Sports

I was able to get some time with Mangum Head Coach, Sam Powers, to talk about the 49-0 win over Healdton during zero week of the season. The following is that exchange.

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This was maybe the 10th rep of this drill. This was after school middle of the last week. It was 108° There were five groups like this where one player was facing a double team block with the objective of not giving any ground. I try to look in on the linemen first anytime I go to practice or a game. The play of the bigs upfront will determine the success of the 2023 season. So, I try to give as much attention to this bunch as I can. It is the group that is blamed first for failures and the last group credited in times of success.

Playing on the scout teams going head up with the Varsity starters is . . . a right of passage of sorts for a young man. To rephrase it . . . Every varsity starter took his turn running the opposing teams’ formations and assignments as seen on game films each week.

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The 2023 version of the Mangum Tigers football team will show off the work they have put in this summer as they square off with the Healdton Bulldogs tonight inside the Liberty Bowl. The game time has been moved to 7:30 to try and take advantage of a half hour closer to cooler temperatures when the Sun goes down.

Calip Youth Football Camp has great turnout. Midnight football in Mangum Hot on Hollis in afternoon .

100% Club / Steak Eaters- these guys didn’t miss a workout all summer for anything and will get a free steak dinner cooked by Coach Powers and Coach Pride. Dominic Allen- Senior Ali Rivera- Junior Gavin Williams- Junior Kacen Frias- Junior Cayden Repp- Junior Seth Tunstall- Sophmore Gabe Miranda- Sophomore Lane Burnam- 8th Roper Toney- 8th Kanyon Webb- 7th Antwan Nolan- 7th Gunner Webb- 6th Dalton Lanford- 6th 100% Club- these guys only missed for excused absences… ie Camps, Church or athletic.

Mangum softball head coach Coach, Bryne Binghom takes a look back at a a summer’s work encouraged by the efforts of his young softballers. “We have had great effort and attendance this summer,” said Binghom.