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June 23, 2012

Area graduates making impact at the next level

DUNCAN — Each year, several Stephens County high schoolers are lucky enough to get the opportunity to go to “the next level” and take part in college athletics.

Throughout the week we checked-up on how some of those student-athletes did during the 2011-2012 school year. On Monday, we looked at tennis players, Tuesday was football, Wednesday was softball, Thursday was baseball, Friday was wrestling and today we wrap up with basketball, golf, track, bowling (yes bowling) and a few that slipped through the cracks earlier in the week.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Toone sees time at SNU

Former Duncan High School hoopster Bradley Toone saw action in nine game at Southern Nazarene this past season.

The junior forward averaged 1.6 points per game as he shot 41.7 percent from the field and was 2-of-8 on 3-pointers.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Newberry breaks through

Skyler Newberry, a Marlow High School alumni, had a strong freshman season at Oklahoma Christian University.

The forward averaged 2.82 points and 2.04 rebounds per game. She hit 64 percent from the foul line and 30.2 percent from the field as she saw action in 28 games.

Haylee Coleman

The Marlow High School graduate wrapped up her freshman season at Cameron University.

Coleman helped the Aggies go 15-11 and reach the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Conference.

BOYS’ GOLF

Shades of Gray at Cameron U.

Duncan High School graduate Jamie Gray, who was on the winning team of the Blowout Tournament this summer at the Duncan Golf & Tennis Club, showed strength during his sophomore season at Cameron University.

Gray averaged 79.6 strokes per round. He placed 32nd in the LeTourneau Spring Classic, shooting 77-79, and he was 48th at the Loin Fall Invitational.

GIRLS’ GOLF

Harper has big-time year

Sarah Harper, a Duncan alumni, was an honorable mention on the NAIA All-American Women’s Golf team after her junior season at Oklahoma Christian.

Harper, who transferred from Redlands Community College, tied for 38th at the NAIA Women’s Championships, shooting 79-81-73-81 (22-over). She tied for 14h in the Sooner Athletic Conference Championships, shooting 78-78.

BOYS’ TRACK

Perry sees action at OU

Former Duncan High School standout Austin Perry competed in two meets this season for Oklahoma.

The freshman thrower recorded distances of 55-5.5 and 56-0.50 in the shot put as he competed independently.

GIRLS’ TRACK

Courtney Peck

The Marlow High School graduate wrapped up her freshman season at Central Oklahoma.

Peck, a pole vaulter, was a member of a Lady Broncho team that sent two athletes to the NCAA Division II Championships.

BOWLING

Price starts 10-pin career

Marlow High School graduate James Price showed his skills on the lanes during his freshman year t Southwestern Christian University.

Price’s average score was 169.895 for the season. At the Southwestern Intercollegiate Bowling Conference Championships in College Station, Texas, Price finished 33rd, averaging 169 over nine games.

GIRLS’ TENNIS

Street cred

Samantha Street, a former Duncan High School standout, wrapped up her junior season at Ouachita Baptist in Arkansas.

Street played No. 2 doubles and No. 3 singles for the Tigers, which went 4-14.

FOOTBALL

Colton sees action in D-IA

Colton McCauley, a former Marlow High School standout, saw significant time at left guard during his junior season at Southeast Missouri State, helping the Redhawks go 3-8.

Rowdy moved to NESU

Marlow alumni Rowdy McCauley was injured at the start of his redshirt sophomore season and transferred to Northeastern State University in Oklahoma from Southeast Missouri State, where he played with his brother. Going from a Redhawk to a Riverhawk.

The defensive end helped Northeastern finish the season with a record of 7-5.

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