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8 | Picture This As another school year comes to an end the VYPE team of photographers ventured out like never before and captured some of the great moments as spring sports came to an end. Take a look at what they caught in this months Picture This!

20 | Diamond Magic

Broken Arrow spent much of the season ranked No. 1 in the state and figured to be the favorite heading into post-season play. But could Owasso regain the title or would another team step up? What about Verdigris or Cascia Hall? Check out this recap of all the action.

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Soccer is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and the level of play in Oklahoma has gone through the roof. The Bishop Kelley girls had a date with destiny, while the Verdigris girls were cruising for number four. And who can forget the Union Redskins lead by Cristian Mata!

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Another School Year Coming To A Close It’s hard to believe yet another school year is about to come to a close. May is graduation month and the end of the season for spring sports. For me personally it means attending a graduation for the seventh year in a row, except this time I’ll have one taking that all important walk across the stage. My oldest daughter Katelyn has earned her diploma from Broken Arrow High School and is looking forward to starting college in the fall.

Obviously in my job I get a chance to witness the best championship games and memorable moments that make up every high school sports season. But the most exciting event I’ve attended was watching my daughter win her second state championship with the Broken Arrow Pride band. To the Class of 2012; enjoy life, question everything and never stop making your life and the lives of others around you better.

This issue is packed with spring sports wrap-ups. Baseball, soccer, tennis, golf, track and slow pitch softball have completed their seasons and VYPE’s own Lynn Jacobsen has the final say on the state tournaments.

The All-VYPE teams are announced in this issue for each of the spring sports. Find out who impressed and who made the list. The All-VYPE teams are selected by members of VYPE and recommendations from coaches.

Don’t forget to contact us at oklahoma@vype.com with your rants and raves about the magazine. Follow us on twitter @vypeok and on facebook @ vype oklahoma. Thank you to our photographers and writers that help make this magazine the best sports publication in the state. See you at the game!

Brad Heath VYPE Oklahoma Editorial Director

One of the craziest things to watch in high school sports is the track and field meet in Ardmore. With athletes from every corner of the state, the meet has become a place where records are set and times fall every year. Check out the results of another great meet.

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On This Day Where do you get your info for the On This Day each month? Seems some of the information is wrong. I’ve been reading those for several years and I’m surprised VYPE would not have accurate information on nationally known athletes.

Ken W. Broken Arrow, OK

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the email Ken. We use various outlets for On This Day. They are researched and confirmed so if you can give me exactly which one was wrong we can certainly fix it. But we hope it adds a little something to Picture This for the readers.

Oklahoma Hardball The Oklahoma Hardball story for April was great. Good to see more than just one or two players involved in a story. I think it would be interesting to include a piece on their coaches. Thanks again and continue to keep up the good work.

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What do we need to do to make this happen? Thank you. Love what you guys do.

Rachel M. Tulsa, OK

Editor’s Note: Rachel we would love to do a review on your restaurant. Send me the name and address we we’ll work it into our busy lunch schedule! Thanks.

Where Oh Where has the Soccer Gone?

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Editor’s Note: Not at all Soccer Fan 2012. In fact take a look at some of the action from the state tournaments.

Touchback Thanks for advertising the movie Touchback. It’s a great movie and more people should watch it. A great message and it features a local guy that people should support. Touchback is one I’ll buy when released on DVD for sure.

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New York Yankee great Lou Gehrig ends his 2,130 consecutive game streak on this day as the Yankess went on to beat the Detroit Tigers, 22-2. Gehrig finished his playing career with 493 home runs, 2,721 hits and a batting average of .340.

The 104th running of the Kentucky Derby was won

by Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed with a time of 2:01.2. In 1977 Cauthen was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. He would go on to win the Triple Crown aboard Affirmed making him the youngest jockey to ever win the three prestigious races

ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman was born today in 1955. From Greenwich, Connecticut, Berman attended Brown University and later joined ESPN in 1979.

Berman has been named the National Sportscaster of the Year six times.

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Minnesota Twins outfielder Kirby Puckett becomes the 35th player in MLB history to hit four doubles in a single game. Puckett ended his playing career as a 10-time all-star and a two-time world champion.

Puckett was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.

Former NBA forward and Kansas Jayhawk AllAmerican Danny Manning was born on this day in 1966. Manning is a twotime NBA All-Star and twotime NCAA champion with the Jayhawks. Manning also played for the Olympic team of 1988 in Seoul, Korea and is currently the head basketball coach at the University of Tulsa.

The San Diego Sockers win their fourth consecutive Major Soccer League championship. The Sockers started in 1978 and have played a several different leagues over the years.

CBS Radio premieres the Wide World of Sports show for the first time on this day. The CBS Radio show was hosted by Chris Schenkel and would later become the leader in sports viewing on the ABC television for many years.

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Tickets are available for $35 each for adults through www.thepatriotcup.com. Children 16 and under, as well as active and nonactive military personnel, are free.

“The Patriot Cup has emerged as one of the leading pro-am events in the country. By pairing these top-tier golfers and celebrities with members of the military, The Patriot Cup is an incredible celebration of God, country and the game,” said Major Dan Rooney, a former F-16 fighter pilot and founder of Folds of Honor Foundation. “We invite all golf fans and military to come out, enjoy some great golf and help us raise funds for the families of our heroes.”

Benefiting The Folds of Honor Foundation, The Patriot Cup pairs a Tour player or celebrity with an active or non-active military golfer in a competition being filmed by NBC Sports/Golf Channel for a special to air later in the year.

Owasso-based Folds of Honor, which was founded by Rooney in 2007 to provide post-secondary scholarships to the spouses and dependents of soldiers killed or disabled while defending our great nation. To date, Folds of Honor provided more than 2,600 scholarships to deserving recipients around the country.

Parking for the event is available at no additional cost at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with complimentary transportation to and from the course. Food and beverage vendors will be located at the course.

Following play on Monday, the event will be capped off by an invitation-only gala held at the Hard Rock. Vince Gill will be honored with the 2012 Patriot Award.

Afterwards, the award-winning country group Rascal Flatts will perform at The Joint.

The Patriot Cup will be hosted at The Patriot (www.patriotgolfclub.com), a Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed course opened in 2010. Each hole of this unique course carries the name of a great patriot, including George Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Wright Brothers, to name a few.

This site is also the location of the Folds of Honor Foundation headquarters. Each day at 1300 (1 p.m.), the Foundation bell rings 13 times, signifying the 13 folds that form the triangle shape of the flag. At this time, everyone on the property pauses to remember that freedom is not free.

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MAY 2012 Mazzio’s Corporation and VYPE have teamed up to grant a $2,000 Scholarship for one boy and one girl to be presented in the June issue of VYPE. Here is how it will work: • Each month, VYPE will take nominations for an Athlete of the Month and a boy and girl will be elected the Mazzio’s Athlete of the Month. This will be a chance for boys and girls of all sports to be recognized for their performances.

• Nominees can be mailed to scholarship. easternoklahoma@VYPE.com. Give the nominee’s name, school, sport and reasons you believe the athlete should be awarded the scholarship.

• The nominees will need to be seniors this season but keep in mind that their accomplishments as juniors will be taken into consideration as well.

• Each monthly recipient will be a candidate for the scholarship that will be awarded in June.

• All sports will be eligible to have a nomination.

• The male and female athletes who are chosen each month will have a pictured bio, highlighting their accomplishments, placed on this page.

Joey Zurawik

Taylor Haines

Joey Zurawik is a senior at Bishop Kelley where he plays for the varsity baseball team. Zurawik is an outstanding defensive player and hitter for the Comets. Recently during the Nike Pro Nine tournament in Owasso, Zurawik put on an amazing hitting display to help his team win the tournament and beat Berryhill in the finals. Zurawik and the Comets barely missed out on the 6A state tournament after a great season.

Taylor Haines is a senior varsity soccer player at Skiatook High School and was the leader of her team in goal scoring. Haines and her teammates have worked hard this season and made the state tournament in 2012. Haines and the Lady Bulldogs.Taylor Haines is your May 2012 Mazzios Athlete of the Month.

