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Southmoore used the long ball and great defense to dominate opponents in the state softball tournament to win their second slow-pitch title.

The champions of the spring have been crowned so it’s time to name the All-VYPE teams in baseball, soccer, golf, softball, track and tennis.

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The Huskies behind the play of Laken Hinton and Austin Eckroat have once again climb to the top of Class 6A golf.

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The Piedmont Wildcats rolled through the Class 5A bracket to face Shawnee in the state title game.

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Southmoore Takes Softball Title in Dominant Fashion Moore schools are not strangers to hoisting the champions’ trophy in slow-pitch softball. Westmoore has five titles to their credit and Moore has two of their own, but Southmoore’s only title came in 2014, until this spring when they dominated Muskogee, 15-4 to win their second slow-pitch softball title.

The top ranked team in Class

6A, the Sabercats used their offensive prowess to pull away from the Lady Roughers and never look back. Lindsey Stoeckel and Trenity Edwards hit back-to-back homeruns in the fifth after Sabrina Childres blasted a two-run shot in the third. Stoeckel sent another one over the fence in the sixth to end the game. That two-run dinger gave the Sabercats the 15-4 run

ruled victory.

Collectively the Sabercats recorded more than 30 homeruns on the season on their way to a record of 32-3 on the season. The Lady Cats rolled through Tahlequah (20-10), Tecumseh (11-4) and Muskogee (15-4) to become the 2016 Class 6A state champions.

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P – Eli Davis, Shawnee P – Cole Ballinger, Edmond North P – Jacob Lawton, Bishop McGuinness P – Frankie Souza, Christian Heritage P – Mitchell Stone, Deer Creek P – Zach Moore, Edmond Santa Fe P – Logan Carter, Dale P – Justice Weese, Choctaw P – Cole Lee, Southmoore P – Brayden Nelson, Piedmont P – Scott Laughlin, Putnam City West P – Caleb Lee, Jones C – Brendan Ezell, Heritage Hall C – Justin Cooke, Norman C – Colton Cammack, Putnam City West C – Case Martin, OCA C – JP Joyce, Bishop McGuinness C – Dylan Caplinger, Edmond Memorial C – Shelby Strangfeld, Newcastle C – Dylan Lang, Dale C – Kenny Yetter, Deer Creek C – Jake Taylor, Shawnee 1B – Leo Gallegos, Norman North 1B – Eric Taylor, Midwest City 1B – Braxton Bohrofen, Westmoore 1B – Blake White, Southmoore 2B – Dalton Armstrong, Putnam City 2B – Tristan Farrell, Norman North 2B – Kostner Ingraham, Harrah 2B – Tyler Benge, Yukon 2B – Eric Gutierrez, Westmoore 2B – Nate Williams, Newcastle

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Preston Whitmill 3B – Sam Rainwater, Edmond North 3B – Alex Fisher, Heritage Hall 3B – Tanner Sparks, Shawnee 3B – Trent Walker, Midwest City 3B – Matt Conerly, Edmond Memorial SS – Caleb LittleJim, Christian Heritage SS – Grant Martin, Harrah SS – DeClaudio Irvin, Midwest City SS – Brandon Zaragoza, Westmoore SS – Nick Smith, El Reno SS – Shane Creek, Choctaw SS – Sam Webb, SW Covenant SS – Kea’Von Edwards, Putnam City SS – Roman Phansalkar, Heritage Hall SS – Gabe Griffith, Piedmont SS – Keone Givens, Jones OF – Alex Peterson, Edmond North OF – Clayton Peterson, Edmond North OF – Noah Boeckman, Mount St. Mary OF – Joe Buckendorff, Heritage Hall OF – Grason Wright, Putnam City OF – John Harder, Putnam City OF – Harrison Thornton, Putnam City West OF – Hunter Chism, Piedmont OF – Jake Pearson, Harrah OF – Michael Croy, SW Covenant OF – Sean Thompson, Choctaw OF – Corey Creek, Choctaw OF – Peyton Ravencraft, OCS OF – Austin Roberts, OCS OF – DeShawn Lookout, Westmoore OF – Luke Quick, Westmoore OF – Dillon Lantis, Newcastle OF – Hunter Sanford, Dale OF – Brock Ruminer, Deer Creek

Caleb LittleJim UTL – Dan Pruitt, Putnam City UTL – Conner Uselton, Southmoore UTL – Cross Factor, Yukon UTL – Kaden Polcovich, Deer Creek UTL – Ryan Kouba, El Reno UTL – Preston Whitmill, Christian Heritage UTL – Josh Flowers, Midwest City UTL – Drew Wright, Midwest City UTL – Rhett Kouba, El Reno UTL – Kohl Washburn, Choctaw 2

All-VYPE OKC Golf GIRLS Olivia Schmidt, Bishop McGuinness Bailey Strecker, Carl Albert Lauren Barnes, Choctaw Bailey Blake, Deer Creek Faith Stewart, Deer Creek Sarah Rhinehart, Guthrie Mikeaela Rinderman, Mount St. Mary Laure Sloan, Mustang Chloe Black, Newcastle Lauren Evans, Newcastle Jaelynn Unger, Noble Yujeong Son, Norman Kaitlin Milligan, Norman North Isabella Camaal, Norman North Mia Solheim, Oklahoma Christian School Shaebug Scarberry, Purcell Ashton Nemecek, Purcell Kara Davis, Purcell Peighton Walker, Purcell Meera Chandra, Shawnee BOYS David Trimble, Bishop McGuinness

Ryan Epperly, Shawnee Jack Barrick, Shawnee Lane Wallace, Yukon

All-VYPE OKC Slowpitch Sydney Sherrill Nick O’Donnell, Bishop McGuinness Jackson Hibbard, Bishop McGuinness Chance Koon, Carl Albert Logan McAllister, Christian Heritage Drew Stark, Christian Heritage Jake Hartzog, Noble Laken Hinton, Edmond North Austin Eckroat, Edmond North Blake Blaser, Edmond North McCain Schellhardt, Edmond Memorial Matt Armstrong, Edmond Memorial Evan Johnson, Edmond Memorial Noah Tillman, Edmond Santa Fe William McDonald, Heritage Hall Vijay Buthpathraju, Heritage Hall Carson Sparkman, Heritage Hall Sam Jackson, Heritage Hall Dalton Daniel, Newcastle Matthew Mantle, Oklahoma Centennial Said Powers, Oklahoma Christian Jun Kim, Oklahoma Christian Dustin Hasley, Piedmont

P – Makenna Burge, Southmoore P – Erin McDonald, Norman P – Lakayla Scott, Norman North P – Carlee Geissler, Moore P – Lacey Savage, Dale C – Brittan Jenks, Newcastle

