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Student of the Year — Jordan Collier — awarded a Jeep Renegade Jordan Collier of McLoud High School, one of the 16 Student of the Month finalists, was named Student of the Year and winner of a new Jeep Renegade during the News-Star Best of Preps event Monday, May 7. The car was sponsored by Patriot Auto Group.

“I don’t know what to say — I can’t even put it into words,” Collier said after she sat in the new Jeep and honked the horn. “It’s so exciting.”

Collier, a senior who mentors elementary students in various reading programs and is an active volunteer in the school and community, has been taking classes at Rose State College. She will continue her education there and eventually plans to transfer to The University of Oklahoma to pursue a career as a physical therapist.

Student of the Month finalists awarded scholarships

Tiara Blackshire – Shawnee High School Kaelee Trammell – Tecumseh High School

Annie Boatman – Tecumseh High School Jaxon Bates – Meeker High School

Sixteen area Student of the Month finalists for the 2017-18 school year were in the running to win a car during the News-Star Best of Preps event Monday, May 7. Jordan Collier of McLoud High School was named Student of the Year and received a Jeep Renegade from the Patriot Auto Group. The remaining Student of the Month finalists received scholarships.

Student of the Month Judge and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Vice Chairwoman Dr. Linda Capps and CPN also ensured that a $200 scholarship went to each of the remaining finalists:

In addition, Jaxon Bates of Meeker High School also was chosen for the NAE/Patriot Auto Group Difference Maker Scholarship. Patriot ChryslerDodge-Jeep-Ram of Chandler worked with the National Automotive Experts to create an additional scholarship for one of the Patriot Auto Group Student of the Year Finalists. NAE operates the service contracts and trains the Patriot staff for their Warranty Forever programs. NAE made the funds for the scholarship possible. Bates was chosen for his academic achievements as well as his dedication to helping others, including taking mission trips with his church to work in impoverished areas.

These four each received a $500 scholarship sponsored by Miracle Ear: Ashely Odell — Asher High School Isabella McGinnis – Prague High School

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2018 Best of Preps Award Winners Male Athlete of the Year

Football Player of the Year

Elijah Stargell - Earlsboro High School

Small School Football Player of the Year: Calvin Boyce - Prague High School

Sponsored by: Buffalo Wild Wings

Sponsored by: Shawnee Honda

Other finalists: Ray Embry - Prague High School Wyatt Olds - McLoud High School Carson Meier - Shawnee High School LJ McKissick - Shawnee High School Justin Hamilton - Seminole High School

Large School Football Player of the Year: Justin Hamilton - Seminole High School

“Coaching Elijah meant that most nights we had the best athlete on the floor and his ability to change the game was immeasurable.”

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Female Athlete of the Year Sponsored by: Shawnee Honda

Jocee Sparks - Maud High School Other finalists: Kasey Rice - Shawnee High School Mikayla Rutland - Dale High School Macyn Anderson - Prague High School Katelynn Hoover - McLoud High School Braxten Frazier - Asher High School “These girls are some of the best athletes in the state and I was very proud, humbled and honored to stand beside all of them.” - Jocee Sparks

Baseball Player of the Year Sponsored by: Bar-S Foods

Small School Baseball Player of the Year: Drew Reed - Dale High School Large School Baseball Player of the Year: Wyatt Olds - McLoud High School Overall Player of the Year: Kade Self - Shawnee High School

Overall Football Player of the Year: Donovan Neal - Shawnee High School Other finalists: Braden Barlean - Shawnee High School Braylen Brewer - Maud High School Brendon Calvillo -Tecumseh High School Jamon Dennis - Seminole High School Adam Drew - Bethel High School Ray Embry - Prague High School Elway Farriell - Prague High School Zac Green - McLoud High School Cameron Gunville - Seminole High School Braxton Hall - McLoud High School Cade Hammond - Seminole High School Heath Hunter - Shawnee High School Brayden McGinnis - Shawnee High School Brett Roach - Meeker High School Shane Rodriguez - McLoud High School Jake Schultz - Prague High School Trenton Skinner - Shawnee High School DJ Storie - Shawnee High School

Other finalists: Trevor Martin - Asher High School Terrell Dodson - Bethel High School Cameron Egger - Bethel High School Ben Lauck - Bethel High School Chabon Anderson - Chandler High School Drake Irby - Chandler High School Casey Yeager - Chandler High School Scout Capps - Dale High School Bryce Crawford - Dale High School Gant Hathcock - Dale High School Blake McQuain - Dale High School Zac Green - McLoud High School

