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Saturday marked the beginning of what is known as the “dead period” for junior high and high school sports in Oklahoma.
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Thursday marked the end of three consecutive days of pad camp for the Kingfisher High School football team. The Yellowjackets were joined by Guthrie and El Reno and the trio of schools have gathered for multiple sessions throughout the month. During Thursday’s action, KHS head coach Jeff Myers (top photo) looks on as linebackers Kyle Borelli (21) and Ethan Karcher (24) prepare for the snap. On the line are Bert Haag, left, and Harrison Evans (5). Pictured at the bottom is Jake Reagan getting a water break. Kingfisher’s 2022 season opens Aug. 26. The Yellowjackets will travel to defending Class 4A state champion Clinton’s Torndado Bowl. The home opener is Sept. 2 when KHS hosts Weatherford. [KT&FP Staff Photos]
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A trio of changes for high school football were adopted by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association board of directors in the spring.
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It wasn’t the finish Gabe Rednose wanted, but it was the experience he expected.
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Kingfisher’s Gabe Rednose is pictured having his arm raised after he fought his way into a gold medal bout at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Pan-American Championships. Rednose needed just 1:29 Thursday to earn a technical knockout over Trinidad and Tobago’s Ronnie Chadband in their light heavyweight semifinal in Monterrey, Mexico. That put Rednose into the finals where he was to face off against Mexico’s Aaron Rios. In his semifinal bout, Rednose used his grappling to score a takedown about a minute into the fight. Rednose worked from side control to a full mount and began to rain down punches when Chadband’s corner quickly threw in the towel. His championship fight took place Friday afternoon (after press time of this edition). See Wednesday’s edition for results. [Photo provided]
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Father’s Day was a long one for some Kingfisher softball players and their families…but it became one to celebrate. Kingfisher won the Babe Ruth Softball League’s 14-under state championship with four straight elimination wins. The group of Lady Jackets won the title with wins of 11-0 and 4-0 over OK Rivals in the championship round at Little Axe. Kingfisher went 6-1 overall in the tournament. It started Sunday with a loss to Enid Select in the opening round of the bracket. The team then rattled off two straight wins to reach the finals, where it needed to beat OK Rivals twice. Members of the state championship team are, from left, front row: Addi Johnson, Lili Garramone, Rori Wood, Mattie Slezickey, Shelby Davis, Analicia Ramirez and coach Payton Farrar; and back row, coach Brandon Friesen, Kinley Taylor, Layla Kroener, Adlee Friesen, Jancee Matthews, Aubrey Miller, Braylin Lerma, Taitym Walker and coach Charles Walker. [Photo provided]
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Kingfisher’s Ally Stephenson was one of several local athletes recently named to the Little All-City track and field team for 2022.
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The whirlwind month of allstar games continued last weekend for Cashion High School classmates, teammates and cousins Vance Raney, left, and Jonah Jenkins. The duo most recently competed last Saturday in the Oklahoma Native All-State Association’s boys basketball games. The Native All-State games were held at the Monolithic Dome in Okmulgee. The Cashion duo were a part of the White team, which lost a narrow 101-97 decision to the Blue. A week earlier, Raney and Jenkins were joined by Cashion teammate Austin Frazier in the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association All-Star games held at Hamilton Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. The 2A all-stars defeated the 3A all-stars 100-88. Just a couple of days prior to that, the group took part in the annual Classic Bowl all-star games in Woodward (see June 12 edition). Raney and Jenkins helped lead Cashion to three state tournaments during their careers, including a 2A state runner-up finish in 2022. [Photo provided]
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