Crawford signs letter of intent

Stephany Crawford will play fast-pitch softball for Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Pictured at her letter of intent signing are (back) WHS Athletic Director Randy McFarlin; Bob Phelps, catching coach; Roy Newsome, travel ball coach; and Alicia Crawford, WHS softball coach. In front are her dad Jeff Crawford, Stephany, and mom Melani Crawford.

WHS senior Stephany Crawford recently signed a letter of intent with Southeastern Oklahoma State University to play fast-pitch softball.

The road to Durant, Okla., has been paved with many years on the diamond as a catcher for Crawford. She started playing ball at the

age of nine. She has played select travel ball with the High Voltage Gold team for the past seven years.

Crawford is currently in her fourth year on the Lady Cats varsity fast-pitch softball team. She also excelled in Lady Cat volleyball. The Savage Storm, as they

are known, enter the 2007 season as defending LSC North Division Champions after finishing with a 42-14 record and advancing to the MCAA South Central Regionals.

Crawford's academic plans include a major in math and science while at SOSU.

Whitehouse Senior, Natalie Holcomb, signs a National Letter of Intent to swim and run cross country at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. Pictured with Natalie are Scott Eeds, WHS Swim Coach; Natalie's longtime swim coach, Janet Taylor and Matt Franks, her year round USA Swim Coaches. "Of all the places we visited and look into, Centenary College was my favorite," Holcomb said. "And the coach was my favorite, too." According to Holcomb, Centenary College has a big swim program. She will also be running cross country there. "I plan to major in nutrition. I've always wanted to work as a trainer or dietician," Holcomb said.