OKMVLKE, Oklv.- The annual Muscogee (Creek) Nation Festival held many tournaments throughout the month of June. Although the weather was hot, most athletes appeared to enjoy playing in the competitive tournaments. Crowds were filled with excitement watching each team compete. The festival tournaments began June 14-16, then wrapped up June 20-23.
This year’s competitions included a 5K, slow pitch and fastpitch softball, tennis, co-ed volleyball, cornhole, horse shoes, junior olympics, golf and a new addition: pickleball. Each tournament saw a good turnout in those competing.
The co-ed volleyball and cornhole tournament had prizes for first through third place. The cornhole tournament for each level received a cash prize for those who placed. Co-ed volleyball third and second place winners received volleyball shirts, the first place winner received a $1,000 cash prize. Co-ed volleyball also featured a male and female MVP recognition.
According to the Nation, Festival organizers were pleased with the positive response to pickleball. In a statement from the Muscogee Nation’s Facebook page it shared, “Kaylyn Baker hails from Edmond, Okla., and is this year’s coordinator for pickleball. She said her coach, Jennifer Harjo, (Mvskoke) grew up playing tennis and wanted to introduce pickleball to the festival. Baker, who has hosted several pickleball tournaments, is happy with the turnout in its first year at the Muscogee Nation and thinks that it will continue to grow in the coming years,”
Senior activities held on June 20 at the Mvskoke Dome included chair volleyball, men’s and women’s jacks, bean bag toss, basketball free throws, a hand quilt/machine quilt contest, a softke contest and an apron fashion show. The apron fashion show consisted of 20 participants who told the story of their apron and the inspiration behind it. Those who competed in the apron fashion show received a cash prize for showing their best apron.
Tournament Results:
Co-ed Volleyball
CR8RS: 1st place
From Mississippi=McCoy: 2nd place
Storm Breakerz: 3rd Place
Male MVP: Sean Gentry
Female MVP: Carter Helmcamp
Horseshoe Men’s Single
Mitch Smith: 1st place
Billy Vann: 2nd place
Rusty Walker: 3rd place
Horseshoe Women’s Single
Sarah Hicks: 1st place
Brenda Daniel’s: 2nd place
Sweetleaf Pigeon: 3rd place
Horseshoe men’s Double
Mike Deer and Bunk: 1st place
Billy Vann and Kato: 2nd place
John Grayson and Rusty Walker: 3rd place
Horseshoes Women’s Double
Brenda Daniel’s and Sarah Hicks: 1st place
Sweetleaf Pigeon and Faith: 2nd place
Michelle Morgan and Jeremy Beaver: 3rd place
Cornhole Advanced/Elite
Chipper Jones and Kaleb Kingfisher: 1st place
Gage Foreman and Joseph Factor: 2nd place
Jacob Foreman and Seth Fore: 3rd place
Ashely Standridge and Landon Jiles: 4th place
Cornhole Competitive
Alex Foreman and Blayn Harlin: 1st place
Summer Nelson and Ryan King: 2nd place
Ricky Jones and Simeon Adair: 3rd place
Nathan Ramaker and Austin Powers: 4th place
Cornhole Intermediate
Vang Xiong and Capone Xiong: 1st place
Tou Yang and Meng Maea: 2nd place
William McLaughlin and Carl Crabtree: 3rd place
Jared Hicks and Sergio Sanchez: 4th place
Cornhole Backyard
Clinton Hicks and Tyler Brummett: 1st place
Isaac Simpson and Joshua Simpson: 2nd place
Brent Bruner and Devan Bruner: 3rd place
Women’s Fastpitch
Texoma Indians:1st place
Them Other Ones: 2nd place
Sundancers: 3rd place
Men’s Fastpitch
Kansas Indians: 1st place
Shades of Red: 2nd place
War Chief’s: 3rd place
Pickleball Men’s/Mixed Novice Division
Jordan Permaul & Garrett Hack: 1st place
Stephen Pattison & Dat Nguyen: 2nd place
William Tobar & Joshua Permaul: 3rd place
Pickleball Women’s Novice Division
Eva Hooper & Cristine Hooper: 1st place
Feather Twoshields & Kyla Scott: 2nd place
Jenna Hack & Emily Permau: 3rd place
Pickleball Men’s/Mixed Advanced Division
Eli Jones & Reeves Murray: 1st place
Brian Fong & Cy Harjo: 2nd place
Adam Jones III & Adam Jones IV: 3rd place
Pickleball Women’s Advanced Division
Kimberly Royce & Jennifer Contreras: 1st place
Caisey Jones & Bailey Gilbert: 2nd place
Jenna Hackand & Emily Permaul: 3rd place
5K Overall Winners
Women: Carrington Hessen
Men: Brandon Payne
Senior Activities Results:
Chair Volleyball
Glenpool Warriors: 1st place
Muskogee Renegades: 2nd place
Quilt Contest
Lillian Fixico: Hand quilt 1st place
Addie Hicks: Hand quilt 2nd place
Carol Tiger: Hand quilt 3rd place
Sarah Hicks: Machine quilt 1st place
Irene Boatwright: Machine quilt 2nd place
Amy Park: Machine quilt 3rd place
Softke Contest
Nellie Tiger: 1st place
Don Tiger: 2nd place
Lahoma Schultz: 3rd place
Men’s Jack
Bobby Lena: 1st place
Doug Sharp: 2nd place
Don Tiger: 3rd place
Women’s Jack
Nellie Tiger: 1st place
Sally Lindsey: 2nd place
Pam Davis: 3rd place
Men’s Bean Bag Toss
Jackie Tiger: 1st place
Richard Isham: 2nd place
Bobby Lena: 3rd place
Women’s Bean Bag Toss
Debbie Ridge: 1st place
Anita Gree: 2nd place
Great Buck: 3rd place
Men’s Basketball Free Throw
Kenneth Hill: 1st place
Billy Hill: 2nd place
Adam Fox: 3rd place
Women’s Basketball Free Throw
Tammy McFalls: 1st place
Emma Lowe: 2nd place
Dee Billy: 3rd place
