Press Box

Apr 2023 28

OKCPS Team Interview – Northwest Classen Baseball

Just three years ago, the Northwest Classen Baseball Team struggled to put a full lineup on the field. This year, 20 NWC Knights helped raise the All-City Athletic Conference championship banner on their way to an 18-1-1 ACAC record. We recently visited with Coach Todd and the team to discuss the program’s turnaround and the role that sports play in their lives.

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Apr 2023 28

Fore Love of the Game: Meet Fields & Futures’ Newest Team Member, Justin Lane

Fore! Fields & Futures is thrilled to welcome our newest team member, Justin Lane. As our Development Director & Youth Sports Advocate, Justin is already swinging big and driving the Fields & Futures mission forward.

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Mar 2023 31

OKCPS Student-Athlete Interview – Ky’auna Crigler

Some athletes seek out the spotlight, while others simply accept it. Ky'auna Crigler, a multi-sport athlete and honor roll student at F.D. Moon Middle School, falls into the latter category. In this OKCPS student-athlete interview, Ky'auna talks about the importance of having fun, being humble, and helping the world.

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Mar 2023 30

2023 OKCPS Middle School Track Clinic

On March 7th, the Simon Greiner Track & Field Program packed 300 students from 10 OKCPS middle schools into Star Spencer's Twidwell Stadium for the 2023 OKCPS Middle School Track Clinic. Coaches and athletes from OCU, Douglass, Classen SAS, U.S. Grant, OCS, and Be Bold Running helped run the clinic and set a great example for these young athletes to look up to.