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The scholarship pays tuition at any Oklahoma public college or university until the student completes a bachelor’s degree or for five years, whichever comes first. It will also cover a portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private institution or for courses at public technology centers that are approved for credit toward an Associate in Applied Science degree at a public college. The scholarship does not cover the cost of fees, books, or room and board.

“Our state made a promise to qualified students and their families that the state of Oklahoma would pay for their college tuition if the students committed themselves in high school to making good grades, taking the required coursework and staying out of trouble. We have, and will continue to keep that promise,” said Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, Glen D. Johnson. “Oklahoma’s Promise is a chance for a better future for students, their families and the state of Oklahoma.”

“Oklahoma’s Promise meant the opportunity for me to further my education and has helped me in so many ways. I will forever be grateful that I had the privilege to be a part of such a great program,” said D’Andre Fisher, a track and field athlete in high school and college, an Oklahoma’s Promise recipient and 2011 University of Oklahoma graduate.

“Oklahoma’s Promise has taught me to never give up on my dreams and that with hard work I am able to achieve any goals set in front of me.”

Students must enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise during eighth, ninth or 10th grade, and their family’s annual income must not exceed $50,000 when they apply. A student’s family income must also not exceed $100,000 at the time the student goes to college. Students who are finishing their 10thgrade year will not be eligible to enroll after the July 2, 2012 deadline.

To receive the scholarship at graduation, students must achieve a minimum 2.5 (C+) GPA in 17 core courses that prepare them for college and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better for all courses in grades nine through 12. Oklahoma’s Promise graduates also must attend class regularly and refrain from drug and alcohol abuse and delinquent acts.

Oklahoma high schools are proud when the hard work of their student athletes results in a state championship. Oklahoma’s Promise is also proud to recognize the hard-working high schools and their students. In 2011, seven Oklahoma high schools were named “Oklahoma’s Promise 2011 State Champions” for leading the state in the number of graduates who qualified to receive Oklahoma’s Promise: Class B – Wapanucka Class A – Hydro-Eakly Class 2A – Colcord Class 3A – ASTEC Charter School, Oklahoma City Class 4A – Santa Fe South, Oklahoma City Class 5A – Northwest Classen, Oklahoma City Class 6A – Broken Arrow

The Oklahoma Legislature created Oklahoma’s Promise in 1992 as an incentive for middle and high school students to commit to academic success and prepare for college. Since the start of the program, nearly 50,000 students have received more than $300 million in scholarships.

Oklahoma’s Promise is a program of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and is recognized by many as America’s best college access program. It is considered a model program that emphasizes both academic preparation and financial support for college. For more information about Oklahoma’s Promise or to apply online, visit www.okpromise.org. Information is also available by emailing okpromise@osrhe.edu or by calling (800) 858-1840.

Edmond North Claims First Westside title in 17 years Photo by Rip Stell

Huskies ride hot streak to claim Class 6A behind Tyler Welch, Scott Johnson, and Joe Robinson.

“Obviously from our standpoint we want to believe that we can go do,” coach Karl King said. “We were definitely the underdog. While a goal for regionals you like to host but to get out of any regional, you have to beat somebody pretty good. Any road to a state title in Oklahoma is pretty tough.

There’s good baseball here.”

By Lynn Jacobsen

6A Boys

Edmond North’s Cinderella run through the playoffs ended with the first title by a West side school in the state’s largest classification since 1995. The Huskies blanked top-ranked and defending state champion Broken Arrow 3-0 behind a strong pitching performance from Tyler Welch. The senior right-hander allowed just two hits.

Scott Johnson

Ranked 15th heading into state, the Huskies (24-15) defeated Owasso in the quarterfinals and Yukon in the semis to face Broken Arrow.

“For us, our emphasis was on the middle part of the game and our kids did a good job of dealing with that,” King said. “That’s a tribute to our kids. The kids just kept playing. They developed quiet confidence.”

Joe Robinson

As for being the team to break the East’s stranglehold in the state’s largest classification, King said, “It’s become kind of a monster. To be the team that (breaks it), is a special distinction. Any type of streak, the people on outside looking in make it bigger than it is. We wanted to do this for our program.”

Quarterfinals Edmond Santa Fe 4 - Stillwater 1 Yukon 14 - Jenks 8 Broken Arrow 9 - Moore 1 Edmond North 4 - Owasso 2 Semifinals Broken Arrow 5 - Edmond Santa Fe 2 Edmond North 4 - Yukon 1 Finals @ Oral Roberts University Edmond North 3 - Broken Arrow 0

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Midwest City Carl Albert jumped on second-ranked Claremore early, scoring

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Chase Gibson

Carl Albert Rolls to third title in seven years in 5A Photo by Rip Stell

Tyler Hawkins, Alex Polston, and Randy Allen take the Titans to the top of Class 5A.

five runs in the first two innings en route to a 6-2 victory to claim its third title in six years.

Catcher Taylor Hawkins, who is headed to OU next year, was 2-for-3 and teammate Gavin LaValley was 3-of-4 to key the Titans’ nine-hit attack.

Carl Albert opened the tournament with a 4-0 win over Skiatook then beat McAlester 10-2 to set up the rematch with the Zebras, a team the Titans beat 5-2 earlier in the season.

Quarterfinals Durant 8 - Guthrie 2 McAlester 12 - Deer Creek 5 Claremore 8 - Shawnee 4 Carl Albert 4 - Skiatook 0 2 Semifinals Claremore 15 - Durant 6 Carl Albert 10 - McAlester 2

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Finals @ Oral Roberts University Carl Albert 6 - Claremore 2

Class 4A

Hunter Harrison struck out eight in a complete-game performance to lead Hilldale to its first baseball title in a 2-1 victory over Berryhill in the all-East championship. The Chiefs struck first, scoring their only run in the first when Nick White laid down a suicide squeeze bunt to score Dyce Applegate.

Hilldale tied the game in the top of the second with Scott Rodden scoring on a wild pitch.

Quarterfinals Berryhill 2 - Heritage Hall 1 Anadarko 4 - Tecumseh 3

Alex Polston

Oologah 3 - Weatherford 0 Hilldale 3 - Byng 1 Semifinals Berryhill 5 - Oologah 1 Hilldale 6 - Anadarko 5 Finals @ Shawnee High School Hilldale 2 - Berryhill 1

Class 3A

Casey Armbrister’s two-run double keyed a four-run fifth inning rally to give Verdigris’ its second consecutive Class 3A state championship with a 6-5

Ryan Moseley

Randy Allen

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Verdigris - 3A State Champions

Dale Baseball victory over No. 1 Metro Christian. Ironically, it was Armbrister who had the big hit in the state finals a year ago.

Dylan Fazekas

Quarterfinals Verdigris 1 - Spiro 0 Metro Christian 4 - Henryetta 2 Plainview 9 - Salina 8 Jones 2 - Marlow 0 Semifinals Verdigris 8 - Plainview 2 Metro Christian 11 - Jones 2 Finals @ Edmond Memorial HS Verdigris 6 - Metro Christian 5

Class 2A

Grant Schamburg

Evan Anderson tossed a two-hitter and got plenty of offensive support as Dale romped to an 11-0 victory over Silo for the school’s 18th spring baseball championship.

Teammate Landon Coon was one of the offensive heroes, reaching base four times and scoring three runs. The spring title followed the team’s fall championship.

Quarterfinals Dale 7 - Fairview 4

Silo 6 - Hennessey 5 Tushka 5 - Ketchum 4 Wister 9 - Oktaha 3 Semifinals Dale 17 - Tushka 5 Silo 7 - Wister 5 Finals @ Shawnee High School Dale 11 - Silo 0

Class A

Rattan’s Jonathan Samuels had a state tournament he isn’t likely to forget.

Samuels homered home the go-ahead runs in the seventh inning to lift the No. 1 Rams (307) to their first state title since 2003 and 11th overall and fifth in the spring season.