1B – Aurora Scott, Newcastle 1B – Ryan Epperley, Westmoore 1B – Abby Heefner, Norman North 1B – Skylar McCord, Harrah 1B – Sierra Crick, Moore 2B – Skyler Maga, Norman 2B – Amanda Moreno, Moore 2B – Tiffani Hinkle, Lexington 2B – Karli Petty, Southmoore 2B – Raegan Holt, Dale

3B – Trenity Edwards, Southmoore 3B – Brehanna Pendergraft, Putnam City 3B – Kylie French, Harrah SS – Alexis Bell, Norman SS – Sydney Sherrill, Southmoore SS – Kinzie Jones, Norman North

SS – Sydnee Ramsey, Westmoore SS – Sara Price, Putnam City SS – Rylee Turman, Harrah SS – Tyrah Smith, Lexington SS – Dani Manning, Dale

OF – Lindsey Stoeckel, Southmoore OF – Kindle Nelms, Newcastle OF – Nicole Fox, Harrah OF – Kennedy Jackson, Moore

All-VYPE OKC Tennis

GIRLS Grace Johnson, Crossings Christian Hannah Berndt, Edmond North Lexi Mitchell, Edmond North Haley Morgan, Edmond North Rylee Tucker, Edmond North Katie Conrad, Bishop McGuinness Tori Dill, Bishop McGuinness Jessica Le, Harding Charter Nina Jabrzenski, Norman North Natalia Jabrzenski, Norman North Saralyn Dyer, OCS

BOYS Brock Buchanan, Bishop McGuinness Braeden Buchanan, Bishop McGuinness Brooks Koenig, Bishop McGuinness Ryan Lundy, Bishop McGuinness Will Puiggari, Bishop McGuinness Chase Brill, Edmond Memorial

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ALL-VYPE All-VYPE OKC Soccer

Samantha Barnett Craig Mays, Edmond Memorial Chris Dyer, Edmond Memorial Mason Park, Edmond Memorial Cameron Hancock, Edmond North Brett Bormann, Edmond North Hamza Chaudhry, Edmond North Will Kaiser, Heritage Hall Jack Kaiser, Heritage Hall Tony Lai, Heritage Hall Miller Zeiders, Heritage Hall Jack Wagner, Mount St. Mary

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GIRLS Teeka Smith, Bethany Megan Mayfield, Bridge Creek Sarah Hill, Bridge Creek MaKenzie Mabry, Bridge Creek Ashton Billington, Bridge Creek Jessica Tisworth, Carl Albert Libby Watt, Carl Albert Taylor Middendorf, Crossings Christian Allison Crampton, Crossings Christian Samantha Barnett, Edmond Memorial Annabeth Fouts, Edmond Memorial Hannah Molone, Edmond Memorial Ivanna Rivas, Edmond Santa Fe Elexus Lewis, Guthrie Morgan Meacham, Heritage Hall Lauren Smitherman, Heritage Hall Robyn Brewster, Heritage Hall Monika McGee, Moore Kay Woodring, Moore Yazmeen Ryan, Norman North Julia Grimes, Piedmont Madi Lybarger, Piedmont Kylie Pyle, Piedmont Saira Zamarripa, Putnam City Kylee Vandersypen, Putnam City Sarah Zerbest, Putnam City Angelica Simms, Southmoore Casey Riley, Southmoore Karina Galindo, Western Heights Kaitlyn Griswold, Western Heights Karol Montoya, Western Heights Gabby Staley, Western Heights Allie Gordon, Westmoore Bayleigh Fink, Westmoore Brooklyn Fink, Westmoore Kelli McLeroy, Westmoore Allyson Pamplin, Westmoore Baylee Huff, Westmoore Megan Warren, Yukon Ashlyn Williams, Yukon

BOYS Brian Meza, Capitol Hill Juan Zarate, Capitol Hill Juan Mata, Capitol Hill Gervin Vides, Capitol Hill Miguel Duenez, Capitol Hill Angel Jiminez, Crooked Oak Jesus García, Crooked Oak Juan Vasquez, Crooked Oak Braxton Pickard, Edmond Memorial Chase Brill, Edmond Memorial Landon Cunningham, Edmond Memorial Daryl Dike, Edmond North

Hannah Molone Jarrod Wilson, Edmond North Dante Brigida, Edmond Santa Fe Kelvin Chandler, Edmond Santa Fe Cameron Merrill, Edmond Santa Fe Julio Hernandez, El Reno Matt Huber, El Reno Blaike Vickers, El Reno Taylor Hockersmith, El Reno Garrett McLaughlin, Heritage Hall Lamar Batista, Heritage Hall Kian Rahmanzadeh, Heritage Hall Dalton Whitherspoon, Moore Dylan Hestand, Moore Aaron Sutton, Moore Josh Yarborough, Norman Kyle Caylor, Norman Cooper Clark, Norman Jake neighbors, Norman North Kanton Logan, Piedmont Cristian Hernandez, Putnam City Luis Martinez, Putnam City Michael Herrera, Putnam City North Babila Fomune , Putnam City North Kyle Owen, Putnam City North Mario Castillo, Putnam City North Brayant Lino, Putnam City West Francisco “Paco” Martinez, Putnam City West Marco DeLeon, Putnam City West Christian Balderas, Santa Fe South Daniel Gaucin, Santa Fe South Gavino Hernandez, Santa Fe South Genaro Casas, Santa Fe South Logan Gann, Shawnee Luis Martinez, Shawnee Bronson Wise, Shawnee Jackson Baugh, Shawnee Cesar Romero , Southmoore Kacey Owensby, Southmoore

SPRING SPORTS

Brantley Bice, Southmoore Ryan Huerta, Southmoore Diego Rojas, US Grant Caleb Roldan, US Grant Chris Herrera, US Grant Jovanny Hernandez Ruiz, Westmoore Bryce Wilmore, Westmoore Brandon Ong, Westmoore Branden Brus, Yukon Cody Galloway, Yukon Bradyn Altizer, Yukon

