Sports

Although Okarche is coming off its most successful boys basketball season in a number of years, head coach Ray West had tempered expectations heading into this summer.

After less than a month as the new Kingfisher High School cheerleading coach, Sarah Keeth and several of the team’s members say the transition has been a smooth one. For the cheerleaders, summer is the most important time for preparation, according to Keeth.

With Dornick Hills in her rearview mirror, Maddi Kamas refused to look back. That helped her stave off disappointment early last week and bring home some hardware by week’s end.

Kingfisher didn’t repeat as champion of the Oklahoma State University team basketball camp last weekend, but a pair of Yellowjackets came away with something even more valuable.

When she was in the fifth grade, Madison Collier tossed a discus and a shot for the very first time. Just a few years later, she’s not only among the best in the state in those track and field events, but among the best in the nation.

Anna Crosswhite, a Kingfisher High School graduate, is a part of the Oklahoma State University rowing program that placed fourth in the American Collegiate Rowing Association national championship this spring. The program was first established in 1973 and was the first rowing team in Oklahoma.

  KT&FP Staff Writer The Kingfisher High School and Middle School cheerleading teams attended Jeff & Craig Camp in Norman and brought home many awards, according to Tiffanie Barnett, former cheerleading coach.

Not since the first track meet of her junior season did Madelyn McCabe feel as good as she did last week. Her results proved it.

The timing may not be right now, but last week’s Major League Baseball Draft proved the big leagues are definitely within reach for one of Kingfisher County’s best.

Kingfisher High School’s golf coaches said “thank you” to the Kingfisher Golf Association and Kingfisher Golf Course recently in the form of a check.