Rattan trailed second-ranked Amber-Pocasset 2-0 early but rallied for a 5-2 victory behind some quality pitching from Blake Watts, who finished with 10 strikeouts.

Samuels also homered twice in the Rams’ 7-6 win over Pioneer in the semifinals and Rattan made a habit of coming from behind to capture in all three games.

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Dale - 2A State Champions

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Hilldale - 4A State Champions

Quarterfinals Rattan 5 - Caddo 2 Roff 3 - Sterling 2 Pioneer PV 2 - Okache 1 Amber-Pocasset 3 - Wright City 2 Semifinals Rattan 7 - Pioneer PV 6 Amber-Pocasset 14 - Roff 6 Finals @ Dolese Park Rattan 5 - Amber-Pocasset 2

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Dylan Fazekas tossed a three-hit, completegame shutout as second-ranked Red Oak blanked No. 5 Asher, 3-0, to capture the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third spring title since 2008.

The Eagles gave Fazekas a 2-0 lead in the first on a pair of unearned runs. Fazekas added a solo home run in the second.

Quarterfinals Tupelo 4 - Moss 2 Arnett 6 - Leedey 2 Asher 8 - Lookeba-Sickles 4 Red Oak 4 - Coleman 3 Semifinals Asher 5 - Tupelo 4 Red Oak 9 - Arnett 8 Finals @ Dolese Park Red Oak 3 - Asher 0

Rattan - A State Champions

Red Oak Class B Champs Blake Watts

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Westmoore - 6A State Champions Briana Agimudie

Softball Class 6A Top-ranked Westmoore (40-2) overcame a 5-2 deficit, scoring 14 runs in three innings in an 18-7 victory over No. 7 Union to capture the school’s 10th slow pitch state title.

The Jaguars scored 41 runs in three tournament games. Still, they needed some defense to eke out an 11-9 win in the opener over Tecumseh then trounced Moore 12-0 in the semifinals.

In the title game, Westmoore and Union combined 41 hits in the game, 27 by the Jaguars, who were not to be denied of their 10th overall title and first since 2007.

Alecia Gutierrez led Westmoore offensively, going 4-for-5 at the plate. Mariah Peace was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. Patty Padgett and Alysa Phillips also homered for the Jaguars.

“It’s unreal,” Peace said of winning the title.

Jaguars’ coach Steve Schwarz praised his team for battling back.

“The way they fought every inning, they gave 100 percent, smooth line drives, level swings,” Schwarz said. “We’ve worked on that all year long and it paid off.”

Union started the year 2-6 but got things going late to reach the title game after winning the fast-pitch championship in the fall.

Class 5A

Ninth-ranked Tahlequah Sequoyah (27-11) captured its first slow-pitch title with a 5-1 victory over No. 2 Morris.

The Indians lost three of their last four regular season games but got on a roll in the playoffs.

The championship game featured

a rematch of regional opponents Sequoyah and Morris.

Courtney Jones allowed just one run and scattered six hits for the victory. She was aided by some nifty defensive play with a pair of double plays.

The Indians went down in order in the first three innings before scoring three runs in the fourth and two in the sixth. Outfielder Saharra Henson had a two-run double in the fourth and singled and scored on Megan Towie’s two-run single in the sixth.

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“At first we started out a little rocky, a little slow, a little unsure,” Henson said. “In districts and regionals we finally got going.”

Morris scored its lone run in the first. But the Eagles got going late, scoring three runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth.

Westmoore

Grigg told the players to stay the course in the early innings. “I

Sequoyah Tahlequah - 5A State Champions

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The Norman North DECA Program is the largest

weekend with the OU football team. Make-A-Wish

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Talor Newville & Maddy Stoner – 1st Place

in a marketing class such as Marketing Fundamentals,

- Norman North Homecoming – DECA won this year’s

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Murri England – 1st Place in Accounting

student club at Norman North for 2012 with 110

members in all grades. Each member is also enrolled Business Management and Advertising Strategies.

Activities for this school year included

- DECA WEEK, a week in October used to increase the awareness of DECA and what we stand for.

- Make A Wish Fundraiser in which our members

raised over $2,800 for Make A Wish of Oklahoma. We are also planning a “Walk for Wishes” community

walk for November of 2012 in which the community and students will sign up for a 2 mile fun-walk to

raise enough funds to send 3 to 4 kids to get their

wishes ($25,000). Make-A-Wish also used our DECA program to help fulfill a wish of a young boy with cancer from Wyoming. His wish was to spend a

asked our program to welcome him and decorate his room at the Norman Embassy Suites.

homecoming float contest with its unique design of a

castle in which 2 student’s relatives that had survived breast cancer.

- Other community service activities were also completed by the NN DECA club.

The DECA State Conference is the largest DECA

competition in Oklahoma in which DECA members

can compete in over 40 events consisting of prepared documents to role play activities. This event was in Tulsa in February and Norman North competed for

the first time ever. Here is a list of the events and the winners:

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Alex White – 1st Place in Hotel and Lodging Management

Riley Nolan & Bryce Cornet – 2nd Place in Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making Ashley McNeely – 2nd Place in Retail Merchandising

Allie Hassen & Cassidy Blake – 3rd Place in

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Dale - 4A State Champions

Rattan - 3A State Champions Dale

didn’t think one run was going to win it,” Grigg said. “We were a little nervous. Both teams were.

We just kept saying look down the barrel of the bat and get some runners on. It just kind of worked out.

“We hit the ball really well during districts then hit a lull in regionals. We lost to Morris 2-1. After that, I changed our lineup and that really helped us.

We went to the semis all four years in fast-pitch and now they see they can get over the hump.

Of our 11 losses, 10 were to 6A teams.”

Class 4A

Top-ranked Dale (27-5) also collected its first slow-pitch crown with a 13-2 win over Latta. It was the second title overall for the Lady Pirates, who won a fast-pitch title in 2003.

Samantha Berry homered twice in the 19-hit barrage by the Lady Pirates. Danielle Dockrey also homered and teammate Jaelin Flewallen had a pair of extra base hits with a double and tworun triple in the sixth.

“We’ve got seven girls who can hit it out of the park at any time,” Dale coach Andy Powell said. “We’ve got as much power as anybody in the state of Oklahoma, any class. We played Westmoore earlier this year and we went to international tiebreaker to decide that. We can play with anyone in any class.”

Dale grabbed a 5-0 lead in the first inning, picked up two more in the second and polished off the championship with six runs in the top of the fifth.

Latta scored two runs in the fourth on a two-run blast by Keeli Kessinger. Powell knew five years ago he had the talent to contend eventually.

“We told these girls when they were seventh and eighth graders they were the group we would win a state championship with,” Powell said. “They have worked harder than any group I’ve ever had. We knew it was going to be a special group and to cap it off with a state championship, it feels really good.

“We lose just one senior. We have a heck of a nucleus and we’re excited about it.”

Class 3A

Top-ranked Rattan (34-8) was the only repeat champion in slow pitch softball this season. But the Rams had to battle back from a 4-2 deficit against secondranked Fletcher to take the 3A title. The Rams solidified the title with a three-run burst in the sixth inning.

Rattan opened the tournament with a 7-3 win over 14th-ranked Navajo then ended No. 4 Wilson’s season with a 14-4 victory in the semifinals.

Class 2A

After a close call in the opening round game of the state tournament, No.1 Fort Cobb-Broxton got serious. The Mustangs eked out a 6-4 win over No. 8 Soper then cruised past sixth-ranked Stonewall 10-3 in the semifinals. They saved their best for last though, romping past third-ranked Roff 13-3.

The Mustangs found themselves down 2-1 entering the fifth inning but scored four in the fifth, one in the sixth and seven in the final inning. This was Fort Cobb-Broxton’s fifth consecutive trip to the state championship game.

Class A

Top-ranked Red Oak (29-2) used a pair of run-rule victories in the first two rounds of state to advance to the title game and clinch the Class A title with an 8-6 victory over second-ranked Leedey.

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Ft. Cobb-Broxton 2A State Champs

The game was a rematch of the 2011 championship in which Leedey won 16-4.

