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Native American Athletes Awarded $5,000 Scholarships
at “Native American All-Star Basketball Classic”
March 14, 2008
Tulsa, OK -- Two Native American high school senior athletes won $5,000 scholarships at the premier “Native American All-Star Basketball
Classic” on March 14, 2008. Amber Karty, Comanche/Kiowa from Elgin High
School and Garret Bishop, Choctaw from Kingston High School were the
award recipients. The exhibition games were played prior to the Tulsa
66ers pro game at Expo Pavilion, Tulsa , OK . The students were chosen based on all around
academic achievement, community and tribal involvement, ACT scores and school
transcripts, recommendations from their local coaches, and being a
member in good standing on their high school basketball team.
 The games were co-hosted by the Tulsa 66ers and the Minority
Humanitarian Foundation, Inc, and will be an annual event. NIKE
provided the uniforms for the student athletes. The scholarships were
presented at half-time of the 66ers game.
MVP’s for the games were Amber Karty and Garrett Bishop. Coaches
included Christie Jennings, Choctaw, from Stonewall High School – White
and Blue Team; Laura Gragg, Cherokee, from Quinton High School - Gold
& Black Team; Michael Clay, Choctaw, from Rattan High School - Red
Team; and Mark Hudson, Creek, from Preston High School - Black &
Gold Team. Announcer was George Tiger (Muscogee Creek); scorekeeper was
Cyndi Houser (Choctaw), clock keeper was Don Osborne (Cherokee);
photographer was Sue Folsom (Choctaw). Stats are as follows:
Girls score: 93-56 Gold Team defeated White and Blue Team
Leading scorers:
Gold Team: Amber Karty (Elgin) 15 pts., Andrea Nichols (Verdigris) 12
pts., Ashley Cox (Pryor) 11 pts., Hannah Frailey (Chouteau) 11 pts.
White Team: Ashley McKeel (Smithville) 11 pts., Mallory Walker (Coalgate) 10 pts.
Boys score: 85-64 Red Team defeated Black & Gold Team
Red Team: Garrett Bishop (Kingston) 17 pts., Bronson Gore
(Stonewall), 13 pts., Quinton Picone (Panola) 12 pts., Glen Davidson
(Rattan) 12 pts.
Black & Gold Team: Zach Rogers (Vian) 13 pts., Jordan Coffman (Haworth) 15 pts., Ryan Hudson (Preston) 9 pts.
2008 “Native American All-Star Basketball Classic” -- Roster
March 14, 2008 – Expo
Square Pavilion,
Tulsa , OK
White
Team Girls
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Bailey Caughern
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Achille (Choctaw)
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Sarah Mixon
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Poteau (Choctaw)
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Tesia Worcester
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Stonewall (Chickasaw)
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Patience Wilson
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Eagletown (Choctaw)
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Katie Campbell
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Tupelo (Choctaw)
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Tiffany Clay
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Rattan (Choctaw)
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Brittany Goodeagle
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Sterling
(Osage/Pawnee)
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Ashley McKeel
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Smithville (Sioux)
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Ashtan Santine
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McAlester (Choctaw)
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Mallory Walker
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Coalgate (Choctaw)
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Caley Wesberry
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Tishomingo (Chickasaw/Choctaw)
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Karissa Smith
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Whitesboro (Choctaw)
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Red Team Boys
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Kyle Billy
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Rattan (Choctaw)
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Garrett Bishop
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Kingston (Choctaw)
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Martin Brady
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Healdton (Chickasaw)
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Bronson Gore
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Stonewall (Chickasaw)
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Matthew Henderson
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Waurika (Choctaw)
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Ethan Matson
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Victory
Life Academy (Choctaw)
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Ryan Miller
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Velma-Alma (Choctaw)
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Lucas Spears
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Stigler (Cherokee)
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Niki Walker
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Mill Creek (Chickasaw)
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Glen Davidson
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Rattan (Choctaw)
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Quinton Picone
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Panola (Choctaw)
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Gold Team Girls
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Kassie Holland
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Talihina (Choctaw)
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Ashley Hailey
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New Lima
(Seminole)
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Andrea Nichols
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Verdigris (Cherokee)
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Winter Wolfe
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Canadian (Citizen Potawatomi)
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Jordan Clay
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Shawnee
(Cheyenne-Arapaho)
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Amber Karty
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Elgin
(Comanche/Kiowa)
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Alyssa Karty
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Elgin (Comanche-Kiowa)
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Ashley Cox
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Pryor (Cherokee)
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Hannah Frailey
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Chouteau (Cherokee)
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Erin Collins
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Adair (Choctaw)
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Logan Dillon
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Ringling (Choctaw)
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Courtney Hobia
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New Lima
(Seminole)
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Black and Gold Team Boys
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Student
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High School / (Tribe)
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Sean Grossman
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Chouteau (Cherokee)
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Jordan Coffman
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Haworth (Choctaw)
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Geoffrey Gaches
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Schulter (Cherokee)
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Trey Osborne
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Dewey (Cherokee)
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Joe Thompson
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Ponca City (Ponca)
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Ryan Hudson
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Preston (Creek)
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Justin Smither
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Stigler (Northern Cherokee)
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Drae Boardingham
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Apache ( Wichita )
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Craig Poufpybitty
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Sasakwa (Comanche)
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Zach Rogers
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Vian (Cherokee)
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