Local coach leads team to state championship
The 2009-2010 Valley Girls: left-to-right in back--Assistant Head Coach Callie Henry, and Head Coach Brandon Henry; l-to-r in middle--Jordyn Dudley, Kaycee Kraft, Taylor Durham, Macy Riddle, Hali Humphrey, and Ericka Bratcher; l-to-r in front--Sarah Henry, Morgan Posey, Logan Martin, Abby Balderama (not pictured), Abby Weatherford, and Aylin Nunez (Photo by Alison Humphrey) Brandon Henry, of Pauls Valley, Okla., recently did the unthinkable with a cast of unlikely characters.... Read More
Lady Panthers Fall Short of First Regional Softball Title
The following information came from the Pauls Valley Softball Team Web site. The 2009 Pauls Valley Lady Panthers Softball Team fell short of the championship title in this year’s Class 4A Regional Softball Tournament in Garvin County, Okla. The two-day, double-elimination event took place in Wacker Park—a program first—and featured four total teams; they included: Atoka, Little Axe, Newcastle, and Pauls Valley. The Lady Panthers fell in game one of the tournament on Wednesday,... Read More
Pauls Valley Softball Launches Web Site
The Pauls Valley Lady Panthers Softball Program, in cooperation with this site, launched an official team blog Thursday, July 30. The sports-themed Web site features information specific to the program including the upcoming 2009 season. Visitors to the Lady Panthers blog can see softball exclusive photos, videos, stories, and related links. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Pauls Valley Softball Launches Web Site", url: "http://highwayexit72.com/?p=2525" }); Read More
Sooner Softball Season Underway
The University of Oklahoma Sooner softball season began earlier this month in Hawai’i, and continues on the road this weekend in southern California. The Sooners (8-2) have played only twice in Norman, Okla., since the team’s 2009 schedule began February 5. Oklahoma is slated to compete in the Cathedral City Classic today through Sunday in Cathedral City, California. The Sooners opened this season ranked tenth on the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association... Read More
Separate vs. Individual
“We are one body” — the Apostle Paul in his letter to Ephesus “One band, one sound” — quote from Orlando Jones (Dr. Lee), in Drumline “One team, one focus” — 2008 Pauls Valley Lady Panthers Softball team motto Each of the above ideas is reflective of the power of unity, and community. While each statement does represent individualism, it does not promote separatism. There is a difference. Paul went on to write that while there... Read More
Pauls Valley Softball Season Begins
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat // By Mike Arie PAULS VALLEY, Okla. — With nine returning players off last year’s 21-11 squad, head softball coach Brandon Henry and the Pauls Valley Lady Panthers are excited about the new season. “Of (this year’s) 15 girls, eight are returning starters with many of those girls having three years experience with this program,” head coach Brandon Henry said. “To us the most important thing is the level of focus that we have as... Read More