Early on, it looked as though Red Oak would cruise to the win but Leedey scored four runs in the sixth to make it a close game

Red Oak

The title was the first since 1992 for Red Oak.

Red Oak A State Champs

Norman North - 6A State Champions

Bishop Kelley - 6A State Champions

Soccer Class 6A

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Geo Claros - Dunked

Brandon Little Axe scored both goals to lead Norman North to a 2-1 overtime upset of topranked Union.

The Redskins took a 1-0 lead in the first half on an unassisted goal by Cristian Mata, who will play for the University of Tulsa next year. Little Axe tied the game on a penalty kick in the second then added the gamewinner off a Matt Gann assist with 4:26 left in the extra period.

The Timberwolves, who were ranked second, finished with a perfect 16-0 record.

For the girls, Moving up a class did not faze Bishop Kelley one bit. The Comets captured their 13th state championship in the last 14 years. And they did it convincing fashion. Kelley outscored 6A opponents 68-9,

including a 4-1 victory over Edmond North in the title game this year.

The biggest difference in the jump to 6A was “the little things”, said head coach Troy Tokarchik.

“There were a lot more meaningful games,” he said.

“We had one 10-0 game all year where we’re usually used to all but one or two games in district being 10-0. Being in 6A requires us to play tougher competition twice a week. In 5A you can legitimately make it to the semis without having to play tough competition. In 6A, you get it the first round.”

Juniors Claire Kelley and Katie Sprouse combined for 35 of their team’s 68 goals, with 20 and 15, respectively.

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Verdigris - 4A State Champions

Class 5A Oklahoma City Northwest got goals from Mario Carreon, Niyo Moise and Juan Campos to eke out a 3-2 double-overtime win over Cascia Hall.

Erik Testa and Pedro Nava scored goals for the Commandos, who saw their string of consecutive state titles snapped at two.

On the girls side of things, After finishing runner-up a year ago, Edmond Deer Creek took home the gold ball this year.

Madi Smit, who has signed with Oklahoma, gave the Antlers all the offense they needed with a first-half goal. That coupled with three saves from goalkeeper Hayley Weaver, proved to be the difference.

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Mount Saint Mary - 4A State Champions

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an earlier season contest in which Carl Albert blanked Deer Creek 4-0.

Class 4A

Deer Creek 5A State Champs

Connor Hartzell headed a ball off the crossbar in overtime lifted Mount Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past Santa Fe South, 2-1, in the championship match.

The winning goal came just minutes after senior Joe Naugle scored in the waning

seconds of regulation to force the extra period.

For the Rockets, the title caps off a four-year rebuilding situation under head coach Francois Boda.

Caitlyn Hanslovan scored three of her four goals in less than nine minutes to lead Verdigris to a 4-1 victory over Bethany. It was the Cardinalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

fourth straight championship but only the second straight recognized by the OSSAA, which vacated titles in 2009 and 2010 due to association violations.

Hanslovan and classmates Amy Crone, Olivia Freeman, Lexie LaValley and Taylor Supernaw conclude their high school careers with 61 victories.

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Darby Morgan Edmond North 6A State Champs

Union 6A State Champs

Golf Class 6A Edmond North set a state record for consecutive state championships, winning its eighth consecutive title this spring. The Huskies finished with an 894 team score after rounds of 300 and 293 on the first day and a 301 on the final day of competition.

Four of five Edmond North starters finished in the Top 10, led by Nick Heinen with a 217, second overall to low medalist Max McGreevy of Edmond Santa Fe. Others to register Top 10 finishes included Hayden Wood (219), Sam Humphreys (228) and Michael Hampton (230).

Freshman Tyson Reeder finished with a 242.

“We’ve had a really good run here,” Edmond North coach Jeff Doherty said. “This is the first year in last three (that) I really felt like we were the best team. My kids just feel like they can win. It’s gotten to be an epidemic. They go out and just don’t think anyone can beat them. They’re not cocky, just very confident. They just feel like they can’t be beat.”

As a team, the Huskies shot 5-under par on the first hole of the final day of competition, with an eagle from Reeder, a par from Humphreys and birdies from Hampton, Heinen and Wood.

“That was huge way to start,” Doherty said. “It was just a barrage.”

Edmond Memorial finished second with a 921 score, followed by Jenks with a 936, Edmond Santa Fe with a 947 and Broken Arrow, fifth overall with a 954.

In girls, Union successfully defended its Class 6A crown, cruising to a 25-stroke win over runner-up Edmond North. The Lady Redskins fired back-to-back rounds of 303, led by Emma Allen and Anna Kim, who each finished tied for second at 149.

Edmond North’s Allison Sell was low medalist with a 147 score.

The Lady Redskins had four players finish in the Top 10 with Nadia Majidi and Erica Carangalan at fifth and 10th, respectively. Majidi shot rounds of 76 and 75 to finish with a 151 and Carangalan celebrated her

18th birthday with a 158 overall.

Union won 19 of 20 events the last two years under head coach Lindsay Jones. And with only Carangalan graduating, the Lady Redskins look to continue their domination.

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“Last year we won state by 21 strokes and this year by 25,” Jones said. “Top to bottom, 1-5, we have arguably one of the top teams in girl’s golf in Oklahoma.”

In the 10 victories this year, Union won by an average 20.3 strokes. A year ago, Majidi missed qualifying for varsity.

This year, she won or tied for the win in six of the 10 tournaments in which Union played.

“She’s had a great year,” Jones said. “She worked really hard in the off-season and played really well this year.”

Jenks finished third followed

by Broken Arrow in fourth and Mustang in fifth place.

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Nick Heinen

Class 5A

Will Murphy’s eagle on the first hole of a playoff lifted Bishop Kelley (963) to the 5A team title

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Edmond North - 6A Runner-Up Allison Sell

over Shawnee (963). Rounding out the Top five was Edmond Deer Creek (972) third followed

by Ardmore (982) and Durant (991).

“We were competitive all year long so I would be lying if I said we weren’t expecting to compete,” Kelley coach Shawn Lawhorn said. “We tracked the West team scores and felt like we had a chance. Will is really a tough kid. He played linebacker for us and gave that up to focus on golf. He’s a team leader. I think it surprised him that he played that well. His chip-in was difficult. Andrew Alonso, our only senior, birdied the same playoff hole.”

Ardmore’s Jacob Oaks won a playoff for low medalist honors, finishing with a 221 scorer. El Reno’s Logan Gray was second followed by Murphy in third place with a 234.

Altus’ Megan Blonien shot a 67 on the second day to finish with a two-day 142 total and her fourth consecutive state title. Duncan captured the team title with a 650 score, five shots ahead of 2011 team champion Bishop McGuinness.

Edmond Deer Creek had four golfers finish in the Top 10 with Caroline Goodin (5th with a 155), Emily Folsom (6th with a 156) and Abby Thompson (7th with a 157) to finish third overall. Altus was fourth

followed by Coweta and Lawton MacArthur tied for fifth in team standings.

Alexis Sadeghy was tied for the lead with Guthrie’s McCandren Lewis after opening round 74s and finished second and third individually.

Class 4A

Trent Mewbourn saw his fivestroke lead slip after Day 1 but the Heritage Hall golfer held on for low medalist honors with a two-day 207 total. His score helped Heritage Hall capture the team title with an 869 score.

Teammates Michael Helton and Gavin Mastell also finished in the Top 10. Helton shot a twoday 218 score to finish tied for sixth while Mastell was tied for ninth with a 219 score. Elk City finished second at 876 followed by Ada third at 883 and Cascia Hall fourth with a 906.

Metro Christian, Clinton and Weatherford were tied for fifth with 913.

Hannah Ward and the Poteau Lady Pirates captured the school’s first golf title, winning Class 4A with a whopping 21-stroke victory. Ward had rounds of 76 and 74 for a 150 low individual score. The Lady Pirates opened the two-day tournament with a 356 team score then added a 364 on Day 2 to clinch the team title with a 720. Anadarko was a distant second at 741, followed by

Seminole Boys Golf Finishes 8th Led by Blade Knox, Caleb Conn, Michael Hudson, Aaron Parks and Trey Sartar, Bryan Guthrie's boys did a fantastic job in competing in Class 4A.

