OCA All-State Performances

Kingfisher County athletes - and coaches were among those taking part in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State games last week in the Tulsa area. On Wednesday, Kingfi sher’s Peyton Walker represented the Large West in the girls basketball games at Sapulpa. Walker (43 in top photo) scored six points in the Large West’s 62-45 loss to the Large East. She’s pictured with her KHS coaches, from left, Taylor Young, Mallory Kusik and Morgan Dutton. Lomega’s Abby Swart was selected for the Small West team, but was unable to play in the game due to injury. Hennessey’s Jael Torres (12 on right) played for the Small West in the boys games Thursday at Sapulpa. He scored two points in his team’s 84-83 defeat against the Small East. KHS had three wrestlers and a coach taking part in wrestling activities Wednesday at Broken Arrow. Pictured below are, from left: Gant Browning, Steven Wilson, Damien Haynes, Jace Johnson and Jacob Farrell. Browning wrestled at 132 pounds, Johnson at 144 and Haynes at 150 for the Small West. All three were defeated in their matches. Wilson coached the Small West, which lost 34-18 to the Small East. [Photos provided/Torres photo by Russell Stitt]