OKC FRIDAY Vol. 57 No. 2 • One Section • 12 pages • May 19, 2023
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THEY ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Charger girls capture 2nd straight title
- Photos by Kimberly Richelle, kimberlyrichelle.myportfolio.com
Charger boys rally past Crooked Oak With a 2-0 victory over OCS, the Heritage Hall girls soccer team captured the Class 3A state championship last Friday. Olivia Walker nailed a penalty kick and Yohanna Bell put the game away in the second half as the Chargers won their second straight state title for coach Robyn Brewster. See Sports, Page 4.
NHills police nab post office thefts suspect
OCU Dean David Holt to continue as mayor Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt has been selected as the next dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law and will continue to lead Oklahoma City, university officials announced. Holt, a 2009 graduate of the OCU School of Law, begins his term as law dean on July 1. His selection follows a multi-month, national search that launched after the current dean,
Down by a goal in the second half, the Heritage Hall boys rallied for a pair of scores in the closing minutes to secure a 3-2 win over Crooked Oak to claim the 3A boys soccer title. Tucker Austin scored two goals and Noah Ragozzino added the game-winner for the Chargers and coach Tommy Riley. See Sports, Page 4.
By Eric Oesch Staff Writer
DAVID HOLT
Jim Roth, announced he would leave the position following the expiration of his contract on June 30. In Oklahoma City’s form of government, service as mayor is a public service and the See HOLT, Page 3
Nichols Hills Police arrested a person suspected of stealing checks, credit cards, tax forms and a USPS stamped key from area post office drop boxes by using packages of sticky mouse traps and rope to fish items out of USPS receptacles. Police Chief Steven Cox presented the report at the May meeting of the Nichols Hills City Council. Chief Cox said officers were dispatched to the 6400 block of Avondale Drive on April 3 about an individual attempting to fraudulently pass a check. “When our officer arrived on the scene the suspect was unable to give clear answers to questions and was unable to provide proper identification,”
Chief Cox said in his report to the council. “The check was not valid but looked identical to the victim’s checks.” When interviewed by police, the victim advised they had placed the check from a post office mailbox. After the suspect presented a driver’s license that came back to a different individual, police arrested Justin Boone. Following Boone’s arrest, officers inventoried his vehicle for impoundment and located “a glass pipe with residue in the center console that field tested positive for methamphetamine,” said Chief Cox. “We also located a backpack that contained a stack of checks which had been scrubbed and altered,” he said. Police also found packages of sticky mouse traps and a bag
Casady’s Evans is Presidential U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced the selection of Casady School senior Jeffrey Evans as a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Evans is one of 161 outstanding American high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, technical expertise, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and community. “U.S. Presidential Scholars have always represented the future of our country and the bright promise it holds. I want each of these remarkable stu-
dents to know: your passion and intellect, pursuit of excellence, and spirit of service are exactly what our country needs,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “On behalf of President Biden, I am delighted to join your family, friends, and communities in celebrating your accomplishments. Aim high, share your talents, and continue embracing opportunities to lead as your exciting future unfolds.” The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on their academic success, artistic and technical
Six Fridayland seniors are among 840 students from across the nation to receive $2,500 National Merit Scholarships sponsored by the organization. They were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and protential for success in rigorous college studies.
See NHILLS, Page 3
McGuinness grad is in top 1 percent at Oklahoma
CONNOR EVANS
excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of community service, leadership and See EVANS, Page 7
Six earn National Merit Scholarships By Rose Lane Editor
with rope. “It appeared these items have been used to pull mail from the inside of a mailbox,” said Cox. “The vehicle also contained crowbars and an electronic typewriter that appeared to be used for typing out checks. “Officers were aware of recent postal employee robberies, and they believed this suspect could be tied to those cases,” he added. Boone was transported to the Oklahoma County Detention Center and charged with possession of a fictitious ID card, possession of a forged instrument, and possession of stolen property. “The United States Postal Inspector was notified of our
Our National Merit Scholars are: Reagan Tollefson, Crossings Christian School. Possible career field: Chemical engineering. Jenna Jiang, Casady School. Possible career field: Finance. Olivia L. Wang, Casady School. Possible career field: Materials science. John B. Dolan, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Possible career field: Economics. Encho S. Genchev, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Possible career field: Computer science. Danny M. Ly, Classen School of Advanced Studies. Possible career field: Economics.
The award 2022 Bishop was presented by McGuinness Interim Dean, Dr. graduate Mark Morvant Lilianna Gavula and Assistant was selected as a Dean Lillian recipient of the Miller at the Fred University Jones Jr. Museum College PACE Award which LILIANNA GAVULA of Art on the OU campus. recognizes the Lilianna also received top 1 percent of the freshthe Dennis McLaughlin man class at the University of Oklahoma in the areas of award which honors top students in University participation in campus College. Lilianna is pursuclubs and activities, acaing a degree in math and is demic achievement, comthe daughter of Deborah munity service, and exceland Pat Gavula. lence in leadership.
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