Small School Football Player of the Year: Calvin Boyce - Prague High School

Large School Football Player of the Year: Justin Hamilton - Seminole High School

Josh Maddox - McLoud High School Jacob Martin - Meeker High School Cade Patterson - Meeker High School Isaac Bloomer - Prague High School Jake Schultz - Prague High School Jay Easley - Shawnee High School Morgan Lunceford - Shawnee High School Jayden Shafer -Tecumseh High School Byron Thompson -Tecumseh High School Pictures of the Baseball Player of the Year winners continued on pg. 7

Overall Football Player of the Year: Donovan Neal - Shawnee High School

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Fast Pitch Softball Player of the Year Sponsored by: Sparks HVAC

Small School Fast Pitch Player of the Year: Beth Denney - Prague High School Large School Fast Pitch Player of the Year: Jordyn Zachary - Bethel High School Overall Player of the Year: Delanie Manning - Dale High School

Small School Baseball Player of the Year: Drew Reed - Dale High School

Large School Baseball Player of the Year: Wyatt Olds - McLoud High School

Overall Baseball Player of the Year: Kade Self - Shawnee High School

Other finalists: Braxten Frazier - Asher High School Sarah Fleming - Asher High School Katelyn Hoover - McLoud High School Jocee Sparks - Maud High School Mya Green - Bethel High School Rian Gamble - Bethel High School Destiny Tiger - Seminole High School Mikayla Rutland - Dale High School Rylie Premo - Dale High School London Calvillo - Dale High School Brooke McCollough - Chandler High School Tatum Sparks - Shawnee High School Baylie Enright - Shawnee High School Kristin Haddox - Shawnee High School Taylor Walker - Tecumseh High School KJ Johnson -Tecumseh High School Channing Scallorn -Tecumseh High School Rachel Rumsey - Prague High School Adisyn Auld - Prague High School

Small School Fast Pitch Player of the Year: Beth Denney - Prague High School

Large School Fast Pitch Player of the Year: Jordyn Zachary - Bethel High School

Overall Fast Pitch Player of the Year: Delanie Manning - Dale High School

Slow Pitch Softball Player of the Year

Braxten Frazier – Asher High School Gabi Jordan – Tecumseh High School Bailey Larman – Asher High School Sponsored by: Citizen Potawatomi Nation Sara Lock – Dale High School Delanie Manning – Dale High School Small School Slow Pitch Rachel Rumsey – Prague High School Player of the Year: Jobey Savage – Dale High School Macyn Anderson – Prague High School Channing Scallorn – Tecumseh High School Gabby Sears – McLoud High School Large School Fast Pitch Jocee Sparks – Maud High School Player of the Year: Destiny Tiger – Seminole High School Katelyn Hoover – McLoud High School Taylor Walker – Tecumseh High School Jessie Wooten – McLoud High School Overall Player of the Year: Lacey Savage – Dale High School Mikayla Rutland- Dale High School Ashley Odell – Asher High School Other finalists: Adisyn Auld – Prague High School Callie Cardin – McLoud High School

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Small School Slow Pitch Player of the Year: Macyn Anderson – Prague High School

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Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Small School Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Trey Herron – Earlsboro High School

Small School Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Claire Chastain - Dale High School

Large School Boys Basketball Player of the Year: LJ McKissick – Shawnee High School

Large School Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Kasey Rice - Shawnee High School

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Overall Boys Basketball Overall Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Player of the Year: Shemmario Stephens – Seminole High School Chantae Embry - Prague High School

Large School Slow Pitch Player of the Year: Katelyn Hoover – McLoud High School

Overall Slow Pitch Player of the Year: Mikayla Rutland- Dale High School

Other finalists: Anthony Billy – Tecumseh High School Isaac Bloomer – Prague High School Zathan Bowman – Tecumseh High School Kason Clark – Seminole High School Gabe Gouge – Dale High School Chase Mahtapene – McLoud High School Carson Meier – Shawnee High School Chase Morris – Shawnee High School Trenton Nadeau – Earlsboro High School Ben Pfieff – Bethel High School Brett Roach – Meeker High School Elijah Stargell – Earlsboro High School Dylan Thomas – Meeker High School Brandon Vinson – McLoud High School Josh Whitfield – Meeker High School Shaun Willis – Shawnee High School Garret Wilson – McLoud High School Logan Woodruff – Dale High School

Other finalists: Lauren Fields - Shawnee High School Makyra Tramble - Shawnee High School Kirsten Winters - Bethel High School Lexi Lopez - Meeker High School Ashley Vanschuyver - Meeker High School Macyn Anderson - Prague High School Morgan Cooper - Prague High School Mikayla Rutland - Dale High School Abby Carter - Seminole High School Jocee Sparks - Maud High School Cassidy Harman - Maud High School Abbey McCarroll - Earlsboro High School Courtney Mansell -Tecumseh High School Katelyn Hoover - McLoud High School

