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8 | Edmond Sports Recaps VYPE editor Cal Ross comes in from the rain to break down all of the spring sport action in the Edmond area.

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First Team P: Kyle Tyler – Westmoore K.J. Orr – Edmond Santa Fe Josh Mcminn – Southwest Covenant Gabe LittleJim – Christian Heritage Ethan Moody – Tuttle

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Second Team P: Jefferson Harris – Putnam City North Justin Davis – Putnam City Brady Bradshaw – Noble Drake Norton – Yukon Caleb LittleJim – Christian Heritage C: Jonathan Davis – Edmond North Brenden Ezell – Heritage Hall Austin Garrett – Tuttle

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Edmond Memorial Golf Jacob Prentice Wins Individual Title

No. 2 player. Heading into the state tournament, it was somewhat of a long shot for him to win. However, that did not deter him from chasing his goals. He played incredibly well, considering the difficulty of the course, and kept his composure. He was able to keep his play consistent over the course of the three rounds. Prenticeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual title secured the third individual title for a Bulldog golfer over the past six years. This was as good of a finish to his career as he could hope for. Next season, he will head to Southern Nazarene and continue to play golf. Hopefully, this state tournament win will boost his confidence as he heads to the next level where he will certainly be tested.

As for the Bulldogs, they will continue to develop and try to chase the title next season. Coach Scott MacDonald will have his hands full after losing the state champion. However, it is a challenge he is willing to take head on. His golfers that are returning next season earned valuable The Class 6A boys golf state tourna- ished in the top five behind Prentice. experience this season, and will ment came down to the wire. The He tied for fourth place with a total certainly improve their game after tournament was played at one of the score of 227. These two led the way a full offseason of work. When next hardest courses in the state: Karsten for the Bulldogs, and propelled them season rolls around, keep an eye out Creek Golf Course in Stillwater. The to the fourth place finish. for the Bulldogs. top five individual golfers finished Evan Johnson finished tied for 23rd within five strokes of each other. with a total score On the team level, Broken Arrow, of 240, and was Edmond North and Edmond Memo- merely five strokes rial finished with total scores of 941, away from crack942 and 943 respectively. All behind ing the top 20. Owasso who took home the title Austin Kang finwith a 930. Edmond Memorial golfer ished with a stroke Jacob Prentice finished two strokes total of 249, which ahead of Owassoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marc Kepka to landed him in 37th win the individual state title. Overplace. all, the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs Throughout the finished in fourth place overall, and season, Prentice had five golfers qualify for the state tournament. McCain Schellhardt fin- was the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 8

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Deer Creek Golf Lady Antlers Finish as Runner-Ups finished with a total score of 183. All five girls had impressive performances at the tournament this year. Deer Creek has been a championship contender in girls golf for the past handful of years, and these girls kept that tradition alive.

Deer Creek had five girls qualify for the Class 5A state golf tournament, which was played at the Scissortail Golf Club in Claremore. The Lady Antlers were one of the most dominant teams in the tournament. Only Duncan finished ahead of them, with a total score of 669. Deer Creek finished with a total score 693. The rest of the field was quite a ways behind Duncan and Deer Creek. Ardmore, which finished in third place, was 25 strokes behind Deer Creek with a score 718. All five of Deer Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golfers finished in the top 20. Bailey Blake led the way for the Lady Antlers. Her and Alex Couch are returning to the state tournament after solid performances in 2014. Blake finished in seventh place, and was only five strokes away from finishing in the top five. She had a total score of 165. The field has improved a little bit since last season. Last year, Blake shot a total 175 and finished in eighth place. Faith

Stewart was not far behind Blake. She finished in 11th place with a total score of 174. Sydney Manning tied with Vanessa Moore from Duncan in 13th place. Manning finished with a total score of 178. Last season, Couch finished with a total score of 186, which landed her in 17th place at the state tournament. This season, she lowered her score total to a 179. This score moved her up to a 15th place finish. Newcomer Katie Dragoo finished tied for 19th place, but was only five strokes behind teammate Sydney Manning. Dragoo

Coach Glen Floyd has built a consistent program that is always at the top of the leaderboard come state tournament time. Even when he has new girls come in, they still find themselves competing for championships. When the 2016 season kicks off, expect Deer Creek to be in the running for the state title.

