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Jake McCool Football - Baseball Plainsmen by Billy Tipps, EHS Athletic Director
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The Enid High School Baseball team has continued to improve throughout thisHigh season. after back the midway In 2018, Enid wasJust moved up to point in the 2021 season, the Plainsmen are the highest class of 6A football in Oklahoma grove and 1.Jake McCool is a big – finding known their as 6A-Divsiion Being the smallest, part of that success. and only non-urban school in the 16 school 6A-1 has provided many challenges over the Jake has played forchallenges the Plainspast several years, but baseball these are menHigh since middle school and Woods has had his Enid Head Coach Rashaun is atsights set on starting for the Plainsmen the tacking head on. While it is clear he knows that entire time. motivationwill was andmay still the teams theHisPlainsmen bethen, facing is, to be the best he can be every day when have better funded programs, he is proud of he shows up to practice or games. That mowhat the core group of Plainsmen have to offer, tivation had paid off, as he is currently the and truly believes that they can win some ball 1st baseman and plays in the outfield for the games this year, and even in the games that Plainsmen. The starting position is one he has they don’t win, that they will be competitive. had to work hard and be patient for. His ad“Collectively, as a athletes team, we have improved vice to upcoming is to “work as hard and should be better than last year” Coach as you can every day.” Woods says of the team, “Even though we lost some really are different looking for Thisgood past players, year haswe been for guys that will step up and take their place.” everyone to say the least, and for athletes
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We look forward to seeing Jake continue that
around the world, including Jake, it is just In looking for the kids that he thinks willyear stepI another challenge in their lives. “This uphave Coach Woods learned thatindicates you can’tthat giveheuphas no high mathopes for bad Defensive End Donovan Riemann ter how things seem.” Jake goes on to and Reece Slater, both Seniors. “The saySafety that being an athlete has helped prepare Defensive linetype has of a chance to be really good him for this event. “Being an athlete this year, and the safeties and defense in has made me a better person because itgenhas eral should a bright for our team,inifmany they taught mebe how to bespot self-disciplined perform what I know they are capable of,” differenttosituations.” The Plainsmen open their season at Putnam says Coach Woods. “Both Donovan and Reece ipated in Summer Pride workouts. As we talkabout last career month,atEnidhard High has and one play of the City on level. August and the first home game Jake plans academic and athletic work at the next He27th, will continue a long tradition have a chance to be on all extending conferencehistype per- ed nicest strength and conditioning rooms in the players is September 3rd. Tickets are available to purNorthwestern Oklahoma State University he will play baseball of Plainsmen baseball doing great things beyond high school. formers, if they keep up their hard work.” where state. the summer and pursue a degree in Business. Coach Gore, the “Over Enid High head the team has worked chase at the ticket office by calling (580) 366baseball coach adds that “Jake has had to work very hard to get to hard, and we expect them to be physically and 8350. Come cheer on your hometown Enid Coach Woods has been happy with the where he program is at today.” off-season and is proud of the kids athletically competitive in the coming season,” Plainsmen! that have showed up this summer and partic- he says. 28 | SEPTEMBER 2021 | ENID MONTHLY