Small School Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Claire Chastain - Dale High School

Large School Basketball Player of the Year: Kasey Rice - Shawnee High School

Overall Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Chantae Embry - Prague High School Small School Basketball Player of the Year: Trey Herron – Earlsboro High School

Large School Basketball Player of the Year: LJ McKissick – Shawnee High School

Overall Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Shemmario Stephens – Seminole High School

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Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year

Volleyball Player of the Year Sponsored by: Shawnee Milling

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Small School Player of the Year: Logan Morse – Tecumseh High School

Small School Cross Country Runner of the Year: Richard Bolt - Seminole High School

Large School Player of the Year Ashley Kasterke – Shawnee High School

Large School Cross Country Runner of the Year: Kyle Henry - Shawnee High School

Overall Player of the Year: Katelynn Wissman – Shawnee High School

Overall Cross Country Runner of the Year: Clifford Littleton - Shawnee High School Other finalists: Andy Choate - Seminole High School Ryon Dalrymple - McLoud High School Pierre Garcia - McLoud High School Tanner Hoskinson - Seminole High School Brice Koons - Shawnee High School Jake Lombard - Seminole High School Daquery Sewell - Seminole High School Darius Sewell - Seminole High School

Large School Cross Country Runner of the Year: Kyle Henry - Shawnee High School

Overall School Cross Country Runner of the Year: Clifford Littleton - Shawnee High School

Small School Cross Country Runner of the Year: Cassidy Harman - Maud High School

Other finalists: McKenna Anthony – Tecumseh High School Olivia Barlean – Shawnee High School Keren Batterton – Tecumseh High School Maddy Hudgins – Shawnee High School Emily Ridley – Tecumseh High School

Large School Cross Country Runner of the Year: Kayla McGruder – Tecumseh High School

Small School Volleyball Player of the Year: Logan Morse – Tecumseh High School

Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year

Sponsored by: Cornerstone Chiropractic Small School Cross Country Runner of the Year: Richard Bolt - Seminole High School

Small School Runner of the Year: Cassidy Harman - Maud High School Large School Runner of the Year: Kayla McGruder – Tecumseh High School Overall Runner of the Year: Lelise Hands – McLoud High School Other finalists: Jensen Miller – Shawnee High School Serrenity Rezentes – Shawnee High School Jamie Stafford – Seminole High School Cienna Works – Seminole High School

Overall Cross Country Runner of the Year: Lelise Hands – McLoud High School

Large School Volleyball Player of the Year Ashley Kasterke – Shawnee High School Pictures of the Volleyball Players of the Year winners continued on pg. 11

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Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year

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Ben Pfeiff - Bethel High School Ryan Depuy - Bethel High School Parker Hall - Bethel High School

Small School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Matt Higdon -Tecumseh High School Large School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Darrius Blackshire - Shawnee High School Overall Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Kylan Hernandez - Shawnee High School Overall Volleyball Player of the Year: Katelynn Wissman Shawnee High School

Other finalists: Peyton Barney - Bethel High School Richard Bolt - Seminole High School Justin Hamilton - Seminole High School Braydon James -Tecumseh High School Brice Koons - Shawnee High School Clifford Littleton - Shawnee High School Clayton Rackley -Tecumseh High School Colin Meiler - Bethel High School

Large School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Darrius Blackshire - Shawnee High School

Small School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Matt Higdon —Tecumseh High School

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Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year

Sponsored by: Amy Price, Shelter Insurance Small School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Abbey Thompson - Bethel High School Large School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Madison Converse - Shawnee High School Overall Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Shyra Crowley - Shawnee High School Overall Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Kylan Hernandez - Shawnee High School

Small School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Abbey Thompson - Bethel High School

Large School Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Madison Converse - Shawnee High School

Other finalists: Cierra Garcia – Tecumseh High School Kennedy Gregory - Bethel High School Emily Hall -Tecumseh High School Jasmine Martinez - Shawnee High School Kayla McGruder – Tecumseh High School Natalie Stack – Prague High School

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Boys Tennis Player of the Year

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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Sharp Small School Tennis Player of the Year: Jordon Nelson – Tecumseh High School Large School Tennis Player of the Year: Cody Parman – Shawnee High School Large School Girls Tennis Player of the Year: KenzieYort - Shawnee High School

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Boys Swimmer of the Year: Trent Ogden - Shawnee High School