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Hilldale in third place with a 747. Cushing finished fourth with a 751 score followed by Fort Gibson fifth at 766.

Bristow’s Kayla Schroeder finished second individually with a 158 followed by Elgin’s Sarah Delong and Weatherford’s Darby Morgan tied for third with scores of 163. “We’re very excited,” Poteau coach Randall Wheat said. “This is the first team title for any girls sport in 33 years.”

Class 3A Oklahoma Christian won its fourth consecutive title. After winning three straight in 2A, the Saints moved up to 3A with the same result. Oklahoma Christian held a 12-stroke lead after the first day of competition.

Idabel’s Nick Stauter took individual honors with a 213 score. Okmulgee’s Jackson Hess was second at 214. Oklahoma Christian had three golfers finish in the Top 10, led by Rustin Purser, third overall with a 218 score. He was joined by Alex Hall and Zac Schaefer, both who finished tied for fifth.

Zana Crowson and Sylvia Volonte registered Top 10 finishes to lead Comanche to its second consecutive golf title. Volonte fired a 168 to finish eighth and Crowson shot a 171 to finish tied for 10th.

Idabel’s Madelyn Lehr took home low medalist honors with rounds of 77 and 79 for a 156 two-day total. Megan Gowens of Purcell and Ashton Gores of Plainview shared second place with a two-day 160 score.

Class 2A

In its first year as a member of the OSSAA, Rejoice Christian captured the 2A title behind medalist Justin Strathe, who shot a 219 score. Rejoice trailed after the opening day but shot a low round 313 on the final day of competition to finish with a 963 score. Hinton finished second at 965 followed by Laverne third with 1,034. Liberty and Burns Flat rounded out the top five.

Oktaha was going for its fourth straight title, but fell three strokes shy as Hinton eked out the title with a 699 team score. Oktaha finished with 702 followed by Turner in third place at 716. Rejoice Christian finished fourth behind the play of individual champion Katie-Lee Wilson. The junior followed up her opening round 75 with a 72 for a 147 two-day total. Rejoice finished with a 759 team score followed by Washington in fifth place at 766

Wilson’s round of 72 was the low round of the tournament, allowing her to edge out Hinton’s Maci Arrington, who finished two strokes back. Oktaha’s Kaley Campbell finished third with a 152.

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How long have you been involved in FCA? I have been involved in FCA since 7th grade, so about 6 years...

Feels longer then that!

Who influenced you to get involved?

My parents have influenced me the most. They got started with FCA thought the help of Lacey Leifeste and she really helped make FCA so awesome.

How has your beliefs helped you as an athlete?

My beliefs have helped me as an athlete by letting me always remember who brought me where I am today, it’s helped me remember who is in control and that everything happens for a reason and that is to give God the glory.

What is your favorite bible verse and why?

My favorite bible verse is proverbs 3:5, I write this on my arm before every track meet to help me remember to not stress and trust my God. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”

How have you used your beliefs or your association in FCA to help others or spread the word?

I’ve used my association with FCA to help me branch out. I feel like I can be myself when I go to a FCA function (especially camp!) or when I’m with other Christians, and I bring that back home with me to talk to my peers at my work and at school who aren’t believers.

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Corey Horton

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Only a sophomore, Corey Horton of Pryor High School has not only had a great season, but he’s continued to improve on the offensive end of the field. Recently in a game against Metro Christian Horton scored three goals in the, 3-0 win. It’s the third time this year Horton scored three goals in one game. Horton is one of the top sophomore soccer players in the state and is looking to push the Tigers into state tournament play.

Track Class 6A Edmond Memorial boys won nine events to cruise to its first state championship since 2005. Bryce Robinson swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes with times of 10.47 and 21.02, respectively. Simon Greiner was also a two-event winner for the Bulldogs. He ran the 800-meter run in a time of 1:52.07 and the 1,600 in a time of 4:21.20.

Broken Arrow finished second with 87 points, behind senior Levi Copelin, who won both the 110 and 300 hurdles. Copelin’s time in the 110 was 13.88, a full second ahead of second-place finisher Brett Bowerman of Yukon. Copelin recorded a time of 38:53 in the 300 hurdles. Jenks finished third followed by Edmond Santa Fe and Norman.

It came down to the final event and a win by Edmond Santa Fe in the 1,600 relay gave the Wolves the team title with 97 points. Union finished second with 81 points followed by Edmond Memorial, Putnam City and Norman

The only other event the Wolves won was the pole vault on Kaley Humann’s vault of 11 feet. Union’s Kannady Austin captured the golf in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12:06. Broken Arrow’s Tamaira Williams took top honors in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.52. Lawton’s Kiarra Jones won both the 100 and 300 hurdles with time of 15.13 and 45.11.

Union won both the 400 and 800 relay events.

Class 5A

Edmond Deer Creek ran away with the team title, scoring 113 points. Booker T. Washington was a distant second with 55 points followed by Duncan, Guthrie and East Central.

Central’s Revey Norton captured the 110 and 300 hurdles in 14.45 and 38.22 seconds, respectively.

Wagoner’s Kevin Peterson, who will play football at OSU next fall, won the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.47. Claremore’s Tyler Jackson took home top medalist honors in the 400 meter run with a time of 48.07.

Class 4A

Purcell’s Cole Swayze took home four medals and

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Choctaw

Katy Whitekiller set a state meet record in the pole vault. Swayze won gold medals in the 200 meter dash and the 400 relay and picked up a silver medal in the 400 run and a bronze in the 1,600 relay. Whitekiller cleared the bar at 11 feet, 9 inches for a new record in the pole vault.

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Class 3A

Despite not placing in a single field event, Lincoln Christian cruised to its second consecutive track title, easily outscoring second place Tahlequah Sequoyah.

The Bulldogs finished with 104 points, winning both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay events

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Dual winners in the boys included St. Mary’s Joseph Reis-Herron in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and Chandler’s Chris Lowery in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs. Plainview’s C.J. Hornback won the 100 and 300 hurdles to lead her team to the state title with 104 points. Metro Christian finished second.

Adrianna Morgan, of Oklahoma City Centennial, won both the 100 and 200 meter dashes for the second straight year. Metro Christian’s Kelsey McKee won the 800-meter run and Begg’s Regan Ward took the 1,600-meter run.

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Class 2A

Oklahoma City Northeast’s Mikey Thomas took home four gold medals in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter and the second leg of the 4 x 400 relay. Thomas posted personal best in the 400 meter (50.19) and tied his

best in the 200 meter (22.04). Coyle’s Magnus Scott followed up his state meet record time in the 100 meter prelims with a new state meet record in the 200 with a time of 21.77, shattering the previous best of 21.95.

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Class A Timberlake’s 4 x 100 meter relay team captured its third consecutive state title. Hannah Jo Berg, Kylee Severin and Kayla Castle have competed in the event all three years while Kelsey Castle ran with the trio last year and in 2012. Kayla Castle also won her third straight title in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles.

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Union Relay

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Tennis Class 6A Edmond North captured all four categories to easily win its third consecutive 6A tennis championship.

Nate Roper defeated Jenks’ Chase Gordon in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3 in No. 1 singles. North teammate David Hager downed Jenks’ Grant Bond 6-3, 6-3 for a singles sweep for the Huskies.

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Edmond North also won both doubles events. Bryan Liley and Josh Nix downed Santa Fe’s Storm Rund and Ian Sioux (6-1, 6-2) in No. 1 doubles, while the No. 2 team of Tanner Chambers and Baylor Spring defeated Jonathan Miller and John Tonielli of Jenks (6-1, 6-2).

Jenks finished second followed by Union, Muskogee and Santa Fe in order.

