Emily North, a native of Oklahoma City and graduate of Moore High School, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics team during the 2021 season. North, a junior at UW-White…
Eagle, by the late Vergil Shamberger, for being one of those quiet heroes who leaves a lasting legacy on his community.
Shamberger, who passed away last month after battling ALS, was one of those rare Moore County natives who, having made a name for himself as a student at North Moore High School, came back there after college. He spent the next 32 years there as a teacher, coach and passionate advocate for Special Olympics. From the classroom and the field, Shamberger imbued his many young charges with positivity and family values.
âThe biggest thing about Vergil was that he was always positive. Always laughing, always something positive to lift you up. He always had a smile on his face and was very encouraging. But he believed in hard work,â said North Moore Principal Jenny Purvis.
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Feb 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY â The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2021 Academic All-State Awards. These 100 top public high school seniors, selected from 379 nominations, hail from 77 schools in 69 school districts.
The 2021 Academic All-State class is the 35th to be selected by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
Each of this yearâs All-Staters will receive a $1,000 merit-based scholarship and a medallion. The All-Staters will be recognized at the foundationâs 35th annual Academic Awards Celebration on May 22 at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa.
Students must meet one of the following criteria: an American College Test composite score of at least 30; a combined SAT evidence-based reading & writing and math score of at least 1370; or be selected as a semi-finalist for a National Merit, National Achievement or National Hispanic Scholarship. This yearâs All-Staters scored an average of 33 o
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Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 23, 2021) – The McDonald’s All American Games is the pinnacle of high school basketball. Each year ushers a new group of young players into a club of legendary athletes, many of whom are known by a single name: Shaq, Lebron, Candace, A’ja. Continuing a
decades-long tradition of celebrating the next generation of basketball greats, McDonald’s today announced the final rosters for the 2021 McDonald’s All American Games teams.
From lockdown defenders to three-point specialists, these 48 high school seniors – comprising the top 24 girls and 24 boys in the country – were selected by a committee of basketball experts from more than 700 nominated players. While the top high school talent won’t face off on the