B.J. Smith was just named Community College National Coach of the Year. Courtesy Photo
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B.J. Smith coaches women’s basketball at Highland Community College in northeast Kansas
Ben Cottingham is the first Osage to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team
Ben Cottingham, 20, Osage, has been boxing since he was 13, he is the State of Oklahoma Middleweight Champion boxer and is an Olympic hopeful. He travels to Colorado Springs, Colo., today (Feb. 24) to compete in the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships. Photo by Chalene Toehay/Osage News
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Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
Jeremy Iron and Gene Big Soldier III sign letters of intent Feb. 7
Jeremy Iron (front, second from left) and Gene Big Soldier III (second from right) sign their letters of intent to play football at Haskell Indian Nations University at Pawhuska High School on Feb. 7. Looking on is Iron's mother Arthusa Iron (front, left), Big Soldier's mother Danielle Cass (front, right), Big Soldier's father Gene Big Solider, Jr. (back row, right) and two Pawhuska football coaches. Photo by Sunnie Clahchischiligi/Osage News
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Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
Foundation will host fundraiser event April 23 in Tulsa; Foundation Board approves its first strategic plan
The Osage Nation Foundation will host its first ever golf tournament fundraiser at the Tulsa Country Club on April 23. Osage News file photo
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Polacca worked for more than two years at The Forum newspaper, which covers the Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., metropolitan area as a weeknight reporter. Polacca previously worked as a reporter for reznetnews.org, an online newspaper. He holds an English degree from Arizona State University and studied news writing at the American Indian Journalism Institute at the University of South Dakota.
Big Soldier, a football player at heart, is also trying for an individual state title in wrestling this year for the Huskies
Gene Big Soldier, Jr., a 17-year-old Osage wrestler and football player has developed a talent in both football and wrestling. He is a state wrestling qualifier and is currently working on winning an individual state title. He is also a star wide receiver and defensive end on the football team. He earned All-Area and All-District honors last season. He is currently 11-5 this season in wrestling. Photo by Chalene Toehay/Osage News
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Freelance Writer
Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
Chance Rencountre, following a successful collegiate wrestling career, has his sights set on going professional
Chance Rencountre, 24, Osage, works with Alliance Gym Coach Adrian Melendrez at the premiere gym where the country's best Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters train in Chula Vista, Calif., for upcoming matches. Rencountre was recommended by former coach Chad Parks, also of Pawhuska, to help train top UFC fighters like Phil Davis and more. Rencountre spent his entire Christmas break in California and was asked to stay longer after his initial couple of weeks were complete. He returned to Fort Hays State University in late January where he will graduate with his bachelor's degree this spring. Courtesy Photo
About the Author
Freelance Writer
Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
All-State game set for July 27 at 8 p.m. A site in the Tulsa area is yet to be named
Osage player Willie Zachary for the Woodland Cougars runs past his opponenets at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater at the Class A High School football State Championship Dec. 10. The Cougars lost to Wayne but Zackery was among four Osages picked for Oklahoma's All State Football team. Osage News File Photo
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Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
Woodland had 27 straight wins until they fell to Wayne in the Class A State Championship Dec. 10
Woodland senior quarterback Patrick Bartlett makes his way off the field after the Cougars lose 35-28 to the Wayne Bulldogs in the Class A football state championship at Oklahoma State University Boone Pickens Stadium on Dec. 10. The Cougars finished the season 13-1 and end a 27-game winning streak. Photo by Chalene Toehay/Osage News
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Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
The Nike N7 movement targets the diabetes and obesity epidemics in Indian Country
Wilson Pipestem (Center), Osage, speaks in a panel during the first ever Nike N7 Sports Summit held in Beaverton, Ore., Oct. 28-30. Pipestem is a Nike N7 board member and a member and chair of the Notah Begay III Foundation. He is also the co-founder of Ietan Consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. Photo by Sunnie Clahchischiligi/Osage News
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Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
Within the first day the summit reached capacity of 400 participants and had 200 people on a waiting list
Ryan Red Corn, Osage artist, stands next to one of the posters he created for the Nike N7 Sports Summit in Beaverton, Ore., at the Nike World Campus held Oct. 28-30. Red Corn attended the three-day event as did Osage physician Moira Red Corn and Nike N7 board member Wilson Pipestem. Photo by Sunnie Clahchischiligi/Osage News
About the Author
Freelance Writer
Clahchischiligi is a former reporter for the Osage News. Before joining the News she worked for two and a half years as a sportswriter for the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz. Clahchischiligi held internships at The Salt Lake Tribune, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City, Albuquerque Journal and others. She holds dual degrees in Print Journalism and Speech Pathology from the University of New Mexico.
