Shawnee

Shawnee’s Jalen Wicks makes his jumpshot during the second quarter of the game against McAlester on Jan. 3. The Wolves lost, 46-52, and the Lady Wolves won their game, 50-48, in overtime. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee’s Jalen Wicks makes his jumpshot during the second quarter of the game against McAlester on Jan. 3. The Wolves lost, 46-52, and the Lady Wolves won their game, 50-48, in overtime. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Wolves Lose A Tight Game To McAlester

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Shawnee’s Jalen Wicks makes his jump shot during the second quarter of the game against McAlester on Jan. 3. The Wolves lost, 46-52, and the Lady Wolves won their game, 50-48, in overtime.
Joshua Ruiz and Carson Hutchcraft, two Sequoyah Elementary third-grade students, tell about the song “You’re a Grand Old Flag” before singing it at the Jan. 9 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. They were led by Music Teacher Jana Stelzer. In recognition of Sequoyah Elementary, Principal Kim Paxson introduced fourth-grader Reece Turner who led the flag salute. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Joshua Ruiz and Carson Hutchcraft, two Sequoyah Elementary third-grade students, tell about the song “You’re a Grand Old Flag” before singing it at the Jan. 9 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. They were led by Music Teacher Jana Stelzer. In recognition of Sequoyah Elementary, Principal Kim Paxson introduced fourth-grader Reece Turner who led the flag salute. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Grace, Walker Announce Retirement At School Board Meeting

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Two familiar faces will be absent from the Shawnee Board of Education meetings after this school year. Both Superintendent Dr. April Grace and Office 1 Board Member Larry Walker announced their resignations during the Jan. 9 meeting.
Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

MEET the CREW: Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Glenn Peck, of Shawnee, has led an eventful, adventurous life. He has a seemingly endless supply of tales, which he writes about in his Countywide & Sun column “Stories I Should Have Told Sooner.” He spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.
The North Rock Creek High School Marching Band performs in the Shawnee Christmas Parade on Dec. 1. This was the first year for Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County to contract with the City of Shawnee and organize the parade in its nearly 50 years, said Sophia Wells, CRPC Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The North Rock Creek High School Marching Band performs in the Shawnee Christmas Parade on Dec. 1. This was the first year for Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County to contract with the City of Shawnee and organize the parade in its nearly 50 years, said Sophia Wells, CRPC Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Parade Features 88 Entries

Natasha Dunagan
Monday, December 12, 2022
Shawnee's Delaney Uranga competes in the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle during the swim meet held at the Shawnee YMCA on Nov. 17. The Shawnee girls and boys teams swam against those from Bixby, Plainview, Lone Grove, Ada and Byng. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee's Delaney Uranga competes in the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle during the swim meet held at the Shawnee YMCA on Nov. 17. The Shawnee girls and boys teams swam against those from Bixby, Plainview, Lone Grove, Ada and Byng. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Swim Teams Take Top Scores At Nov. 17 Meet

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Shawnee High School Boys and Girls Swim Teams hosted Bixby, Plainview, Lone Grove, Ada and Byng swimmers at the Shawnee YMCA on Nov. 17. The 200-Yard Medley Relay, in both the boys and girls, was won by Shawnee.
Pride of the Pack Perform "Astral Odyssey"

Pride of the Pack Perform "Astral Odyssey"

Pride of the Pack Perform in Honor of Breast Cancer Survivors

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, November 10, 2022
The color guard and marching band members in "The Pride of the Pack" performed "Astral Odyssey" during half time of the Shawnee home game on Nov. 3. The Shawnee band recently placed 12th in the Owasso State Marching Contest, according to the Shawnee Bands Facebook page.
Shawnee 2019 graduate and former wrestler Edward Chotkey jumps over a spinning bar of the Oklahoma National Guard obstacle course during the Shawnee Wrestling Carnival on Oct. 13 at Shawnee High School. The event has been put on by the wrestling department for four years, and Coach Andrew McCune said they just do it for the kids in the community. This year, they joined forces with First United Bank to add their annual "tailgate party" and grilled hamburgers.

Shawnee 2019 graduate and former wrestler Edward Chotkey jumps over a spinning bar of the Oklahoma National Guard obstacle course during the Shawnee Wrestling Carnival on Oct. 13 at Shawnee High School. The event has been put on by the wrestling department for four years, and Coach Andrew McCune said they just do it for the kids in the community. This year, they joined forces with First United Bank to add their annual "tailgate party" and grilled hamburgers.

Shawnee Wrestlers Hold Carnival for Fourth Year

Natasha Dunagan
Monday, November 7, 2022
The Shawnee High School wrestlers, coaches and alumni held a carnival in front of the Stucker Wrestling Complex for the fourth year on Oct. 13. They had a dunk tank, bake sale, carnival games, National Guard obstacle course, and an inflatable.