A Feature Publication

of the Eufaula Indian

Journal and McIntosh
County Democrat
 A Feature Publication
of the McIntosh County
Democrat and Eufaula
Indian Journal
 Table of Contents
2018 Season Preview 4 History Defines Rivalry 22
District Predictions 5 At-Home Sports Injury 101 23
2018 Eufaula Ironheads Seniors 7 County War 25
2018 Eufaula Ironhead Roster 13 University of Tulsa 26
Eufaula Ironheads Coaches 14 University of Oklahoma 27
Rivalry Runs Deep 18 Kendrick Shaver 28
Player of the Past - Joe Golden 21
Cover Design by Eric Guillermo
The Staff of the Eufaula Indian Journal and McIntosh County Democrat
Jeff Mayo, Publisher • Shauna Belyeu, General Manager • Jerry Fink, Managing Editor • Rodney Haltom, Sports Editor
LaDonna Rhodes, Staff Writer/Office Manager • Shauna Belyeu, Sales • Eric Guillermo, Composing
Daphanie Hutton, Legals/Classifieds/Circulation • Sandra Scott, Circulation
Eufaula Indian Journal – 109 S. Main, Eufaula, OK 74432 918.689.2191
McIntosh County Democrat – 300-A S. Broadway, Checotah, OK 74426 918.473.2313
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 Table of Contents
2018 Season Preview 4
Checotah Wildcat Seniors 5
2018 Cheotah Wildcat Roster 12
Checotah Wildcat Coaches 13
District Predictions 16
Pride of Checotah 18
Player of the Past - Caleb Knight 19
County War 24
County Rivalry 25
Oklahoma State University 27

Cover Design by Eric Guillermo

The Staff of the Eufaula Indian Journal and McIntosh County Democrat
Jeff Mayo, Publisher • Shauna Belyeu, General Manager • Jerry Fink, Managing Editor • Rodney Haltom, Sports Editor
LaDonna Rhodes, Staff Writer/Office Manager • Shauna Belyeu, Sales • Eric Guillermo, Composing
Daphanie Hutton, Legals/Classifieds/Circulation • Sandra Scott, Circulation
Eufaula Indian Journal – 109 S. Main, Eufaula, OK 74432 918.689.2191
McIntosh County Democrat – 300-A S. Broadway, Checotah, OK 74426 918.473.2313

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 2018 Checotah Wildcats
Wildcats’ 2018 Season Preview
The Checotah Wildcat fans
will have a lot to celebrate
in the 2018 season. With the
implementation of a new high
octane offense and several key
return starters on both sides
of the football and a nucleus
of underclassmen, the Wild-
cats are posed to erase their
5-5 record of 2017. Head coach
Chad Hendricks handed off
the offense to co-offensive
coordinators Brian Young
and Robert King while Jimmy
Whitlock returns as defensive
coordinator. Hendricks added
a couple of new weapons to
the team with Houston Texas
transfer Dakota Copeland
(5’11’, 195 lbs.) and Okmulgee
native Jacob Barrett (6’2”, 170
lbs.) to a team that is loaded
with speed and experience.
Offense
Checotah is solid offensive-
ly with senior quarterback
and state wrestling champion
Cade Shropshire returning
as quarterback. Shropshire
threw for over 1,500 yards and
16 touchdowns last season
and this season he has more
deep threats to throw to, like
Jacob Barrett (6’2”, 170 lbs.)),
Hunter Hamilton (6’, 165 lbs.),
Collin Roberts (6’2”, 210 lbs.),
and the most exciting run-
ning back in the district, Zion
Nichols (5’11”, 145 lbs.). Nich-
ols has breakaway speed, elu-
siveness and great hands for
catching the football out of the
backfield, rushing for nearly
500 yards in 2017. The key
to success is the big men in
the trenches and the Wildcats
are loaded with them. Led by
senior Todd Lackey (6’6”, 300
lbs.), Dakota Dugger 6’1”, 325
lbs.), Tyler Whitlock (6’1”,
280 lbs.) Big Bobby Morton
(6’2”, 225 lbs.), Brice Thorn-
ton (5’11”, 265 lbs.) and Caden
Walker (6’, 265 lbs.), the shear
size of line of scrimmage will
pose a threat to many oppo-
nents. In addition, Hendricks
has several underclassmen
that will fill in nicely such
as running back Trenton Dan
(5’10”, 185 lbs.), Matt Clover
(5’5”, 145 lbs.) Dontiere Fisher
(5’10”, 175 lbs.) and Omarion
Warrior (6’1.5, 280 lbs.).
Defense
With only three veterans
returning to the defensive
side of the ball, one would
think that would be an area
of great concern, but not for
defensive coordinator Jimmy
Whitlock. Whitlock welcomes
the challenge as he has added
more than enough athletes
that will step up at every posi-
tion including senior Collin
Roberts, who made an incred-
ible 115 tackles from his line-
backing spot. Roberts will
have help with Dakota Cope-
land (5’11”, 195 lbs.) in addi-
tion to having great speed on
the outside with Nichols, Bar-
rett, Dan, Fisher, Troy McNac
(5’9”, 180 lbs.). Chance Wood
(6”280 lbs.) along with Dugger
will anchor the nose guard
position while Whitlock will
cycle linemen throughout the
game to keep pressure on the
quarterback.
Last 5 Years:
2017 5-6
2016 4-6
2015 7-4
2014 8-4
2013 10-2

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 2018 Eufaula Ironheads Preview
Going from
Class 3A to class
2A should fall in a positive
position for the Eufaula Iron-
heads. Off their old 3A sched-
ule is Stigler, Roland and Ida-
bel, but they will have to face
teams like Vian, Hugo and
Antlers. The Ironheads have a
staff of great coaches who will
have their teams primed and
ready to play.
Offense
The Eufaula Ironheads are
posed to make a splash in their
new District Class 2A-6 and
they have a solid senior group
to do just that. The Ironheads
will be led by four-year starter
Logan Krietemeyer (5’11”, 191
lbs.) at the receiver and defen-
sive back position. Offensive
coordinator Josh Luna will
have a stable of running backs
with the return senior run-
ning back Zac Anderson (6’,
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210 lbs.) and sophomore Noah
Alexander (5’10, 180 lbs.).
This pair will add a totally
new dimension with brut
strength or speed and agility.
The biggest concern for head
coach Larry Newton, Jr. is
the replacement of quarter-
back Hunter Hiler; however,
he has two great athletes that
can fill in nicely: senior Jase
Pippenger (5’11”, 165 lbs.) or
sophomore Jacob Fitzer (6’2”,
190 lbs.). Whoever wins the
starting job will have an abun-
dance of receivers to throw
to including John Bailey (6’,
185 lbs., Krietemeyer, Brock
Wiloby (6’1”, 195 lbs.), Tye
Pippenger (5’10”, 205 lbs.) and
Nick Jones (5’10”, 155 lbs.).
Eufaula’s biggest attribute
is the linemen in the trenches
led by Daniel Atwood (6’1”, 295
lbs.), Kendan Watson (5’11”,
260 lbs.) Zach Mills (6’1”, 225
lbs.), Nick McGuire (6’2”, 280 week one we find out early
lbs.) and Levi Jackson (6’, 245 what kind of team we have,”
lbs.). Eufaula head coach Larry
Defense Newton, Jr. said.
The Ironhead defense will
be slashing and attacking the Last 5 Years:
quarterback if defensive coor- 2017 6-5
dinator Jeremy Gragg has 2016 8-4
his way. Eufaula has held its 2015 3-8
opponents offense from scor- 2014 9-3
ing the last two seasons and 2013 5-5
we should see the same in
2018. Jones, Bailey, Kriete-
meyer and Jase Pippenger
will cover the receivers while
Anderson and Tye Pippenger
swarm from the line backing
position.
“We’re excited about this
year. We want to make an
impression on everybody we
play that the Eufaula Iron-
heads are a tough team to
beat. I’m really impressed
with how we have approached
the season and with Vian in
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 District 2A-6 Season Predictions
The 2018 season will be a
season of turbulent offenses
led by the Antlers Bearcats
who finished the 2017 season
with a 8-4 record and a second
round playoff appearance. The
Bearcats return quarterback
Kaden Speer (5’9”, 185 lbs.)
who threw for 2,500 passing
yards in his first two seasons
as the starter. Offensively,
Antlers is loaded with weap-
ons in Reico Colbert (5,10”, 170
lbs.) and Kaleb Sheaffer (6’, 180
lbs.), catching over six touch-
downs last season.
Valliant will be explosive
on offense with 10 returning
starters. Keegan Lininger
(6’1”, 195 lbs.) returns as quar-
terback. The Bulldogs return
the entire offensive line, aver-
aging over 250 lbs. per player.
Defensively, they return eight
starters with Lane Simpson
(5’11”, 295 lbs.) anchoring the
defensive line.
The Eufaula Ironheads
will no doubt make this class
Eufaula Indian Journal 2018 GRIDIRON GUIDE
The Antler Bearcats are a heavy favorite to win Class
2A District-6. (Photo by AHS)
tougher. Eufaula returns an
abundance of talent at nearly
every position and led by 2017
Co-MVP Logan Krietemey-
er (5’11”, 191 lbs.) as defen-
sive back and wide receiver.
In addition, add last seasons
starters Daniel Atwood (6’1”,
295 lbs.), Zach Mills (6’1”, 225
lbs.), Zac Anderson (6’ 210
lbs.), Nick Jones (5’10”, 155
lbs.), John Bailey Jr. (6’, 185
lbs.), Jase Pippenger (5’11”,
165 lbs.) and Kendan Watson
(5’11”, 260 lbs.) just to name a
few. The Ironheads have the
ability to pound the ball up the
middle of the field and throw
the deep ball. Hartshorne and
Hugo should battle it out for
the fourth playoff spot.
2018 Eufaula Ironheads
Football Predictions
1. Vian 31 Eufaula 21 (L)
2. Eufaula 28 Holdenville 24 (W)
3. Checotah 35 Eufaula 21 (L)
4. Eufaula 28 Heavener 17 (W)
5. Eufaula 35 Hartshorne 28 (W)
6. Hugo 42 Eufaula 28 (L)
7. Eufaula 31 Wi lb.urton 21 (W)
8. Valliant 21 Eufaula 14 (L)
9. Antlers 28 Eufaula 21 (L)
10. Eufaula 35 Atoka 31 (W)
Predicted record 5-5 overall
Predicted Class 2A District 6 finish
1. Valliant
2. Antlers
3. Eufaula
4. Hugo
5. Hartshorne
6. Wi lb.urton
7. Atoka
8. Heavener
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 2018 Checotah Wildcat Seniors

