Harrison top county MOC finisher The Oklahoma Track Coaches Meet of Champions matches the top finishers in each class and lets them go head to head with the top competitors in the other classes. Multiple schools in Hughes County had top finishers at their respective state championship track meets and several of them competed in best against best competition.

OBU hosts Meet of Champions Only the best of the best in Oklahoma Track and Field will be invited to participate in the Oklahoma Cross Country and Track Coaches Association Meet of Champions. There are six classes or divisions (A-6A) in Oklahoma high school athletics.

Holdenville Wolverine long jumper, Eddie Jennings, proudly displays the first place medal he won at the state championship track meet! Eddie leaped 21 feet 7 1/2 inches to become the state champion! Blakeli Whiteman leaped 15 feet and 10 inches to earn the 6th place medal at the state track meet at Western Heights.Blakeli enjoyed a proud moment on the medal stand before posing for a picture with her medal. Holdenville High School had 5 athletes that placed high enough in the regional track meet to qualify for state! Eddie Jennings,Malachi Henderson, Blakeli Whiteman, Cy Tiger and Iazaiah King all competed at the state championship track meet at Western Heights High School in Oklahoma City!.

Winning! There’s something really unique about standing on the awards stand at the state track meet! Athletes who have earned the honor of having someone place a lanyard around their neck with a state medal attached will tell you it’s one of the best if not the best feelings of winning you could possibly experience! Eddie Jennings and Blakeli Whiteman earned the right to have that thrill this past week at the state track meet at Western Heights. Both athletes stepped on the podium in front of a home stand filled with cheering fans and experienced the thrill of an athletic lifetime! Blakeli finished 6th and Eddie stood on the highest level as their state medals were placed around their neck.

Wolverine of the Week Cy Tiger is the Holdenville News Wolverine of the Week. Cy earned first place medals in the sprint relay races and the shot put at the track meet in Konawa.

Senior Albert Fixico with Coach Casey LaValley Senior David Olney with parents Mark and Nesha, and brother Josh. Senior Jose Martinez with Coach Casey LaValley Senior Bailee Black with parents Josh and Beth Senior Laeh’lah Bowen with parents Darin and Amie Senior Brooklyn Brown with parents Pat and Katie Senior Emma Factor with parents Brian and Shelia Senior Stevi Huff with parents Steve and Kelly Senior Emmalyn Mariott with parents Jeremiah and Brandi Senior Jessica Moore with parents Jeff and Amanda Senior Wolverine Baseball players Albert Fixico, Jose Martinez, and David Olney Holdenville Head Coach, Rick Scott, said his seniors were the heart and soul of the 2022 season.

Wolverine softball squad looks to district The Holdenville Wolverine softball team will begin the 2022 play-offs when they travel to Calera for the district tournament. Holdenville head coach, Rick Scott, labels this district tournament as one of the toughest in the state.

Justice Morris is the Holdenville News Wolverine of the Week. Justice is a member of the Holdenville High School track team as well as a member of the Wolverine Cheer Squad..

Spring Sport Teams Battle Weather The weather is always a potential determining factor is spring sports. Every day has the potential of being perfect and/ or let’s say not perfect.

Wolverine of the Week Eddie Jennings is the Holdenville News Wolverine of the Week! Jennings won the long jump competition at the McAlester Invitational with a distance of 21 feet and 1/2 inch. Eddie’s jump easily out distanced all the competition! Home run trot......Brooklyn Brown trots around the bases after she hit a home run blast that easily cleared the left field fence.