All-VYPE OKC Track GIRLS

Kaley Knox, Bethany Kelsey Eropkin, Bethel Sally Merrill, Bishop McGuinness Helen Homola, Bishop McGuinness Nissa Book, Bridge Creek Madison Gaiski, Carl Albert Madison Hunter, Carl Albert Bailey Golden, Choctaw Elysia Burgos, Deer Creek Carmen Christianson, Deer Creek Jakira Wilson, Del City Chancelei Jones, Del City Sidney Sapp. Del City Jaya Barnes, Del City Morganne Mukes, Edmond Memorial Kya Barnes, Edmond Memorial Camaryn Blumears, Edmond Memorial Taylor Scoggin, Edmond North Jasmine Exum, Edmond North Grace Brennan, Edmond North Maddison Collyer, Harrah Lovely Spencer, John Marshall Trinity Wisby, Midwest City Taniyah McMillian, Millwood Awreona Ransom, Millwood Tianna Holmes, Moore Hannah Bradford, Moore Rachel Hamel, Mustang Amy Pasque, Norman Marisa Fleck, Norman Daisha Reece, Norman North Jayda Grant, Oklahoma Christian Haylee Swayze, Purcell Isis Lane, Putnam City North Tierra Meyers, Putnam City North Ashley Davenport, Seminole Allegra Sloan, Shawnee Kelsey Simmons, Shawnee Moe Tramble, Shawnee Kasey Rice, Shawnee Railee James, Shawnee Whitney Bridges, Southmoore Analya Miller, Southmoore Kaylee Jimboy, Southmoore Emily Gardiner, Southmoore Jamia Shepard, Southmoore Kayla McGruder, Tecumseh Aubrey Schmidt, Washington Hanna Brown, Washington

Sydney Long, Westmoore

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Kolby Mendenhall, Bishop McGuinness Alex Varner, Bridge Creek Connor Davis, Crossings Christian Cade Travis, Crossings Christian Noah McGraw, Deer Creek Cecil Cole, Del City Clifford Porter, Douglass Brock Appiah, Edmond North Jordan Prince, Edmond North William Boyd, Edmond North Justin Tate, Edmond North Aaron Charlton, Edmond Memorial Josh Minor, Edmond Memorial Zach Mauck, Edmond Memorial Jed Helker, Edmond Memorial Brandon James, Edmond Memorial Darius Releford, Edmond Memorial Jacob Power, Edmond Memorial Dylan Williams, Edmond Santa Fe Corey Smiley, Edmond Santa Fe Jacob Taylor Goss, Edmond Santa Fe Tre’ Parker, Guthrie Carlos Owens, Guthrie Michael Pruitt, Guthrie Billy Ross, Heritage Hall Sayvon Milton, Heritage Hall Luther Harris, Heritage Hall Howard Douglass, Midwest City Demariyon Houston, Millwood Elijah Johnson, Millwood Chris Cohen, Millwood Kaleb Cooper, Moore Patrick Larrison, Moore Nicholas McMillin, Moore Chance Kelley, Newcastle Pace Satterthwaite, Norman Ean Beyer, Norman Tate McDonald, Norman

Bailey Golden Tanner Profice, Norman North Jude Richardson, Norman North Leslie James Jr. Northeast Academy Dawson Schick, Oklahoma Christian Preston Grant, Oklahoma Christian Blake Cope, Piedmont Ethan Taylor, Piedmont Cayden Spain, Purcell Brock Hottel, Purcell Jessie Porter, Putnam City West DeAngelo Robles, Santa Fe South Isiah Strayhorn, Shawnee Christian Patterson, Shawnee Parker Jones, Shawnee Jackson Winrow, Shawnee Gage Mainus, Washington Wyatt Duvall, Westmoore Anthony Riley, Westmoore William Graham, Westmoore Carter Bradford, Yukon Vernon Turner, Yukon Tallyn Brazell, Yukon Kaleb Graham, Yukon

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Mustang Spring Sports Recap The spring sports season was the time to shine for many Mustang student-athletes as soccer, golf and track took center stage.

Soccer For the Lady Broncos the soccer season was filled with big wins and 13 shutouts on the season. Head coach Lindsay Riggs and the Broncos lost three games in March, two to Edmond Memorial, and would not lose again until the state semifinals. The nine game winning streak gave Mustang plenty of momentum heading into the state tournament.

In the opening round of the state tournament Mustang defeated Southmoore, 3-0 sending them to the semifinals to face Owasso. The Lady Broncos run would come to an end but not before the team made a statement to the rest of Class 6A that Mustang soccer was

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here to stay.

The boy’s team also made the state tournament after a season that witnessed them play in eight overtime games including their final game in the quarterfinals against Edmond North. In overtime the Broncos were 6-2 for the season.

Track Rachel Hamel may be a freshman, but she sure made people take notice when she placed 2nd in the 100-meter hurdles and 3rd in the 300-meter hurdles. The young hurdler joined the 4X400 relay team finishing 8th in the finals with teammates Emma Downing, Destiny Neloms and Reyna Cervantes.

Senior Cintia Gaona placed 13th in the discus.

Sophomore sprinter Damien Close had a

pair of 6th place finishes in the 100 and 200 meters at the Class 6A state track meet.

Close also ran the anchor leg of the 4X100 relay with Ping Harris, Dominik Vengas and Carter Rees. The team placed 7th in the finals.

Graydon Reid finished 9th in the pole valut, while Zac Creekmoore placed 10th in the discus.

Golf Golfer Laure Sloan battled her way to a top 20 finish at the Class 6A state golf tournament held at The Club at Indian Springs in Broken Arrow. Sloan finished tied for 17th after a day one score of 79 and a day two score of 84.

Other teammates participating in the state tournament included Sarah Kellog, Cheyenne Woodward, Taje’ Woods and Olivia Teddy.

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Energy FC wishes all players good luck.

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nergy FC is Oklahoma City’s first professional soccer team and committed to uniting the soccer community in OKC. Last season, Energy FC finished with a franchise-best record of 13-7-8, the second-best record in the USL’s Western Conference and a first-ever spot in the postseason. The team won a thrilling playoff game against Colorado Springs 4-3 on penalty kicks and moved to the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to LA Galaxy II 2-1.

Energy FC also has several players that coach youth teams throughout the state.

Defender Cyprian Hedrick coaches teams in Norman; Michael Thomas, Cody Laurendi and Coady Andrews also coach teams around the metro.

The impact is seen in hundreds of youth coached by the Energy FC players.

This year, the OKC side also teamed up with Mathis Brothers and the YMCA to deliver mattresses to families in need for a program called Sleep for Success. The team spent an afternoon at an apartment complex in Oklahoma City delivering mattresses to underprivileged families and playing with the local kids.

Energy FC also has several players that coach youth teams throughout the state.

On the field this season, Energy FC is looking to find its rhythm with several new players, including FC Dallas assignees Coy Craft and Colin Bonner and former Arizona United player Jose ‘Chiva’ Cuevas. They join returning playersa like captain Michael Thomas, defender Cyprian Hedrick, striker Danni Konig and forward Sebastian Dalgaard.

Energy FC became an affiliate of FC Dallas in 2016, allowing the two teams to transfer players back and forth. The affiliates played in front of a sellout crowd in March at Taft Stadium in the heart of Oklahoma City.

