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press box was removed to
make way for the addition.
A new press box is being
planned as part of the addi-
tion.
"I'm not sure baseball
fields are ever completely
finished," he said. "There' s
always something you want
to add or tweak to make
your ballpark nicer."
Hoffman added the
awnings have been a great
addition as they help proj-
ect fans from foul balls
plus they serve as projec-
tion from the sun and
moisture. The program is
also reaping the benefits
of a hitting facility built a
couple of years ago that also
includes dressing facilities
and a coaches' office.
With Ripley playing
baseball both during the fall
and spring, Hoffman said it
is nearly an year-round pro-
cess to keep the ballpark in
shape. Also figure in some
summer games and tourna-
ments as fundraisers with
proceeds going back to the
program to go along with
the junior high and high
school schedules, the field
gets more than its share
of use.
"We play a lot of games
on this field," he said. "So
anytime you have games
on it you have to take care
of it and do the kinds of
things that keep it healthy
and growing," he said.
One particular year five
summer prospect tourna-
ments were held plus three
school tournaments for
both junior high and high
school. He estimated about
12-15 games were event
and that doesn't include
the head-to-head games
that are scheduled as well
that usually include two
per night.
"It takes a lot of effort
from our coaching staff
because we spend a lot of
hours working on it," he
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pounds with a 4-0 decision
over Oklahoma's Andrew
Howe. Alex Dieringer
earned his first champion-
ship at 157 pounds.
Our congratulations to
head coach John Smith and
the team for their excellent
showing throughout the
season. We are making our
plans to include OSU wres-
tling in our weekly reports
next season.
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Monday night's late
start for the Cowgirls'
second round game of the
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said. "And our kids spend
a lot of hours working on it
grooming it after ballgames
and trying to take care of it
properly."
And that's why Hoff-
man is proud of the level
of competition that fills the
spring tournament bracket
as many of the teams are
repeat entrants and have
been for several years.
Taking this year's tourna-
ment as an example, the
field covers several areas
across the state from as far
east as Vian and west to
Leedey. Amber-Pocasset is
in the south-central part of
Oklahoma with Stonewall
located in the southbast
part of the state.
"I am very proud of the
award because we've had
so many great coaches
come to our tournaments
and comeback year after
year because they know
hopefully they'll have a
good field to play on with
good umpiring," he said.
"They know we trying to
run the best tournament we
can run and I'm proud of
that and to be recognized
by those guys for our work
is a great honor."
And this wasn't the only
award Hoffman brought
home at the mid-winter
event. He was the recipient
of the Bob Taylor Award
for loyalty to the game of
baseball and the school
program. Again, Hoffman
didn't know who nomi-
nated him.
"I am extremely honored
to get this award," Hoffman
said about it. "We have tre-
mendous support from our
administration and school
board in addition to the
support from our com-
munity."
Taylor was one of the
organizers of the Oklahoma
Baseball Coaches Associa-
tion and a longtime head
coach in the state.
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NCAA Tournament kept
us from adding it this week
but we were thrilled to see
any team from Oklahoma
make it past the opening
round.
It wasn't pretty but the
Cowgirls escaped it with
a 61-60 overtime win over
No. 12-seed Florida Gulf
Coast last Saturday after-
noon in West LaFayette,
Ind. OSU played Purdue
Monday night for a trip to
the Sweet 16.
Senior Tiffany Bias hit
her only shot of the game
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but took advantage of two
walks and a hit by pitch
given up by RHS right-
hander Trevor Watts. Four
more runs were added in
the third and three more in
the fifth.
Despite being held hit-
less, the Warriors managed
to get runners on base.
Rip!ey left two stranded
in the bottom of the first as
Chandler Salinas reached
on a fielder's choice then
advanced to second when
Houston Twoguns walked.
Earlier, Garret Gosney led
off reaching on an error.
Watts was the losing
pitcher.
The Warriors opened the
tournament with a strong 5-
1 win over No. 8 in Class A
Amber-Pocasset last Thurs-
day afternoon,
Ripley held a 3-0
lead after two complete
innings. Both teams went
scoreless in the third and
fourth before the visiting
Panthers broke the shutout
attempt with their lone
run in the top of the fifth.
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tive boxers in his garage,
Nicholson opened a club•
Nick's Fight Club offers
amenities found in most
gyms but also has punching
bags and a boxing ring.
He offers training for
boxers and those involved
in MMA Fighting, as well
as those wanting to shed a
couple of pounds.
A new building is cur-
rently under construction,
which will include a ring
and a wrestling mat, along
with the other gym ameni-
ties.
Nicholson hoped that
Friend would be around to
hear about the new facility
when it is completed.
According to Friend's
sons, Joey and Daniel, some
of the memorabilia their
with 41 sgnds left in the
extra five-rflinute period
that lifted the Cowgirls to
the win. Prior to that shot,
she was 0-for-8 from the
field. The Cowgirls held a
slim 4-3 scoring advantage
in overtime.
O-State had an opportu-
nity to win the game in reg-
ulation but couldn't convert
on critical free throws. For
the game, OSU was 7-of- 14
for 50 percent.
Roshunda Johnson led
OSU in scoring with 11
points.
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Ripley countered with two
more runs in the bottom of
the frame for the win.
Salinas, Cory Sadler,
and Cody Romine each
went 2-for-3 atthe plate
for the Warriors. Twoguns
was the winning pitcher in
going the distance.
The consolation bracket
game was won by Amber-
Pocasset with a 13-6 win
over Cashion.
Stonewall 14, Ripley 13
SHS 001 092 101-14 8 3
RHS 300 321 400-13 8 3
Chandler Salinas, Garret
Gosney (4"), Cory Sadler (6'h),
Trevor Watts (6th), Dillon Moore
(6th), Houston Twoguns (9 th) and
Justin Ford, Chandler Salinas
(4t"). L - Moore.
