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14-05-2025
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Vote for Landmark Fine Homes girls high school athlete of the week for May 5-11
The Oklahoman's spring sport girls athletes of the week poll for May 5-11 presented by Landmark Fine Homes is now live at Heritage Hall sophomore soccer player Mia Berrong was last week's winner. Advertisement Voting is open until noon Sunday. Here are the nominees. More: Vote for Landmark Fine Homes boys high school athlete of the week for May 5-11 Pre-order book on Oklahoma HS basketball at 'The Big House' More: Edmond Memorial, Heritage Hall win Oklahoma high school girls tennis state titles Shelbie Caveness, Sr., Washington softball: Caveness finished a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate with seven RBIs and led the charge with two home runs to guide Washington to a slowpitch state title. Jasmine Crain, Sr., Heritage Hall tennis: Crain helped Heritage Hall claim a state title while winning the Class 5A state championship in No. 1 singles (6-1, 6-3). Advertisement Allie Dolezal, So., Edmond Memorial tennis: She helped Edmond Memorial secure its first-ever team state tennis title with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 win in the No. 2 singles. Harlow Gregory, Fr., Norman North golf: She shot an even-par 144 as she won the Class 6A title May 6 at MeadowBrook Country Club in Tulsa. Gabriella Gross, Jr., Heritage Hall golf: She finished as the Class 4A runner-up after shooting a 4-over 75 in the first round of the state tournament Monday at Shawnee Country Club before the final round was called off due to weather. Brianna Jones, Sr., Douglass track: Jones defended her Class 4A title and broke her own state record from a year ago in the 200, winning with a final time of 25:09 seconds. She also won the 100 in 12.19 seconds while winning the 400 in 55.27 seconds. Advertisement Gracie Levonitis, Sr., Christian Heritage golf: She finished in a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at the Class 2A state tournament after firing an 8-over 80 in the first round Monday at Winter Creek Golf & Social Club in Blanchard. The second round was canceled due to weather. Aniston Marks, So., Oklahoma Christian School track: She captured her first individual state titles in both the 100 (12.06) and 200 (25.09). Helen Olszewski, Sr., Casady soccer: The Cyclones won their two Class 3A playoff games last week, and Olszewski — a Virginia signee — played a role in every point they scored in their 4-0 victory over Fort Gibson in the quarterfinals. Olszewski had three goals and one assist. Heartly Snyder, Sr., Dale softball: Snyder hit a walk-off solo home run to seal Dale's state championship in a dramatic 11-10 victory over Pocola. Advertisement More: Oklahoma high school winter sports: 2024-25 All-State, All-City teams in basketball, swimming & wrestling Jordan Davis covers high school sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Jordan? He can be reached at jdavis@ or on X/Twitter at @jdavis34_ . Sign up for The Varsity Club newsletter to access more high school coverage. Support Jordan's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Vote: Landmark Fine Homes girls HS athlete of the week for May 5-11
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14-05-2025
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Oklahoma high school boys golf: What happened on Day 1 of 2025 state tournaments
The 2025 Oklahoma high school boys golf state tournaments started Monday at sites across the state. Golfers had their first two rounds and are set to play their final round Tuesday. Here's a look at what happened on Day 1: Advertisement More: Oklahoma high school girls golf: Edmond North edges defending 6A champion Stillwater Pre-order book on Oklahoma HS basketball at 'The Big House' Class 6A: Jacob Newsom, Broken Arrow start strong Broken Arrow still has one round to go at the Class 6A state tournament, but things are looking good for the Tigers as they chase their first boys golf championship. Broken Arrow shot a 13-over 589 and leads by 14 strokes over Stillwater after completing its first two rounds Monday at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow. The Tigers were led by sophomore Jacob Newsom and freshman Porter Hart, who are atop the leaderboard. Advertisement Newsom is in first place at 4-under 140, while Hart and Muskogee senior Krew Thompson are tied for second at 1-over 145. 'We started out really well,' Broken Arrow coach Charlie Brown said. 