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Overall Tennis Player of the Year: Craig Ljungquist - Shawnee High School Other finalists: Logan Clayton – Shawnee High School Will Jordan – Shawnee High School Jayce Camp – Tecumseh High School Tyler Roy – Tecumseh High School Josh Trice – Tecumseh High School

Overall Tennis Player of the Year: Kristen Gilbert - Shawnee High School Other finalists: Kayla Garza – Shawnee High School Karsyn Reed – Shawnee High School Emily Ridley – Tecumseh High School Hannah Madden – Tecumseh High School Rachel Goethe – Tecumseh High School KameeThompson – Tecumseh High School Other finalists: Brodie Morris - Shawnee High School Darren Pennington - Shawnee High School Cade Mikish - Shawnee High School Other finalists: Lauren Grein - Shawnee High School Jordyn Sateren - Shawnee High School Isabel Webb - Shawnee High School Avery Hadley - Shawnee High School

Girls Swimmer of the Year: Leticia Cervantes - Shawnee High School

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Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Girls Soccer Player of the Year

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Small School Soccer Player of the Year: Blake Hall - McLoud High School

Small School Soccer Player of the Year: Baylie Hough - McLoud High School

Large School Soccer Player of the Year: Josh Floyd - Shawnee High School

Large School Soccer Player of the Year: Charis Montgomery - Shawnee High School

Overall Soccer Player of the Year: Seth King - Shawnee High School

Overall Soccer Player of the Year: Dixie Anderson - Shawnee High School

Other finalists: Kossi Kodoe - Shawnee High School Lucas Gann - Shawnee High School Nathan Bray - Shawnee High School Roberto Valadez - McLoud High School Devin Harcourt - McLoud High School Nate Eslinger - McLoud High School

Large School Soccer Player of the Year: Josh Floyd - Shawnee High School

Other finalists: Hailey Satterfield - Shawnee High School Braunya Lewis - Shawnee High School Camille Columbus - Shawnee High School Olivia Alls - McLoud High School Ryane Taber - McLoud High School Misty Langford - McLoud High School Grace Warren – Shawnee High School

Large School Soccer Player of the Year: Charis Montgomery - Shawnee High School

Overall Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Seth King - Shawnee High School Overall Soccer Player of the Year: Dixie Anderson - Shawnee High School Small School Soccer Player of the Year: Blake Hall - McLoud High School Small School Soccer Player of the Year: Baylie Hough - McLoud High School

Boys Golfer of the Year Sponsored by: Extreme Roofing

Small School Boys Golfer of the Year: Austin Rhoads - Prague High School Large School Golfer of the Year:

Gus Fritz - Shawnee High School Overall Boys Golfer of the Year: Cade Trahan -Tecumseh High School Other finalists: Matt Harjo - Shawnee High School Brady Thorpe – Prague High School

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Girls Golfer of the Year

Wrestler of the Year

Boys Coach of the Year

Small School Girls Golfer of the Year: Morgan Landes - Dale High School

Small School Wrestler of the Year: Jakob Hudlow - McLoud High School

Russell Parsons – Basketball – Earlsboro High School

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Other finalists: Large School Wrestler of the Year: Josh Edenborough – Basketball – Seminole High School Large School Girls Caleb Nahmahpeah - Shawnee High School Jerry Sanford – Baseball – Dale High School Golfer of the Year: Mike Snyder – Football – Seminole High School Victoria Nutt - Prague High School Overall Wrestler of the Year: Girls Coach of the Year Tanner Gregory - Prague High School Overall Girls Golfer of the Year: Sponsored by: Shawnee Milling Josie Patterson - Chandler High School Other finalists: Tyler Bingham -Tecumseh High School Andy Powell – Softball – Dale High School Other finalists: Colby Ezell - Shawnee High School Faith Hannah - Bethel High School Garrett Hopkins - Shawnee High School Other finalists: Baylee Kennedy -Tecumseh High School Isaiah Frederick - Bethel High School Bennie Burnett – Prague Basketball – Prague High School Brynna McAlvah - Seminole High School Valerie Colburn – Swimming – Shawneee High School Chance Griffin – Softball – McLoud High School Mike Harris – Basketball – Earlsboro High School David Rolette – Fast Pitch – Shawnee High School Chad Smith – Fast Pitch – Bethel High School Wendi Wells – Basketball – Shawnee High School

