Athletics

📣 SIGNED | Elijah Ramos 🦓✍️ Congratulations to Elijah Ramos on signing with Carl Albert State College to continue his athletic and academic journey. Elijah has been a dedicated competitor and strong presence on and off the field for Claremore. We’re proud to see him take this next step and represent Zebra Nation at the collegiate level. Well done, Elijah!🦓💪🏼 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #CollegeSigning

OSSAA PSA - MEMORANDUM Date: May 20, 2025 To: Public From: OSSAA Subject: Public Service Announcement – One-Time Change of School Hardship Waiver To be eligible for a one-time change of school hardship, students must submit a Student Transfer Application through the State Department of Education’s website between June 1st and July 15th. If a student is returning to their home district, the school must provide documentation showing the student began the enrollment process on or before July 15th. Details of the criteria can be found on the OSSAA Website under “One Time Change of School Hardship Criteria.” Students who miss the July 15th deadline will not be granted a hardship under the “one-time change of school” criteria. A hardship waiver submitted after the deadline must demonstrate an unusual, unforeseen, or unavoidable circumstance that compelled the student to change schools. Once the student has begun the enrollment process, the school is responsible for submitting the hardship waiver to the OSSAA. Link to Guide to Submitting a Hardship Waiver - https://tinyurl.com/GuideSubmitHardship Link to the OSSAA Memorandum - https://5il.co/3gph0

🎾 BOYS TENNIS | STATE TOURNAMENT 🦓🔥 Your Claremore Boys' Tennis Team is competing at the OSSAA 5A State Tournament this weekend. They are ready to battle the best in Oklahoma and finish the season on the state stage. After a Runner Up finish at Regionals and full-team qualification, they’re stepping onto the court with momentum and purpose. Let’s go, Zebras! 📍 State Tournament – Oklahoma City 📅 Friday & Saturday 🏆 All Divisions Competing: 1 & 2 Singles • 1 & 2 Doubles Compete hard. Stay focused. Represent Claremore with pride. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraTennis | #StateBound

ZEBRAS AT STATE MEET 🦓🔥 The Claremore Track & Field team is in OKC this weekend for the OSSAA 5A State Championship at Western Heights High School, ready to compete, finish, and represent. These Zebras have earned their stripes. Now it’s time to leave a mark. 📍 FRIDAY – PRELIMS & FINALS Field Events: • High Jump • Shot Put • Discus • Pole Vault Running Events: • 3200m Run (Final) • 4x100m Relay (Prelim) • 3200m Relay (Final) • 100m, 200m, 400m, 300m Hurdles (Prelims) • 800m Relay (Final) 📍 SATURDAY – CHAMPIONSHIP DAY Field Events: • Long Jump • Shot Put • Discus Running Events (All Finals): • 4x100m Relay • 100m, 200m, 400m • 800m, 1600m • 100m/110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles • 4x400m Relay • Team Awards Presentation Let’s finish the season with focus and fire. Compete hard. Represent well. Leave no doubt. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraTrack | #StateMeet | #FinishStrong | #RoadToThePodium

Our Zebra Track & Field athletes are headed to STATE!🦓🔥 Let’s send them off with all the support and #CPSZEBRAPRIDE! Bring home the 💍🏆

⚾️ STATE TOURNAMENT | GAME DAY 🦓🏆 The road to a championship begins TODAY for Zebra Baseball as they open the OSSAA 5A State Tournament! 📅 Thursday, May 16 🆚 Noble 📍 Sapulpa High School ⏰ First Pitch: 11:00 AM Let’s go, Zebras — compete with grit, play with purpose, and bring home the 💍💍💍! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraBaseball | #StateTournament | #RoadToGlory | #GoZebras

🎾 BOYS TENNIS | STATE BOUND 🦓🏆 Your Claremore Boys Tennis Team is officially headed to State after earning a 2nd-place finish at Regionals, with ALL players qualifying! 📍 5A Regionals Results: • 🎾 1 Singles: Mackinley Sisovsky – 4th Place • 🎾 2 Singles: Ben Forbes – 2nd Place • 🎾 1 Doubles: Tyger Holland & Kaden Salcido – 2nd Place • 🎾 2 Doubles: Weston Richie & Luke Wickham – 3rd Place This group has shown consistency, focus, and fight all season, now they’re headed to compete on Oklahoma’s biggest stage. Let’s go, Zebras! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraTennis | #StateBound

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ REGIONAL SUCCESS → STATE BOUND! 🦓🔥 Claremore Track & Field showed up strong at the 5A Regional Meet on Saturday at Owasso—both the girls and boys teams finished as Regional Runners-Up! 🥇 Regional Champions • Girls 4x100m – Doyle, Reavis, Jestes, Bailey • Girls 4x200m – (Team listed above) • Emma Robinson – 800m, 1600m, 3200m • Boys 400m – Brandon Shaw • Boys Pole Vault – Cooper Zickefoose • Boys High Jump & Long Jump – Marcus Bean 🎟️ 32 STATE QUALIFIERS This incredible group is headed to the 5A State Track Meet at Western Heights High School this Friday & Saturday: 💥 TWO NEW SCHOOL RECORDS ⚡️ Girls 4x100m Relay — 48.75 Team: Addison Doyle, Addison Reavis, Ava Jestes, Lynie Bailey ⚡️ Boys 4x200m Relay — 1:29.44 Team: Breyen Dotson, Dylan Cryder, Jace Hogan, Brandon Shaw 👏 Congratulations to all athletes and coaches on an outstanding Regional performance. Let’s finish strong at STATE! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraTrack

🔥 SEMIFINALS. AT HOME. TONIGHT. 🔥 The energy is high. The crowd is ready. And your Lady Zebras are one win away from the State Championship match. 📍 Lantow Field 🆚 Bishop Kelley ⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM 🎟️ First 40 CHS students get in FREE! 🎉 TAILGATE PARTY: 5:45–6:30 PM 📍 Lantow Stadium Parking Lot 🍔 Free food & drinks 🎨 Face painting by Art Club 🎶 Music • Games • Player-signed cards 📣 Wear RED. Be LOUD. Bring the energy. These photos say it all—this team is fired up and focused. Let’s PACK THE STANDS and help push them to the title game! 📸Jay Lederman #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #LadyZebras

🎾 BOYS TENNIS | REGIONALS AT HOME 🦓🏆 Our Zebra Boys Tennis Team hits the court for the 5A Regional Tournament TODAY, and they’re competing right here at home! 📅 MONDAY, MAY 12 📍 Claremore High School Tennis Complex ⏰ All Day Come out and support our athletes as they battle for a chance to qualify for State. Let’s show up with that home-court energy! 💪 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraTennis

⛳️ BOYS GOLF | STATE BOUND 🏆🏌️‍♂️ After claiming the 5A Regional Championship, our Zebra Golf Team heads to State with their sights set on the title. 📅 MONDAY, MAY 12 📍 5A State Tournament ⏰ All Day With momentum on their side and a team score of +10 at Regionals, these guys are locked in and ready for the final challenge. Let’s go, Zebras—finish strong! 🦓🔥 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraGolf

TRACK & FIELD | REGIONALS BOUND 🦓🔥 Our Zebra Track & Field team is headed to Regionals this Saturday to compete for a shot at State! From sprints to throws, relays to jumps, every event counts. 📅 Saturday, May 10 📍 Owasso High School ⏰ All Day Let’s go, Zebras, compete with focus, finish with pride. 💪 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraTrack

📣 SIGNED! 🦓💙💛 Congratulations to Zoie Vasquez on officially signing to continue her cheerleading career at Oral Roberts University! 📣🦅 Zoie has been a consistent presence on the sidelines and a dedicated member of the Claremore cheer program. Now, she’ll bring that same energy to the collegiate level. We’re proud of you, Zoie, and excited to see all you’ll accomplish at ORU! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraCheer

Happy #SchoolPRDay! 🎉 Today, on the second Friday of May, we celebrate @NSPRA National School Communicators Day, dedicated to the talented individuals who craft our school’s narratives, share our triumphs, and keep everyone connected. Today, we shine the spotlight on those who work magic behind the screens, behind the lens, behind the stories! Whether they’re known around here as the "Facebook guru," "website wizard," "bossy lady," or "school paparazzi,"—you get the picture (catch that pun 📷). Each title just scratches the surface of their many talents. Thank you to everyone who helps us connect, communicate, celebrate, and cultivate a strong partnership with our CPS families and community. Here’s to the stories we tell and the memories we cherish! And to the unsung heroes of our team - our staff, students, interns, and the community, for your contributions. Your vibrant #CPSZEBRAPRIDE is the heartbeat of our storytelling. We couldn’t weave these wonderful tales without your fantastic photos, lively updates, and engaging content. 📷 Jamie Brace - Executive Director of Communications 📷 Chloe Zickefoose - District Communications Specialist 📷 Zong Moua - District Comms/Multimedia Specialist 📷 Asia Roper - CHS Intern 📷 Grace Waters - CHS Intern 📷 Rachel Salcido - Catalayah Elementary Cadre’ 📷 Tia Henson - Claremont Elementary Cadre’ 📷 Mary Kropp - Roosa Elementary School Cadre’ 📷 Lauren Hamilton - Westside Elementary Cadre’ 📷 Melissa Jauquet - Will Rogers Junior High Cadre’ 📷 Meranda Golbek - Claremore High School 📷 Andrea Chapman - Fine Arts Cadre’ So rock that #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Attention Zebras! Our Lady Zebra Soccer Team has advanced to the Quarterfinals of the State Playoffs and will host Duncan tomorrow at 7:00 PM at Lantow Field! To help pack the stands and bring the energy, we’re offering FREE admission and FREE pizza to the first 40 students who arrive! The only catch? You’ve got to sit in the student section and be loud and proud for our girls! Let’s show up and support the Lady Zebras as they continue their playoff run!

Get in free and enjoy pizza at the 2nd round soccer game tomorrow evening at 7pm. If interest check out the flier. #ZEBRAPRIDE

⚾️ BASEBALL REGIONALS 🦓🏆 Regional play begins TODAY as our Zebra Baseball Team hosts Nathan Hale in the first round—right here at home! 📍 Claremore High School 🆚 Nathan Hale ⏰ 11:00 AM (subject to change due to weather) 🎫 Admission: 💳 $7 on GoFan | 💵 $10 at the gate (OSSAA Playoff pricing – no passes accepted) Let’s fill the stands and support our Zebras as they begin their road to State! Let's go get it, Zebras! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE | #ZebraBaseball | #RoadToState

Now all baseball games have been moved till tomorrow starting at 11am. #ZEBRAPRIDE

Baseball regional start time has been moved to 1pm. #ZEBRAPRIDE

Boys and girls soccer tonight is being moved to tomorrow evening due to the weather. I have attached the message from the OSSAA. #ZEBRAPRIDE