TUPATALK: Another BHS spring athlete joins ranks of All-Staters
Maddie Shelley has joined the growing number of Bartlesville High All-State players from the spring season.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed Zoe McCabe of the Lady Brin soccer team and Brandon O’Rourke and Nathan Dreher of the Bruin soccer team were all named to their respective Oklahoma Soccer Coaches Association All-State teams.
Shelley has been selected for the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Girls Tennis Team. She is just one of 10 girls from throughout the state,in all classes, to earn the honor.
Shelley’s only loss her senior season took place in the state championship final — and that was a three-setter.
Although some odd circumstances prevented her sophomore and junior seasons from displaying the full breadth of her skill in high school competition, Shelley still will go down as one of the great Lady Bruin No. 1 singles netters.
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Intros
Following are more of the introductions of area athletes at last Monday’s Night of Scholars and Champions.
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As a freshman he stirred the pool with rip-tide potential for Bartlesville swimming. As a sophomore he followed up with growing fire.
…… Meet Griffin “Smoke on the Water” Craig.
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Even if he had to play with injury or as the focus of defensive coverage, this athlete’s combination of speed and fearlessness elevated Huskie football.
…… Meet Dalton “Relentless Storm” Hurd.
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When finding his rhythmic fluidity, this Bruin hoopster is harder to contain than a dam break. He won a gold medal with the USA Basketball team and scored 1,000 career points in just 40 games. He brought it all every contest.
……… Meet David “Hour of Power” Castillo.
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This Dewey live wire animated the basketball attack with his multi-dimensional skills, including a last-second pass to bet up a buzzer beater vs. Nowata.
……… Meet Jake “The Force” LaSpisa.
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A starter since her sophomore campaign, this Lady Bruin hoopster could be uncontainable by opposing defenses, even in driving on double teams.
……… Meet T’Keitha “Energy of the Heart” Valentine.
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Potential in development might have been the assessment for this Bruin his frosh year. As a junior, he boasted a deft scoring touch and incredible closing speed in space on offensive players to block shots or deflect balls.
……… Meet Aadhi “Mr. Everywhere” Ayyappan.
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You couldn’t keep this Caney Valley lady hoopster down. She lost a season to injury, played with multiple mixes and kept on getting stronger.
…… Meet Jill “Determination Unleashed” Emery.
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One of the top all-around athletes in the area, this Trojan stalwart made giant contributions with indomitable poise. He let his abilities do his speaking.
…… Meet Daniel “Lion in the House” Barham.
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A standout since his ninth-grade year, this Bruin wrestler sculpted himself into a two-time state qualifier and a flint-hard, punishing dominator of foes.
………. Meet Duke “The Painmaker” McGill.
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She played a significant role as a freshman — including winning state hardware — in the rebuilding Lady Bruin swimming team. She also excelled as a sophomore.
…… Meet Lily “Human Torpedo” Talbot.
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This Lady Dogger athlete forged a difference on every sport in which she played — particularly her multiple skills and team-oriented bend on the hardwood.
……… Meet Cheyan “Dewey Dynamo” McDaniel.
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She brought a constant brand of special excitement to the basketball court for the Lady Bruins.
…… Meet Kate “Grit and Polish” Gronigan.
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This Oklahoma Union athlete was a money producer, especially on the hardwood, where he started on a state-championship winning team.
……… Meet Kade “Human ATM” Hollingshed.
This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: TUPATALK: Focus on Bartlesville athletes named All-State