Small School Girls Golfer of the Year: Morgan Landes - Dale High School

Small School Wrestler of the Year: Jakob Hudlow - McLoud High School

Boys Coach of the Year: Russell Parsons – Basketball – Earlsboro High School

Large School Girls Golfer of the Year: Victoria Nutt - Prague High School

Overall Wrestler of the Year: Tanner Gregory - Prague High School

Girls Coach of the Year: Andy Powell – Softball – Dale High School

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Girls Team: Shawnee Swimming – Shawnee High School Boys Team: Seminole Baketball – Seminole High School Other finalists/Girls: Bethel Fast Pitch – Bethel High School Dale Fast and Slow Pitch – Dale High School Prague Basketball – Prague High School Shawnee Fast Pitch – Shawnee High School

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Emily Chesser – Girls Basketball – Dale High School Other finalists: Elijah Stargell – Boys Basketball – Earlsboro High School Jocee Sparks – Girls Softball and Basketball – Meeker High School Kason Clark – Boys Baskeball – Seminole High School Monica Brooks – Girls Basketball – Shawnee High School

Other finalists/Boys: Earlsboro Basketball – Earlsboro High School Dale Baseball – Dale High School

Girls Team of the Year: Shawnee Swimming – Shawnee High School

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Congratulations On a great Season!

Boys Team of the Year: Seminole Baketball – Seminole High School

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Athlete of the Week Honorees Sponsored by: CPN, Prime, First National Bank, Shawnee Pittstop Logan Woodruff

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Chantae Embry Prague

Josh Floyd Shawnee

Tanner Gregory

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Garrett Hopkins

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Brayden James

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Morgan Lunceford

Abbey McCarroll

LJ McKissick

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Donovan Neal

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Athlete of the Week Honorees

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Proud Male & Female Tennis Player of the Year Sponsor Shawnee high school dominated what is now class 6A tennis from 1974-88 and the tennis mentor of that super dynasty, Ron Sharp, was inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Coaches’ Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Ron Sharp coached the Shawnee boys from 1974-1988 and the girls from 1983-88. He was surrounded by his former players during the induction ceremony at the OKC Quail Creek Country Club, which turned emotional on several occasions. Several of these players Coach Sharp had not seen since their high school graduation.

Playing in the top classification, Sharp’s teams accumulated a total of six state championships and eight runners-up titles during his 15 years as tennis coach. The boys’ teams won 15 consecutive conference championships while his girls teams won five consecutive conference championships.

Sharp’s 15-year coaching record for the boys stands at 303-7, and his girls achieved a 91-8 record during the five years he was their coach.

During Sharp’s coaching tenure, he had 13 All-American first-team selections and 22 All-American second team selections. He had 51 Oklahoma All-State first team selections and 11 All-State second-team selections.

Sharp was selected National High School Tennis Coach of the Year in 1979; All-American Coach in 1987; and in 1988 was selected as one of the top 50 coaches in the world by the United States Professional Tennis Registry and Vaurnet-France International.

Sharp received the Oklahoma Tennis Coach of the Year award 13 out of 15 years that he coached. He received the Conference Coach of the Year for 15 consecutive years.

In 1979, Sharp formed the Oklahoma Tennis Coaches Association along with Bob R. Williams, executive director of the Oklahoma Coaches Association; Sharp served as the organization’s first president and later as its treasurer. He served from 1979-83 as chairman of the All-American player selection committee in the National High School Athletic Coaches’ Association.

Sharp said, “It was my honor to have coached these great athletes. Any coaching recognition that I receive is totally the result of their dedication to the game and will to win.

“The last couple of years that I coached, only three of the eight tennis courts at the high school

were playable. The court service was crumbling to the point players could not stay on their feet.

We could not attempt to play a home tennis match for safety reasons,” Sharp added. “While this situation caused tremendous hardship, we did the very best we could to continue to keep the Shawnee tradition going.”

Sharp received tennis certification as a professional instructor from The United States Professional Tennis Association, The United States Professional Tennis Registry and the United States Professional Tennis Coaches Academy.

While at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Sharp was a four-year varsity tennis letterman and was selected as Freshman of the Year in 1971.

Sharp was inducted in 1972 into the SOSU Blue Key National Honor Fraternity.

Before his retirement in 2012, Sharp was selected for 23 consecutive years into Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.

From 1974-2006, Sharp was consistently ranked in the top 2 in mens singles and doubles competition in the United States Tennis Association/Oklahoma District Tennis Association.

Sharp and local retired dentist Dr. Brandon Bowers were ranked No. 1 in men’s doubles competion for two consecutive years (1982 and.1983).

In 2012, Sharp was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate; however, he still stays active in tennis, serving on the Wilson TEAM Professional Tennis Advisory Staff.

When asked about a comparison between coaching and being a state senator, Sharp responded, “There is more politics in coaching.”

SENATOR RON SHARP

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