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PRIDE OF THE PLAINS
from October 2021
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Jake McCool - Baseball Pacers Volleyball
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 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.” 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 be self-disciplined in many different situations.” 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
This year’s Enid Pacer volleyball team has a new look, and a will and desire that that the season will turn around and they can make a run at a Big 8 Conference Championship.
First, some history – in Enid Pacer Head Coach Michael Nelson’s first season last year, they had 18 wins and 12 losses, finishing runner-up in the Big 8 Conference before losing to Owasso in the first round of Regionals.
That team had 4 senior starters, so replacing them has been no small chore. Enter Junior star Outside Hitter Kyleigh Whitehead, and 4 other Junior rotation players to a fairly inexperienced squad. Whitehead has been statistically dominant and will likely garner post season awards with her play. Senior Right Side Hitter Faith Tommy, a newcomer to Var- where he is at today.” sity, has been a critical piece to this year’s wins with her positive attitude and constant cheering for the squad, which have been noticed by op- We look forward to seeing Jake continue that hard work and posing coaches. play at the next level. He will continue a long tradition of Plainsmen baseball players doing great things beyond high school.
Coach Nelson decided to beef up this year’s schedule and throw the team into the fire, to hopefully prepare them for the rigors of the post season.
Because of the difficult schedule, the team is only 6-11 as of this writing, but Coach Nelson believes they are learning from their mistakes, getting better and it will only help them later in the season. As usual, the first goal is to win the Big 8 Conference championship. With matches against the Putnam City schools, Choctaw and Ponca City, Coach Nelson believes they measure up and will compete with Choctaw for the championship this year. Choctaw was able to pull out the close win in their first match, but he believes the ladies are improving and has a great shot at beating them in the conference tournament October 5 in Choctaw. The regional tournament starts a week later, on October 12, location to be determined. Coach Nelson says the future of Pacer Volleyball is bright as there is a ton of talent in the middle school programs, with Waller MS finishing second in two tournaments, and Emerson/Longfellow finishing 3rd in one. So come cheer on your Enid Pacer Volleyball team!
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