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Sports May 25, 2022 Oklahoma high school tennis: Oklahoma Coaches Association announces COACHES CORNER ‘By Kerry Hookstra 2022 All-State rosters Elk Coaches Corner Baseball sees the start of summer action May 26.All-Star games Nick Sardis, Oklahoman ger, Elk City; Harry Zeiders, Heri- Deer Creek saw Corey Culver, Drake Hughes, and Mason Price play in the tage Hall East: Kirsten Clary, Riverfield; Lay- ‘Western Oklahoma Coaches Association May 18 in Weatherford. The Oklahoma Coaches Association East: Ashwin Chandrasekar, Tulsa Ja Drotar, Tulsa Cascia Hall; Elle Matt Bales and Jayden Krajnik will play in the inaugural K-101 All- announced its 2022 All-State ten- Union; Nolan Hance, Tulsa Union; Kalcik, Riverfield; Ashley Pacilio, Star Baseball game May 30. Basketball camps are being finalized nis rosters on Thursday. Ben Jones, Tulsa Kelley; Joey Kace- Tulsa Union; Daley Reynolds, Cla- for both squads with the Big Elks starting Edmond Summer League The All-State matches are set for re, Tulsa Cascia Hall; Cooper Knut- 5:30 p.m. on July 26 at the Univer- sen, Tulsa Holland Hall; Gannon remore; Savanna Rogers, Tulsa play May 24 and 26. Spring football began May 17 for the Big Elks sity of Tulsa’s Michael D. Case Cen- Murray, Tulsa Cascia Hall; Jordan Union; Maddie Shelley, Bartlesville; with Zac Maynard stepping in as the new Head Eootball Coach. ter. Osterdock, Henryetta; Preston Abigail Simmons, Pryor; Marisa Cross country looks to have a summer camp. Softball will do sum- Edmond North’s Duncan Fugitt Peck, Claremore; Alec Rule, Tulsa Stonis, Jenks; Maddie Wong, Tulsa mer league later in the summer. will coach the West team, and Tul- Kelley; Rohan Shrestha, Tulsa Hol- Kelley sa Kelley’s Terry Stupp will lead the land Hall Reporter Nick Sardis covers high East squad. Girls Oiler Coaches Corner school sports across the Oklahoma Here are the rosters. West: Emma Bowers, Oklaho- City metro and state. Have a story Baseball begins at Sayre June 6. Oiler Basketball opens sum- Boys ma Christian School; Izzy Carey, idea for Nick? He can be reached mer camp action with a trip to Hydro-Eakley June 6-10. Oilerettes West: Randon Kanchanakom- Edmond North; Campbell Chris- at [email protected] or on will play summer league and have their first summer camp at Am- torn, Westmoore; Spencer Keeter, tensen, Edmond Memorial; Alex- ber-Pocasset May 31-June 2. Summer Pride conditioning will run Twitter at @nick_sardis. Support Mustang; Nolyn Mjema, Edmond is Giles, Duncan; Aspen Minihan, North; Steven Nguyen, Edmond Crossings Christian; Lily Plaster, Nick’s work and that of other Okla- at 7a.m. and 7 p.m. under the direction of Coach Richardson in the Santa Fe; Alex Pavel, Ardmore; Ja- homan journalists by purchasing a Heritage Hall; Gracie Shapard, Her- a.m. and Coach Laub in the p.m. cob Phelps, Lawton Eisenhower; itage Hall; Mabyn Shuffield, Carl digital subscription today at okla- Josh Phelps, Lawton Eisenhower; Albert; Sarah Streller, Oklahoma homan.com/subscribe or by using ‘Trojan Coaches Corner Carter Senger, Elk City; Evan Sen- Christian School; Emma Turner, the link at the top of this page. Baseball will put together a summer schedule of play as they workaround basketball camps Canute looks toward summer camps Michaelanne Nelson will be the for the Trojans and Trojanettes who go to Seiling May 26-27. new softball coach at Sayre We hope each of you have a great seagon! Michaelanne _ Nelson will be the new softball coach at Sayre. Mi- Elk City Nursing Home chaelanne is a 2016 301 N. Garrett, Elk City graduate of Frontier 580-225-2811 High school. At Fron- tier she was a four sport athlete and competed in We Hope You Have A Great Season! the state tournament in basketball and softball. She all-stated in both fast-pitch and slow- Yes Finance pitch for the Mustangs. 1414 W. 3rd St, Elk City, OK » 580-225-1525 Craig Hixon is named the new OILFIELD $s great head football coach at Sayre HINTON,OK. ELK CITY,OK. Have Fun This Year! TERRY'S FURNITURE (80225-1006 08 (s00)925-4005 {errjsfurnitureshowroomcom 2001 SOUTH MAIN 90Gash Day orcheck Lay-A-way | Miner Thre ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA Special y FinancingANY saturday Sr GOOW LICK Teams! 1210 S. Main St, Elk City 580-225-0100 \ www.elksupply.com Craig Hixon is named the in the OFBCA All-State chosen to coach in the graduate of Woodward new head football coach at Sayre. He spent the last football game in 2018 and the K101 Classic Bowl in Pawnee Bill All Star Foot- ball Game in 2012;. and played college foot- ball at Northwestern DID three years at Shattuck 2013. At Woodward, they His football coaching Oklahoma State Universi- Great Plains Bank where they won a state had a quarter final finish career began in 1997 in ty in Alva. Coach Hixon's 2017 W. Third | 1300 $. Main | gpbankok.com championship in 2019 and a semi-final finish. the Plano Independent fay 580-225-2265 and were semi-finalists in He came to Woodward School District in Texas. wife Ashley will be teach- 2020. While at Shattuck, from Perry where he took While in Plano, he started ing middle and upper lev- he also helped coach their a down Perry program at the middle school lev- el math at Sayre. Together Good Luck Area Teams! ExpreSS softball team to a state and guided them to the el and worked his way up they have 4 children who runner-up finish in 2021. playoffs in 2008, 2011, and onto the HS staff at Clark are all out of the home His coaching resume also 2012. While at Perry, he High School where they EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS includes a stop in Wood- was named the Stillwater were the city champions except for the youngest 903 S. 10th, Clinton - 580.323.4400 ward, While at Woodward News Press Area Coach of in 2001 and 2004. daughter, Layla who will 1110 Hillcrest Dr, Woodward - 580.256.5433 he was chosen to coach the Year in 2008 and was Coach Hoxon is a 1992 be in the 8th grade. Www.exnresspros.com We want to wish our foore| k Area Te area teams a great season and we look forward to watching you succeed!