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"YEAR OF THE CHARGER" 2014-15 Marks Historic Year for Heritage Hall

When it comes to building champions – whether through academics, the arts or athletics – Heritage Hall is a perennial favorite. This year was no exception. From competitive academic recognitions to the prestigious choral music Sweepstakes Award to athletic and academic state championships, 2014-15 will be memorialized as the “Year of the Charger.”

in the Duke Talent Identification Program. Four Charger athletes won state championships in individual sports; two star athletes were named the 2015 Jim Thorpe Player of the Year winners in their respective sports and one talented soccer player was awarded the USA Today/ Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year for boys’ soccer.

art show, a middle school linguist earning the state's top score on the National French Exam or an upper school scholar earning National Merit recognition, champions may come in all shapes and sizes and represent a variety of interests, but they have one thing in common: Heritage Hall.

Congratulations to all of our Charger champions – we are proud of With more than 15,000 hours of you! Heritage Hall’s Model UN delegates service among the school’s three displayed a flair for diplomacy dur- divisions in 2014-15, Chargers of all ing conferences at Harvard and the ages also affirmed they are chamUniversity of Oklahoma. The policy pions for our community and the debate team made up of a freshman world. Throughout the year, students improved thousands of lives and sophomore exhibited strategy, passion and resolve while earning a through numerous school-sponbid to Nationals. Independent Study sored service projects and thouProgram students mastered topics sands of tireless volunteer hours ranging from aeronautical engineer- at nonprofits in the Oklahoma CIty area and abroad. ing to body image to architectural history. A scholarly seventh grader Whether it's a lower school artist's demonstrated exceptional aptitude work being selected for a juried in qualifying for grand recognition

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OC baseball, softball teams among national elite as move to NCAA nears completion professional draftees, including one, Cale Coshow, who recently was promoted to the high-Class A Tampa Yankees.

Dillon Endecott As Oklahoma Christian prepares to finalize its move into NCAA Division II, OC’s baseball and softball teams rolled to success in National Christian College Athletic Association competition this spring. The Eagles finished 35-22, advancing all the way to the NCCAA World Series semifinals in Mason, Ohio, dropping a 12-inning thriller to eventual champion Fresno Pacific (Calif.). Along the way, OC won its third straight NCCAA Central Region title and Lonny Cobble was named as the regional coach of the year for the second time in his three seasons. Cobble is averaging a healthy 33 wins per season since arriving at OC after a long stint at Edmond Santa Fe High School. During that time, he has coached three All-Americans (either NCCAA or NCAA Division II) and two

Three Eagles – senior pitcher Dillon Endecott, junior center fielder Derek Jones and junior second baseman Zac Cobble – received All-Heartland Conference second-team honors. Jones was the team’s top everyday hitter, finishing at .345 with 18 doubles and 39 RBIs, while Cobble hit .321 with a team-high 12 stolen bases.

Endecott, a standout closer as a junior, made a seamless transition to No. 1 starter and went 6-4 with a 2.96 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 70 innings. He twice was named as the Heartland’s pitcher of the week and once was named as the Division II South Central Region pitcher of the week. OC’s softball team proved just as successful this spring, going 33-21 and finishing as the NCCAA runner-up for the second straight year after winning its second straight Central Region title. For the second straight year, the Lady Eagles swept the NCCAA region

awards, with sophomore Shea Coats named the pitcher of the year, senior shortstop Kendra Pierce the player of the year and Tom Heath the coach of the year.

Coats, who went 18-9 with four saves, a 1.70 ERA, 205 strikeouts in 176 2/3 innings and two no-hitters, later was chosen as the NCCAA national pitcher of the year, becoming the first OC softball player ever to receive such an honor.

