Brand signs with SNU
Heavener senior Kinley Brand signed to play softball with Southern Nazarene out of Bethany Wednesday morning.
Brand was a starter all four years for the Lady Wolves and was the main pitcher for the Lady Wolves the last two seasons in fast pitch.
She had a career record of 43-33, including 11-10 with one save this past season. She also had a save with 113 strikeouts with only 29 walks.
Brand also led Heavener at the plate with a .530 average with 20 stolen bases, 31 runs and 13 RBI.
Watch her signing video here: https://youtu.be/fOMjw7Wk57s
Wolves have first wrestling matches
Heavener High School had its first wrestling matches Tuesday night at Fort Smith Northside against the hosts and the Poteau junior varsity team.
Heavener wrestled Poteau’s JV first, followed by Northside.
Jaxon Armstrong led the way going 2-0 with 2 pins, Alex Armstrong and Kevin Bretado both went 1-1, both winning their matches by pinfall.
Jorge Lira, Brason Davies, Jerami Casteel Jr, and Travis Kincaid all wrestled tough, but couldn’t pick up their first wins.
Coach Jack Armstrong said the Heavener wrestlers are getting better every day and they are working hard.
Heavener’s next dual is at Broken Bow Dec. 13.
Heavener's basketball games tonight will only be junior varsity games. Poteau's girls postponed due to several sick players.
This week's Heavener Lady Wolves' feature on McKinley Alexander: https://youtu.be/gBPJuoRP9cs
Heavener wrestling Coach Jack Armstrong talks about that start of the initial wrestling season for the Wolves: https://youtu.be/zRMGQIyHo6s
Basketball Tuesday 11/29 @ Poteau JV Boys 6:00, Varsity Girls 7:00. No Varsity Boys Game.
Heavener Public Schools is now hiring a substitute school nurse. If you are interested, call the Superintendent's office at (918) 653-7223 or stop by and pick up an application at the Glenn Scott Center, 500 West 2nd Street, located across the street from the First Baptist Church in Heavener.
Wolf Nation, as basketball gets going full force this week please remember that the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Association (OSSAA) has implemented a new policy regarding the behavior of coaches, players, and spectators during athletic events. Under these guidelines, the season can be canceled for a team or an individual following two "egregious" acts of unsportsmanlike conduct, this includes being ineligible from participating in the playoffs. Examples include fighting among players or fans, constant verbal attacks of officials, and the use of inappropriate or demeaning chants rom the sideline or stands.
Brackets for Monroe Tournament where our fourth, along with fifth and sixth boys and girls are taking part in.
ONE FINAL CORRECTION TO THE NOVEMBER 29 game @ Poteau. JV boys will start at 4:30 with varsity girls to follow. No varsity boys on November 29
CORRECTION: The NOVEMBER 29th basketball game @ Poteau will be JV Boys at 5:00 with Varsity Girls Following. There will be no Varsity Boys game that night due to football playoffs.
Due to the football playoffs the basketball game scheduled on December 29 @ Poteau will be JV Boys at 5:00, followed by varsity girls. Their will be no varsity boys game. Everyone have a great thanksgiving!!!
Wolves have good debut at Warner
WARNER – Heavener’s new wrestling squad had a good outing in their first tournament at Warner.
Of Heavener’s 13 wrestlers, eight played. Several others won matches, but came up short of placing according to Coach Jack Armstrong.
First-place winners were Gracie Springfield, Alex Armstrong and Jace Moore. Jerami Casteel finished second, Logan Hetherington, Bryson Place and Omar Cruz were third and Maddox Heflin was fourth.
Wolves split with Wister
By CRAIG HALL
WISTER – Wister’s girls held on down the stretch to defeat Heavener for the first time in a number of years while the Wolves were in control for most of the contest against the Wildcats.
Girls
Heavener played like a team playing its first game with a relatively inexperienced team against Wister. The Lady Wildcats took the lead in the second quarter, let Heavener climb back to within two points in the third quarter on a layup by McKinley Alexander, then outscored the Lady Wolves, 6-2, down the stretch to seal the win.
Wister improves to 2-2 and visits Talihina Nov. 29. Heavener is 0-1 and is scheduled to play at Poteau, also Nov. 29, but the game will likely be postponed as the Pirates’ football team is still in the playoffs.
Heavener has three players foul out and shot 10 fewer free throws than Wister.
Senior McKinley Alexander led Heavener with 15 points. Kinley Branscum and Kinzie Duncan both had nine points to led the Lady Wildcats.
Boys
Heavener’s boys jumped out to a big lead early, allowed Wister to trim the deficit below double figures in the third quarter before holding on to down the Wildcats.
Heavener is 1-0 while Wister is 2-2.
Bryce Morrison had a big game for the Wolves, scoring a game-high 19 points for Heavener. C.J. Halford led Wister with 16 points.
Heavener at Wister photo gallery:
HHS Drama recently held auditions for the munchkin members of the Wizard of Oz cast. Congratulations to each of the following and welcome to the cast!
Heavener girls Coach Curtis Curry previews this year's basketball season: https://youtu.be/wCVgc3FsGXc
INTERN Spotlight: Ava Cartwright is a junior intern in our middle school for Mrs. Judy Clubb. Some of the things that Ava does for Mrs. Clubb include: manages snack sales, helps with deposits, assists students, and runs many errands. Mrs. Clubb says that Ava "creates a pleasant beginning to each day!" Ava isn't for sure what she would like to do beyond high school; however, she is primarily focused on the medical field and is considering one of the following professions: physical therapist, optometrist, or physician assistant.
ATTENTION Wrestling parent meeting tonight at 6:00 PM in the football locker room. We need all parents of students in grades 7-12 who are wrestling to attend if possible. Coach Armstrong will be going over program expectations, and goals for the season.
HHS Drama would like to announce the cast of Wizard of Oz (Munchkin list coming soon). Thank you to all who auditioned! It's going to be a great show!