The 2018 Checotah Wildcat senior football players picture left to right; back row, Cody Honed, Chase Wren,
Todd Lackey, Collin Roberts, Dakota Duger and Brice Thornton. Front row, Troy McNac, Tyler Barlow, Rico
Howard, Cade Shropshire, Zion Nichols, Dakota Copeland and Hunter Hamilton. Caden Walker not pictured.

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 2018 Eufaula Ironhead Seniors
The 2018 Eufaula Ironhead senior football players pictured left to right: Logan Krietemeyer, Daniel Atwood,
John Bailey Jr., Kaden Farrow, Anthony Friday, Nick McGuire, Rome McDonald, Zach Mills, Jase Pippenger,
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 2018 Checotah Wildcats
The 2018 Checotah Wildcat football team and coaching staff. (Staff photo by Rodney Haltom)
2018 Checotah Wildcat Football Roster
Jersey Name Grade Position Ht. Wt.
#1 Malachi Harris 10 WR 5’6” 120
#2 Zion Nichols 12 RB #44 Jay Moore 9 OL 5’11” 178
#3 Jacob Barrett 11 WR 6’1” 170
#4 Cade Shropshire 12 QB 5’11” 170
#5 Trenton Dan 9 WR 5’10” 185
#6 Dontiere Fisher 9 lb. 5’10” 175
#7 Jesse Howard 11 WR 5’7” 135
#10 Matt Clover 9 QB 5’4” 142
#11 Rico Howard 12 WR 5’6” 165
#12 Dakota Copeland 12 RB 5’10” 195
#13 Andrew Arden 10 lb./QB 5’9” 170
#20 Landon Townsend 9 WR 5’9” 125
#21 Collin Roberts 12 DE/T 6’2” 210
#22 Devon Alfred 9 S 5’8”126
#23 Hunter Hamilton 12 WR 6’ 165
#25 Colton Brunett 9 WR 5’6” 112
#28 Tyler Barlow 12 lb. 5’5” 190
#30 Rylie Campbell 9 WR 5’7” 130
#32 Jake Davidson 9 WR 5’4” 115
What 1962 Checotah graduate played
for Oklahoma State and was roommates
with Dallas Cowboy great Walt Garrison?
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Jersey Name
#34 Brock Butler
Grade
9
Position
WR
Ht.
5’10”
Wt.
150
#36 Kayson Flud 9 Kicker 5’5” 105
#42 Troy McNac 12 lb./RB 5’9” 180
#50 Mark Clover 9 OL 5’5” 200
#53 Chance Wood 11 NG 6’ 280
#54 Brice Thonrton 12 OL/DL 5’10” 265
#58 Jeremy Dock 11 OL 6’2” 310
#60 Cody Shelton 9 RB 5’6” 140
#63 David Smith 9 RT 5’10” 175
#65 Tyler Whitlock 11 T 6’1” 280
#68 Jalen Atkins 10 OL/DL 6’2” 245
#72 Clancy Campbell 10 lb. 5’8” 170
#74 Bobby Morton 11 DE 6’2” 220
#75 Omarian Warrior 9 OL 6’1” 280
#76 Dakota Dugger 12 OL/DL 6’1” 325
#77 Todd Lackey 12 OL 6’6” 300
#78 Chase Wren 12 C 6’ 220
#79 Kyler Pouncil 9 OL 5’9” 223
Roster as of Aug. 3 at Gridiron Guide Photo shoot. Subject to change
Answer-Rusty Martin.
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 2018 Eufaula Ironheads
The 2018 Eufaula Ironhead football team and coaching staff. (Staff photo by Rodney Haltom)
Jersey
2018 Eufaula Ironhead Football Roster
Name Grade Position Height Weight Jersey Name Grade Position Height Weight
#1 Nicholas Jones 10 WR 5’10” 155 #80 Rome McDonald 12 WR/DB 5’10” 190
#2 Jacob Fitzer 10 QB 6’2” 190 #88 Kaden Farrow 12 TE/DE 6’1” 187
#3 John Bailey 12 WR/DR 6’ 185 *As of Aug. 2 at Gridiron Guide photo shoot. Subject to change.
#4 Logan Krietemeyer 12 WR/DB 5’”11” 91
#6 Noah Gray 10 WR 5’10” 145
#7 Khelil Deere 9 WR 5’9” 151
#8 Larry Rea 11 WR 5’8” 160
#9 Eli Adams 11 C 5’6” 132
#10 Zac Anderson 12 RB/ lb. 6’ 210
#11 Trevion Nichols 10 WR 5’8” 140
#12 Brauck Willoby 10 TE 6’1” 195
#14 Jake Vernon 9 QB 5’8” 137
#15 Eli Turner 9 RB 5’” 130
#16 Briar Sweitzer 10 R 5’8” 140
#17 Evan Spoehr 9 RB 5’8” 148
#18 Jase Pippenger 12 QB/ lb. 5’11” 165
#20 Stetson Smelser 10 lb. 5’7” 145
#21 Slade Williams 9 RBB 5’2” 110
#22 Noah Alexander 10 RB 5’10” 180
#25 Corrie Crabtree 10 WR 5’9” 160
#26 Tye Pippenger 10 WR 5’10” 205
#27 Tyler Lee 9 WR 5’9” 145
#28 Johnny Burton 9 RB 5’11” 185
#51 Cash Tipton 9 G 5’9” 240
#52 Anthony Friday 12 OL/DL 5’6” 235
#53 Blake Pennington 10 OL 5’10” 221
#54 Zach Mills 12 OL/DL 6’1” 225
#55 Joshua Fortner 9 lb. 5’11” 166
#60 Nick McGuire 12 OL/DL 6’2” 280
#63 Blake Dawling 9 NG 5’9” 164
#64 Levi Jackson 12 OL/DL 6’ 245
#64 Eden Gray 9 C 5’8” 196
#66 Jordan Marshall 10 RT 6’ 290
#68 Kendan Watson 11 NG 5’11” 260
#70 Daniel Atwood 12 OL/DL 6’1” 295
#71 Alexandria Valdes 10 RG 5’8” 198
#76 Ty Dodd 9 OL 6’4” 275
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 2018 Checotah Wildcat Coaches