Coats and Pierce – who hit .412 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs – both were All-Heartland Conference firstteam selections, along with center fielder Monique Elliott (who hit .358). Coats was a first-team All-Division II South Central Region pick, with Pierce and right fielder Haley Squier (.346, 36 RBIs) receiving second-team all-region honors. Pierce was one of 25 finalists for the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Division II player of the year honor.

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AJ Hawkins:

Athlete of the Month - Paige Serup Hawkins. Serup has played with the team since she was in fifth grade and said she and the rest of her teammates started to become very serious about basketball the summer before their eighth grade season.

During the week Hawkins also trains Serup and the rest of her Paige Serup - Edmond Memorial teammates, helping them to imEdmond Memorial Lady Bulldogs prove their game. For Serup that star Paige Serup is already drawmeans working on her skills with ing some interest from Division the ball like attacking the rim, I programs such as Drake, New going up strong with her shot and Mexico and Louisiana Lafayette being confident with her dribble. and has garnered offers from sevHawkins is also working with Seeral Division II schools across the rup on having a scorer’s mindset country. and truly hunting her shot on the That isn’t stopping Serup from offensive end of the floor. continuing to work on her game “I really want to get better atthough. Serup currently plays tacking the rim this year and not on the Oklahoma Swarm AAU concentrating so much on shootteam, whose assistant coach is AJ

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ing the three this year and working with AJ is really helping that,” Serup said. Serup added that she has several other goals for herself this year and her team at Edmond Memorial as she looks to help the Lady Bulldogs to the state tournament for the third time in her high school career.

“It’s always a really cool experience to go to state but we have gotten beat in the first round in both my freshman and junior seasons, so ultimately this year I want to make it through the first round and have a deeper run,” Serup said. “We also have some really strong senior leadership and I really want to step up and be more of a vocal leader this year.” With clear goals in mind and strong help with Hawkins and her other coaches in her corner look for Serup to have the strongest season of her career in her senior campaign.

Youth basketball training expert AJ Hawkins is a former professional basketball player who has played around the world and has been trained and developed by many talentd coaches around the country in both the collegiate and proffesional arena. He founded AJ Hawkins Basketball, LLC for youth basketball players to increase their basketball skills and abilities. As a trainer he specializes in individual, group and team basketball training for players in 3rd -12th grade and at all skill levels, with a focus on the individual development required for each player to acheive his or her specific goals. His training regimen is tailored to each individual's needs and executed to improve their overall game. He is also a trainer and coach for the Oklahoma swarm basketball club.

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Levingston Legacy

Casady sophomore Isaiah Levingston’s season to remember is just another success story in a long lineage of success. that Isaiah admitted but the Casady junior added that his parents helped to take that pressure away by being very supportive of his efforts. “Yeah, it was a bit stressful when I stepped onto the track. I often felt as if I ran poorly or my form wasn’t perfect but my parents were always there to tell me that I did just fine and not to worry and that I can always do better at the next meet,” Isaiah said.

While Isaiah may have felt he wasn’t always as good as he could’ve been Casady head track coach Koby Scoville said he couldn’t ask for more than what he gets from Isaiah.

Casady sophomore Isaiah Levingston plays volleyball, basketball and runs track for the Cyclones. After successful fall and winter sports seasons Levingston took to the track and quickly made a name for himself as one of the top hurdlers in the Southwestern Prepatory Conference. After a season full of medals Levingston claimed the SPC title in the 110-meter hurdles and took fourth place in the 300-meter hurdles. Those medals and a conference title are a big accomplishment but in the Levingston family it just means you are one of the family. That’s because in the Levingston family you better

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bring home some hardware if you want a shot at bragging rights.

Isaiah’s mother Nina Thompson Levingston once set the state records in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash back when she was a student athlete at John Marshall. His father, Rick, was a state champion in the 400 and holds the school records in the 100, 200, and 400. Finally, Isaiah’s sister was also a track sensation and broke Nina’s records in the 100 and 200 before going on to run track at Stanford.

