B2 - THE JOURNAL, Thursday, August 4, 2011
Sports
EVENTS
Continued from Page B1
Hart said the three tournaments are close
to home and she scheduled them because
of their proximity. However, that doesn't
mean the competitioh will be any easier. "I
know we'll face some good competition in
those tournaments," Hart added;
P-T will field a relatively young squad
with only two seniors on the roster; Kalyn
Littau and McKayla Williams. Both will
be counted on to provide leadership for
the squad.
But those youngsters won't be without
any experience. Many saw lots of action
during the summer season, which helps
Hart determine what holes need to be
filled. ,
Practice began for the Lady Demons on
Monday morning. The team was scheduled
to work out on the field from 8-11 a.m.
before moving to the air-conditioned
intermediate school gym for more drills
and conditioning.
The heat also concerns her for tonight' s
scrimmage with the Lady Bears, but with
other events taking place in Pawnee, the
scrimmage was set for 4 p.m: so the team
can get back in time. She plans to take all
necessary precautions to insure players for
both teams will be safe.
For Friday night's varsity-alumni." game,
Hart said she has 13 former players con-
firmed to play. That number could possibly
increase. She said Model T has donated
some T-shirts that will be given away.
Plus there are other activities planned for
the evening.
OSU opener
will,be on TV
STILLWATER - Okla-
homa State's season opener
against Louisiana on Sept.
3 will be televised live by
the Fox College Sports
Network, with kickoff set
for 6 p.m. Central Time in
Boone Pickens Stadium, it
was announced Friday.
Each of OSU's three
non-conference games in
201 t will now be televised,
as the Pokes' clash vs. Ari-
zona will be broadcast as
part of ESPN's Thursday
Night Football package and
the Pokes' tussle at Tulsa.
Emeri Tippeconnie (21) dribbles against a Holdenville
defender during a Perkins-Tryon game last season. Tip-
pieconnie recently signed a NJCAA National Letter of
Intent to play basketball at Black Hawk East College in
Kewanee, III.
Journal photo by Kyle Lomenick
Tippeconnie signs
NJCAA cage letter
Emeri Tippeconnie, a 2011 graduate of Perkins-Tryon
High School, recently signed a NJCAA National Letter
of Intent to play college basketball at Black Hawk East
College in Kewanee, Ill.
Tippeconnie was recruited for her defensive talents,
said head coach David Wallace. "We saw a long athletic
basketball player that got out and defended," Wallace said
recently. Wallace added he had a chance to see Tippecon-
nie play in the Native American Basketball Invitational
Tournament in Phoenix, Adz., arlier this summer.
Wallace said his Lady Warriors like to press a lot and
play man-to-man defense and feels Tippeconnie does both
well. He also expects her offensive game to improve as
well. Wallace also feels she can make an immediate
impact in addition to contributing in the future.
Black Hawk East went 21-9 last season and was 22-10
the season before. The school is a Division I junior college
and was in the NJCAA national tournament in 2007.
"We are known for getting after the ball full court and
creating offense with our defense," Wallace said.
Guest speaker
Ran Baker, far right, a former member of the Oklahoma State University football team, spoke to the group of Perkins
Bandits players and coaches following a workout during last week's camp. Baker encouraged to youngsters to work at
doing their best regardless of the outcome of a game. The Bandit teams began practicing for the upcoming season this
week. Baker lettered as an offensive lineman for the Cowboys during the 1975 and 1976 seasons. He went on to play
professional football for the Baltimore Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. His NFL career spanned 11 seasons.
Journal photo by Kyle Lomenick
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