Coach Chad Hendricks

Northeastern State graduate
22 years of coaching experience
Position coaching-head coach QB/DB
Favorite thing about coaching:
The interaction with the kids
What is your goal as a team?
The 2018 Checotah Wildcat football staff pictured left to right; back row,
To be the first win a district title and set
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 2018 Checotah Wildcats

Coach Brett Oleson Coach Marcus Burkhalter Coach Dylan MIlls

Waldorf University 14 years volunteer assistant Graduate assistant coach
13 years coaching experience Position coaching- Linebackers
vvw Position coaching- Running backs

Coach Robert King Coach Tom Butler Coach Jimmy Whitlock

Northeastern State graduate Tabor College graduate East Central University graduate
9 years of coaching experience 21 years of coaching experience 15 years of coaching experience
Position coaching-Co-Offensive Coordinator Position coaching-Wide-receivers/ Outside backs Position coaching - Defensive line/Defensive
Favorite item about coaching-It’s the closest I can Favorite item about coaching-Developing young Coordinator
get to playing again men Favorite item about coaching - Seeing young men
What is your goal as a team-Win a district What is your goal as a team-Maximize our take lessons they learned on the field into their
adult life.
What is your goal as a team - Win a district
championship and state championship.
Coach Brian Young
East Central University graduate
15 years of coaching experience
Position coaching-Co-Offensive Coordinator/
quarterbacks
Favorite item about coaching -The opportunity to
work with kids and the Friday night lights.
What is your goal as a team - First win a district
championship and state championship.

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 2018 Eufaula Ironhead Coaches
Larry Newton, Jr.
Attended Haskell Indian Jr. College/
Southeastern
21 years coaching experience
The 2018 Eufaula Ironhead football coaching staff pictured left to right: Position coaching-Head coach, offensive line
Josh Luna, Victor Paden, Jeremy Gragg, Larry Newton, Jr., Michael and defensive line
Favorite thing about coaching football -
Campbell and Cameron Box. (Staff photo by Rodney Haltom)
Watching the players improve each week and
their determination to succeed
What is your goal as a team - First and
foremost to be accountable in the classroom,
no one ineligible and to get at least 1 percent
SM
No Bugs! No Weeds! No Worries!
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 2018 Eufaula Ironhead Coaches
Cameron Box Michael Campbell Jeremy Gragg
Attended East Central State University Attended Northeastern State University Attended East Central University
6 years coaching experience 12 years coaching experience 14 years coaching experience
Strength and Conditioning coach Position coaching - wide receiver/defensive ends Position coaching - defensive coordinator
Favorite thing about coaching football - Favorite thing about coaching football - Friday Favorite thing about coaching football - Getting a
Working with the athletes and forming great nights group of young men to buy in for a common goal
characteristics on and off the football field. What is your goal as a team - Improve every day, and succeeding at it.
stay healthy and be successful. What is your goal as a team - Win a district and
state championship.
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 2018 Checotah Wildcats

The Checotah Wildcats manager

team pictured left to right back
row: Samantha Baughman, Olivia
Clayton and Codi Carmack. Front
row left to right: Miley Campbell,
Tessa Wilson and Laney Shropshire.
(Staff photo by Rodney Haltom)

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 District 3A-3
that fool you. They return six
starters on offense including
quarterback Chase Ricke, who
breakdown predictions
threw for 3,056 yards and 25
touchdowns. Idabel also had a
playoff season with a record of
8-5 including an appearance in
the quarterfinals. Defensively,
the Warriors have great speed
and size to cover most receiv-
ers but lacking the size up
front. The Seminole Chieftains
finished the year 8-3 and made
the second round of the play-
offs. Quarterback Cade Ham-
mond threw for 1,285 yards and
13 touchdowns and running
back Jamon Dennis rushed
for 1,000 yards and co-running
back Cameron Gunville ran
for 900 yards. Defensively, the
Chieftains are inexperienced
and weak up front, but don’t
The Lincoln Christian Bulldogs are the early favor-
count them out of forging to
ites in a district that could be the best in Oklahoma the top of the district as the
high school football. (Photo submitted) season goes on.
By no stretch of the imagi- Idabel, Checotah and Semi- The Checotah Wildcats
nation does the new alliance of nole to end the season in the have the experience and the
districts help any team in 3A-3. top four spots with the Stigler numbers alone to be a threat
This district alone could be Panthers on the edge of mak- to any team. Cade Shropshire
the toughest district in Okla- ing the playoffs. The Bulldogs returns to form along with
homa high school football. of Lincoln Christian posted a a giant offensive line led by
Look for Lincoln Christian, 5-7 record in 2017 but don’t Todd Lackey and running
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back Zion Nichols. Checotah
may have gained more speed
defensively and more experi-
enced with Jacob Barrett and
Dakota Copeland. The Wild-
cats will be tough to push off
the football with a monster
defensive front led by Bobby
Morton.
2018 Checotah Wildcats
Football Predictions
1. Checotah 42 Keys 17 (W)
2. Checotah 35 Hilldale 31 (W)
3. Checotah 35 Eufaula 21 (W)
4. Checotah 28 Webster 24 (W)
5. Checotah 35 Okmulgee 23 (W)
6. Checotah 38 Stigler 28 (W)
7. Idabel 38 Checotah 28 (L)
8. Checotah 24 Seminole 21 (W)
9. Checotah 42 Roland 28 (W)
10. Lincoln Christian 45 Checotah
31 (L)
Predicted record 8-2 overall
Predicted Class 3A District 3
1. Lincoln Christian
2. Seminole
3. Checotah
4. Idabel
5. Stigler
6. Daniel Webster
7. Okmulgee
8. Roland
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 2018 Eufaula Ironhead Coaches
Josh Luna Larry Newton, SR. Victor Paden
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 2018 Checotah Wildcats

The 2018 Checotah Wildcat cheer squad pictured left to right, back row: Shayla Robinson, Bia Fields, Katlyn
Shelton, Morgan Parker, Shiree Jones, Autumn Taylor, Ciena Brinsfield and Charlie Creekbaum. Front row: Kholie
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 Big Blue - The
Pride of Checotah
The Checotah Marching
Band has become a constant
success under Hall of Fame
Band Director Jim Davis. In
his 37 years of experience (21
at Checotah), Davis has one
of the most recognized high
school music programs in
Oklahoma. The Pride of Che-
cotah earned the 2015 Class
4A Sweepstakes, which is
equal to that of a state cham-

pionship in sports. Checotah’s ues to be one of Oklahoma’s

band dominated in three fields
of judgment – Marching, Jazz
and Concert performances to
win the title. The Checotah
band won several awards and
concerts as their Jazz band
and the band program contin-
best. The Pride of Checotah
will take to the field with their
newest musical arraignments
this season that will entertain
the Wildcat faithful.