Energy FC is also growing the The sellout was the fourth game through its groundbreaking sold-out match in a five match partnership with Oklahoma stretch at Taft Stadium.

Soccer Association, as well as its continued partnerships One source of pride for Energy with Cleats for Kids and Fields FC is serving the community. In & Futures. The Fields & Futures 2015, Energy FC implemented organization, founded by Energy the Sidekicks program. The Later this season, Energy FC co-owner Tim McLaughlin, program allows young athletes FC makes its first foray into provides Oklahoma City Public from organizations like Special hosting an international Schools with new sports Olympics Oklahoma, TopSoccer team when they take on facilities and fields. These, in and the Down Syndrome legendary Liga MX Club turn, produce a higher level of Association, to be paired with Deportiva Guadalajara, student athletes in OKCPS. an Energy player for the season. better known as Chivas, in These young athletes attend a historic match on June As McLaughlin says, “If they several events throughout the 28, 2016 at Taft Stadium. play, they pass, and if they season with their Energy FC pass, they graduate.” Fields mentor, creating memories and & Futures receives $2 of relationships that last a lifetime. each Energy FC ticket sold.

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Chargers Prove State's Best on the Pitch There are times when you just know victory is yours. The Heritage Hall boy’s soccer team knew going into the Class 5A finals against Bishop McGuinness this was their game to win. And they did just that.

Irish would answer with a header from Jackson Goetzinger to bring the score to, 3-1 Chargers, but Tevin McDaniel would dash all hopes late in the match with his goal to make the score, 4-1.

It started earlier in the season when the Chargers defeated Class 4A Madill, 5-1 to open the 2016 season. That win started a 17 game winning streak that culminated in the schools third state title in boy’s soccer. The streak added to the already impressive four-year run the team has been on after winning their first title in 2013.

McLaughlin was recently named the Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Soccer Player of the Year and helped the Chargers to a No.6 national ranking in USA Today.

Against the Irish of Bishop McGuinness the Chargers did exactly what they had done for most of the season and that’s dominate the competition on both ends of the field. Senior Lamar Batista scored his first goal early on after Kian Rahmanzadeh sent in a pass that Batista was able to head into the net. The next goal for Batista came on a free kick after a handball call.

The second half was much of the same as senior Garrett McLaughlin found the back of the net only :29 seconds into the new period. The 14

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2016 Heritage Hall Roster Lamar Batista Jackie Cooper Gavin Gordon Jack Hansing Tevin McDaniel Garrett McLaughlin Kian Rahmanzadeh Ogieva Uwudia Calon Woodson Foster Counts Sawyer Counts Jackson Fitzgerald Ford Shelton Kai Simonton Robert Tyrrell Callahan Walker Parker Allen Caleb Magness

Trey Marion Jon Matthews Garrett McGinnis Bryce Soberanis Conner Carey Matthew Floyd Jack Griffin Preston Nelson Will White Head Coach Tommy Riley Assistant Coach Brett Bogert and Matt Martin

Chargers Claim Another Tennis Title Heritage Hall boy’s tennis has been a force in Oklahoma for several years. 2016 was no different as the Chargers claimed the schools 18th boy’s team title.

Winning three titles in a row is difficult in any sport. For the Heritage Hall boy’s tennis team it meant battling some tough competition this year at the state tennis tournament held at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.

No.2 singles player Will Kaiser defeated Bishop Kelley’s Jeremy Vaughn, 6-1, 6-3. The win gave a tremendous boost to the hopes of Heritage Hall fans as the numbers for the team title were getting tight between Cascia Hall, Bishop Kelley and of course Heritage Hall.

and Tony Lai who plowed their way through the bracket to make the finals where they faced a formidable team from Cascia Hall in Alec Powers and Blake Guilette. Kaiser and Lai won the first set, 2-6, but would drop the next two giving the team from Cascia Hall first place honors. The runner-up medals would go to Heritage Hall, but just as important were the team points. Heritage Hall would finish day two with 29 team points, two points ahead of second place Bishop Kelley

at 27.

The win marks the schools 18th boy’s tennis title and their third in a row.

The Heritage Hall girl’s team finished 5th in points with the No.2 doubles tandem of Lauren Dobson and McKenzie Carlin taking runner-up honors. Dobson and Carlin defeated the Bowers and Matthews from Duncan, 6-1, 7-5 in the semifinals.

Kaiser was the top seed in No.2 singles and made the most of his opportunity to not only secure the win and gold for himself, but to give the Chargers a lead in points.

Miller Zeiders, the No.1 singles player, fought hard to make it to the finals, but ran into Mount St. Mary star Jack Wagner. Wagner was able to win the finals match, 6-1, 6-0, but making the finals also helped the Chargers in a big way.

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Edmond North Boys Take It In OT

Jonathon Cline An overtime win in soccer is common, but two OT wins in the state tournament is certainly not normal.

The Edmond North Huskies pulled off one of the more memorable tournament runs in Class 6A boy’s soccer with three one-point victories, two coming in overtime.

In the quarterfinals the Huskies faced a game Mustang team that

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matched the scoring output, 3-3 to send the game into overtime where the Huskies were able to pull out the win, 4-3.

Up next in the semifinals of the Class 6A state tournament was rival Deer Creek. The Antlers had defeated Stillwater, 2-1 to face the Huskies.

Deer Creek jumped out to a quick lead and goalkeeper Zach Lyday was a brick wall for the Antlers. But Daryl Dike and Jake McKinnon would find the back of the net and the Huskies would advance to face Tulsa Union in the finals.

The Huskies and the Redskins played to a tie in the finals, but the overtime

period was delayed thanks to a spring thunderstorm as overtime was ready to start. The weekend long delay was no fun for the players as they had plenty of time to play the outcome over and over in their head. But once they took the field at Taft Stadium all of the nerves went away and it was time to finish what had started days ago.

Both teams had chances early on, but in the eighth minute senior Jonathon Cline was able to sneak one past the Union goalkeeper to give Edmond North their third state title.

Nothing Better Than Huskies Golf The Edmond North boy’s golf team continues to set the standard for all golf programs to follow in Oklahoma.

Girls: 1997, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03

The Class 6A boy’s golf tournament was held at Karsten Creek in Stillwater this year, a course that Edmond North golfers are familiar with having won their in the past.

But this season was different.

Entering the state tournament the Huskies were not the defending champions. Something some of the team members had never experienced. In fact some were only in the first grade the last time North hadn’t won a title.

Five golfers from the boy’s team would insure a new streak was started this year as they blistered the course with all five finishing in the top 25 with Laken Hinton crowned tournament champion.

