Learning the game of tennis with Hall of Famers

The Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame hosted a clinic Wednesday at the Clinton High School tennis courts, where Hall of Fame coaches helped teach tennis. Front row, from left are Chasty McCullough, Sawyer Acosta, Adalynn McPhail, Leah Fanshier, Addyson McPhail , Reuben Rose, Arlo Smith, Drew Young, Daxon McCarther, Miles Collins and Sydney Pugh. Middle row are Carolyn Richmond (OTF member), Kendall Serfoss, Paisley Ruyle, Grant Serfoss, Snider Dowdell, Julz Martinez, Maddie Young, Kellyn Young, Quinn Moore, Leah Adams, Opal Smith, Scarlett Rose, Quincy Matlock, Dylan Pool (in glasses) , Madi Ruyle, Finn Murray, Shannon Dowdell, Coach Vicki Connelly (HOF) and Michelle Hill (OTF member). Back row are Carmen Bond (OTF Executive Director), coach Rob Braver (HOF), Chris Jones, coach Mark Johnson (HOF), coach Vance McSpadden (HOF), coach Phil Veazey (CHS Coach), Ethan Lofland, Dakota Elizondo, Matthew Nguyen and James McCullough (OTF Board Member). CDN

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Getting coached up

Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame Coach Rob Braver shows Snider Dowdell how to hold a tennis racquet.

Backhand move

Former Clinton tennis and Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame coach Phil Veazey helps Daxon McCarther pratice hitting.

OB&T's Rising Stars

Brently Sorter for Clinton Maroon coach pitch gets ready to run to third base during the OK Kids Coach Pitch State Tournament. CDN

Robert Gordon loves being back home

This is a series of feature stories about Clinton coaches who have graduated from Clinton and who have returned to Clinton to coach. This is the fourth story of this series.

Returning a serve

Maddie Young returns a serve during the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Tennis Clinic in Clinton yesterday.

Kat Meacham qualifies for Nationals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kat Meacham of Clinton qualified for the USA Track and Field Junior Nationals in discus, shotput, hammer and javelin, during regionals July 7-10 in Kansas City, Mo.

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