'Jacob, he shot 6-under and then Porter, he shoots 2-under. So the first 18, my guys were locked in. Played very, very well. Second 18, I'm not exactly sure. We played good. Obviously not as good as the first, but we're still sitting really good, and I'm very proud of the way the guys battled all day today, especially at the end when it started getting hot.' Behind Newsom, Hart and Thompson atop the leaderboard is a four-way tie for fourth place at 2-over 146 between Owasso senior Ian Wilcoxen, Stillwater junior Jack Berger, Edmond Memorial senior Kale Flinton and Tulsa Union senior Samuel Bonaobra. With a five-stroke lead, it's Newsom's title to lose heading into Tuesday. Advertisement 'I think he's won maybe like five of the tournaments we've played in,' Brown said. 'And his season obviously has just been stellar. He's solid. He doesn't make mistakes. Either it's a birdie or par, and that's it.' More: Vote for Landmark Fine Homes girls high school athlete of the week for May 5-11 Class 4A: OCS leads over Heritage Hall Ben Lathrop, Heritage Hall, golf, at the high school spring sports media day, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Oklahoma Christian School had three golfers in the top six following two rounds Monday at the Class 4A state tournament and will take a 10-stroke lead over Heritage Hall into the final day at Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club in Ardmore. OCS, which has won 10 boys golf titles and last claimed a championship in 2023, fired a 22-over 582 and was led by junior Ty Neatherlin, who is in third place after shooting a 1-over 141. Advertisement Sophomore Reed Higgins and freshman Ainslie Stanford also had solid days and are among five golfers who are tied for sixth at 7-over 149. 'I think today the best thing that the boys did is stay patient,' OCS coach Tosh Hays said. 'Dornick Hills is such a good golf course. It's been a great golf course for a long time, and it is a difficult test of golf.' Leading in the individual standings is Heritage Hall junior Ben Lathrop, last year's Class 5A runner-up. He's at 7-under 133, while Cascia Hall sophomore Coleman Sides is seven shots behind and in second place. 'Ben Lathrop just played phenomenal,' Hays said. 'We weren't paired with him, so I didn't get to see any of that golf today, but just looking at the scores, that's some amazing golf that he played.' Advertisement More: Vote for Landmark Fine Homes boys high school athlete of the week for May 5-11 Class 3A: Community Christian inches closer to third straight title Community Christian made a strong statement on Day 1 of the Class 3A state tournament at Shangri La in Afton. The Royals, who have won two straight championships, shot a 22-over 598 Monday and lead by 20 strokes over Marlow. CCS junior Will Whorton, who placed second in last year's state tournament behind former teammate and Oklahoma State golfer Colin Bond, had a terrific day and leads by eight strokes after shooting a 5-under 139. Tishomingo sophomore Boston Higgins is second at 3-over 147. Advertisement CCS' second-best golfer Monday was junior Jackson Kennedy, who is tied for 12th at 10-over 154. Junior Ryan Lawler is tied for 14th at 11-over 155, junior Carson Montgomery is tied for 19th at 12-over 156 and sophomore Carter Box is 26th at 17-over 161. 'The boys played real well,' CCS coach Jerry Stephens said. 'All five of them. All five of them more or less are shooting in the 70s. Of course, my number one bag shot two rounds under par, so he's dialed in. He's doing really well.' More: Oklahoma high school baseball: OSSAA sets 2025 Classes 6A-2AII state tournament brackets Class 2A: Thomas leads, eyes first championship With four golfers in the top 10 following the first two rounds of the Class 2A state tournament Monday, Thomas leads by six shots over Regent Prep and will try to claim its first golf championship Tuesday. Advertisement Thomas shot a 57-over 625 at Oakwood Country Club in Enid. Freshman Rheid Dobbins led the charge and is in fifth place at 9-over 151, while junior Dunkan Laughlin is seventh at 15-over 157, senior Vincent Aispuro is tied for eighth at 16-over 158, junior Rhett Dobbins is tied for 10th at 17-over 159 and senior Hunter Freeburg is tied for 41st at 36-over 178. Shattuck junior Tead Woods has a six-shot lead atop the leaderboard at 4-under 138. 'I feel like we had our moments where we were pretty good and had moments where we'd like to be a little bit better,' Thomas coach Rob Friesen said. 