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Checotah/Eufaula rivalry runs deep
Rivalry between Eufaula and Checotah
is a tradition that dates back to state-
hood in 1907 and the infamous McIntosh
County Seat War of 1909 when there was
a gunfight between the two communities
over which town would be the home of the
county government.
Eufaula won the battle, but that didn’t
end the competition.
Since 1915, Checotah and Eufaula have
fought it out on the football field.
Until the early ‘90s to the victor went
The County Bell, a cast iron bell that went
home with the winner until the next year.
“There were fights over the bell,”
recalled Sports Editor Rodney Haltom,
who recalls playing football during the
bell days of the mid-‘80s but would nei-
ther confirm nor deny any participation
in any altercations or other questionable
activities. “If Eufaula lost, they would go
try to steal it back and the police would
have to retrieve it – it would go back and
forth like that.
“We did some things you couldn’t get
away with today.”
The bell disappeared sometime in the
‘90s, stolen for the last time.
But the rivalry between the two teams
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Sports Editor Rodney Haltom
presents Coach Newton with the
trophy in 2016
has continued, unabated – said to be the
oldest uninterrupted rivalry in the state
since 1921.
Haltom remembered the pride players
felt in playing for the bell, a symbol of the
deep emotion they felt for winning – or
deep depression for losing.
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“I had a beautiful trophy made to give
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the games a little more prideful,” Haltom
said. “On my part, it was a good, clean
way to give back to the community.”
The Wildcats and the Ironheads met Sept.
15, 2017 for the 102nd anniversary of the
football rivalry, they played for the McIn-
tosh County Championship Cup – a three-
tiered silver cup engraved each year with
the name of the winning coach and the
final score of the game.
“It’s a traveling trophy. If you lose, you
pass it on,” Haltom said.
Checotah won the trophy the first two
years and last year in the 100th meeting.
The team keeps it in the school trophy
case.
Last year Eufaula took it home and
placed it in the locker room for players
to admire.
Haltom’s Huddle, Where Champions
Gather was born from this event.
Haltom’s Huddle is the name of the edi-
tor’s column.
“At the end of the game I huddle up
Continued on pg 19
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 Sports Editor Rodney Haltom presents the Wildcats with the McIntosh County Championship Cup in 2017.
(Staff photo)
Continued from page 18
with the winning team,
give them a speech and pres-
ent them with the tro Rivalry
between Eufaula and Checo-
tah is a tradition that dates
back to statehood in 1907 and
the infamous McIntosh Coun-
ty Seat War of 1909 when there
was a gunfight between the
two communities over which
town would be the home of the
county government.
Eufaula won the battle, but
that didn’t end the competi-
tion.
Since 1915, Checotah and
Eufaula have fought it out on
the football field.
Until the early ‘90s to the
victor went The County Bell, a
cast iron bell that went home
with the winner until the next
year.
“There were fights over the
bell,” recalled Sports Editor
Rodney Haltom, who recalls
playing football during the
bell days of the mid-‘80s but
would neither confirm nor
deny any participation in any
altercations or other question-
able activities. “If Eufaula
lost, they would go try to steal
it back and the police would
have to retrieve it – it would go
back and forth like that.
“We did some things you
couldn’t get away with today.”
The bell disappeared some-
time in the ‘90s, stolen for the
last time.
But the rivalry between
the two teams has continued,
unabated – said to be the oldest
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uninterrupted rivalry in the team, give them a speech and Ironheads after winning back
state since 1921. present them with the tro- the McIntosh County Champi-
Haltom remembered the phy,” Haltom said. onship Cup in dramatic fash-
pride players felt in playing The trophy is compliments ion in 2015. Drew Dan scored
for the bell, a symbol of the of Haltom, a prideful thing for five touchdowns to lead Che-
deep emotion they felt for win- him as well as for the students. cotah over Eufaula 42-21. The
ning – or deep depression for “I take care of the mainte- Ironheads posted the first
losing. nance – the school’s not out of shutout victory in decades in
Six years ago, Haltom decid- pocket for anything,” he said. 2016 with a 21-0 shellacking of
ed the athletes needed another The Wildcats have a slight the Wildcats. But, the Wildcats
symbol. advantage in 102 games played battled back to the trophy in
“I had a beautiful trophy with a 52-49-1 record over the 2017 with 36-15 victory.
made to give the kids more
incentive to play – it made the
games a little more prideful,”
Haltom said. “On my part,
it was a good, clean way to
give back to the community.”
The Wildcats and the Iron-
heads met Sept. 15, 2017 for the
102nd anniversary of the foot-
ball rivalry, they played for
the McIntosh County Cham-
pionship Cup – a three-tiered
silver cup engraved each year
with the name of the winning
coach and the final score of
the game.
“It’s a traveling trophy. If
you lose, you pass it on,” Hal-
tom said.
Checotah won the trophy
the first two years and last
year in the 100th meeting. The
team keeps it in the school
trophy case.
Last year Eufaula took it
home and placed it in the lock-
er room for players to admire.
Haltom’s Huddle, Where
Champions Gather was born
from this event.
Haltom’s Huddle is the
name of the editor’s column.
“At the end of the game I
huddle up with the winning
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Knight dominating on the diamond and gridiron
• Was 3-for-6 in ACC tournament and
players of the reached base safely in five of eight

PAST
plate appearances
• Had four hits, including a triple, in
Florida State series
• Went 4-for-9 with three runs in Notre
Dame series
• Was 5-for-12 in Virginia Tech series
• Homered twice and drove in four
runs in Pitt series
• Was 5-for-10 with three runs and
three RBI in Duke series

CONNORS STATE
COLLEGE
• Named 2016 Spaulding NJCAA Divi-
sion I Defensive Player of the Year
• Earned 2016 ABCA Rawlings Gold
Glove at catcher
• Member of 2016 All-Region Team
• Hit .404 with 12 homers and 67 RBI
in 2016
• Threw out 17 of 23 baserunners
Knight ends collegiate baseball work ethic of any player I ever coached attempting to steal and had a .997
fielding percentage in 2016
career at University of Virginia,
and he paid his dues and earned his way
to making this dream come true. Checo-
signs with Cubs tah is very proud of him and wish him CHECOTAH HS
• Three-time All-Big 8 Conference hon-
and his family the best,” Checotah head
Former Checotah baseball stand- coach Tom Butler said. oree
out and collegiate baseball player Caleb Knight was the first recipient of the • Named conference’s defensive player
Knight ended his college career at the McIntosh County Sportsman of the Year of the year in 2013 and player of the
University of Virginia and saw his dream award in 2014 after leading the football year in 2014
of playing in the major league come true team to a district championship and the • Four-year letterwinner in football
as the Chicago Cubs signed him. baseball team to post season. (quarterback/linebacker)
The senior catcher graduated with tre- • In his senior year in 2013, he passed
mendous stats and the desire to play at 2017 for 2,100 yards and rushed for 1,000
the next level. • Appeared in 42 games, including 33 yards
The Baseball Draft Report for Knight starts (30 straight to end season) • Was conference player of the year in
read, “may just be the one true king of • Was hit by team-high 11 pitches and football in 2013
getting hit by very fast baseballs after posted .474 on-base percentage (sec- • Named an All-Star by Class at QB by
all. My rough math (as of this writing) ond on team) Oklahoma Coaches Association
has him at a whopping 9.6 percent career • Started 33 games since Duke series • Earned McIntosh Country Athlete of
HBP rate. That is absolutely insane. If you in late March (UVA was 25-8 in his the Year honors in 2014
include his two years at junior college starts) • Was valedictorian of his graduating
(thus increasing the sample to an even • His four home runs came in ACC class
meatier 697 collegiate PA), that figure games (Louisville, Notre Dame, two
drops down to a still wild 6.6 percent. No against Pitt) PERSONAL
matter how you look at it, Knight knows • Was inserted into lineup as defensive • Parents are Tommy and Ginger
how to take a pitch off the body like very replacement in the first game against Knight
few ballplayers before him. It’s worth not- Duke and earned his first start of the • Has a brother, Seth, and sister,
ing that the Virginia catcher’s approach season in Duke series Natalie
at the plate includes more than just “wait
until something gets close and lean it.”
Knight has a career 42 BB/43 K mark over Batting
Season avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att
two seasons as a Cavalier. With a little
2017 .301 42 - 33 113 32 34 5 1 4 20 53 .469 27 13 29 2 .474 3 1 1-2
bit of pop to go with that, there’s enough 2018 .226 42 - 37 133 25 30 7 0 3 18 46 .346 21 13 26 3 .383 0 3 0-1
offensively working for Knight that he TOTAL .260 84 - 70 246 57 64 12 1 7 38 99 .402 48 26 55 5 .427 3 4 1-3
could carve out a long career as a minor
Fielding
league catcher with a shot to one day Season c po a e fld% dp tp sba cs cs% pb ci
reach the big leagues as a backup if you 2017 241 215 23 3 .988 0 0 12 1 .077 6 0
buy into his defense behind the plate.” 2018 202 175 25 2 .990 5 0 5 3 .375 2 0
“This is incredible. Caleb had the best TOTAL 443 390 48 5 .989 5 0 17 4 .190 8 0