With a family tradition like that some pressure can come along with being the next in line something

“Isaiah is just a tremendous competitor and wants to be the best he can be,” Scoville said. “He has a tremendous work ethic and is always the athlete who shows up early and stays late. His attention to detail is fantastic and he wants to get better all the time. He is always asking questions on how he can be better, even after he wins he wants to know how he can be better.” Looking ahead to next year Isaiah is already setting some big goals for himself and the teams that he plays on.

“Senior year I plan on being a SPC champion with both my volleyball and basketball teams. Breaking the record in both the 110 and 300 hurdles are the goals that I’m shooting for in track,” Levingston said. With big goals in mind Levingston’s road won’t be easy but with a work ethic that is second to none he is sure to turn heads as he aims for gold.

Congratulations and good luck to all Casady student athletes.

Colleges and universities interested in the class of 2015 crop of Cyclone student-athletes include Colorado School Of Mines, Emporia State University, Iowa State University, Lamar University, Missouri Baptist University, Oklahoma Christian University, UCLA, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis.

This is CASADY. Casady School is a college-preparatory Episcopal day school. Casady School admits students of any race, color, creed and national or ethnic origin. 9500 North Pennsylvania Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405.749.3185 www.casady.org

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Putnam City North ended the baseball season strong in May. 14 games and headed into the postseason on a sevengame win streak.

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In the regional tournament the Panthers opened things up with a 2-0 win over Lawton. The Panthers then fell to Yukon by a score of 4-0 but rebounded to beat Lawton 6-4 to advance to the regional championship. That is where the Panthersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season would end however as Yukon dealt them an 8-1 loss to clinch a spot in the state tournament.

Following the season the Putnam City North was strong on Panthers picked the diamond all year this spring up a mass amount completing the season with a of honors and 26-10 overall record. During the regular season the Panthers racked awards. Head up a 24-8 mark and a 9-5 record in coach Dale Pearson was named the District 6A-2. conference coach After opening the season 2-3, the of the year and sePanthers ran off nine straight wins nior shortstop and to improve their record to 11-3 pitcher Jefferson through 14 games. Included in that Harris was named nine-game win streak were four conference player wins and a tournament champion- of the year. Joinship in the Bo Bowman Tournaing Harris on the ment in Lawton. all-conference first Four losses in a row saw the Panteam were senior thers fall to 11-7 but just like good Riley Sterling and teams are expected to do the Pan- junior Bob English. thers rallied, and rallied in a big Sterling predomiway. Starting with a 3-2 win over nantly played in eventual 6A runner-up Westmoore, the outfield for the the Panthers won 13 of their final Panthers while

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English played first base and pitched. Senior third baseman Josh Matelsky and senior outfielder Garrett Perez were named to the all-conference second team list. Looking ahead to next year the Panthers will be faced with the task of replacing 14 seniors from the 2015 roster but will have several talented players to build around led by English who has been a star on the diamond for nearly his entire high school career.

Midwest City Track Teams Bring Home Hardware Bombers, Lady Bombers both bring home medals at Class 6A state meet

At the Class 6A state track meet held on May 15-16 the Midwest City girls and boys track teams both turned in very solid performances. On the girls side of things the Lady Bombers placed 12th as a team scoring 19 total points as a team. The boys team meanwhile placed 14th with 10 total team points.

Keiazyiah Young

For the Lady Bombers the bulk of the points came in the 4x200-meter relay in which the team placed second with a time of 1:44.38. The Lady Bombers relay squad was comprised of sophomore Kailyn Jackson and freshmen Heaven Barnes, Keiazyiah Young and Heaven Barnes.

Young also had a big meet as an individual; earning medals in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. In the 100 Young took sixth place with a time of 12.57 while in the 200 she took home fifth place with a time of 26.69.

For the boys team, senior speedster Demeco Wright earned a third place medal in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.74. Wright was also a member of Midwest Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4x200-meter relay team who placed fifth overall at state with a time of 1:28.64. Other members of the relay team were seniors Will Sunderland, Brian Vinson and Johnathon Johnson.

