Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner

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Wolverine Boys and Girls topple Stroud The Wolverine Boys’ and Girls’ basketball teams squared off with the Stroud Tigers on a festive senior night and both teams came away with decisive victories. The girls won 59-51 and the boys won 73-50.
7th grade boys basketball finished the season 14-3. They were Runners-up in both the Prague Tournament and the Stroud Tournament. (L-R) Front: Tenetke Lowe, Brett Bruner, Joe Remis, Lane Childs, Boston Lowe. Back: Jordan Harjo, Bo Black, Jay Smith, Alfonzo Garcia, Tristan Cloud, Bryce Hodges (not in photo), Logan Waite (not in photo).

Wolverine of the Week

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Emmy Mariott is this weeks Wolverine of the week. Emmy hit five 3 point shots in Holdenville’s win over Stroud..
Wolverine of the Week

1942 State Champion Wolverine Team to be Honored at State Playoffs

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by Tom Turner Holdenville’s lone state championship basketball team will be recognized and honored at the state tournament. This is the 80th anniversary of Coach John Daugherty’s State Championship and the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has chosen to recognize the team.
THE GREATEST HOLDENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM EVER...The 1942 undefeated State Champions pictured above are: FRONT (L-R): Everett McGhee, Hoyt Ferguson, A.L. Bennett, Pete Kirkpatrick, and Aubrey (Spider) Vannoy; SECOND ROW: Elmo McGhee, Frank Evans, Owen Bennett, Leon Stone, and Bobby Vannoy; BACK: Billy Dale Smith, Coach John Daugherty, and Frank Crane.

Former Employee Arrested for Sonic Break-in

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BURGLARY IN THE SECOND DEGREE and CONSPIRACY charges have been filed against former Sonic Drive-in employee, Jeremy Owens for allegedly breaking in Holdenville Sonic Drive-in after hours during the early morning hours of February 6, 2022. At approximately 7:00am on February 6, Store Manager Jessica Cellars called the Holdenville Police Department to report the theft. They responded immediately. Ms. Cellars informed the police that on the security camera footage, around 5:00am, one gentleman, later identified as Jeremy Owens, entered the building. She could tell who it was by his stature, shoes, and by the way he walked. Ms. Cellars stated that he went back to the office, opened up the lockbox, and took out the carhop wallets. There were five wallets each containing $20.00 for a total of $100.00.
Former Employee Arrested for Sonic Break-in

Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner

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Holdenville Girls down Calvin 56-29 The Holdenville High School Girls’ basketball squad was too much for Calvin to handle. The Wolverines scored early and often and walked away with a 56-29 win.
Blakeli Whiteman broke free for an easy shot in Holdenville’s game with Calvin.Holdenville will travel to Millwood for the district tournament this week.

8th grade boys basketball finished the season 10-7

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8th grade boys basketball finished the season 10-7, two of their losses came as overtime 1-point losses. They were the Stroud Tournament consolation champions. (L-R) Aaron Torres, Bear Ford, Alyc Harjo, Wyatt Seeley, Clayton LaValley, Jett Rollins, Mike Larney, Rhyon Elliott (not in photo)
8th grade boys basketball finished the season 10-7