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 This article was published
OU’s Gold Standard
in November 1946 in Sooner
Magazine, published every
month by the University of
Oklahoma Association. It is
reprinted in its entirety and
with permission by OU.
The gold Oklahoma’s Soon-
ers found six years ago down
in the smoky hills of McIntosh
County is buying Coach Jim
Tatum’s rugged team a lot of
Prestige these days- inflation
or no inflation.
It was six years ago that Joe
Junior” Golding, a Eufaula,
Oklahoma, high school boy,
was ardently courted and won
by the Sooners. Tom Stidham,
brawny Sooner head coach,
not only personally visited the
fancy-footed Eufaula boy in
those days but also sent his
brother George, a personable
Checotah, Oklahoma, banker
over to win and woo the curly-
thatched lad who had scored
all 71-points Eufaula made in
its 71-0 spanking of Haileyville.
It was a successful court-
ship that paid off with six
years of happy married life
(Golding had been to war four
of the six years), and as far as
the Sooners are concerned, the
union can continue indefinite-
ly. Golding was a good provid-
er the very first year after the
nuptials. As a sophomore for
Coach Dewey “Snorter” Lus-
ter in 1941 he became the best
wingback in Oklahoma’s mod-
ern football history, averag-
ing 5.8 net yards on each rush
although running laterally to
the weakside. He snared 21
forward passes for 238 yards,
grabbed off three pass inter-
ceptions, ran back two kick-
offs 91 yards and scored eight
touchdowns. He could run
either inside or outside.
The he went away to war.
Golding was in the thick of
early fighting, when the Nazis
Goldings Rushing Record 1946
Game-Carries-Yards Gained-
Yards Lost-Net Gain
Army 13 78 0 78
Texas Aggies 20 86 8 78
Texas 13 96 10 86
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overran Europe. He was a ser- OU Campus. Although he car- Oklahoma record of 146 made
geant in the Infantry, won the ried the ball only seven times, against the Oklahoma Aggies
Silver Star and Purple Heart Golding exploded against the in 1943. Golding’s average of
with assorted clusters, the Wildcats and when the detona- 23.4 net yards per each rushing
Combat Infantryman’s Badge tions died away, new records play broke Orville Matthews’
and comported himself so well lay scattered about like a 16.2 set years ago against
in battle that he won a battle- bright ore. Golding played Marquette. Golding’s 81-yard
field commission to second only 17 minutes in Oklaho- touchdown run the longest
lieutenant. He played no ser- ma’s 63-0 shellacking of Iowa scoring rush ever made by
vice football. State at Ames but scored one a Sooner player in modern
This fall Golding came back touchdown. In Oklahoma’s times, breaking the former
to play in his first football in 14-12 victory over Texas Chris- record of 71 set last year by
five years and to stamp him- tian in a driving rain storm at Johnny Steward against Kan-
self the finest running back Fort Worth, Golding gained 59 sas. Oklahoma has gone back
developed at Norman in mod- yards in nine plays, averaging to the gold standard.
ern times. Instead of the single over six yards per carry in the
wing and A formations the mud.
Sooners had used when he Golding’s total of
played under Luster in 1941, 164 net yards rushing
Oklahoma uses T formation. against Kansas State
Golding had never played T broke Bob Brum-
formation (the Army game ley’s mod-
was his first at the strange e r n
style) but he quickly adapted
himself to it.
He was the best back on the
field in the Oklahoma – Army
game. His slashing running
gained 75 net yards to 83
for the whole Army team
(All-American Glenn Davis
gained 22 yards in 12 car-
ries). Against Homer Norton’s
Texas Aggies Golding picked
up 68 to minus eight for the
Aggie team.
Against Dana Bible’s
mighty Texas, like Army
rated No.1 in the Nation the
week Oklahoma met them and
which had averaged nearly 300
yards per game rushing while
murdering Missouri 42-0, Colo-
rado 76-0, and Oklahoma A&M
54-6, Golding single-handed
out-rushed the whole Texas
team, gaining 86 net yards to
Texas’ 81 while Bobby Layne,
the Texas tai lb.ack, was col-
lecting only 13 net yards in
nine rushes.
Golding’s fourth game
was against Kansas State in
Oklahoma’s Big Six Confer-
ence opener on Owen Field,
players of the
Kansas State 7 164 0 164
Iowa State 9 83 29 54
Texas Christian 9 59 0 59
Kansas 15 135 5 130
Total 86 701 52 649
Eufaula graduate Junior “Joe” Golding at the
Average per play 7.9 net yards.
University of Oklahoma. (Photo submitted)
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 Area College Players
Clayton Cook Cody Gilroy
No. 81 No.62
6’ 3”, 185 6’5”, 310
Sophmore Junior
Wide Reciever Offensive lineman
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History defines McIntosh County rivalry
The football rivalry Noah Palmer, Chris Carr,
between the McIntosh Coun- Larry Newton Sr., Demetrius
ty’s biggest schools, Eufaula Crowder, Travis Burkhalter,
and Checotah, has been a vital Avery Shine, Richard Eddy,
instrument and the founda- Tray Bowie, Rusty Martin,
tion of a steamroller that pro- Jim Derrick, Kerry Sharpe,
duced some of the greatest Drew Dan, Caleb Knight, Cody
coaches and players to have Gilroy and Kendrick Shaver.
ever graced the field. The Both schools have seen
rivalry has continued through coaches come and go but now
two world wars, 18 United they each have a coach that
States Presidents, countless cares about their student ath-
conflicts and battles. letes on and off the field and
McIntosh County has pro- are very instrumental in the
duced six legendary Hall of students’ decision-making
Fame coaches in Eufaula’s process when it comes to
Paul Bell, Johnny Bohannon being recruited.
and Perry Anderson and Che- Bell, Grandstaff and Kerry
cotah’s Ray Grandstaff, Leon Roberts (Former Eufaula head
Dixon and Truman Dixon. coach) not only produced won-
That level of coaches is alive derful and exciting athletes
and well in McIntosh County. but fantastic citizens. In 101
Eufaula’s Larry Newton Jr. years, the record is an incred-
