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Rebuilding is never fun, especially when you Another player to watch for isplayers post Kyra baseball doare The a coach as competitive as third-year Head Chriss. When asked about Kyra, Coach Gregory Enid High School Baseball team has continued to improve ing great things beGirls Basketball Coach Nina Gregory. Coach says “Kyra is an undersized post that plays way throughout this season. Just after the midway point in the 2021 sea- yond high school. Gregory used to winning, so when last year’s than herisheight. son, theis Plainsmen are finding their grove andbigger Jake McCool a big You can see the bigger team 2-14 in the shortened Covid season, players get frustrated when she outrebounds partwent of that success. she was just as frustrated as everyone else. them just because of her effort and ball sense. Jake has played baseball for the Plainsmen since middle school She’s very strong for her size (around 5-6) and and has had his sights set on starting for the Plainsmen the entire “Not making excuses, but we maybe played gives maximum effort every time she is on the time. Hiswith motivation wasstarting then, and to be the best he can be 3 games our typical five. still We is, had floor.” every day when he shows up to practice or lots of covid related quarantines, no practices games. That motivation had paid he from Thanksgiving to Christmas and off, we as were is currently the 1st baseman and plays in the starting two or three freshmen, which is really outfield for the Plainsmen. The starting posihard to do in 6A,” Coach Gregory said. tion is one he has had to work hard and be patient for. His advice to upcoming athletes is And while hascan gotten to “work asthe hardteam as you everyslightly day.” older, they are still really young, as all five starters are just Sophomores. Coach Gregory explains This past year has been different for “Listen, we are young, and we are still learning, everyone to say the least, and for athletes but we have lot of potential. really around thea world, includingI am Jake, it proud is just another challenge in their lives. yearaI that the kids go out there every day “This and have have learned that you can’t give up no matgreat attitude no matter the circumstance. They ter really how bad things goes aonbit. to play hard, evenseem.” if they Jake are down say that being an athlete has helped prepare They have a positive attitude, which is hard to him when for this type event. “Being athlete keep you areof losing, and that’san why I am has made me a better person because it has really happy with them, as a whole.” taught me how to be self-disciplined in many different situations.” Speaking of those Sophomores, the team has been ledJake by Point Jasia Mololo, a quick plansGuard, on extending his academic and Guard who at is known for her distribuandfeisty athletic career Northwestern Oklahotion and leadership skills. “Unfortunately us, ma State University where he will playfor baseJasia got hurt a few gamesinago, and that has ball and pursue a degree Business. Coach messed with Enid the team could always Gore, the Higha little. headWe baseball coach count good be very contagious addson thather “Jake hasattitude had to to work hard to getsince to where is at today.” and thesehe girls play summer ball together, it's been an adjustment to not have their point Wethere,” look forward to seeing Jake continguard out said Coach Gregory. ue that hard work and play at the next level. He will continue a long tradition of Plainsmen
Mary Isbell
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Maryangel Jibbwa And if you notice a long, tall guard at the top of the 1-3-1 zone that the Pacers run on defense, that’s probably Mary Isbell, another Sophomore, who Coach Gregory describes as a “good shooter and all-around good player, with a good attitude that plays almost every minute for us.” So while the wins may not come easy this year for the Pacers, Coach Gregory’s goal is for them to get better every day to build for the future. If these kids stick around, they might just be really tough in a year or two!
