Five local athletes named ONASA All-Staters
May 8—Five local athletes were named All-Staters by the Oklahoma Native All-State Association recently.
Ada's Devon MacCollister, Stonewall's Ashton Bierce and Allen's Brayden Tatum were listed on the All-State Boys Basketball roster.
That game is scheduled for June 8 at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee.
The Oklahoma Native All-State Association said over boys basketball 100 nominations were received.
Byng senior Alona Cooper was selected for the ONASA All-State Girls Basketball roster. That group was also selected from over 100 nominations.
The girls basketball game is also scheduled for June 8 at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee.
Tupelo standout Ava Sliger will represent the area on the ONASA All-State Fastpitch Softball roster. That contest will be played June 6 in Okmulgee.
For the first time ever, the Oklahoma Native All-State Association has selected an All-State Football roster. That contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 7 at El Reno High School.
No local players were listed on either the East or West ONASA All-State football rosters.
The ONASA was established in 2016 to recognize the state's top graduating senior student-athletes.