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CREED HUMPHREY SPECIAL GUEST AT SHAWNEE SUMMER PRIDE CLINIC JULY 11-14

CREED HUMPHREY SPECIAL GUEST AT SHAWNEE SUMMER PRIDE CLINIC JULY 11-14

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CREED HUMPHREY SPECIAL GUEST AT SHAWNEE SUMMER PRIDE CLINIC JULY 11-14

News Staff
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Shawnee alum, former University of Oklahoma All-American, and current Kansas City Chiefs center – will be the featured guest during the inaugural Shawnee Summer Pride strength and agility clinic July 11-14. The clinic is open to all Shawnee area athletes in grades 7-12 at no charge.
Matthew Sharp bats and Roger Brooks catches, both of Bethel, as Bethel Coach Lincoln Dearing, second from left, clocks bat exit velocity with a pocket rader, and Tecumseh Coach Easton Marrs, third from left, clocks pitching velocity during the First Annual Pottawatomie County Prospect Camp, held at Bethel on June 27. Also shown, from left, are Andrea Brooks, who helped with camp registration; Cody Painter, of Oklahoma Baptist University; and James Martin, of Seminole State College.

Matthew Sharp bats and Roger Brooks catches, both of Bethel, as Bethel Coach Lincoln Dearing, second from left, clocks bat exit velocity with a pocket rader, and Tecumseh Coach Easton Marrs, third from left, clocks pitching velocity during the First Annual Pottawatomie County Prospect Camp, held at Bethel on June 27. Also shown, from left, are Andrea Brooks, who helped with camp registration; Cody Painter, of Oklahoma Baptist University; and James Martin, of Seminole State College.

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BHS Baseball hosts first College Prospect Camp

Ryan Ackerman
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Bethel baseball hosted the first annual Pottawatomie County Prospect Camp on Monday, June 27 at the High School Baseball Field. The camp was designed for baseball players interested in playing at the collegiate level. Position players and pitchers attended the camp.
Fishing Report

Fishing Report

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Fishing Report

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Thunderbird: June 12. Elevation normal, water 74 and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait and worms below the dam and main lake. Black and white crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks.
Potawatomi Fire point guard Tevin Foster, far right, shows Kamden Bates how to do a figure eight around his legs with a basketball, as shooting guard Deon Lyle coaches Peyton Kirkpatrick on dribbling, at the Shawnee Early Childhood Center on April 27.

Potawatomi Fire point guard Tevin Foster, far right, shows Kamden Bates how to do a figure eight around his legs with a basketball, as shooting guard Deon Lyle coaches Peyton Kirkpatrick on dribbling, at the Shawnee Early Childhood Center on April 27.

Fire finishes with an impressive inaugural season

Ryan Ackerman
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Potawatomi Fire just completed a successful inaugural season after a loss in the semifinals of the Central Conference bracket of The Basketball League (TBL) playoffs.
Team "Grandpappy's Favorites" - Payton Row, left, and Alexis Slabaugh - plays in the Juneteenth Pickleball Tournament, held on June 18 at OBU's Recreation and Wellness Center. "Grandpappy's Favorites" took second in Bracket B. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Team "Grandpappy's Favorites" - Payton Row, left, and Alexis Slabaugh - plays in the Juneteenth Pickleball Tournament, held on June 18 at OBU's Recreation and Wellness Center. "Grandpappy's Favorites" took second in Bracket B. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Juneteenth Pickleball Tournament Is Successful

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Juneteenth Pickleball Tournament was held for the first time on June 18 at OBU’s Recreation and Wellness Center. It was organized by Shawnee Forward and the Dunbar Heights Community to add to the Juneteenth Celebration.
Preslee Robinson, 4, Daxton Robinson, 6, both of Wewoka, and Jaxon Estala, 4, of Shawnee, hold up signs to encourage the Potawatomi Fire during their first Second-Round Playoff game against the Shreveport Mavericks at FireLake Arena on June 8.

Preslee Robinson, 4, Daxton Robinson, 6, both of Wewoka, and Jaxon Estala, 4, of Shawnee, hold up signs to encourage the Potawatomi Fire during their first Second-Round Playoff game against the Shreveport Mavericks at FireLake Arena on June 8.

Potawatomi Fire Wins First Game of Second-Round Playoffs

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Preslee Robinson, 4, Daxton Robinson, 6, both of Wewoka, and Jaxon Estala, 4, of Shawnee, hold up signs to encourage the Potawatomi Fire during their first Second-Round Playoff game against the Shreveport Mavericks at FireLake Arena on June 8.
Tecumseh Hires New Head Baseball Coach

Tecumseh Hires New Head Baseball Coach

Tecumseh Hires New Head Baseball Coach

Danny Chambers
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Tecumseh High School has a new head baseball coach and it’s someone who is a Tecumseh lifer and bleeds Black and Gold. Easton Marrs, a 2015 Tecumseh graduate was approved by the Tecumseh Board on Monday to lead Savage Baseball.
John Gordon joins the 20-Catch Club with 65 catches, presented by Head Football Coach Joey Ginn.

John Gordon joins the 20-Catch Club with 65 catches, presented by Head Football Coach Joey Ginn.

Michael Parsons receives Brandon Burlsworth award

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 16, 2022
The annual Bethel High School Football Banquet, sponsored by the BHS Quarterback Club, was held on May 23, wrapping up the 2021 football season with several awards. One honor that stands out is the Brandon Burlsworth Award, which is named after a University of Arkansas student.
SSC basketball coach inducted into Hall of Fame

SSC basketball coach inducted into Hall of Fame

SSC basketball coach inducted into Hall of Fame

News Staff
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Seminole State College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Don Tuley was inducted into the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on June 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Edmond. Tuley has been coaching for 43 years, nine of the years at SSC. His overall record is 708 wins and 308 losses.
Bethel graduate Dominick Contreras (#77), on the South Team, blocks a North Team player during the Second Annual Citizen Potawatomi Nation All-Star Bowl, held at OBU on June 3. Michael Parsons, also of Bethel, played on the South Team, as well, and they won 26-6. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Bethel graduate Dominick Contreras (#77), on the South Team, blocks a North Team player during the Second Annual Citizen Potawatomi Nation All-Star Bowl, held at OBU on June 3. Michael Parsons, also of Bethel, played on the South Team, as well, and they won 26-6. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Five County Graduates Play In CPN All-Star Bowl

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
For the second year, graduates from across the state had the chance to play in one last high school football game. Sixty-five players were invited to participate in the Second Annual Citizen Potawatomi Nation All-Star Bowl, held at Oklahoma Baptist University’s Crain Family Stadium on June 3.