As a program the Edmond North golfers since 1994 were denied a trophy only twice, 2004 and 2015.

That’s over 20 years of dominance.

Boys: 1994, 95, 96, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16

Hinton would shoot a tournament low 219 for his three rounds, five strokes better than second place. Teammate Austin Eckroat tied for second with a total of 224,

while Blake Blaser was just out of the top ten at 12th. Connor Wilson finished 24th and Colter Baca was 25th.

When the Huskies return to the course in 2017 it will be as Class 6A defending champions once again.

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5th Annual VYPE Oklahoma FCA for Youth Awards Presented by Oklahoma Wesleyan University

The 5th Annual VYPE Oklahoma FCA for Youth Awards took place this month highlighting student-athletes who excel on and off the field through their faith in Christ as the monthly FCA Athletes of the month. Oklahoma Wesleyan and VYPE have partnered for six years on the monthly promotion and it has now grown across the state of Oklahoma.

Guest speaker and former Oklahoma State and NFL football player Kenyatta Wright delivered a message to the athletes, while Freddie’s Steakhouse served lunch. The luncheon was an opportunity to recognize the efforts of these student-athletes on and off the field.

CLAY Awards were given to the following participants; Leadership Award – Maverick Ball, Cleveland High School Community Award – Savannah Cottom, Westmoore High School Choice Award – Dani Oliver, Owasso High School Running The Race Award – Katie Kirkhart, Hilldale High School FCA Athlete of the Year – Korena Aills, Broken Arrow High School VYPE Magazine and Oklahoma Wesleyan University honored 27 student-athletes from 22 different schools in Oklahoma.

Caleb Ranford – Glenpool Jake Ward – Charles Page Morgan Thomas – Jenks Dani Oliver – Owasso Maverick Ball – Cleveland Cailey Cunningham – Fort Gibson Korena Aills – Broken Arrow Carson Calavan – Fort Gibson Maya West – Broken Arrow Jacob Bakewell – Piedmont Jake Northern – Coweta Alexa Scott – Norman North Jaiden Alley – Pawnee Jackson Baker – Edmond Santa Fe Anna Mason – Claremore Madison Culver – Bartlesville Dae Williams – Sapulpa Seth Hinnergardt – Bartlesville Sydney Stout – Bixby Corbin Milchesky – Moore Savannah Cottom – Westmoore Calen Castor – Muskogee Avery Ogle – Edmond Memorial Hunter Watkins – Muskogee Kara Speer – Metro Christian Wyatt Wolfe – Hilldale Katie Kirkhart – Hilldale 18

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Hasley Rasies Bar For Piedmont Golf Dustin Hasley has raised the expectations at Piedmont High School as his run at the state golf tournament ends in a threehole playoff for the state title.

Piedmont golfer Dustin Hasley is no stranger to the pressures of golf. But for one of the top players in Class 5A the third hole of a playoff for a state title is still just another hole.

“I was just telling myself it’s a whole new game and to just take it one shot at a time. I needed to try and put some pressure on him, but it turned out that he put the pressure on me,” said Hasley.

Hasley shot a 145 on day one and a 69 on day two to tie Bishop McGuinness frontrunner David Trimble. Both golfers were the top of the class shooting a pair of 69’s to find themselves tied at the end of regulation play at the Shawnee Country Club. In the playoff both golfers birdied the first hole and shot par on the second. It wasn’t until the third hole that Trimble made a move with his second shot from the fairway placing the ball near the hole for an easy birdie putt. Hasley made a nice shot from the fairway, but the putt wasn’t as close and Trimble went on to win the tournament.

Hasley has set a new standard for Piedmont golf and with his teammates rounding out the team points, Piedmont was able to finish tied for eighth place in the team standings. Will Craig, Hunter Oden, Tyler St. John and Payton Rowland joined Hasley as the Piedmont Wildcats made this a season to remember.

think the team is going to be in good hands,” said Hasley.

“It’s nice to see the young guys taking interest in the game and actually trying to play well. I have never had that on a team until this year. I think next year is going to be a very good year for us as a team. And even after I graduate I

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Piedmont Baseball Plays For The Title Class 5A baseball may be the most competitive class in the state. The Piedmont Wildcats found themselves in a dog fit where they valliantly competed.

The state tournament opened with the Wildcats facing a game Skiatook team that won 21 games, seven by shutout. Head coach Aaron Burrows had the pitching to get his team to the state tournament, but the offensive output by the Wildcats proved too much for the Bulldogs to handle.

Piedmont would roll to a quarterfinals win, 5-2 sending them to the semifinals to face El Reno who defeated Pryor, 2-0 in the opening round.

El Reno would come into the game confident after redeeming an early season loss to Pryor, but Piedmont and the Wildcat pitching would step up to meet the challenge. Tyler Anderson pitched all eight innings including the final two outs on strike three calls. For the game Anderson recorded six strikeouts and held the Indians to four runs. Offensively the Wildcats gave Anderson plenty of help from the plate. Trevor Larson and Bryce McDermott drove in runs, while Noah Ellis blasted a three-run homerun. Piedmont would knock out El Reno, 7-4 and punch their ticket to the finals where they would face a Shawnee team they had previously beat twice in the regular season, 3-2 and 5-3.

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ing the regular season, two of which came against teams from Florida and two in a row to Piedmont. The confidence level was high for both teams heading into the finals. Shawnee’s path the finals included wins over Tahlequah, 10-1 and Bishop Kelley, 8-5.

Shawnee didn’t take long to jump on the board and they never looked back. The Wolves would go on to win the Class 5A state title, 9-0. For the Wildcats the trip proves they have the talent to play at a high level and now the expectations for the program are at an all-time high.

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Piedmont Year-in-Review beat senior Booker T. Washington swimmer Evan Barton by .06 to claim gold.

Ethan Taylor The Piedmont Wildcats have enjoyed a tremendous school year in 2015-16, so we wanted to bring you some of the highlights and headlines from the pages of VYPE Magazine.

Biggest Headlines of 2015-16 Cheer Nails Top Ten Performance At State – Only seven points separated 10th place and 6th place at the Class 5A state cheer competition. Piedmont cheerleaders nailed their performance and finished 10th overall.

XC Places 7th At State – Piedmont boys cross country team led by John Anderson, who finished fourth overall, gave their fans something to yell about in 2015.

Fastpitch Softball Headed To State – Head coach Rick Scott led a talented squad to the state tournament after going 26-13 during the season. The Lady Wildcats outscored opponents, 204-110.