and Checotah’s Chad Hen- same Skiatook football for six resent. Like Grandstaff and ible 51-49-1. That stat in itself
dricks are the mirror image of years before coming to McIn- Bell, each has a great working should describe just how com-
the Bell and Grandstaff duo. tosh County. Both not only relationship with area colleg- petitive this football rivalry
Both coaches are best friends coached together, but played es and has produced several is. From the days of Jr. Gold-
except for that one week of the against one another at the col- collegiate players like Bell and ing and Bill Miner to the pres-
year when both face the other legiate level. Grandstaff did with J.C. Watts, ent day of Hunter Hiler and
on opposite sides of the grid- The one main common Lee Roy, Dewey and Lucious Seth Knight, quality athletes
iron. There is little that each denominator that both share Selmon, Rusty Griffis, Bill are still a product of this great
coach does not know about is the love they have for the Osmond, David Shoemaker, rivalry and will be for the
the other after working on the game and the schools they rep- Gregg Dixon, Tracy Scroggins, many decades to come.
Name the only father and son
combo to win the Most Valuable
Player award in their respected
Bowl games?
Bowl and Trey Watts (Tulsa) in the 2012 Liberty Bowl.
Answer: J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) in the 1981 Orange
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At-Home Sports Injury 101
By Dr. K.G. Bradley
August is here and with it
comes football, band, cheer,
fast pitch softball, cross-coun-
try running and a host of other
outdoor activities for school
aged children and young
adults. As a specialist in sports
injury and physical fitness, I
am constantly fielding ques-
tions about sports related inju-
ries, concussion, heat related
issues, hydration issues and a
plethora of other sports related
topics. So, I though this might
be a great platform to very
briefly cover some helpful
at-home suggestions address-
ing some of the most common
sports injuries we see at the
office. This is great informa-
tion and an excellent at-home
guide for parents to help deal
with these common issues.
First, let me explain that
the first hours post injury are
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among the most important as
it relates to how an injury is
going to heal. Doing the wrong
thing at home after an inju-
ry can make the injury more
severe and delay the healing
time.
Let’s start with ice vs. heat
for injury. I could write pages
on this one topic, but I’ll con-
dense this into a paragraph.
There are three phases of
injury, acute (the moment it
happened up to 72 hours), sub-
acute (72 hours post-injury to
about 14 days post-injury) and
chronic (an injury older than
14 days). These three phases
are important because they
help us understand when to
use ice or heat. In the acute
phase of an injury, ice only!
Ten minutes at a time, wrap
the ice pack in a thin piece of
cloth (like a t-shirt) to protect
the skin. NEVER use heat in
the acute phase of an injury.
It does not matter which body
part is injured, the physiology
is the same. You would never
soak a fresh sprained ankle in
a bucket of hot water (I hope),
why would you use a heating
pad on a fresh back injury? I
see it all the time in my office.
In the sub-acute phase of an
injury, you can alternate ice
and heat, this is called con-
trasting therapy. Start with
an ice pack for ten minutes,
take it off, rest for ten min-
utes, then, apply heat for ten
minutes. If the injured area
is worsening leading into the
sub-acute phase, then stick to
the ice pack only and get the
injury examined by a quali-
fied health professional. In the
chronic phase of an injury, as
long as the injury is improving,
you can move to heat by itself.
More heat for longer periods
of time is NOT better. Use the
heat ten minutes at a time on a
low to medium setting. We do
not want you to burn yourself.
I see heating pad blisters at
my office all the time where a
patient has slept on a heating
pad or left it on too long at too
high a temperature.
Next, let’s talk about hydra-
tion for your student athlete.
Again, this one topic could be
pages long. The rule of thumb
is half your body weight in
ounces. So, for a 100 lb.. ath-
lete, that would be 50 ounces of
bottled water per day. A sports
drink is ok, but not for the full
amount of fluid. Energy drinks
and/or soft drinks, especial-
ly those that are artificially
sweetened (diet soft drinks),
are a big no-no. Get a bathroom
scale and a poster board and
create a chart for your athlete
to weigh-in and out every day.
Continued on pg 24
23
Area College Players
Eufaula and Checotah All-State Football Play-
Checotah Trey Bowie 2005
Bill Miner 1946 Travis Burkhalter 2006
Richard Eddy 1947 Ethan Sharpe 2009
Zach Henson Tom Miner 1949 Daxton Williams 2015
No. 67 Kenneth Eddy 1958
6’5”, 320 lbs. Jack Blackburn 1959 Other notable players
Sophomore Lylin Cowan 1960
Hometown-Checotah Rusty Martin 1961 Eufaula
Jim Derrick 1972 Robert Newton 1965
Northwestern Oklahoma Richard Eddy 1987 Kendrick Shaver
State University Kerry Sharpe 1989 Daryl Little Axe 1979
Aug. 30 vs. Quachita Baptist University Chris Carr 2009 Norman Shaver 1985
6:00 Drew Dan 2015 Doug Reynolds 1986
Sept. 8 @ Arkansas Monticello 6:00 Brian Metcalf
Sept. 15 vs. Henderson State University Eufaula Devin Seirs 2013
6:00 Marshall Foley 1926 Ezell Ware 1984
Sept. 22 @ Southern Arkansas
Jack Runsom 1926 Jeff Pendley 1984
University 6:00
Sept. 29 @ Southeastern Oklahoma Junior Golding 1940
State 2:00 Larry Newton Sr. 1969 Checotah
Oct. 6 vs. East Central University 4:00 Lucious Selmon 1970 Kyle Coleman
Oct. 13 vs. Arkansas Tech University Noah Palmer 1970 Caleb Knight
2:00 David Fisher 1971 Jake Newell
Oct. 20 @ Harding State 2:00 Dewey Selmon 1972 Mike Easley
Oct. 27 vs. Southern Nazarene University Lee Roy Selmon 1972 Cody Gilroy 2014
2:00
Rusty Griffis 1974 David Shoemaker 1985
Nov. 3 @ Oklahoma Baptist University
J.C. Watts 1975 Gregg Dixon 1985
Demetrius Crowder 1992 Mike Stidham 1965
Jason Newton 1995 Jack Osborn 1940
Avery Shine 2000 Morgan Lemaster 1940
Cody Cox 2004