Leedey 11, Ripley 0
LHS 404 03-11 9 0
RHS 000 00- 0 0 2
LHS: Goldston, Harrel (4 th)
and Carman. RHS: Trevor
Watts, Dillon Moore (5 th) and
Chandler Salinas. W - Goldston.
L - Watts.
Rlpley 5, Am-Po 1
A-P 000 010 0-1 3 1
RHS 120 020 x-5 7 0
A-P: Parr and James. RHS:
Houston Twoguns and Chan-
dler Salinas. W - Twoguns. L
- Parr.
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dad acquired during his
days as a fighter and coach
will be given to Nicholson
to go on display in his new
facility.
Nicholson is one of
many young boxers who
gained respect for Friend
during their time u0der his
mentorship.
That's why several
former SBC boxers and
coaches from throughout
the Kansas-Oklahoma
region paid their final
respects during Friend's
funeral.
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With the end of spring
break, the spring sports
athletes return to action
this week.
• Coach Rusty Atkins'
track teams will participate
in the Bethany Invitational
Meet Saturday, while the
Pioneer and Lady Pioneer
tennis teams will play in the
Claremore Tournament.
SHS's boys will play at
Claremore Thursday, while
the girls take the courts in
the Claremore meet on
Saturday.
The annual Stillwater
Cup varsity soccer meet
will be held at SHS's Pio-
neer Stadium Friday and
Saturday with the Pioneers
and Lady Pioneers com-
peting in the event that
traditionally attracts qual-
ity teams.
SHS's boys' golf team
will play in the Union
Invitational Saturday. The
tourney will be held at the
Forrest Ridge and Emerald
Falls Golf Courses.
After spending spring
break in Arkansas, SHS's
baseballers opened dis-
trict play earlier this week
against Putnam City and
visits Muskogee at 2 p.m.
Saturday.
Roger Stevens
Perkins-Tryon catcher Alex Dougan lunges for a foul ball
during last Thursday's game with Word of Life: The Fire ral-
lied past the Demons for a 13-12 win during pool play of the
Hector Tovar Invitational Tournament in Perry. Dougan did
not make the catch. Journal photo by Kyle Lomenick
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run came in the bottom top of the fourth inning.
of the fifth when Austin P-T used eight hits,
Nietenhoefer scored as two walks, and one hit by
Alex Dougan reached on an a pitch to notch the runs.
infield error. Nietenhoefer Two errors also figured into
earlier reached on a walk.
Alex Dougan finished
with a 2-for-3 performance
with the RBIs. Reese
was also 2-for-3 with the
double.
Reese was also the
losing pitcher in giving up
seven runs in two innings on
eight hits. He was relieved
by Longbrake who tossed
the final three.
In Thursday night's
final game of the opening
round, Blackwell scored
the game's only runs in the
second inning for the 2-0
blanking of the Demons.
The runs came on a one-
out home run then later a
the equation. Bane had the
big bat with two doubles in
the frame and four RBIs.
Nietenhoefer notched to
RBIs on two singles while
Ryan Richards used a sac-
rifice fly and a single to
add two more runs batted
in. The end result was a
12-3 lead.
Word of Life countered
with three runs in the
bottom Of the fourth to cut
the deficit to 12-6 head-
ing into the fifth and final
inning due to a pre-deter-
mined time limit. In the
top of the inning, P-T went
down in order while the Fire
countered with seven runs
fielding error up the middle, to rally to the win. Word of
P-T never got a runner past
second• base. Brady Davis
was left stranded in the third
inning after he was hit by a
pitch then went to second
after Alex Dougan reached
on a fielder's choice. In the
fourth, Longbrake reached
on a one-out single then
went to second on Nieten-
hoefer's single to right.
However, a double play
got the Maroons out of the
inning.
Tanner Bane turned in
a solid performance on the
mound despite getting his
second loss of the day. Bane
went the distance scattering
eight hits while striking out
nine and not allowing any
walks.
Longbrake accounted
for two of the P-T hits in
three trips to the plat e .
P-T opened pool play
earlier in the day Thursday
with a disappointing 13-12
loss to Word of Life Prepa-
ratory Academy.
The Fire scored early
in a three-run homer in the
bottom of the first inning.
That lead held up until the
Life scored them on six hits
and one error.
Bane was the losing
pitcher in relief of Zeke
Dougan in the fifth inning.
Bane was also the leading
hitter with his two doubles
in four plate appearances.
Nietenhoefer was 2-for-2
with a walk.
P-T 9, Newklrk 1
NHS 100 00-1 5 3
P-T 403 11-9 7 0
NHS: Leven, Leathers (3 'd)
and Lush. P-T: Zeke Dougan
and Alex Dougan. W-Z. Dougan
(2-1). L - Leven.
Chisholm 15, P-T 3
CHS 520 530- 15 16 3
P-T 200 010- 3 5 2
CHS: Langton and Atkinson.
P-T: Shelby Reese, Dillon Long-
brake (3 'd) and Alex Dougan. W
- Langton. L - Reese (0-1).
Blackwell 2, P-T 0
BHS 002 000 0-2 8 2
P-T 000 000 0-0 3 2
BHS: Brown and Schuer-
mann. P-T: Tanner Bane and
Alex Dougan. W - Brown. L
- Bane (0-3).
Word of Life 13, P-T 12
P-T 000 (12)0-12 9 3
WofL 300 37- 13 12 3
P-T: Brady Dougan, Zeke
Dougan (4th), Tanner Bane (5 )
and Alex Dougan. WofL: Begone,
Lightbourne (4=), Sharelee (5 )
and Contreras. W - Contreras.
L - Bane (0-2).
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