Piedmont Swimmer Tyler St. John Finds Gold – Tyler St. John won the boy’s 200-yard IM at the Class 5A state swim meet in Jenks. St. John

Ethan Taylor Takes 110-Meter Hurdle Title – The favorite in the hurdle events at the Class 5A state track meet, Ethan Taylor showed everyone why he is considered one of the best in the state.

Dustin Hasley Places 2nd At 5A State Golf Tournament – An outstanding performance on the links from Dustin Hasley landed him a 2nd place finish after three playoff holes.

Girls Soccer Makes Semifinals in Soccer – An opening round shutout of Carl Albert meant the Lady Wildcats would face eventual champion Claremore in the semifinals. Piedmont would fall, 2-1, but the program got a sniff of the gold ball and will certainly be in the hunt next year.

Piedmont Wrestling Sends Ten To State – Ten wrestlers represented Piedmont High School at the state wrestling tournament in 2016. Those participating included, Aria Mazroy (106), Logan Chappell (113), Mitchell Lance (120), Bradley Appleton (126), Kade Sparks (132), DJ Hendrickson (138), Alex Cardenas (145), Wyatt Lewis (152), Michael Brown (160), and Tyler Banks (195).

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Wildcats Play For 5A Title In Baseball – The Wildcats rolled through Skiatook and El Reno to face Shawnee in the finals for the Class 5A state title. Piedmont’s Brayden Nelson has signed to play college ball with Oklahoma Wesleyan in Bartlesville.

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Chloe Black Brings Title Back To Newcastle most of the day until the last four holes. The other factor was hole #10 (my starting hole) where I hit my #4 hybrid right down the middle and followed that with an 8 iron to about 10 feet. That was the start I needed to relax and not worry about having to make up shots. It really helped me settle in since I had not hit the ball great on the range that morning.

After she claimed the Class 4A state title at Lake Hefner South in Oklahoma City, VYPE editor Brad Heath caught up with Chloe Black to get her thoughts on the tournament, the course and her teammates.

VYPE: ON DAY ONE OF THE STATE TOURNAMENT YOU SHOT A TOURNAMENT LOW 71. WHAT WAS THAT DAY LIKE FOR YOU AND WAS THERE A SHOT OR A HOLE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK BACK ON IT YOU REMEMBER IT BEING ONE THAT SPARKED SOMETHING FOR YOU? BLACK: It was obviously an incredible day for me. I would not really say there was one shot that really sparked everything but probably a combination of a couple of things. The first being the pairing that I had was perfect for me. I was paired with Emily Rigsby (Fort Gibson) who would eventually be runner-up. It was great that I had a competitor that pushed me on each hole. We were right there together

VYPE: WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST ADJUST YOU MADE TO YOUR APPROACH OR YOUR GAME DURING THE TOURNAMENT? BLACK: I have struggled over my poor shots throughout my golf career. Having them carry over for the next shot or even the next few holes. My dad and my swing coach had really stressed this before the tournament. It was helpful that I didn’t have many bad shots but when I did I handled it better than I have in the past.

VYPE: HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE DID YOU HAVE PLAYING LAKE HEFNER SOUTH BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT? Black: I have spent quite a bit of time on the South Course over my golf career. Dating back five years to when I started tournament golf with US Kids. We would play a couple of tournaments a year at Hefner South. Then carrying over to OJGT and South Central tournaments I

have played both courses at Hefner. Preparing for state my dad and I had played 5 or 6 rounds getting ready for the tournament.

VYPE: WAS THERE ONE DRIVE, CHIP OR PUTT YOU WANT TO TAKE BACK AND DO OVER? Black: Always! Over both rounds I only had one mental mistake where I would take my mulligan. It was on the par 5 hole #14. I hit my drive just right of the fairway and then I tried to hit my approach shot between two trees.

If I had the opportunity I would get the ball back in the fairway and have 135 yards to the green with a good chance to make birdie or par instead of the bogey I made.

VYPE: AS A TEAM NEWCASTLE FINISHED 5TH IN THE STANDINGS. HOW PROUD OF LAUREN EVANS, MORGAN DUCKWALL, AND AURORA SCOTT WERE YOU AFTER THE TOURNAMENT? Black: I am tremendously proud of our team’s accomplishment. Each of them worked hard to qualify for state and to see the work we put in pay off was awesome. We have all played together since our junior high years and have really pulled for each other throughout our years together. It has been a lot of fun being a part of something Newcastle has never accomplished in the past.

Congratulations Chloe! We are proud of you!

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Heritage Hall Beats All Odds Photos By Wes Sharp The Chargers had fate on their side on their way to back-to-back state titles in baseball.

Heritage Hall won their first baseball title in 1999. Fifteen years later they followed that up with their second title, but none were tougher to win than number three. Before we dive into the state final game we must revisit the semifinal game against top ranked Tuttle.

The No. ranked Tigers had played Heritage Hall in March winning that game, 1-0. At the time the Chargers were ranked No.3 in Class 4A. And that game was played at Tuttle.

Fast-forward to May and the state semifinals with Tuttle still ranked at the top of the heap in 4A, while the Chargers had slipped to No.5. Tuttle jumped out to a quick lead turning in six scoreless innings. The lead heading

the Chargers final at-bat was, 7-1.

Impossible odds for any team.

But fate was on the side of the Chargers.

The comeback began in the seventh inning, but it wasn’t until Blake Adams sent a high fly ball to left field near the wall causing the leftfielder to drop the catch and two runs scored for the Chargers.

The walk-off fly ball would end an historic comeback for the Chargers and send them to the Class 4A state finals to face Berryhill.

bases then walked another to allow a run to score. With the tying run on third Phansalker struckout out the next two batters and got a groundout to third to end the inning.

The Heart-attack Kids pulled off another great win to go backto-back in two different classes.

Their title run featured wins over Oologah, 6-1, Tuttle, 8-7 and Berryhill, 2-1. Something the players and fans will not soon forget.

In the finals held at Edmond Santa Fe High School, pitchers Alex Fisher and Roman Phansalker combined to throw a great game and limited Berryhill’s opportunities on the bases. Down 2-0 the Chiefs found themselves with two base runners in the sixth inning spurring Heritage Hall head coach Breck Draper to call for Phansalker to relieve Fisher and get out of the inning. Phansalker walked the next batter to load the JUNE 2016

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McGuinness Boys Win Golf Title, Trimble Wins In Playoff

To say the boy’s state golf tournament at the Shawnee Country Club was exciting is an understatement. The drama was something you would see on a Sunday afternoon while lazily watching a major.

David Trimble led the way for the Irish with his three round total of 214, shooting a 69 on the final day. But it would take a playoff to secure the individual title. Teammates Nick O’Donnell and Jackson Hibbard had solid rounds giving the Irish that extra push they needed to grab top honors. Ethan Dawson and Caleb Killebrew both fought hard for three rounds and added to the teams overall performance.