'But overall, I think we scored well enough to put us in the hunt anyway. Tough golf course, so it's kind of one of those deals that'll test you in about every angle.' Advertisement More: Vote: Who will be Oklahoma high school baseball player of the year? Class 5A: Claremore starts strong, leads over McGuinness Claremore got a step closer to its first boys golf title after shooting a 24-over 592 in the first two rounds of the Class 5A state tournament Monday at Muskogee Country Club. Led by junior Jack Williams, the Zebras have a seven-shot lead over McGuinness. Williams had a strong day and is tied for fourth at 4-over 146, while senior Maddox Mason is second on the team and just one shot behind. The top three in the individual standings includes Tulsa Booker T. Washington junior Cal Pappas (1-over 143), McGuinness senior Ryan McClanahan (2-over 144) and Tulsa Booker T. Washington junior Harrison Shaw (3-over 145). Advertisement Nick Sardis covers high school sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Nick? He can be reached at nsardis@ or on Twitter at @nicksardis. Sign up for The Varsity Club newsletter to access more high school coverage. Support Nick's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma high school boys golf results from Day 1 of state tournaments
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12-04-2025
- Politics
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Pro-Palestinian university student groups march in and outside of the Michigan Capitol
Pro-Palestinian protesters rally inside the Michigan State Capitol on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz On Friday afternoon, approximately 60 people, including university students and community members, protested and marched inside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing against what they say is the harassment of international students for supporting the Palestinian cause and demanded state officials divest from Israel. The peaceful march inside the Capitol took place after a rally organized by pro-Palestinian student organizations from Wayne State University, the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Detroit Mercy, and Michigan State University. Omar Anasara, 19, a philosophy student and member of Students for Justice in Palestine at MSU, expressed their demands during his speech. 'We demand not only that the state imposes a large-scale arms embargo on Israel and divests from Israeli bonds, investment firms, and weapons manufacturers that profit off of and enable the genocide in Gaza, but also that the State Attorney General drops the charges against pro-Palestinian activists, and that university administrations across Michigan provide assurances for the protection of international students,'said Anasara. On September 12, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed felony charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters from the University of Michigan in connection with the encampment that took place at the Diag in April of last year. Additionally, the student activists sought to highlight the pressure they are receiving from the Trump administration because of their beliefs, claiming that it is an attack on freedom of speech. 'The monitoring of social media for pro-Palestinian content, or the silent and unannounced deportations of folks for exercising their rights to protest, we are seeing the consequences of unfettered fascism from the top-down level,' highlighted Anasara. The rally came a day after 19 pro-Palestinian activists were arrested at the Michigan State University administration building when they refused to leave the premises. For about an hour, Friday's rally continued without major incidents amidst speeches and chants.. The protesters momentarily occupied W. Ottawa Street, marching toward Heritage Hall located on the north side of the Capitol, where they entered the building and took a brief break. Several minutes later, the protesters reached the first floor Capitol Rotunda, where they continued chanting in support of the Palestinian cause for about 15 minutes before leaving the building and marking the end of the protest. There was no police intervention beyond a few questions. Pro-Palestinian protesters rally inside the Michigan State Capitol on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz Pro-Palestinian protesters rally inside the Michigan State Capitol on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz Pro-Palestinian protesters stand outside Heritage Hall after a rally at the Michigan State Capitol on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz Protesters waive Palestinian flags during a rally outside the Michigan State Capitol on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz Pro-Palestinian protesters unfurl a banner during a rally outside the Michigan State Capitol on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz Pro-Palestinian protesters hold signs during a rally outside the Michigan State Capitol on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
