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"Sequoyah’s Lindsey Hammer at bat." TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma - The Sequoyah girls’ fast-pitch softball team has earned a trip to the OSSAA state softball tournament by going undefeated in regional play-off action. The Sequoyah team defeated Wilburton and Panama for a chance to compete for the class 3A state title. “This is something that I’ve looked forward to since I was little,” said Haylee Beck, a sophomore and catcher for the Sequoyah team. Beck joined the Sequoyah team as a freshman, but already had many years of softball experience under her belt, playing the sport since she was three years old. “All my life I’ve wanted to be a state champion and now I have a chance,” Beck said. “We’re not the kind of team to slack off; we know what we have to do and know how to get it done.” The Sequoyah girls’ fast-pitch softball team is led by Coach Jeff Turtle and Assistant Coach Jacob Tanner. This is the fourth year for Sequoyah to compete in fast-pitch softball. “He (Turtle) tells us to keep playing hard and to have fun with it, but he lets us know when we make mistakes and helps us fix them,” said Lynsey Dry, a sophomore and all-around player on the team. “He’s really prepared us for this.” Sequoyah will play this Thursday, October 9, at 5 p.m. at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City against Verdigris. Admission will be $5 for students and adults.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org