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Jake McCool - BaseballEnid High Boys Basketball by Billy Tipps, EHS Athletic Director

The Enid High School Baseball team has continued to improve throughout this season. Just after the midway point in the 2021 season, the Plainsmen are finding their grove and Jake McCool is a big part of that success. Jake has played baseball for the Plainsmen since middle school and has had his sights set on starting for the Plainsmen the entire time. His motivation was then, and still is, to be the best he can be every day when he shows up to practice or games. That motivation had paid off, as he is currently the 1st baseman and plays While at first glance, last year’s 5-9 record in the outfield for the Plainsmen. The starting position is one he has had to work hard and be patient for. His advice to upcoming athletes is to “work as hard as you can every day.” may have been disappointing, Enid High Head Coach Curtis Foster says looks can be deceiving. “Of course we would have liked This past year has been different for everyone to say the least, and for athletes around the world, including Jake, it is just another challenge in their lives. “This year I have learned that you can’t give up no matter how bad things seem.” Jake goes on to say that being an athlete has helped prepare him for this type of event. “Being an athlete has made me a better person because it has taught me how to have had a better record, but most of our losses were to teams that made the playoffs. That was great experience for us and made us a better team. We were in several of the games until the end, including our payoff game against Broken Arrow.” to be self-disciplined in many different situations.” As it stands, Coach Foster is excited about Jake plans on extending his academic and athletic career at Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he will play baseball and pursue a degree in Business. Coach Gore, the Enid High head baseball coach adds that “Jake has had to work very hard to get to where he is at today.” this year’s team, headlined by Seniors Taye Sullivan and Cam Mathis. “We go as they go. Taye is good at all facets of the game and we expect him to be a leader this year. He was Honorable Mention AllState last year and Cam We look forward to seeing Jake continue that hard work and was Honorable Mention play at the next level. He will continue a long tradition of Plainsmen All-Conference. We will baseball players doing great things beyond high school. need Cam to bring his energy every game. Both are good players, but the difference between this team having a chance to be special, and just being average, is if all the

2021-2022 JV/Varsity Basketball players buy in to a team menDATE 11/30 OPPONENT Midwest City SITE Home TIME 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15 tality. “Team” instead of “me” is what will make a big difference in wins/losses this year.” 12/3 12/7 12/9-11 12/9-11 Ponca City Home Choctaw Home Norman Tournament Norman (Varsity Girls) Edmond Classic Edmond Tournament (Varsity Boys) 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15 3:30, 4:45, 6:00,7:15 TBA TBA As of this writing, Coach Foster is still evaluating some of the new players, or payers coming over from the football team to see if any have the talent to make the team better. “Last year we had a kid become a key contributor we 12/14 Putnam City West PCW 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15 were not expecting – Xavier Altidore. Hopefully some of 12/16-18 Enid Tournament (Varsity Boys & Girls) Home TBA the kids that are just coming out will make a similar contribution” Coach Foster says. 12/ 21 Woodward Woodward 4:00, 5:00, 6:30,8 :00 December is a busy month for the Plains1/14 Putnam City North Home 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15 men, as they have several individual games on the schedule as well as two “Big Boy” tour1/18 OKC Storm Home 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15 naments in Moore and Edmond that will give the team the chance to see where they stack 1/20-22 Deer Creek Deer Creek Tournament (Varsity Girls) TBA up among other good teams. Further, Enid will again be hosting the Holiday Classic, bringing 1/20-22 Moore John Noble Tourney (Varsity Boys) Moore TBA in several teams from across the state to the beautiful new competition gym. 1/25 Putnam City Original PCO 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15 Whatever the record, these boys play hard, 1/28 Midwest City Midwest 3:30, 4:45, so come check them out at one of their home City 6:00, 7:15 games this season! 2/1 Ponca City Ponca City 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15 2/4 Choctaw Choctaw 3:30, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15