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 2018 Checotah Wildcats
McIntosh County War
The McIntosh County rival-
ry goes back before statehood.
At this time, the courthouse
was located in two buildings
on the corner of 1st and Foley
Avenues in Eufaula. One on
the Southeast corner was used
for offices, the other building
on the Northeast corner was
used for holding court.  After
statehood, a two-story build-
ing on the Northeast corner
of Main Street and Riley Ave-
nue was rented and the court-
house was moved there. In
July 1925, the building burnt
and many county records
were lost.  After the fire, spac-
es in buildings all over town
were rented for offices and
courtroom.  taining law and order.  Before
In 1926 a new courthouse
was built at 110 North 1st
Street, Eufaula.  The archi-
tect for this new building was
Layton, Hicks and Roesyth.  the Northeast corner of Main
The contractor was Tankersly
Construction Company.
Dissention occurred after
statehood between Eufaula
and Checotah because both
towns wanted the county seat.
In 1908, a large group of armed
men boarded the train at Che-
cotah and came to Eufaula
with the intention of forcibly
moving the county seat.
When the men left the train
in Eufaula, city Mayor R.B.
Buford sent C.L. Follansbee
to get Grant Johnson to assist
City Marshall Woods in main-
Johnson could get to town,
Woods and Joe Parmenter,
Checotah City Marshall, got
into an argument at a well on
and Foley Streets.  Shooting
began and Woods was killed.  on the Northwest corner of
Story goes that Parementer
killed him, however citizens
from both cities were involved
in the shooting and it was
impossible at the time to fix
blame.
The Checotah people
returned home empty-handed,
but the next day, a man named
“General” Dunlap (“General”
was a nickname), who lived
north of Eufaula, came into
town and said he was going to
kill Ed Julian because of some
controversy over the fight the
day before. Julian was a coun-
ty official who lived in Che-
cotah, but stayed at the Foley
Hotel in Eufaula. The Foley
Hotel was located above the
First National Bank building
Foley and Main Streets.
Dunlap went up the stairs to
Julian’s room. He knocked on
the door and ordered Julian to
come out. After threats were
exchanged through the locked
door, Julian became fright-
ened and fired bullets through
the door, killing Dunlap on
the spot. Julian was arrested
and a hearing was held but he
was released due to the fact
that he had killed Dunlap in
self-defense.
Paraphrased from a 1939
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Continued from page 23
Monitor (chart) their water weight
loss every day and make sure that if
their weigh-out was significantly less
than the weigh-in, ensure they re-hydrate
throughout the evening so the next morn-
ing weigh-in is back to the previous day.
Semi-dehydration can sneak-up on an ath-
lete and sometimes it takes a couple of
days to get to the point where a dehydra-
tion situation is coming.
Sprain vs. strain injuries ….. those
terms get thrown around like dirty laun-
dry and I am finding that most parents
and athletes have a poor understand-
ing of the difference. We first have to
have a quick anatomy lesson. Ligaments
hold bones to bones and tendons connect
muscles to bones. This is important as a
SPRAIN is an injury to a ligament and a
STRAIN is an injury to a muscle or ten-
don. I hear all the time in my office, “They
told me I tore all my ligaments.” To which
I typically respond, “when is your correc-
tive surgery?” This usually draws a sur-
prised blank stare and the reply is almost
always, “they didn’t say anything about
surgery.” A ligament injury is potentially
a more serious problem than an injury to
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bones together, certain ligament injuries
can create bone instability that if not
recognized and taken care of, can prove
to be fatal. There are three basic grades
of injury to all of these soft connective tis-
sues and they represent the most common
injuries I see in my office this time of the
year. Grade 1 is simply a minor stretching
to one of these tissues, usually some pain
and a little swelling but NO discoloration
(black and blue). Grade 2 is more sig-
nificant tissue damage that includes some
microscopic tearing of the tissue. Grade
2’s sometimes hurt a little worse, swell a
little more and have the hallmark bruis-
ing or discoloration under the skin. Grade
3’s represent the most serious. The grade
3’s represent completely torn tissue and
in these cases, surgery is not uncommon
to “re-attach” the torn tissue. The vast
majority of these sprain-strain injuries
are Grade 1’s and 2’s.
The treatment for these soft tissues
injuries is pretty simple. In many instanc-
es, a simple x-ray can rule-out a fracture
(which is the same thing as a broken
bone). Once a fracture is ruled-out, the
rule of thumb at home is R.I.C.E. Rest, Ice,
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and experience in dealing with these types
of injury. I see kids with simple grade 1
soft tissue injuries miss entire seasons
because a different health professional
blindly braced them and removed them
from anything for 8 to 12 weeks. These are
frustrating situations because with the
proper diagnosis and initial care, these
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what they love to do in a matter of a week
or two.
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 2018 Eufaula Ironheads
McIntosh County War
The McIntosh County returned home empty hand-
rivalry goes back before ed, but the next day, a man
statehood. At this time, the named “General” Dunlap (the
courthouse was located in General was a nickname),
two buildings on the corner who lived North of Eufaula,
of 1st and Foley Avenues in came into town and said he
Eufaula. One on the South- was going to kill Ed Julian
east corner was used for offic- because of some contro-
es, the other building on the versy over the fight the day
Northeast corner was used before. Julian was a county
for holding court.  After state- official who lived in Checo-
hood, a two-story building on tah, but stayed at the Foley
the Northeast corner of Main Hotel in Eufaula. The Foley
Street and Riley Avenue was Hotel was located above the
rented and the courthouse First National Bank building
was moved there. In July on the Northwest corner of
1925, the building burnt and Foley and Main Streets.
many county records were Dunlap went up the
lost.  After the fire, spaces in stairs to Julian’s room. He
buildings all over town were knocked on the door and
rented for offices and court- ordered Julian to come out.
room.  After threats were exchanged
In 1926 a new courthouse through the locked door
was built at 110 North 1st train at Checotah and came menter, Checotah City Mar- Julian became frightened
Street, Eufaula.  The archi- to Eufaula with the intention shall, got into an argument and fired bullets through the
tect for this new building was of forcibly moving the county at a well on the Northeast door, killing Dunlap on the
Layton, Hicks and Roesyth.  seat. corner of Main and Foley spot. Julian was arrested and
The contractor was Tanker- When the men left the Streets.  Shooting began and a hearing was held but he
sly Construction Company. train in Eufaula, city Mayor Woods was killed.  Story goes was released due to the fact
Dissention occurred after R.B. Buford sent C.L. Follans- that Parementer killed him, that he had killed Dunlap in
statehood between Eufaula bee to get Grant Johnson to however citizens from both self-defense.
and Checotah because both assist City Marshall Woods in cities were involved in the Paraphrased from a 1939
towns wanted the county maintaining law and order.  shooting and it was impos- Indian Journal
seat. In 1908, a large group Before Johnson could get to sible at the time to fix blame.
of armed men boarded the town, Woods and Joe Par- The Checotah people
Name two Eufaula graduates
that are now coaching in the
collegiate ranks of Division
Football?
Travis Burkhalter (Marshall)
Answer - Kendrick Shaver (Utah State) and
Eufaula Indian Journal 2018 GRIDIRON GUIDE 25
 2018 Checotah Wildcats
History defines McIntosh County rivalry
The football rivalry
between the McIntosh Coun-
ty’s biggest schools, Eufaula
and Checotah, has been a vital
instrument and the founda-
tion of a steamroller that pro-
duced some of the greatest
coaches and players to have
ever graced the field. The
rivalry has continued through
two world wars, 18 United
States Presidents, countless
conflicts and battles.
McIntosh County has pro-
duced six legendary Hall of
Fame coaches in Eufaula’s
Paul Bell, Johnny Bohannon
and Perry Anderson and Che-
cotah’s Ray Grandstaff, Leon
Dixon and Truman Dixon.
That level of coaches is alive
and well in McIntosh County.
Eufaula’s Larry Newton Jr.
and Checotah’s Chad Hen-
dricks are the mirror image of
the Bell and Grandstaff duo.
Both coaches are best friends
except for that one week of the
year when both face the other
on opposite sides of the grid-
iron. There is little that each
coach does not know about
the other after working on the
same Skiatook football for six
years before coming to McIn-
tosh County. Both not only
coached together, but played
against one another at the col-
legiate level.
The one main common
denominator that both share
is the love they have for the
game and the schools they rep-
resent. Like Grandstaff and
Bell, each has a great working
relationship with area colleg-
es and has produced several
collegiate players like Bell and
Grandstaff did with J.C. Watts,
Lee Roy, Dewey and Lucious
Selmon, Rusty Griffis, Bill
Osmond, David Shoemaker,
Gregg Dixon, Tracy Scroggins,
Noah Palmer, Chris Carr,
Larry Newton Sr., Demetrius
Crowder, Travis Burkhalter,
Avery Shine, Richard Eddy,
Tray Bowie, Rusty Martin,
Jim Derrick, Kerry Sharpe,
Drew Dan, Caleb Knight, Cody
Gilroy and Kendrick Shaver.
Both schools have seen
coaches come and go but now
they each have a coach that
cares about their student ath-
letes on and off the field and
are very instrumental in the
students’ decision-making
process when it comes to
being recruited.
Bell, Grandstaff and Kerry
Roberts (Former Eufaula head
coach) not only produced won-
derful and exciting athletes
but fantastic citizens. In 101
years, the record is an incred-
ible 51-49-1. That stat in itself
should describe just how com-
petitive this football rivalry
is. From the days of Jr. Gold-
ing and Bill Miner to the pres-
ent day of Hunter Hiler and
Seth Knight, quality athletes
are still a product of this great
rivalry and will be for the
many decades to come.