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Eubank is one of 40 athletes to be named to this award and was honored at the Champions of Character Banquet at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in early May. “It feels awesome. I want to give my coaches the credit because they don’t just look for players that are good on the field, they are really good about noticing girls who work hard in other places in their lives,” Eubank said. “It means a ton to me to receive this honor.” One of the reasons Eubank chose to attend USAO was to continue her playing days as a softball player after four successful seasons with Purcell High School.

McKenna Eubank and Head Coach Jadyn Wallis stand together at the NAIA Champions of Character banquet after Eubank was named the USAO representative as the Champion of Character. (Jessica Jackson/USAO Sports Information)

CHICKASHA – Community-oriented and respect of other athletes, McKenna Eubank from University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and native of Purcell is a shining example of an NAIA Champion of Character. During the 2015 NAIA Softball National Championship tournament, a member of each team was selected who best fits the role of the five traits of a true Champion of Character. Those five traits are: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and Servant Leadership.

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“Since I was young I always dreamed of playing college softball,” Eubank said. “The opportunity to play at USAO was perfect for me because of the classes they offer … I had always heard great things about the school and I get to play the sport I love, so it was hard to say no.” Another reason for choosing USAO was the atmosphere of a small school that Eubank felt was necessary for her studies. “The small classes stood out to me because I knew I would have a lot of one-on-one time with teachers if I ever need help with anything,” Eubank said.

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Character award, Drover Head Coach Jadyn Wallis said she thought Eubank was the perfect fit as the representative for USAO. She specially mentioned her leadership and activities for the community as a vital role for the selection.

“McKenna has exemplified what it means to be a Champion of Character in many ways,” Wallis said. “She is not only a leader on the field, but off the field, by being a scholar in the classroom, a leader in the community and a young woman with many aspiring traits.”

Eubank is a communication sophomore and has been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Second Team two seasons in a row for the Drovers. In her two seasons at USAO, she has started in the outfield for the majority of both seasons. Her dependability was another one of the traits that Wallis said was admirable and made her particularly deserving of this honor.

“She is always on time and putting in the extra effort in to assure she is successful in the classroom and on the field,” Wallis said. “Win or lose, McKenna is always right there supporting and leading to be better, and as a coach, I take so much pride in players and Champions of Character like McKenna.”

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Westmoore Baseball Jaguars Battle Their Way to Title Game

fashion. The Jaguars beat Ponca City 4-3, and then moved on to beat Yukon 3-1. Led by Kyle Tyler, who was selected as the Gatorade Oklahoma Baseball Player of the Year, the Jaguars entered the state tournament on a 14 game winning streak. Tyler broke the school record for strikeouts with 102 in 60 inThe Westmoore Jaguars clawed their nings pitched. His .70 way through the Class 6A state tour- ERA was incredibly close to setting nament all the way to the title game. another school record. The Jaguars, coached by Jarod FreeIn the championship game, the Jagman, entered the state tournament uars squared up against the Owasso with a 32-5 record. They defeated Rams, arguably the best baseball Ponca City in the first round before program in the state of Oklahoma. beating Yukon in the semifinals. As expected, the two teams battled They won both games in dramatic

all the way to the final out, and the Rams came out on top by a score of 9-8. It wasn’t the ending Freeman had hoped for, but the effort his guys gave all season was something to be proud of.

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How long have you been involved with FCA? I have been involved in FCA for 4 years.

Who influenced you to join? My parents were FCA leaders at Latta when we lived down there so when I got to high school I knew I wanted to join because I saw all the fun they had and everything. How has FCA made an impact in your life on and off the field? FCA has allowed me to connect with people I wouldn't have connected with otherwise and because of FCA I don't have any shame whenever I go to talk about my faith on or off the field. It really brought me out of my comfort zone but in a good way.

