New athletic conference formed in Oklahoma City area
By Staff Reports on Sep 17, 2013, at 11:22 AM
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Legislators who requested a formal study of the association said they have received numerous complaints that there is little oversight of the organization.
The chairman of a state legislative committee said he is extending the time to be spent on an interim study of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.
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 the Lawton Public Schools, and Dr. Dick
Balenseifen, athletic director for the Putnam City Public Schools, are
co-chairs of the new conference.
Scheduled 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.”
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Legislators who requested a formal study of the association said they have received numerous complaints that there is little oversight of the organization.
The chairman of a state legislative committee said he is extending the time to be spent on an interim study of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.