Stillwater

Bishop Kelley senior Madison Westby followed up her 5A individual title in 2011 with a 6A crown this season. Westby, who will take her game to USC next fall, defeated Owasso sophomore Lauren Pickens 6-4, 6-3 in No. 1 singles to lead the Comets to a third place finish in their first year to compete in the state’s largest classification. Edmond North took the top team honors with 30 points, followed by Jenks with 25 and Kelley with 23 points. Enid and Edmond Memorial rounded out the top five Edmond North claimed the No,. 2 singles title with Jaci Smith and both the No. 1 and 2 doubles crown with Ann Pepper-Lexus Reed and Kristen BomhoffReagan Reed, respectively.

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Class 5A

Mitchel Knight of Metro Christian won his fourth consecutive singles title with a straight set win over Heritage Hall’s Luke Howard, 6-2, 6-4. Metro teammates Jason Proctor and J.T. Tasker won No. 1 doubles with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Heritage Hall’s Nick Harvey and Truitt Maxwell.

Heritage Hall’s Jonathan Borsky won the No.2 singles title with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Metro’s Blake Alley. Zach Claus and Matt Taber of Carl Albert defeated Heritage Hall’s Oakes Arceneaux and Bear Federman 7-6, 6-1 in No. 2 doubles. Heritage Hall finished with 30 points to capture the Class 5A team

Luke Howard

title. Metro Christian was second with 29. Cascia Hall, Carl Albert and Oklahoma Christian rounded out the top five.

On the girls side, Heritage Hall captured its fourth consecutive team title and first since making the jump to 5A. Sarah Bowen took top honors at No. 1 singles, but needed three sets to get past Cascia Hall’s Peyton Jennings, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Heritage Hall also won the No. 2 doubles title with Hannah Bowen and Kelsey Grace defeating Grace Coen and Claire Wood of Cascia Hall.

Duncan’s Alex Bowers defeated Heritage Hall’s Kat Allen 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to take the No. 2 singles title and lead her team to a second place finish. Lindsay Johnson and Shaina Cash of Booker T. Washington won the No. 2 doubles crown with a straight set victory over Heritage Hall’s Jessica Borsky and Lindsey Grace, 6-3, 6-3. Cascia Hall was third in team standings followed by Tahlequah and Ardmore.

Class 4A

Metro Christian came out on top in two head-tohead matches with runner-up Ada to capture the Class 4A state tennis team title. In the first match, Olivia Charvat earned a straight set win over Ada’s Haley Dean, 6-4, 6-1. Then, the No. 1 doubles team of Becky Orr and Becca Richison battled back for a 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 victory over Ada’s Allie and Natalie Keel.

“It was our first time ever for the girls to win state.

It was sweet,” Metro coach Claire Henley said. “We knew going into the semifinals that Ada had four in like we did. So, every match counted. It was heartwrenching for Ada to lose the third set after being down 5-0. That’s great tennis.” The good news for Metro is that only two seniors – Emily Points and Orr.

“We aren’t very deep but we have some promising players coming up,” Henley said. Midway’s Taylor Jordan defeated Metro Christian’s Reynolds Chew in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1 to take the No. 1 singles title.

In No. 2 doubles, Ada’s Taylor Alexander and Menee Thomsen defeated Perry’s Emily Brown and Kayla Woods, 6-3, 6-0.

Duncan Tennis

Classen Tennis Squad Finishes in Top 10 Mike Nakmali, Kevin Bui, Tyler Dang, Malte Duhrsen, Jonathan Sergent, Chris Vu, Braden Ketch, Minh-Duc Pham, Billy Nguyen, Dragon Tran, Pedro Negrete, Lily Vu, Naomi Rodgers, Rachel Tran, Mai Vu, Lyn Bui, Bryan Quach, Maria Marcos, Dustin Hoang and Coach Ronald Mims

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All-VYPE Baseball Central Oklahoma Taylor Hawkins - Carl Albert Alex Polston - Carl Albert Tyler Welch - Edmond North Ty Hensley - Edmond Santa Fe Blake Estep - Jones Landon Coon - Dale Chase Stephens - Deer Creek Colt Pickens - Yukon Corey Hassel - Stillwater Jordan Watson - Edmond Santa Fe Gavin LaValley - Carl Albert Kyle Gibson - Yukon

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Oklahoma Spring All-VYPE Soccer - Central Oklahoma Boys Juan Campos – Northwest Classen Juan Garcia – Northwest Classen Brandon Little Axe – Norman North Jack Rauch – Carl Albert Mark Briscoe – Carl Albert Connor Hartzell – Mount St. Mary Abraham Luna – Santa Fe South Christian Morales – Santa Fe South Jackson Biles – Norman North Chase Moore – Edmond North Cody Cook – Edmond North

Cassidie Cargill Edmond North

Cal Andrews Washington

Girls Ciara Mitchell – Carl Albert Meghann Combs – Yukon Tyler Barajas – Mustang Cierra Allen – Bishop McGuinness Roman Edwards – Deer Creek Caitlin Bond – Choctaw Caitlin Biggers – Bethany Allison Worsham – Deer Creek Madi Smith – Deer Creek Cassidie Cargill – Edmond North Courtney Dike – Edmond North

Caitlin Biggers Bethany All-VYPE Track - Central Oklahoma Boys Bryce Robinson – Edmond Memorial Arya Bahreini – Edmond Santa Fe Isaiah Duke – Edmond Memorial Josh Teeter – Edmond Memorial Otugo Auanaba – Deer Creek Stefan Johnson – Putnam City North Miles Newcomb – Bishop McGuinness Colin Pasque – Norman Hunter Swink – Bishop McGuinness Walker Cross – Guthrie Jonathan Ogan – Guthrie Joseph Reis-Herron – Mount St. Mary Cal Andrews – Washington Grayson Haws – Bethany Kenneth Combs – Star Spencer Cole Swayze - Purcell

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Courtney Dike Edmond North

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Central Oklahoma Spring All-VYPE Slow-Pitch Softball Central Oklahoma Samantha Barry – Dale Danielle Dockery – Dale Keeli Kessinger – Latta Jordan Grinstead – Roff Andria Idleman – Moore Leslie Miller – Blanchard Michali Thompson – Bethel Taylor Green – Westmoore Katie Todd – Southmoore Brandi Beller – Washington McKenzie Nolan – Washington

Maddie Luitwieler Edmond North

All-VYPE Golf Central Oklahoma Boys Max McGreevy – Edmond Santa Fe Nick Heinen – Edmond North Hayden Wood – Edmond North Taylor Moore – Edmond Memorial Austin Dobbs – Deer Creek Trent Mewbourn – Heritage Hall Girls

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Alexis Sadeghy – Bishop McGuinness Kurstyn Mills – Shawnee Caroline Goodin – Deer Creek Allison Sell – Edmond North Maddie Luitwieler – Edmond North Anna Mikish - Choctaw

Anna Mikish Choctaw All-VYPE Tennis Central Oklahoma Boys Matt Franks – Carl Albert Ryan Mullins – Carl Albert Nate Roper – Edmond North Luke Howard – Heritage Hall Jonathan Borsky – Heritage Hall Braxton Bates – OCS Mihail Nasteshi – Moore Jacob Gillespie – Edmond Memorial

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All-VYPE Baseball Eastern Oklahoma Jacob Evans – Broken Arrow Cody Ziegler – Broken Arrow Josh Whisler – Owasso Cory Taylor – Owasso Zach Jackson – Berryhill Tanner Smith – Verdigris Cody Armbrister – Verdigris Jake Krehbiel – Bixby Alex Hackerott – Sand Springs Joey Zurawik – Bishop Kelley Donovan Walton – Bishop Kelley Thomas Hatch - Jenks

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Oklahoma Spring All-VYPE Soccer - Eastern Oklahoma Boys Cristian Mata – Union Caleb Pitts – Union AJ Dodson – Broken Arrow Bryan Santiago – Broken Arrow Erik Testa – Cascia Hall Luke Moellers – Cascia Hall Danny Price – Cascia Hall Tom Carwile – Booker T. Washington Austin Green – Booker T. Washington Caleb Potter – Miami Aaron Hawk – Miami