How have your beliefs helped you as an athlete? Growing up my dad was a bivocational pastor so I've known Jesus since I was little but as I grew up and developed into the athlete I am God became my rock. Sometimes sports didn't go exactly how I wanted them to so I just put all my faith on him and he brought me through it and made me stronger.

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? My favorite bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." It's my favorite verse because no matter what I'm going through on the court or off the court I know God has a plan and will bring me through it I just have to have faith and do His will. J UN E 2 0 1 5

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Canadian Valley Tech Team of the Month Yukon Baseball: Millers End Season Strong

Aircraft Mechanics have great benefits The Yukon Millers struggled out of the gates. Coach Kevin James’ team started out the season with a 0-5 record. The Millers then went on a five game winning streak to bring their record to 5-5. After their first 10 games, the Millers started to play better. They saw the most success against their district opponents. In 14 games against those opponents, the Millers went 11-3. Their district opponents presented a solid challenge throughout the season. Teams such as Edmond Santa Fe, Choctaw and Mustang continually pushed Yukon, and forced them to rise up to the occasion. Keegan Meyn and Drake Norton led the way for the Millers this season. Meyn was a senior, and left his mark on the young roster. Next season, Norton will step into that leadership role. At the regional tournament, these two helped lead the Millers past Putnam City West in the first game, before having to beat Putnam City North twice. They dominated Putnam City West 14-2, and then blanked Putnam City North 4-0. In the state qualifying game, they blew past Putnam City North again to the tune of 8-1.

Once they made it to the state tournament, the Millers knew it wouldn’t be a cakewalk. In the first round, Yukon faced Muskogee, who upset Jenks in the regional tournament. Yukon rolled past Muskogee 6-3 to advance to the semifinals where Westmoore waited for them. Westmoore, one of the best teams in the state, had the best baseball player in the state on their roster, and they were too much for Yukon. The Millers fought valiantly, but came up short. Westmoore advanced to the state final game after beating Yukon 3-1. This season was nothing to be ashamed of. After having a rough start, the Millers battled back and were one of the last four teams standing. Next year, coach James and the Millers will look to build on the success from this season. VYPEOK.COM

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Lady Broncos send Mason out in style. Mustang girls soccer team had a season to remember in 2015.

Brandi Hutchison Mustang girls soccer coach Mike Mason has been coaching for a long time, 30 years to be exact. 24 of those have been spent coaching girls and 19 were spent as the head coach at Mustang. During that time Mason racked up 174 wins and churned out countless top notch athletes. This year in his final season at the helm of the Lady Broncos season Mason guided the Lady Broncos to an 11-4 overall record and a spot in the Class 6A semifinals. The Lady Broncos opened the season with three straight wins knocking off Yukon, Stillwater and Norman. After those wins the Lady Broncos hit a bit of a rough patch dropping matches to Owasso and Edmond Memorial but did manage to squeeze in a win over Westmoore to get their record to 4-2.

Following the loss to Edmond Memorial the Lady Broncos reeled off five wins in a row and quickly found themselves sitting at 9-2 headed into district showdown with Norman North. The Lady Broncos came up short in that regular season finale losing 2-0 and entered the postseason with a 9-3 record.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Lady Broncos took down Norman by the score of 3-0 and set up a rematch with Norman North in the quarterfinals. With their season on the line the Lady Broncos won the rematch against the Lady Timberwolves by a score of 1-0 and advanced to the semifinals to face the Jenks Lady Trojans. In the match against Jenks the Lady Broncos battled hard but fell by a score of 2-1 to the eventual state runner-up.

For Mason this team was a great group to go out with.

“It’s absolutely wonderful. I’ve had a wonderful ride and gotten to coach a lot of fine people. I’ve just been very fortunate and very blessed,” Mason said. “I’ve also gotten a chance to coach alongside a lot of great people who have helped me along the years and I got to coach with my two sons and not a lot of people get to do that.” Lady Broncos Soccer Roster Madison Donihoo Brandi Hutchison Addison Glover Kelsey Bumgarner

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