Smith and Kaid Brock of Stillwater both won their third state title and finished their final season with undefeated records. Both have signed with Oklahoma State to wrestle for Smith’s father, John Smith.
Union’s Chance Wenglewski faced Bixby’s Nic Roller in a highly anticipated final at 220 pounds. The pair got after it for three periods with Wenglewski coming out on top, 3-1. Wenglewski finished the season 32-3, while Roller capped his junior year with a record of 28-4. Jenks big man Marquise Overton was crowned the champion at 285 with a 3-1 decision over Midwest City heavyweight Korey Walker. Overton finishes his senior season with a record of 37-1 and rumors that he could possibly wrestle for Oklahoma after signing a letter of intent to play football. The Trojans placed one other wrestler in Jake Pattinson who took 4th at 145 pounds. Class 5A Champions 106 Wyatt Adams – MacArthur 113 Tanner Cole – Deer Creek 120 Montorie Bridges – Altus 126 Nate Keim – Collinsville 132 Aaron O’Brien – Edison
138 DJ Hendrickson – Western Heights 145 Elijah Tanner – Collinsville 152 Wyatt Jordan – Collinsville 160 Cameron Loving – Altus 170 Reese Davis – Tahlequah 182 Brody Largent – Piedmont 195 Walker Smith – Shawnee 220 Murdoch Marcum – El Reno 285 Griffin Qualls – Coweta
Collinsville crowned three first time state champions in Nate Keim at 126, Elijah Tanner at 145 and Wyatt Jordan at 152. Keim won a close bout over Malik Slater of MacArhtur, 1-0. Keim finished the year 39-10 and a No.1 ranking. Tanner won the 145-pound bracket over Glenpool senior Justin McGinnes, 2-1. Jordan brought home the last championship with a pin win over Edison product Rashawn Howard. Jordan was ranked No.1 and finishes his senior year with a record of 34-9. Edison senior Austin O’Brien won the 132-pound title after getting the decision over Justin Walker of Collinsville. O’Brien is the first state champion from Edison Prep since Sam Mack won heavyweight in 1990. Other Edison placers include Dakota Emarthla placed 3rd at 138, and Rashawn Howard placed 2nd at 152. Howard, in his final season, wrestled one of the toughest brackets in the class and finished the year with a
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Coweta heavyweight Griffin Qualls became a two-time state champ with a 5-2 decision over Keegan Pride of Altus. Qualls will go for his third title in 2016.
Bishop Kelley sophomore Matthew Smith placed third after defeating Billy Beyen of Skiatook, 3-2. Class 4A Champions 106 Rhett Golowenski – Tuttle 113 Jet Taylor – Sallisaw 120 Tanner Skidgel – Cascia Hall 126 Tanner Litterell – Tuttle 132 Scout Skidgel – Cascia Hall 138 Beau Guffey – Tuttle 145 Dayton Garrett – Tuttle 152 Wyatt Sheets – Stilwell 160 Tanner Johnson – Tuttle 170 Fischer Medlin – Wagoner 182 Roman Rodriguez – Wagoner 195 Brock Martin – Oologah 220 Luke Smith – Cascia Hall 285 Dylan Enyart – Vinita
The dominance of Tuttle grabbed all of the headlines after the state meet, but it was a trio of Cascia Hall wrestlers that caught our attention. The Skidgel brothers, Tanner and Scout, both won state titles for the Commandos. Tanner, only a sophomore, won his second title in as many years with a pin win over Ryan Waltman of Ft. Gibson. Scout won the 132-pound bracket over Brik Filippo of Tuttle with a pin giving Scout a 7-0 record on the season. Luke Smith pinned two of his three opponents on his way to the state title, which included a pin in the finals over Blake Berryhill of Tuttle.
Christian Kaser-Broken Arrow Oologah’s Brock Martin had to defeat the No.1 and No.2 ranked wrestlers at 195 to win the state title. His win in the finals over Dustin Mason of Tuttle capped off a 34-2 sophomore season.
The Catoosa Indians witnessed several of their wrestlers place as Vincent Eremita, Nate Ussrey, Tristan Hassett and Branden Ferguson all found their way to the podium. Eremita was state runner-up at 106 pounds and finished the year with a record of 34-8. Class 3A Champions 106 Triston Cortez – Kingfisher 113 Grant Sorensen – Heritage Hall 120 Kaden Gfeller – Heritage Hall 126 Maddy Roney – Kingfisher 132 Dylan Lucas – Plainview 138 Ty Lucas – Plainview 145 Ross Shawnee – Geary/Watonga 152 Aryion Young – Heritage Hall 160 Heath Gray – Chandler 170 Brad Bell – Okmulgee 182 Sam Schuermann – Blackwell 195 Conner Webb – Davis 220 Garrett Beier – Perry 285 Bryan Jordan – Tonkawa
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Elijah Tanner-Collinsville The west side dominance continued in Class 3A as Heritage Hall, Plainview and Kingfisher had multiple state champions crowned from their schools.
Okmulgee’s Brad Bell shocked the world with his 7-2 decision over No.2 ranked Bleau Stopp of Newkirk. Bell is the first Okmulgee state champion since Michael Aries won a state title at 125 pounds in 2003. Berryhill’s Tanner Ward placed 2nd at 113 pounds and finished the season with a record of 33-3. Senior Justin Dunn placed fourth at 145 and finishing his final season at Berryhill with a record of 33-15.
Senior Jagger Park of Sperry was the only Pirate to place this year as he wrestled for the state title, but lost a 5-2 decision to Aryion Young of Heritage Hall. Park finished the year 35-11. Other notables in 3A include state placers Trent Monk and Dustin Remer from Locust Grove who both placed fourth.
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Girls Basketball: The 20142015 Dutch finished the season with a third place finish at SPC. This is the seventh year in a row that the program has finished in the top four. They finished the season at 16-10, 7-1 in the SPC.
Girls Soccer: The girls finished in fourth place at SPC, which is the highest finish for the girls team since 2001. They finished the season with a 9-6-3 record, 4-3-1 in SPC play. Boys Basketball: The boys varsity finished in seventh place at SPC tournament, but they had won seven games in a row before losing
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in the quarterfinals. They finished the year with an 18-9 record, 7-2 in the SPC. Congratulations Part 1: The following athletes were earned All SPC honors this past winter. These athletes will receive their All SPC award at the Year-End athletic banquet on May 8th.
Girls Soccer Congratulations Part 2: Congratulations to Senior Ann Savage joined the 1,000 point club! Savage ended her basketball career at Holland Hall with 1,035 points.
Girls Basketball: Junior Hagan Gross and Senior Ann Savage
Boys Basketball: Senior TJ Cooks and Junior Spencer Sutton
Girls Soccer: Junior Jenna Byers, Junior Tara Smith and Senior Maddie Turgeau Boys soccer- Senior Dylan Simmons
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