Amy Crone Verdigris

Bo Farrow Broken Arrow

Girls Stephanie Krawczyk – Bishop Kelley Bailey Haydock – Bishop Kelley Kaela Little – Bishop Kelley Amy Crone – Verdigris Taylor Supernaw – Verdigris Alexa Barnes – Jenks Kelsey Barnes – Jenks Heidi Greeson – Jenks Baylee Brown – Coweta Cristian Mata Union Kara Doctor – Booker T. Washington Caroline Bennett – Booker T. Washington

Taylor Supernaw Verdigris All-VYPE Track - Eastern Oklahoma Boys Levi Copelin – Broken Arrow Bo Farrow – Broken Arrow Tyler Jackson – Claremore Reveey Norton – Central Kaelen Washington – Jenks Jordan Bryant – Jenks Dakota Biswell – Stroud Tristan Owens – Oologah Steven Ory – Cascia Hall Zach Vaughn – Vinita Dakota Trumbly – Hominy Cole Barnes – Sapulpa Nathan Cruz – Lincoln Christian Dean Lee – Okemah Andrew Rodgers – Copan

Stephanie Krawczyk Bishop Kelley

Girls Kelsey Graham – Pryor Kelsey McKee – Metro Christian Miranda Dabney – Lincoln Christian Michaela Werner – Grove Emilee Iverson – Grove Tamaira Williams – Broken Arrow Imani Davis – Union Kennedy Austin – Union Regan Ward – Beggs Hannah McMeen – Vinita Elle Denyer – Bartlesville Malikah Green – Hale Ronesha Hall – McLain TeAnna Butler – Broken Bow Haley Taylor – Collinsville

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Eastern Oklahoma Spring All-VYPE Slow-Pitch Softball Eastern Oklahoma Elena Gambill – Broken Arrow Theresa Collins – Broken Arrow Amanda Ward – Broken Arrow Courtney Dobson – Union Briana Evans – Union Lauren Reeves – Union Paige Richardson – Morris Cheyenne Been – Dewar Hannah McCarroll – Dewar Courtney Jones – Sequoyah Tahlequah Maddie Pilling – Jenks

Elana Gambill Broken Arrow

Courtney Dobson Union

All-VYPE Golf Eastern Oklahoma Boys Tate Williamson – Broken Arrow Sam Greenleaf – Broken Arrow Brendon Jelley – Jenks Brady Richardson – Union Will Murphy – Bishop Kelley Eric Moore – Memorial Casey Paul – Owasso

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Girls Emma Allen – Union Anna Kim – Union Nadia Majidi – Union Mackenzie Medders – Jenks Allysa Brown – Claremore Braily Glenn – Pryor Tiffany Thompson – Coweta

Emma Allen Union

All-VYPE Tennis Eastern Oklahoma Boys Chase Gordo – Jenks Brad Gleason – Union Andreas Kutt – Union Max Foster – Union Bryson Dabney – Broken Arrow Nick Grafton – Broken Arrow Vivek Patel – Henryetta Mitchel Knight – Metro Christian Jason Proctor – Metro Christian J.T. Tasker – Metro Christian

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Girls Madison Westby – Bishop Kelley Lauren Pickens – Owasso McKinleigh Lair – Jenks Stephanie Wei – Jenks Mariah Burke – Jenks Peyton Jennings – Cascia Hall Courtney Coon – Broken Arrow Lindsey Johnson – Booker T. Washington Shaina Cash – Booker T. Washington Reynolds Chew – Metro Christian

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SOUTH REGION

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Jenks, Bixby, Glenpool, Victory Christian Metro Christian, Holland Hall, Regent, NOAH

Lady Trojan Golfers Place at State Mackenzie Medders lead the Lady Trojans at the Class 6A state tournament held at the Muskogee

Country Club. Medders shot two rounds of 79, which

helped the team finish third overall behind Union and Edmond North. Kylie Staggs had a two-day total of

162, while teammates Olivia Bersin shot a 167, Anna Kroll finished with a 173 and Ariel Wixson shot a 171. The last two

individual champions from Jenks

were Alex Koch who won it in 2011 and Lauren Michael in 2010.

Freshman Preston Crawford Receives Honor Freshman golfer Preston Crawford was

to make a run at a state title. The last team

Conference after finishing third individually

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SOUTH REGION Metro Christian Boys Take No. 1 Doubles, Knight Tops in No. 1 Singles Jason Proctor and J.T. Tasker entered the Class 5A No.1 Doubles tournament held at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center. In the semifinals Proctor and Tasker faced a solid pair from Cascia Hall in Austin Hoose and Luke Clawson, but the Metro pair were too much for the Commandos winning, 6-1, 6-2. In the finals the team from Heritage Hall consisting of Nick Harvey and Truitt Maxwell were coming off a battle against the team from Carl Albert. Proctor and Tasker wasted little time jumping out to a lead and eventually winning in two sets, 6-1, 6-4. Other Metro tennis players included Blake Alley who placed second in No. 2 singles, Will Hays and Jeff McNeal placed fifth in No. 2 doubles and the star of the tournament was Mitchel Knight who defeated Howard of Heritage Hall, 6-2, 6-4. Metro boys finished second in the team standings just one point behind Heritage Hall.

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Thomas Hatch - Jenks High School

Only a junior, Thomas Hatch has developed into one of the top pitching prospects in the state. With several pitches to choose from, Hatch ties up batters with good movement and velocity on his pitches. On or off the field Thomas Hatch leads by example. Look for Hatch and the Trojans to continue to work hard and make a strong push for a gold ball his senior season.

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class's won-loss record over the past four years is 67-7 for a .900 winning percentage. This year's softball team hit a school record 21 home runs by six individuals. The softball team is led by coaches Dave Bach, Stacey Walkingstick, Darin Arnold and Ken Knight.

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Girls Finish 4th at SPC

SOFTBALL

SPC Division I Champions

Once again the softball team traveled to one of the top tournaments in Texas at Southlake Carroll High School in late February to play some of the best softball teams in Texas. The Dutch left Texas with a 2-4 record, but knowing that their real season would begin in late March to reclaim the SPC title in early May. The Dutch finished the North Zone with a 7-0 record and averaging over 12 runs per game.

At the SPC tournament, the Dutch run ruled All Saints Episcopal in five innings, 12-2. In the semifinals game, the Dutch drew FW Country Day, who had broke the girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearts the year before in the SPC Championship game, but the Falcons could not muster enough power or play to beat Holland Hall. The Dutch prevailed 8-1. In the finals, the Dutch played Episcopal High School and left no doubt that Holland Hall was there to win and win decisively. The Dutch took an early 2-1 lead, before scoring opening the game up in the bottom of the third inning and winning 12-2 in five innings. Without a doubt, the success of this senior class of girls softball players will go down as one of the most successful teams to wear a Dutch uniform. This was the fifth consecutive championship game for the Holland Hall softball team and their third SPC title in four years. The senior

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The girls track and field team had two terrific days of competing at the SPC Championships in Fort Worth, but in the end they were just outnumbered by three larger schools. The following athletes either placed or broke a school record at SPC: Senior Jenny Carmichael: Won the discus for the fourth consecutive year and broke both her own and SPC record with a throw of 139' 11. Jenny also finished 2nd in the shot put.

Senior Cindy Saliba: 2nd place in the 3200m run Sophomore Michaela McGregor: 1st place in both 100m and 200m Michaela broke the school record in the 200m with a time of 25.58.

Junior Philip White: 3rd place in 200m Philip broke the school record in the 100m with a time of 10.98.