Did you know that college coaches

called the conference that both Eufaula
and Checotah are in the All-State
Conference because of all the All-State
players that both schools produced.

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 University of Tulsa wants
to be explosive in 2018
Explosive is what Tulsa football
became accustomed to in the first
two seasons under head coach Phil-
ip Montgomery, and as the Golden
Hurricane enter the 2018 season
looking to get back into Bowl conten-
tion Montgomery wants to see that
explosiveness return on the offen-
sive side of the ball. Tulsa returns
52 lettermen and a total of 27 players
on offense and defense that have
had starting experience in their col-
legiate careers with the Hurricane.  Oct. 4 @ Houston 7:00 ESPN
In 2017, the Hurricane offense still
managed to rank 14th nationally in
rushing, while scoring just under 30
points per game at 29.3. The passing
game is where Tulsa needs to add
balance this season. Senior Justin
Hobbs already a 2,000-yard career
receiver, will lead a group of three
returning starters, and although
Tulsa’s loses its all-time rush-
26 2018 GRIDIRON GUIDE
ing leader, sophomores Shamari
Brooks and Corey Taylor II lead a
running attack that could very well
end up among the top-15 nation-
ally for the third straight season.
 
2018 Tulsa Football Schedule
Sep. 1 vs. Central Arkansas 6:00 ESPN3
Sept. 8 @ Texas 7:00 LHN
Sep. 15 vs. Arkansas State 6:00 CBSSN
Sep. 20 @ Temple ESPN
Sep. 29 BYE WEEK
Oct. 12 vs. USF 6:00 ESPN
Oct. 20 @ Arkansas TBA Tulsa Head Coach Philip Montgomery
Oct. 27 vs. Tulane TBA (Photo by TU)
Nov. 3 UCONN TBA
Nov. 10 @ Memphis TBA
Nov. 17 @ Navy 2:30 CBSSN
Nov. 24 vs. SMU TBA
Dec. 1 The American Championship Game
ABC
Tulsa looks to be explosive on offesnse in the
2018 season. (Photo by Rodney Haltom)
Eufaula Indian Journal
 Sooners Continue
Championship Tradition
The University of Oklahoma 2018 University of Oklahoma
(OU) is king of the modern era of Football Schedule
college football (1946-2017). Since the
end of World War II, the Sooners are Sept. 1 vs. Florida Atlantic 11:00 FOX
the nation’s No.1 team, with more Sept. 8 vs. UCLA 12:00 FOX
victories (640) than any other school Sep. 15 @ Iowa State 11:00 ABC
and the best winning percentage Sep. 22 vs. Army 6:00 TBA
(.766). OU has seven national cham- Sep. 29 @ Kansas TBA
pionships, 47 conference champion- Oct. 6 vs. Baylor TBA
ships, 29 bowl championships, six Oct. 13 BYE WEEK
Heisman trophy winners, 82 nation- Oct. 20 @ TCU TBA
al award winners and 162 first team Oct. 27 vs. Kansas State TBA
All-Americans. Head coach Lincoln Nov. 3 @ Texas Tech TBA
Riley set a school-record with 12 Nov. 10 vs. Oklahoma State TBA
wins by a first-year head coach. The Nov. 17 vs. Kansas TBA
Sooner has played in 19 straight Nov. 23 @ West Virginia TBA
bowl games. Dec. 1 Big 12 Championship Game TBA
OU Head Coach Lincoln Riley.
(Photo by Rodney Haltom)
Sooner recievers Trey Sermon and Cee Dee Lamb celebrate
Lamb’s touchdown over Tulane. (Photo by Rodney Haltom)
Eufaula Indian Journal 2018 GRIDIRON GUIDE 27
 Oklahoma State
Cowboys shoot
to the Top
Oklahoma State University
(OSU) head coach Mike Gundy
is 114-53 in his 14th season. OSU
is one of only five schools to
appear in every set of college
football playoff rankings since
2015, joining Alabama, Clem-
One of the greatest battles
of all-time came in 2008
when Checotah defeated
Eufaula 45-42. Both teams
combined for over
1,100 yards of total offense.
McIntosh County Democrat 2018 GRIDIRON GUIDE
son, Ohio State and Oklahoma.
Since 2010, OSU has six sea-
sons with at least 10 wins, an
outright Big 12 title (2011) and
a share of the Big 12 South title
(2010). The Cowboys reached
the Top 10 of the Associated
OSU Head Coach Mike Gundy
Press Poll in 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
OSU has averaged 9.8 wins per
year since 2010 and rank 10th
nationally with 78 wins this
decade and will attempt to con-
tinue in 2018.
2018 Oklahoma State Football
Schedule
Aug. 30 vs. Missouri State 7:00 FS1
Sept. 8 vs. South Alabama 7:00 FSN
Sep. 15 vs. Boise State 2:30 ABC
Sep. 22 vs. Texas Tech TBA
Sep. 29 @ Kansas TBA
Oct. 6 vs. Iowa State TBA
Oct. 13 @ Kansas State TBA
Oct. 20 BYE WEEK
Oct. 27 vs. Texas Longhorns TBA
Nov. 3 @ Baylor TBA
Nov. 10 @ Oklahoma TBA
Nov. 17 vs. West Virginia TBA
Nov. 23 @ TCU TBA
Dec. 1 Big 12 Championship Game
TBA
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hundreds of fans every year.

We at the Checotah
Methodist Church pray that
members of both teams play
hard, are good sports and
finish injury-free.
We hope each team
member and every fan
remembers: “It’s not whether
you win or lose, but how you
play the game.”

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Kendrick Shaver named
WSU safeties coach ference championship.  round (133rd overall) of the
Each of the past two seasons
the Aggie defense has ranked
among the top 20 nationally in
passing yards allowed, finish-
ing the 2017 seasons 19th at
182.5 ypg. The USU defense has
another similarity with recent
Washington State defenses:
turnovers gained. In 2017, the
Aggie defense gained 29 turn-
overs, which ranked sixth
nationally. That figure was one
better than WSU’s 28 turnovers
gained, which ranked ninth.  crest (Mo.) High School, where
Throughout his seven years
on the Aggies’ defense staff,
Utah State’s defense has been
at or the near the top of the
Mountain West Conference
and among the top third of
the national leaders in sev-
eral categories. In 2013 and
2014, the USU defense ranked
seventh and 12th, respec-
tively, in scoring defense.
“ I wasn’t looking for a job
when coach Leach called
Eufaula graduate Kendrick Shaver has spent the last me. I have been very happy
seven seasons at Utah State but was recently hired at Utah State for seven year
by Mike Leach to be assistant coach at Washing state and as you know that’s a long
University. (Photo submitted by USU) time to be anywhere in my
profession. I’m excited about
Washington State Uni- at Utah State, second as working with our defensive
versity Head Football Coach the co-defensive coordina- coach Tracy Claeys, who has
Mike Leach announced that tor. Throughout his time at 16-years of coaching experi-
Kendrick Shaver, a native of Utah State, Shaver spent six ence. I’m just going to absorb
Eufaula, Oklahoma, has been seasons coaching in the sec- as much as I can and contrib-
added to the Cougar football ondary before working with ute as much as I can,” Shaver
staff and will coach safeties. outside linebackers in 2017. said.
“Kendrick Shaver is an out- “This is an incredible and During his time at Utah
standing coach that has intriguing opportunity for State, Shaver, who was named
coached several different posi- me. To work for coach Leach, FootballScoop.com’s Co-Defen-
tions along the defense in his whom I feel is arguably one sive Backs National Coach of
career,” Leach said. “He called of the best offensive minds in the Year in 2012, mentored
the defense at Utah State for the sport of football is truly current NFL player Nevin
the past two years, he brings a blessing,” coach Kendrick Lawson of Detroit. He also
constant energy to practice, Shaver said. has coached All-Americans
and has the reputation of During his seven years at Will Davis (2012) and Lawson
being a tremendous recruiter.  Utah State, Shaver has been (2013), while two Utah State
We are fortunate to have a part of a Utah State pro- cornerbacks have been select-
coach and person of his caliber gram that played in school- ed in the NFL Draft: Davis in
join our program.” record six-straight bowl the third round (93rd pick) of
Shaver recently com- games, to go along with a the 2013 NFL Draft by Miami
pleted his seventh season 2012 Western Athletic Con- and Lawson in the fourth
28 2018 GRIDIRON GUIDE
2014 NFL Draft by Detroit. 
Prior to joining Utah State’s
staff, Shaver spent four years
(2007-10) as the secondary
coach at Northern Colorado.
Shaver was also the second-
ary coach and recruiting
coordinator at Northeastern
Oklahoma A&M (2006), and
defensive and special teams
graduate assistant at Eastern
Kentucky (2004-05). He began
his coaching career at Hill-
he coached defensive backs
and wide receivers in 2002. 
A native of Eufaula, Okla.,
Shaver played two seasons
(1998-99) at Northeastern Okla-
homa A&M Junior College
before transferring to Mis-
souri State, where he was a
free safety and cornerback in
2000 and 2001. With 11 pass
breakups in 2001, Shaver is
presently tied for No. 6 on
MSU’s single-season pass
defense list. Shaver spent the
2003 season playing for the
Sioux Falls Storm of the NIFL
before coaching full-time.
Shaver, who graduated from
Missouri State with a bach-
elor’s degree in business in
2002 and went on to earn his
master’s degree in physical
education in 2005 from East-
ern Kentucky, served an NFL
Minority Coaching Fellowship
with the Oakland Raiders in
2014.
“ Coming from Eufaula, all I
know is hard work. That bring
your hat and lunch pale men-
tality because were going to
here all day and I’m excited
about bringing that part of me
to a program such as Washing-
ton State. I just couldn’t pass
it up,” coach Kendrick Shaver
said.
Eufaula Indian Journal
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ime place
6:00 Home
6:00 Away
7:00 Away
7:00 Home
7:30 Away
7:00 Away
7:00 Home
7:00 Away
) 7:00 Home
7:00 Away
7:00 Home
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2018 V a r s i t y F
Date Opponent
Aug. 16 Morris (Scrimmage)
Aug. 23 Henryetta (Scrimmage)
Aug. 31 Vian
Sept. 7 Holdenville
Sept. 14 Checotah
Sept. 21 Heavener
Sept. 28 Hartshorne
Oct. 5 Hugo
Oct. 12 Wi
Wilburton
lb.urton(Homecoming
(Homecomin
Oct. 18 (Thur) Valliant
Oct. 26 Antlers
 Checotah
2018 Varsity Fo
Date Opponent
8/17 Poteau
8/24 Football Preview
8/31 Keys
9/7
9/14 Eufaula

District Games
9/21 Webster
9/28 *Okmulgee
10/5 Stigler
10/12 Idabel
10/18 Seminole
10/26 **Roland
11/2 Lincoln Christian

*Homecoming
**Senior Night
Wildcats
otball Schedule
Place Time
Home TBA
Home TBA
Away 7:00
Away 7:30
Home 7:30

Away 7:00
Home 7:30
Home 7:00
Away 7:00
Home 7:30
Home 7:00
Away 7:00