MOUNTAINEER NEWS

Story by Anita Hernandez
(5-24-07)

EASTERN TO HOST 35TH ANNUAL KIAMICHI CLASSIC

Submitted reports

WILBURTON – A year of dedication, hard work and outstanding play will be recognized for 120 athletes this weekend at the 34th annual Kiamichi All-Star Classic on the campus of Eastern Oklahoma State College.

Players from southeastern Oklahoma will square off Saturday on the Wilburton campus to showcase their skills in softball, baseball, and basketball. The softball game begins at noon, with the first pitch scheduled for the baseball game at 2 p.m. The basketball games are set to tip-off at 6:30 p.m., with the girls taking to the hardwood first, followed by the boys at approximately 8 p.m.

Thousands of young people have displayed their athletic skills for the final time in a high school setting during this classic, which started in 1973. It was the brain-child of then basketball and baseball coach Don Brown. Some of the notables to play in the games through the years were Reba McEntire and Bryant “Big Country” Reeves.

Of the 120 athletes committed to participate this weekend, 30 are from the News-Capital coverage area. The players are due to report Friday afternoon for practice and other scheduled activities. They report again on Saturday morning for one final tuneup, before the competition in the afternoon and evening.

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