Girls 4x100: 2nd place Erika Celoni, Kelsey Arnold, Claire Reaves and Michaela McGregor set school record 49.39

Spring All-SPC

Baseball -Will Wright Boys Tennis - Sam Gray and David Graybill Girls Tennis - Katherine Jezek and Elizabeth Cameron Softball - Kelsey Arnold, Eryn McCarver, Jules Townsend, Paris Townsend Track and Field - Philip White, Kelsey Arnold, Jenny Carmichael, Erika Celoni, Michaela McGregor, Claire Reaves, Cindy Saliba

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Hardwood Basketball Tournaments Hardwood has been hosting youth basketball tournaments in the Tulsa Area for over 13 years. After retiring in 2011 Jim Cox along with Tracy Streich and Greg Bayless are bringing Hardwood tournaments back to the Tulsa area and beyond. After Jim stopped hosting tournaments there was a noticeable gap in the Tulsa area that was not being filled with quality tournaments. In traveling to other cities and playing in tournaments around the region we noticed a lack of quality tournaments. The goal of Hardwood is three fold. We want to offer a quality tournament experience.

This means a tournament that is highly organized, played in only quality gyms in the local markets, and leaves the coaches, players and fans leaving the event feeling like it was a success for them, win or lose.

advance. The model is prominent in youth baseball and everyone has heard of the Little League World Series of Baseball. We want to bring this model to basketball. To be the best you have to beat the best.

Hardwood wants to give players at all age levels the opportunity to play for a true national championship.

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The Bishop Kelley girls soccer team won their 13th soccer title in school history after moving up to Class 6A this season. The Lady Comets went a perfect 17-0 and defeated Edmond North in the finals, 4-1. Players like Kaela Little, Bailey Haydock, Stephanie Krawczyk and Katie Sprouse helped this team to reach new heights this season. Congratulations to the Lady Comets of Bishop Kelley from the people at Los Cabos and Waterfront Grill. Each player and coach will receive a gift card to Waterfront Grill.

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EAST REGION Join us as we highlight all the athletes from the East Region schools around the Tulsa area. Broken Arrow, Union, Lincoln Christian, and Coweta.

Congratulations to all the athletes who will be taking their game to the next level.

Mata Earns Gatorade Award Cristian Mata of Union High School was selected as the 2011-12 Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Mata is the third Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be chosen from Union High School. Mata joins an elite alumni association of past state award-winners in 12 sports, including Abby Wambach (1997-98, Our Lady of Mercy, N.Y.), Derek Jeter (1991-92, Kalamazoo HS, Mich.), Candace Parker (2001-02, Naperville Central HS, Ill.), Alexi Lalas (1987-88, Cranbrook HS, Mich.), Heather Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly (2001-02, East Brunswick HS, N.J.) and Mark Sanchez (2004-05, Mission Viejo HS, Calif.).The 5-foot-9 senior forward scored 22 goals and passed for eight assists this past season, leading the Redskins (13-2-1) to the Class 6A state championship game and a No. 11 national ranking in the ESPNHS Fab 50. Mata is a three-time All-District selection and a two-time member of the Tulsa AllMetro Team. Mata has maintained a 3.10 GPA in the classroom. He has volunteered locally on behalf of youth soccer programs and camps. Mata has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Tulsa University this fall.

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Union, Broken Arrow, Lincoln Christian, coweta

Broken Arrow State Runner-Up Tigers entered the Class 6A title game ranked No.1 in the state, but ran into the wrong team at the right time. The Edmond North Huskies and pitcher Tyler Welch defeated the Tigers, 3-0 to win the Class 6A title. Broken Arrow pitcher Aaron Mason started for the Tigers throwing two innings striking out one and giving up two hits. Trey Cobb came in during the third and stayed in the game until the end. In the third inning the Huskies scored a run to take the lead, but base-running mistakes by the Tigers would cost them later in the game. The Huskies would add two more runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Tyler Ellman and Cody Ziegler each recorded hits for the Tigers.

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Union Girls Golf The Lady Redskins won the Class 6A state title in golf giving Union back-to-back state championships.

Emma Allen, Anna Kim, Nadia Majidi and Erica Carangalan all finished in the top ten. The Lady Redskins are a force in golf and the tradition of winning should continue for years to come.

Congratulations to the Lady Redskins of Union on their state title from the people at Los Cabos and Waterfront Grill. Each player and coach will receive a gift card to Waterfront Grill.

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Jacob Evans - Broken Arrow High School Jacob Evans is a senior pitcher and first baseman for the Tigers. Evans was a big reason the Tigers excelled this season, whether contributing from the plate or on defense. The Tigers spent much of the year ranked No. 1 in Class 6A and were state runner-ups this season. Evans has signed to play his college ball with the University of Oklahoma.

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Union Girls Take Title The Union Lady Redskin golf team finished the Class 6A golf tournament at the Muskogee Country Club 25 strokes better than Edmond North in second place. Teammates Emma Allen and Anna Kim finished tied for second, while Nadia Majidi placed fifth and Erica Carangalan finished tied for tenth. Just behind Carangalan was Marla Souvannasing. The win gives the Lady Redskins their second consecutive title.

Lincolns’ Badney’s Vault to Gold and Silver Lincoln Christian pole vaulters Miranda Dabney and Taylor Dabney are no strangers to competing on the same field, but the two sisters entered their final year at Lincoln Christian as two of the favorites in the pole vault for Class 3A. Miranda managed to hit a high mark of 10-06.00 good enough for first place. Taylor tied with Plainview’s Chloe Thompson with a height of 10-00.00. The two sisters end a storied career at Lincoln having left their mark on several sports and ensuring their names in the Lincoln Christian athletic legacy.

Congratulations Lincoln Boys Track 2012 State Champions

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WEST REGION Bristow Golfer Kayla Schroeder Named to All-State Team

F E AT U R E

sand springs, sapulpa, berryhill, cleveland, mannford, bristow

Berryhill’s Zach Jackson Named to All-VYPE

The junior right-hander was named to the All-VYPE Eastern Oklahoma team and helped lead the Chiefs to the Class 4A state championship game. A tough lost to Hilldale saw Berryhill fall just short.

Kayla Schroeder was named to the East All-State team after finishing in second at the Class 4A state

tournament. Schroeder shot a twoday total of 158, eight

strokes from the lead.

Schroeder’s teammates

for the All-State game are

Catrina Pearson, Muskogee,

6A; Erica Carangalan, Union, 6A; Kurstyn Mills, Shawnee, 5A; Tiffany Thompson,

Coweta, 5A; Addie Guthrie, Poteau, 4A; Hannah Voise,

Perry, 3A; Jordan Humphrey,

Bethel, 3A; Jasmine Vasquez, Tishomingo, 2A; Haley Day, New Lima, 2A; Mikayla

Rosser, Broken Arrow, 6A;

Kaylee Crawford, Henryetta, 3A.

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NORTH REGION Join us as we highlight all the athletes from the North Region schools around the Tulsa area. Owasso, Claremore, Skiatook, Catoosa, Verdigris, Chelsea, and Oologah. Congratulations to all the athletes who will be taking their game to the next level.

The Zebras knew they would be good, but they

didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know exactly how good until they took the field for the 2012 season. Lead by head coach

Brent Payne, Claremore started playing their best ball exactly when they needed to if they were going to make a run at a state championship.

Big wins over Shawnee, 8-4 and a semifinal win over Durant, 15-6. With the offense clicking the

Zebras headed into the Class 5A title game facing a Carl Albert team that had yet to be tested in

the tournament. J.D. LaValley had two hits in the

championship game while Ryan Moseley, Brenton Washausen, Jacob Teague and Austin Brown

recorded hits as well. Moseley and Washausen would score the only two runs for the Zebras

owassom, claremore, skiatook, catoosa, verdigris, chelsea, oologah

Claremore Goes The Distance in Baseball as the Titans would prevail, 6-2. The last state championship for the Zebras came in 2005.

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Congratulations Verdigris Baseball and Girls Soccer 2012 State Champions

# NAME 1 Trett Charles

2 Blake Battenfield

3 Tyler Dorsey 5 Ryan Hurd 7 Ryan Skalnik

10 Kale Keith

11 Mitch Hammack

12 Reece Phillips

13 AJ Austin

15 Denahm Morton 20 Jordan Keith

21 Blake Stone

22 Sam Hill

24 Tanner Smith

26 J W Owens

34 Cody Armbrister

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