But for Trimble the drama didn’t end in regulation. Piedmont junior Dustin Hasley went shot for shot with Trimble shooting the exact same score over the two-day tournament. On the final hole in regulation Trimble had a shot to put it away, but rolled a threeputt to send it to a playoff.

Bishop McGuinness won the team title, but Shawnee and Bishop Kelley were tied for second place. A one-hole playoff ensued and Shawnee was able to secure second place. Kelley finished third with Guymon placing fourth and Coweta wrapping up the top five.

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Trimble and Hasley both birdied the first hole and shot par on the second. It wasn’t until the third hole that Trimble made a move with his second shot from the fairway giving him a birdie putt opportunity. Hasley made a nice shot from the fairway, but wasn’t able to match the birdie and the title belonged to Trimble.

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An Unstoppable Force in Purcell stroke behind fourth place.

What do you get when your five golfers at the state tournament all place in the top 20 and your top player wins an individual title? The Purcell fans can tell you exactly what you get…a state title!

two, low round of the tournament.

After the first day Scarberry was tied for second place behind Addie Norton of Plainview, but her 71 on day two gave her a two-stroke win for the Class 3A individual title.

The girl’s golf team coached by Mike Gowens featured several players that are tremendous talents on the course. None more so than Shaebug Scarberry who shot a 74 on day one and a 71 on day

Teammate Ashton Nemecek wasn’t too far behind with her two day score of 157, good enough for a fifth place finish. Nemecek improved by three strokes on day two with a score of 77, just one

Kara Davis and Peighton Walker tied with Melissa Eldredge from Eufaula for seventh place and Jade McCurdy tied for sixteenth with Hallie Schultz of Plainview.

The groups dominating performance gave them the 3A title by 29 strokes over the rest of the field.

The win marks the third state title in as many years and the sixth title overall. The Lady Dragons have pulled off the three-peat twice in school history, 2004-06 and 2014-16.

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Wolves Are Back-To-Back Champions

Shawnee has a total of 37 state championships in all sports dating back to 1932 when they won the gold ball in football.

The two most recent state titles come from the baseball team.

Earlier in the season the Wolves dropped two games in a row to Piedmont, one at home and one on the road. But in the finals of the Class 5A state championship the Wolves would get their revenge in a big way.

Head coach Todd Boyer had led Shawnee to a 27-7 record heading into tournament play, but the Wolves had faced a tough regular season schedule and the

team was ready to close the deal on their second straight title.

In the quarterfinals the Tahlequah Tigers were no match for the pitching of Shawnee. The production at the plate generated 10 runs and the Wolves would cruise to win, 10-1 setting up their semifinal game with Bishop Kelley. The Comets were certainly game, but in the end Shawnee outlasted and outplayed Kelley to get in win in extra innings. The 8-5 victory was exactly what the Wolves needed to carry a ton of momentum into the finals against a Piedmont Wildcat team that seemed to have their number.

Pitcher Eli Davis believed he could carry the weight of the pitching duties even though he had thrown nearly 100 pitches on Thursday. The Kansas commit would not be denied as he led the Wolves from the mound with one of his best outings of the season. He struck out eight batters, only walking one. He also went 3-for-5 from the plate driving in two runs.

The 9-0 win gave the Wolves their second title in as many years and a record of 30-7 on the season. Coach Boyer returns several key players next year making the Shawnee Wolves a team to watch in 2017.

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Student Spotlight of the Month Potawatomi

Trae Trousdale Tecumseh High School

Tecumseh High School junior Trae Trousdale is an impressive young man in many ways. From serving on the superintendent’s student advisory council to playing a big role in his families life, Trousdale rarely has a moment when he’s not involved in something to make life better for everyone around him.

Recently Trousdale was honored, as well as other students on the council, by State Superintendent of Public Education Joy Hofmeister for his efforts to find resolutions classrooms face today due to budget cuts. Trousdale told the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Office in a recent

article that, “During this past semester, I was approached by my guidance counselor and encouraged to apply for State Superintendent Hofmeister’s Student Advisory Council. I didn’t think too much about it, but submitted my application to Mr. Tom Wilsie, the Tecumseh Public Schools Superintendent. A few weeks later, I received an email, and was informed that I had been selected!”

Trousdale plans to attend college after graduation, but has yet to make a decision on

where he will go. One thing is certain, as a proud member of the Potawatomi Nation Trousdale will be a welcomed addition to whichever college campus is lucky enough to land him.

For his commitment to the Potawatomi Nation and to Tecumseh High School, Trae Trousdale is the Potawatomi Nation Student Spotlight of the Month.

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Kodi Stapp - Bethel FFA “Being involved in FFA has offered me so many opportunities that most people my age don't get. I don't regret joining the FFA one bit, because it has made such a positive impact on my life. I am so blessed to be able to be apart of this amazing organization. I am so thankful for the many memories and friends that I have made through FFA over the last couple of years. I would not trade these experiences for the world,” said Stapp.

Her great grandfather, Curtis Ayers, influenced her to join FFA. He too was involved in FFA and has played a major role in Stapp’s life.

“He (Curtis Ayers) has really been a big role model for me to look up to. He has been involved with cattle for many years. My grandpa is a sixth generation farmer and before getting involved with Beefmaster cattle, he and my great grandmother ran a Kodi Stapp is a student at Bethel High dairy. If it weren't for him getting involved School where she’s been a member of the FFA in Beefmaster cattle, I wouldn't have the chapter at school. Now a sophomore, Stapp opportunity that I have today to raise and is entering her third year in the FFA and is show Beefmasters,” said Stapp. excited to see what her future holds.

Stapp started showing Beefmaster cattle when she was just eight years old.

Over the years she has won numerous awards including Breed and Reserve Breed Champions.

“I am a fourth generation Beefmaster breeder. I couldn't imagine myself doing anything else! The first time I stepped foot in the show ring, I fell in love with it,” said Stapp.

After high school her goal is to attend Oklahoma State University and get a degree in Agriculture Communications. Stapp offers this advice for younger students thinking of joining the FFA chapter at their school, “My advice for younger members and anyone who is considering to join FFA would be to try everything you can, be involved and to never be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone. In the few years that I have been in FFA, I have learned that nothing good has ever came from a comfort zone. FFA is such an amazing organization with so many opportunities!”

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Successful spring capped by NCAA tournament appearance by men’s golf team. monGround Golf Course in Aurora, Colo. At the regional tournament, freshman Kate Goodwin of Tulsa recorded the program’s first-ever hole-in-one at No. 14 at Brookside Country Club in Stockton, Calif.

