New athletic conference formed in OKC area
By Staff Reports on Sep 18, 2013, at 2:29 AM Updated on 9/18/13 at 6:02 AM
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Tahlequah's boys cross country team dominated the field at the Collinsville meet last Thursday, with junior Zech Van Fleet winning the 5000-meter event and three other teammates in the top eight.
With just a few weeks left in the regular season, Edison (19-10) is peaking at just the right time.
Ten western and Oklahoma City-area high schools have formed a new athletic conference.
Choctaw, Del City, Enid, Lawton, Lawton Eisenhower, Midwest City, OKC Bishop McGuinness, Putnam City, Putnam North and Putnam West are new members in the Oklahoma Big 10 Conference, which will begin play in the 2014-15 season.
Michael Moore, director of athletics for Lawton Public Schools, and Dr. Dick Balenseifen, athletic director for Putnam City Public Schools, are co-chairs of the new conference.
Schedules are being developed and should be complete by March 2014, Balenseifen said.
"The championship banners hanging at each school tell you that conference members have winning traditions," Balenseifen said. "Their student-athletes work hard and their parents and communities support them. We're excited to join together in a new conference and look forward to future success by member schools."
Original Print Headline: Western schools form conference
HS Other
Tahlequah's boys cross country team dominated the field at the Collinsville meet last Thursday, with junior Zech Van Fleet winning the 5000-meter event and three other teammates in the top eight.
With just a few weeks left in the regular season, Edison (19-10) is peaking at just the right time.
