Hard Work Pays Off Imagine what it would feel like if you excel at your sport and you’re invited to Norman for a visit by the University of Oklahoma coaching staff. So….you sign the letter of intent and enroll.

Softball Crazy! The state of Oklahoma has gone softball crazy! The Sooners are national champions and the Oklahoma State Cowboys narrowly missed a chance to play for the national title! Rogers State won the NCAA Division 2 national championship! Oklahoma City University won the NAIA championship! My first experience with fast pitch softball came in 1984 when Prague called and asked me to umpire an Invitational tournament. I had umpired a great deal of summer slow pitch games and this would be my first experience with fast pitch.

Wolverines enjoy Post-Season contests The 2021-2022 Holdenville High School athletic seasons may be over for most Wolverine athletes but a good many have been selected for post-season all-star games. Emmy Mariott, Cheyenne Fixico, Josiah McPerryman and Jordan Stafford all participated in the Ada Area All-Star Classic.

Wolverines shine at team camp The Holdenville Wolverine Football team traveled to Atoka this past week and made a positive showing. The 2022 team surprised the participating coaches with an outstanding performance on both offense and defense.

The Holdenville Wolverine football team participated in the team camp at Atoka. The Wolverines had a good showing and gave parents and fans a reason to be optimistic about the 2022 season.

Dustin Ford is the newest member of the University of Oklahoma Cheer Squad. Dustin recently graduated from Southwestern Christian University and plans to attend the University of Oklahoma in the fall to further his education. He was selected to be a part of the OU Coed cheer team. Dustin is the son of Dane and Laura Ford.

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.