OC joined the Great American Conference as an affiliate member for the 2016 outdoor track and field season and placed third in the inaugural GAC Championships.

Two OC competitors won event titles – sophomore Landon Huslig in the 400-meter hurdles and junior Miranda Ostlund in the javelin.

Zac Schaefer In Oklahoma Christian’s first academic year as a full NCAA Division II member, OC’s spring sports teams let it be known that the Eagles and Lady Eagles will continue to be competitive nationally, even with the higher level of competition.

OC’s men’s golf team led the way, leading after the first two rounds and finishing second at the Division II West-South Central Super Regional, qualifying the Eagles for the Division II Championship at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver. OC senior Sam Johnston won the Super Regional individual title and placed 20th at the national tournament.

The Eagles cleaned up on postseason awards, with Johnston named as the Heartland Conference player of the year for the second straight year. He made the All-Heartland first-team list for the fourth straight year, and sophomore teammate Zac Schaefer of Edmond joined him on that honor squad. OC’s Alejandro Valenzuela was the Heartland’s freshman of the year while David Lynn was the conference coach of the year, and later was named as the South Central Region’s coach of the year, too.

OC’s women’s golf team also qualified for the NCAA postseason, finishing eighth in the Division II West Super Regional.

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Huslig qualified for the Division II Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter hurdles and earned All-Region honors, as did junior Austin Wallace in the decathlon.

OC’s baseball team finished 30-22 and reached the championship round of the Heartland Conference tournament after a third-place regular-season finish in the rugged league. The Eagles took regularseason series from league champ St. Edward’s (Texas) and runner-up Lubbock Christian (Texas), but were denied a spot in the South Central Region tournament despite a stellar 9-6 record against teams that did make the six-team regional field.

The Eagles had seven All-Heartland picks. Standout center fielder Derek Jones was OC’s lone first-team pick, while outfielders Robert Rosser and Kyle Lacy, pitchers Brennan Walker and Jake Moore, first baseman Jake Baxter and third base-

Landon Huslig man Ben McKenzie all were second-team selections. McKenzie went on to receive All-South Central Region second-team honors.

A young OC softball team finished third in the Heartland and qualified for the league tournament in its first season of eligibility to do so. Junior outfielder Haley Squier, sophomore second baseman Sheridan Bond, freshman pitcher Madison Hagood and junior catcher Niki Davidson received All-Heartland honors.

Callie and Brenna Busby

Washington Sisters On Their Way Callie and Brenna Busby are seniors at Washington High School where they play varsity softball for head coach Jace Brewer. The pair have accomplished some amazing things on the diamond including winning five state championships. So when peers call them the Wonder Twins, you have to take notice and because we're all superhero fans at VYPE, we somehow caught up with the pair to pick their brains about playing softball, winning five titles and moving on together to Cameron University.

VYPE: I recently heard someone call you two the wonder twins. What do you think about when someone calls you that?

Callie: Wow! How cool! I hope we live up to that! I think that being a twin has been an advantage, we always had someone to play ball with!

Brenna: Really? I've never heard that, but it sounds pretty cool. Was it one of my parents?

VYPE: What jersey number do you wear and is there a reason you picked it?

Callie: No.12, They didn't have a #45 which was number in little league.

Brenna: No.16, that's the jersey that was hanging in my locker first day of freshman year.

VYPE: What has it been like to win all of these titles while at Washington High School?

Callie: It is really unbelievable, I would never have imagined we would win 5 state championships with our best friends.

Brenna: Truly amazing. I couldn't have asked for better teammates. These girls are family.

VYPE: What positions do you play?

Callie: Catcher and right field.

Brenna: Second base and shortstop.

VYPE: Do you two have a routine or something you do before a game?

Callie: My pre game routine usually involves making fun of Bethany, putting on eye-black, and handshakes with Brenna after playing catch. I've had the same catch partner since we were five.

Brenna: Before game time I eat a snack, get dressed, and after catch do handshakes with Callie. Then I hunt down Coach Labeth for a piece of bubble gum.

VYPE: Most memorable moment on the field you've had with your sister?

Callie: Winning state, each time is a different feeling. You just can't beat being at the bottom of the dog pile.

Brenna: Nothing beats winning state, but a close second would be getting outs on throw

downs from Callie.

VYPE: Is there a third Busby?

Callie & Brenna: Yes, big brother Ki. VYPE: You guys have signed with Cameron University. What are you looking forward to the most about college?

Callie: Living with Bethany, Brenna, and Emily and being able to play the game I love for four more years.

Brenna: Living in the dorms, hopefully Callie will make me food everyday, and getting to play softball at the next level.

VYPE: One thing you are taking with you from home to Cameron?

Callie: My fish, Carl.

Brenna: My astronaut sloth pillowcase.

VYPE: Who will handle the laundry duties in college?

Callie: We've been doing our own laundry since second grade, but you should see Brenna's it looks like a mountain!

Brenna: Oh this is an easy question, Callie.

VYPE: Is there something you love to eat that your sister doesn't? If so what?

Callie: Seafood. Brenna won't even eat fish sticks, I could eat it every week.

Brenna: No! Callie will eat anything.

VYPE: Have you decided on a major?

Callie: Dermatologist.

Brenna: I haven't decided yet. I'm interested in weather or something in the medical field.

VYPE: Do you enjoy having classes together or is it best if you take different classes?

Callie: We were always in different classes growing up so we weren't really together until high school.

We're both pretty good about homework, but it's nice to have someone to work on the assignments with.

Brenna: It doesn't bother me either way, but it is nice to have a study buddy that lives with you.

VYPE: On a road trip, who prefers to drive?

Callie: Me, Brenna really doesn't even need her license.

Brenna: Callie. I like being chauffeured and having control of the aux cord.

VYPE: One thing the public either doesn't know about you two or something they always get wrong?

Callie: We each only have one dimple both on our left cheek. Brenna always wants to wrestle, I don't know why because I always beat her.

Brenna: We have no middle names. Also people assume I'm the messy twin, but I'm usually very tidy.

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EXPERIENCE COUNTS. Michael Williams, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon

From ACL tears to complicated sports medicine cases, fractures and dislocations to arthritis, carpal tunnel and total hip and knee replacements, board-certified Edmond orthopedic surgeon Michael Williams, M.D. has seen it all, and helped to heal it all.

Athletes, weekend warriors and seniors alike have all trusted Dr. Williams, because when you’re in the hands of a surgeon with more than 40 years of experience, you can have peace of mind.

Dr. Williams is accepting new patients now. Call 715-5320 to schedule an appointment.

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